2010
Brian Blessed for your satnav!
18 August 2010 by
TomTom has just announced that you’ll soon be able to get the voice of bearded thespian and Flash Gordon actor Brian Blessed on your satnav. Save cash on motorcycle satnavs What better way to get to...
MCN 1000: Essential info for biking ambassadors
18 August 2010 by
We’ve launched the MCN 1000 campaign, asking you to become a biking ambassador and help us to introduce new riders to biking and safeguard motorcycling’s future. And we’re offering a top quality Xena...
MCN 1000: Help save motorcycling and claim a Xena disc lock!
18 August 2010 by
Today we launch the MCN 1000 campaign, asking you to become a biking ambassador and help us to introduce new riders to biking and safeguard motorcycling’s future. And we’re offering a top quality Xena...
North Cape trip for Muscular Dystrophy Association
17 August 2010 by
I went for a 9000km trip on a Harley-Davidson FLHTK to the North Cape to raise money for MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association). A couple of hours later the most northern HOG rally ever arrived.
Donington back in Wheatcroft hands
17 August 2010 by
The Wheatcroft family that own Donington Park is now back in control of the circuit from the Adroit Group who were responsible for renovating the circuit. A press statement from the circuit owners...
Suzuki GSX1250FA heads sports tourer sales
17 August 2010 by
Suzuki’s GSX1250FA was hailed as a class-leading sports tourer by MCN when it was launched earlier this year as a brilliant combination of value and fun. Read the full Suzuki GSX1250F review The...
Best-selling scooter now with Yamaha speedblock sticker kit
17 August 2010 by
Yamaha’s best-selling Vity125 scooter now comes with a racing speedblock inspired sticker kit the firm hopes will make the economy-minded scooter more appealing to younger riders. Find a Yamaha...
Put Cal Crutchlow on your wall
17 August 2010 by
British artist ‘Billy’ has created these three prints of his pencil drawings of British WSB heroes Cal Crutchlow, Jonathan Rea and James Toseland. Save cash on motorcycle products Each print costs...
Bought a new bike this year?
17 August 2010 by
MCN’s road testers are experts in their field, but there’s some feedback they just can’t provide. If you’ve bought a 2010 model of one of the following bikes… Ducati Multistrada 1200 Yamaha...
Harley pin-up Marisa Miller on why she loves bikes
17 August 2010 by
Harley ad pin-up Marisa Miller has told US Esquire magazine why she loves bikes: 1. Sex – A man on a motorcycle turns me on because a man on a motorcycle is automatically bad. 2. Leather –...
Conor Cummins’ x-rays. Warning: not for faint-hearted
17 August 2010 by
If there was any doubt about the severity of Conor Cummins’ injuries after his 150mph crash at the TT in June, these X-rays dispel it. The McAdoo Kawasaki rider sent them to MCN to show just how much...
Stolen Banners at Brands Hatch BSB
17 August 2010 by
Our trip to the UK reached a low point at Brands Hatch. After having a great time in the UK and also a perfect time at Silverstone WSB and Brands Hatch BSB, something went wrong at Brands. Our three...
New MCN August 18: Rossi to Ducati
17 August 2010 by
In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale August 18, we go behind the scenes on Rossi’s Ducati deal, including thoughts from Giacomo Agostini, Jerry Burgess and Ducati CEO Gabriele del Torchio. We test the...
Got a question for Carl Fogarty?
16 August 2010 by
MCN is catching up with Carl Fogarty this week as we prepare to celebrate ten years passing since he was forced to retire and we want to ask him your questions. Foggy was injured at the start of the...
2010 North West 200 on DVD
16 August 2010 by
The official review of this year’s NW200 features action from all six races as riders hit more than 200mph on public roads to gain the crucial slipstream advantage. There’s commentary and interviews...
New R&G hugger and chain guard for FZ8
16 August 2010 by
R&G Racing has added to its Yamaha Fazer8 and FZ8 range with a new hugger and chain guard. Save cash on motorcycle products The Hugger is 30% longer than the factory-fitted item and bolts directly...
Red Bull X-Fighters battle through rain, mud and crashes in Battersea
16 August 2010 by
Saturday’s freestyle motocross event was performed to a sell-out crowd, despite a waterlogged arena and tour leader André Villa crashing into the crowd during a practice run. In a moment that was...
David Aldana in Daytona
15 August 2010 by
Here are my kids Josh and Abbie, catching up with David Aldana at his condo in Daytona Beach. It wasn’t hard as he’s their Uncle!
F1 veterans Brundle and Warwick ride Silverstone
13 August 2010 by
Ex-Formula 1 drivers Martin Brundle, 51, and Derek Warwick, 55, took to two wheels at Ron Haslam’s race school on Tuesday. The pair, both riding Honda CBR600RR’s, attended the course to improve...
What do you get if you cross a Triumph, Norton and Ducati?
13 August 2010 by
Answer: a Tronti. This one was built by Mike Etienne from Jersey and is a modern take on the Triton of the Sixties. This is the synthesis of 1958 Manx Norton frame, 1979 T140 Triumph 750 engine (not...
Rossi not as rich as Rome’s chariot racers
13 August 2010 by
Valentino Rossi may be on the verge of signing a £12.5m contract with Ducati, but it’s still peanuts compared to the wealth of ancient Roman charioteers. One racer, a Spaniard named Gaius Appuleius...
Top 10 movie motorcycles you can buy
13 August 2010 by
Iconic motorcycling movies are few and far between. So for those of us waiting for the next Motorcycle Diaries or The World’s Fastest Indian to come out, we have to make do with bike spotting in more...
Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week
13 August 2010 by
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...
Former Doohan team-mate Daryl Beattie banned from driving
13 August 2010 by
1995 GP500 runner-up Daryl Beattie has been banned from driving for a year after failing to give a breath test in Australia. 40 year old Beattie rode for Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki factory teams in the...
R&G Racing launch scrappage scheme
13 August 2010 by
R&G Racing’s new crash bung scrappage scheme is being offered across 100 of its leading retailers in the UK, with immediate effect. All you need to do to qualify for a £10 discount on a pair of R&G...
New book on the golden age of GP racing
13 August 2010 by
An Age of Superheroes by Mat Oxley is a 240-page hardback celebration of the men who put their necks on the line in a time when riding a premier class GP bike meant wrestling an evil 200mph...
Video review : Harley Wide Glide v Victory Vegas v Triumph Thunderbird
13 August 2010 by
With competition getting even stiffer for Harley from the new Victory Vegas 8-Ball and the big bore, 1700cc Triumph Thunderbird, is the classic Harley Dyna Wide Glide cruiser still doing enough? Find...
Donington re-opens!
13 August 2010 by
Donington Park has re-opened after extensive track re-building – and is better than ever, according to MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child. MCN was given exclusive access to ride the first laps of the...
Ducati Multistrada 1200 beats sales expectations
12 August 2010 by
Ducati has announced the new Multistrada 1200 has beaten sales targets in the UK by more than 20% with 40% of owners new to the Italian brand. So far more than 500 Multistradas have been sold in the...
BMW S1000RR - Cadwell MRO Stocksport 1000 preview
12 August 2010 by
The next round of the MRO Stocksport 1000 championship is looming I’ll be racing at the magnificent Cadwell Park this weekend. This will be the first time Vari-Trac BMW Park Lane team has been to the...
New Husqvarna TE310
12 August 2010 by
Based on the super-light super-revvy TE250 (which currently leads the E1 world enduro championship), this bike found universal approval at the launch. While a 450 dirt bike can be a bit of an animal...
New BMW-powered Husqvarnas ridden
12 August 2010 by
The new flagship in Husqvarna’s range is the 449, which has taken the engine from BMW’s now discontinued G450X enduro and given it new life. Made in two variants, the TC is the motocrosser, the TE an...
New Rieju RS3 tested
12 August 2010 by
If this bike had been about when I was 16 I would happily have sold my parents for it. The new Rieju RS3 50cc, with a design clearly inspired by the 2009 Yamaha R1, has everything to make budding...
New Ducati 649R special
12 August 2010 by
Sean Kynnersley had to go to extreme lengths to race a Ducati in the UK MiniTwins series. Why? Because the awkward Italians never made a 650 – the maximum capacity eligible for the ultra-competitive...
What the French are doing right now
12 August 2010 by
If it was raining on your ride into work this morning you may have regretted taking the bike. Not as much as these guys. This is hill-climbing, one of the craziest motorcycle disciplines and a sport...
Nikwax launches 'Black Waterproofing Wax for Leather'
12 August 2010 by
Nikwax’s new Black Waterproofing Wax for Leather is claimed to immediately waterproof and polish wet or dry footwear. One application is said to reduce the water absorbency of leather without...