What was it like then?The return of Triumph’s most famous name was the one everyone was waiting for from the revived Hinckley marque. And when the all-new ‘Bonnie’ was unveiled at the 2000 Cologne Show, it certainly didn’t disappoint. This time round, however, the twin was designed as a gentle, charismatic, pleasing ‘retro roadster’ rather than being the performance bike ...
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- 20 June 2013
American firm Moto-Electra has set a coast-to-coast world record for electric vehicles. The team rode 2500-miles on the trans-continental run, crossing the USA in three and a half days using the same battery. The 84.5 hour feat was completed by riding 24 hours a day, stopping every two hours in order to charge the battery for one hour. Built around ...
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- 19 June 2013
MV have released their new F3 800, billed as the ultimate road bike, combining the light weight and handling of a supersport bike, with the extra oomph of a superbike. But would you buy one?
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- 19 June 2013
It's been a long time since british stars have been shining so brightly in MotoGP. Cal Crutchlow is the hot property at the minute, with factory teams fighting over him, Bradley Smith is impressing as a rookie and a best-ever 6th place, and Scott Redding is on his way to becoming the first British champion since Sheene. So who's your ...
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- 19 June 2013
The Festival of Speed is the largest motoring garden party in the world – No other event combines such a diverse collection of cars & motorbikes with a star-studded line-up of drivers in one place.... And we've got TEN PAIRS OF TICKETS courtesy of HONDA (UK) MOTORCYCLES to give away to ten, lucky MCN readers! And they're for the Saturday, ...
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- 19 June 2013
MCN is offering one lucky reader a place on the Chris Walker Race School along with £250 worth of R&G products. The competition is being run in conjunction with R&G and offers a place worth £349 on the Supersport Race School at Mallory Park, Leicestershire on July 16. The winner will be provided with everything they need for the day ...
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- 18 June 2013
In this week's MCN, out June 19, we have a world-exclusive first test of MV Agusta's new F3 800. We have spy shots of Triumph's new Harley-beater cruiser bikes. Also this week: MCN vs TT winner, at home with Kevin Schwantz, and Hyperstrada vs KTM SMT or used Multistrada?. In sport: Cal's importance to MotoGP, Shakey back in charge at ...
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- 18 June 2013
Sadly I forgot to ride to work on ride to work day - I had some clothes to take for dry cleaning, so it wouldn't have been practical. I do, mostly, ride to work and thought I would send in the attached picture of my normal route. It doesn't do the views justice, but is a quick example of what I ...
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- 18 June 2013
I'm afraid I'm not really blogging this week; I'm more apologising for the lack of blogs so far! I haven’t done any riding on my R125 since my *ahem* off last month, as firstly the bike was away with Yamaha for a few weeks, then I was away at the Isle of Man TT. The bike has come back from ...
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- 14 June 2013
Motorcyclists have been told they can legally wear a high-visibility vest that resembles police uniform. The yellow bibs have the word ‘polite’ printed on the back in large capital letters, along with a strip of blue-and-white crosshatching similar to designs traditionally worn by police. Cyclists in London already wear them to get drivers to give them more space, after Met ...
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- 14 June 2013
