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2011 Kawasaki Z750R - full review

James Keen, 07 January 2011 15:20

The 2011 Kawasaki Z750R has been ridden and rated by MCN - you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the kawasaki Z750R review "The Z750R features new forks (taken from the ’09 Z1000), rear shock, wheels, a lighter aluminium swingarm and radial Nissin four-piston front calipers. These new parts should offer a slight improvement in handling and braking ...

MCN's top videos of 2010

James Keen, 26 December 2010 08:00

Over the course of 2010 we've had some cracking videos here on MCN, covering the biggest new bike launches, best group tests and top features. On the MCN youtube channel our 924 (and counting) videos have been watched a total of 24 million times this year. They feature everything from our own Mark Holmes' 1975 Bonnie to the high-tech new BMW S1000RR. Here's just ...

Top 10 motorcycle insurance bargains

James Keen, 26 July 2010 13:30

Motorcycle insurance costs are an important consideration for any bike buyer. That's why over the past few months MCN has been highlighting some of the best cheap-to-insure motorcycles out there. Get a motorcycle insurance quote now We've compared insurance groups on key models across all categories to find the bikes that are the cheapest to insure compared to their rivals. For example: ...

Video: Onboard a KTM 990SMR

James Keen, 09 July 2010 11:19

In the next issue of MCN, on sale 14 July 2010, we test the KTM 990SMR and Ducati Hypermotard Evo SP to find out which is best on road and track. Both manufacturers claim that their bike is the ultimate track-friendly supermoto. So to find out who's right, MCN's Adam Child is joined by road racer/BSB rider Steve Mercer for a morning of ...

Kawasaki D-Tracker - full review

James Keen, 17 June 2010 12:50

The Kawasaki D-Tracker 125 has been ridden and rated by MCN - you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the Kawasaki D-Tracker review "The supermoto version of a rubbish bike, the D-Tracker 125 is based on the titchy KLX125 trail-style learner machine. Not a great start in life – the D-Tracker’s ...

Yamaha Super Tenere - full review

James Keen, 09 June 2010 13:05

The Yamaha Super Tenere has been ridden and rated by MCN - you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the Yamaha Super Tenere review "There was a time when Yamaha’s Tenere range of bikes ruled the earth, literally. As desert and dirt blasters for Paris-Dakar like competitions, the name Tenere became ...

Ducati Monster 796 - full review

James Keen, 05 May 2010 15:34

The Ducati Monster 796 has been ridden and rated by MCN - you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the MCN Ducati Monster 796 review "The simple truth is Ducati’s 796 - the Bologna-based company’s latest air-cooled Monster – slots nicely between the first-timer Monster 696 and the more powerful Monster 1100 and it's one ...

BMW F650GS full review

James Keen, 14 August 2009 11:38

The BMW F650GS has been ridden and rated by MCN - you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the MCN BMW F650GS review "BMW’s successor to long-lived and popular entry-level F650 single is, confusingly, being based on the F800GS, neither a single (it’s a parallel twin) or a 650 (it’s 798cc) – so perhaps not surprisingly it’s..." ...

Video: The world's best all-rounders?

James Keen, 08 July 2009 12:53

The new breed of trailie-style all-rounders are put to the test in a 450-mile day trip to Le Touquet via Calais and Bologne. Watch the video to see if the Ducati Multistrada 1100S, Triumph Tiger 1050 and Benelli Tre-K have what it takes to match the acclaimed KTM SM-T. Thinking of trading in? Sell your bike with MCN for £9.99 Zoom & ...

5 no-nonsense 500cc commuters

James Keen, 26 June 2009 14:44

There's a reason why training schools across the country, couriers and commuters use 500cc parallel twins - they're cheap, easy to ride and they run forever. It's biking at it's most basic, but surprisingly good fun... Thinking of trading in? Sell your bike with MCN for £9.99 So much fun in fact, that the Honda CB500 even had it's own one-make series which ...