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2010 Yamaha Super Tenere - special edition comes first

Trevor Franklin, 25 February 2010 12:00

Yamaha’s XT1200Z Super Tenere will first appear in a limited ‘first edition’ guise during 2010. This first model will come with parts that will be available as optional accessories in 2011.        2010 Yamaha Super Tenere - full technical details No prices or production amounts for this machine have been released, but going by public interest generated so far Yamaha ...

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Triumph grow in 2009

Trevor Franklin, 19 January 2010 16:26

Despite an overall drop of 10% in sales of large capacity motorcycles in the UK, Triumph increased sold 26% more bikes in 2009, with a record figure of 7450. Triumph also grew its market share of +500cc machines from 9.2% in 2008 to 13% (+3.8%). Triumph has further reason to open the bubbly with increased market share in other key ...

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Kawasaki W650 special ‘built over Christmas’

Trevor Franklin, 14 January 2010 09:09

This Kawasaki W650 flat-tracker is one of the best specials to appear this winter, but the builder claims he produced it in his garage over Christmas! We suspect Sean Kynnersley, 40, took rather longer than that, judging by the quality of the execution. Kynnersley said: “I just fancied doing something different – it was a case of why not. I ...

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First ride on sportiest Bonneville: the Hyde Harrier

Trevor Franklin, 15 December 2009 11:00

The latest Hyde Harrier is the sportiest, most enticing road-going Bonneville ever made, MCN can reveal after an exclusive first ride. Find a Triumph Bonneville for sale Ohlins suspension and a chassis made by race gurus Harris mean it handles, and Triumph legend Norman Hyde has tuned the parallel engine to make 82bhp. That might seem moderate compared to modern ...

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BMW S1000RR group test: "An exciting and surprising bike"

Trevor Franklin, 11 December 2009 16:21

MCN’s Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is in the South of France pitting the new BMW S1000RR against the Honda Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Yamaha R1. He has just phoned in his end of day report: “We’ve just done 200 miles on the Route Napoleon near Cannes in the South of France and it’s clear that out of ...

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BMW S1000RR group test first impressions

Trevor Franklin, 11 December 2009 10:59

MCN’s Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is in the South of France pitting the new BMW S1000RR against the Honda Fireblade, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Yamaha R1. He has just phoned in this initial report: “We’ve just stopped after riding 63 miles up the Route Napoleon out of Cannes in the south of France. "It was bloody cold to ...

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Triumph Rocket III Roadster first ride impressions

Trevor Franklin, 05 October 2009 11:53

The UK launch of Triumph’s Rocket III Roadster is under way this what MCN’s chief road tester Trevor Franklin has to say about it... Although not a completely new machine, the Roadster is a brave departure from the custom cruiser segment with Triumph now lumping this version of its 2294cc Rocket III in the streetfighter category. With footpegs pushed back ...

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Kevin Schwantz owned my bike!

Trevor Franklin, 26 August 2009 15:30

Bikes with history take on many forms. Take, for example, this plain-looking 1990 air-cooled Suzuki DR350S. Would you believe it was once owned by 1993 GP500 World Champion Kevin Schwantz? The 385cc big-bore air-cooled DR350 was presented to Kevin Schwantz as a ‘ranch bike’ by the technicians of Team Pepsi Suzuki, who Schwantz was signed to at the time. The ...

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Suzuki GSX-R1000 K1 to K9 - the facts

Trevor Franklin, 28 May 2009 13:20

In next week's MotorCycle News (June 3 issue), we feature a six-page special on Suzuki's highly regarded GSX-R1000. From the original 2001 GSX-R1000 K1, to today's GXR1000 K9, information like claimed power and torque figures versus actual rear wheel numbers, chassis ID numbers, model by model registration figures, and historic race results can all be found in MCN (June 3). ...

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Video: AC Schnitzer F800 GS tested

Trevor Franklin, 12 December 2008 13:06

German tuning company AC Schnitzer has developed an excellent reputation for producing some stunning aftermarket accessories for all manner of BMW motorcycles. Most recently it has turned its attentions to that stunning workhorse the BMW F800GS. But rather than simply adding on choice bits and pieces, this time it has developed a complete new model: an F800GS supermoto. Replacing the ...

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