With just days to go before the 2013 TT MCN gained exclusive, extended access over two days to the Norton team. They were preparing to test their new 200bhp V4, £100,000 Senior TT machine, which will run active/semi active suspension from Ohlins. And while we were with them, MCN road tester and TT racer Adam Child was given a world-first ...
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- First rides & tests
- 23 May 2013
Ducati's new 821cc Hypermotard replaces two old Hypermotards: the little 796 and its bigger brother, the 1100 Evo. It has a similar-size engine to the small one, but more power than the big one, so what kind of buyer will be attracted to it? To find out, we got two MCN road testers and two less-experienced riders on the staff ...
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- First rides & tests
- 22 May 2013
MCN consumer editor Tony Hoare has been testing the new HJC RPHA 10+ helmet over the past few weeks, covering over 1500 miles in the process. The helmet, as used by Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, is HJC's update to their RPHA 10. brightcove.createExperiences();
- Motorcycle Products
- Helmets
- 20 May 2013
MCN's road test editor Phil West recently traveled to Spain for the launch of Honda's new NSS300 Forza scooter. Hear Phil's first impressions on their new bike aimed very firmly at city commuters. brightcove.createExperiences();
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- First rides & tests
- 20 May 2013
In the beginning came the Honda CB500F naked and CBR500R sports, now here's the adventure-styled 'X' version of Honda's new twin. Was it worth the wait? brightcove.createExperiences();
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- First rides & tests
- 17 May 2013
Take the useful, liquid-cooled, four-stroke single out of the popular, learner friendly CBR250R and create a proper trailie around it (the CRF250L). Then let's go one step further and make a supermoto out of it - the result is this, the Honda CRF250M! brightcove.createExperiences();
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- First rides & tests
- 17 May 2013
Metzeler Tyres recently caught up with Tyco Suzuki racers Guy Martin and Josh Brookes prior to the start of their 2013 road racing campaign. Hear what they had to say here. brightcove.createExperiences();
- Motorcycle Sport
- TT & road races
- 15 May 2013
Is the new Yamaha FJR1300 worth selling your old one for? MCN took the sport tourer out for a comparison test... brightcove.createExperiences();
- Motorcycle News
- First rides & tests
- 07 May 2013
Norton was brought back into British hands in 2009. After two previous attempts, Norton is back at the TT in just a few weeks with two almost completely new 1000cc V4 bikes, two riders, and a bundle of determination to make this the start of a new racing era for the firm. brightcove.createExperiences();
- Motorcycle Sport
- TT & road races
- 07 May 2013
MCN's consumer editor Tony Hoare shows you how to easily fit a Pinlock anti-fog insert to your visor. brightcove.createExperiences();
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- 03 May 2013