2011

Year: 2011

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1000 Bikes to be on TV

22 September 2011 by Laura Halls

An hour-long TV special on this year’s Festival of 1000 Bikes featuring ‘King’ Kenny Roberts will be aired on ITV4 early next month. This year’s festival was the biggest and best ever, with over...

New MV Agusta Brutale R 1090 to hit dealerships this month

22 September 2011 by Dan Aspel

MV Augusta’s new Brutale R 1090 – offering the same capacity as the 1090RR but the budget pricing approach of the 920 – is heading to the UK. Priced at around £12,200, it will appear in UK dealerships...

Bimota Special One

22 September 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s a design of mine for a Bimota street bike, powered by an S&S V-twin engine. A real man’s bike!

Gallery: MCN Awards 2011

22 September 2011 by MCN

The 2011 MCN Awards were held on Tuesday September 20 at a glittering dinner where the cream of the motorcycle industry met with senior members of the MCN team. See the gallery to the right for...

Ducati 1199 Panigale's staggering power and weight figures leak

22 September 2011 by Guy Procter

The new Ducati 1199 Pangiale superbike boasts 195bhp and 176kg weight in road trim – WET. These are staggering figures from a 1200cc twin and go a long way toward justifying Ducati’s ditching of...

Moto Guzzi celebrates past – and looks to future

21 September 2011 by Laura Halls

Moto Guzzi celebrated its 90th anniversary with a huge three-day festival at the weekend – and looked forward to a brighter future. As these pictures show an estimated 30,000 people from more than 50...

New MCN September 21: Smith confirms MotoGP ride

21 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale September 21, we speak to Moto2 rider Bradley Smith after he signed a three-year deal with Tech 3 which will see him move up to MotoGP in 2013. Plus, we reveal all...

Ducati superbike revealed as ‘1199 Panigale’

21 September 2011 by Phil West

Ducati’s all-new superbike will be called the ‘1199 Panigale’ we can now officially reveal. The Italian factory confirmed the new bike’s name this morning and also revealed that the bike would NOT...

Ducati Diavel is MCN's Machine of the Year

20 September 2011 by MCN

The rule-changing Ducati Diavel has scooped Machine of the Year in the prestigious 2011 MCN Awards. The awards were presented earlier this evening at a glittering dinner where the cream of the...

Bimota 1125 Bagarre concept

20 September 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept idea for the Bimota 1125 Bagarre. Powered by 1125cc V-twin Rotax engine.

Module 2 test - examiner in car?!

20 September 2011 by NathanCBR

Like many people recently I have taken my module 2 bike test (again) but couldn’t help but notice that not only the first time but also the second time (with the same examiner) he was following me on my test in a small car? Correct me if I’m wrong but surely they must also be on a bike?

Yamaha Diversion 250 concept

19 September 2011 by ANAND YOGI

I’m a watch designer and love to sketch bikes in spare time. This is my concept for a Yamaha Diversion 250 for the asian markets. Stylish and lightweight the Diversion 250 fuses attributes of...

Video: Kawasaki ZX-10R is ideal for trackdays

19 September 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Excitement reaches a new height when sat astride the ZX-10R in rank with fellow trackday riders queuing to be noise tested. Rising engine revs and general trackday banter cause...

Guzzi to build new engine – and a new Mandello factory too

16 September 2011 by John Westlake

MCN’s executive editor Phil West is at the Moto Guzzi factory in Mandello, Italy, covering the company’s 90th anniversary celebrations. He’s just come out of a presentation by Roberto Colaninno – the...

New 1440cc Kawasaki ZZR1400 teaser video

16 September 2011 by Andy Downes

A new official Kawasaki teaser video has been released which shows what the front of the new ZZR1400 will look like and also reveals capacity has increased to 1440cc. Kawasaki has already shown...

Video: Ducati Diavel longterm report

16 September 2011 by Ian Jubb

This year has flown by and with it 3000 miles have been covered on my Ducati Diavel long termer. Being a true Brit at heart I’d love to moan about it, pick holes and say grumpy things but I really...

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs this week

16 September 2011 by Phil West

We’ve been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 18,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here’s just a few...

Goodwood Revival on ITV4

16 September 2011 by MCN

Goodwood Revival is a fabulous throwback to a bygone age, with racers from yesteryear competing for the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy. With a chance to see our Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves,...

Win tickets to BSB at Silverstone

16 September 2011 by MCN

The first event of the final three round MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship Showdown at Donington Park produced a pair of dramatic races as John Hopkins claimed a double win to take the lead...

Exotic European superbikes for £6000: 999S v RSV1000R v F4

15 September 2011 by MCN

Time flies so fast, it’s easy to forget these mouthwatering European superbikes are getting on a bit. In your mind’s eye it’s still easy to think of ‘exotica’ like the Aprilia RSV1000R, Ducati 999S...

Editor's picks: Ducati Sport 1000

15 September 2011 by MCN

This week’s MCN Retro supplement has provided suitable inspiration to gaze longingly at the classic and modern-classic machines nestled amongst the 19,500 motorcycles for sale at...

Michael Neeves 2011 Goodwood Revival blog

15 September 2011 by Michael Neeves

I’ll be going back in time at 9am tomorrow when practice kicks-off for the Barry Sheene Memorial race, at the 2011 Goodwood Revival. This year’s Revival meeting promises to be the best ever, with the...

MCN Retro: Per amore della Guzzi

15 September 2011 by MCN

Don’t miss MCN Retro, a 32-page magazine free with this week’s MCN (September 14), featuring retro metal like John Purser’s bespoke Moto Guzzi café racer built by Hamburg-based Kaffee Maschine. The...

Triumph Tiger 800 gets the supermoto treatment

15 September 2011 by MCN

This supermoto version of Triumph’s Tiger 800 is the latest special to be built by Jack Lilley Triumph of Ashford, Middlesex. It started life as a standard, new Tiger 800 to which Lilley has added a...

WIN tickets to exclusive preview of "Fastest"!

15 September 2011 by Dan Aspel

MCN has five pairs of tickets to the exclusive London debut of MotoGP documentary “Fastest” to give away. The one-off event – which takes place at 18:45 at the Empire Leicester Square on 20th...

New colours for 2012 Yamaha range

14 September 2011 by Andy Downes

Along with the new Yamaha YZF-R1 the firm is releasing a series of new colours including a World Grand Prix 50th Anniversary range and a new Series Grey colour option. The R1 is the only model in the...

Video: I, Superbiker 2 - The Showdown

14 September 2011 by MCN

I,Superbiker 2 – The Showdown follows the top six contenders for the British Superbike championship, capturing the highs and lows of the season with a strong emphasis on the Showdown in the latter...

Yamaha VZ8 Concept

14 September 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea for an 800cc v-twin streetfighter-style bike from Yamaha to rival the upcoming Ducati Streetfighter 848.

Staff bikes: Victory Cross Country - Chelsea tensioner

14 September 2011 by Mark Holmes

So we’re hanging around outside the Ace Café, waiting to head out on the run down to the Autolegends Show at Chelsea’s Royal Hospital. The Victory is lined up with 30 or so other bikes, waiting for...

Staff bikes: BMW K1600GT - Turning up the volume

14 September 2011 by Simon Relph

I recently picked up the first pair of Remus Hexacone slip on silencers in the country (www.performanceparts-ltd.com) to go on the BMW K1600GT and decided it might be fun to time just how long it...

Speed Triple passes the test

14 September 2011 by BigDan2011

My four-year-old daughter Abi trying my new Speed Triple out for size. She says one day she wants one of her own… start them young I say!

Bikes on TV: 14-20 September

14 September 2011 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...

New 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 gets traction control

14 September 2011 by Andy Downes

This is the new 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 which has six-stage traction control and a mid-life redesign. Images have leaked a few hours before Yamaha’s official announcement later today and MCN will bring...

Suzuki Girls

14 September 2011 by Anita Murphy

Myself and the girls had a fab day at the first Suzuki Girls Torque Track Day at Donington Park on Monday September 13. It was great riding with other girls of different levels and this will hopefully...

EU anti-tampering measures would make me a prisoner in my own home

14 September 2011 by Anonymous

I’ve been riding bikes since the mid ’70s and for most of my life my work has been manual labour. After 30 years of this all the heavy lifting rendered me disabled – with two worn vertebrae. I’m unable to sit in cars due to the vertical position and lumbar bars in seats aggravating my condition. I currently ride a ’97 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport as it is the only motorcycle I know that I’m comfortable...

Destination dealer: Grantham Honda Bikes

13 September 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Lincolnshire’s leading Honda dealer is gearing up for its last special open day of the year on Saturday, 17 September. The previous day in July proved to be a massive success...