2009
Triumph Rocket III Roadster first ride impressions
05 October 2009 by
The UK launch of Triumph’s Rocket III Roadster is under way this what MCN’s chief road tester Trevor Franklin has to say about it… Although not a completely new machine, the Roadster is a brave...
Revamped Kawasaki Versys for 2010
05 October 2009 by
Kawasaki‘s brilliant Versys has been given a new look with different lights and new bodywork. The updates to the often over-looked Versys come a year after the rest of the ER-6 range was revamped and...
MCN in Cornwall
04 October 2009 by
Mal, Ade, Gaz, Steve, Jim 1 & Jim 2 out on the autumn bike tour stop off in Sennen Cove, Cornwall to read MCN.
MCN on honey moon
04 October 2009 by
I got married on Wednesday 09/09/2009 to my beautiful wife Ann. I enclose a photo at entrance of the church. I was not allowed to bring my beloved RC30 into the church foyer. We have just returned...
MCN Live: Show and shine highlights - customs and modern classics
04 October 2009 by
Here are some of the best bikes from the customs and modern classics category of the Show and Shine contest at MCN Live. The customs and modern classics categories are always hard to judge because of...
MCN Live Skeg Vegas; we want your stories
04 October 2009 by
We want to hear about what you got up to at MCN Live ‘Skeg Vegas’. Did you enjoy the ride out? Or perhaps Bad Manners tickled your fancy? Did you strike it lucky at the fun casino? To submit your...
MCN Live: Show and shine highlights - naked and sportsbikes
04 October 2009 by
Here are some of the highlights from the Show and Shine contest at MCN Live. The standard of entries this year was incredibly high, making it harder to judge than ever before. These pictures are from...
Legal advice: What to do if the mileage doesn't match the advert
02 October 2009 by
If you’ve just come home with your latest purchase, a used bike from a dealer, and you discover that the mileage isn’t as it was advertised, what can you do about it? Assuming that you no longer want...
Datatag launch updated security system
02 October 2009 by
Datatag has developed an improved security system which contains an invisible ultraviolet etching system – like that offered by Retaina Group -, a forensic DNA solution and a new combination if its’ electronic ‘Datatags’. Keep your bike safe with motorcycle security The new ‘UV’ system, which actually etches a permanent UV mark into the bodywork, is virtually invisible to the naked eye and once...
New Vespa flag helmets
02 October 2009 by
Vespa introduced a new range of ‘Flag’ helmets to its range of rider equipment. There are four designs available – in the national colours of Brazil, Jamaica, Japan and the USA. Strangely no Italian...
New BMW R1200GS sound system revealed
02 October 2009 by
This is the new sound system that BMW must fit for 2010. Well, it is according to MCN reader James Woodroffe. Excellent work James. If you have made similarly dramatic ‘improvements’ to your GS, we...
First 2010 new bike Akrapovic
02 October 2009 by
Akrapovic has released early shots of the first silencer for a new-in-2010 bike, the Yamaha YZ450F. Compare and buy motorcycle exhausts It looks like there’ll only be a slip-on for the...
Tyga Performance release coloured-carbon silencers
02 October 2009 by
Tyga Performance is one of the biggest names for two-stroke tuning has just updated its massively successful silencer range. Compare and buy motorcycle exhausts As well as offering mild-steel and...
Jorge Lorenzo pays Moon-landing tribute
02 October 2009 by
The man who plunges a flag into the gravel at circuits he wins at is paying tribute to the man to first stick a flag on the moon this weekend at Estoril. Compare and buy motorcycle helmets In order...
Do you want to work for Oxford Products?
02 October 2009 by
UK motorcycle accessory brand, Oxford, has had a position become available in Scotland, managing the sales of the firms wide portfolio of products within a large and successful area. As well as...
New Ventura luggage for Triumph Thunderbird
02 October 2009 by
With its 1600cc engine, relaxed riding position and impressive tank range the Triumph Thunderbird has excellent touring potential. Compare and buy motorcycle luggage Ventura now offer an...
New 2010 Cold Killers range
02 October 2009 by
Cold Killers have re-engineered their entire collection of Men’s and Women’s windproof base layer clothing for an even better fit. Keep cool with base layers With a well-established reputation for...
Video: Triumph Rocket III Roadster promo
02 October 2009 by
Triumph’s 2300cc Rocket III was launched in 2004 and has been seen in three guises up to now|: Rocket III, Classic and Tourer. For 2010 the original Rocket III and Classic are to disappear, making way for a completely new beast, the Rocket Roadster. The Roadster loses the cruiser appeal of chromed and polished metal and feet forward riding stance for something a shade more brutish. Black paint...
Video: Head-down is the new knee-down!
02 October 2009 by
Think you’re a bit special because you can get your knee down? This mystery Japanese rider still makes you look rubbish. Not content with knee or even elbow dragging, he’s using his diminutive Honda NSR50 to ride in small circles pivoting around his head on the floor! There’s also a display from another rider rear-wheel steering in very small knee-down circles. Unless you can prove you’re any...
Jorge Lorenzo pays Moon-landing tribute
02 October 2009 by
The man who plunges a flag into the gravel at circuits he wins at is paying tribute to the man to first stick a flag on the moon this weekend at Estoril. In order to celebrate the 40 year anniversary...
Would watching a celebrity ride a bike encourage your non-biking friends to get on two wheels?
02 October 2009 by
The British motorcycle industry believes it will and has launched a £4m campaign to encourage the masses to consider buying a bike. They have enlisted the help of eight celebs to do this – so far pop...
New Polini Vespa cylinder kits
02 October 2009 by
VE( UK) has just received a new full range of classic Vespa cylinder kit stock from Italy giants, Polini. The Italian brand well associated with exhaust kits for scooters and smaller capacity machines...
Off Road
01 October 2009 by
Dutch Dakar specialist Arjan Brouwer organised a Off Road day in Holland. I made the following impression….
My off-road crash
01 October 2009 by
Back in 1982 I flipped my bike at a grasstrack and it was cught on film, it was in MCN in 1982. I was racing on 10/9/09 this year and crashed into another rider at an event called lonnor races, I was...
Bike friendly Durham cops get national award
01 October 2009 by
Durham’s motorbike cops have been given a national award for their trailblazing efforts to reduce road deaths and improve relationships with bikers. The eight-strong team – billed as the UK’s most...
BOS performance silencer for KTM enduro bikes
01 October 2009 by
Performance exhaust specialists, BOS, have developed a silencer for the KTM 530 EXC-R and SMR machines that offers a power increase of more than 6 hp compared to the factory item. Compare and buy...
A Twist of the Wrist II DVD set for release
01 October 2009 by
A Twist of the Wrist II, the long awaited DVD based on the worldwide best-selling “Twist II” cornering bible by Keith Code, will be on sale soon. Compare and buy motorcycle DVDs Keith Code has...
MCN will reveal Honda VFR1200F in one week
01 October 2009 by
Motorcycle News will be bringing you of the images and information about the new Honda VFR1200F in just one week when the bike is officially launched by the Japanese firm. MCN has been at the...
MCN’s Paris-Dacre Africa Twin up for grabs!
01 October 2009 by
The Honda XRV650 Africa Twin which performed so impressively In MCN’s Paris-Dacre Challenge last week is up for grabs. The bike is the rare, HRC-developed 650cc ‘RD03’ model which was only available...
New 2010 Tokyo Show bikes break cover
01 October 2009 by
All these new bikes will be seen at the Tokyo Motor Show in about 10 days time – but we’ve managed to get a sneaky early glimpse. Highlights include a Yamaha SR400, a fuel cell Suzuki Burgman, a 400cc...
Triumph to release McQueen and Brando jackets for 2010
01 October 2009 by
Triumph has added a little Hollywood sparkle to their 2010 Clothing line with official Triumph tribute jackets to two of the biggest names in big screen history, Marlon Brando and Steve...
Magic Roundabout lid makes return
01 October 2009 by
It’s been a few years since FM released the Magic Roundabout helmet design. Compare and buy motorcycle helmets But now Box helmets have jumped on the bandwagon with their own version. It’s out now...
Troy Corser gives seal of approval for Kiddimoto
01 October 2009 by
Double World Superbike Champion Troy Corser put his seal of approval on the latest Kiddimoto Heroes replica whilst at Brands Hatch BSB. Compare and buy motorcycle products The factory BMW WSB racer has long been an avid supporter of Kiddimoto, with both his children graduating from Kiddimotos to bicycles and motocross bikes as a result. Three new Corser replicas – Corser Extra, 07 Corser and 09...
See intimate new pictures of Valentino Rossi
01 October 2009 by
Boxer shorts on his head, zebra-striped dressing gown, relaxing with cows, asleep in a hotel room – these and many more intimate portraits of Valentino Rossi have been posted on his new website...
BMW GS history book now available
01 October 2009 by
An English translation of the massively popular GS History by Hans Scheineder and Axel Dr. Koenigsbeck is available to purchase in the UK. Compare and buy motorcycle books The book, that includes...