June

Year: 2010

Month: June

KTM SX-F 350 Classic Livery

30 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea for a special series KTM SX-F in classic livery.

Yamaha offer new deal on new R1

29 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Yamaha are enticing new customers by offering two new deals on the new R1. Find a Yamaha R1 for sale MCN’s machine of the year last year is being offered at 0% finance over three years, with a £99...

New Ducati Diavel spotted testing on the road

29 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Ducati’s new Mega-Monster musclebike and rival to the Yamaha V-Max has been spotted testing on the roads around the Bologna factory. The pictures were grabbed as two bikes were testing on the road...

What price should the new ER-4f be in the UK?

28 June 2010 by John Westlake

Kawasaki have announced that the new Ninja 400R (or ER-4f in English) will be sold in Canada at $7499 (£4800), but have not confirmed whether it will be coming to the UK. New 400cc Kawasaki...

Video: New Aprilia RSV4 Tuono spotted on track again

25 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Aprilia’s new RSV4 Tuono naked bike has been spotted in almost finished trim at Mugello in Italy – four months before it will be seen at the Milan motorcycle show. Find an Aprilia Tuono for sale MCN...

Attention! Triumph Speed Triple!

25 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

This mean, green Speed Triple is being offered in even meaner still trim at no extra cost, at Triumph dealer Jack Lilley. The army-style, matt khaki paint job is an official Triumph – but very limited...

Name and win a KTM 125

23 June 2010 by James Sharpe

KTM want you to come up with the name for its new 125 machine. Milan Show Video: KTM 125cc concept In a competition on the official KTM 125 Facebook page, they are offering you the chance to submit...

New 400cc Kawasaki models

23 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Japanese motorcycle magazine ‘Young Machine’ has released pictures of three new 2011 Kawasaki models. Find a Kawasaki for sale An ER4-N, ER4-F and a special edition Ninja 250R model are revealed,...

Interview: Horex CEO speaks on the new 200bhp VR6

23 June 2010 by Phil West

The radical, all-new, 1200cc, V6 roadster has just been unveiled in Germany – the first new Horex motorcycle in 50 years. Horex name revived with all-new 200bhp V6 MCN caught up with Horex CEO...

The new Kawasaki ZX-10R: For and against

22 June 2010 by MCN

This sketch of the next Kawasaki ZX-10R has just been released by the Japanese firm as it attempts to get both the road and racing bikes on top of the 1000cc class. Video: Kawasaki reveals teaser of...

New Vespa GTV Via Montenapoleone revealed

21 June 2010 by James Keen

Vespa have released details of their new limited edition GTV Via Montenapoleone – the latest Vespa scooter to use their 278cc liquid-cooled motor. 50s-inspired styling touches include a rear rack and...

Video: Kawasaki reveals teaser of new ZX-10R

21 June 2010 by Andy Downes

This video of the next Kawasaki ZX-10R has just been released by the Japanese firm as it attempts to get both the road and racing bikes on top of the 1000cc class. Find a Kawasaki ZX-10R for...

Kawasaki leads deals frenzy

17 June 2010 by Justin McCormack

Another flurry of deals has hit showrooms with £1000s of free kit, generous trade-ins and 0% finance among offers now being dangled to lure back buyers following the economic downturn. Find a...

Honda VT750S in dealers now

17 June 2010 by James Keen

The Honda VT750S is now available from Honda motorcycle dealerships across the UK, priced at £5,845 OTR. Powering the new VT750S is a liquid-cooled, 745cc V-twin but for a classic air-cooled look,...

New BMW K1600LT spy shot

17 June 2010 by Chris Newbigging

This is the first picture showing BMW’s new six-cylinder K1600LT luxury tourer, due on sale next year. The new machine uses the forward-canted engine shown in the BMW Concept 6 show at the Milan...

New Piaggio X7 Evo revealed

17 June 2010 by James Keen

Piaggio have released details on the new X7 Evo – a mid-sized scooter that they claim combines the agility of a small scooter with the stability and protection of a maxi scooter. Find a scooter for...

‘Vintage’ BMW has 110bhp!

16 June 2010 by Phil West

Take a second glance – this ‘vintage’ BMW is actually nothing of the sort. Based around the modern powertrain from the BMW R1200GS, it’s a one-off special built by one of France’s leading BMW dealers...

Horex name revived with all-new 200bhp V6

16 June 2010 by Phil West

This radical, all-new, narrow-angle, 1200cc, V6 roadster has just been unveiled in Germany – the first new Horex motorcycle in 50 years. Launched out of the blue in Munich after being under secret...

BMW launches new ‘Exclusive Edition’ K1300GT

15 June 2010 by Phil West

BMW has just launched this new, luxury edition of its K1300GT tourer. Find a BMW K1300GT for sale Dubbed the ‘Exclusive Edition’ the four-cylinder, shaft-drive machine differs from the standard...

New MCN June 16: MotoGP bike hits 201mph at the TT

15 June 2010 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 16, we bring you the exclusive story of TT star Cameron Donald’s lap of the TT circuit on a Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bike. We also ride with Jorge Lorenzo on his...

Tuned, lightened Desmosedici claimed to be ‘world’s most exclusive motorcycle’

10 June 2010 by Phil West

In the world of specials, NCR already produce some of the very best. But this, the Italian firm’s all-new, 200bhp Millona 16, or M16 for short, takes things to an all-new level. The M16 is based on...

BMW F800 RS

10 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

For those who believe a modern Superbike or Supersport too stressful, but still want a fun and dynamic bike. Behold the new BMW F800 RS, 99 hp, 180 Kg, enough for a human-oriented sport bike.

Timewarp TT: Surtees (MV) v Miller (MotoCzysz)

08 June 2010 by Guy Procter

MotoCzysz may have annihilated the TT Zero competition in practice on Monday, but it’s still fighting it out with fifties machinery in combustion-engine terms. In a single-lap sprint round the 37.73...

Jorge Lorenzo TT replicas

08 June 2010 by Marc Potter

GEORGE WHITE motorcycles will make a limited number of Jorge Lorenzo TT replicas. The replicas will ape the bike that Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha R1 will ride at the Isle of Man TT on Friday. Lorenzo is...

HONDA AFRICA TWIN 1200

07 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

A new rival for BMW and Yamaha. HONDA AFRICA TWIN 1200. The Queen is back!

Moto Guzzi Nevada Anniversario

07 June 2010 by Michael Neeves

To celebrate twenty years of the middleweight Moto Guzzi Nevada cruiser, the Italian firm have created a new addition to their model line-up: the Nevada Anniversario, which will only be available in...

DUCATI DESMOLIGHT 450 CONCEPT

04 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This concept bike is dedicated to pure riding pleasure. Based on the new hypothetical Mono Desmo 450cc. Little bastard

Most incredible race replica ever

04 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

This bike claimed the first MV victory on the Isle of Man since Agostini won there in 1972. Except there’s not a single genuine MV part on this exquisite three-cylinder bike. In next week’s MCN –...

First ride: Thruxton 904 Ace Special

04 June 2010 by Michael Neeves

Few bikes tick the boxes in so many ways as Triumph‘s Thruxton. Its big, meaty air-cooled parallel twin-cylinder engine has chunky power all the way through the revs and it¹s as enjoyable purring...

Free luggage with the BMW R1200GS

03 June 2010 by Guy Procter

Buy a new GS between 1 June and 30 September 2010 and you’ll get free panniers worth up to £665. The incentive is to celebrate the GS’s 30th anniversary and applies to GS, GS Adventure and GS...

Test ride a Yamaha Super Ténéré for free at National BikeSafe Show

03 June 2010 by James Sharpe

The brand new Yamaha Super Ténéré and FZ8 are just two of the models available for test ride at the National BikeSafe Motorcycle Show later this month. It will also be the first UK showing of the...

BMW C1-E Concept to make UK debut

02 June 2010 by James Sharpe

The BMW concept scooter, the C1-E, is to make its UK debut at the National BikeSafe Motorcycle Show this month. The C1-E concept is based on the existing C1, however the main difference is its...

GSX1250FA ST: Suzuki's new bargain sports tourer

02 June 2010 by Phil West

This is Suzuki’s brand new GSX1250FA ST – a luggage-equipped version of the GSX1250FA launched earlier this year. Video: Suzuki GSX1250F v CBF1000GT v VFR1200 v FZ1 Fazer Priced £7499, or just...