2007

Harley-Davidson Nightster coming to the UK

09 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Harley-Davidson’s Sportster-based Nightster is set to go on sale in the UK later this year thanks to modifications to let it pass European homologation. Launched in America last year, the Nightster...

Harley-Davidson Rocker revealed

09 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Taking inspiration from the custom chopper scene, Harley-Davidson has created a whole new line of bikes in its Softail range – the Rockers. Two Rockers will be offered in the 2008 range, the standard...

Harley launches new Fat Bob

09 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Harley-Davidson has launched its new Dyna Fat Bob with the intention of boost sales in Europe and the UK. The bike is designed to reflect European custom trends, with a wide 130-section front tyre and...

Road test report on the new Triumph Street Triple

09 July 2007 by MCN Road Test Desk

Roland Brown has just ridden the new Triumph Street Triple in Italy, this is what he has to say: Triumph reckons the new Street Triple is an entry level model. If that’s the case, then it could...

Devon County Council listens to bikers

09 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

Devon County Council is launching a campaign this summer to make the county’s roads better for motorcyclists. ‘Bringing Bikers Out of the Blind spot’ will include road inspections specifically tailored to ensure they are safe for motorcycles. The council are promoting motorcycle specific issues such as diesel spills, education for car drivers and education as an alternative to prosecution for...

The McManus motorcycle collection fetches £162,000

09 July 2007 by MCN

The sale of the Peter McManus motorcycle collection made £162,000 last week. McManus is a life-long motorcycle collector and a respected figure in the classic motorcycle world. McManus sold the collection as they were ‘gathering dust’. A 1938 Nimbus 750cc four motorcycle with Bender Sidecar fetched the most money, selling for £6,670.

The Hyosung GT650 now available with free insurance deal

09 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Hyosung GT650 motorcycle is even better value this summer with free insurance. Buy any new Hyosung GT650 motorcycle and ride away with free third party insurance, fire and theft cover, or benefit...

Win private screenings of the Fantastic Four movie with Aprillia

09 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Aprillia motorcycles and 20th Century Fox have came together to run a competition around the Fantastic Four movie. You and twenty friends could be sitting pretty at a private screening of this...

Yamaha offers XT-RA insurance

09 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Yamaha has extended its offer of free third party only motorcycle insurance on the Yamaha XT125R and Yamaha XT125X learner motorcycles until the end of August 2007. Yamaha is also offering...

Video: The official video of the new Buell 1125R for 2008

09 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

This is the official factory video to accompany the launch of the 2008 Buell 1125R. To read more about the first water-cooled bike from Buell in 14 years, click here, including why the it’s a serious...

2008 Buells updated

09 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

While the New Buell 1125R is guaranteed to be the talking point of the 2008 Buell range, the firm’s other bikes haven’t gone unchanged. While the Buell Firebolt has been dropped in favour of the new...

New Buell 1125R revealed

09 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Finally America’s only sportsbike maker has become America’s only superbike maker with the launch of the new 1125R. Marking the first water-cooled Buell motorcycle since the first, two-stroke 750RW of...

Fit good rubber

08 July 2007 by will

Had a great time in Spain and France, taking in the Pyrenees and Millau bridge aboard my Fazer 1000. I fitted a pair of Conti Road Attacks for the trip; it’s important to fit good rubber!

New colours for Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycle

07 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki has revealed a new colour option for the hugely popular GSX-R750 motorcycle– and come up with a massive savings on motorcycle insurance for its buyers. The new paint is a Suzuki limited-edition...

Check your sidestand

07 July 2007 by Mimmo1

Touring in France with my wife on a Honda Superdream loaded with a kitchen sink in 1983, we stopped in front of a hotel ready for a rest after our 10-hour ride. Looking at the building, I put the sidestand out, my wife got off, I rested the bike and next I found myself on the floor with the bike resting on my left leg and not able to move. The sidestand had gone into a very large slit in a...

New V-twin sports motorcycle launches exclusively on our website

06 July 2007 by Marc Potter

At 9am Monday morning we’ll bring you the world’s first video and pictures of the most exciting sports bike we’ve seen since the Ducati 1098. Sadly we can’t say what it is yet as we’re under a strict...

Green firm bans staff from motorcycles

06 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

A company which advises local councils on sustainable transport has banned its staff from riding motorcycles on company business. Jacobs Engineering Group sent an email to staff at 36 offices saying...

A day out in Devon (SMIDSY)

06 July 2007 by guzzivee8

Check out the latest offering from the Devon Road Safety team. Made me laugh out loud! http://files.devon.gov.uk/roadsafety/adayoutindevon.wmv

Triumph Street Triple: First test

06 July 2007 by MCN Road Test Desk

Our tester is currently riding Triumph’s brand new Street Triple at its world unveiling near Lake Garda, Italy. Here’s what we’ve found out so far: “As expected it’s small, light, and a doddle to...

MCN's motorcycle video clip of the day

06 July 2007 by Dan Thornton

When we’re not working flat out to bring you the latest new and sport on this site and the print editions of Motor Cycle News, there’s nothing more fun than searching out interesting, funny, or just...

Legendary motorcycle race suits, and bargain motorcycle kit at the Dainese Open Weekend

06 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Checkout a line of legendary Dainese motorcycle race suits and get your hands on a pair of motorcycle leathers for yourself for knocked down prices at the Dainese Open Weekend at the companies HQ in...

11 months and counting

06 July 2007 by donna williams

This is a picture of my daughter Ffion who’s 11 months old, on her grandad’s Honda CB500.

Video: Kawasaki GTR1400 first ride

05 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

We’ve just ridden Kawasaki’s new GTR1400 at its cross Europe launch and you can see our first impression in the video below. Check out the video player at the bottom of the page to see MCN Road tester...

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on Long Way Down road to Uganda

05 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Ewan McGregor is just about to head intoUganda on the Long Way Down motorcycle trip. Ewan and sidekick Charley Boorman are riding from John o’ Groats in Scotland to the bottom of South Africa, and are...

Brunstrom considering blanket 40mph limit throughout Snowdonia

05 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom is considering a blanket 40mph speed limit throughout Snowdonia National Park, he says in his online blog. Richard Brunstrom blames the ‘all-pervading and...

Just one in 6000 illegal mobile phone users caught

05 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Only one in six thousand motorists who use their phones behind the wheel in London are caught and fined. The study conducted by the Liberal Democrats showed 50 fixed-penalty notices were handed out...

Motorcycle retailers call for new road design to save bikers

05 July 2007 by Rob Hull

The head of the Motorcycle Retailers Association has called for better roads to cut motorcycle accidents. Mike Owen said, “Improving road design and conditions would greatly reduce the number of motorcycle accidents in the UK, as these factors cause far more crashes than inappropriate speed.” Owen included better manhole placement and tightening of bends in his list of improvements