September

So what does the SHARP motorcycle helmet test really mean?

04 September 2008

It’s long been a subject of great debate among riders – and particularly helmet manufacturers – whether a £500 top-of-the-range race replica offers better protection in a crash than a £50 budget lid.

Kappa launches range of bags

04 September 2008 by MCN

Luggage firm Kappa has launched a range of bags and cases designed to appeal as much to the urban commuter as they do the long-distance tourer or sports-bike rider. Shop for over 45,000 products The...

Discrimination against bikers!

04 September 2008 by Bruce Low

Somerfield Petrol Station discriminates against bikers! Somerfield petrol station at Solstice Services on the A303 in Wiltshire has published a notice on all pumps demanding that helmets are removed...

DAS Instructor comments on the new motorcycle test

04 September 2008 by Anonymous

To add to the debate on the new test, I have been a DAS instructor in Glasgow for the last nine years and the new test has angered myself and every instructor I have spoken with. Its a classic example of the DSA shutting its eyes to the real problem and wasting money on a lot of sh*te that will not make any difference to riders killing themselves, in my area it will cost lives. Its a well known...

2009 Ducati Monster 1100 spy shots

03 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

These world first pictures of the 2009 Ducati Monster 1100, captured on camera by a forum user on an Italian Monster fan site. The pictures show the bike is equipped with a single sided swingarm and...

Video: Nick Sanders rides his Yamaha R1 across 14,000ft Alto Plano in Bolivia

03 September 2008 by MCN

Nick Sanders has sent another instalment from his amazing Parallel Worlds round the world ride as he becomes the first person to cross the Alto Plano in Bolivia on a Yamaha R1 The roads are so rough on the 14,000ft pass that the exhaust fell off. He managed to fix it and sent us this video report when he got to the other side. Keep up to date with Nick Sanders’ tour here

Vincent-HRD Series-A Rapide smashes auction record

03 September 2008 by MCN

This Vincent-HRD Series-A Rapide is the most expensive bike ever sold at auction in the UK. It raised a staggering £201,000 – smashing the British record and its estimate by around £50000 – in a sale...

Video: Husaberg's radical new motorcycle explained

03 September 2008 by MCN

Off-road motorcycle manufacturer Husaberg has launched two radical new enduro bikes with completely repositioned engines and fuel tanks so we caught up with one of the Husaberg team to explain exactly what they’ve done. Check out the video below to see the new engine and chassis design explained.

Yamaha unveil 2009 riding kit

03 September 2008 by MCN

Yamaha is the first of the Japanese manufacturers to unveil its official 2009 clothing and riding kit range. Shop for over 45,000 products The range comprises 104 items, including updates to the...

Two streetfightered GSXR1100's

03 September 2008 by Cleggy

My partner and I both have streetfightered GSXR 1100’s both done in house. All the one off Aluminium work is done in house and we use a network within the north west for engine work, paint work and...

Local dialect used in speed signs

03 September 2008 by MCN

Locals from a Norfolk village are investing in anti-speeding signs with a difference, by wording messages in local dialect, a report in the Daily Telegraph states. Residents of Wiveton hope the Slow...

Bikes on TV: September 3-9

03 September 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...

Final Kill Spills ride planned for September 20

03 September 2008 by MCN

The last organised ride as part of the Kill Spills campaign is due to take place in London on Saturday September 20. A total of 100 riders including marshals will be invited to take part in the ride...

James Whitham

02 September 2008 by slk9835uk

I bumped into James Whitham while out in Shipley on Saturday, and he was nice enough to sign a copy of his book for me! Top man!!!

Win free insurance at the Harley-Davidson launch weekend

02 September 2008 by MCN

H-D Insurance announced a prize draw today, offering three winners the chance at a year’s worth of free insurance. To celebrate the launch of their 2009 models, which will be in dealers across the UK...

AGV GP Tech 'Rossi Five Continents'

02 September 2008 by MCN

Italian helmet manufacturer AGV has recently launched the latest in a long line of Valentino Rossi replica paint schemes, the GP Tech ‘Five Continents’. The new design is an evolution of...

Charity Auction: 10 countries in 10 days for Riders for Health

02 September 2008 by MCN

In June 2009, Mike Burns & Ash Nixon will depart from their home in Wales and ride 2,000 miles though 10 countries in as many days. Mike, who will be riding his Suzuki SV650S and his friend Ash, on...

New MCN September 3: Britain's best specials

02 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

In this weeks edition of Motorcycle News we sample some of the best modified bikes which have been entered in to the Carole Nash Britain’s Got Biking Talent competition. The motorcycles include a...

What a bunch of wimps bikers have become!

02 September 2008 by Jouboy

Having just arrived back from summer hols, I have been hit by this vile “tax” of Westminster Council who are now charging bikes to park, which I knew nothing about. To say I am angry about it is an understatement. How ironic that it should be the wealthiest Council that is the first to implement a totally unjustifiable additional road-tax on bikers. Equally gaulling is the nambie-pambie, totally...