March

Year: 2013

Month: March

Two new Harleys launched

25 March 2013 by Steve Farrell

MCN is at the launch of two new Harley-Davidsons in Marseille, France. The Breakout is an ‘evolution’ of the Softail range, and sits in between the existing Slim and Fatboy models in price, at £15,695. First impression are its ‘evolved’ in a similar sense to sharks: it’s been around for millions of years but has changed little. It has the same chassis and 1690cc V-twin engine as the existing...

Ducati Panigale 1199R First Ride

20 March 2013 by Michael Neeves

We’re here at the new Circuit of the Americas MotoGP track in Austin, Texas, riding Ducati’s new £26,550 1199 Panigale R. Apart from dripping in sexy carbon fibre, a taller racing screen, racing seat,...

Video: Ducati Hypermotard first ride

18 March 2013 by MCN

Ducati’s sexy take on the supermoto has been with us since 2007, but now there’s a new one, replacing both the 1100 Evo and entry-level 796. It’s more powerful but promises to be less manic. We went...

Video: Honda CB1100 old vs new

16 March 2013 by Phil West

The all-new Honda CB1100 is intended as a faithful ‘homage’ not juut to the original CB750K0 of 1969 but also to Honda’s whole family of celebrated air-cooled CB fours of the ’70s. But how well does...

Video: BMW F800GT first ride

15 March 2013 by MCN

The new BMW F800GT aims to be a daily commuter, load-lugging tourer and weekend fun ride. The GT replaces the F800ST, which has been a decent seller in the middleweight touring bracket since 2006. The...

Suzuki Bandit and SV650 Owners Needed!

15 March 2013

MCN is looking for Suzuki Bandit and SV650 owners for an upcoming feature! We need Suzuki SV650S or naked N both old and new style (tubular and pointy frame) Suzuki Gladius ownsers, as well as Bandit...

Can-Am Spyder first ride

12 March 2013 by Steve Farrell

If the three-wheeled Cam-Am Spyder were a person you met, the first thing it would say is: “I’m not a motorcycle, you know.” The second thing would be: “Are you aware that I’m not a motorcycle?” At...

New BMW F800GT first ride

08 March 2013 by MCN

BMW’s new middleweight tourer, the F800GT, is currently being put through its paces for the first time by MCN’s Andy Downes. These are his first impressions: “We’ve done around 100 miles so far...

Video: BMW race camp

06 March 2013 by MCN

The BMW Race Camp at Almeria, Spain is heaven on earth for S1000RR racers and trackday riders. It’s backed by BMW, and attended by the technicians who actually developed the S1000RR. Senior Road...