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Picture special: Battistini Exile goes back to basics

27 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

This custom from UK chopper builder Battistinis is completely at odds with your typical chopper – instead of chrome, wild paint and ludicrous geometry, the Exile is subtle, neatly sized but just as...

MCN Babe Entry 25: Kimberley Harvey

27 November 2007 by MCN

Name: Kimberley Harvey Are you single? Yes What makes you stand out from the crowd? I have a great, bubbly personality, good sense of humour and I am easy to get along with. I have a great smile but...

Insurance shambles

26 November 2007 by Anonymous

With reference to the guy who was told he wouldn’t be insured for a charity rally. Last winter my bike was off the road and the MOT expired (mid Feb and wet/miserable). Insurance was due at the same time and I noticed that a current MOT was a requirement. I got in touch and they said I wouldn’t be covered going for an MOT. Hell – even the government lets you off mot and tax when going for an MOT.

MCN in Hong Kong

26 November 2007 by charles tyrrell

Reading MCN while waiting at Starferry terminal in Hong Kong

Meeting the Moto GP stars

26 November 2007 by lorraie burleigh

Here are 2 pictures of me in the hotel bar at Laguna Seca the first one is with Jeremy Burgess, and the other wth Anthony West and Randy De Puniet. I wondered why everyone was laughing!

NEC preview day shambles

26 November 2007 by Steve O'Doherty

I attended the preview day of the NEC bike show on Friday and wonder what the double ticket price was all about. Apart from it not being packed with people, I cannot see how the £28 ticket price was justified. There were no programmes, no brochures of the bikes on any of the stands, and no special events for preview day. I certainley won’t be going to another one!

Silk Road adventure

25 November 2007 by barbara

Rupert has now returned from his round the world trip, raising money for charity. His blog is www.621.org.uk. Some excellent video of part of his trip on the Silk Road where he was joined with others is now on YouTube. See: “Globeriders Silk Road Adventure 2007 on BMW R1200GS”

Me, Foggy and Whitham

25 November 2007 by Jenny O'Brien

Me with Foggy and Jamie Whitham at a hotel in Birmingham, after going to the Bike Show at the NEC

Not insured for that, sorry!

25 November 2007 by Borngen_biker

Having recently purcahsed a Honda CB1300 and wanting to show it off a bit and familiarise myself with it after using a Yamaha XJR1300 for so long I took the decision to participate in a Christmas charity toy run on behalf of Bradford Gingerbread for single parent families. Nothing complicated in that I thought. How wrong could I have been? Coincidentally, I am also a traffic cop and am therefore...

£20m Gatso refund

24 November 2007 by Dave Carling

Hampshire Police will have to refund up to £20m to 250.000 motorists because a Gatso camera on the A27 at Fareham in Hampshire had incorrect warning signs and therefore the 40mph limit had no backing in law. The judge ruled in Portmouths Magistrates Court that ”All speeding tickets where the signs are wrong must now be dismissed” Even Paul Smith of Safespeed agreed! If there is not a worded ”speed...

Moto Guzzis loss

23 November 2007 by ian rollins

I have had a fazer 1000 for five years and I fancied a change. I liked the look of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio. I went to the bike show on the 23rd to have a look and there was not a Moto Guzzi to be seen anywhere! I guess somebody forgot to send them an invitation. I walked by the Benelli stand, saw the Tre1130K and was really impressed by the bike and the enthusiasm of the bloke on the stand. I will...

Me and Charlie Boorman

23 November 2007 by zoey lucas

I visited the NEC bike show on friday 23rd. I had a great time. It was even better meeting Charlie boorman.

Best to start young

23 November 2007 by justin35

This is my little boy. He got fed up playing with his toys and started reading. I must say he’s got good taste

NEC Video: KTM launches 990 supermoto

23 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

KTM has used the NEC show to launch a completely new version of its big twin supermoto replacing the 950 engine with the LC8 990 lump. The engine is not the only change with revised geometry and fuel injection replacing the carbs of the previous motorcycle. Check out the video below to see the motorcycle unveiled at the show.

NEC Video: Honda go big for the new Blade

23 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Honda have come to the NEC motorcycle show with a very big stand and some impressive new hardware. Check out the video below to get a quick look at what you can see on the stand including the new Fireblade.

NEC Video: Ducati bring four new bikes to the NEC

23 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Check out our video above to get a look at Casey Stoner’s MotoGP motorcycle, the 1098R, the Desmosedici RR, the 848 and the new Monster.

GPS trouble in Spain

23 November 2007 by kevin o neill

I would just like to tell you about an encounter I had with the Spanish Police. In October I was riding my Tiger 955i up through Spain, heading for France enjoying the weather and the great roads, when I got pulled over by the Guard Civil. They had seen that I had a Tomtom GPS fitted to the bike with an intercom lead running from my lid. They then told me that ear pieces of any kind are...

New Suzuki Bandit 1250 GT aimed at long-distance touring

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki only decided the night before the show opened to reveal its new Bandit 1250 GT in Birmingham. The machine, which will go on sale as a complete bike, is basically a Bandit 1250S, but with a...

Royal Enfield Woodsman launched

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

It might not have the glamour of some more mainstream bikes but Royal Enfield has revealed its latest motorcycle for the first time at the NEC show. The Royal Enfield Electra Woodsman is a new...

Enfield gears up for the future

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

It might have been around for nearly 60 years but Royal Enfield has no intention to allow the Bullet to be killed by the latest emissions regulations. The firm revealed a redesigned version of its...

Is the 2008 Honda Fireblade your favourite motorcycle at the NEC Show?

23 November 2007 by Dan Thornton

Do you think the 2008 Honda Fireblade is the best motorcycle at the 2007 International Motorcycle Show at the Birmingham NEC? We want you to vote for your favourite motorcycle at the show, by clicking...

Aprilia V4 breaks cover at Jerez

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

Aprilia‘s forthcoming V4-engined superbike broke cover this week at the Jerez circuit in Spain, with test rider Alex Hoffman at the controls. The new machine took to the track during a test session...

MCN at Eddies Bar

22 November 2007 by retro-metro

Here’s a pic of me outside eddies bar in Portugal. owmed by by Iron Maiden (went all that way to have a pint and talk about bikes with them and they where shut at 8.30 on a friday night!). But i can...

Brunstrom at “last chance saloon”

22 November 2007 by Steve Farrell

Richard Brunstrom is at “the last chance saloon” over his use of photos of a headless biker, a North Wales Police Authority member has said. Eifion Jones said the North Wales police chief had shown a...

KTM launches new 990 Supermoto

22 November 2007 by Liam Marsden

KTM today revealed the 2008 version of the 990 Supermoto. The engine has been upgraded to 999cc’s and the power increased from 96bhp to 115bhp. The new bike also features fuel einjection, to pass Euro 3 emissions regulations and the clocks are much easier to read and are easier on the eyes. Here we have a few pictures of the new KTM 990SM. To find out how more about the new bikes features, read...

Parking ticket misery

21 November 2007 by Anonymous

I got a £60 parking ticket for being over time (11 minutes) on a parking bay in Nottingham. I wrote to explain that I was donating blood at the time and had a “slow bleed” followed by a bit of dizziness. My claim was backed up by a letter confirming the facts from National Blood Service. Notts Council said they didn’t accept these were extenuating circumstances. Hope the b****rds don’t get any of...

The world's most expensive motorcycle - Ecosse Heretic Titanium

21 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

This is the most expensive new production motorcycle you can buy the Ecosse Heretic Titanium series at £133,000. For the same money could buy a grid full of 600cc sportsbikes, so what exactly do you...

Top cop's speeding case adjourned

21 November 2007 by Steve Farrell

A top cop and speed camera chief has had his speeding court case adjourned. Meredydd Hughes was summonsed to appear at Wrexham Magistrate’s court this morning over allegations of driving at 90mph in a...

Aprilia V4 testing in Jerez

21 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Aprilia has been testing its prototype V4 World Superbike at the Jerez GP tests this week. Alex Hoffman has been riding the latest version of the prototype. The former MotoGP rider was riding the...

Safety group wants motorcyclists blamed for crashes with cyclists – even if they hit us.

21 November 2007 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists should be assumed to blame for crashes with cyclists, a major road safety charity has said. We should be made to pay the cyclist compensation unless we can prove they were at fault, according to RoadPeace. Amy Aeron-Thomas, director of RoadPeace, said the group was calling for the law to be changed so that “In any collision involving a pedestrian or cyclist, the motor vehicle...

KTM truck stolen from NEC show

21 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

KTM has just confirmed that a KTM-branded truck was stolen from outside the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the NEC show last night (Tuesday, November 20, 2007). The 7.5 tonne truck...

Ducati reveal '08 prices

21 November 2007 by Liam Marsden

Ducati UK has released the retail prices for the 848, 1098R and Monster 696, ahead of their UK debuts at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the NEC in Birmingham this week. The 848 will...

Motorcycles cause cancer

21 November 2007 by Steve Farrell

Radiation from our bikes could be giving us cancer and limp manhoods, a barmy new book has claimed. Cancer in bikers could be caused by “death rays” of “electromagnetic radiation” from engines,...

Australia voted most desirable place to ride

21 November 2007 by Liam Marsden

A survey conducted by Bennetts insurance, has today revealed that the Great Ocean Road in Australia has become the most desired destination for bikers to visit, around the world. Stretching more than...

One too many bikes?

20 November 2007 by benbgrayson

The summer of love! This year I have been an ass to my missus! I started off the year with a ZX6R J1 in feb, I sold it to a mate and got an SP1, but couldn’t afford the 100 mile a day commute so I got a GSXR600 K5 in may and crashed it trying to wheelie in June (she doesn’t know that), it was “diesel.” I repaired it with her savings, sold it and bought a benelli tornado in july. This then broke...

Lonely Planet guide to India

20 November 2007 by Lonely Planet

India will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity – but if you enjoy delving into convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual overload, then it is one of the most intricate and rewarding...