You never know what’s round the corner on any adventure ride, so to make sure you’re prepared for any eventuality MCN spent a day with Dakar legend Simon Pavey to get his top tips. From how to cross a river, tackle steep hills, the tools to take, to the bits of kit Pavey wouldn’t leave home without, see the new ...
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- General news
- 22 August 2011
Next week’s MCN, on sale 24 August, comes with a free 48 page magazine – MCN Adventure. We’ve brought together tales of epic adventure rides, unearthed the facts about bikes to use and spent time with adventure experts to find out how to plan a trip, tools to take, products to use and riding tips. This is just a selection ...
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- General news
- 18 August 2011
Max Biaggi and Leon Camier are mid way through a two day test at Mugello in Italy in preparation for next weeks fourth round of the World Superbike Championship at Monza. The Alitalia Aprilia team are evaluating a new spec engine designed specifically for the ultra fast Monza circuit, a track where Biaggi hit 204mph in qualifying. Max Biaggi currently ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- World Superbikes
- 27 April 2011
Leon Haslam believes that this weekends WSB round at Assen is wide open with a host of riders all capable of fighting for glory. Last year Haslam secured second place in the opening race riding the Alstare Suzuki and was part of two all British podiums. Speaking to MCN he said: “Johnny (Rea) has done a lot of testing there ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- World Superbikes
- 14 April 2011
Nine time world champion Valentino Rossi has completed his first test onboard the Ducati GP12 at Jerez today. Rossi will campaign the all-new bike in 2012 when technical regulations in MotoGP change from the current 800cc engine limit to 1000cc maximum. Test riders Franco Battiaini and Vittoriano Guareschi gave the bike its first shake down test at the Spanish circuit ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 08 April 2011
Rukka Kalahari jacket, £749.99Miles covered/time: 3500/four months What's good: From the moment you pick up the Kalahari jacket you know it’s a quality bit of kit. Weighing in at 2.7kg it feels like a jacket capable of dealing with the British winter and it is. I’ve used the jacket in sub zero temperatures, snow and heavy rain and it hasn’t ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 08 April 2011
Max Biaggi was fined 3000 euro for an altercation in pit lane after Superpole 3 which resulted in the World Champion slapping Marco Melandri. The incident was the result of their antics on track during Superpole 2 where Melandri had to abort a flying lap after encountering Biaggi who was cruising on the racing line. After a bout of arm ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- World Superbikes
- 27 March 2011
World Superbike comes to Donington Park this weekend for the MCN-backed European round and Brit stars Leon Haslam, Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and Leon Camier are determined to hit back against their rivals on home turf. Despite his intimate knowledge of the Leicestershire circuit, Haslam is under no illusion how tough this weekend will be after his team told him Donington ...
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- World Superbikes
- 24 March 2011
MCN caught up with World Supersport sensation Gino Rea at the recent MCN show for an insight into the 2011 season. In 2010 Rea ran at the front of the class, securing a third place podium finish at Silverstone during his rookie season. Rea is now in Australia and is preparing for next weeks official two day test at Phillip ...
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- World Superbikes
- 16 February 2011
MCN understands that Briton’s Chaz Davies and Italian Luca Scassa could swap their Triumph 675’s to race factory Yamaha R6’s in 2011 – the same bikes that that took Cal Crutchlow to the WSS crown in 2009. The Italian BE1 team have been long time Triumph set-up and looked set to be serious title contenders in 2011 running factory supported ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- World Superbikes
- 23 January 2011
