January

Year: 2016

Month: January

A new dawn? Africa Twin group test (Part 1)

20 January 2016 by Adam Child

Adventure bikes may share common looks, but they’re not identikit clones. Honda’s 2016 Africa Twin added something new to the gene pool he Africa Twin is here, but how does it stack up against its...

Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent revealed

20 January 2016 by Andy Downes

Ducati have added a special edition to the ever-expanding Scrambler range in the shape of this new Italia Independent model, which will be available in the UK in Spring at a fairly fruity £9377. The...

Picture story: When Bridgestone built (brilliant) bikes

19 January 2016 by MCN

Not a lot of people these days know that tyre manufacturer Bridgestone once built very competitive bikes. Competitive because of their design and finish (rotary valves, six gears, automatic oil...

New MCN January 20: No TT for Guy Martin

19 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from January 20: Guy Martin to sit out 2016 TT Free sports season preview! New Kawasaki ZX-10R tested Rossi unveils new...

Scouts Promise

19 January 2016 by Adam Child

Can new Indian Scout Sixty rule the roads in battle to be the best cool-looking cruiser for less than £10k? he new Indian Scout Sixty has landed on UK shores. At only £8999 the water-cooled 999cc...

Sjaak Lucassen; ‘Just take the bike you love and go’!

19 January 2016 by Andy Davidson

Travelling with a strict timeframe is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Having time on your side means you can take whatever bike you like; take it all in, store memories and enjoy all the...

Triumph confirms Speed Triple 1050 prices and specs

18 January 2016 by Andy Downes

Triumph have officially confirmed prices and specs of the heavily-revised 2016 Speed Triple S 1050 and Speed Triple R models. The information has just been released at the same time the official press...

The best day out in biking

18 January 2016 by MCN News

The countdown to the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show has begun. Grab your tickets for just £17 by purchasing online now and get all-inclusive access to a show that’s crammed with bikes,...

Arnie makes a Fat Boy fly

18 January 2016 by MCN

August 1991 Harley stunt in Terminator 2 stuns an impressionable UK audience ew Hollywood bike stunts are as memorable as the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy jump in 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The...

Triumph Speed Triple R first ride incoming

18 January 2016 by Emma Franklin

Morning from a bright but cool Monday in Tarragona, Spain for the launch of the new Triumph Speed Triple R. The range-topping 1050 naked has been given a thorough refresh for 2016, and it goes much...

Kawasaki ZX-10R world launch

17 January 2016 by Adam Child

Kawasaki’s all new ZX-10R is about to be launched at Sepang, Malaysia and MCN Senior Road Tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is the lucky man to be riding the bike in the scorching 38-degree heat. The ZX-10R...

Across America on pre-1916 bikes

17 January 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

42 riders crossing America. A 3300-mile journey. 3 time zones. No, this wasn’t just another road trip. The bikes were all built before 1916. And they were ridden flat-out, with just 16 days to make...

See the 2016 Adventure bikes at London Show

17 January 2016 by MCN News

With 2016 heralding the arrival of 68 new bikes, we’re going to have a roundup of some of the most interesting metal that’s coming our way this year. All the bikes featured will be on display at...

Bradley Smith goes wild

16 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

“Hey, Brad: why not take a break from the 210mph rat race and come spend a night in the Scottish Highlands?” “OK then.” otoGP racers; they’re all pampered, spoilt fashion models, jet setting from...

The stickiest in sportsbike tyres

16 January 2016 by RiDE magazine

Rain is a constant threat in the real world. Not a problem if you’ve chosen the right rubber he stickiest sportsbike tyres in every manufacturer’s line-ups are their racing slicks, but of course...

Would you consider buying a new Hayabusa?

16 January 2016 by MCN News

Suzuki are planning a new version of the Hayabusa – would you consider one? Would you consider a new Hayabusa?

Has the Africa Twin grabbed your attention?

15 January 2016 by MCN News

Honda’s Africa Twin is challenging the adventure market head-on – this week it went head-to-head with the BMW R1200GS, KTM 1190 Adventure R and Triumph Tiger 800 XCx – but has it grabbed your...

Yamaha's XV950 goes Ultra with Mashin

15 January 2016 by MCN News

Yamaha’s ever-growing Yard Built series has gained another son in the shape of this Yamaha XV950 by Swiss builder GS Mashin. The result, the Yard Built XV950 ‘ULTRA’ is a total transformation,...

UK first showing of Ducati Flat Track Pro at London Show

15 January 2016 by James Archibald

Ducati will be displaying their Flat Track Pro Scrambler for the first time in the UK at the MCN Carole Nash London Motorcycle Show on February 12-14. The Flat Track Pro makes up part of the Bologna...

7 concepts that didn’t deliver

15 January 2016 by MCN

The stars of the show that flopped in the showroom Suzuki B-King (2008-11) The problem with the wild B-King, as eventually launched in 2008 after years of Suzuki protesting it would never go into...

Suzuka: 8 Hours of Madness

14 January 2016 by MCN Sport

The late 1980s boom turned the Suzuka Eight Hours into the most lavish bike race of all time. Mat Oxley was there he weather is typical of Japan in July – so steamy hot the air you breathe feels...

Steve Parrish to host ‘ One night in Scarborough’ event

14 January 2016 by James Archibald

Steve Parrish will be hosting an event at the Royal Hotel in Scarborough on Friday January 22 as part of Auto 66 Club’s Gala Awards weekend, sharing tales and extracts from his upcoming MAD tour,...

Ducati Custom Rumble competition drawing to a close

14 January 2016 by James Archibald

Ducati have been following in the success of the Yamaha Dealer built project by giving Ducati dealers all over the world the chance to customise the hugely popular Ducati Scrambler, before letting the...

Record sales for Ducati in 2015

14 January 2016 by Andy Downes

Ducati has posted record sales for 2015 with 58,800 motorcycles sold around the world and growth of 22% over 2014. Ducati not only posted the best-ever sales figures for the Bologna firm but it also...

See the new 2016 Sportsbikes at the London Show

14 January 2016 by MCN News

Culture Café

14 January 2016 by MCN

‘Building your own retro racer just got easy’ uilty secret time: for years now, like many of us, I’ve secretly fancied building my own modern-day café racer. You know the sort of thing – old BMW...

Ducati design boss: ‘I’d like to make the Panigale even more extreme!’

13 January 2016 by Performance Bikes

Performance Bikes asks Ducati’s most important designer since Tamburini how Ducatis of the future will look T’S ARGUABLE that Ducati’s chief designer is the most important in the bike industry.

In pictures: Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin group test

13 January 2016 by MCN News

The Africa Twin is finally here, but how does it stack up against its rivals, the KTM 1190 Adventure R, BMW’s R1200GS and Triumph’s Tiger 800 XCx? We went on an 865-mile blast to Cornwall to find...

Suzuki gear up for new Hayabusa

13 January 2016 by Andy Downes

Suzuki’s replacement for the Hayabusa could end up looking similar to the Concept GSX shown at the recent Tokyo Show but according to insiders the firm is still wrestling with the styling of the new...

My life in bikes: David Harewood

12 January 2016 by MCN

‘I locked up the front and slid down the road’ onfirmed bike nut and former Homeland star on Gary the Vespa, crashing his Scrambler and Supergirl Have you been riding long? Yes, but it’s only...

How to pack for a trip around the world

12 January 2016 by Andy Davidson

Less is more. Repeat it a thousand times and if you’re anything like me, you’ll still need to take note. Unless you are highly unusual, quitting work, borrowing a few grand and hitting the road for...

New MCN January 13: Africa Twin takes on rivals

12 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from January 13: Honda’s new Africa Twin takes on its adventure bike rivals New gear guide: 10-page special! Exciting BSB...

How ten weeks of torture turned the SRAD from menace to missile

11 January 2016 by MCN

When Suzuki test rider Roger Simmons left home to sign off the radical new ’96 GSX-R750 it was supposed to take 10 days. Ten weeks later he returned – with the perfect sportsbike. ugust 1995: in...

10 ways to pack 2016 with biking highs

11 January 2016 by MCN

Get the new year off to a storming start by trying some new and exciting motorcycling experiences 1. Try a different type of bike Harleys are for girls, tourers are for old men, sportsbikes are for...

Great engines in bits: 1948 350cc Velocette KTT Mk VIII

10 January 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

This cammy Velocette engine is as idiosyncratic and beautiful as the bike it powered hen Percy Goodman, son of Veloce Ltd’s German founder, set out to design a thoroughly modern engine in 1924, he...

View all the latest bikes and grab yourself a bargain at the Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show

10 January 2016 by MCN News

Scotland’s biggest motorcycle show returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre this March with all the latest models, major manufacturers, and breathtaking live action. The Carole Nash MCN Scottish...