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| BMW S1000RR: 210bhp with no tuning! |
| 03/10/2010 08:16 AM |
Dutch BMW specialist Van Harten Performance has built a 210bhop S1000RR – and they’ve not even tuned the engine. Van Harten maintain that the only tuning is the addition of a four-in-one Akrapovic exhaust system. MCN estimates that the power...
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| BMW won’t make a naked S1000RR… yet |
| 03/10/2010 07:51 AM |
BMW have officially quashed rumours of a half-faired or naked edition of the new S1000RR. Rumours have been circulating on the internet of a stripped-down version of the class-leading superbike ever since its release last May. The S1000RR’s exceptional power,...
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| Video: BMW S1000RR is king |
| 03/10/2010 03:00 AM |
MCN took part in the annual Masterbike test at the new Motorland circuit near Valencia, Spain, where all nine 1000cc inline-fours and 1200 V-twin sportsbikes competed head-to-head. Check out the track - onboard an RSV4 at Motorland Watch the...
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| Video: Harley Sportster Iron 883 v Honda VT750C Shadow |
| 03/10/2010 02:30 AM |
Harley's Sportster Iron 883 and Honda's new Shadow Black Spirit are made for the Sunset Strip, but we took them to the boulevards of Milton Keynes instead... Find a Harley-Davidson for sale New Honda Shadow tested: shock horror, a cool...
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| Online reservation system for Yamaha Super Tenere open |
| 03/09/2010 11:03 AM |
The only way of ordering a new Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere through the online reservation system is now open. Yamaha has taken the decision to only offer the first version of the bike in £13,500 ‘first edition’ specification with cheaper,...
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| Video: True state of Donington Park track revealed |
| 03/09/2010 10:35 AM |
This exclusive video shot by MCN shows the true scale of the work to repair the ill-fated building work facing the circuit owners before they can bring back any kind of racing to the track. MCN was able to complete...
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| Injured soldier takes first ride-out |
| 03/09/2010 10:32 AM |
Injured soldier and biker Andy Reid has completed his first ride-out as preparation for a Lands End to John O’Groats charity ride later in the year. The soldier lost both legs and an arm in an explosion in Afghanistan in...
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| Video: New Tron Legacy trailer released |
| 03/09/2010 08:52 AM |
A new trailer for the new Tron Legacy movie has been released showing not just the futuristic Lightcycles but also one of the lead characters riding a Ducati Sportclassic in the ‘real life’ start of the film. Tron was...
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| Video: Honda CB1100 goes on sale in Japan |
| 03/09/2010 06:22 AM |
Honda’s eagerly-awaited new retro roadster, the CB1100, has just gone on sale in Japan accompanied by this official promo video – but it still looks unlikely it’ll ever be coming to the UK. 2010 Honda CB1100 production bike revealed The...
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| BMW S1000RR annihilates competition on track |
| 03/09/2010 04:23 AM |
As you predicted in our online poll, BMW’s stunningly fast S1000RR has defeated all eight of its major rivals on track, comfortably annihilating the competition from both Japan and Europe. Read the BMW S1000RR review Find a BMW S1000RR for...
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| New MCN March 10: New Triumph Sprint ST spied! |
| 03/09/2010 04:20 AM |
In this week's issue of MCN, on sale March 10, we reveal the new Triumph Sprint ST in testing after an eagle-eyed MCN reader spotted it on the M6. The ultimate test puts the top nine superbikes against each other with...
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| Free dyno testing at MCN Live! |
| 03/08/2010 10:53 AM |
Ex-Isle of Man TT racer Robbie Silvester and his team will be carrying out free dyno runs on bikes at MCNLive! 23–26 April, Skegness. Book your MCN Live! tickets now Their service provides information and advice on bike set-up and their tests show everything...
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| 3700 miles for cancer care |
| 03/08/2010 10:52 AM |
A group of seven motorcyclists plan to ride to 14 European capital cities in seven days to raise money for cancer care this summer. The group, who have named themselves the Magnificent Seven, will set off from Newcastle at 7.07am...
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| Female racing prodigy shines at Daytona 200 |
| 03/08/2010 10:41 AM |
Sixteen-year-old female rider Elena Myers finished seventh in her debut Supersport race at Daytona. Riding a Suzuki GSX-R600 she was the first non-Yamaha rider to finish. She said: “The first half of my first day here I was kind of...
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| Council that scrapped free bike parking in fraud probe |
| 03/08/2010 08:32 AM |
A council that scrapped free motorcycle parking is at the centre of a fraud investigation into two of its senior officers. It’s alleged they broke European Union law by handing a firm a parking contract worth £13 million a year...
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| Poll: Which is the fastest superbike of 2010? |
| 03/08/2010 06:41 AM |
Since the introduction of new contenders like BMW’s new S1000RR, Aprilia’s new RSV4R and MV Agusta’s all-new F4 1000, the question every sportsbike fan has been asking is: Which is the quickest 2010 superbike? Poll closed, winner revealed! - click here To...
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| Save Donington |
| 03/08/2010 06:36 AM |
My daughter and grandchildren at the Save Donington event. Fans of the future if we can save this great cicuit
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| Video: Aprilia RSV4 onboard at Motorland |
| 03/08/2010 06:03 AM |
In this week's MCN, on sale March 10, we reveal the results of Masterbike 2010 - the first track test featuring every current superbike from Europe and Japan. Read the Aprilia RSV4 Factory review Browse Aprilia RSV4s for sale The...
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| Benelli TechnoTracker concept |
| 03/08/2010 03:56 AM |
Here's my idea for a dirt tracker style Benelli. The Benelli TechnoTracker!
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| 100bhp limit threat |
| 03/05/2010 11:11 AM |
Motorcycles could be subjected to 100bhp power limits under proposals to be set out by the European Commission this summer. The Commission is expected to propose European-wide consistency on the issue, raising the prospect that countries will have to change...
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