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Author: motorcyclenews Added: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:55:24 -0800 Duration: 279 MCN road tester Adam Child brings us this very personal video diary after his trip with Enduro India. Over 100 Enfield Bullets travel around India for 12 days to raise money for various charities. According to Adam its a once in a life time opportunity that changes your outlook on life, and comes highly recommended. For more information see www.enduroindia.com

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:55:45 -0800 Duration: 154 Chris Walker is poised to make a dramatic return to the World Superbike Championship in ten days time at Brands Hatch and MCN caught up with him on video at his first test of the motorcycle at Oulton Park. Check out the video below to hear what Walker thinks of the Paul Bird Honda Fireblade and see him in action around the track.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:55:17 -0800 Duration: 346 MCN reader Craig Carr wanted help deciding if he should trade his Suzuki K6 GSX-R750 for the K8 version or a Ducati 848 in this video road test. Senior road tester Michael Neeves added Kawasaki's ZX-10 and Yamaha's R6 to the test and then took Craig for a spin around the local roads before finishing off at Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds. Watch the video below to see which one Craig chose and read the final article in MCN, Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:09:39 -0800 Duration: 198 My fellow workers here at MCN think the Victory Vegas 8-Ball that I've got on long-term-test is only good for slow cruising and showing off so I thought I'd prove them wrong by piling on some serious miles. Check out the video below to see how the Vegas coped with a ride from Peterborough to the Isle of Sky in one day.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:39:40 -0800 Duration: 88 MCN Editor Marc potter got to ride with the racing legends at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend and you can see the highlights of the event and catch a glimpse of the man himself riding the hill-climb in the video below. While the likes of Mick Doohan and Terry Rymer lined up on some stunningly preserved ex-factory race bikes, Potski was riding a BMW R51SS TT-racer from 1939 that hadn't been ridden in 40-years. At least it was the loudest bike in the paddock.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:39:33 -0800 Duration: 203 Harley-Davidsons XR1200R challenges the best European retro roadsters available in Ducati's GT1000 and Moto Guzzi's 8v 1200 Griso in our video road test. MCN road tester Adam Child took the motorcycles on a european adventure to the Bikes Classics Festival in Spa, Belgium to see legends such as Agostini and John Surtees compete. Watch the video below to see how the Harley-Davidson got on and read the full article in MCN, Wednesday, July 16, 2008.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:17:25 -0800 Duration: 264 Troy Bayliss is leading the World Superbike championship on his Ducati Xerox at the moment and a large part of what has got him that lead has come from the team around so he has decided to show exatly who his team are in this video. Check out the video below to get a guided tour of all the members of the Ducati Xerox team, from Boss Davide Tardozzi to the guy who makes Troy's meals, and learn just how important all of their roles are to making Ducati Xerox a success.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:50:37 -0800 Duration: 172 Triumph launched a brand new Speed Triple and the 675 Daytona based Street Triple this year so we got both the motorcycles together with the 2007 Speed Triple to see just how good they are. Check out the video below for a detailed look at the two new bikes and to see them both in action.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:25:01 -0800 Duration: 161 Nick Sanders has sent back his fifth video installment from his Parallel Worlds tour as he reaches Cape Town and heads to Jaipur, India. Watch the video below as he looks back at the trip so far after completing nearly a third of the distance. Check back regularly to see how Nick is getting on as he crosses from country to country on his final cirumnavigation of the globe.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:50:26 -0800 Duration: 144 MCN has ridden the Ducati Desmosedici RR before but we've never had the chance to take the motorcycle out on a proving ground and really test the full performance of the MotoGP replica. Check out the video below to see the bike in action at Elvington test facility as we try out the Desmosedici's full acceleration and top speed. Find out the results in MCN, Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:24:33 -0800 Duration: 185 Aprilia's 2008 Supermoto Dorsoduro takes on its rivals in the shape of KTM's 990SM and Ducati's Hypermotard in our exclusive video road test. MCN's road tester Adam Child invited the 2006 British Supermoto Champion, Sam Warren along for a second opinion as they pitched the motorcycles against each other around Ancaster Kart track. Watch the video below to see how the Aprilia faired and read the full article in MCN, Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:50:04 -0800 Duration: 224 The Ducati Desmo Challenge is a five-round Italian Championship held just for Ducati engined machines and Michael Neeves gives you a behind the scenes look at the Championship in this video. Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves went along to round three at Vallelunga, near Rome to check out the action and take part in a one-make Ducati Hypermotard race. Check out our video below to see where he placed and see all the wild and wonderful Ducatis taking part, from an ex-Neil Hodgson GSE and Chilli WSB machine to Bimotas and some jaw-dropping one-off specials. Read the full article in MCN soon.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:03:16 -0800 Duration: 532 MCN senior road tester Michael Neeves travelled to Outlon Park to meet California Superbike School Director Andy Ibbott in an attempt to get him running higher up the field in the R1 Cup and gives us his video guide on how the day went. Check out the video below to see how Neevesey managed to take three seconds off his lap time after a day of tuition.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:46:21 -0800 Duration: 104 Honda's new CB1000RR Fireblade won our superbike group test and is great on track but is it better than last year's motorcycle around the Isle Of Man TT and now you can see them in action in our video test. MCN roadtester Adam Child and TT lap record holder John McGuinness travelled to the Isle Of Man to find out if the 2008 Honda Fireblade is better than the 2007 version. Watch the video below to see which motorcycle came out on top and read the full article in MCN, Wednesday 4 June, 2008.

Author: motorcyclenews Added: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:49:38 -0800 Duration: 294 Kawasaki's new Ninja 250R and Hyosung GT250R are once again giving new riders something to get excited about and now you can see them in action in our video test. MCN road tester's Michael Neeves and Adam Child relive their younger days with a nostalgic trip to Chelsea bridge in London. Watch the video below to see if the motorcycles made them feel young again and read the full article in MCN, Wednesday 4 June, 2008.