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65 infringements and only a £650 fine

12 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

65 infringements and only a £650 fine

A French rider who committed 65 traffic offences in 50 minutes has got away with a £650 fine after the judge ruled police should not have looked at the onboard video he was recording at the time. The...

Race art for sale

12 July 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Race art for sale

Ever wondered how you can get hold of the same gloriously detailed race action photographs seen in MCN to hang on your wall, take pride of place in the house, or send as a gift? Well now you...

Alpinestars' new commuting shoe

12 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Alpinestars' new commuting shoe

The new Alpinestars Afrika Gore-Tex XCR boot is designed for those who want a shoe that’ll work off the bike as well as while you’re riding. There’s a synthetic suede upper with inserts that the firm...

New Givi satnav holder

12 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Givi satnav holder

Givi have just announced the launch of their new S950 satnav/phone holder. It can be mounted directly onto tubular bars, claims to allow quick fixture and extraction of the satnav, and also has a rain...

New Givi helmets for kids

12 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Givi helmets for kids

Givi’s new HPS Junior helmet is designed specially for kids. It even comes with a sticker kit! Save £££s on motorcycle helmets Givi reckon the sizes will cover most little heads from 5-12-year-olds.

Video: Flymount in backflip action

12 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Video: Flymount in backflip action

Here’s a short video taken with the new Flymount camera mount. We don’t encourage you to copy what’s going on here until you’re a professional FMXer, but we reckon if anything’s going to shake the...

Ducati 999 beach racer

12 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Ducati 999 beach racer

Developed on the base of a second-hand Ducati 999 this bike was made for high speed beach runs (as its name hints). Created by Haldane’s Motorcycles in New Zealand this bike is equipped with a fully...

Vote for the name of the new KTM 125

12 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

Vote for the name of the new KTM 125

Would you brag about riding a bike called Earl? Would every day be a joy if you leapt aboard a GO!!!!? How about an XFire? Or a Speed Bug? Your help is needed if a generation of new riders aren’t to...

Sidecar stars of the future?

12 July 2010 by Banzai197

Sidecar stars of the future?

My Granchildren at Mallory Festival of 1000 Bikes. Sidecar stars of the future?

Video: Rieju MRT125 Pro Enduro review

12 July 2010 by MCN

Video: Rieju MRT125 Pro Enduro review

Few learner-legal 125s have ever been as competent off-road as Rieju’s new MRT125 – it’s essentially an enduro bike that just happens to suit newbie legislation.   Find a 125 for sale The MRT is...

The morning after the night before

12 July 2010 by Barleymo

The morning after the night before

The Spanish really know how to party!

Spain tour 2010

11 July 2010 by viper911

Spain tour 2010

Returning from the Catalunya GP and our Scunny Scratchers tour of Spain 2010. Here we are onboard the ferry minus one rider with a very poorly Fireblade. The photo is of Kick, Geoff and Nug.

An Englishman learning to ride in Italy

11 July 2010 by Richard Edwards

Once the idea got into my head of riding a motorbike again, no matter what fears I had, and there were plenty, I still wanted to do it. It was just a case of finding how to do it. I still had a UK licence as you are not obliged to change it until it expires. A driving school in Alba told me I just needed to exchange my UK licence for an Italian one, do a simple bike test and the road is mine. If...

Yamaha Past Masters race weekend offer

10 July 2010 by kev burton

Yamaha Past Masters race weekend offer

Come racing with the Yamaha Past Masters racing club in 2010 with Bemsee. Due to me fracturing my hand racing at the last race meeting I’m offering a ride onboard my race-ready Yamaha TZR250 at Brands...

Video: Fireblade is a work of art

09 July 2010 by James Keen

Video: Fireblade is a work of art

The latest art-inspired window display at Selfridges in London features two Honda Fireblades – one complete, the other dismantled and looking like the world’s best Meccano set.   The two blades are...

Cameras collect £87million a year and cost 1.5million casualties

09 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

Cameras collect £87million a year and cost 1.5million casualties

Speed and red light cameras have collected £87million in a year and led to 1.5million extra casualties, according to a report. The Taxpayers’ Alliance added up fines collected through cameras from...

With the Purple Helmets at Bray Hill

09 July 2010 by gsxrbarney

With the Purple Helmets at Bray Hill

Me, Steve and Bert with some of the Purple Helmets on TT senior race day in our friend’s garden, half way down Bray Hill.

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

09 July 2010 by Phil West

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...

The Hartside Café hosts Kawasaki test bikes on Sunday

09 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

The Hartside Café hosts Kawasaki test bikes on Sunday

The Hartside Café in Alston, Cumbria, will host the whole Kawasaki test bike fleet this Sunday. Throughout the day the current and potential new Kawasaki owners can have a go on the machines that...

Video: Shoei Qwest helmet

09 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Video: Shoei Qwest helmet

Shoei’s latest touring helmet, the Qwest, is claimed to be light, comfy and quiet. This promo video has more than a touch of ‘management training course’ about it, but you’ll get the idea.

Covert camera bike in North Wales

09 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

Covert camera bike in North Wales

North Wales Police has added an unmarked Yamaha FJR1300 to its fleet of bikes used to target speeding motorcyclists. The 150mph Yamaha is equipped with hidden cameras. Offenders may not know they’ve...

Guardian readers’ ‘thoughtless and aggressive’ comments on biking

09 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

Guardian readers’ ‘thoughtless and aggressive’ comments on biking

The author of a Guardian opinion column about speeding motorcyclists has said it prompted ‘thoughtless and aggressive’ responses from the newspaper’s readers. Motorcyclists are referred to in posts on...

Ducati Multistrada - full review

09 July 2010 by James Keen

Ducati Multistrada - full review

The standard Ducati Multistrada has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section.                                Read...

New Suzuki Promotion

09 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

New Suzuki Promotion

Suzuki is offering time-limited discounts of between 50% and 60% on official parts for a selection of their bikes. The “Bike of the Month” promotion began on 29 June and will run throughout the year.

Video: Onboard a KTM 990SMR

09 July 2010 by James Keen

Video: Onboard a KTM 990SMR

In the next issue of MCN, on sale 14 July 2010, we test the KTM 990SMR and Ducati Hypermotard Evo SP to find out which is best on road and track.  Both manufacturers claim that their bike is the...

2010 Isle of Man TT now on Blu-ray and DVD

09 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

2010 Isle of Man TT now on Blu-ray and DVD

You can now enjoy all the best action from the 2010 Isle of Man TT in Blu-ray or on standard DVD. You get both versions in the box in this new release from Duke video. It’s out on August 2 and costs...

RC51 White Repsol 40th Aniversary

08 July 2010 by Stu Lloyd

RC51 White Repsol 40th Aniversary

Who – British expat living in Calgary Canada. What – 2001 RVT(VTR) 1000R RC51 SP1 I bought the bike tree years ago with usual RC 51 Mods ie K&N’s, Yoshimura slipons, power commander II and rode it for...

MV’s 3D configuration program is online

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

MV’s 3D configuration program is online

The new MV’s online configurator developed for the Brutale 1090RR and 990R is now living on www.mvagusta.it. You are now able to spec the Brutale to your requirements by using the range of MV’s parts...

Win a £2500 biking holiday

08 July 2010 by MCN

Win a £2500 biking holiday

MCN has joined forces with bike insurance broker Devitt to uncover the UK’s best biking destinations. We want to build a map of the UK’s top bike spots: the twistiest roads, friendliest dealers, best...

Kawasaki to hold owner seminars

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Kawasaki to hold owner seminars

Kawasaki is holding regional seminars to gather feedback from owners. They want to hear owner’s thoughts and views on buying and owning a Kawasaki, and are running three regional seminars this month...

Bollywood go for two wheels instead of four

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Bollywood go for two wheels instead of four

A new Bollywood film being shot in London has swapped four wheels for two. Lead actor, Shahrukh Khan, was reported to be driving a Bugatti Veyron in his latest flick Ra.One, in which he plays a super...

Ever hit a 3 yr old deer at 60mph

08 July 2010 by Stu Lloyd

Ever hit a 3 yr old deer at 60mph

Ever hit a 3 yr old deer at 60mph? just did!, I was riding down a local road in Calgary Alberta Canada tonight and I hit a deer that jumped out on me. The front end is toast the lights are gone, the...

Rumble strips

08 July 2010 by Anonymous

following your report on tank slappers caused by rumble strips. There are four lots on the a426 rugby to southam road in warwickshire which I ride over regularly one right on a bend. It’s very high and upsets the suspension braking and road line, no matter what speed its dangerous and wouuld avoid it completely in anything but good weather. Whoever thought this a safety measure should try them...

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - MSV Rider Development Program

08 July 2010 by James Keen

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - MSV Rider Development Program

When the shiny new GSX-R600 turned up at the MCN office, people kept asking me what I was going to change on the bike. My answer was and is: Nothing. The fact is this bike is already a lot better than...

(Yet) more 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R racer images

08 July 2010 by Chris Newbigging

(Yet) more 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R racer images

Not quite understanding the idea of a teaser marketing campaign. Kawasaki has released more pictures of the same prototype 2010 ZX-10R racer lapping Suzuka – the third batch of pictures in as many...

Speed camera on road with no serious injuries in 10 years takes £1.3m

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Speed camera on road with no serious injuries in 10 years takes £1.3m

A speed camera nets around £1.3million a year in fines on a road that boasts only one serious injury in 11 years. The camera is cynically placed at a spot where the dual-carriageway speed limit...