July

Year: 2012

Month: July

WK 650i: the first big bike from China

27 July 2012 by Phil West

The Chinese motorcycle industry has been churning out big, big numbers for a long time – over 50% of the world’s motorcycles are built there after all. Until now, however, they’ve often been small...

Middleweight super twins tested

26 July 2012 by Adam Child

Going by the sales figures, new supersport 600s today are about as appealing as an ‘internal inspection’ at Terminal 5 – a far, far cry from the sales topping stats of bikes like the CBR600F in the...

Ron Haslam Race School review

25 July 2012 by Angus Parker

I can’t believe I’m riding in the footsteps of legends. Just last week, Rossi, Stoner and Lorenzo all rode here. As I turn out of Club Corner and head down the start-finish straight after my...

Video: Mickey Rourke's custom ridden

23 July 2012 by MCN

American custom builder Roland Sands is a curious mix of top level racer and world class fabricator, and his bikes follow that route – they’re often beautiful to behold, yet outrageously fast. Sands...

Suzuki Inazuma first ride: "A doddle to ride"

19 July 2012 by MCN

Suzuki UK has just announced that its new roadster won’t arrive in the UK until September, but MCN managed to secure an exclusive first taster at the factory’s top secret Motorcycle Technical Centre...

Video: Schwantz's post-sports bike picks

19 July 2012 by MCN

Growing out of extreme sports road bikes, but unwilling to give up your mojo at the same time as your GSX-R? Ex-GP world champion Kevin Schwantz is your personal shopper. The 1993 500cc world champ...

Poll: How soon will China make a market-leading bike?

17 July 2012 by MCN

Next week’s MCN features a road test of a Chinese designed and built 650cc parallel twin naked bike called the WK650. It’s at the forefront of a new breed of Chinese bikes with ever-increasing build...

Honda CBR600F 12 month report

07 July 2012 by Anonymous

I bought my CBR exactly 12 months ago and have done nearly 20,000 miles on it in all weathers. It was a split choice between a the CBR or an ER6 – I think I made the right choice. You can ride around town at 15mph or go a bit crazy at the top end. At a regular 75-80mph I get 55 mpg and 180 miles to a tank. At 5’8 it’s a perfect fit. I have fitted a Power Bronze screen on it as the original was too...