November

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New MCN: November 8

04 November 2006

Details of the new Ducati 1098 have been leaked just days before its official launch in Milan. Read the full story in this week’s MCN where we show you images of the bike, tell you about its features...

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...

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...

Sachs saved by bosses

04 November 2006

Germany’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer has been rescued from insolvency by a Management Buy Out. Sachs Fahrzeug- und Motorentechnik GmbH is the successor company of the Nuremberg-based Hercules...

Wild Star fault warning

04 November 2006

Owners of Yamaha XV1600 Wild Star’s are being warned of a possible transmission breakage. Whilst carrying out research on the bike the company found some isolated gear locking incidents. Yamaha have...

Hells Angels Dutch Fight

04 November 2006

Legal prosecutors in Holland have announced they want to outlaw the Hells Angels across the country for the first time. “It’s become sufficiently clear the activities of the motorcycle club are in...

Meet the stars

04 November 2006

Fancy mixing with stars like Bon Jovi and James Brown? Well now’s your chance. Riders for Health are auctioning two tickets for the UK Music Hall of Fame which honours musical talents from the past...

Free bike lock

04 November 2006

MCN are offering every reader the fantastic opportunity to claim a FREE Titan Disk Lock The lock is designed to fit most modern bikes and has computer cut keys for maximum security, with two keys...

New KTMs revealed

04 November 2006

Here are the first pictures of the new KTM 990 Super Duke and Super Duke R. Both bikes are based on the current model, but with new styling, including updates to the engine, chassis, brakes and a...

Crashing con

04 November 2006

Ten people were arrested on Tuesday, November 7 believed to be taking part in the insurance scam ‘crash for cash’ that is likely to have involved both motorcyclists and car drivers. The conmen would make an innocent road users crash into them and then make insurers pay inflated compensation to bogus insurance firms. Police believe the group netted £1million and the money could have funded...

Support Pudsey

04 November 2006

Pudsey Bear is mixing with the likes of Ducati and Honda at one of Scotland’s largest independent motorcycle retailers. Scott Murray Motorcycles, who are based in Dunfermline, are asking bike lovers...

Top gong for tourers

04 November 2006

An Aberdeen-based company offering guided motorcycle tours around Scotland has won a prestigious industry award. Scotlandbybike.com was awarded with the innovation category of Visit Scotland’s highly...

Yamaha's new XVS1300A

04 November 2006

Yamaha’s new XVS1300A Midnight Star is billied as a mid-sized cruiser but manages to feel more wieldy than its competitors. A double-cradled steel frame helps with the solid handling of the machine...

Hammond back to MCN

04 November 2006

Richard Hammond is hard at work writing his first weekly MCN column since the 300mph crash that nearly killed him and left him recovering from serious brain damage. Hammond became front page news...

Thief caught by crasher

04 November 2006

Thieves who stole a motorcycle that had been involved in a crash were spotted by the rider who crashed it as he was being driven home from hospital. Police have refused to name the 21-year-old rider, who had collided with a Mercedes van in Leamington earlier, but say that the rider had been told the bike had been stolen when a friend went to retrieve it for him whilst he was being treated in...