2006
Princely sum for Harley
11 November 2006
The Crown Prince of Qatar paid £420,000 for a Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special at a recent charity auction in Qatar – about £408,000 more than list price. A total of $11.25m was shelled out on...
Charity plea
11 November 2006
Bikers are being asked to dig deep to help raise cash for London’s Air Ambulance teams next month. On Friday, December 1 a massive charity event is being held to raise funds for the organisation,...
Q&A with Dakar veteran
11 November 2006
65-year-old Robbie Allan will be the oldest man to ever race in the gruelling Dakar Rally. Allan is riding for Team Honda Europe with veteran Dakar racer, Mick Extance. The 5,000 mile Rally begins on...
2006 R6 Recall
11 November 2006
Yamaha has issued a recall for all 2006 YZF-R6R’s due to a problem caused by the air filter fitments. According to the Yamaha recall document, “the air filter retaining screws may work loose and in...
KTM range on show
11 November 2006
KTM are showing their entire range of 2007 bikes at the EICMA Trade Fair in Milan with the sporty street fighters leading the pack. The Super Duke and new Super Duke R are being shown to the biking...
Clubhouse fight
11 November 2006
HELLS ANGELS in Arizona are fighting to keep its clubhouse after the Arizona Attorney General’s office decided it wanted to buy the building under state forfeiture laws. Sonny Barger, a co-founder...
Tesi launch at Milan
11 November 2006
This is the latest incarnation of Bimota’s hub steered Tesi concept, due to be launched in Milan next week. Using the air cooled v-twin from the Ducati Multistrada, but with a chassis completely...
Bike cop chaos
11 November 2006
Here’s amazing footage of one police motorcyclist’s lucky escape after being rammed from his bike by a joyrider. The video taken from a police vehicle’s camera clearly shows the desperate driver willing to risk the life of the policeman and the lives of those in the learner car up ahead to escape. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Bike reviews: Click here. Product reviews: Click here. The...
Aprilia unveil '07 cast
11 November 2006
Aprilia has revealed a whole range of new bikes at the Milan show today (Tuesday). The new models include the Shiver 750, a naked sportsbike powered by a new 95bhp DOHC V-twin. Designed to compete...
Adult anti-speeding film
11 November 2006
The Danish Road Safety Council has designed a new campaign to beat speeding motorists. The aim is to draw road users to speed signs and speed limits in Denmark. Around seven out of 10 motorists still speed, despite a decrease in violations. To highlight their campaign, the Danish Road Safety Council has made a short movie. WARNING: THIS MOVIE CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT Click here to watch. What do...
How are your brakes?
11 November 2006
AN online survey of motorcycle users has been launched by the Department for Transport to try and find out how we are all affected by mirrors, brakes and tyres. The government-appointed motorcycle...
Birt's rainy experience
11 November 2006
MCN’s MotoGP reporter Matthew Birt is in Malaysia at a winter testing session as the MotoGP regulars including newly-crowned champion Nicky Hayden get to grips with the new 800cc race bikes. Matt...
Show us your specials
11 November 2006
If you or your mates have a bike that stands out from the crowd, we want to see it and share it on the largest motorcycling site in the UK. Whether it’s based on a sports bike, classic or custom, we...
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11 November 2006
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New MCN: November 15
11 November 2006
See the first of the launches from Milan as the motorcycle world heads to Italy. MCN showcases the new 2007 Aprilia range, which includes the Naked Shiver, Pegaso and the Tuono. Also in this week’s...
New Buells in Milan
11 November 2006
Buell has launched its new Lightning Super TT XB1200SST at the Milan Show. Based on the Lightning, the 100bhp, 179kg SST gets the high-rise suspension from the Ulysses trailie and a new narrow seat...
Video: 1098 Milan launch
11 November 2006
Ducati officially launched its new 1098 superbike at the Milan show today and we’ve got the first video of the full bike. The new machine will come in both standard and S versions as well as a...
Peraves car meets bike
11 November 2006
Swiss firm Peraves has designed a bike which answers most of the arguments of why you would need a car. The MonoTracer has is a two-seated covered machine, which offers all the thrills of a bike...
New Guzzi's launched
11 November 2006
Guzzi has launched its 2007 model range at the Milan show and we’ve got video of the bikes. The line-up includes a new Griso, a custom bike and an entry level version of the Norge tourer. The new...
Sports personality vote
11 November 2006
Voting has started for the 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year and now is your chance to put your favourite biker in with a shout. A new system will see 10 contenders short listed for the event...
Video: Wild new Husky
11 November 2006
Husqvarna launched an amazing new supermoto at the Milan show and we’ve got video of the new bike. The incredible machine is purpose designed and comes complete with a unique adjustable frame. ...
Happy 100th Mr Honda
11 November 2006
Honda is celebrating a ‘Happy 100th birthday’ to Soichiro Honda – the company’s founder. Born on November 17th 1906, the son of a blacksmith and a weaver, Soichiro was fascinated by machines and how...
Triumph meets Virgin
11 November 2006
Triumph has joined forces with the Virgin Group’s charitable arm, Virgin Unite, to raise money for charity. To support the “End Fistula” campaign, Triumph has asked Sir Richard Branson to create a...
Work for Honda
11 November 2006
Would you like to work for one of the most popular vehicle manufacturers? Honda UK are looking for Technical Support Engineers to work with their motorcycle division in the London and South East,...
Gilera?s Fuoco debut
11 November 2006
Gilera’s sporty new three wheeled Fuoco 500 maxi scooter is to get it’s first public showing later this week as part of the Milan Motorcycle show – just weeks before the wacky bike is due to go on...
Bike registrations rise
11 November 2006
New bike sales figures released yesterday shows motorcycle registrations in October 2006 have increased by nine per cent compared to the same month last year. A total of 9,889 bikes were registered...
Orange County expand
11 November 2006
Famous US chopper builder, Orange County, has announced it is to build a $13.4m headquarters in Newburgh, New York. Owned by the highly respected Paul Teutul Sr and sons Paul Jr and Mikey made most...
ZZR1400 tops 200mph
11 November 2006
American drag bike racer Chad Millholland has broken the 200mph barrier on a near standard Kawasaki ZZR1400. The bike had less than £1000 of modifications limited to an exhaust, fuel-injection mapping...
2007 Ducati's at Excel
11 November 2006
You can clap your eyes on the full 2007 Ducati range for the very first time at the Motor Cycle News London Motorcycle show at ExCeL London on February 1–4. The Italian factory has confirmed that it...
Derbi's 2007 range
11 November 2006
Derbi has shown a range of new 125cc machines at Milan including production versions of three prototypes it showed earlier this year. The Terra 125, Mulhacen 125 and Mulhacen Feexter 125 were all...
McQueen classics sold
11 November 2006
Three bikes once owned by Steve McQueen went under the hammer on Saturday raising more than £165,000. The most expensive from his haul was his 1934 Indian Sport Scout, a 750cc V-twin that was the...
Off-road reg plate plea
11 November 2006
An MP has added weight to the campaign to have all bikes registered following a collision between an off-road motorcyclist and a car. Worsley MP Barbara Keeley has called for the registration of...
Sheene's gear stolen
11 November 2006
One of Barry Sheene’s famous classic helmets has been stolen as part of a haul by thieves at the weekend. BSB star Scott Smart’s workshop, which he shared with World sidecar champion Tim Reeves, in...
KTM 990 SuperDuke
04 November 2006
KTM has re-engineered its 990 SuperDuke for 2007 and added a higher-spec R version to the range. New features include an updated headlight, restyled nose and new instrument panel. There is also a...
Excitement of new Ninja
04 November 2006
One thing I did notice though, the fuel tank holds 19 litres about 4 gallons, and in highlands of Scotland petrol stations are not as common as one might think, so with approximately 40 mpg (driving...
Ducati crumbles
04 November 2006
DUCATI has been forced to open the new 1098 online catalogue four days early following MCN’s early publication of the full details of the bike in this week’s paper. Ducati boss Federico Minoli...