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VN1700, GL1800 and Electra Glide Ultra owners wanted

28 September 2010 by Trevor Franklin

VN1700, GL1800 and Electra Glide Ultra owners wanted

MCN is currently putting together a feature about large capacity touring machines and needs words of wisdom from owners of the following motorcycles:   2009/2010 Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager 2008-2010...

Win a Beta toolbox!

27 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Win a Beta toolbox!

MCN and Beta are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a C41 tool trolley, as seen on race grids across the world. Just visit www.greatcompetitions.co.uk for your chance to win.

Limited edition BSB toolkit

27 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Limited edition BSB toolkit

Turn your garage into a BSB pitbox! Beta has just announced a limited edition Worx Suzuki replica C38 tool chest, featuring the BSB team’s colours. Save £££s on motorcycle tools Limited to just 40,...

Video: £1500 Modern Classic challenge part 2 - GSX-R750F, FS1-E DX, GPZ900R A1

27 September 2010 by MCN

The dream is one thing, a fun pastime, a fantasy – but what’s it actually like if you bite the bullet and buy one of these bikes? To find out we set ourselves a challenge. To buy three ‘modern classics’ for no more than £1500 each. Find your dream motorcycle in bikes for sale In the second week of the challenge Jim Moore from Practical Sportsbikes gives his expert opinion on the motorcycles the...

Entry-level ‘Lid’ helmets

27 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Entry-level ‘Lid’ helmets

These two new helmets from budget brand Lid are the Havoc and the Stryke. Save cash on motorcycle helmets The £89.99 Havoc comes in metallic black and black, red or blue graphic options in sizes...

Triumph leaks new 2011 Speed Triple by mistake

27 September 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Triumph leaks new 2011 Speed Triple by mistake

Triumph has accidentally unveiled its 2011 Speed Triple on the Triumph Accessories website ahead of the official launch next week. There is no official information about the machine but from the...

Arrow exhausts for Ducati Monster 796

27 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Arrow exhausts for Ducati Monster 796

Arrow has just released new slip-on exhausts for the Ducati Monster 796. Save cash on motorcycle exhausts Available in two versions -­ black anodized aluminium or titanium with a carbon end cap -­...

White van men are better than you

27 September 2010 by Dan Aspel

White van men are better than you

White van men outperform bikers in almost every way, a survey has claimed. The survey of motorists, run by a UK insurance company, concluded that van drivers are the most well-read, physically fit and...

Triumph apologise over campsite thefts

27 September 2010 by Dan Aspel

Triumph apologise over campsite thefts

Triumph have apologised for the series of thefts that plagued the Triumph Live campsites last weekend. A spokesman for Triumph said: “Triumph Live was a huge success and we have been delighted by the...

2011 BMW K1600 pictures leaked

27 September 2010 by Phil West

2011 BMW K1600 pictures leaked

These blurry, lo-res pictures are the first official images of BMW’s eagerly-awaited six-cylinder super-tourer, the K1600. Leaked to Hell For Leather 10 days before the bike’s official unveiling at...

Rossi leads fans ride-out – in next week’s MCN

25 September 2010 by Phil West

Rossi leads fans ride-out – in next week’s MCN

Valentino Rossi ignored rain and dark to join racing greats Kevin Schwantz and Giacomo Agostini leading a fans’ ride-out around Mugello last week. The two-lap ride, delayed by a thunderstorm, was one...

Kent Police are looking to fine bikers

24 September 2010 by Anonymous

Last Friday while out riding my wife and I were pulled by a marked police bike in Kent and I was fined for an illegal number plate. No complaints as it’s a fair cop. However while this was going on another marked bike and an unmarked one both pulled in and the officer asked his collegue to check my wife’s exhausts “because I know all screaming eagle pipes are illegal”. His disappointment was...

Nabbed at 38mph yards from 40mph sign

24 September 2010 by Steve Farrell

Nabbed at 38mph yards from 40mph sign

A motorcyclist has written an open letter to a police chief after being clocked by a speed camera at 38mph within yards of a 40mph sign. He says the camera operator must have tracked him all the way...

Near-standard S1000RR hits 202mph

24 September 2010 by John Westlake

Near-standard S1000RR hits 202mph

A standard BMW S1000RR with an off-the-shelf Akrapovic exhaust, a smaller rear sprocket and some gaffer tape over slots in the screen cracked 202mph from a standing start in one mile. The speed run...

Official accessories for Triumph Tiger 800 revealed

24 September 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Official accessories for Triumph Tiger 800 revealed

This is the first look at Triumph’s official range of accessories for the Tiger 800 and Tiger 800XC. The genuine parts will be sold through dealers and available right from the bike going on sale in...

Bikers ‘hound’ camera car from London

24 September 2010 by Steve Farrell

Bikers ‘hound’ camera car from London

Film posted on YouTube purports to shows a CCTV car being hounded out of London by bikers. The Smart car, which has a camera mounted on the roof and a symbols on the side which are usually used to...

Fines for parking at ‘wrong angle’

24 September 2010 by Steve Farrell

Fines for parking at ‘wrong angle’

Motorcyclists are being fined £50 for failing to park at a perfect right-angle with the kerb. Bikes can be parked for free in roadside pay-and-display spaces in Torbay, but only if both wheels are on...

Campers robbed at Triumph Live

24 September 2010 by Dan Aspel

Campers robbed at Triumph Live

Campers at last weekend’s Triumph Live event at Mallory Park were hit by a spate of thefts, with Leicestershire police receiving reports of 15 separate incidents.   A police spokesman said: “We had...

Careless driving penalties plummeted with speed camera rollout

24 September 2010 by Steve Farrell

Careless driving penalties plummeted with speed camera rollout

The number of motorists caught driving carelessly plummeted as speed camera use exploded, a report released by the Government has revealed. Penalty points issued to speeders rose by 88% between 1997...

Motrax KwikCam in action

24 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Motrax KwikCam in action

Motrax’s new KwikCam digital video camera can record up to two hours of footage, is compatible with PC and Mac, and for £59.99 does a pretty good job, as you can see from this video.

Fantasy Road Race finale

24 September 2010 by MCN

Fantasy Road Race finale

THE 2010 road racing season is reaching an exciting climax and those last-minute decisions could be the difference between elation and ecstasy or disaster and despair.  Go to: mcn.fantasyleague.com...

Get MCN for just £1 an issue

24 September 2010 by MCN

Get MCN for just £1 an issue

Did you know that if you subscribe to MCN you’ll save up to £52 a year? Subscribe today and get 13 issues of MCN delivered to your door for just £13 – just £1 an issue. Subscribe now Every week MCN...

2011 models in Harley dealerships next week

24 September 2010 by John Westlake

2011 models in Harley dealerships next week

Harley’s upgraded Touring bikes and the brand new SuperLow™ will be on display in the company’s showrooms for an Open House event on the weekend of 1-3 October. 2011 Harley 883 SuperLow first ride...

MINI Scooter E Concept wows media

24 September 2010 by Dan Aspel

MINI Scooter E Concept wows media

The non-motorcycling press are lavishing attention on MINI’s new electric scooter concept, revealed in London yesterday. Read scooter reviews Designed to “meet the needs of the young urban...

54-year-old race action now on DVD!

24 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

54-year-old race action now on DVD!

Duke Video have just released ‘Motor Cycle Sport 1956’, and it’s packed with rare action footage from the motocross, trials and road racing championships of more than five decades ago.  The DVD...

Bluetooth-ready Vespa helmet

24 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Bluetooth-ready Vespa helmet

Vespa’s updated Copter helmet is now available in bronze/white to match the firm’s latest GTS125 and 250cc scooters, and is also ready to accept the new IDIPHONE Bluetooth communication system.  To...

Win Oulton Park BSB tickets with Worx

24 September 2010 by MCN

Win Oulton Park BSB tickets with Worx

Worx Professional power-tools is giving away 1,000 tickets to cheer on title contender Tommy Hill and the Worx Crescent Suzuki team at the final round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton...

Lovely Jubbly

23 September 2010 by Lee Hebditch

Lovely Jubbly

On holiday with my family in Protarus, Cyprus outside Del Boy’s Bar

News of the World links drink driving with road race death

23 September 2010 by John Westlake

News of the World links drink driving with road race death

A News of the World article following the death of Victor Gilmore, 43, during the Killalane road races in southern Ireland has sparked fury within the road race community. The article, printed last...

Red Torpedo's half-price sale!

23 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

Red Torpedo's half-price sale!

Cool biking label Red Torpedo is having a 50% off sale on its website. The firm’s comfy undies are £6 a pop, and many T-shirts are now just £10, long-sleeved tops are just £11 or £12. You can even...

New voice-operated satnav has no screen!

23 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

New voice-operated satnav has no screen!

The Kapten Rider is a new voice-driven motorcycle satnav. The makers claim of the screenless device that it’s discreet and small enough to fit in your pocket, and that it responds to a vocabulary of...

New Triumph Thunderbird paint scheme

22 September 2010 by Dan Aspel

New Triumph Thunderbird paint scheme

Evel Knievel fans are in for a treat with this 2011 Triumph Thunderbird paint scheme. Triumph Thunderbird review Revealed in the factory tour portion of last Saturday’s Triumph Live event, the...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

22 September 2010 by Phil West

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

We’ve been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale.   Read more modern classics news and features Here’s just a few of the...

New Lightech chain tensioner

22 September 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Lightech chain tensioner

This new chain tensioner from Italian firm Lightech allows for millimetric adjustments, is made from high-grade aluminium and comes in black, indigo, gold and red). They’re available for a wide range...

Euro MoT threat

22 September 2010 by Steve Farrell

Euro MoT threat

Motorcyclists face roadside MoT-style inspections and restrictions on fitting accessories under proposals from Brussels. The UK’s MoT system will be replaced with a new Europe-wide roadworthiness...

Britain's Got Biking Talent: seven days to vote!

22 September 2010 by MCN

Britain's Got Biking Talent: seven days to vote!

There are only seven days left to vote for your favourite bike in this year¹s Britain¹s Got Biking Talent competition with Carole Nash. Thousands of you have already voted on...