Vespa have released details of their new limited edition GTV Via Montenapoleone - the latest Vespa scooter to use their 278cc liquid-cooled motor. 50s-inspired styling touches include a rear rack and side grill, a mudguard-mounted headlight and a split seat. The Via Montenapoleone (named after a classy Milan shopping district) makes a claimed 22bhp and has a 9 litre fuel tank under the seat, as well as ...
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- New bikes
- 21 June 2010
In this week's MCN, Adam Child tests the new supercharged Harley-engined superbike from Roehr. It's dripping with quality parts, hence the £36,500 price tag - but would you buy one? Have your say in our online poll. It's not hard to see where your money goes. The Roehr features a 1250cc V-Rod lump, Marchesini wheels, Ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes and Akrapovic ...
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- 05 August 2009
MCN News Reporter Laura Kennerley is at the official launch of the Suzuki Gladius in Paris and she's just sent these camera phone image back to the office. The Gladius used the 650cc v-twin from the successful Suzuki SV650. Details on the new bike are thin on the ground at the moment, but the Gladius is supposedly aimed specifically at female ...
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- 25 September 2008
Suzuki is gearing up to sell 135 GSX-R1000s as replicas of its Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer. Suzuki GSX-R1000s for sale The GSX-R1000s have been painted in the team’s official 2008 colours, and feature graphics from riders Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen’s MotoGP motorcycles. All of the replicas would come complete with a Yoshimura Evo exhaust, and a numbered top yoke plaque. ...
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- 05 August 2008
Kawasaki has announced the winner of a competition to win a 2008-spec ZX-10R. Stephen Crooks won the prize-draw, which was organised to attract customers to launch events conducted throughout Kawasaki’s dealer network.
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- New bikes
- 08 February 2008
MCN was granted exclusive access to the road-going version of Ducati’s DesmosediciRR last week – more than two weeks before the completely finished bike will be seen for the first time at World Ducati Week in Italy. MCN reporter Andy Downes was given the chance to see inside the world famous factory with his tour guide non other than Ducati ...
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- New bikes
- 19 June 2007
