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New 'cheaper' 2011 MV Agusta 920

Chris Newbigging, 21 December 2010 09:08

This is MV Agusta’s new base-model Brutale – a 921cc version that will become the least expensive way to own a new MV Agusta. Find a used MV Agusta for sale The Brutale will cost 11,999 Euros in mainland Europe, which is just over £10,000, so expect a UK list around that mark. MV label the new machine simply ‘Brutale’, ...

Cologne Bike Show: Kawasaki W800 streettracker by LSL

Chris Newbigging, 06 October 2010 10:39

German parts firm LSL has created the first customised Kawasaki W800 in the world – a bike so new they’ll have to transfer the parts from the pre-production bike to a customer-spec machine after the show! Kawasaki provided LSL with the 13th pre-production W800 to create the Clubman W800TR, who stripped the bodywork back to just an aluminium rear mudguard ...

NEC Show: Harris Performance Harley-Davidson XR1200 race replica

Chris Newbigging, 26 November 2009 11:19

Harris Performance has unveiled a road-going replica of the XR1200 race bikes – before the UK series has even started! Get all the latest NEC Show news The XR1200 replica is kitted with a full Harris Performance 2-1-2 race exhaust system, Dymag 17” race wheels, Ohlins rear shock absorbers and a Brembo radial-pump brake master cylinder. A steering damper stops ...

Milan show: Piaggio Urban Sport Bike Concept

Chris Newbigging, 11 November 2009 11:00

Piaggio has unveiled this Urban Sport Bike concept at the Milan show today. MCN snapped the bike as it was prepared for the official press conference later – a Piaggio worker was still affixing graphics, and modelling clay can be seen slopped on the rear wheel! Further detail is not yet known about the bike – MCN was ...

2010 Yamaha R6 official picture

Chris Newbigging, 08 October 2009 10:15

Yamaha has confirmed the only changes to the 2010 Yamaha R6 are a revised ECU map and a new, longer exhaust can. The new mapping is claimed to give smoother acceleration – other wise the bike is identical to the 2008/2009 R6. Yamaha says: “For 2010 the ECU mapping has been revised, which together with a new muffler design makes ...

Nicky Hayden rep 848 in the UK

Chris Newbigging, 21 September 2009 18:45

Ducati Aylesbury is selling an unofficial 848-based replica of Nicky Hayden’s Indianapolis MotoGP paint scheme. For sale in our ‘Bikes For Sale’ section, the brand-new 848 replicates the US-only official replica and also comes with a set of Termignoni silencers, a tail tidy and a seat hump. It costs £12,000. Call 0844-502-9139 or click here to see the advert.

Turbo Harley flat-tracker!

Chris Newbigging, 17 September 2009 16:31

Jesse Rooke’s wild street-tracker shows how to mix flat-track style with street bike design – with a turbo thrown in. Next week’s MCN will have all the details of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883-based machine. Suffice to say the frame is stock and the majority of the engine parts are as they came from Milwaukee, but custom builder Jeese Rooke ...

MV Agusta Bestiale now in black

Chris Newbigging, 16 September 2009 15:43

French stunt rider turned designed Yacouba Galle has released a black version of the Bestiale body kit for MV Agusta Brutales. The kit comprises of a tank, seat unit, belly pan, nose fairing and headlight, radiator cowls plus a front mudguard to replace the standard parts. All of the mechanical parts and electrics remain standard. The kit costs £5700 with ...

Suzuki releases new all-black Gladius

Chris Newbigging, 25 August 2009 10:53

Suzuki has added an all-black colour option to the Gladius range in addition to the three existing colours. Suzuki Gladius motorcycles for sale The blue/white, white/pink and green/black colour schemes offered from the bike's launch came under some criticism for making the bike look too effeminate – the meaner black paint should convince a few more blokes in to the ...

Aprilia RX125 and SX125 first test

Chris Newbigging, 15 May 2008 11:15

MCN has just arrived back from the world launch of Aprilia's SX125 and RX125 two-stroke supermoto and trail motorcycles, revamped to meet Euro3 emissions laws and also to look and feel closer to the SXV550. Here's our tester's first conclusions on the new bikes: "The two bikes are very similar - the only difference is the wheels and tyres - ...