Tuesday, January 6, 2009 by Dstall 1100S , 2009 , Autos - Vehicles , cc v-twin , Desmo , desmosedici , Ducati Monster 1100 , MCN , Motorbike , Motorcycle , Roadtest
MCN road tester Trevor Franklin already tested the new Ducati Monster 1100 at the launch, but how does the 1100cc V-twin powered naked fair on bumpy British roads?
Trev has tested the 1100S version on UK roads and here's some of his thoughts: "The new Ducati Monster 1100S scores highly straight from the off.
"The combo of stiff chassis and Ohlins suspension is a track day rider's dream and involuntary throttle movement gives immediate engine response."
Sunday, January 4, 2009 by Dstall 2008 , 2009 , Autos - Vehicles , Kawasaki ZX 6R ZX6R , MCN , Motorbike , Motorcycle , Roadtest , ZX-6R
Kawasaki have made big claims that there new ZX-6R is more powerful, lighter and easier to ride than ever before.
To find out if they're right, Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves puts it to the test on the road against the old model.
by Dstall 740 , 740R , accessories , Autos - Vehicles , Club man , custom , Kawasaki LSL Clubman , MCN , Motorbike , Motorcycle , Roadtest , W650
Kawasaki's W650 surfaced in 1998 and dipped back under the radar sometime in 2003.
Based on a very early Kawasaki model from an age where where hippies were all the rage (and itself a very good copy of 1960s Brit-iron), this delightful two-wheeled slice of nostalgia could never be tagged a performance machine and was sadly out of date when it arrived on UK shores.
However, in mainland Europe the W650 was a big seller and because of this there is a demand for aftermarket accessories.
One such German company which produces quality aftermarket parts for the W650 is LSL.
LSL's working showcase for all things W650 is the LSL Kawasaki Clubman W740R, a big-bored W650 special. MCN's test of this bike showed us LSL has made a delightfully modern version of the W650.
by Dstall 1125 CR , 1125CR , Autos - Vehicles , Buell , MCN , Motorbike , Motorcycle , Roadtest , sports bike , twin naked , V-twin
Buell extends its water-cooled V-twin range with the introduction of the 1125CR; a naked version of the Rotax-powered 1125R sports bike.
As you'd expect with a bike that has a claimed 146bhp output, optional flat handlebars and a torque figure akin to the space Shuttle, the 1125CR is a lot of fun in a straight line. It should be just as big a gas in the twisties, too, thanks to the same steering geometry as the track-happy 1125R.
