Archive for December, 2007

Bikers Wintergear

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year

Ducati 848 2008 Update.

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

A middleweight Ducati Superbike is not exactly a new concept, so why is there so much buzz about the release of the 2008 Ducati 848 Superbike?
At first glance the 848 appears to be a de-tuned and rebadged 1098. In fact, the new bike shares the majority of its basic architecture with the 1098, but at […]

Kawasaki KLX140

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

The idea of a purpose-built, off-road ‘playbike’ may be an unfamiliar one in the UK, but in the USA it’s big business, as proven by Kawasaki’s all-new KLX140.

‘Playbikes’ are essentially what the name implies – a novice and teenager-friendly, small capacity dirtbike for just that, playing on in your larger than average American back yard. […]

Exotic Bikes Are Nice to See

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Forget cut-price M&S underpants and cheap microwaves, check out these stunning specials about to be off-loaded by the world’s top custom motorcycle builders.
Roger Goldammer’s stunning Nortorious supercharged single café racer and the Experimental two-stroke 250 broke from endless, monotonous stream of American v-twin choppers by using engines you’d never dream of.
The Nortorious used half of a […]

Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade 2008

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

In the principality of Doha, Qatar’s Losail Circuit is the venue for the launch of the new 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. MCN’s Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is at the circuit testing the new Blade. Here’s his first comments about Honda’s flagship sports bike.

The fast flowing nature of Losail Circuit highlights the Blade’s new attitude, […]

Monster bike - world’s heaviest (engine alone weighs 1.8 tonnes)

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007