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Ducati Diavel bike up close - new spy shots!

Andy Downes, 15 July 2010 12:28

Ducati’s new 1200cc V-twin muscle bike has been staked out by MCN just a week after amateur spy shots captured the bike testing on the road. New Ducati Mega-Monster spotted testing on the road These new images give the best look yet at the bike's overall appearance and reveal a host of fascinating new details. We caught the bike leaving ...

Video: Kawasaki reveals teaser of new ZX-10R

Andy Downes, 21 June 2010 09:20

This video of the next Kawasaki ZX-10R has just been released by the Japanese firm as it attempts to get both the road and racing bikes on top of the 1000cc class. Find a Kawasaki ZX-10R for sale The clip shows a racing version of the bike Kawasaki is hoping is good enough to win the World Superbike championship for the first ...

Honda recalls VFR1200F

Andy Downes, 04 June 2010 10:25

Honda is recalling a batch of VFR1200Fs sold in the UK as a result of a possible problem with metal shavings inside the engine causing engine failure. A full Honda statement reads: “Honda is aware that some customers have experienced an abnormal engine noise with their VFR1200F. “This was referred to Honda’s technical team for investigation, who found aluminium ...

New Rieju MRT50 Competition arrives in UK

Andy Downes, 30 April 2010 13:29

Spanish firm Rieju is bringing a road legal 50cc endurance racer to the UK which will cost £3499. The bike may only be a 50cc machine but it’s packing some top-specification components based around a Yamaha two-stroke motor, wavey discs and big 40mm Marzocchi forks. The Yamaha motor has a high performance cylinderhead by Top Competition and other components include ...

Donington Park race track re-opening plans

Andy Downes, 29 April 2010 17:41

Owners of Donington Park have just sent out this statement claiming the track will reopen for racing in August this year. The track has been closed after a disastrous effort to move the Formula One race at Silverstone ended in the company leasing the track Donington Park Ventures Limited folding with huge debts and the track partially dismantled. Track owner ...

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-10R Performance Edition

Andy Downes, 01 April 2010 11:57

Kawasaki has brought out five new special editions; a ZX-10R, a ZX-6R, ZZR1400, Z750 and a VN900 Classic cruiser which will be available in May. All of the bikes have been specified with a host of extras which are then bundled together and the total amount has been discounted over what they would cost separately. All of the extras are ...

Yamaha Fazer8 to cost £8799; FZ8 £7799!

Andy Downes, 24 March 2010 16:05

Yamaha has just released the UK prices for the ‘budget’ Fazer8 and FZ8 and they are going to cost a wallet-melting £8799 for the half-faired bike and £7799 for the naked FZ8. MCN had reliable inside information that predicted the prices of the two bikes was going to be considerably less – up to £1000 less was the information we ...

Suzuki releases special edition GSX-R600

Andy Downes, 15 March 2010 16:53

Suzuki has just released information about a new GSX-R600 which has an exclusive paintscheme harking back to the 1999 factory World Superbike racing bike. Read the Suzuki GSX-R600 review The bike will make it’s UK debut at the Carole Nash MCN Scottish motorcycle show this weekend at the Royal Highland Showground. Browse Suzuki GSX-R600s for sale The special edition ...

New Troy Lee Design Rizla Suzuki MotoGP bike unveiled

Andy Downes, 12 March 2010 10:00

This is the 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R with a new paintjob designed by Troy Lee Designs that will be raced by Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista. Livery direct from Troy Lee and his fantastic team of designers will feature throughout the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP squad, from the 2010 Suzuki GSV-R itself through to the race suits that Capirossi and Bautista ...

Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 to cost £13,500

Andy Downes, 26 February 2010 11:19

Yamaha has confirmed the new ‘first edition’ version of the 2010 Super Tenere 1200 will cost £13,500 in the UK. The Super Tenere is the bike Yamaha is aiming squarely at the BMW R1200GS and the lucrative and ever-growing adventure bike market. If you were to spec up a BMW R1200GS to a similar level as the Yamaha Tenere it ...