The motorcycles we most want to ride in 2024

The last year saw the global motorcycle industry spring back to life and well and truly put the pandemic in its mirrors, but if you thought 2023 was a great year for motorcycling, just wait until you see what's in store for 2024.

Our recently updated bikesales new bike release calendar gives a great snapshot of what's coming our way, from cutting-edge electric bikes to extreme streetfighters, do-the-lot adventure machines, sportstourers and everything in between.

Here at bikesales, we asked our staff and contributors what new bikes they're looking forward to riding the most in 2024, and these are the five models highest on our collective radar...

KTM 1390 Super Duke R

The KTM 1390 Super Duke R, aka 'The Beast', brings more mumbo and a host of revisions to KTM's premiere streetfighter platform. Every previous iteration has been a stonking machine, a paradoxical symphony of refinement and brutality, and we can't wait to see what the next evolution brings to the table.

Triumph TF 250-X

Triumph's global expansion continues with its first modern-era motocross bike, the TF 250-X. With a team of top-flight developers including Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes guiding the all-new model's path, the bike is spearheading of a wider off-road push that will go on to include an open-class motocrosser and a range of enduro models too. Can Triumph really be competitive from the get-go with the established players? We won't have to wait too long to find out, with the TF 250-X set for release in March.

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono

Underlining the impending arrival of Ducati's new Hypermotard 698 Mono has been a series of press photos that show the model attaining crazy lean angles. If you like your bikes frenetic, manic, and straining at the leash, this new model looks set to push adrenalin levels to new heights.

BMW R 1300 GS

The father of the modern adventure bike genre has undergone yet another evolution, and we can't wait to see how BMW's Boxer-engined R 1300 GS has moved the needle. Not only is BMW claiming this will be the most powerful Boxer ever, it's also slashed the GS's weight by 12kg. Add in a host of other revisions, including radar-based safety technologies, and the latest GS looks set to wow those who like to roam far and wide.

Zero Motorcycles

California-based Zero Motorcycles is at the forefront of the electric motorcycle revolution, and while the brand has had a few goes at entering the Aussie market before, its latest tilt has the backing and expertise of the Peter Stevens dealership network behind it. Add in a brace of great new models and a general public increasingly aware of the benefits of going electric, and the timing looks right for the relaunch of this innovative brand Down Under.