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Which used superbike for under £5000?

Adam Child, 25 August 2011 12:55

With the advent of electronics and near-200bhp power outputs, it's easy to forget just how good the sports bikes of 2005 were. They had huge power - up to around 160bhp - yet were tractable in the midrange, were designed to accomodate regular-sized human beings and didn't electronically slap your wrist if you pulled a cheeky wheelie. The best bit ...

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Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager takes on the baggers

Adam Child, 25 August 2011 11:01

The imposing bulk of Kawasaki's new VN1700 Voyager Custom has just landed on UK soil, sending a shudder through the large touring cruiser market. But how scared should the American competition be of the new V-twin? MCN embarked on two days of summer touring to find out, heading north from Peterborough then criss-crossing Yorkshire before ending in historic York. All ...

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Video: KTM RC8R Track at Donington Park

Adam Child, 10 August 2011 15:40

Track days today are more like race paddocks from a few years ago. Find a KTM RC8R for sale. With club racing turning increasingly professional, brand new race bikes are becoming common. Enter the KTM RC8R Track... the Austrian firm has witnessed the growing demand for off-the-peg track or race machines and produced this special, track-ready version of its RC8 ...

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Benelli struggle on with style

Adam Child, 04 August 2011 15:42

Although Benelli hasn't gone the way of compatriots Moto Morini (which went into administration last year), there's no doubt it has been struggling, with model updates limited to minor revisions on a now ageing range of nakeds and sportsters based around the Pesaro-firm's charismatic three-cylinder engine. The new TNT R160 is the latest example of the breed. Effectively Benelli's only ...

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Foggy and Whit ride again!

Adam Child, 27 July 2011 09:44

On the eve of the World Superbikes at Silverstone and with the mouthwatering, all-new Ducati 1199 in prospect, we reckoned there was no better time to look back at the benchmark bikes that gave the Bologna factory such huge success over the years on both road and track. And who better to re-appraise the family tree of Duke superbikes than ...

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KTM to make road racing debut

Adam Child, 21 July 2011 14:58

KTM and MCN will be making road racing history at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough this weekend, as Senior Road Tester Adam Child will be competing in the historic 'Cock of the North' meeting on board KTM's new 1190 RC8R Track. This will be the first time a KTM has been road raced in England, and the first time a KTM has ...

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Taylor Mackenzie gets a KTM 125 Duke

Adam Child, 14 July 2011 14:10

Current 125GP rising star Taylor Mackenzie took delivery of a brand new KTM 125 Duke at Donington Park yesterday (Wednesday), and was immediately out on track. Taylor only passed his CBT the previous day and was so impressed by the Duke he rode it away from Donington for more road miles after completing three sessions on track. Taylor told MCN ...

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Oliver's Mount racing blog: Barry Sheene Festival

Adam Child, 12 July 2011 13:07

My road racing season continues but this time at the tight and twisty Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. Oliver’s Mount is the last true road racing circuit left in the UK, nearly 2.4 miles of park road, narrow in places with a few jumps thrown in for good measure. I was there competing in the modern open class, as part of the ...

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Shaw Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom XLST3

Adam Child, 03 June 2011 17:53

Shaw Harley-Davidson have been busy again creating this mouth-watering masterpiece! The Sportster Custom XLST3 is based on a 2011 XL1200N, and is littered with parts from Performance Machine Wheels and Roland Sands. It’s gone onto win the London International Custom bike show, in the modified Harley-Davidson class, and 4th in the Irish International custom show. Senior road tester Michael Neeves ...

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Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy Blog: Thruxton BSB

Adam Child, 03 June 2011 14:28

After a busy week racing at the North West, I was invited by Harley-Davidson to be guest rider in the XR1200 Trophy at Thruxton – and I jumped at the chance. Racing in front of a packed BSB audience on the UK’s fastest track? How could I turn it down? Here are a few highlights of my weekend and hopefully ...

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