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Hand built 'retro' is 125 money

MCN, 19 August 2011 12:16

With continuing resurgence in interest in 70s and 80s superbikes, riders are once again buying bikes from their youth. But unless you're after a true 'classic' version - ie original and standard - there are two problems with that: first you'll quickly learn that their performance leaves a lot to be desired, particularly from a modern perspective. And secondly, many ...

The Ninja with NOS. And speakers.

MCN, 27 May 2011 17:37

Heaven to some, vile sacrilege to others. The owners of this ZX-10R have blinged it up with an MTX speaker system and a nitrous oxide system to boot. They’ve even given the same treatment to a ‘Busa. Bless ‘em. MCN’s Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin isn’t impressed: “They must be p****s” is all we can get from him on the ...

Yamaha SR500 given dirt-track style

MCN, 04 March 2011 17:20

This Yamaha-based SR500 flat-tracker is the latest creation from the German customiser behind the Ducati Monster Scrambler, Jens vom Brauck. Dubbed the D-Track, at the machine's heart is an SR500 engine and frame. Modifications include a machined alloy swingarm, Harley-Davidson Sportster-style tank, black alloy wire rims, Wilbers shocks and high, dirt-track style Supertrapp exhaust, with many of the accessories from ...

Cooley-rep next for XR69 man

MCN, 05 November 2010 17:17

The re-creator of the Suzuki XR69 ‘80s-style works racers which stormed this year’s Manx classic is about to start on his next project – a replica of this glorious classic Yoshimura Suzuki endurance racer. John Sims of Silverstone-based Trident Engineering, which historically based its business on Triumph and BSA triples, sprang to greater prominence this year by producing a hugely ...

3 tasty NCR Ducati specials

MCN, 17 June 2010 13:51

Bolognia-based titanium experts NCR have recently revealed their M16 special - a Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP replica tuned and lavished with carbon-fibre and titanium to reduce weight to an absolute minimum. Find a Ducati for sale It may be their most radical bike yet, but that's not to say their previous efforts weren't already special. Here's some of our favourites: One-Shot MillonaBased on ...