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British Switch:Blade kit converts 1990s FireBlades to modern streetfighters

12 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

An off-the-shelf kit to turn 1990s Honda CBR900RR FireBlades into stunning moder custom streetfighters is about to go into production from UK firm BDO Motorcycles. The motorcycle is designed to be as...

Tragic loss

12 September 2007 by guzzivee8

Biker dead because of stolen chevron sign. Can’t believe that some moron would take such a sign leading to such a tragic death of Cyrus Calligan and leaving two children fatherless. thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=18365073&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922 It would be interesting to know when the sign was last inspected and/or...

2008 Honda CRF450R and 2008 Honda CRF250R revealed

12 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Honda has revealed the 2008 Honda CRF450R and 2008 Honda CRF250R flagship motocross and enduro motorcycles. The two motorcycles have been given a series of detail changes and redesigned parts to keep...

Tickets on sale now for Ride for Rights 2007

12 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

Tickets are now on sale for MCN and Rider Connect’s Ride for Rights 2007. MCN and rider’s rights group Rider Connect are calling on motorcyclists to join our mass ride in London on October 20 against...

New colours for the 2008 Kawasaki ER6n

12 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Kawasaki has revealed the 2008 Kawasaki ER6n. The 2008 model will be unchanged from previous motorcycles, but will be available in three colourschemes. The 2008 Kawasaki ER6n will be offered in a pure...

Kawasaki VN2000 gets a traditional cruiser look

12 September 2007 by MCN News Desk

The 2008 Kawasaki VN2000 cruiser motorcycle has been given a classic makeover with just a few changes to alter the motorcycle’s attitude. It has been labelled as the Kawasaki VN2000 Classic but most...

New colours for the 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 motorcycle

12 September 2007 by MCN News Desk

The 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 motorcycle gets a brand new look thanks to an all-white paint scheme, red seat and red spokes on the wheels. The 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 motorcycle is also available in traditional...

Colour changes for the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R motorcycle

12 September 2007 by Ben Purvis

Kawasaki has revealed the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R, and although the motorcycle remains mainly unchanged, there are three colour options. The 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R is available in plain blue or black, or a...

See the 2008 Kawasaki KXF's in action

12 September 2007 by MCN

Here you can see more pictures of the 2008 Kawasaki KXF motorcross machines in action. To take a look at the Kawasaki 2008 motorcycle range: click here

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R motorcycle revealed

12 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The first pictures of the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R motorcycle reveal Kawasaki is going all-out to win back riders with an extreme new ZX-10R, following the contraversial rounded look of the 2006 Kawasaki...

BP Petrol Anti Biker Discrimination

12 September 2007 by sarah warren

I visited a BP petrol station at Colchester Rd, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PY. This station has recently undergone some improvements and now contains a limited stock of Marks and Spencer products. The refurbishment has increased queues for the pumps and quite frequently results in lengthy waiting times to pay. On Wednesday 29th August I pulled into the station on my motorcycle to fill...

2008 Kawasaki motorcycles revealed here

12 September 2007 by MCN News Desk

Kawasaki is releasing the 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle range today, and we’ll be adding each new Kawasaki motorcycle as details are released. By clicking on the images on each article, you’ll be able to download an image suitable for use as a desktop wallpaper. The 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R motorcycle The 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R motorcycle

Video: Onboard lap of the Salzburgring on the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa

12 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

We’re already brought you action and opinion on the world first ride of the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa in our first test video, but now you can enjoy a flying lap of the Salzburgring on the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa with MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child. So strap yourself in as the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa rockets up to 300km/h on the straights (in fifth gear), and the new sharper...

Video: 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa first test at the Salzburgring

12 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

Watch our exclusive video from the world first test of the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa at the Salzuburgring in Austria, and find out what MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child thinks of the motorcycle. You’ll be able to read more on the new 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa in MCN, out Wednesday, September 12, 2007, and at the end of the video ‘Chad’ reveals details of an upcoming group test…

Going out for a quick flag

11 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Ever wondered just how well those stick on flags for helmets actually stick? We wanted to find out, so Acting Deputy Editor Tony Carter popped a few on his Arai and headed out for an enthusiastic lunch time on some quick roads around the MCN office. The bike was a 2007 Kawasaki ZX6R, the conditions were fine and warm and the rider was really trying to get a few of the flags to fly off at...

New MCN out Wednesday, September 12, 2007

11 September 2007 by Nicola Fox

In this week’s MCN, we focus on the 2008 new motorcycle range with a whopping 27 new motorcycles for the coming year. They include the 2008 Honda Fireblade, the complete 2008 Yamaha range from the...

Outrage over ‘ban big bikes’ letter

11 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

A letter from road safety groups calling for Government to look at ‘downsizing’ motorcycles has been called a “pile of bilge” by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI). MCI policy director Craig...

MCN in California

11 September 2007 by Gordon Allan

Here is a picture of my partner Mo and I on our recent holiday in Orange County, Southern California. The diner in the photo is the oldest in So-Cal and a great place to visit on a Sunday for brunch.

Health warnings for bikes

11 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

Consideration should be given to cigarette-style health warnings for motorcycles, campaign groups have said. The warnings would contain messages such as: ‘Motorcyclists make up less than 1% of road...

See the American 2008 Yamaha R6 colours

11 September 2007 by Dan Thornton

We’ve already published the first official pictures of the 2008 Yamaha R6, but here are the colours available in the United States of America. The European Yamaha R6 colours are black, blue and white,...

Trail bike challenge: Part two

11 September 2007 by Phil West

Trail bikes – remember them? We did, and, going by the growing popularity of 70s/80s trailsters in the classics scene, more and more of you do, too. Which is why we set up this challenge. We wanted to find out what you get, and what the experience is like, if, say, you spend £1,000 on an old shonker trail bike from this era. Last week, MCN stalwarts Editor Marc Potter, Acting Deputy Editor Tony...

New colours for the 2008 Yamaha R1 motorcycle

11 September 2007 by Dan Thornton

Yamaha has unveiled the 2008 Yamaha R1 – and although the motorcycle has not been radically changed, it does come in a choice of three new colour schemes. The 2008 Yamaha R1 is available in blue,...

New colours for the 2008 Yamaha XJR1300 motorcycle

10 September 2007 by Dan Thornton

Yamaha has revealed the 2008 Yamaha XJR1300 – and although the motorcycle has not been radically changed, there are two new colourschemes. The 2008 Yamaha XJR1300 is available in either black or...

New colour for the 2008 Yamaha MT-03 motorcycle

10 September 2007 by Dan Thornton

Yamaha has revealed the 2008 Yamaha MT-03, and although the motorcycle stays unchanged, it does get a distinctive new paintscheme. The 2008 Yamaha MT-03 is available in bright red, which certainly...

Travelling light!

10 September 2007 by niel portsmouth

Took this pic on hols last week in Rhodes Town. Nothing like travelling light.

2008 Yamaha T-Max XP500 scooter revealed

10 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Yamaha XP500 T-Max scooter has also been updated for the 2008 Yamaha motorcycle range. The Yamaha 500cc-liquid cooled parallel twin scooter gets a new frame, a larger fuel tank, four-piston...

New 2008 Yamaha XV1900 Raider custom cruiser motorcycle

10 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

This is Yamaha’s aggressive new drag-style XV1900 Raider custom cruiser, which will only be available in the USA. The 1854cc air-cooled v-twin motorcycle engine powering the Yamaha Raider is from the...

2008 Yamaha WR250R and WR250X off-road and road motorcycle revealed

10 September 2007 by Andy Downes

Yamaha is introducing two fuel-injected versions of the WR250 – one road biased and one more suited to off-road. Yamaha claim the Yamaha WR250X is based around the road rider where the Yamaha WR250R...

The 2008 Yamaha XT660Z Tenere revealed

10 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Yamaha’s iconic660 Tenere Paris-Daker replica motorcycle is making a return for 2008 with an all-new design. The 2008 Yamaha XT660Z Tenere uses the 660cc liquid-cooled single from the Yamaha XT660X in...

Welsh the Impaler!!

10 September 2007 by chris dooley

I thought you might be interested in this photo I took on the A55 in Wales last week. I am sorry for the poor quality but I took it with my phone. It shows some spikes sticking out of a rock face near...

New colours for 2008 Yamaha FZ1

10 September 2007 by Dan Thornton

Yamaha has revealed the 2008 Yamaha FZ1, which will have no major changes – and will come in a choice of three colours. The three new colour options for the 2008 Yamaha FZ1 are Black, Silver or...

The 2008 Yamaha R6 motorcycle revealed

10 September 2007 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has given the new 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 a complete workover and despite the motorcycle looking pretty similar to the current Yamaha R6, it gets a new frame and swingarm, reworked 599cc engine, new...

See the most important motorcycles of 2008 here

10 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The next seven days are the most important in the motorcycle launch calendar – as well as riding two of the most important new motorcycles, Motor Cycle News will have the first pictures of a host of...

Video: World first test of the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa

10 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

Here is our exclusive video from the world first test of the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa at the Saltzburgring in Austria. MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is riding the new 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R...

World first test: 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa

10 September 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

MCN Road Tester Adam Child is currently getting a world first ride aboard Suzuki’s eagerly anticipated new Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa at the humungously fast Saltzburgring in Austria. Here’s what he’s...

Steve Hislop accident inquiry date announced

10 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The fatal accident inquiry into the death of former British Superbike champion Steve Hislop will begin on December 11, 2007, at Jedburgh Sheriff Court. Steve Hislop was killed in 2003 when his...