2010

Year: 2010

Month: ALL

Video: Triumph Tiger 800XC first ride

17 November 2010 by MCN

A few weeks ago MCN got a world first ride on the Tiger 800 – the more road-orientated and novice-friendly version of the two new Tigers – and we were blown away. But now we’ve ridden the Tiger...

Triumph Tiger 800XC - 'the best all-round adventure bike in the world'

16 November 2010 by Phil West

Like most, I watched Ewan and Thingey’s ‘Long Way Round’. And like many I’ve harboured fantasies of traversing the globe on an adventure bike, picking up enough tales of diseases and delicacies along...

Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition - full review

10 November 2010 by James Keen

The 2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the Aprilia RSV4...

Rieju MRT200 LC Pro Comp - first ride

10 November 2010 by Michael Neeves

If you’re on a restricted 33bhp licence and like playing in the mud, Spanish firm Rieju have got just the bike for you: the MRT200 LC Pro Comp. Find a Rieju for sale This is a proper, road-legal...

Triumph Tiger 800XC first ride - "the bigger, burlier brother"

09 November 2010 by Phil West

Phil West is testing the XC adventure version of the Triumph Tiger in Spain and these are his first impressions. Triumph Tiger 800 first ride – ‘the ergonomics are spot on’ “Although mechanically...

2010 Ducati 1198SP - full review

09 November 2010 by James Keen

The 2010 Ducati 1198SP has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the Ducati...

Triumph Tiger 800 first ride - 'the ergonomics are spot on'

08 November 2010 by Phil West

Phil West is currently in Monserrat near Barcelona for the world press launch of the Triumph Tiger 800 and 800XC version. Video: Triumph Tiger 800 ridden This is what he has to say so far: “I’m...

2011 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer - full review

04 November 2010 by James Keen

The 2011 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the 2011 Moto Guzzi V7...

Video: Kawasaki Z1000SX first ride - 'compelling blend of power, handling & comfort'

03 November 2010 by MCN

MCN’s world first ride on the Kawasaki Z1000SX has proved that the Z1000-based sports bike is everything aging sports bike fans were hoping for. Find a Kawasaki Z1000 for sale With the Z1000SX...

2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX first ride: "The bike still has a fun factor"

31 October 2010 by MCN

MCN Road Tester, Adam Child has just had his first ride of Kawasaki’s new 2011 Z1000SX at it’s world launch in Spain, here’s what he has to say: “Kawasaki’s new sports tourer is based loosely on the...

Video: Triumph Tiger 800 first ride - 'a bigger, comfier Street Triple'

27 October 2010 by MCN

MCN is granted exclusive access to both on and off-road versions of the new 800cc three-cylinder Triumph Tiger 800. To find out more about the Triumph Tiger, buy the 27 October issue of MCN out...

World first ride: 2011 Aprilia RSV4 SE 'seriously impressive'

26 October 2010 by MCN

MCN Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, is currently at Jerez in Spain riding Aprilia’s new £16,999 RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition. Only 350 machines will be made with 50 making their way into the...

Harley SuperLow group test

22 October 2010 by Phil West

Harley-Davidson’s new SuperLow sets its stall out as being one of the lowest seated bikes around – but does that make it the ideal novice/female-friendly big bike? To find out, we’ve pitted the new...

2011 Triumph Speed Triple - full review

21 October 2010 by James Keen

The 2011 Triumph Speed Triple has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the 2011 Speed...

Video: Quantya Evo1 electric bike review

20 October 2010 by MCN

This is the Quantya Evo1 Track – an electric enduro bike that costs just over £10,000 in road legal trim. Watch the video to see MCN’s resident dirt monkey and WSB reporter Michael Guy spend a day...

2011 Triumph Speed Triple first road ride: 'it's an absolute joy'

14 October 2010 by MCN

Triumph’s new 2011 Speed Triple 1050 is a ‘demon road tool’ according to MCN’s Trevor Franklin is currently riding the motorcycle in Spain. Firing back his first thoughts after a brief road ride this...

2011 Triumph Speed Triple first ride: 'beautifully tractable'

13 October 2010 by MCN

MCN’s Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin has just had his first ride of Triumph’s new 2011 Speed Triple at it’s world launch at Ascari in Southern Spain, here’s what he has to say: “Triumph states its...

2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 first ride: 'the start of a new era'

13 October 2010 by MCN

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is in Italy riding Aprilia’s new Dorsoduro 1200. This is what he has to say so far: “This isn’t just any big supermoto, it marks the start of a new era for the...

2011 Triumph Speed Triple: your questions answered

11 October 2010 by Trevor Franklin

The world launch of Triumph’s 2011 Speed Triple takes place in southern Spain this week and Motorcycle News will be there to send back web reports as the launch unfolds. The full story of how the new...

Staff bikes: Kawasaki GPz550 – A gut-wrenching tale

07 October 2010 by Steve Farrell

Every Sunday afternoon I try to restore my ‘bargain’ GPz550 to somewhere near acceptable condition. And on Sunday evenings I ask the internet how to undo whatever new damage I’ve caused. My latest...

Credit Crunch Biking - CBR 1000F

05 October 2010 by peterhenthorne

18 Months ago I bought an old CBR 1000F for £900 to keep me on the road after the 1300 Pan European had to go, there are 3 other little reports in the archives if anyone is interested. Now 11,000...

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - Sneaking a ride

04 October 2010 by Dan Aspel

With my Street Triple missing a footpeg and the office missing a Web Producer, there was only one thing to do: steal James Keen’s GSX-R600. My biking past is littered with sports tourers, an SV650...

Staff Bikes: Ducati Multistrada - The first 700 miles, again

30 September 2010 by Marc Potter

Since picking up my replacement Multistrada Sport arrived (the first one was written off by a colleague) its done some gentle running-in, a few trips out with the mrs, had a first service and been...

Staff bikes: Triumph Street Triple - Bits go on. Bits fall off

29 September 2010 by Dan Aspel

No sooner had I fitted a protective radiator cover to my Street Triple than my housemate backed his car into it. Forcefully. Lifting it from the mud and back onto its sidestand, surveying the bike in...

Video: £1500 Modern Classic challenge part 2 - GSX-R750F, FS1-E DX, GPZ900R A1

27 September 2010 by MCN

The dream is one thing, a fun pastime, a fantasy – but what’s it actually like if you bite the bullet and buy one of these bikes? To find out we set ourselves a challenge. To buy three ‘modern classics’ for no more than £1500 each. Find your dream motorcycle in bikes for sale In the second week of the challenge Jim Moore from Practical Sportsbikes gives his expert opinion on the motorcycles the...