August

Year: 2012

Month: August

Video: 100 years of supersports

04 September 2012 by MCN

Middleweight sports bikes – usually of 600cc – have a history that goes back well beyond the first of the modern era, the Kawasaki GPz600R of 1985. In fact, the first sporty middleweight was built 100...

Video: Yamaha Super Tenere World Crosser first ride

27 August 2012 by Michael Guy

Yamaha launched its take on the big adventure bike market in 2010 when they unveiled the XT1200Z Super Tenere. Aimed at getting a slice of the most lucrative sector in biking, the Yamaha’s had success...

Video: What is the new 600?

20 August 2012 by MCN

Ten years ago, speedfreaks were buying 600s in their thousands, runed on by their wallet-friendly mix of precision handling, insane engines and cutting-edge technology. But many have fallen out of...

Video: Ducati 848 Streetfighter longterm update

14 August 2012 by MCN

Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves has spent what little summer we’ve had in the UK enjoying his longterm Ducati 848 Streetfighter and here he gives his thoughts on life with the Italian V-twin so...

Supersport 600s: the alternatives

10 August 2012 by MCN

Ten years ago, speedfreaks were buying 600s in their thousands, runed on by their wallet-friendly mix of precision handling, insane engines and cutting-edge technology. But many have fallen out of...

Horex VR6 first ride: "It feels slick and classy"

10 August 2012 by MCN

Two long years have passed since the ambitious Horex project was first publically unveiled and now, at long last, we can tell you what it’s like to ride. The all-new, Augsburg-based factory has so...

Video: MV Agusta Brutale 675 onboard

01 August 2012 by MCN

The Triumph Street Triple is the UK’s favourite middleweight naked and increasingly the choice of bike for riders looking for performance and handling without the discomfort and commitment of a pure...