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Triumph dealer Jack Lilley has completed its latest customised Bonneville one-offs, based on a Bonneville SE and a Scrambler. A brand-new Bonneville SE – the new-for-2009 interpretation of the 1979 Bonneville T140D with cast wheels – and a Scrambler have...
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MCN's tests have proved that Triumph's new 1600cc Thunderbird is one of the best cruisers out there – its mixture of lazy parallel twin power and surprisingly sharp handling more than matches rivals such as the Harley-Davidson Super Glide and...
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MCN's longterm test fleet for 2009 includes the Kawasaki ER-6f. MCN reporter Laura Kennerley has covered thousands of miles on Kawasaki's capable all-rounder - watch the video for her report on the best and worst things about owning an ER-6f. Find...
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MCN's tests have proved that Triumph's new 1600cc Thunderbird is one of the best cruisers out there – its mixture of lazy parallel twin power and surprisingly sharp handling more than matches rivals such as the Harley-Davidson Super Glide and...
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MCN's longterm test fleet for 2009 includes the Kawasaki ER-6f. MCN reporter Laura Kennerley has covered thousands of miles on Kawasaki's capable all-rounder - watch the video for her report on the best and worst things about owning an ER-6f. Find...
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The global financial crisis seems to have hit the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers the hardest. There’s very little to get excited about from them next year except for Kawasaki’s funky Z1000. One notable exception is the Honda VFR1200, but it’s clear...
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The global financial crisis seems to have hit the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers the hardest. There’s very little to get excited about from them next year except for Kawasaki’s funky Z1000. One notable exception is the Honda VFR1200, but it’s clear...
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At the end of the year it’s often time to reflect on the last 12 months, so we asked MCN’s road testers for their personal three best bikes of 2009. Their ansers may surprise you. Here are Adam 'Chad' Child's......
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The 18th annual Mooneyes Hot Road and Custom Show at Yokohama is the biggest event of the year for the custom bike enthusiasts in Japan. 650 motorcycles. 250 cars. 220 trade stands. 15,000 fans. The guest list included: Billy Gibbons...
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MCN raved about Aprilia’s new ‘budget’ RSV4R (if you can call £12,743 budget) when we rode it at Mugello in November. It was all going well until five of the launch bikes suffered terminal con rod failures. Aprilia were keen...
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MCN senior road tester Adam Child gives us his three favourite MCN videos from 2009. On board 2008 Suzuki GSXR1300R HayabusaOne of my all time favourite clips. Flat out on Hayabusa at Bruntingthrope proving ground, 190mph plus on the clocks....
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MCN senior road tester Adam Child gives us his three favourite MCN videos from 2009. On board 2008 Suzuki GSXR1300R HayabusaOne of my all time favourite clips. Flat out on Hayabusa at Bruntingthrope proving ground, 190mph plus on the clocks....
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The 18th annual Mooneyes Hot Road and Custom Show at Yokohama is the biggest event of the year for the custom bike enthusiasts in Japan. 650 motorcycles. 250 cars. 220 trade stands. 15,000 fans. The guest list included: Billy Gibbons...
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MCN raved about Aprilia’s new ‘budget’ RSV4R (if you can call £12,743 budget) when we rode it at Mugello in November. It was all going well until five of the launch bikes suffered terminal con rod failures. Aprilia were keen...
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Lubek, Germany custom bike builders House of Thunder have taken the term ‘boys toys’ to a new level. They claim to have built the world’s most expensive chopper - at a whopping £14.2 million! The catch is that it comes...
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California-based Lossa Engineering specializes in café racers, vintage restorations and street-legal race bikes. We’re talking bikes like this latest hot-rod Honda CB75O – styled in the image of a classic Joe Bar French café: clip-ons, stock pegs, slender tank and...
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Cop this latest old skool style Harley Knucklehead chop from Jene Choppers that's on custom-bike master-builder Chico's blog. All the parts you can see on the bike made from brass were fashioned from brass sheet, apart from the controls which...
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To mark the 10th anniversary of the legendary Suzuki SV650, we've created a page celebrating all things sv. Click the link below to check it out: 10 years of the Suzuki SV650 We've gathered up everything you could possibly need to know...
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To mark the 10th anniversary of the legendary Suzuki SV650, we've created a page celebrating all things sv. Click the link below to check it out: 10 years of the Suzuki SV650 We've gathered up everything you could possibly need to know...
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Lubek, Germany custom bike builders House of Thunder have taken the term ‘boys toys’ to a new level. They claim to have built the world’s most expensive chopper - at a whopping £14.2 million! The catch is that it comes...
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Cop this latest old skool style Harley Knucklehead chop from Jene Choppers that's on custom-bike master-builder Chico's blog. All the parts you can see on the bike made from brass were fashioned from brass sheet, apart from the controls which...
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Seeing a custom bike take shape in the workshop is always fascinating, even more so when the builder is someone as talented and as individual as Chabott Engineering owner Shinya Kimura. Formally of Zero Engineering Japan, Shinya moved to Azusa,...
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£1500 adventure bike challenge MCN’s £1500 Challenge made a return in 2009. This time the ‘Challenge’ was for three MCN staff to buy a large capacity trailie for £1500 or less. They then had to undertake several tasks to prove...
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MCN recently conducted a rigorous test of ABS to see how the latest and most sophisticated versions fared against more basic systems. We also tested a standard family car with ABS. The bikes tested were: • BMW S1000RR – has...
Roland Sands' Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade streetfighter
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This is how a top custom motorcycle builder raises cash for charity – building a slick Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade streetfighter to auction! LA-based custom bike builder and former 250GP racer Roland Sands is well known for custom and sportsbike-based one-offs...
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