Ducati’s 800cc Scrambler family gets a series of substantial updates for the 2023 model year. (Ducati/) Ducati has already revealed several bold updates this year, but one of the highlights is the brand’s redesign of its top-selling Scrambler line. Announced earlier this month, the three-bike series receives upgrades to the chassis, clutch, and electronics, plus a number of styling touch-ups for 2023. The revisions for the new model year are found on the colorful Icon, the aggressive Full Throttle, and the refined Nightshift; all three bikes share virtually the same specs. For 2023, there ar ..read more

Ducati’s recently released Diavel V4 cruiser on full display at EICMA 2022. (Ducati/) Ducati has been on a tear with its new V-4 engine, stuffing it into everything from the Panigale V4 R superbike to the Streetfighter (in no less than three variants) to the Multistrada V4 Rally. Surprising as it may seem, now that four-cylinder powerplant has trickled all the way over to the Diavel, the Italian brand’s asphalt-shredding power cruiser, which was proudly displayed at EICMA 2022. As you’d expect, giving the mighty Diavel two extra cylinders boosts its lofty performance figures even higher, but ..read more

For full-on luxury in a classically retro-styled bike, it’s hard to beat the Roadmaster (base model shown). In this Silver Quartz Metallic over Bronze Pearl Metallic, it’ll run you $31,999. (Indian Motorcycle/) With Indian releasing a massive data trove of new and returning 2023 models earlier this month, we figured we’d chop it all up into smaller groups to make it easier to digest. Here, then, are the brand’s returning Roadmaster, Springfield, and Super Chief models, back for the new model year with only a few very minor changes and a couple of new colors. Indian brings back three Roadmaste ..read more

After months of speculation and many spy shots, Royal Enfield revealed its new Super Meteor 650 cruiser at the 2022 EICMA show. It will come in two variants; shown is the Super Meteor 650 Tourer with Grand Tourer Accessory kit. (Royal Enfield/) After an abundance of rumors and speculation, the event of the SG650 concept, and a recent bold teaser ad from the brand itself, Royal Enfield has at last pulled the wraps off its new Super Meteor 650, debuting the midsized cruiser at this year’s EICMA show in Italy. We now know the bike rolls with the familiar 650cc parallel-twin engine used in the IN ..read more

For 2023, Moto Guzzi has rolled out the new V9 Bobber Special Edition. (Moto Guzzi/) Moto Guzzi stayed relatively quiet in the lead-up to the 2022 EICMA show, choosing to highlight the new models already introduced earlier this year, such as the V100 Mandello and the V7 Stone Special Edition. But there was one fresh model the brand rolled out for the show: the V9 Bobber Special Edition, a refined but mostly cosmetic take on MG’s current V9 Bobber. The Special Edition is based on the stock V9 Bobber, but it’s primarily a cosmetic treatment, with no mechanical changes. (Moto Guzzi/) There’s no ..read more

For 2023, Honda has unveiled the CL500. The new model is a twist on the Rebel 500 with long-travel suspension and scrambler styling. (Honda/) In the last couple of weeks Honda has dropped a whole lot of Rebels on an unsuspecting world. We saw the debut of the brand new 1100T and the return of the 1100 standard model, as well as a batch of Rebel 300 and 500 models returning for the 2023 model year, in both Europe and the US. And it looks like Honda’s not done with the Rebel platform yet. Last week at EICMA the firm rolled out the brand new scrambler-styled CL500, reviving the iconic nameplate ..read more

Behold the new 2023 limited-edition Challenger Elite. (Indian Motorcycle/) If you feel like Indian Motorcycle dropped the very first edition of the Challenger Elite only a few months ago, you’d be right. Check out the debut of the 2022 model here. But since we’re now into the new model year, it seems the honchos at Indian felt confident in announcing “the debut of the Challenger Elite” for 2023. Ah, well, it’s all good. For one, the 2023 Elite actually does look like a new model, given its sharp new Sapphire Blue Smoke with Black and Titanium Smoke livery. And for 2023, the model retains its ..read more

The 2023 base-model Indian Scout rolls into the new year unchanged save for the addition of this new Maroon Metallic color scheme. (Indian Motorcycle/) Indian Motorcycle delivered some exciting news regarding its 2023 FTR line earlier this week, but it looks like the brand’s Scout models are rolling into the new model year without any significant updates. The company’s 2022 cruiser lineup heralded the debut of two new models, the Rogue and the Rogue Sixty, earlier this year, but for 2023, it looks like business as usual. Related: Indian Motorcycles 2022 Lineup Photo Gallery With the addition ..read more

The 2023 FTR Sport makes its debut in Indian’s just-released FTR lineup. (Indian Motorcycle/) When Indian Motorcycle revamped its FTR line last year we reckoned it was a sign of things to come. After all, the 2022 bikes had a number of refinements that pulled them further away from their flat-track-influenced roots toward a more purposeful on-road design. The three street-biased models, the FTR, the FTR S, and the FTR R Carbon, swapped in a pair of 17-inch cast aluminum wheels to replace the old 19/18 combo, dropped suspension travel by 1.2 inches, and updated the 1,203cc V-twin’s tune to cre ..read more

For 2023, Honda debuts the new Rebel 1100T DCT bagger. The bike adds a batwing fairing and saddlebags to the standard model. (American Honda/) Last month Honda confirmed the continuation of the Rebel 500 for the 2023 European market, and as we speculated then, it turns out that the bike will indeed be coming to the US along with the Rebel 1100 and 300. But this week’s Honda announcement held an even bigger bombshell: the debut of the latest member of the Honda Rebel family, the Rebel 1100T bagger. The 1100T is confirmed for the US market, but will be available only with a DCT transmission. H ..read more