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We’re out in the hills an hour north of Valencia to try one of the most important machines in KTM’s recent history. Find a KTM for sale With the company recovering from the fallout from the credit crunch, the Austrian... More...
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Ever wanted to feel like a full factory rider for the weekend? Well now you can. Thanks to a new initiative direct from Italy, IN Competition now have a pair of the beautiful little Aprilia RRV450 machines to race on... More...
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MCN Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin, is currently in Scotland around the area of Inveraray riding Triumph’s latest 1050 Sprint model. The new Sprint GT is Triumph’s touring focussed version of the faithful Sprint ST. This bike has received a... More...
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Trevor Franklin reports after his first 50 miles and has this to say about the new Triumph Sprint GT1050. It's obvious Triumph has taken the direction of the Sprint GT to a higher touring level from the looks alone, but from... 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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Just hanging around at work. I had a spare five minutes so I thought I'd catch up on the latest news. Tim Jones On the severn crossing. Sorry for any delays! More...
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Forget Brunstrom and the antics of the North Wales police, look what we have to deal with in Oz. The only problem down here is the police are pretty hot on speeding. This was sent to me by a friend. Can... More...
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Last chance to enter this year's Moto Giro Italia
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Entries for the 2010 Moto Giro Italia close next Wednesday. Places are still available in all classes and also on the bike transport truck from the UK so if you'd like to take part in one of the world's greatest... More... -
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 |... More...
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This saucy Triumph Bonneville café racer is the latest from German accessories and customizing specialists LSL. Dubbed the Bonneville ‘Tridays’ Limited edition, it’s been built to publicise the annual ‘Tridays’ three-day Triumph motorcycles festival (hence the name) in Neukirchen, Austria,... More...
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My fella, Mark (Hurry) Hurrell in Egypt last week. We were out in the desert on a sand buggy and stopped for a quick read of MCN next to a camel stop! More...
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I was dreading riding the Hypermotard 1100 Evo for two reasons. One, I thought it would spoil my enjoyment of the lower-powered 796; two, its 845mm (33in) seat height is one inch more than the 796 and three more than... More...
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A motorcyclist has repeatedly cheated speed cameras by covering his number plate with his hand. The Yamaha TZR125 rider has been caught on speed camera several times but has obscured his number plate on each occasion. A police spokesman said:... More...
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Please do not ignore the "deer" signs at the side of the road. This is what happens when a rogue deer tries to find a way between your front mudguard and radiator. My mate was okay but the bike is... 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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If you've read the hyperbikes v superbikes road test in this week's MCN, you'll know that we were recently at Bruntingthorpe proving ground speed testing some of the fastest bikes you can buy. I went along on my GSX-R600 to shoot the video... More...
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Suzuki GB has re-introduced the popular SV650S at a price of just £4999. For long a best-seller in the novice-friendly, middleweight class, the half-faired V-twin was superceded last year by a combination of the new, but unfaired Gladius, and fully-faired... More...
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Husqvarna has launched a new 125 supermoto with race-bred looks and surprisingly high spec components in a package as aggressive-looking as one of the firm’s chainsaws. The SMS4 125 pumps out the legal limit 15bhp from its liquid-cooled 125 motor,... More...
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Sister bike to Husqvarna’s new 125 supermoto is this credible looking beginner’s enduro bike, the TE125. Costing £100 less at £3495 the fully road-legal TE uses the same liquid-cooled 15bhp motor, 40mm forks and progessive-link shock as the supermoto and... 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 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of... More...
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It seems everything Roland Sands touches turns to gold, and this new KTM café racer project looks like being no exception. Although still a work in progress, details are emerging from Sands HQ. Based on a KTM 530EXC, the plan... More...
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Sat in Palma airport - thank goodness for decent reading material. More...
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My previous entry, on the subject of top speed runs on the road, was met with a few comments on the logic of my admission to speeds well in excess of 85mph on the queen's highway. Well, after taking a... More...
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Is this the first race-prepped Ducati Multistrada? Sponsored by Spider Grips, it’s been built by American dealers Ducati Newport Beach to take on the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Saucy red/white/black 1198-mimicking paintjob aside, the bike, a 1200S, is... More...
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A motorcyclist has told of being attacked by three hooded and balaclava-wearing bike-jackers at a petrol station while staff failed to call the police. Dramatic CCTV images show the rider being dragged off his Yamaha R6 and kicked and punched... More...