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  1. MCN’s world-first ride on the new BMW G650GS has shown it’s competent on and off road and novice-friendly too. The BMW has 47bhp, which from 2013 will be the new power limit for novice riders, up from 33bhp. And at... More...
  2. Suzuki's hydrogen-powered Burgman scooter has become the first fuel-cell vehicle to get European Whole Vehicle Type Approval ­- a license to start mass production. Hydrogen power might be a technological cul-de-sac but various governments, including our own, are determined to... More...
  3. Suzuki's hydrogen-powered Burgman scooter has become the first fuel-cell vehicle to get European Whole Vehicle Type Approval ­- a license to start mass production. Hydrogen power might be a technological cul-de-sac but various governments, including our own, are determined to... More...
  4. A motorcyclist has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence for pulling a wheelie and speeding at 149mph on the M2 in Kent. Danny Bleach, 37, was filmed from an unmarked police motorcycle as he wheelied and reached over double... More...
  5. American start-up Motus’ new sport tourer has met with enthusiasm among riders and designers in spite of initial luke-warm commentary over its looks. Former Ducati and Piaggio star Pierre Terblanche has hailed the 1650cc V4 a “wonderful achievement – a... More...
  6. KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT - Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV SS1 (2, 3 or X) - Sky Sports... More...
  7. A motorcyclist has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence for pulling a wheelie and speeding at 149mph on the M2 in Kent. Danny Bleach, 37, was filmed from an unmarked police motorcycle as he wheelied and reached over double... More...
  8. A motorcyclist has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence for pulling a wheelie and speeding at 149mph on the M2 in Kent. Danny Bleach, 37, was filmed from an unmarked police motorcycle as he wheelied and reached over double... More...
  9. American start-up Motus’ new sport tourer has met with enthusiasm among riders and designers in spite of initial luke-warm commentary over its looks. Former Ducati and Piaggio star Pierre Terblanche has hailed the 1650cc V4 a “wonderful achievement – a... More...
  10. KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT - Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV SS1 (2, 3 or X) - Sky Sports... More...
  11. Fancy sampling the manic new ZX-10R or exquisite W800? Kawasaki's latest 'On the Road' tour starts at Silverstone on Saturday April 9, where you can test ride all the key new Kawasakis on Silverstone's Stowe complex or take them for... More...
  12. If you've been thinking about buying a new Yamaha FZ8, then now could be a good time to take the plunge. In addition to interest free credit over 2 years, Yamaha is also including genuine accessories worth £850 for a... More...
  13. In this week's issue of MCN, on sale March 9, we have all the news and gossip from the BSB tests in Calafat and Cartagena. Also in this week's MCN, we test the Ducati Diavel against the Yamaha V-Max, and pit the... More...
  14. Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin, is at last riding Honda’s eagerly awaited new middleweight, the CBR600F ABS, out in Spain. Here’s what he has to say so far: “We’ve just ridden 50km along the motorway before heading off into the... More...
  15. Ducati has launched a special edition Multistrada 1200 special edition to celebrate winning the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado, America last year.The Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition celebrates Greg Tracy’s victory and has Ducati Corse-style paint scheme... More...
  16. Fancy sampling the manic new ZX-10R or exquisite W800? Kawasaki's latest 'On the Road' tour starts at Silverstone on Saturday April 9, where you can test ride all the key new Kawasakis on Silverstone's Stowe complex or take them for... More...
  17. Ducati has launched a special edition Multistrada 1200 special edition to celebrate winning the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado, America last year.The Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition celebrates Greg Tracy’s victory and has Ducati Corse-style paint scheme... More...
  18. Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin, is at last riding Honda’s eagerly awaited new middleweight, the CBR600F ABS, out in Spain. Here’s what he has to say so far: “We’ve just ridden 50km along the motorway before heading off into the... More...
  19. In this week's issue of MCN, on sale March 9, we have all the news and gossip from the BSB tests in Calafat and Cartagena. Also in this week's MCN, we test the Ducati Diavel against the Yamaha V-Max, and pit the... More...
  20. Hello MCN, my name is Flo, I'm 19 years old and I come from Gloucester. My boyfriend Jamie's Dad - Rolly Bastian reads your paper religiously. Jamie and I have been travelling in Malaysia for the past three months and... More...
  21. London’s Metropolitan Police are running an upgraded Moto Guzzi Norge GT 1200 as part of their fleet, a spokesman has announced. The police-spec 92bhp v-twin will be used to publicise the Met’s “BikeSafe” campaign, taking part in public training days... More...
  22. Our first test of Kawasaki’s new W800 suggests that Britain’s own Triumph, after for five years having things all its own way in the ‘retro roadster’ class, has a new, real rival on its hands. Not only is the Kawasaki... More...
  23. The 920 is the new entry-level MV Agusta Brutale which, despite lashings of Italian flair and 130bhp performance, costs the same as a Yamaha FZ1 at £9999. It has a number of changes aimed at keeping the cost down over... More...
  24. MCN is the only thing that kept me going through my labour! More...
  25. I'm planning on doing my bike test soon on my own bike, however it has got a sports exhaust on it. The system (I believe) is road legal as it is not stamped and also has a removable baffle insert.... More...
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