Posts Tagged ‘mcn’

  • Updated: Design Sketch, Spy Shots: Ducati 1198cc V-twin Mega Monster muscle bike
    Click on the image for a larger view Update: What has leaked onto the interwebs now is an official design sketch of the new muscle bike from Ducati coming to be known currently as the ‘Mega Monster’. As is clear in the picture the so called ‘Mega Monster’ will boast of a 1198cc Testastretta 11° V-twin motor, ride-by-wire throttle and a traction...
    by at July 16th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
  • Scoop! Honda Fireblade with touchscreen, multi-mode suspension
    Some die-hard followers of ‘Motorcycle News (MCN)’ have spotted the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade doing the rounds with a set of sparkling new, golden forks! What they have indeed spotted is the touchscreen-interface multi-mode suspension system from Ohlins undergoing testing on the ‘blade. MCN claims that this is the first time a road going bike has been...
    by at June 10th, 2010 at 05:06 am
  • Yamaha MotoGP bikes now as powerful as the Ducati
    Valentino Rossi thinks that the performance of his MotoGP YZR-M1 engine is at par with the Ducatis now. The Ducatis have been having a massive advantage over their Japanese rivals in terms of straight line performance ever since the 800cc bikes were introduced in 2007. While the previous season was a bit of a struggle for Yamaha, this year the Rossi-Lorezo duo of the...
    by at August 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am