Honda's success with its CBR125 has obviously got the other manufacturers thinking, none more so than Yamaha.

The CB1100F that Honda previewed at the Tokyo Motor Show in October will roll off a production line and into North American showrooms about a year later, if rumours on a number of websites prove true.

The newest model in the Softail line of Harley-Davidsons is the FLSTSB Cross Bones, an old-style bobber with ape-hanger bars and a springer front end.

Buell has introduced a second model in the Ulysses line; the XB12XT. The new Ulysses is shorter than the original 'X' model, thanks to less suspension travel, with a seat height of 780 mm (28 mm down on the X model), bringing it down to an altitude suitable for below-six-footers.

According to British motorcycle magazine MCN, Suzuki is getting set to produce a pint-sized GSX-R for new riders.

It's one small step for Bavarian motorcycle company, two feet flat on the ground for shortkind.

KTM has thrown some improvements at its big supermoto and come up with the 990 Supermoto.

BMW Canada has released pricing for all but one of their new models, including the F800GS dual sports and two additions to the high-performance boxer-engined HP2 line.

Hyosung will show a new 650 naked bike and a super-moto style 450 at the NEC Scooter and Motorcycle Show in Birmingham, UK, later this month.

Piaggio's three-wheeled Fuoco 500 (Italian for “fire”) will be brought into Canada for 2008, says Canadian Scooter Corp.