2015
Long-term test: Yamaha XV950 - Building The Bullet
28 January 2015 by
Building The Bullet. The plan was simple. I thought it would be an interesting assignment to see what a relative novice like myself could do to Yamaha’s XV950 with some bolt-on, third-party parts and...
Long-term test: Supercar performance, bargain price
27 January 2015 by
Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R Forget your ultra-exotic, ultra-expensive supercars, Suzuki Hayabusa reaches 200mph from as little as £4000. So Top Gear’s back for yet another series, and as I was caught in...
Long-term test: Kawasaki ER-6f
23 January 2015 by
Owners of previous generations of Kawasaki’s ER-6f often complain of buzzing from the bodywork at specific points in the rev-range – nothing dramatic, just an irritation. It doesn’t happen with the...
First ride: Quadro ‘S’
21 January 2015 by
Three-wheeled, ‘leaning’ scooters arguably make the perfect winter commuters and the latest join the fray is from Swiss/Italian firm Quadro (who, ironically, has set its stall out mostly as a...
Peterborough to Inverness on a 125: Part 3
20 January 2015 by
Well, the trip certainly didn’t end the way I was planning on it. Instead of riding the final 284 miles home from Abington Services on the M74, I instead did the journey in the passenger seat of a...
First ride: RSD BMW RnineT
19 January 2015 by
BMW’s retro, boxer-powered roadster, the RnineT was one of the hits of 2014 and now Roland Sands Design (RSD), who worked with the German marque to come up with the original concept, have come up with...
Peterborough to Inverness on a 125: Part 2
18 January 2015 by
Ok, I’ll put m hands up and admit defeat – I didn’t make it to Inverness on the mighty little Yamaha MT 125! The weather finally beat me, just after leaving my overnight stop in Perth, only 90 miles...
Two Way Street: MV Brutale 800 RR vs Ducati Monster 1200S
16 January 2015 by
If you’re after an expensive, exotic, naked Italian superbike it has to look good – whether you’re parading up and down the Kings Road or, in our case, the streets of Bologna. Which is where MV...
Peterborough to Inverness on a 125: Part 1
16 January 2015 by
Yesterday, I rode 405 miles through some of the worst weather of this winter, on a 125! I don’t think I’m mad, but I admit that there were points yesterday where even I doubted my sanity! I’ve had...
Video: New vs old BMW S1000RR dyno and top speed
15 January 2015 by
It’s the S1000RR’s biggest revamp since it was introduced five years ago. BMW say their new weapon is lighter, more powerful, and more refined than ever, so we put it head-to-head with the outgoing...
Long-term test: Triumph Bonneville T100
15 January 2015 by
During my time with the Triumph Bonneville T100, MCN readers with Bonnies have strongly recommended uprating the rear suspension. The original shocks weren’t bad, but there is always room for...
First ride: Mash Roadstar 400
14 January 2015 by
Mash is the newest motorcycle brand to hit the UK. Dreamt up and styled in France, made in China and now trickling into UK dealers its first offering is a retro single that reminds of Yamaha’s revived...
Long-term test: BMW S1000R
14 January 2015 by
‘Super nakeds’ are the perfect kind of road bike for me. They have superbike-levels of acceleration, handling and braking, but they’re comfy and will wheelie, stoppie and skid for England. Their lack...
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa: Long-Term Test Report
08 January 2015 by
It’s long, it’s fast and it’s designed to go very fast in a straight line, you can see why Suzuki’s Hayabusa earned itself the nickname of The Eurostar in my garage. The 1340cc inline four is a...
Long-term test: KTM 1290 Super Duke R
08 January 2015 by
My long-term test KTM 1290R Super Duke was returned to its rightful owner (KTM) last week, leaving me to reflect on a year of ups and downs. I wrote in the paper edition of MCN that its mechanical...
2014 v 2015 BMW S1000RR
07 January 2015 by
BMW claims their new, third-generation S1000RR is lighter and more powerful than ever. We’re putting that to the test by pitching the new machine against the out-going model. We’ll speed test both...
First ride: 2015 MV Agusta Stradale 800
06 January 2015 by
MV Agusta’s new Stradale 800 has recently been put through its paces in Spain in the hands of MCN Executive Editor Phil West. Here’s what he has to say: “The new Stradale is a first on many levels –...