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HONDA AFRICA TWIN 1200

07 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

A new rival for BMW and Yamaha. HONDA AFRICA TWIN 1200. The Queen is back!

Moto Guzzi Nevada Anniversario

07 June 2010 by Michael Neeves

To celebrate twenty years of the middleweight Moto Guzzi Nevada cruiser, the Italian firm have created a new addition to their model line-up: the Nevada Anniversario, which will only be available in...

Buy Haslam print, win prizes!

07 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

his 16x12in print, celebrating Leon Haslam¹s Phillip Island WSB victory earlier this year (and co-signed by the Pocket Rocket himself) costs £20, but buying one could net you a day at the Ron Haslam...

Isle of Man TT 2010 on DVD now!

07 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Duke Video has just released ‘Isle of Man TT On-Bike Laps 2010 Volume 1’ in fact it was released within 36 hours of Wednesday night practice finishing last week! The DVD features footage of John...

Video: The world's wackiest trike?

07 June 2010 by MCN

This awesome drag car-powered monster is currently laying claim over in the US to be the world’s best trike. Watch the video to see it in action:

Staff bikes: CBR600F - The proud (and skint) owner of a 1998 Honda CBR600F

07 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Nobody in the world is more relieved I have actually been successful in finding a new bike than those MCN staff who sit closest to me at work. No longer do they have to look at what I have just found...

Staff bikes: Enfield Clubman - I can see clearly now

07 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

I have an addictive personality; I horde things, lots of things. There are approximately 30 pairs of shoes scattered around my house, my garage looks like a library, the loft is full of old C90...

Win a signed Helmet by Carl Fogarty plus a copy of SBKX game and bag!

07 June 2010 by MCN

We have four copies of the SBK game for runners up: a copy of the game ( either PS3 , X-Box or PC DVD), Carl Fogarty’s autograph and SBK X bags. SBK X is the official Superbike World Championship game...

DUCATI DESMOLIGHT 450 CONCEPT

04 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This concept bike is dedicated to pure riding pleasure. Based on the new hypothetical Mono Desmo 450cc. Little bastard

Yamaha R1 and R6 owners needed to help break world record

04 June 2010 by James Keen

The Yamaha R1 and R6 Owners Club GB will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for ‘Largest Parade of Yamaha Motorcycles’ on Sunday 27th June 2010 – and they want your help. The club...

Poll: What will be king of the adventure bikes in 2010?

04 June 2010 by MCN

This week we’re testing the new Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z against its established rivals in Scotland. The £13,499 Yamaha faces stiff competition from Ducati’s brilliant new Multistrada 1200 S...

Yamaha Tenere world first group test

04 June 2010 by Marc Potter

We’re off to Scotland to test the new Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z against its established rivals. The long-awaited 1200 parallel has just landed in the UK so we’ve whisked the first one in the country...

Most incredible race replica ever

04 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

This bike claimed the first MV victory on the Isle of Man since Agostini won there in 1972. Except there’s not a single genuine MV part on this exquisite three-cylinder bike. In next week’s MCN –...

Spy shots: Touch-screen multi-mode suspension Fireblade spied

04 June 2010 by Guy Procter

MCN’s spies have struck gold – ‘the original gold’ in fact – capturing this unique Fireblade with Multistrada-beating multi-mode suspension. The development mule was spotted near the Swedish HQ of...

Triumph Street Triple Tracker

04 June 2010 by Chris Newbigging

German dealer Motorcorner is putting this sexy Street Triple R-based Street Tracker on sale for £12,000. Read the Triumph Street Triple R review The transformation is an unusual twist for...

First ride: Thruxton 904 Ace Special

04 June 2010 by Michael Neeves

Few bikes tick the boxes in so many ways as Triumph‘s Thruxton. Its big, meaty air-cooled parallel twin-cylinder engine has chunky power all the way through the revs and it¹s as enjoyable purring...

Kymco KR Naked 125 ridden

04 June 2010 by Luke Brackenbury

The first thing that strikes you about the new KR 125 is just how aggressive and good looking it is. If it wasn’t for that tiny engine hanging from the beefy aluminium spars of the frame, most of us...

Jawa 350 first ride

04 June 2010 by Peter Henshaw

Twin shocks, four gears and a dead simple 350cc two-stroke twin – the Jawa is back. For those who don’t know, the Czech-made Jawa has been around nearly as long as Royal Enfield’s Bullet, and now you...

2010 North West 200 DVD review

04 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Duke Video’s DVD coverage of last month’s NW200 is now available to buy. Here’s a glimpse of the best of the action to get you in the mood. It costs £16.99 from www.dukevideo.com.

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

04 June 2010 by Phil West

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...

New Spada kit in this week's MCN

04 June 2010 by MCN

If you’re looking for decent quality kit at a reasonable price, give the new Spada range a gander. It’s topped off by the very decent Predator one-piece suit. It costs £379.99, and is made from...

New book on history of Triumph racing

04 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Road Racing History of the Triumph 500 Unit Twin by Claudio Sintich is published on July 1 and costs £22.95. From the Daytona successes of the mid-¹60s to the end of the factory racers, including...

Arrested man threatened to kill Valentino at Mugello this weekend

04 June 2010 by Guy Procter

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...

Staff bikes: BMW R1200RT - 6000 mile service in ten weeks

03 June 2010 by Andy Downes

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 as fresh as new...

MCN to ride with Lorenzo and Suzuki’s GSV-R at the TT!

03 June 2010 by Marc Potter

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...

Staff bikes: Victory Hammer S - Hey you, pipe down at the back!

03 June 2010 by Chris Newbigging

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...

TT 2010 television coverage starts tonight

03 June 2010 by Marc Potter

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...

Free luggage with the BMW R1200GS

03 June 2010 by Guy Procter

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...

Legal advice: what to do if the work car park is dangerous

03 June 2010 by Chris Dabbs

Riding to work is a great way to beat the traffic, especially if you have got a works car park to leave your bike in safely. But what do you do if the car park is in a shocking state with potholes and...

Freddie Sheene to ride 250bhp+ tribute

03 June 2010 by Justin McCormack

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...

New Laser exhaust for RSV4 Factory

03 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Laser has announced a full titanium ‘Works’ race system for the Aprilia RSV4R Factory. It’s claimed to add 6.7bhp at 6800rpm (to give a claimed maximum power output of 167.9bhp @ 12,445rpm) and...

New Foggy toolbox launched

03 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Carl Fogarty and F1 Tools have joined forces to produce a new limited edition Foggy toolbox, featuring pictures of the four-times WSB champ in action. The toolbox has quick release ball bearing track...

New Brembo airbag jackets

03 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Brembo have this week revealed details of their ‘Life Jacket’ airbag jackets, designed to protect the chest, back, neck and head. The nylon Brembo Life Jackets come in three models for men and two...

Crossbow theft appeal

03 June 2010 by Phil West

Crossbow Calendars are appealing for help following a robbery last week. The company, famous for it’s pin-up calendars of modified bikes and Page 3 girls, had its Nissan Van and a stock of pin badges...

Test ride a Yamaha Super Ténéré for free at National BikeSafe Show

03 June 2010 by James Sharpe

The brand new Yamaha Super Ténéré and FZ8 are just two of the models available for test ride at the National BikeSafe Motorcycle Show later this month. It will also be the first UK showing of the...

Video: Ducati launches DVD movie

03 June 2010 by Guy Procter

Ducati is launching a feature-length DVD movie about its history featuring interviews with key riders, engineers and historians united in their passion for the blood-red bikes. The film will be...