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Rarely do mainstream manufacturers build a bike that doesn’t have at least one reason to buy it – but Kawasaki have pulled it off with the KLX125. It isn’t a dangerous bike, and it does perform a basic function as... More...
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Police have unveiled a Yamaha FJR1300 stealth video bike which will be used to target motorcyclists. The 140bhp plain-back super-tourer is fitted with a high-tech video system that records to DVD and allows officers to add running commentary. The bike... More...
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BMW Park Lane is the only dealer in the UK where you can buy a race-prepared S1000RR new out of the crate. Costing £17,500 (or £18,000, fully-painted) you get the full-spec superbike, complete with ABS, traction control and electronic riding... More...
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This was always going to be a full-on adventure: 1125 miles off road, riding a Honda XR250 across one of the poorest and least-developed countries in South East Asia. Watch the other instalments:part 1 | part 2 | part 3 |... More...
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A Motorcyclist says he was treated like a criminal after DVLA issued him with a driving licence containing a hidden incriminating message. Michael Harris’ licence appears normal until photocopied, when the word “fake” appears several times across the bottom. He... More...
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A motorcyclist whose stolen bike was located thanks to a tracking device was told to go and get it himself or pay £150 by police. Chris Lowrie’s 2006 Yamaha R1 was stolen in a manner typical of criminal gangs, using... More...
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We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 9,000 motorcycles for sale. Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ’89 BMW R80GS, £1500Early... More...
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My wife Jill with her SV650S and cleavage! More...
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On Friday June 11 MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo will ride a demonstration lap of the TT on a Yamaha R1 – and the bike’s paint scheme could be designed by you! The winning design, chosen by current MotoGP championship leader... More...
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It’s 20 years since the launch of the first ‘hyperbike’ – Kawasaki’s awesome 173mph ZZ-R1100 which reigned world’s fastest production bike through the first half of the 1990s until usurped by new hyperbikes such as Honda’s CBR1100XX Super Blackbird and... More...
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Thousands of motorcyclists are set to lap the M25 in a protest ride over the scrapping of free bike parking in London’s Westminster. Campaign group No to the Bike Parking Tax hopes donations from riders on the day will help... More...
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Team Blackpudding - We set of to Monza and ended up in Spain! More...
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Here's a picture of my four year old grandson Oliver with his mini moto. He is the ultimate petrol head. More...
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After sampling BMW Park Lane’s MRO Stocksport S1000RR at Brands GP on Thursday I got the amazing opportunity to race it at the historic Kent track at the weekend. Team Vari-Trac BMW Park Lane looked after me alongside regular riders:... More...
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Another model that will enter in the new range of single cylinder Ducatis. The Desmotracker 450. More...
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A free set of Akrapovic replacement sport exhaust silencers is the latest Yamaha inducement to buy a new 2009/2010 Yamaha R1 from over 55 official Yamaha dealers. Slovenia’s finest carbon-clad and stainless steel silencers – valued at over £1000 –... More...
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Triumph’s new Sprint GT has more power and torque than the old ST, and will be one of the best value tourers on the market when it goes on sale in three weeks. Details just released by Triumph reveal the 1050cc... More...
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Two motorcycle “ringers” have been jailed for selling thousands of pounds worth of stolen bike parts on eBay. Paul James, 33, from Erith in Kent and Seamus McGlynn, 26, from London, gave stolen motorcycles fake identities by changing the frame... More...
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MCN is looking for Ducati Monster owners to come on a group test this Thursday (May 20) – we want one 696 owner and an 1100 rider too. The test will pit the new Monster 796 against the 696 and... More...
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In this week's issue of MCN, on sale May 19, we have exclusive pictures and details of Triumph's new grand tourer - the Triumph Sprint GT. Plus the Triumph Sprint ST gets a sharp new look. Pick up your copy for part... More...
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The new Triumph Sprint GT has more power and torque than the old ST, and will be one of the best value tourers on the market when it goes on sale in two weeks' time. Essentially a touring version of... More...
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MCN has created the ultimate pocket Apple iPhone application for all motorcyclists to use to track their ride. The MCN Ride Logger, which launched this afternoon, uses the same GPS technology seen in many professional datalogger systems to record your... More...
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BMW has announced a recall of 122,000 bikes worldwide over brake problems. Models affected are the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, R1200R, R1200RT, R1200ST and K1200GT. The manufacturer says there is a risk of brakes leaking on boxer-engined models. The recall... More...
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20 years after the launch of the original hyperbike, Kawasaki's ZZ-R1100, superbikes like BMW's S1000RR are now so fast they're rendering the Hayabusa and co. irrelevant... Or are they? Read the full test in this week's MCN, on sale Wednesday... More...
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MCN's exclusive road test of the first electric road-going sports bike proves the future of non-petrol motorcycles is exceptionally bright. The British-designed Mavizen TTX02 is so good it feels like a breakthrough machine. Read the full test in this... More...