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26 June 2018

Dresda Triton and Dresda Triumph

Dave Degens looks back at the pair of Dresda racers parked on the Montlhéry banking and says: “I never really liked riding here – I crashed in 1970 when I was blinded by the sun when I was right at the top. I hit the rail and came off. But Montjuïc Park, that was tight and

Bike Tests
24 June 2018

2018 KTM 790 Duke

I feel extra qualified to test the new KTM 790 Duke, simply because the Duke name and I go way back. I attended the world launch of the very first KTM Super Duke for AMCN in 2003, I owned a single-cylinder Series One KTM 620 Duke for a couple of years (a bike I should never have

Bike Tests
19 June 2018

Benelli Leoncino

The LAMS segment is a popular and lucrative one for motorcycle manufacturers and, with so many capable and varied machines already available for the eager learner to ponder, it’s a brave brand that throws yet another on-trend offering into the growing pool of contenders hoping

Bike Tests
17 June 2018

MID LIFE CYCLES ROYAL ENFIELD RE350 BRASS RAJAH

Mid Life Cycles in Melbourne has married Indian engineering with Australian design flair for a unique handmade custom. And you can own one

Bike Tests
14 June 2018

2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 & 800 range

When it comes to adventure bikes, Triumph has been left in its European rivals’ dust in recent years. But with the new 2018 range, that’s all about to change

Bike Tests
14 June 2018

World Launch MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso 800 SCS - First ride thoughts

MV Agusta’s new Turismo Veloce Lusso 800 SCS  (Smart Clutch System ) is the latest addition to the Turismo Veloce range, joining the Veloce, Veloce Lusso and the Veloce RC.

Bike Tests
11 June 2018

2018 Triumph Speedmaster

Just when you thought we didn’t need another Bonneville-based Triumph, the British firm goes and releases one of the most compelling versions yet

Bike-tests
08 June 2018

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT

AMCN has lived with KTM’s 390 Duke, then went big with the 1290 Super Duke R, and now it’s time to clock up some kilometres on the Austrian company’s wild take on sports touring

Bike Tests
05 June 2018

Energica Ego in the Zero TT

Last year, British bike mag MCN had a dream to be the first team to race a production electric bike at the Isle of Man TT. This is what happened

Bike Tests
03 June 2018

ABUS Norton NRS588 TT Racer

Three decades after Mike Hailwood won the Senior TT on Norton machinery, Steve Hislop did it again for the reborn-again British brand. This time on a 588cc rotary

Bike Tests
31 May 2018

Triumph America 2002 - 2015

While the so-called metric cruisers, mainly from Japanese factories, are labelled pretenders by cruiser purists in the USA, Triumph’s cruisers are considered the real McCoy. During the halcyon customising days of the 1950s and ’60s, Triumph 650cc twins were being chopped and

Bike Tests
31 May 2018

2018 SWM SUPERDUAL X AUSSIE LAUNCH

Heading bush is part of the Australian dream and this Italian has made it a whole lot easier