February

Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 to cost £13,500

26 February 2010 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has confirmed the new ‘first edition’ version of the 2010 Super Tenere 1200 will cost £13,500 in the UK. The Super Tenere is the bike Yamaha is aiming squarely at the BMW R1200GS and the...

Video: 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere tech highlights

25 February 2010 by MCN

Yamaha have released this official video showcasing the technical highlights of the new 2010 Super Tenere. 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere – full technical details 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere – accessories

2010 Yamaha Super Tenere - special edition comes first

25 February 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Yamaha’s XT1200Z Super Tenere will first appear in a limited ‘first edition’ guise during 2010. This first model will come with parts that will be available as optional accessories in 2011. ...

New Yamaha Fazer8 revealed

25 February 2010 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has finally taken the wraps off the new Fazer8 – the half-faired version of the 799cc middleweight that will be going on sale in the UK this summer. 2010 Yamaha FZ8 official image So far only...

Design proposal for the Bottpower Moto2 bike

25 February 2010 by huggy70_nl

Design proposal for the Bottpower Moto2 bike which is being developed and built. Progress of the bike being built can be followed on the blog at: http://www.bottpower.com/eng

2010 Yamaha Super Tenere - full technical details

25 February 2010 by Andy Downes

Full technical details of the new Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 are available now. 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 revealed Highlights include a 1199cc parallel twin with 108bhp and 84ft lb of torque,...

New 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 revealed at last

24 February 2010 by Andy Downes

This is the finished production version of the new Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 parallel twin adventure bike the Japanese firm hopes will take on the BMW R1200GS. 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere – full...

Yamaha Super Tenere revealed tonight

24 February 2010 by Andy Downes

Yamaha will reveal the production version of the 1200cc parallel twin adventure bike the Japanese firm hopes will take on the BMW R1200GS at 7pm tonight. 1200cc Yamaha Super Tenere gets R1 lights...

“Make more Multistradas!”

23 February 2010 by John Westlake

Ducati UK have asked the Italian factory to increase production of the new Multistrada 1200 after British dealers took over 200 deposits and ‘far exceeded expected order levels’. And that’s before...

New mini MV Agusta stalled

23 February 2010 by James Sharpe

MV Agusta’s much anticipated new mid-capacity supersport machine has been delayed due to the company’s imminent sale by Harley-Davidson. The “95% finished” inline three-cylinder 800cc sports bike is,...

Two new limited editions from Triumph

22 February 2010 by Andy Downes

Triumph has announced two brand new special edition models for 2010, the Thunderbird SE and Daytona 675 SE. Triumph motorcycles for sale In the Cruiser category, there will be a limited run of the...

Vyrus Superbike and Yellow Fever

22 February 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here are my ideas for two new Vyrus bikes. The race ready superbike and a street legal version which I call Yellow Fever!

Inside a BMW S1000RR engine at 14,200rpm!

17 February 2010 by Andy Downes

This video of a BMW S1000RR125cc engine revving to 14,200rpm with the valves operating has just surfaced after being released by BMW USA. The video shows the valves, rocker arms and springs operating from idle through to the maximum revs of the 999cc inline four-cylinder engine. We think the cylinder has been cut away so we can see inside and it’s running open to the air judging by the amount of...

Mixed feedback as Honda VFR1200F makes UK debut

17 February 2010 by MCN

UK dealers have reported mixed success from Honda’s nationwide launch weekend for the VFR1200F. Latest news on the Honda VFR1200F Every Honda dealer in the UK had display and test bikes for the...

Ducati Multistrada 1200 impresses MCN readers

17 February 2010 by MCN

The new Ducati Multistrada 1200 continues to impress MCN readers, though not everyone is convinced by the high-tech V-twin. MCN Show Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200 The bike – particularly the...

Ducati plans GP-style frameless superbikes

17 February 2010 by Guy Procter

Ducati is planning a ‘frameless’ future for its road-going superbikes – with the firm set to bet the farm on an aluminium version of its GP10’s revolutionary carbon design, MCN can reveal. A new...

New Moriwaki tuned Zephyr 1100

16 February 2010 by James Sharpe

Legendary Japanese tuning company Moriwaki has come up with this delicious version of Kawasaki’s Zephyr 1100 a makeover for 2010. Famous for launching the racing careers of Graeme Crosby and Wayne...

Exclusive interview: Ducati boss explains Multistrada active suspension

15 February 2010 by Adam Child

In an exclusive interview with MCN, Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali talks about active suspension on the Multistrada… Latest news on the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 When did you decide on active...

Elf Honda Ron Haslam replica Moto2 track day bike announced

11 February 2010 by Chris Newbigging

British Moto2 chassis builder FTR Moto are selling 10 complete Moto2 bikes painted like Ron Haslam’s 1980’s Elf Honda Moto2 bike to wealthy track day riders, it has been announced. FTR will sell all...

Hoard of Foggy-Petronas FP1 road bikes found in Essex

10 February 2010 by Guy Procter

MCN has discovered a secret hoard of 60 £25,000 Foggy-Petronas FP1 road bikes in a bunker in Essex. Carl Fogarty – race team manager and figurehead of the ill-fated FP1 project – said when told the...

BMW Electro Enduro scooter

09 February 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is my idea for a new electric scooter from BMW that also has off road capability.

Ducati mulls big-money new Desmosedici RR road bike

09 February 2010 by Guy Procter

Factory sources suggest Ducati is debating whether to reprise the runaway success of its Desmosedici RR with a new carbon-framed model following MotoGP’s 2012 switch to 1000cc. Ducati Desmosedicis...

Stunning Alitalia Aprilia RSV4 revealed

09 February 2010 by Guy Procter

This is Aprilia’s gorgeous new Alitalia liveried-RSV4. The Italian airline will sponsor Max Biaggi and Leon Camier’s 200mph+ V4s in WSB this season, lending the bikes a stunning tricolore paint scheme...

“Motorcyclists are uncongenial”

08 February 2010 by Steve Farrell

A website moderator for a national cycling body has exposed the irrational depths of anti-motorcycle bigotry in the group with an unintentionally comical rant. In a searingly smug denouncement of all...

BMW S1000 RS Clubracer

08 February 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here is my design for a BMW S1000 RS, which should be the two wheel equivalent of the M3 CSL. A half faired completely devoid of comfort, dedicated exclusively to the pleasure of riding on the road.

Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200 spotted testing

08 February 2010 by MCN

While filming a bike test in Italy, MCN’s photographer Ian Jubb and road tester Adam Child spotted the new Multistrada 1200 testing on the road… Latest news on the Ducati Multistrada 1200 MCN...

MCN Motorcycle Show Video: Moto Guzzi concept

05 February 2010 by MCN

You can see the Moto Guzzi V12X Concept for the first time in the UK at the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show this week. The V12X is a minimalist road-orientated supermoto designed to give us a glimpse...

MCN Motorcycle Show Video: Ducati 1198S Corse

05 February 2010 by MCN

The Ducati 1198S Corse special edition has been built to celebrate winning the manufacturers title in WSB and European Superstock and features a beautiful unpainted aluminium tank. Video:...

MCN Show Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200

04 February 2010 by MCN

You can see the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 at this year’s Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show. It’s the new adventure bike the Italian firm is hoping will take a bite out of the lucrative market cornered...

BMW R1000 RS

04 February 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is my design for a naked/streetfighter version of the BMW S1000RR.

New Norton special edition revealed

04 February 2010 by John Westlake

Norton revealed a new version of their Commando Cafe Racer at the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show today. It’s the first day of the show, held in London’s Excel Centre. The lightly tweaked bike...

Valentino Rossi's 2010 Yamaha MotoGP bike unveiled

04 February 2010 by Matthew Birt

This is Valentino Rossi’s new 2010 factory YZR-M1 machine that Yamaha hopes will catapult the Italian to a 10th world title this year. Yamaha won ten races in 2009 to complete the Triple Crown of...

Ducati Multistrada 1200 servicing costs slashed

03 February 2010 by Andy Downes

Ducati’s new Multistrada 1200 will go 15,000 miles between major services and the costs of interim 7500 miles oil changes will be much cheaper than any previous Ducati. Although the service intervals...

New 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 spied by MCN testers

03 February 2010 by Phil West

MCN has spied and got up close to Ducati’s stunning new Multistrada 1200 while out on test in Italy. Senior Road Tester Adam Child and MCN photographer Ian Jubb were in Bologna taking part in a road...

Iconic GP bikes line up on MCN stand

02 February 2010 by Phil West

A collection of iconic GP and race bikes representing the cream of the last three decades of bike sport is set to be one of the star attractions at the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show (February 4-7 at...