February

Year: 2007

Month: February

New Ducati Scrambler

02 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

If there’s ever a bike to drag you away from a sports bike this could be it. It started life as a humble Ducati Multistrada 1000 but it’s been pared down to the bone, is super lightweight, agile,...

Here are the first exclusive images of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio, Guzzi’s answer to the BMW R1200GS. Revealed at a Berlin dealer conference these camera phone images were leaked to the world’s media. The...

New Buell XB12STT

22 February 2007 by MCN

Buell’s new supermoto / streetfighter cross is due to arrive in UK dealers next month. Only white bikes will be available – a selection of graphics will be available from dealers to customise the...

Triumph Tiger launch

21 February 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Bikers will get the chance to try out the new Tiger 1050 this weekend as Triumph launch their new tourer at dealerships around the country. The new model was shown off to the press before Christmas...

Morini MM3 to production

21 February 2007 by MCN

Moto Morini has given it’s BMW R1200GS-rivalling adventure bike the green light to go into production in 2008. The MM3 was shown at last year’s Milan Show, and positive reaction from the public has...

New 2007 Kymco models

19 February 2007 by MCN

Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco has given an early glimpse at three new models expected to be launched in the UK in Spring 2007. Most exciting is the learner-legal KR Sport 125 – a cheaper alternative...

Hypermotard in progress

16 February 2007 by MCN

Check out this inside footage at the Ducati factory of the totally new Hypermotard making its way through the production line. The footage, provided by the Research and Development department at...

Video: Pegaso Factory

15 February 2007 by MCN

Senior road tester Michael Neeves has been to Italy to check out the new Aprilia Pegaso. See the first ride on this new 2007 bike in the video below. Last week MCN tested the BMW K1200R Sport – a...

Video: B King on track

15 February 2007 by Andy Downes

Video footage of the Suzuki B-King testing at Phillip Island revealed in MCN today has been uploaded onto www.youtube.com Check out the video below to see the new bike in action. The footage was...

New 1098 colours

13 February 2007 by MCN

Here are the new colour schemes for the Ducati 1098 – yellow and ‘midnight black’. The new colour options, predicted months ago by MCN, have come about after an online survey on the blog of the Ducati...

B-King on track

13 February 2007 by MCN

Suzuki’s B-King production bike has broken cover at Phillip Island in Australia during the firm’s GSX-R1000 launch. The bike made a surprise appearance in the hands of Suzuki test riders in front of...

GSX-R1000 K7 launch

13 February 2007 by Michael Neeves

G’day from Australia. We’ve just finished riding the brand new K7 GSX-R1000 at its World launch at Phillip Island, and first impressions are that Suzuki has once again created a winner. It shouldn’t...

Does the MP3 handle?

06 February 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN took Piaggio’s brand-new MP3 three-wheeled scooter to ExCel to find out what you thought of the wacky scoot, and the most common question we were asked is ‘how does it handle?’ To answer your...

Can-Am Spyder

05 February 2007 by MCN

Canadian firm Bombardier Recreational Products – best known for its Skidoo snowmobiles and Can-Am quads – has finally revealed its three-wheeled superbike, the Can-Am Spyder. Powered by a 106bhp...

The crate escape

03 February 2007 by Marc Abbott

MCN’s production editor Marc Abbott has taken delivery of a Lifan GY200 enduro bike. Join him as the wrapping comes off the crate. £500 for a road legal bike delivered to your door (albeit in...