BMW S1000RR: 210bhp with no tuning! (Wed, 10 Mar 2010)
Dutch BMW specialist Van Harten Performance has built a 210bhop S1000RR – and they’ve not even tuned the engine. Van Harten maintain that the only tuning is the addition of a four-in-one Akrapovic exhaust system. MCN estimates that the power...
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BMW won’t make a naked S1000RR… yet (Wed, 10 Mar 2010)
BMW have officially quashed rumours of a half-faired or naked edition of the new S1000RR. Rumours have been circulating on the internet of a stripped-down version of the class-leading superbike ever since its release last May. The S1000RR’s exceptional power,...
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Video: BMW S1000RR is king (Wed, 10 Mar 2010)
MCN took part in the annual Masterbike test at the new Motorland circuit near Valencia, Spain, where all nine 1000cc inline-fours and 1200 V-twin sportsbikes competed head-to-head.         Check out the track - onboard an RSV4 at Motorland Watch the...
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Video: Harley Sportster Iron 883 v Honda VT750C Shadow (Wed, 10 Mar 2010)
Harley's Sportster Iron 883 and Honda's new Shadow Black Spirit are made for the Sunset Strip, but we took them to the boulevards of Milton Keynes instead... Find a Harley-Davidson for sale New Honda Shadow tested: shock horror, a cool...
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Online reservation system for Yamaha Super Tenere open (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The only way of ordering a new Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere through the online reservation system is now open. Yamaha has taken the decision to only offer the first version of the bike in £13,500 ‘first edition’ specification with cheaper,...
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Video: True state of Donington Park track revealed (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
This exclusive video shot by MCN shows the true scale of the work to repair the ill-fated building work facing the circuit owners before they can bring back any kind of racing to the track.  MCN was able to complete...
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Injured soldier takes first ride-out (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Injured soldier and biker Andy Reid has completed his first ride-out as preparation for a Lands End to John O’Groats charity ride later in the year. The soldier lost both legs and an arm in an explosion in Afghanistan in...
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Video: New Tron Legacy trailer released (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A new trailer for the new Tron Legacy movie has been released showing not just the futuristic Lightcycles but also one of the lead characters riding a Ducati Sportclassic in the ‘real life’ start of the film.      Tron was...
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Police 'risk public confidence' (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Police failures to tackle anti-social behaviour risk public confidence, says the chief inspector of constabulary.
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Four due in court over expenses (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.
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Union to consider BA strike dates (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
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Afghan criticisms unfair, PM says (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan.
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High-speed rail line plan awaited (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.
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Greeks stage fresh general strike (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second strike in protest at austerity measures.
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Clegg seeks £10bn to cut deficit (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg calls for a £10bn "down payment" in the next financial year to help cut the UK's deficit.
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MPs query non-political ministers (Thu, 11 Mar 2010)
Ennobling people from outside Parliament to make them ministers should be "exceptional", cross-party MPs say.
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