2010

Win tickets to BSB at Croft

Win tickets to BSB at Croft

MCN has teamed up with the official British Superbike vehicle suppliers Nissan to give away a pair of weekend tickets for the next round of BSB at Croft this weekend. Answer our simple question and...

New Bagster heated muffs and apron

New Bagster heated muffs and apron

Bagster’s new universal heated muffs will do for anyone, while the firm’s new electric blanket will suit all-weather scooterists down to the ground. Save cash on motorcycle products The Boxheat...

New Xena Sold Secure ground anchor

New Xena Sold Secure ground anchor

The new XGA single-bolt ground anchor from Xena is claimed to be simple to fit and require minimal space. It’s fixed in place with just one bolt, can be fixed to a wall or floor, inside or outside,...

Brighten up your life

Brighten up your life

Oxford’s new Bright Cover reflective rucksack cover will give you the edge when it comes to being seen as the evenings draw in. Save £££s on motorcycle products It’s designed to fit over your...

Oxford's £30 waterproof sports gloves

Oxford's £30 waterproof sports gloves

Oxford’s sporty new BoneDry Switch gloves are claimed to be fully waterproof, have adjustable wrist straps and a silky liner designed to make them easier to put on or remove in the wet. Save cash on...

Keira Knightley rides Ducati Supersport 750 for ad campaign

Keira Knightley rides Ducati Supersport 750 for ad campaign

These striking pictures were taken in Paris yesterday afternoon. As part of her role as the face of French fashion house Chanel, Keira Knightley was suited, booted and mounted on a custom-painted...

Riding again after 44 year break

Riding again after 44 year break

Regarding your campaign for new bikers. O’m a bit late now for entering, but I have just taken up riding again after 44 year break. I passed my test at 16 on a lambretta scooter and swapped it for an...

Staying in touch with the news

Staying in touch with the news

Alys, Caitlin & Jack stay in touch, camping over the bank holiday weekend

Britain's Got Biking Talent 2010: Vote for your favourite!

Britain's Got Biking Talent 2010: Vote for your favourite!

Our celebrity judges have picked their top 60 from the spectacular range of bikes that entered Britain’s Got Biking Talent with Carole Nash. Now it’s your chance to pick your favourite from each...

MCN rides the world's best custom

MCN rides the world's best custom

Sussex-based Shaw Harley-Davidson recently won the prestigious Modified Harley class at the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building, held at the world’s biggest bike rally – Sturgis in...

Top traffic cop warns of speed camera demise

Top traffic cop warns of speed camera demise

Britain’s most senior traffic officer has told councils speed cameras face being wound down almost totally and police cannot take over their role. Gwent Chief Constable Mick Giannasi, who speaks for...

Honda VFR1200F owner reviews

Honda VFR1200F owner reviews

Though plagued by nothing more than moderate praise in road tests, the Honda VFR1200F has gone on to sell well to riders looking for a high quality, long-lasting bike. So are they still in love with...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

We’ve been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale.   Read more modern classics news and features Here’s just a few of the...

Essex Air Ambulance team countdown to 11th motorcycle run

Essex Air Ambulance team countdown to 11th motorcycle run

It’s just over a week until the 11th Essex Air Ambulance motorcycle run on September 12 which is aiming to beat last year’s record-breaking 5000 riders taking part which raised £42,000. All those...

New Fox MX kit in action

New Fox MX kit in action

Why spend ages flicking through a catalogue to see what’s new when you can sit back and watch some of the world’s best racers and freestylers model Fox’s new racewear range in action?...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live to be the biggest yet

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live to be the biggest yet

This year’s Carole Nash Motorcycle Live show is set to be the biggest yet with 30 motorcycle manufacturers confirmed for the November show at the NEC in Birmingham. The show was criticised for a lack...

Dainese Gore-Tex gloves and neck warmers for £1!

Dainese Gore-Tex gloves and neck warmers for £1!

Dainese’s latest promotion aims to keep you warm and dry this autumnn. Save cash on motorcycle products From September 20 to November 20, anyone buying a Gore-Tex jacket or trousers from any Dainese...

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R race bike unveiled

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R race bike unveiled

Kawasaki have given the World superbike paddock a sneak preview of the all new ZX-10R race bike that they will campaign in the series in 2011. Having been a backmarker in the class in recent years,...

New Magura hydraulic clutch conversions

New Magura hydraulic clutch conversions

Magura’s range of HYMEC hydraulic clutch kits has expanded to include the 2007-2010 Yamaha FZ6, Suzuki SV650, Kawasaki Z750, Versys and ER-6F. Save £££s on motorcycle products The kit replaces the...

BMW S1000RR owner reviews

BMW S1000RR owner reviews

The BMW S1000RR has taken road test and sales charts by storm. But do owners actually like it? Read their full reports in this week’s MCN, out now. What’s good? – Capable of extreme performance...

Honda's £20 giveaway

Honda's £20 giveaway

Honda is giving away vouchers worth £20 that can be used when you spend £50 or more at official UK dealers before the end of October.   The vouchers can be used towards helmets, gloves, heated grips...

2011 Yamaha Stryker unveiled

2011 Yamaha Stryker unveiled

This is the new-for-2011 Yamaha Stryker – the firm’s most extreme custom yet, aimed squarely at the Honda Fury.   The 1300cc V-twin Stryker is based on the XVS1300 Midnight star, sharing its 1304cc;...

Banker to ride 7,000 miles for the kids

Banker to ride 7,000 miles for the kids

If city boys, red braces and consumer capitalism make your blood boil then read on, it might just cheer you up… Franco Mancini, a 39-year-old financial adviser, has put his city of London job on hold...

Ducati Multistrada 1200 owner reviews

Ducati Multistrada 1200 owner reviews

With sales of the new Ducati Multistrada outstripping all expectations, MCN thought it was time owners had their say. Is the bike worthy of all the praise? Read this week’s MCN (out now) for the full...

Oxford's launches a topbox

Oxford's launches a topbox

Oxford has launched a hard topbox to compliment its extensive range of soft luggage. Save cash on motorcycle luggage It comes in two sizes – 24 (£39.99) and 44 litres (£54.99) – and is said to...

New Quill exhaust for Benelli Café Racer

New Quill exhaust for Benelli Café Racer

This Evo 2 Road exhaust from Quill is claimed to add an average 10bhp and 6ftlb improvement across the rev range. It has a removable baffle and is made from stainless steel with a carbon outlet. Save...

New affordable RST desert suit

New affordable RST desert suit

In keeping with the fashion for desert raid-style adventure touring clobber, RST have unveiled this limited edition ‘sand’ version of their new-for-2010 Pro Series Paragon textile jacket and...

New 'pillow soft' earplugs

New 'pillow soft' earplugs

Mack’s Pillow Soft earplugs sit over the ear rather than in it, making them a better bet for people who have problems inserting regular foam plugs. Save cash on motorcycle products They come in...

Destination Dealer: Bikers World

Destination Dealer: Bikers World

MCN Destination Dealers have set themselves apart by constantly striving to improve and enhance their customer service. MCN can say with confidence that they are well worth a visit – whether its for a...

Matrix Streetfighter

Matrix Streetfighter

I was speaking to Neevesy last year about my Ducati Streetfighter when he was testing his. It has gone through some changes since I last spoke to him. Basically I wanted something different so decided...

New Yamaha colours

New Yamaha colours

Yamaha has released new colours across the range and made minor tweaks to some models. The ‘highlights’, according to Yamaha are a new linked-brake system on the XVS1300A Midnight Star and XV1900A...

Best look yet at Triumph Tiger 800

It’s the biggest week yet for Triumph fans eagerly anticipating the launch of the firm’s new 800cc adventure bike. Find a used Triumph motorcycle for sale MCN has secured not one, but three crucial insights into the new machine, which will be available in road – and adventure-biased versions and which MCN understands will take the name of its 1050 bigger brother, to become the Triumph Tiger...

World’s best custom on the road!

World’s best custom on the road!

The day this award-winning Harley-Davidson arrived back in the UK, MCN was lucky enough to take the priceless V-twin for a spin on the road. This week’s MCN (out now) reveals all the key details about...

Sidecar expected to fetch £70K

Sidecar expected to fetch £70K

An historic motorcycle racing outfit which won the GP sidecar world championship twice is expected to reach more than £70,000 at auction later this year. Helmut Fath, the designer, builder and racer...

Video: Mattie Griffin's BMW F800R stunt bike

Video: Mattie Griffin's BMW F800R stunt bike

BMW’s new signing, Mattie Griffin, is one of the rising stars of the stunt world and now finds himself on an unlikely machine: the 87bhp BMW F800R. MCN joined Mattie to find out what makes his bike...

Triumph releases third Adventure bike teaser video

Triumph has released a third online video teaser showing more detail than ever of the new 800cc Adventure bike due for unveiling in just a few weeks. The bike will come in two variants – one with knobbly tyres and more protection for more hardcore off road duties, the other focussed on road use. Triumph is promising good fuel tank range and true off road ability from the inline three-cylinder...