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Triumph’s all-new Thunderbird is bravely aimed at taking on Harley in the US, but in terms of spec, quality, performance and price looks the best-equipped rival ever to do just that. It performs well, handles better, is beautifully built and...
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The 11th May 09 demonstration was a huge success, the turn-out was astonishing. Thanks to everyone that came. The man in the studio has been busy over the past week creating this video report, we hope you enjoy it, you...
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I have just been released from Basildon hosp after crashing doing test (avoidance)in wet and windy conditions tuesday 8 45am. 4 smashed ribs and punctured lung with fractured shoulder blade. went thru cones at 35mph swerved right then as I...
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How surprisingly would it be if the new Ducati at EIMA 2009 was this - an incredible DESMOFIGHTER based on the technical part of Desmosedici RR. A Definitive Naked from 200 CV, a Fighter from MotoGP. Absurd? Yes, but....... give me one!
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I was recently visted for 2 weeks by my good friend Chuck Stegmeyer, a keen biker from Brooklyn, New York. This was his first visit to England and we spent some time touring England, but mainly around Greater Manchester where...
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Does this helmet fit me yet Daddy? Thomas Sanderson, 10 months... not quite old enough for riding pillio yet!
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Went for a ride along the South East Coast this weekend, went through Worthing stopped for breakfast easy motorcycle parking, then stopped at Brighton again easy parking very biker friendly, then rode onto to Hastings as I have only ever...
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On the 14th May I took my part 1 motor cycle test at the new Norwich test centre. Although I completed all manouvers successfully I was failed because after two runs I only achieved 48kph during the swerve test. I...
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Found this Bike in Crete. Did not know snow here was a problem!
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KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT - Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed (used to be DRTE)DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel MM - Men and MotorsMOT - Motors TV SS1 (2, 3 or X) - Sky...
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While his parishioners readied themselves for their door-to-door collections, the Rev Will Adams from East Anglia kick started the week on his Aprilla 750cc motorbike. The 61-year-old Brackley vicar joined more than 30 bikers, powering through 160 miles of British...
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Check out this new YouTube video of BMW's S1000RR Superbike. It includes: intro, start and rev, walk around, tech and design overview. Also, see the asymmetrical headlights in action.
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In next week's MotorCycle News (June 3 issue), we feature a six-page special on Suzuki's highly regarded GSX-R1000. From the original 2001 GSX-R1000 K1, to today's GXR1000 K9, information like claimed power and torque figures versus actual rear wheel numbers,...
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The new 2009 Suzuki Bandit 650 has been ridden and rated by MCN editor Marc Potter at the world launch - you can now read the full web review in the MCN bike reviews section. Read the full Suzuki Bandit...
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MCN’s senior road tester Michael Neeves has seen Benelli's new roadster – a bike that looks set to rival Honda's Hornet, Triumph's Street Triple and BMW's F800R. The new parallel-twin Benelli will cost around £7000. Neeves said: "I was at...
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Ducati won Manufacturer of the Year at the latest MCN Awards ceremony. Click here for a free online feature article explaining what made Ducati so great in 2008. How Ducati won Manufacturer of the year Read all about Ducati's racing success,...
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This supercharged Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird makes a staggering 65bhp and 24lb-ft more torque than standard. MCN has been testing the bike this week – a bike that’s docile and manageable at low revs, but by 7000rpm it’s already more...
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The Conservatives have called for the new riding test to be suspended as the number of learners to crash while taking it continued to rise. There were 15 incidents in the first three-and-a-half weeks of the new test, according to...
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New British motorcycle manufacturer, Mac Motorcycles, is gearing up to start producing a range of 500cc single cylinder bikes. Designed over the past nine months the bikes are set to use a 500cc Buell Blast single cylinder motor with a...
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A council that scrapped free motorcycle parking is accused of "trying to spin their way out of more bad publicity" over the move. London’s Westminster City Council has announced its scrapping of on-street free bike parking will become permanent from...
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I have just been released from Basildon hosp after crashing doing test (avoidance)in wet and windy conditions tuesday 8 45am. 4 smashed ribs and punctured lung with fractured shoulder blade. went thru cones at 35mph swerved right then as I...
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The 11th May 09 demonstration was a huge success, the turn-out was astonishing. Thanks to everyone that came. The man in the studio has been busy over the past week creating this video report, we hope you enjoy it, you...
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The Conservatives have called for the new riding test to be suspended as the number of learners to crash while taking it continued to rise. There were 15 incidents in the first three-and-a-half weeks of the new test, according to...
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New British motorcycle manufacturer, Mac Motorcycles, is gearing up to start producing a range of 500cc single cylinder bikes. Designed over the past nine months the bikes are set to use a 500cc Buell Blast single cylinder motor with a...
Suzuki GSF650 Bandit (2007-current)
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Take a look again. Yes, that first picture really is the new Suzuki Bandit 650, but only a trained Bandit anorak would be able to spot the differences between it and the previous incarnation. The Bandit has come under a...
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