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Staff Blog: Mud flinging

Liam Marsden, 07 June 2013 08:00

Senior Editor Richard Newland's BMW R1200GS isn't the only longtermer with a mud-flinging problem, the Judge has one too. On damp, wet or just plain dirty roads the front wheel throws up a lot of dirt, with quite a fair amount of it landing on my shins, but most of it caking itself all over the bike. These photos were ...

Yamaha XJ6 gets Race Blu treatment

Liam Marsden, 10 October 2012 11:45

The XJ-series of motorcycles from Yamaha - which includes the XJ6 ABS, XJ6 Diversion and XJ6 Diversion F - will be available in the new Race Blue paintscheme. The blue and matt grey colours have been used by the factory MotoGP team for the previous two races at Misano and Aragon. The YZF-R1, R6 and R125 sports bikes are also available ...

Husqvarna Nuda now with optional ABS

Liam Marsden, 08 October 2012 13:57

The Husqvarna Nuda 900 and Nuda 900R will be available with optional ABS as of November. Husqvarna has opted to use the lightweight, compact Bosch 9MP system, which the rider will be able to disengage at any time. Prices for the ABS-equppied Nuda and Nuda R are yet to be confirmed. Standard models cost £8,177 and £9,477 respectively.

Aprilia RSV4 gets ABS for 2013

Liam Marsden, 02 October 2012 16:08

The Aprilia RSV4 APRC will get ABS for 2013 as well as a power and torque boost, as was revealed today at the Cologne Show. The 2013 RSV4 will be the most powerful to date, with a claimed power output of 184bhp. The ABS system, named Multimap sport ABS system is said to be highly advanced and can also be ...

New MCN September 19: Rossi dedicates podium to Simoncelli

Liam Marsden, 18 September 2012 09:35

In this week's MCN, out September 19, we reveal the all-new Honda CBR500 and CB500. Honda hopes to attract new, young riders with the basic, parallel-twin machines. Also in this week's issue we ride the new Husqvarna TR650 Strada and Terra. Also this week; Maxi scooter group test, Ryan Farquhar retires and all the reaction from an incredible MotoGP weekend at Misano ...

Goodwood Revival sells out

Liam Marsden, 10 September 2012 12:56

The 2012 Goodwood Revival gets underway on Friday September 14 and tickets for Saturday and Sunday have both sold out. A few tickets are still available for Friday, however, but are selling fast and will be available strictly on a first come, first served basis. The seat-specific covered grandstands sold out many months ago, with only a few tickets for ...

Adventure map - motorcycle tours in South America

Liam Marsden, 06 August 2012 16:34

South America is made up of 13 countries and features everything from tropical rainforests to snow-capped mountain ranges. The MCN Adventure map has tours in Peru which will take you to the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu and tours in Brazil which will introduce you to the amazing cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. There's even a ...

New Victory Boardwalk revealed

Liam Marsden, 02 August 2012 15:32

Victory has revealed the new Victory Boardwalk, which replaces the Kingpin in their cruiser range. The Boardwalk uses Victory's usual 1740cc air-cooled V-twin engine and runs on 16-inch wire wheels front and back. Whitewall tyres and a bigger, swoopy rear mudguard give the Boardwalk a more traditional look compared to Victory's other cruisers like the Hammer S. The new Boardwalk will be ...

BMW makes ABS standard on all new models

Liam Marsden, 11 July 2012 11:33

All new BMW motorcycles will come with ABS as standard when the 2013 models go on sale. BMW has opted to fit all their models with ABS from 2013 due to the European Union's requirement that all motorcycles sold within Europe should come with ABS as of 2016. Other than the addition of ABS, most of BMW's range get slight ...

New MCN July 4: New BMW F700GS

Liam Marsden, 03 July 2012 09:44

In this week's MCN, out July 4, we have all the information on the new BMW F700GS and F800GS. With the Triumph Tiger 800 eating into BMW's market share, the German manufacturer has revamped its middleweight adventure bikes, but will it be enough? We ride the relaunched MV Agusta F3 to find out if MV really have fixed the fuelling problems. ...