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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	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).

BMW	F800GS	The F800 gets the GS treatment.
	F650GS	The 650 looses the single motor and gets the 800 twin (but is still called a 650?).
	R1200GS & ADV	More power and gears for '08.
	HP2 Sport	R1200S gets tricked out to join the HP2 club.
	G450X	New enduro.

BUELL	1125R	A liquid-cooled Buell? Whatever next?
BUELL	XB1200XT	Ulysses gets lowered with bags

DUCATI	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.

HARLEY- DAVIDSON	Cross Bones	Harley go retro bobber.
	Rockers	Harley chopper.
	Fat Bob	Latest addition to the Dyna family.
	V-Rod upgrades	The Rods get more horses amongst other things.

HONDA	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.

HYOSUNG	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.

KAWASAKI	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.

KTM	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 ...

KYMCO	Xciting 500	KYMCO make a maxi-scoot.
KYMCO	People S	The 50 is joined by a 125 and 200 version.

MOTO GUZZI	Stelvio	Guzzi make a GS1200.
	1200 Sport	Makes it to Canada in 2008.
	V7 Classic	Classic Guzzi with reliability?
	Griso 8V	Still not coming until the 4Vs have sold out ...

PEUGEOT	Vivacity III	The first scoot of many.

PGO	PMX 50 Naked	A bit of an odd looking scoot.
	Metro 50/125	Two modern scoots with some classic styling.

PIAGGIO	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.

SUZUKI	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).

SYM	Mio 50	Honda Jazz clone.
	RV 250	Tourable scoot.

TRIUMPH	Street Triple 675	Naked Daytona but done well.
TRIUMPH	Rocket III Touring	Rocket with baggage.

VESPA	Vespa S	Classically styled Vespa.
VESPA

YAMAHA	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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