Reigning champion Shane Byrne started the 2013 season where he finished 2012 with victory at Brands Hatch. Byrne got a good start from pole position ahead of Samsung Honda rider Alex Lowes. Josh Brookes led the for the mid portion of the race but the Australian was unable to hold off Byrne at his favourite circuit. John Kirkham continued his ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- British Superbikes
- 07 April 2013
Repsol Honda rookie Marc Marquez topped the Friday evening free practice session at the Losail circuit as the top ten riders for the Q2 qualifying session were decided. Marquez beat fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo to the top spot by just 0.001s after the reigning world champion again took the top spot from Cal Crutchlow. Factory Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi set ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- MotoGP
- 05 April 2013
The Honda MSX125 is the bike Honda hopes will continue the legacy of the original Honda Monkey, first unveiled in 1963. The 12 inch-wheeled MSX125 is powered by a four-speed four-stroke 125cc engine and features USD forks and wide, low profile tyres. The bike is manufactured in Thailand and is due on sale in the UK in late spring 2013. ...
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- New bikes
- 09 January 2013
In the latest iPad edition of MCN Sport, out now, we look back on an eventful year in motorcycle racing which saw three racers retire at the top of their game. We speak to Casey Stoner, Max Biaggi and Ryan Farquhar about their careers and retirement. MCN Sport on the iPad is packed with all the great features from the print edition as well ...
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- General news
- 06 December 2012
KTM could make a 40bhp version of the new 390 Duke for holders of the new A2 motorcycle licence, a source at the firm has said. The standard 44bhp version is under the 47bhp A2 limit, but falls foul of power-to-weight ratio rules. The new licensing rules - which come into effect from January 19 - will see under-21s restricted ...
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- New bikes
- 23 November 2012
Revit Tarmac gloves, £134.99Miles covered/time: 3000/five months What's good? These have become my go-to pair of gloves; they took a couple of hundred miles to properly bed in, but since then they’ve been amazingly comfy. The leather is soft and supple and none of the armour digs in anywhere on long rides as it does with some gloves. The hard ...
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- Gloves
- 05 October 2012
As revealed by MCN last month, the 2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R will return to a displacement of 636cc, with strong low to mid range power for a more tractable engine. Kawasaki has officially unveiled the machine, which was first spotted by MCN during a photoshoot on the Isle of Man. The new bike will use Kawasaki's latest traction control system, which ...
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- New bikes
- 13 September 2012
Australian Josh Brookes has dominated the Donington Park round of the 2012 BSB championship by taking victory in race two, after victory in race one and taking pole position. Brookes again got off to a good start, but didn't entirely have it all his own way. Samsung Honda rider Michael Laverty overtook Brookes into the chicane on the first lap, ...
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- British Superbikes
- 09 September 2012
Husaberg has announced the changes to their enduro range for 2013, which includes an entirely new model. The new model, which will be available from September, is the Husaberg FE 250 - the first 250cc four-stroke machine from Husaberg. The new 250 will cost an eye-watering £7045. The rest of the models in the range have been improved with lighter wheels and swingarm. ...
- Motorcycle News
- New bikes
- 15 August 2012
In this week's MCN, out July 25, we test middleweight super twins. Are bikes like the Kawasaki ER-6f the best bikes in the tough new world of the £6 gallon and £9000 sports bikes? Included in this week's issue is a free adventure supplement. There's 24-pages detailing some of the greatest trails on earth, as well as some amazing stories ...
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- General news
- 24 July 2012
