Head down and flat out in top gear, the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL is fast approaching. Between February 1-4 they’ll be plenty to do and see at the show, but make sure these ten bikes are firmly on your checklist. From the beautiful to the brutal, the raw to the race-winning and the virile to the versatile – everyone will have a favourite.

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When it comes to heavy drinkers, the love of 44-year old engineer Nick Argyle’s life should be checked into rehab. But then, he created the monster … quite literally. The Rapom V8 is the most powerful motorcycle in Britain and it runs on pure alcohol. With a wallet busting fuel economy figure of four miles to the gallon, it’s just as well the bike is only used on the roads for a 10 mile journey to a local drag racing strip.

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BMW Motorrad is celebrating yet another sales record, albeit an unofficial one. Combined UK sales of its R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure models totalled 2,277 units in 2006. This is a figure that comfortably beats that achieved by Honda’s CBR1000RR, which at 2,067 units was officially the best selling motorcycle of last year, according to figures released by the Motorcycle Industry Association.

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Organisers of this year’s MCN London Motorcycle Show (1-4 February) are set to draft in more security guards and extra St John’s Ambulance crew after fears of overcrowding on the Ducati stand, when it unveils the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world, the 1098, for the first time in the capital. At the recent Seattle Motorcycle Show in America, the Ducati stand was nearly shut down due to fire risk posed by mobs cramming to see the bike up close. For tickets to the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL, Docklands, log on to www.londonmotorcycleshow.com.

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Ducati UK and the Ducati Sporting Club are to run a new single make Championship - The Sport 1000 Cup - as an addition to the hugely popular Desmo Due race series. The Desmo Due series which began in 2005 has been regarded as one of the most successful, affordable and competitive race series in the UK with grids in 2006 often over subscribed.

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Yamaha UK are pleased to announce the early first delivery of 2007 YZF-R6 machines to their dealer network. The new liveried machines are now available in limited numbers, priced £7,499, in all Authorised Yamaha Dealerships.

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Three of the most eagerly anticipated bikes in the world will be displayed for the first time in Britain on the Ducati stand at the forthcoming MCN London Motorcycle Show, at ExCeL London from 1-4 February 2007. The Italian company, famous for their blood red bikes, will debut the awesome 1098, the ultra-exotic and limited edition Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica plus the extreme Hypermotard.

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The most extreme stunt rider on the planet has confirmed his appearance at the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL, Docklands, from 1-4 February 2007. Flying in from Germany, Christian Pfeiffer will be one of the star turns at the important bike season opener, defying the laws of gravity with his routines on a BMW F 800 S. Signature stunts include no-handed and 360 degree wheelies and balancing on the front wheel with precision to perform a kiss.

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The Ducati 1098 has been voted ‘Most Beautiful Motorcycle of the Show’ at the 2006 edition of the Milan-based EICMA show. This verdict came from over 24,000 motorcycling enthusiasts who participated in a competition organised by the Italian magazine ‘Motociclismo’, which carried out, as it does every year, a survey among the visitors. The new Superbike model from Borgo Panigale won over 30% of the vote, followed – at a considerable distance – by the MV Agusta Brutale 910R and the Yamaha YZF-R1.

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Not content with having set two official Guinness World Records for solo stoppies, Buell Motorcycles professional extreme rider Craig Jones has been busy rewriting the record books and rules of extreme riding once again. But this time the world-best was a breathtaking two man effort with the former European champion and co-rider Wing Chui travelling an astonishing 305 metres together on their Buell Firebolt XB12R’s front wheel. The new milestone was set on a damp and challenging day at the UK’s famous Donington Park race circuit. Jones took the Buell Firebolt to speeds in excess of 120mph before applying the front brake and balancing the bike on its front wheel.

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