September

Video: Top Cruisers test 2009

07 October 2009 by MCN

MCN’s favourite cruisers from 2009 include the Yamaha Vmax, Harley-Davidson Rocker C, Triumph Thunderbird and the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Iron. But which is best? To find out we took a road trip...

First Ride! 2010 MV Agusta Brutale 990R and 1090RR

30 September 2009 by Michael Neeves

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is in Italy and has just had his first ride on MV AgustaBrutale 990R and 1090RR. Here are his initial riding impressions: “The first thing I noticed is how much...

Video: £1500 adventure bike challenge - part 3

30 September 2009 by MCN

Three MCN staffers have bought and prepared three classic adventure bikes to find out if you can experience the thrills and spills of the great desert rally monster trailies on a budget. This is the...

Video: Ducati Monster 1100 changes colour in 3 minutes!

25 September 2009 by MCN

Ducati now offer dozens of different colour panels for their ever-popular Monsters. The idea is you get bored of red (or whatever), buy a new set of panels, fit them in just 15 minutes and bingo –...

Video: £1500 adventure bike challenge - part 2

22 September 2009 by MCN

Three MCN staffers have bought and prepared three classic adventure bikes to find out if you can experience the thrills and spills of the great desert rally monster trailies on a budget. This is part...

Honda VFR1200 spied in finished form

21 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Honda’s new VFR1200 V4 has been spied in completely finished form in the Alps – the first time the production specification, colours and looks of the bike have been seen in action. More info on the...

Boss Hoss LS3-425PK/460KG

20 September 2009 by Marcus Kingma

We made an impression from the Boss Hoss LS3. 6.0 liter V8 aluminium Block with 425 Horsepower. Weight 460 kg. 0-100km/hour in 3 sec. 100-200km/hour in 3 sec.

Video: KTM RC8R McWilliams replica

18 September 2009 by MCN

KTM have ‘extreme’ written through them like a stick of rock, and this bike is their wildest road bike yet. The £16,500 KTM 1190 RC8R Akrapovic/Jeremy McWilliams replica is – truly – just like a pukka...

MCN Paris-Dacre Rallye bikes could be yours

16 September 2009 by James Keen

The Honda Africa Twin, Suzuki DR800 and Yamaha Super Tenere featured in the MCN Paris-Dacre Rallye challenge are all up for sale. Browse over 11,000 bikes for sale now Our road testers are looking...

Video: Power test highlights

11 September 2009 by MCN

Take 979kg of plastics and alloys, 5223cc of capacity, 402.96bhp of power and 326.44ftlb of torque and you have three very serious motorcycles – the Yamaha Vmax, Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle and...

Video: £1500 adventure bike challenge - part 1

10 September 2009 by MCN

In the latest MCN Challenge we’re going to prove that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get your hands on a great adventure bike. With a £1500 budget burning a hole in their pockets, MCN’s road...

Blata Motard 125 first ride

06 September 2009 by James Keen

If you’re 17 and looking for a first bike, it has to be cool. Big name suspension parts like Marzocchi USD forks and a Sachs shock would be good. So would radial brakes, tasty spoked wheels, digital...

Video: KTM off-road test

06 September 2009 by MCN

Although it has no all-new models for 2010, KTM has listened to feedback from its riders and made some key changes to make their bikes even more user-friendly without compromising their race-winning...

Suzuki Hayabusa owners wanted

03 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

MCN is looking for Hayabusa owners to tell us what’s great about your bike. If you want to help us, send an email to chris.newbigging@motorcyclenews.com with your name, daytime telephone number and...