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Honda is recalling a batch of VFR1200Fs sold in the UK as a result of a possible problem with metal shavings inside the engine causing engine failure. A full Honda statement reads: “Honda is aware that some customers have... More...
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The legendary Sheene name is to take centre-stage at Goodwood this July with the astonishing new 200mph, 250+BHP Icon Sheene making its debut with the son of the great man himself on board. Freddie Sheene will be taking part in... More...
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Honda is recalling a batch of VFR1200Fs sold in the UK as a result of a possible problem with metal shavings inside the engine causing engine failure. A full Honda statement reads: “Honda is aware that some customers have... More...
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A 42-year-old labourer has been arrested in the Italian town of Casale Monferrato after he admitted threatening to “put a bullet in the head” of 9-times world champion Valentino Rossi at the Mugello round of MotoGP this weekend. The man... More...
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London Mayor Boris Johnson threatened to axe motorcycle access to bus lanes unless a protest over new bike parking charges was halted. In a video shot at a protest ride over roadside motorcycle parking charges introduced by Westminster Council, Johnson rides... More...
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The genuine Victory accessory performance 2-1 exhaust on my Hammer S looks lovely. Deep chrome, neat welds and a shape that really suits the hot-rod shape of my Victory. So I’m gutted that I’ve damaged it. Not maliciously, or in... More...
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MCN will be the only publication in the world to be riding with MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo in Friday’s parade lap and alongside Cameron Donald as he rides the Suzuki GSV-R around the Isle of Man. It is the... More...
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Just ten weeks after I was lucky enough to get my hands on the 2010 BMW R1200RT as my long term test bike it has been in for the 6000 miles service. The result is a bike that now feels... More...
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Just ten weeks after I was lucky enough to get my hands on the 2010 BMW R1200RT as my long term test bike it has been in for the 6000 miles service. The result is a bike that now feels... More...
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MCN will be the only publication in the world to be riding with MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo in Friday’s parade lap and alongside Cameron Donald as he rides the Suzuki GSV-R around the Isle of Man. It is the... More...
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The Victory Hammer 8-Ball is basically a lower-seat, cheaper specification version of the Hammer muscle bike. It still has the same gutsy motor, but instead of twin front brake discs it has a single caliper and rotor, plain black paint... More...
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Buy a new GS between 1 June and 30 September 2010 and you’ll get free panniers worth up to £665. The incentive is to celebrate the GS’s 30th anniversary and applies to GS, GS Adventure and GS Anniversary models. Standard... More...
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The Biggest thing to hit the television screens this week isn’t anything to do with kicking a football, it’s the return of ITV4’s superb Isle of Man TT coverage which starts tonight. Following on from their incredible footage at last year’s... More...
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The genuine Victory accessory performance 2-1 exhaust on my Hammer S looks lovely. Deep chrome, neat welds and a shape that really suits the hot-rod shape of my Victory. So I’m gutted that I’ve damaged it. Not maliciously, or in... More...
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The Biggest thing to hit the television screens this week isn’t anything to do with kicking a football, it’s the return of ITV4’s superb Isle of Man TT coverage which starts tonight. Following on from their incredible footage at last year’s... More...
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The genuine Victory accessory performance 2-1 exhaust on my Hammer S looks lovely. Deep chrome, neat welds and a shape that really suits the hot-rod shape of my Victory. So I’m gutted that I’ve damaged it. Not maliciously, or in... More...
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This is the smaller engined version of Benelli’s brilliant, but unfortunately rare Tre K 1130 sports tourer. We rate it highly: it’s comfy, easy to ride, sounds great, handles well and has a wild side for when the mood takes... More...
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The biggest yet of Piaggio’s peculiar MP3s has an identity crisis. It looks like a scooter but the law classes it the same as a Reliant Robin three-wheeler car. Because Piaggio has added a footbrake and widened the space between... More...
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Don’t think of the Brutale 989R as a watered-down version of its 1078RR bigger brother; it’s a powerhouse of a bike in its own right. MV claim a massive 142bhp from the crank and a top speed of 165mph, which... More...
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The largest incarnation of the Piaggio MP3 retains the same reassuring all-weather grip and stability afforded by the third wheel, but with more power for motorway cruising. It’s no Goldwing, but if your daily commute mixes town work with high-speed... More...
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The Gilera Nexus sits between the Nexus 125 and the Nexus 500 as the mid-capacity sporty scooter in the Gilera range. The design is based around the concept of a sportsbike, but adapted for a CVT step-through scooter. It’s certainly... More...
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The Piaggio X7 250 ie is halfway between a full-on maxi scooter and a lightweight city scooter, so in theory should offer comfort and a bit of class with some traffic busting ability. It manages it too – it feels... More...
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Image is everything when you’re 16 – the Piaggio NRG has it with race bike styling and graphics. But it’s still a 50cc moped restricted to 30mph by law, so unless you’re old enough to derestrict, progress is painfully slow. More...
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Hybrid technology has finally reached motorcycles – the MP3 Hybrid has an electric motor that can assist the petrol engine or run as a standalone engine. But sadly it’s not quite ready to provide a viable alternative yet – price... More...
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Replacing the old Brutale 989R, the new 139bhp 990R has a sleeved-down version of the new 1090RR engine. It’s slightly lower spec, so has non-adjustable footpegs, more durable Pirelli Diablo Rosso tyres (not Dunlop Qualifier RRs), forged aluminium wheels, no... More...