Welcome to
the 2008 New Model Buyers Guide – a complete index
of all the new road-going models (including dual-sports,
but not off-road) that will be available in Canada in 2008.
To see each manufacturer’s listings, click on their name.
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APRILIA
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Shiver |
Naked
750 V-Twin makes it to Canada in 2008. |
SXV/RXV |
SXV
and RXV are now street legal! |
FV2 |
Shiver
with a 1200 V-Twin and KTM styling. |
SMV750 |
Shiver
made into a Supermoto … but only as a prototype
(for now). |
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BMW
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F800GS
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The F800 gets the GS treatment. |
F650GS
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The 650 looses the single motor and gets the 800 twin (but is still called a 650?). |
R1200GS & ADV
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More power and gears for ’08. |
HP2 Sport
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R1200S gets tricked out to join the HP2 club. |
G450X
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New enduro. |
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BUELL
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1125R |
A liquid-cooled Buell? Whatever next? |
XB1200XT |
Ulysses gets lowered with bags
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DUCATI
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848 |
748 grows and gets 1098 styling. |
Monster 696 |
695 gets modified and gains one point. |
1098R |
The R means more power and less weight. |
Desmosedici RR |
Moto GP bike for the street. |
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HARLEY-
DAVIDSON
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Cross Bones
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Harley go retro bobber.
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Rockers |
Harley chopper. |
Fat Bob |
Latest addition to the Dyna family. |
V-Rod upgrades |
The Rods get more horses amongst other things. |
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HONDA
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CBR1000RR |
All new and the lightest of the bunch (claimed). |
CB1000R |
The replacement for the 919. |
CB1000F |
New sport touring four. |
Varadero |
The big adventure tourer comes at last. |
CRF230L |
New dual sport. |
400 Prototypes |
A brace of sexy 400s. |
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HYOSUNG
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GT650X |
The GT650 gets fuel injection and more aggressive
styling. |
RX450SM |
A new super moto with a new 450 motor. |
Aquilia 650 LE |
There’s a new limited edition version |
GT250/650 |
Get liquid-cooling. |
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KAWASAKI
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ZX10R |
Kawasaki’s flagship super-sports gets remade. |
Ninja 250R |
A new one, not like the old one. Better. |
KLX250S |
The old KLX250 didn’t last long. Here comes the S. |
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KTM
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690 Duke |
The new 690 motor finds its way into
a Duke chassis. |
690 SMC |
The 690 Enduro with SM (spoked) wheels. |
690 SM (R) |
Another Super Moto but with an altogether different
set of clothes |
690 Enduro |
The 690 motor finds its way into an Enduro chassis. |
990 Super Duke R |
More power, suspension and a whole host of little tweaks
over the non-R. |
990 SM |
950 goes 990, but not for Canada (yet). |
RC8 |
KTM’s supersport due in 2009 … |
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KYMCO
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Xciting 500 |
KYMCO make a maxi-scoot. |
People
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The 50 is joined by a 125 and 200 version. |
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MOTO
GUZZI
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Stelvio |
Guzzi make a GS1200. |
1200 Sport
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Makes it to Canada in 2008. |
V7 Classic |
Classic Guzzi with reliability? |
Griso 8V |
Still not coming until the 4Vs have sold out … |
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PEUGEOT
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Vivacity III |
The first scoot of many. |
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PGO
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PMX 50 Naked |
A bit of an odd looking scoot.
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Metro 50/125 |
Two modern scoots with some classic styling.
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PIAGGIO
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MP3 Fuaco |
A 500 cc MP3 with new styling. |
MP3 400 |
A 400 MP3 with the old styling. |
X7 |
New scoot in 125 and 250 versions. |
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SUZUKI
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B-King |
At last the King arrives … naked. |
Hayabusa |
The mighty Hayabusa gets more power. |
C109R/RT |
M109 in drag. |
GSX650F |
Bandit 650 replacement in full bodywork. |
GSXR600/750 |
The smaller Gixxers get the 1000 makeover. |
1250 Bandit CE |
CE stands for Canadian Edition (bags). |
Concepts |
Just to tickle your fancy (and other parts). |
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SYM
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Mio 50 |
Honda Jazz clone.
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RV 250 |
Tourable scoot.
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TRIUMPH
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Street Triple 675 |
Naked Daytona but done well. |
Rocket III Touring |
Rocket with baggage. |
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VESPA
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Vespa S |
Classically styled Vespa. |
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YAMAHA
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XV1900 Raider |
Yamaha make a chopper |
R6 |
Gets makeover. |
250 Dual Sports |
Three 250s no less. |
YZFR125 |
Yamaha’s answer to the CBR125R. |
XS-V1 Prototype |
Quite luscious. |
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