2010

Ben meets Bradley Smith

26 June 2010 by benbrad

Ben and Bradley Smith loving the GP atmosphere. Hopefully in a few years my Ben will be lapping me!

De-stressing at work

25 June 2010 by dogwood1963

Finding time to read the paper that matter. At work waiting for a shout at Warkworth Castle, Northumberland

Riders for Health launches two Fiat Yamaha rider auctions

25 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Riders for Health is giving people the chance to get their hands on two pieces of racing history by auctioning a signed Valentino Rossi t-shirt and Jorge Lorenzo’s Dainese jacket and online. Valentino...

Kawasaki tour of the Loire Valley announced

25 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Kawasaki, in conjunction with motorcycle event organisers Focused Events, have announced the date for the next French motorcycle tour. The tour of the Loire Valley will take place on the weekend of...

Video: New Aprilia RSV4 Tuono spotted on track again

25 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Aprilia’s new RSV4 Tuono naked bike has been spotted in almost finished trim at Mugello in Italy – four months before it will be seen at the Milan motorcycle show. Find an Aprilia Tuono for sale MCN...

Attention! Triumph Speed Triple!

25 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

This mean, green Speed Triple is being offered in even meaner still trim at no extra cost, at Triumph dealer Jack Lilley. The army-style, matt khaki paint job is an official Triumph – but very limited...

Budget must not impact on road safety, say IAM

25 June 2010 by James Sharpe

The Institute for Advanced Motorists is urging the government to continue spending on road safety measures, and warn that anticipated cuts in the Budget must not compromise the reductions of people...

‘Rapid response’ team fill pothole after 7 years

25 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Wellington Town Council in Shropshire has filled a pothole, after seven years of complaints. A ‘rapid response team’ arrived to fix the 2 ½ ft wide pothole, which had been there so long grass had...

Shinya Kimura video: Building bikes from the soul

25 June 2010 by Ped Baker

Legendary Japanese bike builder Shinya Kimura has just released this incredibly beautiful and emotive video about his passion for bike building. Shot in and around his Chabott Engineering workshop in California, Shinya tells the story of his background and reveals the creative methods he uses to build his one-off creations. Owners of Kimura built bikes include Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.

Bulldog Bash organisers welcome ‘sensible’ policing

25 June 2010 by James Sharpe

The organisers of the 2010 Bulldog Bash have welcomed moves by police to end the stop and search operations that were present at the last two events. For the 2008 and 2009 events there was a network...

Video: MCN to race in the XR1200 Trophy this weekend

25 June 2010 by MCN

MCN Senior road tester Adam Child will be joining the like of former GP riders Jeremy McWilliams and Sean Emmett in the Henderson Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy this weekend at Mallory Park. Mallory...

Ride Hondas off-road in Morocco

25 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

Honda has launched a series of ‘off-road experience’ holidays in Morocco, with the first tour due to take place at the start of September. Run by Redtread, who already organise Honda’s off-road...

Video: Honda vs the Volcano

25 June 2010 by MCN

It took HMS Albion 30 hours to repatriate stranded Brits from Spain when the ash cloud descended a few weeks ago. So MCN’s sister magazine CAR set out to see if they could make it in less time – using...

Battery charging made simple

25 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

This step-by-step guide from Oxford Products shows the features of their new Oximiser 900 battery charger. Save £££s on motorcycle products Seems to us that it’s so easy to use, even a child could operate it (although we don’t recommend you let your little ones near battery terminals and mains electricity, obviously). And the beauty of this video is that you don’t even need the sound on to...

Cool new Diesel Mowie helmets

25 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

These new open-face helmets from clothing brand Diesel have been made by AGV so there’s function as well as fashion. The thermoplastic lids have an anti-scratch visor (available in clear, tinted,...

Park your bike on a squirrel!

25 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

These are sidestand pucks with a difference – available in the shape of a squashed squirrel, puppy, frog or (weirdly) voodoo doll! Beneath the fluffy exterior there is a hard plastic puck to keep your...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

25 June 2010 by Phil West

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...

BMW hunt for most-travelled GS

25 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

Know any mega-mile BMW GSs? Has your bike gone right round the clock? If so you could win a prize at next month’s BMW Motorrad Days in the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirche. BMW’s annual...

Can rumble strips cause tank-slappers?

24 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Police investigating a fatal crash have asked MCN whether a tank-slapper can be induced by yellow rumble strips designed to slow traffic. They are investigating the death of a rider whose handlebars...

"No no no! Tom Cruise is on a Ducati" - updated

24 June 2010 by John Westlake

The plot thickens. First an American journalist spotted that the Ducati Hypermotard ridden by Tom Cruise in his latest film had assorted Aprilia bits bolted on, such as an engine and swingarm (see...

Bike casualties down

24 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycle casualties fell 4% in 2009 despite a 2% rise in bike traffic. Government figures released today show the number of both fatal and serious motorcycle casualties was 4% lower than the year...

Golf star reveals biking dream

24 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

Golfer Colin Montgomerie may be more familiar in pastel shirts and slacks, but he’d much rather be donning leather and heading down Route 66 on a Harley. The 46-year-old Scot and current Ryder Cup...

Dodgy MoTs and eBay

24 June 2010 by Nathan Steele

I’ve been bike mad for twenty odd years and always worked on my own bikes. I’ve been buying cheaper, older bikes and giving them full rebuilds. Generally when I’ve got them to a high standard I get...

England game live at Mallory

24 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Mallory Park has confirmed that visitors to the fifth round of the MCE British Superbikes this Sunday won’t miss any of England’s World Cup action, thanks to a big screen located on top of the main...

Tom Cruise’s Ducati is an Aprilia!

24 June 2010 by James Sharpe

The Ducati Hypermotard in Tom Cruise’s new film Knight and Day isn’t what it seems. American bike journalist Wes Siler spotted this picture of the Ducati used for stunt sequences and realised it was...

Beware riding in bus lanes

24 June 2010 by Mark McDonagh

Riding in Newham, I used the bus lanes every day for a week, only to recieve 3 tickets for using a them. I didn’t read the small print, that local boroughs have the right to enforce the ruling or ignore it. If I had been pulled by a police officer, then I might have recieved a caution, or just one ticket as the lesson would have been learnt. But being caught on camera, the delay in processing...