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New KTM Duke 690 spied

27 April 2011 by MCN

This prototype is the new 70bhp KTM Duke 690. It was spotted being filled up with fuel yards from the KTM factory in Mattighofen, Austria, by an eagle-eyed Austrian KTM owner who took pictures and...

New MCN April 27: Why the Diavel smokes the lot

26 April 2011

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale April 27 and guest edited by Suzi Perry, we pit the Ducati Diavel against a K1300R, Multistrada, Superduke and V-Rod Muscle in a world first group test. We test...

'Handling of a race bike, comfort of a street bike' - Motus MST-01 on track

26 April 2011 by MCN

Of course you¹d expect to hear that in a promotional video, but it¹s an Ohlins technician talking, even if he couches his comments in the bubblewrap of ‘This is the beginning… I can’t imagine what the...

MCN in Afghanistan

25 April 2011 by Anonymous

Reading MCN on a weekly basis while serving in Afghanistan!

Happy days

24 April 2011 by watergirl7794

On holiday in the pool enjoying the sun and my MCN.

My daughter on my bike

22 April 2011 by ianwright14

I eventually got my daughter Carly on my Gixxer!

Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 8V - "a cracking do-anything, go-anywhere machine"

21 April 2011 by MCN

Moto Guzzi has never made a secret of aiming the Stelvio squarely at the mighty BMW R1200GS and thanks to a raft of changes, the Italian and German machines are closer than ever, to the point where...

Zero electric bikes – electric riding experience

21 April 2011 by MCN

Earlier Zeros used to have a lash-up feel, but the Californian firm’s 2011 models are very much proper bikes. There are two new road bikes – the S (for Street) is purely for Tarmac and the DS (Dual...

Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V - "a hugely capable mile-munching tourer"

21 April 2011 by MCN

Moto Guzzi seems to have all the bases covered with its new Norge GT 8V tourer. It’s smoother and friendlier than ever, and a stiffer suspension set-up has stopped the old bike’s tendency to get a...

Suzuki/VW tie-up yields first fruit?

21 April 2011 by MCN

VW has surprised the Shanghai car show by revealing an electric scooter. And if this is the first fruit of the VW-Suzuki partnership (the German firm own a fifth of the GSX-R maker) we can’t wait for...

Is the new Honda CBR250R better than a 1982 Super Dream?

21 April 2011 by MCN

A glance at the specs of Honda’s new CBR250R and the Kawasaki Ninja 250R could leave you wondering exactly what manufacturers have been doing for the last 30 years. Like the Ninja 250R, Kawasaki’s...

ABS compulsory on US BMWs but 86% of UK BMW buyers opt for it anyway

21 April 2011 by MCN

ABS will be standard on all BMWs sold in America from 2012, the firm’s US bosses have announced. But it’s a move unlikely to spread to British beemers while 86% of us are happy to pay between £645 and...

Staff bikes: BMW G650GS - 'Quality'

21 April 2011 by MCN

I’ve just spent my first weekend with the BMW G650GS, after taking delivery of it on Friday, and the word I want to say is: quality. You’d never guess this is one of the cheapest big bikes you can...

Why new bikes aren’t as heavy as you think

21 April 2011 by MCN

The specifications of some small-to-middle-weight new bikes have caused disquiet on the forums of MCN this year. One user wrote of the new Honda CBR250R, which weighs 162kg and makes a claimed 26bhp:...

Parker Brothers Choppers: If you build it, they will come

21 April 2011 by Ped Baker

As you’ve probably guessed by the ‘Green Machine’ three wheeler, Florida based Parker Brothers Choppers aren’t your usual brand of southern state bike builders. Self confessed movie nuts Shanon and...

Video: Shaw Harley-Davidson Captain America Fat Boy built in 7 minutes

21 April 2011 by Adam Child

World Championship winning custom bike builders Shaw Harley-Davidson have managed to cram 100 hours of labour building their very special Captain America Fat Boy into 7m14sec of captivating video. ...

Video: Rukka Kalahari jacket

21 April 2011 by MCN

MCN’s Michael Guy swears by his Rukka Kalahari jacket and trousers combo. (See his review here.) Here’s a fairly comprehensive run down of all the features of the upper half of this top notch...

New Yamaha YZF-R15: no compromise on the hugger

21 April 2011 by MCN

New Yamaha? In this economic climate? And a ‘super sport urban bike’ at that? Yep, you read it right (Looking for a 125? Find a Yamaha YZF-R125 for sale). Unfortunately, the svelte new R6-alike 150cc...

McDeeb Six Days 500 EVO

21 April 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my vision for a new McDeeb motorcycle, based on a Royal Enfield 500 EFI engine. The bike will look very good, and although it won’t be a high performance bike, it will be good for relaxed...

Original Ducati Monsters needed

20 April 2011 by MCN

MCN is compiling a feature on the cult and history of Ducati’s Monster range and we are looking for an original M900, M620 and Monster S4R/S. If you own one of these bikes would like to see it in MCN…...

Triumph Bonneville America - First Ride

20 April 2011 by MCN

The Bonneville America is Triumph’s alternative take on the entry-level middleweight cruiser. The America pairs the Bonneville 800 engine and tubular steel twin loop/dual rear shock chassis with...

Aprilia Tuono V4R: "An astonishing all-rounder"

20 April 2011 by MCN

The new Aprilia Tuono V4R (Don’t like the looks? Find an older Aprilia Tuono for sale) knocked us for six at its world track and road launch in Valencia, Spain. The 167bhp super naked has close to the...

Bikes on TV: April 20-26

20 April 2011 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors...

Campaigners lose parking battle

20 April 2011 by MCN

Campaigners have lost a court battle against a motorcycle parking charge in London. Appeal judges said Westminster Council’s charge was justified as “an obvious way to dampen excess demand”. Now it’s...

Silverstone Circuit launches 24/7 radio show

19 April 2011 by MCN

Silverstone circuit is to launch its own 24-hour radio station dedicated to all things motorsport. Silverstone Radio will be accessible via the internet at www.Silverstone.co.uk and on radio at all...

New MCN April 20: Aprilia Tuono V4R first ride

19 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale April 20, we test the all new Aprilia Tuono V4R and Tuono V4R APRC on road and track. We test the new Honda CBR250R against the Kawasaki Ninja 250R. We also have...

My 50th birthday cake

18 April 2011 by korkyk

My 50th birthday cake

Lady Gaga album cover slated by Nick Gale Custom Cycles

18 April 2011 by MCN

Lady Gaga’s new motorbike-themed album artwork – panned by The Guardian as a “cheap Photoshop job” – has received the most damning criticism possible… the bike designer hates it. Nick Gale, of Nick...

Suzuki DR-Z Evolution

17 April 2011 by Anonymous

After watching the Suzuki GSX-R evolution video on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLG0tWxLTKU) and noticing the advancement in technology, I couldn’t help it and came up with a quick parody/spoof of the video!

My Fightspree

16 April 2011 by Robert

Just noticed a story on MCN about a streetfightered Fireblade from and it’s very similar to the one I built last year! Check out mine. In brief it’s a 1994 Blade frame and engine, 2007 GSX-R rear end,...

Kott Motorcycles, an American take on the café racer

15 April 2011 by MCN

Kott Motorcycles is at the fore of the café racer revolution in the states. Based outside of LA, this shop specialises in converting 1970s Japanese motorcycles into a custom American take on the style...

Café Cowboy details the café racer revolution in the states

15 April 2011 by MCN

Kott Motorcycles is at the fore of the café racer revolution in the states. Based outside of LA, this shop specialises in converting 1970s Japanese motorcycles into a custom American take on the style...

Honda CBR 250 v Kawasaki Ninja 250R - will either go ton-up?

15 April 2011 by MCN

Senior MCN road tester Adam Child and MCN road tester Bruce Dunn are currently at Bruntingthorpe proving ground pushing Honda’s new CBR250 and Kawasaki’s Ninja 250R to the limit flat out down the two...

Destination dealer: George White’s Blast weekend!

15 April 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION It’s that time of year again, when Spring is springing, bikes are revving up for summer and The Blast – George White’s world famous Open Weekend – is with us once more. It’ll be...

466 cameras axed

15 April 2011 by MCN

At least 466 speed cameras have been axed in the biggest reduction since they were introduced in1992. Speed camera authorities across the country have been forced to dramatically scale back...

MV Agusta F3 set to reinvent supersport class

15 April 2011 by Andy Downes

Two of the men behind the all-new MV Agusta F3 are months away from finishing work on the bike and reckon it can radically shake-up the supersport class thanks to a powerful three-cylinder engine,...

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