2008

Motorcycle casualties up

07 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

The number of motorcyclists killed or seriously injured has risen by 4% according to Government figures out today. Nearly half of car drivers don’t see motorcycles The number of bikers slightly...

Council admits false claim over speed

07 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

Essex County Council has admitted making a false claim about the number of people killed as a result of speed. Essex council plan to leave two inch potholes untreated The November issue of Essex Matters, the council’s magazine, claimed: “Eighty six people were killed on our roads last year, 36 of them because of speed.” The council now admits the number of people killed in collisions in which...

Video: 2008 1000cc superbike track and road test

07 February 2008

We’ve had all the top 2008 1000cc sports motorcycles out on track and on the road to bring you this years superbike test. We’ve put together a selection of videos below detailing how the Honda...

London gains extra Kawasaki dealership

07 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

Kawasaki has expanded the number of its dealers in London to five with the addition of Metropolis Motorcycles. The outlet has been established for 15 years, and plans to adapt its Vauxhall Cross site...

Motorcycle tax evasion claims under fire

06 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

Claims that 38 per cent of motorcycles are untaxed are based on flawed research, an insurance firm has claimed. Government researchers took down details of motorcycles in a roadside survey, then...

Edward Leigh MP email reply

06 February 2008 by davidh36

This is Edward Leigh MP’s reply to my email regarding 40% of motorcycles are untaxed each year. Highly suspect. Dear Mr Hamer, Thank you for your email of 22 January, in which you queried the Committee’s figures on evasion rates. I am happy to explain how the Committee came by the figure of ‘nearly 40%’. This figure refers to those untaxed motorcycles on the road: it does not include those legally...

KTM RC8 Powerparts

06 February 2008 by Rob Hull

The motorcycle itself may not have been launched yet, but KTM has already given us an exclusive look at the range of add-ons for the new RC8. From carbon to wheels, to luggage to race accessories, KTM...

Valentine's Day gifts from Harley-Davidson

06 February 2008 by Rob Hull

Harley-Davidson is getting pretty good at covering all angles when it comes to products. Just two months ago we saw their versatility with a range of Christmas Harley-Davidson products, and as we...

Bus lanes open to all vehicles except motorcycles

06 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

All vehicles can use bus lanes except motorcycles, motorcyclists have been told. A blundering council has announced motorcycles are banned from bus lanes even when they’re not operational, effectively...

MCN Daily 06/02//08: Your daily video motorcycle news

06 February 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 37 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show we hear that the bikers of Luton are banned from using bus lanes, Adam Child sends a second report back from the KTM 690cc LC4 range and Valentino Rossi tops the timesheets for the second day running in Sepang Subscribe to this podcast with RSS Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three...

Angelina Jolie: the perfect pillion

05 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Angelina Jolie has been voted the top pillion passenger in a survey of the UK’s motorcyclists for the second year running. Tomb Raider star and BMW F650GS owner Jolie took 23% of the vote in the...

Last chance to join the Bennetts babes

05 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Bennetts are making a last call for entrants for the 2008 Bennetts babes. Last year Bennetts babes featured in the insurance firm’s advertising and promotional activities, and star babes Holly...

DVLA ‘loses hundreds of bike licences’

05 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

DVLA is consistently losing motorcycle licences, a riders’ rights group has said. DVLA have 7.8 million people’s details wrong DVLA’s secret talks on electronic tagging Riders send their licences...

Suzuki GSX-R1000 Touring

05 February 2008

Triumph Sprint ST eat your heart out. This is my idea of the worlds best sports tourer: 1 GSXR 1000 K7 1 set of heli bars 1 Zero Gravity Sports Touring Screen 1 pair of GIVI Monokey V35 panniers on...

New MCN February 6: World's first 1000s group test

05 February 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Honda Fireblade proves power isn’t everything: MCN puts the 2008 1000cc motorcycles to the test. In a world first the Honda CBR100RR and Kawasaki ZX-10R are tested against the Yamaha YZF1000R1 and the...

Bikes on the box: February 6 to 12

05 February 2008 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MM – Men and Motors MOT – Motors TV SS1...

Improve your distance vision

05 February 2008 by wingadingding

Went to my first bike show this weekend. Bought some nice goggles & a new safety helmet. Well satisfied as they’re a hit with the ladies & nobody comes near me now on the roads. Great show, Rob

King Kade

04 February 2008 by r1virginmike

Here is my two year old son Kade Hislop Anderson on his ex-Nicky Hayden GP bike and breaking in his new Arlen Ness leathers. Mike Anderson, Aberdeen

MCN in Germany

04 February 2008 by brian mattin

It was cheaper to fly to Germany than go to London by train so I missed the MCN show

£300 for police to recover your stolen bike

04 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

Plans to raise police charges for recovering stolen bikes from £105 to £300 are totally out of proportion, according to the Motorcycle Action Group. The riders’ rights group spoke as a Home Office...

McGuinness replica set for eBay sale

04 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

A replica of John McGuinness’ 2007 TT-winning Honda Fireblade is due to be auctioned on eBay from February 7, to raise cash for the Chris Jones Riders Fund. John McGuinness smashes the IOM TT lap...

Read the report TfL is hiding

04 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

Here’s the report Transport for London is hiding on motorcycles in bus lanes. Click here to read why Plymouth are allowing motorcycles in bus lanes The report, dated September, concludes collisions...

First impressions: KTM 690 Enduro

04 February 2008 by Adam Child

MCN Road Tester Adam Child is currently riding KTM’s brand new 690cc LC4 range out in Almeria, Spain, these are his first impressions. “The first bike of the new family is the 690 Enduro and although...

Ex-Shell boss calls for ban on sub-30mpg cars

04 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Former chairman of Shell Sir Mark Moody-Stuart has called for a ban on the sale of all cars that achieve less than 35mpg. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “Nobody needs a car that...

Sold: Niall Mackenzie's Yamaha RD350 LC

04 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

Niall Mackenzie’s 1981 Yamaha RD350 LC has been sold on the auction site eBay. The auction ended on February 2 with a winning bid of £3600. The bidding started at £3000 and only six people bid on the...

Pat & Linda - from the Midlands

04 February 2008 by Steve Hill

I am trying to get in touch with Pat and Linda from the Midlands who went to Steve and Maureen’s wedding in the Isle Of Man. Please contact Steve on 07944978903 as he would like to meet up with you.

Video: Onboard with the 1000cc group test

04 February 2008 by Adam Child

Here’s a little taster of our forthcoming 1000cc group test. First MCN senior road tester Michael Neeves pushes the GSXR1000 and Honda Fireblade to the limit around Almeria. Then watch the ZX10 flat out as MCN road tester Adam Child, rides back in the UK, check out how twitchy the bars are on our test track. To see the full 1000cc group test featuring these bikes grab a copy of the next...

MCN London show pictures

03 February 2008 by Highwaylass

Photos from the MCN Show, London

Babe #3

03 February 2008 by Wendy Clark

I’m annoyed aunty Becky (babe 3) didn’t make it through to the final even though she is a trained mechanic and has ridden motorbikes for years. She has stripped bikes down and put them back together, so she does have knowledge of motorbikes. She does not just sit on them looking pretty. I know it’s a competition and all the girls did extremely well just to get up on the stage – it must be nerve...