Live updates: All the news from EICMA 2018

Head over to the OVERDRIVE facebook page to watch the live reveal of the KTM 790 Adventure

BMW has also revealed details of the BMW R 1250 R, RS and GS Adventure. BMW Motorrad mentions that with the extensively further advanced boxer engine, the new R 1250 R, R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure not only achieve a whole new level of power and torque. BMW ShiftCam Technology has been used for the first time in the serial production of BMW Motorrad engines.  

The Second-Generation BMW S 1000 RR is here. The new S 1000 RR puts out 207PS of peak power and up to 100Nm of torque is available between 5,500-14,500rpm, A new chassis imparts the 2019 S 1000 RR with a slimmer profile for the tank and seat while improving the seating geometry for track and road use.

Hero Motorcorp has stated that that it will launch both the Hero Xpulse 200 and the Hero Xpulse 200T in India in February 2019. These bikes will be priced around the Rs 1 to 1.1 lakh mark.

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As the name suggests, the 2019 BMW F 850 GS Adventure is a more off-road biased version of the regular F 850 GS and is being looked at as a replacement of the F 800 GS Adventure. The 2019 BMW F 850 GS Adventure comes equipped with a larger fuel tank, auxiliary lights, bigger windscreen, reworked bash plate design and crash bars. Read about its EICMA 2018 unveiling here.

Powering the MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro os a 208PS making 1,000cc engine that puts out 115.5Nm of torque. And if that is not enough, one can also opt for the SC-Project titanium exhaust equipped mod that increased the power output to 212PS at 13,600rpm. Know more about this here.

The 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory has also been unveiled with 217PS. This motorcycle has received a number of mechanical tweaks and also get new carbon fibre bits and weight saving measures.

The 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory has also been unveiled with 217PS. This motorcycle has received a number of mechanical tweaks and also get new carbon fibre bits and weight saving measures.

Suzuki has also shown its retro-themed Katana. The 2019 Suzuki Katana 1000 is based on the GSX-S1000 naked motorcycle and brings back the famed nameplate for the first introduced in1981. The bike was first revealed at Intermot 2018.

Yamaha has also released details and specifications of the Yamaha Tenere 700. The new ADV is powered by the CP2 689cc parallel-twin engine that is based on Yamaha's popular offerings, MT-07 and XSR700. Read more here.

Triumph has revealed the Bonneville T120 Diamond and Ace editions at the EICMA 2018. These are a special version which commemorate 60 years of Bonneville motorcycles. It is limited to 900 units worldwide. These only get cosmetic updates and are mechanically unchanged from the standard Bonneville T120. 

Triumph has also made a number of announments at this event. Most notably, it will enter the Chinese market,  JamesToseland is the new Triumph Racing brand ambassador. Testing will start at onNov 28-29. New connectivity system has been debuted, compatible to all TFT-equipped models. GoPro controls, gMaps navigation prompts will be available.

Also shown by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer are the Ducati Diavel and Diavel S. The power cruiser offering from Ducati comes with a Testastretta DVT 1262 engine, that is capable of delivering 159 hp at 9,500rpm and generate 129Nm at 7,500rpm.  Read more about the new Diavel here. 

Ducati has also showcased the successor to the 939, the Hypermotard 950. This  sport naked gets a host of additions over the previous offering which includes more power, torque along with updated electronics. Know all about the Hypermotard 950 here.

Ducati has unveiled the Panigale V4S. This supersport makes 214PS at 13,000rpm and 126 Nm at 10,000 rpm. The Panigale V4 is the first production Ducati motorcycle to mount a four-cylinder engine, derived directly from the MotoGP Desmosedici. Read more about it here.