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Honda is looking for "extraordinary" Honda owners to feature in a Channel 4 documentary short film. Hoping to celebrate the "interesting and innovative" ways in which people use their Hondas, the Japanese firm is on the lookout for "outlandish", "unexpected"... More...
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Electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo has started production in Hungary, expanding its business into Europe for the first time. Production is taking place at the Flextronics facility in Sarvar and will include both the Enertia and Enertia Plus models. Brammo claims... More...
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A newspaper columnist has written his second article calling for motorcycles to be banned. Hugh Curran appears to relish having angered motorcyclists with the first column, which said they should be banned on safety grounds. His follow-up says: ‘Motorcyclists were unconvinced and... More...
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Chip Yates’ 240bhp electric superbike has smashed the electric motorcycle record at the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, beating the previous year’s time by over four minutes. The American’s self-built and self-funded electric racer has also become the most... More...
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The revised V-Strom 650 ABS will go on sale at a price of £6899 on the road when it becomes available in dealers in late July, Suzuki has revealed. The facelifted machine features new bodywork, revised rider comfort, a new... More...
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In this week's issue of MCN, on sale 29 June, MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo vents his fury at MotoGP wildman Marco Simoncelli Plus, you could win a Suzuki GSX-R600 when you insure your bike with MCNcompare Also in this week's issue we... More...
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We want to hear from riders who used to ride sportsbikes but have recently switched to a naked machine. We want to know: • Why you changed bikes• What attracted you to the naked bike• What advantages it has over the sports bikes... More...
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Chip Yates’ 240bhp electric superbike has smashed the electric motorcycle record at the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, beating the previous year’s time by over four minutes. The American’s self-built and self-funded electric racer has also become the most... More...
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The revised V-Strom 650 ABS will go on sale at a price of £6899 on the road when it becomes available in dealers in late July, Suzuki has revealed. The facelifted machine features new bodywork, revised rider comfort, a new... More...
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We want to hear from riders who used to ride sportsbikes but have recently switched to a naked machine. We want to know: • Why you changed bikes• What attracted you to the naked bike• What advantages it has over the sports bikes... More...
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In this week's issue of MCN, on sale 29 June, MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo vents his fury at MotoGP wildman Marco Simoncelli Plus, you could win a Suzuki GSX-R600 when you insure your bike with MCNcompare Also in this week's issue we... More...
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A newspaper columnist has written his second article calling for motorcycles to be banned. Hugh Curran appears to relish having angered motorcyclists with the first column, which said they should be banned on safety grounds. His follow-up says: ‘Motorcyclists were unconvinced and... More...
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Italian magazine Motociclismo has scooped images of the new Ducati 1199 superbike according to a story on the website. The full story will be out later this week in Italy. It appears studio images of the new Ducati 1199 superbike... More...
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A major fire has destroyed the Swansea headquarters of Europe's largest motorcycle parts and accessories company, M&P Motorcycles. The company has temporarily re-located to nearby premises where they are currently holding a crisis meeting. Firefighters were called to the premises in... More...
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Enter Powerbronze International’s prize draw to win a pair of VIP passes to the Brands Hatch round of the British Superbike Championship on August 7 2011. Courtesy of Swan Yamaha, this prize includes entry to the circuit and lunch at... More...
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Enter Powerbronze International’s prize draw to win a pair of VIP passes to the Brands Hatch round of the British Superbike Championship on August 7 2011. Courtesy of Swan Yamaha, this prize includes entry to the circuit and lunch at... More...
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Italian magazine Motociclismo has scooped images of the new Ducati 1199 superbike according to a story on the website. The full story will be out later this week in Italy. It appears studio images of the new Ducati 1199 superbike... More...
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Of interest to the many riders that I speak to over a race weekend is how Stalker trains for riding a Superbike. Up until now you’ve not had the chance to learn about the hard work that goes on behind... More...
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A major fire has destroyed the Swansea headquarters of Europe's largest motorcycle parts and accessories company, M&P Motorcycles. The company has temporarily re-located to nearby premises where they are currently holding a crisis meeting. Firefighters were called to the premises in... More...
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A newspaper column saying motorcycles should be banned has attracted dozens of objections from readers. Hugh Curran begins his article: ‘It's time to ban the motorcycle. There, I said it. It needed to be said.’ The motoring columnist for US... More...
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A Facebook campaign for an Isle of Wight TT has gained over 1000 supporters in days. The page says: ‘The Isle of Wight is able to accommodate a music festival of 90,000 people, so why not start a road race? …It’s... More...
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It's got the power-to-weight to match a Moto2 bike, the looks to murder it and it's green too. Well, it's built around recycled Ducati ST3 engines. The RAD02 Corsa Evo is a reworked RAD02 Corsa launched in 2007 by Spain's... More...
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Proud parents have hit back after a road safety charity said it was irresponsible to buy children motorcycles. The influential charity Brake last week told a national newspaper: “Junior motorbikes are powerful machines that can and do seriously injure those... More...
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New MCN Road Tester and ex-WSB/BSB champ Neil Hodsgon got to throw his leg over two superstock spec Park Lane BMW BMW S1000RRs at Brands GP recently. One of the BMW S1000RR’s, which is raced by Senior Road Tester, Michael... More...
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Prodigy frontman Keith Flint is pounding the tracks this year on his Crescent Suzuki-prepared Suzuki GSX-R1000 race machine. In this short video he joins MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves, on his BMW Park Lane S1000RR, for a blast around... More...