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MV Agusta F3 set to reinvent supersport class

Andy Downes, 15 April 2011 15:52

Two of the men behind the all-new MV Agusta F3 are months away from finishing work on the bike and reckon it can radically shake-up the supersport class thanks to a powerful three-cylinder engine, advanced electronics and low weight. MCN was granted exclusive access to the MV Agusta Research and Development team at the Varese factory last week where Technical ...

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Carl Fogarty: “Ducati Diavel is f**king awesome”

Andy Downes, 05 April 2011 11:38

Carl Fogarty’s immediate verdict on the Ducati Diavel he picked up yesterday afternoon was that the bike is “f**king awesome”. Four-times World Superbike champion Fogarty picked up a borrowed Ducati Diavel yesterday afternoon but had to wait until the rain stopped yesterday evening before he ventured out. He will be keeping the bike for the summer months but is already ...

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Kawasaki to launch ultra-sophisticated ZZR1400

Andy Downes, 11 March 2011 16:42

Kawasaki will launch an ultra-sophisticated new version of the ZZR1400 which will take all of the latest electronic rider aids from the ZX-10R and bigger GTR1400 tourer. The new ZZR1400 will get the advanced K-ACT ABS braking system and K-TRC traction control systems along with some engine work to boost the mid and low range power along with making it ...

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New Pikes Peak Multistrada 1200 special edition

Andy Downes, 08 March 2011 13:41

Ducati has launched a special edition Multistrada 1200 special edition to celebrate winning the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado, America last year.The Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition celebrates Greg Tracy’s victory and has Ducati Corse-style paint scheme with passenger foot-peg hangers and engine guard anodised in black finish and red pin-striping on the wheels.In addition to the ...

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Nicky Hayden arrives in Italy to launch his own Monster MotoGP replica

Andy Downes, 04 March 2011 11:39

American MotoGP racer Nicky Hayden has arrived in Bologna, Italy as he prepared to launch the new addition to the Monster Art series – two race tribute paint schemes for the Monster range. This picture was taken in the back of the car as Hayden was collected from Bologna airport and he is reading through his schedule for the day. ...

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Got a top money saving cheat…then let us know

Andy Downes, 28 January 2011 17:26

There are many ways of saving money when motorcycling; some simple and widely known, others less so. If you have a brilliant way of saving cash while you ride then let us know as we are compiling a list of the best. A few we’ve already listed include: • Taking your own wheels off a bike before a tyre change to ...

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Norton's 1000cc MotoGP engine revealed!

Andy Downes, 26 January 2011 09:56

Resurgent British firm Norton is weeks away from testing an all-new 1000cc V4 on the dyno as it gears up for the next stage of its rebirth: MotoGP. This extraordinary development comes just two years after British businessman Stuart Garner bought the Norton name, copyright and all rights to the famous brand.   In that time Garner has overseen design and ...

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BMW S1000RR second fastest EVER on Top Gear test track

Andy Downes, 24 January 2011 12:44

The much anticipated bike versus car showdown show on Top Gear on BBC2 last night left one important question unanswered… just how fast around the track was the BMW S1000RR? MCN was there on the day of the filming back in October and we can confirm the BMW superbike was less than a second slower than the mental Ariel Atom ...

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Boss of Aprilia Racing confirms he will be involved in future road bike development

Andy Downes, 20 January 2011 14:31

The man who took the Aprilia RSV4 Superbike to the World Superbike title has exclusively confirmed to MCN that he will be involved in ‘future innovation’ in the firm’s road bikes. Rumours began earlier today that Aprilia’s Gigi Dall’Igna will be taking over the role of road bike development alongside his responsibilities as technical Director of Aprilia Racing. Dall’Igna spoke ...

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Carl Fogarty apologises… via Twitter

Andy Downes, 17 January 2011 17:06

Carl Fogarty has apologised to his former racing rivals Aaron Slight, Scott Russell, Colin Edwards and John Kocinski on his Twitter feed. We’re not entirely sure what has caused him to publicly apologise to some of his fiercest rivals but his Twitter feed says: “Been thinking. I just want to say sorry for the things I said when I was ...

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