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27 January 2017

MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR 2016 FINALIST- KTM 1290 Super Duke

The GT version of KTM’s mighty 1290 Super Duke is a whole lot of motorcycle, with a whole lot of muscle nestled under its massive touring-friendly tank. And it has the potential to be an impressively qualified master of many trades. Add the accessory pannier set to cross cont

Bike Tests
26 January 2017

MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR 2016 FINALIST- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

This year we selected eight wonders: the Kawasaki ZX-10R, the Honda Africa Twin, the Triumph Thruxton R, the Aprilia 1100 Tuono Factory, the MV Agusta Brutale 800, the Ducati XDiavel S, the Yamaha MT-10 and the KTM Super Duke GT. They come from across the spectrum of bike genres:

Bike Tests
24 January 2017

Motorcycle Of The Year 2016 finalist- Ducati XDiavel S

First of all, welcome to the party. Over the course of 12 busy months it can be hard to savour the hits and highlights as they happen, so for us the Motorcycle of the Year award is a welcome chance to revisit and celebrate our favourite bikes. This year we selected e

Bike Tests
24 January 2017

MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR 2016 FINALIST- HONDA AFRICA TWIN

First of all, welcome to the party. Over the course of 12 busy months it can be hard to savour the hits and highlights as they happen, so for us the Motorcycle of the Year award is a welcome chance to revisit and celebrate our favourite bikes. This year we selected eight wonders

Bike Tests
24 January 2017

Motorcycle Of The Year 2016 finalist- Ducati XDiavel S

First of all, welcome to the party. Over the course of 12 busy months it can be hard to savour the hits and highlights as they happen, so for us the Motorcycle of the Year award is a welcome chance to revisit and celebrate our favourite bikes. This year we selected e

Bike-tests
22 January 2017

Head to head - 2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and 2004 Ducati ST4S

Why these two? These two hyper-tourers would bring a smile to even the most discerning Euro bike fan’s face! 2004 Ducati ST4S Ducati’s Sports-Tourismo range, also known as Bologna’s ‘Gentlemen’s Express’, was produced with high-end sports touring in mind. The num

Bike Tests
19 January 2017

Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited

Harley’s highway heavyweight is back with the new Milwaukee-Eight engine and top touring credentials. But will it rule the roads Down Under?

Bike Tests
19 January 2017

DUCATI SCRAMBLER DESERT SLED WORLD LAUNCH

What's hot and not about Ducati's new Sled

Bike-tests
14 January 2017

Ed’s letter - MOTY finalists- They are all winners

AMCN Motorcycle of the year 2016 was arguably the most hotly contested in its long history. As soon as the eight finalists were revealed to our expert judging panel, the arguments raged over which bike would take the 2016 crown. When testing got underway in earnest, the excitemen

Bike Tests
12 January 2017

Custom Cool- MV Agusta Brutale AgoTT – Deus Ex Machina

Building a Giacomo Agostini tribute bike? Then you better do it right. And it doesn’t get much more right than this angry MV from Deus Ex Machina

Bike Tests
12 January 2017

Quickspin - Can-Am Maverick X3

The side-by-SIDE buggy market is massive in the States and it’s set to burgeon here too. All the blokes who bought dirtbikes in the 90s and rooted their knees, shoulders, hips? They’re getting into buggies now, sometimes as pilots, sometimes as passengers. In the US, side-by-

Bike Tests
10 January 2017

Yamaha TZ750D

The AMCN International Island Classic promises to be a new dawn for the the king of the two-strokes. AMCN’s road test editor Paul Young returns to his two-smoking roots to join the crusade