July
WK 650i: the first big bike from China
27 July 2012 by
The Chinese motorcycle industry has been churning out big, big numbers for a long time – over 50% of the world’s motorcycles are built there after all. Until now, however, they’ve often been small...
Middleweight super twins tested
26 July 2012 by
Going by the sales figures, new supersport 600s today are about as appealing as an ‘internal inspection’ at Terminal 5 – a far, far cry from the sales topping stats of bikes like the CBR600F in the...
Ron Haslam Race School review
25 July 2012 by
I can’t believe I’m riding in the footsteps of legends. Just last week, Rossi, Stoner and Lorenzo all rode here. As I turn out of Club Corner and head down the start-finish straight after my...
Video: Mickey Rourke's custom ridden
23 July 2012 by
American custom builder Roland Sands is a curious mix of top level racer and world class fabricator, and his bikes follow that route – they’re often beautiful to behold, yet outrageously fast. Sands...
Suzuki Inazuma first ride: "A doddle to ride"
19 July 2012 by
Suzuki UK has just announced that its new roadster won’t arrive in the UK until September, but MCN managed to secure an exclusive first taster at the factory’s top secret Motorcycle Technical Centre...
Video: Schwantz's post-sports bike picks
19 July 2012 by
Growing out of extreme sports road bikes, but unwilling to give up your mojo at the same time as your GSX-R? Ex-GP world champion Kevin Schwantz is your personal shopper. The 1993 500cc world champ...
Poll: How soon will China make a market-leading bike?
17 July 2012 by
Next week’s MCN features a road test of a Chinese designed and built 650cc parallel twin naked bike called the WK650. It’s at the forefront of a new breed of Chinese bikes with ever-increasing build...
Honda CBR600F 12 month report
07 July 2012 by
I bought my CBR exactly 12 months ago and have done nearly 20,000 miles on it in all weathers. It was a split choice between a the CBR or an ER6 – I think I made the right choice. You can ride around town at 15mph or go a bit crazy at the top end. At a regular 75-80mph I get 55 mpg and 180 miles to a tank. At 5’8 it’s a perfect fit. I have fitted a Power Bronze screen on it as the original was too...
Video: Extreme adventure test - part two
06 July 2012 by
We took the BMW R1200GS, Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere, Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 and KTM 990 Adventure on an off-road adventure and to really test their abilities, we enlisted Stan Watt, who finished...
MV Agusta F3 fuelling problem fixed
04 July 2012 by
The MV Agusta F3 was one of the most eagerly anticipated sports bikes in recent years, but when it was launched back in February it was a huge disappointment. Chronic fuelling problems and poor...
Kawasaki ER six month appraisal
02 July 2012 by
I’ve had the ER6n for over six months now and it’s just gone through its 4000 mile service with no issues. The only thing to note is I’d overfilled it with oil which seemed to have a slight affect on...