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Middleweight sports bikes - usually of 600cc - have a history that goes back well beyond the first of the modern era, the Kawasaki GPz600R of 1985. In fact, the first sporty middleweight was built 100 years ago in 1912... More...
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KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT - Discovery Real Time DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV CH4 - Channel 4 CH5 - Channel FiveBBC BBCi – BBC InteractiveESPN –... More...
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In this week's MCN, out September 5, we have a new bike special with new bikes from KTM, Kawasaki, BMW and more! We have the world's first test of the new 1190cc KTM Adventure and reveal Kawasaki's replacement for the... More...
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I’ve just finished my second riding session on the new BMW S1000RR HP4 at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. As well as having lighter wheels, a titanium Akrapovic exhaust and improved electronic rider aids, it’s the first production bike... More...
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KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT - Discovery Real Time DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV CH4 - Channel 4 CH5 - Channel FiveBBC BBCi – BBC InteractiveESPN –... More...
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We had a great day at Mallory Park where my son Joe and his new wife Sophia, who suffered a serious blood clot on her brain three years ago, were invited by Mark Jessop of the EMRA to present the winner's... More...
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Having grown up riding trials bikes I thought I should get on the road, so I passed my test in 2005 and bought myself a KTM. I loved that machine and there wasn't much that could live with it on bumpy back roads. However, in 2007 a... More...
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Could Bentley be the other motorcycle brand of the Volkswagen Group? Here's my concept for the Bentley V6 Roadster. More...
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My 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 is a modified machine which I also use every day. I don't think it's modded to the extreme, but rather it has some nice subtle modifications which add to the beauty of the bike. More...
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Over the last two weeks Glen Richards has been testing the Ecotricity Kingston University Ion Horse 12, successor to the Ion Horse 11 which finished third in the 2011 TT Zero and got within 400 yards of completing a 103mph lap... More...
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We just built this cafe racer which we call Low and Mean from a beat up '78 Honda CX500. It has a ton of unique parts that were all hand made by us. More...
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Ducati UK has issued a recall for its 2012 1199 Panigale. The notice, which will affect 618 units, states three different problems with the machine. Ducati will be contacting the owners affected by the recall by letter and remedying the... More...
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This is Triumph’s new XC version of its Explorer 1200 – the surprise unveiling and one of the highlights of the weekend’s Triumph Live at Mallory Park. Built as a more, rugged, off-road orientated version of the Explorer (in a... More...
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Having grown up riding trials bikes I thought I should get on the road, so I passed my test in 2005 and bought myself a KTM. I loved that machine and there wasn't much that could live with it on bumpy back roads. However, in 2007 a... More...
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Could Bentley be the other motorcycle brand of the Volkswagen Group? Here's my concept for the Bentley V6 Roadster. More...
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My 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 is a modified machine which I also use every day. I don't think it's modded to the extreme, but rather it has some nice subtle modifications which add to the beauty of the bike. More...
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We had a great day at Mallory Park where my son Joe and his new wife Sophia, who suffered a serious blood clot on her brain three years ago, were invited by Mark Jessop of the EMRA to present the winner's... More...
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We just built this cafe racer which we call Low and Mean from a beat up '78 Honda CX500. It has a ton of unique parts that were all hand made by us. More...
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Over the last two weeks Glen Richards has been testing the Ecotricity Kingston University Ion Horse 12, successor to the Ion Horse 11 which finished third in the 2011 TT Zero and got within 400 yards of completing a 103mph lap... More...
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Ducati UK has issued a recall for its 2012 1199 Panigale. The notice, which will affect 618 units, states three different problems with the machine. Ducati will be contacting the owners affected by the recall by letter and remedying the... More...
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This is Triumph’s new XC version of its Explorer 1200 – the surprise unveiling and one of the highlights of the weekend’s Triumph Live at Mallory Park. Built as a more, rugged, off-road orientated version of the Explorer (in a... More...
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Bike MoT costs could rise to £50 under EU proposals, according to the Motorcycle Action Group. The current £29 test is set to be replaced with a more rigorous ‘super MoT’ if plans go ahead, the group says. A MAG... More...
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Bike MoT costs could rise to £50 under EU proposals, according to the Motorcycle Action Group. The current £29 test is set to be replaced with a more rigorous ‘super MoT’ if plans go ahead, the group says. A MAG... More...
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In all honesty, MCN hadn’t expected great things of this bike. On one hand the new bike was at best surely only a ‘lesser’ version of the already aging Streetfighter 1098 – a bike that has slipped down the appeal... More...
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Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves has spent what little summer we've had in the UK enjoying his longterm Ducati 848 Streetfighter and here he gives his thoughts on life with the Italian V-twin so far. Neeves has added a few... More...