2012

Year: 2012

Month: ALL

Test ride a Kawasaki Versys 1000 and win a touring pack

19 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki has launched a Versys 1000 test ride campaign, with all riders automatically being entered in to a prize draw to win a touring pack worth over £2000. The touring pack contains a Garmin sat...

Poll: Is the new Norton really a Norton?

18 April 2012 by MCN

The front page of this week’s MCN proudly reveals Norton’s new V4 race bike, and the story inside explains how Norton went from a blank sheet of paper to running race bike in six weeks. It’s an...

Name the new Norton V4 Racer

18 April 2012 by MCN

Stuart Garner and the engineers at Norton have been so focused on getting their new V4 racer built to compete at the Isle of Man TT (See the April 18 issue of MCN), that they met our question – ‘What...

New Norton V4 to race at Isle of Man TT

18 April 2012 by MCN

This is the new Norton V4 racer that will race at this year’s Senior TT, and you can read the full inside story of the bike in the latest issue of MCN, on sale now. The Norton V4 is being unveiled to...

Win a Triumph Explorer 1200 with MCN

16 April 2012 by MCN

To celebrate the new-look MCN, we have a brand new Triumph Explorer 1200 to give away, worth £11,149. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning the Explorer is enter here. If your entry is...

Finance and free extras with new Kawasaki ZX-6R

13 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

The 2010 and 2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R is now available with £1000 woth of accessories for free and 0% finance for a limited time only. The accessories are an Akrapovic slip-on exhaust, tinted bubble screen...

Laverda SF3 400 concept

12 April 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Could the brand Laverda be reborn for the Brazilian market? This 400cc three-cylinder engine could be the perfect bike to bring the historic brand back.

BMW records best ever first quarter sales

11 April 2012 by MCN

Despite the tough economic conditions, BMW Motorrad recorded its best ever first quarter sales during the first three months of 2012. Find a BMW motorcycle for sale. BMW sold 24,373 bikes by the end...

Honda Fireblade outsells BMW R1200GS in March

10 April 2012 by Andy Downes

Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade was the best selling motorcycle in March as dealers shifted 272 from showroom floors. 2012 Honda Fireblades for sale. Running it a close second was the BMW R1200GS, which...

Honda Crosstourer SE unveiled

06 April 2012 by MCN

The Honda Crosstourer is to be joined by a higher spec SE model, when the new adventure bike hits dealers April 14-15. The Crosstourer SE comes with an aluminium look 32 litre top box, which can be...

Kawasaki 1000 Mach X Legend concept

05 April 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

The true Kawasaki spirit!

Which bike should I choose?

05 April 2012 by RICHARD545

I’ve been given a budget of approximately £7500 by my employer to buy a replacement for my 2004 Hornet 600. I need to commute 50 miles into London from Essex every day and initially thought of either a new 600 Hornet, its big brother the CB1000R, or a Street Triple. Then a friend suggested, as it’s not my money and I haven’t got to pay for servicing, a KTM RC8. Which one do I choose?

Moto Morini Rebello 1200 revealed

02 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Moto Morini has revealed the all-new Rebello 1200, less than a year after the firm was rescued from bankruptcy. The Rebello 1200 was slowly revealed piece by piece over a month, and now the final...

Moto Guzzi reveals endurance racer kit

23 March 2012 by Andy Downes

Moto Guzzi has developed a bolt-on factory kit to transform any clip-on equipped V7 into a replica 1970s endurance racer. The kit has been inspired by the 1969 Moto Guzzi V7 Record prototype, an...

New 165bhp Motus V4 revealed

23 March 2012 by Andy Downes

New American manufacturer Motus has taken the wraps off the final two versions of the Motus MST-01 V4 sport tourers which go on sale in America later this year. The MST-01 has a 1650cc...

Limited edition KTM 690 Duke Track launched

23 March 2012 by Andy Downes

KTM has launched a limited edition track-only version of the new 690 Duke, based on the bikes competing in the 2012 KTM-sponsored European Junior Cup (EJC). Just 200 examples of the bike are to have...

Ducati 798 Desmosport R concept

22 March 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept for a new, ‘basic’ sportsbikes from Ducati. No advaned materials and engineering processes. 100bhp, 164kg, all for less than 9000 Euros. Are you sure you need a Panigale to have fun?

Triumph Explorer 1200 launches in dealers March 22

20 March 2012 by Liam Marsden

The new Triumph Explorer 1200 will be launched at dealer’s across the UK at 6pm on Thursday March 22. The Explorer represents Triumph’s first foray in to the ultra-competitive big adventure bike...

Triumph Bonneville 110th 'Anniversary Special' unveiled

16 March 2012 by Liam Marsden

To celebrate 110 years of manufacturing motorcycles, Triumph has just unveiled the 110th Anniversary Special Bonneville, which will be limited to 1,000 units priced at £7,399. The Anniversary Special...

Moto Morini is back with the Rebello

15 March 2012 by MCN

Historic marque Moto Morini will debut a new model dubbed ‘Rebello’ just under a year after the firm was rescued from bankruptcy by two Italian entrepeneurs. No details are being released about the...

Yamaha TZ6 Classic Racer concept

12 March 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

For the 50th anniversary of its participation in the World Grand Prix, Yamaha could present the TZ6. A concept bike in tribute to the legendary 250 and TZ 350, which gave the factory of Iwata...

Video: Ducati 1199 Panigale RS

09 March 2012 by MCN

This is the Ducati 1199 Panigale RS, the bike which will be raced in the British Superbike championship in 2012. The Ducati 1199RS will be used by two BSB teams in 2012, Moto Rapido Racing and Jentin...

New Triumph Tiger Sport 1050 spied

02 March 2012 by Andy Downes

Triumph’s never-ending onslaught of new bikes shows no sign of slowing after a keen-eyed MCN reader scooped the new 2013 Triumph Tiger Sport 1050 parked while out testing. The spy shot shows a new...

Triumph Explorer 1200: How it compares to its rivals

02 March 2012 by MCN

The Triumph Explorer 1200 represents Triumph’s first foray in to the ultra-competitive big adventure bike class, competing against bikes like the BMW R1200GS, KTM 990 Adventure and new Honda VFR1200X...

BMW G650GS Sertao comes to dealers March 3

02 March 2012 by Liam Marsden

The new-for-2012 BMW G650GS Sertao will be unveiled at BMW dealers across the UK on March 3, with demo bikes available for test rides. The Seratao – named after a region in Brazil – is a special...

Pic gallery: Ducati 1199 Panigale BSB bikes arrive

02 March 2012 by Liam Marsden

These are the first pictures of the Ducati 1199RS, the bike supplied to British Superbike race teams at a cost of £80,000. The Ducati 1199RS will be used by two BSB teams in 2012, Moto Rapido Racing...

New Horex VR6 weeks away from production

24 February 2012 by MCN

Reborn German manufacturer Horex is about to enter the first production stages of the all-new VR6 Roadster which has a series of innovations including a clever and compact 1218cc six-cylinder...

2013 Triumph Trophy spied in finished form

23 February 2012 by MCN

This exclusive spy shot of Triumph’s all-new Trophy 1200 is the first to show the bike in final form – most of the details are complete and the bike is nearing production readiness. The Trophy has...

Triumph Explorer 1200: What do you want to know?

16 February 2012 by Marc Potter

Next week MCN is riding the new Triumph Explorer 1200 at its world launch in Spain, and we want to put your questions to the Triumph team who built the bike. The new 139bhp three-cylinder adventure...

Bimota TB-CR concept

15 February 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here is my concept for a Bimota cafe racer powered by the Triumph Bonneville engine. A perfect Anglo-Italian wedding.

Picture gallery: Troy Bayliss having fun on the Ducati 1199 Panigale

14 February 2012 by Liam Marsden

Troy Bayliss may be retired but he’s still pretty handy on a bike, as these pictures show. Bayliss is pictured here at the YAS Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi having fun on the all-new Ducati 1199 Panigale,...

New Aprilia Caponord 1200 revealed

06 February 2012 by Ben Purvis

This is the long-anticipated Aprilia Caponord, designed to rival machines such as Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 as a road-oriented dual-sport-tourer. The bike was snapped at Piaggio Group’s annual dealer...

Bimota XXX concept

06 February 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my “XXX” concept, the iconoclast of the “sport spirit” Bimota. Could this be the beginning of a new era?

Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show: Victory Judge and Cross Roads Classic LE unveiled

03 February 2012 by Andy Downes

American firm Victory has unveiled two new models at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show as they make a European first appearance. The bikes have been unveiled on the Victory stand at the show...

New KTM Super Duke 1290 spied

03 February 2012 by Andy Downes

KTM’s all-new 1290cc V-twin Super Duke has been spotted strapped onto a trailer in Tenerife as the prototype machine undergoes endurance testing before its launch later this year. It is clear from the...

Husqvarna Baja concept set for production

02 February 2012 by MCN

Husqvarna has shown this Baja concept bike which is almost certainly tipped for production within the next year – much like the similar Moab concept bike shown last November. The Baja uses the 650cc...