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In response to some of the emails I receive each week, I thought I should clear up some of the confusion about the conditioning that superbike racers do. I fully appreciate that riders don’t want to be packing on slabs... More...
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ADVERTISING PROMOTION Motorrad Central Scotland has beeen working closely with Simon Pavey, Dakar Champ and BMW's Off Road Director, to bring the Extreme experience to the Knockhill circuit in Scotland on 27-28 August. With the complete off-road fleet being brought... More...
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In my last update on the G650GS I’m riding this year, I mentioned how BMWs are different to other bikes in the detail. I said they were not always better but never without effort. Well, here’s an example : The... More...
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Compulsory hi-vis jackets for motorcyclists are among a raft of restrictive new traffic laws to be introduced in France. Motorcyclists also face compulsory retraining if they haven’t ridden for five years and larger number plates on their bikes. Other measures... More...
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New powers to tackle careless drivers are "waste of time" because there are no police to use them, according to rank and file officers. Fixed penalties of three points and £80 to £100 fines for careless drivers were announced last... More...
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ADVERTISING PROMOTION Motorrad Central Scotland has beeen working closely with Simon Pavey, Dakar Champ and BMW's Off Road Director, to bring the Extreme experience to the Knockhill circuit in Scotland on 27-28 August. With the complete off-road fleet being brought... More...
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You’re looking at the first time in history a Harley-Davidson Road King has been asked to perform a back flip. You’re also looking at a very lucky man. See the backflip sequence below Aussie stunt rider Kain Saul – who... More...
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The Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC has taken the super naked class to a whole new level. We pitched the Italian firm's naked superbike against its top-spec rivals - the MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR, Triumph Speed Triple, Ducati Streetfighter S and KTM Super... More...
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The team at Acerbis have spent the last 12 months at various race events in the UK, collecting top riders' signatures on this unique Acerbis chair, 'The Queen of Love'. Among those to have made their mark on the chair... More...
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Aprilia has released the following video of the new RS4 125. Due in dealerships in July, the four-stroke 125cc machine is styled after the 2010 WSB-winning RS4. Priced at £3999, features include: 41mm USD forks, a 300mm front disc brake... More...
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With the British MotoGP at Silverstone fast approaching (10-12 June), it has been announced that all of the MotoGP riders will be making appearances at a Grand Prix Party on the Saturday (11 June), where they will be interviewed between 5-7pm... More...
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You’re looking at the first time in history a Harley-Davidson Road King has been asked to perform a back flip. You’re also looking at a very lucky man. See the backflip sequence below Aussie stunt rider Kain Saul – who... More...
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The Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC has taken the super naked class to a whole new level. We pitched the Italian firm's naked superbike against its top-spec rivals - the MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR, Triumph Speed Triple, Ducati Streetfighter S and KTM Super... More...
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Husaberg has ditched the last of its supermoto models after selling just 7 in the UK last year. The innovative FS 570 four-stroke was the last of the Swedish supermotos to remain in the 2011 lineup, but in spite of... More...
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Husaberg has revealed an all-new rip-snorting 'beginner' bike for enduro fans in the form of the two-stroke TE 125. The £5745 bike shares top-drawer components with its bigger brothers including Brembo brakes, closed cartridge forks, fully adjustable PDS shock and... More...
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With petrol prices and train fares rising, and the constant threat of tube strikes, riding a motorbike or scooter to work has never looked like a better option. So on June 20, every motorcyclist in Britain should be out on... More...
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This is me (Dave Kelsey)on a recent holiday to Corfu. I bought MCN at the airport so I didn't miss my fix. Keep up the great work. More...
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Video: BMW S1000RR goes through TT pits at 150mph
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This is the horrifying moment last night when TT rider Paul Shoesmith entered pit lane at 150mph by mistake. Apparently Shoesmith – on board his Ice Valley BMW S1000RR – was blinded by the sun and was slightly off line.... More... -
The first spy shot of Ducati's 1198-replacing new superbike confirms the firm is a lot less sentimental about traditional Ducati characteristics than many fans. The result is the most extreme V-twin ever, but with its RSV4-alike tail, Kawasaki-style side-mounted shock... More...
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Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves went along to the Brands GP circuit to ride the FTR Moto2. You don’t have to be a GP god to own this bike, as it’s the British firm’s first ever Grand Prix machine, built... More...
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In this week's issue of MCN, on sale 1 June, we have all the action from the start of the 2011 Isle of Man TT. We reveal Husqvarna's Hypermotard alternative and pit the Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC against the Speed Triple, Brutale, SuperDuke... More...
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The all-new four-stroke Aprilia RS4 125 is being launched at the Vairano test track in Italy, and MCN web producer Liam Marsden is at the launch of the new bike. After a session on the RS4, here are his thoughts.... More...
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The all-new four-stroke Aprilia RS4 125 is being launched at the Vairano test track in Italy, and MCN web producer Liam Marsden is at the launch of the new bike. After a session on the RS4, here are his thoughts.... More...
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In this week's issue of MCN, on sale 1 June, we have all the action from the start of the 2011 Isle of Man TT. We reveal Husqvarna's Hypermotard alternative and pit the Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC against the Speed Triple, Brutale, SuperDuke... More...
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Husqvarna's new SMR511 is the now BMW-owned firm's most radical track-ready supermoto to date. At just 118kg it's radically light, hughly impractical, and, for a fairly basic single-cylinder, eye-wateringly pricey, too, at £7299. It's race bike origins are visible everywhere... More...