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2010 Suzuki SV650S first ride - it's back

Trevor Franklin, 03 August 2010 09:38

Without fanfare or drum roll, Suzuki has reintroduced the half-faired SV650S after a three year sabbatical. But there should be a fanfare along with acres of draped bunting at all Suzuki road bike dealers, because the humble but hugely popular V-twin middleweight is still pegged at under five-grand with its on the road price of £4999. Find a Suzuki SV650S ...

Wanted: Your Triumph for an MCN road test

Trevor Franklin, 13 April 2010 16:55

MotorCycle news is compiling a feature about 20-years of Hinckley manufactured Triumphs, and MCN is looking for original 1991 models to be included. The bikes required are: 1991 Trophy 1200 1991 Daytona 1000 1991 Trophy 900 If you are the proud owner of one these machines, particularly a Triumph Trophy 1200 with registration mark starting H722, please email or call ...

BMW S1000RR dyno curve

Trevor Franklin, 19 December 2009 15:30

MCN’s readers correctly spotted a mistake in the comparative test (issue December 16) of BMW’s new S1000RR superbike against the Suzuki GSX-R1000, Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, Yamaha R1 and Kawasaki ZX-10R. Video: BMW S1000RR world first group test Read the BMW S1000RR review The actual rear wheel brake horsepower figure supplied by MCN’s usual dynamometer shop was inaccurately reproduced in graph ...

BMW S1000RR first ride impressions

Trevor Franklin, 17 November 2009 11:22

MCN’s Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is at the Portimao circuit in Portugal for the track launch of the new BMW S1000RR. Win a BMW S1000RR! First ride: Troy Corser's WSB S1000RR He has just phoned in this first impression: “I’ve just come in from the first session, which we were meant to use to learn the track but I’ve ...

BMW S1000RR first ride countdown

Trevor Franklin, 17 November 2009 09:19

The long awaited BMW S1000RR makes its debut to the world's press at Portimao circuit in Portugal today. Win a BMW S1000RR! According to BMW the S1000RR makes 193bhp and features four-stage ABS among other electronics systems. First ride: Troy Corser's WSB S1000RR BMW S1000RR vs the competition MCN's chief road tester Trevor Franklin is seconds away from riding the new BMW ...

First ride on new Metisse McQueen Desert Racer

Trevor Franklin, 21 August 2009 13:20

Road test in next week’s MCN Genuine Triumph TR6 engine Off-road only £13,999 Metisse Motorcycles is producing a limited run of 300 replica Steve McQueen Desert Racers and MCN takes one for a spin in next week’s paper, out August 26.Desert racing was McQueen’s forte. His chosen tool a UK-made Rickman-Metisse MkIII frame and a Triumph TR6 parallel twin engine. ...