"I've been on a couple of trackdays now, one at Brands Hatch, one at Snetterton, and I really thought I'd lose my knee-down virginity – but didn't. I'm 5'11", and ride a bog-stock 2002 Honda Fireblade 954, and the 'hero blobs' are touching down, but my knee isn't. The bike is leant over far enough, I'm lapping in the middle ...
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- 20 May 2013
MCN consumer editor Tony Hoare has been testing the new HJC RPHA 10+ helmet over the past few weeks, covering over 1500 miles in the process. The helmet, as used by Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, is HJC's update to their RPHA 10. brightcove.createExperiences();
- Motorcycle Products
- Helmets
- 20 May 2013
Take the useful, liquid-cooled, four-stroke single out of the popular, learner friendly CBR250R and create a proper trailie around it (the CRF250L). Then let's go one step further and make a supermoto out of it - the result is this, the Honda CRF250M! brightcove.createExperiences();
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- First rides & tests
- 17 May 2013
MCN has one of the UK’s largest market places for used bikes. If you are thinking about selling your bike, make sure you sell with us to get the best price without spending a fortune or wasting loads of time. 9 out of 10 people who have used MCN to sell their bike would recommend us* to others and your ...
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- 17 May 2013
Bad news for fans of the legendary German MZ marque. Despite positive noises at last year’s Milan Show and meetings, reportedly, with more than 30 possible investers, the historic firm from Zschopau has been declared insolvent. According to the official receiver an immediate investment of around €1m was required, but not forthcoming. MZ, once one of the world’s biggest bike ...
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- 17 May 2013
These are the first pictures to emerge of Bimota's upcoming supercharged DB11 VLX, under development, taken by a factory insider. The completed machine is expected to go on sale early next year. The standard DB11 is currently the Italian firm's range-topping superbike, featuring a 162bhp V-twin1198 engine, taken from the current Ducati Diavel. It's an evolution of the 1098-engined DB7 ...
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- New bikes
- 15 May 2013
Another sign of the huge growth of motorcycling in India and Asia came this week with Royal Enfield opening an all-new plant and revealing plans to produce up to 250,000 motorcycles a year –more than twice BMW or KTM’s output – in 2014. The new facility at Oragadam is spread over 50 acres and will produce 150,000 machines in its ...
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- 15 May 2013
The Vintage Motor Cycle Club’s Festival of 1000 bikes is kicking of its return to Mallory Park on July 12-14 with a spectacular MCN competition. One lucky reader will be in with a chance of meeting GP, WSB and TT Champions, receiving a VIP pass for two people, two nights’ accommodation at the Leicester Marriott (where all the star riders ...
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- 15 May 2013
MCN is looking for Ducati ST owners for an upcoming feature! We need Ducati ST2, ST3 and ST4/ST4S owners Just fill out the questionnaire below and email it with a head and shoulder photograph of yourself to: mcn.news@motorcyclenews.com We'll be using the information to help with our article and there may be a chance you get featured in the paper. ...
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- 14 May 2013
Indian released a teaser image of their new Chief yesterday, ahead of the full unveiling in August.
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- New bikes
- 14 May 2013
