Motorcycling Tips

Video: New Victory Judge turned into cafe racer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Victory Motorcycles isn’t a firm you normally associate with cafe racers, but all that could be about to change thanks to Zach Ness, grandson of customising demi-god Arlen Ness. The bike you see below is the NessCafe. Designed and built…

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MV Agusta F3 first ride: “tiny, loud and angry”

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:00 +0000

MCN’s senior road tester Michael Neeves is in the south of France for the official launch of the new 675cc MV Agusta F3. It’s a critical bike for MV – because it’s relatively affordable (at £9999 it’s in the same…

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BMW Announces Online Shop for Classic Motorcycle Parts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:22:00 +0000

Official BMW online microfiche parts catalog for classic motorcycles going way back in time.

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Harley-Davidson Soft Tail Slim first ride

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:34:00 +0000

MCN’s executive editor Phil West is testing the new Harley-Davidson Softail Slim and Sportster 72 in southern Spain. He’s just phoned in this brief first impression: “So far I have been riding the new Softail, which is a 50’s style…

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Shoei Neotec Review

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:09:00 +0000

Outstanding build quality and features that work in a flip-up helmet.

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New MCN February 8: Rossi returns

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:00 +0000

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale Wednesday February 8, we have all the news from the first MotoGP test of 2012 at Sepang. Rossi was back on the pace on the all-new Ducati GP12, and Stoner continued where…

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February 8 Bikes on the Box

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:00 +0000

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8 6am, EXS, Lucas Oil AMA Motocross9am, MOT, AMA Supercross Lites (also 2.15pm, 3.15am)11am, EXS, Nitro Circus (also 3pm, 8pm, 12am) 1.40pm, MOT, Best of Crash4pm, EXS, X Games 17 4.20pm, MOT, Build or Bust 29pm, DHD, American…

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New Aprilia Caponord 1200 revealed

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:52:00 +0000

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 convention in Monte Carlo just days after MCN discovered patent diagrams showing…

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Bimota XXX concept

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:37:00 +0000

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

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IAM’s ‘unfair’ claims over bike safety

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:00 +0000

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has been accused of unfairly focussing on motorcyclists with claims of rising casualties. An IAM release states that 18 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured a day from July to September 2011, up 2% on…

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