R&R News

Husqvarna Nuda 900 takes on rivals (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
The Husqvarna Nuda 900 is arguably the firms first serious road bike. Using a development of BMW's F800 parallel twin engine, the Nuda promises an exciting, fun-packed, street future. But how does it measure up? We pitted the new Husqvarna...
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MCN Fantasy Road Race 2012 starts now! (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
The 2012 racing season kicks off in just nine days when WSB roars into action at Phillip Island - so now is the time to pick your MCN Fantasy Road Race team in association with MCE Insurance. Enter the competition...
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New MCN February 22: Honda Crosstourer first ride (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
In this week's issue of MCN, on sale Wednesday February 22, we have the world first ride of the all-new Honda Crosstourer. Using the 1200cc V4 engine from the VFR1200, the Crosstourer is the latest bike to join the competitive...
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February 22 Bikes on TV (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT - Discovery Real Time  DSC - Discovery Channel  DHD - Discovery Channel HD   EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV  CH4 - Channel 4    CH5 - Channel FiveBBC       BBCi – BBC InteractiveESPN –...
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Video: Suzuki GSX-R1000 first ride (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
The Suzuki GSX-R1000 now produces the most midrange of any 1000cc superbike. What's more, weight has dropped by 2kg and it's gained Brembo brakes and comes with revised big piston suspension. Suzuki has gone back to what made the GSX-R...
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Simoncelli tribute tattoo (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
I was devastated by the news last year that Simoncelli had sadly lost his life. So I made his memory part of me forever. I also have Rossi on the same leg, proving my passion for racing.
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MCN: A blast from the past (Sun, 19 Feb 2012)
I was recently looking through some old magazines and found these two blasts from the MCN past! 30 years old, a bit of yellowing but still in good nick. Check out the free discs! I no longer have a record...
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Commuting in Scotland (Sun, 19 Feb 2012)
Commuting is more fun when you use the right bike for the right road. Here in Scotland the weather can be a wee bit bleak so you need to choose the right bike to sensibly deal with the conditions. Just keep an...
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Western journalists die in Homs (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed in the Syrian city of Homs.
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Cherie Blair starts hacking case (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms.
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More bodies from Concordia found (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads.
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35 years for pregnant teen killer (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
A former nightclub bouncer is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender two weeks before she was due to give birth.
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Nine cleared of UDA man's murder (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
Nine men involved in the UVF supergrass trial in Belfast are acquitted of the murder of UDA leader Tommy English.
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Argentina train crash 'kills 49' (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say.
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Six dead in Afghan Koran protests (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
At least six people are killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
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Second body discovered in resort (Wed, 22 Feb 2012)
A second body is discovered in Southport a day after a woman was found dead at a property in the Merseyside resort.
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