April

Year: 2012

Month: April

Video: Ducati 1199 Panigale onboard the Isle of Man TT circuit

27 April 2012 by MCN

MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child will compete in this year’s lightweight TT race aboard a Kawasaki ER-6 with help from road racing expert Ryan Farquar. Child – or Chad as he’s known at MCN – has been...

Ducati 1199 Panigale Tricolore first ride

20 April 2012 by Michael Neeves

If you’re fortunate enough to be able to stump up the £23,495 for the Tricolore version of the Ducati 1199 Panigale, you’re in for a treat. Not only do you get this sexy colour scheme included in the...

Supermotos - impractical?

17 April 2012 by sliabhrossa

I disagree with the continuous comments I read in MCN of supermotos being impractical. I live in the real world with a real budget, I have a Honda XR650R supermoto with USD forks and yokes from a CRF,...

Zero S: A big step forward for electric bikes

12 April 2012 by MCN

Zero’s latest S-model roadster is not just the best electric motorcycle yet to go on sale, it’s proof that battery-powered bikes could be a force in the near future. The comprehensively revamped...

Video: Foggy Petronas FP1 ridden on the road

05 April 2012 by MCN

The road-going Foggy Petronas FP1 looks like a well prepared Superbike and it’s a case of the more you look, the more you see. It’s all about the detail and this bike is blessed. The ultra clean and...

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Foggy Petronas FP1 ridden on the road!

04 April 2012 by MCN

10 years after its launch, we’ve finally ridden it. Revealed in 2002, the Foggy FP1 was set to spawn a superbike dynasty to rival Ducati. The first 150 road bikes were built, but never ridden. Until...

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Time up for the R1200GS?

04 April 2012 by MCN

Three all-new rivals, including Triumph’s eagerly-awaited Tiger Explorer, make the adventure bike class more competitive than ever. But which is best? We took the Triumph Explorer 1200, Ducati...