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Kawasaki W800 is top retro

Phil West, 16 March 2011 15:42

The new Kawasaki W800 has come out on top in MCN’s world first group test of the latest retro roadsters. The new Kawasaki is essentially a revival of the old W650 which was dropped from Kawasaki’s line-up in 2006. The revived version not only boasts a larger capacity but also fuel injection for the first time and a host of cosmetic ...

Ducati Diavel first ride: "I'm simply blown away!"

Phil West, 07 February 2011 09:57

MCN’s Phil West has just ridden the all-new Ducati Diavel ‘power-cruiser’ at its world launch in southern Spain. This is what he has to say: “I’ve got to say I’m simply blown away by the Diavel. It’s so light, fast, sophisticated and so good handling and fun it completely turns on its head everything we thought so-called ‘cruisers were about ...

Ducati Diavel – what do YOU want to know?

Phil West, 02 February 2011 11:17

MCN is riding Ducati’s eagerly-anticipated new Diavel ‘power cruiser’ for the first time this weekend but what do YOU want to know about it? Do you wonder most about its performance or accessory options? How it handles or how effective its electronic options are? Or is there anything else that most needs to be answered? Respond with your questions here, ...

Norton Café Racer SP v Triumph Thruxton – coming soon!

Phil West, 07 January 2011 16:33

In an exclusive first test, next week’s MCN sees Norton’s stunning new, all-black Café Racer SP – one of the stars of the NEC Show before Christmas – pitted head-to-head with that other great, British café racer, the Triumph Thruxton. Although priced at opposite ends of the spectrum – the Norton’s £14,499 while the Triumph is £6949, with the contrast ...

Triumph Tiger 800XC - 'the best all-round adventure bike in the world'

Phil West, 16 November 2010 12:18

Like most, I watched Ewan and Thingey’s ‘Long Way Round’. And like many I’ve harboured fantasies of traversing the globe on an adventure bike, picking up enough tales of diseases and delicacies along the way to blow the kids inheritance but generate a lifetime of pub talk. But unlike the vast majority I’ve been lucky enough to actually ride, at ...

Triumph Tiger 800XC first ride - "the bigger, burlier brother"

Phil West, 09 November 2010 09:55

Phil West is testing the XC adventure version of the Triumph Tiger in Spain and these are his first impressions. Triumph Tiger 800 first ride - 'the ergonomics are spot on' "Although mechanically it’s the same bike as the 800 road version I rode yesterday the XC version is very much the bigger, burlier brother of the two. The longer travel suspension ...

Triumph Tiger 800 first ride - 'the ergonomics are spot on'

Phil West, 08 November 2010 10:38

Phil West is currently in Monserrat near Barcelona for the world press launch of the Triumph Tiger 800 and 800XC version. Video: Triumph Tiger 800 ridden This is what he has to say so far: "I’m riding the road 800 version today with a ride on the XC version tomorrow, we have so far ridden into the mountains south of Barcelona ...

Harley SuperLow group test

Phil West, 22 October 2010 12:44

Harley-Davidson’s new SuperLow sets its stall out as being one of the lowest seated bikes around – but does that make it the ideal novice/female-friendly big bike? To find out, we’ve pitted the new Harley against three of the best, most stylish (and lowest) middleweights around – Triumph’s Bonneville SE, the Ducati Monster 696 and BMW’s F650GS. What’s more, to ...

Poll: Yamaha Fazer 8 goes head-to-head

Phil West, 03 August 2010 09:04

In this week’s MCN we pit the new half-faired version of Yamaha’s new 800 – the Fazer8 – against its closest middleweight rivals. The BMW F800ST and Aprilia Shiver GT are the Fazer8’s competition in terms of spec and performance. And although they’ve two cylinder less, with twin cylinder engines compared to the Yamaha’s transverse four, they’re also nearly £2000 cheaper to ...

2011 Victorys first ride

Phil West, 30 July 2010 13:36

Victory’s brand new 2011 ‘Cross Country’ range, which is the American firm’s take on ‘bagger’ (pannier-equipped) or Road King-style tourers, has just been put through their paces by Roland Brown in Scotland, here’s what he has to say: “The range comprises the Cross Roads, which is the unfaired bike and comes with (aka Touring) or without plexiglass screen and the ...