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The cost of giving up

Bigdog365, 16 July 2012 20:14

My other half bought a Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster a while back and enjoyed the experience of riding it. However, that faded along with the British summer and she recently sold it on to a new home. She rang her insurers, MCE and cancelled the insurance and expected to get a refund of her premiums. Almost two weeks later, she chased up ...

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BMW makes ABS standard on all new models

Liam Marsden, 11 July 2012 11:33

All new BMW motorcycles will come with ABS as standard when the 2013 models go on sale. BMW has opted to fit all their models with ABS from 2013 due to the European Union's requirement that all motorcycles sold within Europe should come with ABS as of 2016. Other than the addition of ABS, most of BMW's range get slight ...

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Video: Extreme adventure test - part two

MCN, 06 July 2012 15:19

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 34th in this year's Dakar Rally. brightcove.createExperiences(); View part one here

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1000miles in 24 hours on a 125cc for the poppy appeal

dee michael thorne, 26 June 2012 10:16

At 5.30am on Saturday I set off on a challenge to cover 1000 miles in under 24hours on my Yamaha YZF-R125 to raise money for the 2012 Poppy Appeal. The night before my stickers arrived from Fast Signs in Derby and the girls had fun sticking all the poppies on the fairings and my helmet while I did my final prep. I ...

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New MCN June 27: All-new Triumph Trophy 1200 revealed

Liam Marsden, 26 June 2012 09:44

In this week's MCN, out June 27, we have all the information and official pics on the all-new Triumph Trophy 1200. The Trophy 1200 is the most advanced Triumph ever, with electronically adjustable suspension and a 132 bhp three-cylinder engine, but can it beat the BMW R1200RT? We recreate the Great Escape on the new Triumph Bonneville Steve McQueen edition ...

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Triumph Trophy 1200 revealed

John Westlake, 22 June 2012 21:00

Triumph have just unveiled the new Trophy Tourer. The full report will be in next week's MCN (out Wednesday June 27), but in the meantime here are the raw facts from Triumph's press release • Three cylinder 1215cc engine developing 132bhp and 89lb.ft of torque at just 6,450rpm.• Virtually maintenance free shaft drive.• The most highly technologically advanced Triumph with ride by wire, ...

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Destination dealer: Ongar Motorcycles

MCN, 21 June 2012 15:58

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Triumph’s new Tiger Explorer 1200 is taking the adventure market by storm – the impressive triple already stealing sales from BMW’s dominant R1200GS. Now you can see it in the metal or book a test ride at Essex-based Triumph dealer Ongar Motorcycles. Triumph have established themselves as the leading brand of motorcycles in the UK. The strength of ...

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Poll: Are Triumph right to follow BMW so closely?

MCN, 20 June 2012 16:12

The new Triumph Trophy 1200 will be revealed this Friday evening here on www.motorcyclenews.com, but thanks to spy shots we already have a very good idea what it will look like: a BMW R1200RT crossed with a smidge of Pan European. This follows Triumph's Tiger 800, which looked remarkably like a BMW F800.So do you think Triumph are right to ...

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Video: Extreme adventure test - part one

MCN, 11 June 2012 17:06

Four bikes. A Dakar hero. 100+ miles off-road. Just one question: can adventure bikes live up to their billing? 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 34th in this year's Dakar Rally.  brightcove.createExperiences();

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Finished Triumph Trophy spied

Andy Downes, 10 May 2012 13:37

Triumph's all-new 1200cc Trophy is still months away from being officially launched but an MCN reader managed to get the best shots yet after seeing the bike hidden behind a McDonald's. The Trophy is Triumph’s assault on the class-leading BMW R1200RT, Honda’s venerable ST1300 Pan European and Yamaha's FJR1300. It is also likely to steal sales from the more expensive ...

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