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The Nation’s favourite motorcyclists

04 September 2007 by Phil Dean

Past, present and even non- motorcycle riders were at the forefront of a test conducted by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI). In the recent survey, categories such as ‘Favourite biker of all...

Arlen Ness Smooftail pictures

04 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

British chopper builder Battistini has completed only the second Arlen Ness Smooftail bike ever built – 14 years after the American bike legend fabricated the frame. The ‘Smooftail’ was designed in...

Ducati Desmosedici RR first ride hit by hurricane

04 September 2007 by Michael Neeves

The world first test of the Ducati Desmosedici RR has been hit by a hurricance and torrential rain at the Misano circuit in Italy. MCN Road Tester Michael Neeves is at Misano was all ready to get on...

Hit and run

03 September 2007 by Dianne

Being a lover of bikes and having the greatest respect for bikers and their machines, I find myself at a loss. Myself, my partner and 2 young daughters (aged 7 & 9) were in Skipton, North Yorks back in july 2007. Having enjoyed an afternoon visiting the castle in town we decided to take the girls for tea. We found a safe place to cross the road and I had just let go of my eldest child’s hand for...

Four in Crown Court over Hells Angel murder

03 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

Four men appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via a video link on Monday over the murder of Hells Angel Gerard Tobin on the M40. Simon Turner, 40, Dane Garside, 41, and Sean Creighton, 43, are charged...

Speed limiting: a good thing?

03 September 2007 by J. Puttock

I am trying to urge the government to make motorcycles have a speed limiter fitted, say at 67mph. I am sick to the back teeth of watching these idiots going down the road at excess speeds and coming around the corner and finding them killed or injured. They seem to care little for themselves or thier families or other road users. These born again bikers seem to think it will not happen to them...

Video: Sheene tribute RG500

03 September 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN’s senior roadtester Michael Neeves has ridden Pete Tantrum’s incredible Barry Sheene tribute RG500 at Brands Hatch. Check out the video below to see what it is like to ride such an iconic bike around the Kent circuit.

Outrage over 176mph speeding rider

03 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

A motorcyclist has made national news by posting footage himself speeding at 176mph in the wet on the internet. The rider is one of two shown on an accident blackspot on the A628 in South Yorkshire...

Feel safer on your bike with the new theory test

03 September 2007 by Phil Dean

From today (September 3, 2007) learner riders and drivers will need to score 86 per cent or 43 out of 50 to pass their theory test, compared to 85.7 per cent current required. The Driving Standards...

Limited-run Bimota DB5 unveiled

03 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Bimota has revealed this limited edition DB5 Borsalino, built to celebrate the anniversary of an Italian hat company! Based on a mechanically stock Bimota DB5 , the DB5 Borsalino was built to...

Further delays to Brunstrom verdict

03 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

The Independent Police Complaints Commission’s investigation into chief constable Richard Brunstrom showing pictures of a decapitated motorcyclist is now due to conclude in October. The Commission...

One-wheel nut

02 September 2007 by Kevin Bull

Have you ever been riding along on a nice sunny day, behind a couple of cars, waiting for a safe place to pass? Yes of course you have. The other day I found myself in this position while going to the DIY shop for some screws etc. To make the trip a bit more interesting I decided to go the long way round on a lovely stretch of the A444, calling in for a pint on the way. It was one of the few days...

Knee down on a ped

01 September 2007 by joe

just a picture of me with the knee down on my nrg (really pisses the big lads off on their GSX-R1000s when they see this). I can do it on left or right-handers which is more than a lot of the big boys...

MCN in Spain

01 September 2007 by Dave Stevenson

Somewhere in the middle of a 2800-mile tour around Pamplona and Valencia I stopped for a break and to read MCN… but it blew away, so I took a photo instead.