December
Top 5 most reliable sportsbikes
03 January 2011 by
More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and your combined scores on the bikes you own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive...
Enfield Fury first ride - 'More like slightly miffed…'
30 December 2010 by
It might look slightly odd, wrapping a worthy old Royal Enfield in US flat-track clothing, but there’s genuine history here. But whether the new Fury credibly delivers that character and history is a...
Video: Suzuki GSX-R600 first ride - 'It’s fantastic'
29 December 2010 by
Just pushing it out from the garage and into the pit lane tells you all you need to know about Suzuki’s new £8904 2011 GSX-R600. It’s very light. As well it should be, Suzuki has put their supersport...
Top 5 reliable middleweights
28 December 2010 by
More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and your combined scores on the bikes you own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive...
Video: KTM 990 Adventure goes off-road!
27 December 2010 by
Our KTM 990 Adventure longterm test bike is billed as one of the best all round bikes available and over the last eight months I’ve been bar to bar with despatch riders in London, scratched on country...
MCN's top videos of 2010
26 December 2010 by
Over the course of 2010 we’ve had some cracking videos here on MCN, covering the biggest new bike launches, best group tests and top features. On the MCN youtube channel our 924 (and counting) videos...
Top 5 middleweight retro bikes
25 December 2010 by
More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and your combined scores on the bikes you own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive...
Video: Triumph Speed Triple 1050 - 2011 vs 2010
22 December 2010 by
The 2010 Triumph Speed Triple 1050 wasn’t broke – but they fixed it anyway. It was already the class-leading supernaked, but for 2011 Triumph has completely redesigned its roadster. Find a...
Chinese bike group test
21 December 2010 by
Chinese manufacturers are becoming a bigger and bigger feature in the UK scene. With thousands of bikes built by Jinlu, Sukida, Pulse, Lexmoto, Sinnis and Haotian (to name a few) appearing on our...
2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 first ride - 'front stiffer, brakes harder, midrange stronger'
15 December 2010 by
MCN’s Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, is in Almeria, Spain, riding the all-new 2011 GSX-R600. Fresh from his first session at the circuit, here are his first impressions of Suzuki’s new...
Video: 2011 Kawasaki Z750R test - 'too heavy to excite'
15 December 2010 by
Kawasaki is making bold claims about their new Z750R. They say they’re gunning for the magnificent Triumph Street Triple R, which is more or less the same price and power as the Z750R and one of the...
2011 Honda CBR250R first ride - 'the Ninja 250R has a real rival'
14 December 2010 by
Although we’re likely to be waiting until February until the first shipments of Honda’s new CBR250R lightweight arrives in the UK (perhaps no bad thing considering the current icy snap), the...
Staff bikes: CBR600F - getting it up to scratch
09 December 2010 by
Faults with the old Honda CBR600F-W are few and far between. They are renown for bulletproof construction, reliability and apart from camchain tensioners failing, there is really only rotting...
Top 5 comfy sports bikes
08 December 2010 by
More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and your combined scores on the bikes you own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive...
Kawasaki Z750R first impressions - 'no Street Triple'
08 December 2010 by
MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is in southern Spain for the launch of Kawasaki’s new Z750R. Find a Kawasaki Z750 for sale The R model will run alongside the existing Z750 in its 2011...
Video: Used 600s challenge - track time
08 December 2010 by
MCN’s three £1500 600s head to Donington Park to take on a ZX-6R. Will any get near the Kawasaki? Or even get near Donington… Find a used 600 in MCN bikes for sale Video: Used 600s challenge...
Video: Kawasaki Z1000SX v Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
08 December 2010 by
Kawasaki’s new Z1000SX proved it will be the sports tourer to beat in 2011 after MCN’s world first group test against Yamaha’s FZ1 Fazer. Read the Kawasaki Z1000SX review Read the full test in...
2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R - full review
07 December 2010 by
The 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the kawasaki ZX-10R review “Kawasaki’s ZX-10R evokes thoughts of...
Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 gets traction control & ABS - 'fun and safe'
07 December 2010 by
Traction control and ABS makes Aprilia’s new Dorsoduro 1200 the most sensible and safe of the big supermotos – bikes that are traditionally utterly mental. Read the Aprilia Dorsoduro review MCN...
Kawasaki Ninja 250R Racer first ride - 'tight, planted and solid'
07 December 2010 by
This is the bike that could catapult a talented teenager into racing superstardom. It’s a race-prepared Kawasaki Ninja 250R and it’s the machine being used for next year’s inaugural European Junior...
Kawasaki Z1000SX vs Yamaha Fazer 1000
06 December 2010 by
MCN has been testing the new Kawasaki Z1000SX against one of its closest rivals, the Yamaha Fazer 1000. The new Z1000SX is based loosely on the naked Kawasaki Z1000, and MCN’s Adam Child was impressed...