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Staff bikes: KTM 450EXC - shattered plans!

Marc Potter, 22 November 2010 16:46

Everytime I fire up my KTM450 EXC-F there’s a feeling that only a pure race bike can bring. The way it jumps on the sidestands responding to every angry rise and fall of the revs, the way it barks angrily even out of the standard can just gets me going everytime. Following a full service at Gear4 KTM in Market ...

Staff bikes: KTM 450EXC - This bike is all about the engine

Marc Potter, 01 April 2010 12:00

Ever since former MCN editor Adam Duckworth used to let me terrify myself on his KTM 450 SX-F, I’ve always lusted after a 450 to have in the garage. There’s something about the way KTM grabs you that means I’m now spending lunchtimes at Gear 4 in Market Deeping and filling up my garage with orange KTM carrier bags full of ...

Live from the launch of the 2010 BMW R1200RT

Marc Potter, 19 January 2010 08:26

The new BMW R1200RT is gunning for the title of best tourer, and we're in Spain at the bike's launch to see if the bike's updated engine lives upto BMW's hype. For 2010, the UK's best-selling tourer gets a new 110bhp twin-cam motor putting out 110bhp, and new electronic suspension (ESA2) which allows the rider to adjust damping and spring ...

Video: BMW R1200GS Adventure longterm test report

Marc Potter, 31 July 2009 16:49

MCN Editor Marc Potter has clocked up 5500 trouble free miles on his long term test BMW R1200GS. Here’s a short video review of the bike in action showing it’s more than capable of anything Potter can throw at it. Read the BMW R1200GS Adventure review Find a BMW R1200GS Adventure for sale Zoom & Watch more videos ...

Video: Yamaha V-Max tears up the tarmac at Santa Pod

Marc Potter, 26 February 2009 16:14

Yamaha’s new V-Max is the most powerful production motorcycle we have ever put on our dyno. The new 2009 Yamaha V-Max made a whopping 184bhp at the rear tyre, and 116ft lb of torque. In numbers it has more torque than a Yamaha R6 has got in horsepower, and makes it more powerful than our previous best – the Suzuki ...

First test: Honda CB1000R is the bike to beat

Marc Potter, 12 April 2008 10:01

MCN Editor Marc Potter has just ridden Honda’s new naked CB1000R on the banks of Lake Como in Italy and to say he is impressed would be putting it mildly. He said: “The engine is an absolute peach. Honda have put in a detuned 2007 Fireblade engine but given it loads more midrange and the result is one of the ...

Suzuki B-King world first test

Marc Potter, 01 August 2007 15:44

We’ve been riding the 1340cc Suzuki B-King now for four 20-minute track sessions at the Lausitzring in Dresden, Germany and already the huge naked muscle bike is standing up as one of the most important motorcycles of the year. Despite the 181.5bhp B-King being one of the biggest motorcycles on the road, the riding position doesn’t feel spacious – the air intakes ...