September

Year: 2013

Month: September

Japanese cruisers wanted

12 September 2013 by MCN

MCN are looking for owners of three Japanese cruisers – the Kawasaki VN1500, Honda VTX1300 and Suzuki VL1500. We’ll be using the information to help with our article and there may be a chance you get...

Llyn Bikers 2013 Wales Air Ambulance fundraiser

11 September 2013 by BikerLlyn

“Well they did it again!” Beicwyr Llyn Bikers Motorbike Club with the help of their family and friends, have again this year raised an amazing amount of money for a good cause. This year’s chosen...

Lap the Assen TT circuit with MCN

11 September 2013 by Liam Marsden

200 fans will be offered the opportunity to lap the legendary Assen circuit when the British Superbike championship returns there September 20-22. All advance UK ticket holders will have the chance to...

Royal Enfield Continental GT first ride

11 September 2013 by MCN

The Royal Enfield Continental GT is currently getting its world first ride in and around London in the hands of MCN Executive Editor Phil West. Here are his first impressions: “At first glance the new...

BMW unveils production spec electric scooter

11 September 2013 by Andy Downes

BMW has shown off the final production version of the company’s first electric two-wheeler and it appears to be exactly the same as the concept bike MCN tested last year. The BMW C evolution scooter...

Staff Blog: Triumph Street Triple R at Silverstone

10 September 2013 by MCN

Two years ago, MCN Consumer Editor Tony Hoare almost died after an accident at Cadwell Park. He hadn’t been back on track since, until he took his Triumph Street Triple R for a trackday on the...

Video: TT Lightweights are back

10 September 2013

In 1999 John McGuinness set the TT Lightweight lap record on Paul Bird’s stunning 250GP Honda. Yet at this year’s TT James Hillier lapped quicker on his Bournemouth Kawasaki ER-6 650cc supertwin. How...

New MCN September 11: New 899 Panigale

10 September 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 11: – Official pictures and full spec for the newly unveiled Ducati 899 Panigale – New Kawasaki Z1000: Better to...

New Ducati 899 revealed

10 September 2013 by Richard Newland

A new breed of sports bikes has been evolving, defined by non-conformity to more established capacities. Where once we had superbike and supersport categories, the trend is now towards a burgeoning...

Kawasaki Z1000SX updated for 2014

06 September 2013 by Phil West

Kawasaki’s popular sports-tourer, the Z1000SX, is to receive a host of significant updates for 2014, the Japanese firm has announced. Not only does it get a new, bespoke, colour-coded optional pannier...

We want your Box Hill stories

05 September 2013 by Michael Neeves

We’re organising a road test, which will take place at Box Hill next Tuesday. Box Hill has been a Mecca to southern bikers for years. It’s been a destination for ride-outs, somewhere to ogle cool...

Which do you think is the best configuration for a road bike?

04 September 2013 by MCN

Yamaha recently launched the eagerly awaited new three-cylinder MT-09, a bike to go up against the class leading Triumph Street Triple. But are three cylinders really the best? Which do you think is...

Which electronic rider aid would you most like on your bike?

04 September 2013 by MCN

It’s hard to find a top-of-the-range bike these days without multiple electronic aids, from variable mapping to traction control. But which ones of these do you most want to see on your bike? Maybe...

V-twin sports bike owners needed!

04 September 2013 by MCN

V-twin sports bike owners needed! MCN are looking for owners of some v-twin sports bikes upcoming test. Specifically we’re looking for owners of: Aprilia Falcos Suzuki TL1000Rs Honda VTR1000F...

New MCN September 4: Yamaha strikes back!

03 September 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 4: – Yamaha strikes back with the launch of the new three-cylinder MT-09 – Around the world on a 125! –...

Italian Job

03 September 2013 by mediter

The last weekend of August saw a number of Aprilia Caponord owners meet in sleepy Llandovery, mid Wales. The beautiful and sunny weather helped the Caporiders enjoy the outstanding scenery that Wales...

Fancy coming on an MCN road test?

02 September 2013 by Michael Neeves

We’re putting a road test feature together next week and we’re after owners of the following bikes to come along and get involved: Yamaha TDR250 Yamaha RD350 LC Kawasaki ZXR400 The plan will be to...