September

Year: 2007

Month: September

Video: The back roads of Britain by Bullet

27 September 2007 by Gary Pinchin

“We were two up, weighed down with a tank bag and saddlebags, and lost somewhere in Wiltshire, trying to ride up a one-in-four narrow lane that was bereft Tarmac and covered in loose gravel. “The Bullet was chugging away effortlessly in second gear and I swear to God you could count each firing stroke. It was so utterly ludicrous in this modern era that I burst out laughing and nearly veered off...

Video: Words first test of the BMW Sport Boxer R1200S

26 September 2007 by Trevor Franklin

BMW’s endurance racing Sport Boxer is more than just a racing protoype, it’s the development mule for the firms new road-going sports bike, the HP2 Sport, which is set to be unveiled at the Paris show next week. Check out the video below to see what MCN man Trevor Franklin thought of the race bike and then check back later in the week to get the first look at BMW’s 2008 range of bikes.

Video: Italjet are back with the Grifon 650

25 September 2007 by Michael Neeves

Italjet is one of Italy’s most famous bike makers. They went out of business in 2003, but now they’re back making scooters, quads and pit bikes – but the Grifon 650 could be their first step back onto the big-bike ladder. It’s a collaboration between Hyosung and Italjet; the 650cc V-twin engine and chassis comes from the Korean firm, while things like the suspension, spoked wheels, suspension,...

Boss Hoss test

23 September 2007 by Marcus Kingma

On Saturday, we did a test ride on the Boss Hoss and made a little video with a simple camera. It was for Oliepeil.nl and motornieuws.nl

Haslam vs Tornado

19 September 2007 by mike spells

Leon Haslam racing an RAF Tornado GR4 on a Ducati 1098. Who won? Who cares? It was still awesome!

Video: Trails of the unexpected Part III

18 September 2007 by Chris Slade

Time for the off. Can our three vintage trail bikes make it to Scarborough unscathed? And which will win? The mission was to buy and prepare three late 70s/early 80s trailies and ride them from Morecambe to Scarborough to find out which is the best within a budget of £1000 and we rejoin our team as the day of reckoning has come (see part one here and part two here). The moment, or hopefully...

Video: Full report on Ducati's Desmosedici RR

18 September 2007 by Chris Slade

We’ve already brought you ourfirst impressions of the new Ducati Desmosedici RR when MCN road tester Michael Neeves got to ride the bike at the Mugello Circuit but now you can see Michael’s full report on the increible new motorcycle. Check out the video below to watch as Michael walks you through all the technical aspects of the MotoGP replica motorcycle and then takes the beast out on track to...

Ducati 1098 versus Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera

18 September 2007 by MCN News Desk

This test by TV show Fifth Gear puts the £151,000 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera up against a £11,250 Ducati 1098, ridden by British Superbikes Airwaves Ducati star Leon Haslam. The Ducati 1098...

BMW F800ST

13 September 2007 by Trevor Franklin

Anyone with the age-old problem of a 29-inch or less inside leg measurement will know all too well the difficulty in finding a bike that allows you to get both feet, or even tip-toes, flat on the floor at standstill. Custom bikes, cruisers, custom-cruisers aren’t everyone’s cup of Typhoo, but at least they have low seat heights. For a more sportier way of life the occasional imported Japanese...

Video: Ducati Desmosedici first test

13 September 2007 by Michael Neeves

MCN road tester Michael Neeves has just sent the first pictures and video from Mugello, where he is today riding the Ducati Desmosedici RR. The test was scheduled to take place at Misano one week ago,...

Video: Onboard lap of the Salzburgring on the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa

12 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

We’re already brought you action and opinion on the world first ride of the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa in our first test video, but now you can enjoy a flying lap of the Salzburgring on the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa with MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child. So strap yourself in as the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa rockets up to 300km/h on the straights (in fifth gear), and the new sharper...

Video: 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa first test at the Salzburgring

12 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

Watch our exclusive video from the world first test of the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa at the Salzuburgring in Austria, and find out what MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child thinks of the motorcycle. You’ll be able to read more on the new 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa in MCN, out Wednesday, September 12, 2007, and at the end of the video ‘Chad’ reveals details of an upcoming group test…

Trail bike challenge: Part two

11 September 2007 by Phil West

Trail bikes – remember them? We did, and, going by the growing popularity of 70s/80s trailsters in the classics scene, more and more of you do, too. Which is why we set up this challenge. We wanted to find out what you get, and what the experience is like, if, say, you spend £1,000 on an old shonker trail bike from this era. Last week, MCN stalwarts Editor Marc Potter, Acting Deputy Editor Tony...

Video: World first test of the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa

10 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

Here is our exclusive video from the world first test of the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa at the Saltzburgring in Austria. MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is riding the new 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R...

Video: Trail bike challenge: Part one: Trails of the unexpected

07 September 2007 by Phil West

The mission was to buy and prepare three late 70s/early 80s trailies and ride them from Morecambe to Scarborough to find out which is the best within a budget of £1,000. Old trail bikes are suddenly becoming cool and collectable. In the 1970s and early 1980s bikes like Suzuki’s TS, Yamaha’s DT and XT and Honda’s XL were everywhere. Check out the video below to see our trail bike challenge from...

Ducati Desmosedici RR first ride hit by hurricane

04 September 2007 by Michael Neeves

The world first test of the Ducati Desmosedici RR has been hit by a hurricance and torrential rain at the Misano circuit in Italy. MCN Road Tester Michael Neeves is at Misano was all ready to get on...

Video: Sheene tribute RG500

03 September 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN’s senior roadtester Michael Neeves has ridden Pete Tantrum’s incredible Barry Sheene tribute RG500 at Brands Hatch. Check out the video below to see what it is like to ride such an iconic bike around the Kent circuit.