Jack Lilley motorcycles are famed for producing one-of-a-kind Triumph specials and this is their latest. Based on the 2009 Scrambler, this Triumph has been given that 'Great Escape' Steve McQueen look. The standard Matt Khaki Green paintwork was the inspiration for this project and Lilleys have taken it one step further by blacking out all the chrome and ali. They've ...
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- 10 December 2008
MCN travelled to Cologne, Germany to ride JvB's Moto Ducati Scrambler and it's one of the most agile, responsive, fun machines we've ever ridden. The motorcycle starts off as a Ducati Monster and ten weeks and 8000 Euros later it's transformed into this mad Scrambler. Check out our video below to see what Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves makes of the Scrambler ...
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- 18 June 2008
Artisan bike maker Borile is creating its first small-volume, full-production motorcycle, called the B450 which will cost £9650 when it goes on sale in September. We rode the bike in Italy.
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- 30 May 2013
If there’s ever a bike to drag you away from a sports bike this could be it. It started life as a humble Ducati Multistrada 1000 but it’s been pared down to the bone, is super lightweight, agile, easy to ride and big fun. Some say Ducati themselves are going to build something similar and if it’s half as good ...
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- 02 March 2007
MCN's Executive Editor Phil West takes a look at the new bikes from BMW and Husqvarna that have been launched at the EICMA Milan motorcycle show. One new model unveiled by BMW is the R1200GS Rallye, with the venerable GS receiving cosmetic updates including BMW Motorrad Motorsport paint, a red frame, wire spoked wheels and Enduro Electronic Suspension Adjustment. BMW revealed another ...
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- 09 November 2011
Buell may of sadly shut down, but that's good news for bargain hunters. The remaining new bikes are going for amazing prices and Harley have promised dealer back-up for the next 10 years. Find a Buell for sale Read Buell motorcycle reviews The Lightning XB9SX is the entry level Buell, with urban-scrambler styling and a 984cc v-twin that makes a claimed 83bhp. Watch the ...
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- 20 November 2009
This video shows the end result of a wheelie onboard a Moto Morini Scrambler that landened slightly off-skew with an MCN staffer on it, or off it as was the case. As far as we know there isn't a medical journal in the world that recognises this type of injury, but maybe MCN readers could come up with a suitable ...
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- 21 September 2009
The new Metisse McQueen Desert Racer has to be the coolest off-roader ever created. A limited run of 300 will be made and MCN has taken one for a spin. Watch the video to see and hear the Metisse Desert Racer in action. Find an off-roader for sale Read the MCN Triumph Scrambler review Zoom & Watch more videos ...
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- 25 August 2009
Custom motorcycle designer Jens vom Brauck has decided to put his Moto Scrambler Ducati special into production.Vom Brauck was crowned winner of the Design Your Dream Ducati competition in 2004 and we have already ridden the special that the new bike is based on.Watch the video to below to see the Scrambler in action and the video on the right to see one of ...
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- 07 May 2008
The bike most commonly linked with the late stunt great Evel Knievel might have been a Harley Davison, but the bike he made his name on was a Triumph – the machine he used for his Caesars Palace jump. In October Middlesex dealer Jack Lilley began work on a bike to commemorate the pivotal moment in Evel Knievel’s career, but ...
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- 30 December 2007