May

Year: 2012

Month: May

Video: Barry Sheene and Kenny Roberts bikes ridden

24 May 2012 by MCN

The Barry Sheene bike we have here is a square-four 1975 Suzuki RG500 XR14. Sheene won his first ever GP on it and the ’76 and ’77 world championships. In the yellow corner is an inline-four-cylinder...

Jay Leno on the Mission Motors Mission R

18 May 2012 by MCN

American comedian and chat-show host Jay Leno has recently ridden the Mission Motors Mission R electric bike on the road in the US. The Mission R uses a lithium ion battery and makes a claimed 160bhp,...

Video: Ducati 1199 Panigale vs BMW S1000RR and Aprilia RSV4

11 May 2012 by MCN

It’s a sad fact for speed freaks that superbike sales have slipped in recent years, while things like naked and adventure bikes are on the up. So can one of the most exciting, talked-about motorcycles...

WSB homologation specials at a glance

11 May 2012 by MCN

Britain has always loved World Superbikes: not just the racing, but the limited edition models that manufacturers produced to let them to compete. To celebrate 25 years of WSB, we’ve got the top five...