2013

Year: 2013

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Video: Honda CB1100 first ride

23 January 2013 by Phil West

MCN Executive Editor Phil West traveled to Valencia in Spain last week to ride Honda’s completely new CB1100 retro roadster. Check out his opinions on Honda’s brand new link to the past!

Video: African adventure - part two

22 January 2013 by MCN

After riding through Spain and putting the Ducati Panigale S and BMW S1000RR through their paces on a track day at Almeria, our intrepid explorers head for the ferry to Africa before heading back to...

New BMW R1200GS ridden!

22 January 2013 by Adam Child

BMW’s all-new and eagerly-awaited R1200GS is currently being put through its paces in South Africa by MCN Senior Tester Adam Child. Here are his first impressions: “We’re in 40 degree heat heading...

Video: African adventure

17 January 2013 by Michael Neeves

Remember the old days when we used our sports bikes for everything? They brightened up our weekends, took us to work, and off on holiday, but now there’s a bike built for every occasion. Still, who...

Honda CB1100 Launch – First Impressions

16 January 2013 by Phil West

Honda’s new CB1100 Retro Roadster is currently being put through its paces in the countryside around Valencia, Spain, by MCN’s Executive Editor, Phil West. These are his first impressions, ahead of a...

New BMW R1200GS Test - What Do you Want To Know?

15 January 2013 by MCN

This week our intrepid road tester Chad jets off to South Africa for the launch of BMW’s all-new R1200GS super-traillie. With stiff competition from KTM this year, BMW have strove to out-do themselves...

The ultimate BMW HP2 Sport

15 January 2013 by Tim Thompson

You either love the idea of trying to make a twin-cylinder air-cooled engine that’s based on an old 1923 knocker go like the clappers, or you don’t. If you don’t, life is simple: you buy a Fireblade...

Video: Britten V1000 ridden

09 January 2013 by MCN

The ultimate nonconformist race bike, the Britten V1000 was hand-built by a dedicated team led by maverick engineer John Britten in New Zealand in the early ’90s. Only 10 bikes remain, and after a...