July

Video: Amazing Ducati Sport Classic race bike

31 July 2007 by Ian Jubb

NCR are renowned for turning out amazing Ducati special motorcycles and they have done it again with the incredible New Blue race bike. Based on the Ducati Paul Smart Sport Classic it has been completely reworked in to an amzing lightweight racer. Check out the video below to see our first ride of the beautiful new machine.

Video: Racing a British Superstock Yamaha R1

30 July 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN man Michael Neeves already races his long term test Yamaha R1 in the MRO powerbike series, but he recently got the chance to use the Rockforge British Superstock R1 at Brands Hatch – and loved it. Check out the video below to see how he got on on the impressive motorcycle.

Video: Honda VFR1200 DCT review

27 July 2007 by Phil West

Our first full road test of Honda‘s new DCT-equipped VFR1200F proves – for the second time in 2010 – that motorcycling is entering a all-new, high-tech era.

Video: Harley's cool new convertable seat

25 July 2007

The new Harley Rocker was launched in New York last week and as well as being a pretty cool bike, it has got an aamzing pillion seat contraption that allows the seat to be folded away. Check out the video below to see just how easy the conversion is.

MCN's Brno run finally arrives

21 July 2007 by Andy Downes

MCN Features Editor Andy Downes has finally arrived at Brno, just in time to catch the practice for Sunday’s race. “We finally arrived in Brno after 1100 miles with conditions varying from 41 degree...

MCN tests the 2008 Harley-Davidson Rocker, Rocker Custom, Nightster, CVO and Fat Bob

19 July 2007 by Trevor Franklin

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is currently in New York testing the brand new 2008 Harley-Davidson range, which includes the new Rocker, Rocker Custom, Fat Bob, Nightster and CVO machines,...

Video: Do Chinese bikes come up to scratch?

17 July 2007 by Ian Jubb

Video: Three diferent bikes, same Ducati engine

13 July 2007 by Howard Boylan

These three bikes may be very different on the outside but they all share the same air-cooled Ducati 1100 v-twin engine. But which works best with the versatile motor? Check out the video below to...

Video: Carmichael stunts on the Triumph Street Triple

12 July 2007 by Roland Brown

Stunt god Kevin Carmichael jumped on a Triumph Street Triple at its European launch to show us exactly what the new bike can do. Check out the video below to see the bike in action as Carmichael hurls...

Naked ambition

11 July 2007 by Anonymous

The big questions: Is the new Triumph Street Triple better than the Speed Triple? Is the new Buell better than the Speed Triple? Is there a new Buell naked coming? Come on, don’t be shy with your views…

Kawasaki’s GTR1400 First Crash Caught On Film

10 July 2007 by Tony Carter

Here’s the first crash on the all-new Kawasaki GTR1400 – courtesy of some French mates of ours at top motorcycle magazine Moto Journal. The testers were at the launch of the bike last week, then set...

Road test report on the new Triumph Street Triple

09 July 2007 by MCN Road Test Desk

Roland Brown has just ridden the new Triumph Street Triple in Italy, this is what he has to say: Triumph reckons the new Street Triple is an entry level model. If that’s the case, then it could...

Video: Kawasaki GTR1400 first ride

05 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

We’ve just ridden Kawasaki’s new GTR1400 at its cross Europe launch and you can see our first impression in the video below. Check out the video player at the bottom of the page to see MCN Road tester...

How does it feel to race at the British GP?

05 July 2007 by Adam Child

To be honest, it was one of the easiest and quickest decisions I’d ever had to make – when the call came that offered me a ride at the British GP in the KTM support race there was only one possible...

Video: Yamaha's R1 is for road and racing

05 July 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN Road tester Michael Neeves is running a Yamaha R1 as his long term test bike and not only has he done over 4000 miles on the road this year he also uses it for racing. Check out the video below to...

Testing the new Kawasaki GTR1400: first impressions

02 July 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

Adam Child is today riding the brand new Kawasaki GTR1400 in Germany and France, here’s what he’s discovered so far: “Kawasaki are billing its new GTR1400 as a grand tourer, but it was also keen to...