2011

New Lambretta helmets

04 February 2011 by Marc Abbott

Lambretta-branded helmets are now available in limited numbers – the perfect accessory for your classic scoot. Save cash on motorcycle helmets There are four open-face helmets in the range – the...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

04 February 2011 by MCN

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...

MCN Motorcycle Show: Win a Green Hornet

03 February 2011 by Dan Aspel

No, it’s not a Kawasaki. It’s a Honda CB600F Hornet ABS in unique colours, crafted by the Japanese firm to accompany the release of the new Green Hornet movie. For your chance to win this...

MCN Motorcycle Show: Santa Pod dragbikes

03 February 2011 by MCN Newsdesk

This behemoth is a drag bike powered by a Rolls Royce Gnome H1200 engine and musters up 2400bhp. The acceleration? It can reach up to 200mph in 6 seconds. To find out more, visit the Santa Pod stand...

MCN Motorcycle Show: Barry Sheene's XR14

03 February 2011 by MCN Newsdesk

This is the very Suzuki XR14 on which Barry Sheene won his first GP in Assen in 1975 – beating Agostini and Read at the last corner – and you can see it at The Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show. Sheene...

MCN Motorcycle Show: Ducati Diavel on show

03 February 2011 by MCN Newsdesk

The new Ducati Diavel is on show at The Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show, one of the first times it has been shown to the public in the UK. Visitors can judge for themselves how well Ducati have done...

MCN Motorcycle Show: New "Urban sports bike" unveiled

03 February 2011 by MCN Newsdesk

A new zero-emissions urban sports bike has been unveiled at The Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show. The Agility Saietta – which means Thunderbolt in a regional Italian dialect – promises the power of a...

Destination dealer: Hunts Motorcycles

03 February 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Established for over 50 years on the same site in Burnage, Manchester, Hunts is the name to trust in the north west and goes from strength to strength as one of the largest new...

Video: Kawasaki ZX-10R takes on rivals

03 February 2011 by MCN

The 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R gets a host of changes for this year, including ABS and traction control. MCN has already tested the ZX-10R in isolation at Qatar where it was mightily impressive, but is it...

Video: MCN Carole Nash Motorcycle Show opens

03 February 2011 by Andy Downes

The Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show is now open with hundreds of showgoers already inside viewing new bikes and waiting for the amazing Revolution stunt and entertainment show which starts at 1pm. The...

MCN in Zante

02 February 2011 by matt williams

Me and my Dad on our rented scooters on the island of Zante. Just enough time to stop and read MCN.

Video: Indoor trials action

02 February 2011 by Marc Abbott

Duke Video’s new 2010 World Indoor Trials review is a must-see for fans of the sport – even if Spain’s Toni Bou did stroll to victory. The DVD has all the best of the action from each of the five rounds. More info: www.dukevideo.com.

Yamaha VZ1 Kenny Roberts Special

02 February 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Yamaha VZ1 Kenny Roberts Special

Bennetts Biking Dreams winners: Victoria Baum

02 February 2011 by MCN

Bennetts made yet another biker’s dream come true recently when they fulfilled Victoria Baum’s wish to go on a track day with expert coaching from World Superbike rider, James Toseland. Victoria, who...

MCN Revolution takes shape!

02 February 2011 by MCN

MCN editor Marc potter is at the ExCel Arena ahead of the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show for the Revolution rehearsals and has just sent through this image of the stage starting to take shape. Also...

Weston Beach Race to move?

02 February 2011 by Dan Aspel

The Weston Beach Race could be forced to relocate, after a rival firm usurped the contract held by the annual event for the past thirty years. RHL Activities – which owns all rights to the Weston...

Council-paid firm dumps waste and refuses to pay for blow-outs

02 February 2011 by Steve Farrell

A firm paid with taxpayers’ money has been dumping metal shards in the road and refuses to pay compensation for punctures. The company says the shards, which have been found at several of locations,...

Ohlins elite MX forks now available to the masses

02 February 2011 by Trevor Franklin

Aftermarket suspension specialist Ohlins has released details of a new range of over the counter motocross suspension that, until now, has only been available to top flight race teams. Save cash on...

New Triumph Trophy

01 February 2011 by Simon

Check out the photo. It is the DVLA registration and states that the engine size is a 1050. Interesting eh? I wouldn’t mind it being 1050, as long as there is enough down grunt like the old Trophy! I...

Bid for more bikers in Mid Wales

01 February 2011 by Steve Farrell

An academic has been awarded a £5000 grant to investigate ways of attracting more motorcyclists to Mid Wales. Dr Carl Cater, a lecturer in tourism qualifications at Aberystwyth University, will study...

Yamaha VZ1 1000

01 February 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea for the next naked streetbike from Yamaha. I call it the Yamaha VZ1 1000 and it would be powered by a V4 engine.

Banned from bus lanes despite fall in crash rate

01 February 2011 by Steve Farrell

Transport planners decided to scrap a trial of motorcyclists in bus lanes despite concluding it led to a fall in their collision rate. Motorcycles are blamed for a rise in pedal bike collisions –...

Ducati Hypermotard custom

01 February 2011 by Dan Aspel

From insurance write-off to back-road scratcher, this customised Hypermotard is proof of what a little dedication and imagination can produce. Bought for a pittance after a low-side crash deemed to...

2011 GSX-R750 ridden!

01 February 2011 by Michael Neeves

Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is currently testing Suzuki’s all-new 2011 GSX-R750. His full report will be in next week’s MCN but here are his first impressions: “We’re at the Monte Blanco circuit...

New MCN February 2: ZX-10R takes on rivals

01 February 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale February 2, we test the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R against the BMW S1000RR, Yamaha R1, Honda Fireblade and Suzuki GSX-R1000 on road and track. Also in this week’s MCN,...

MCN video guide: How to back it in

31 January 2011 by MCN

Backing a motorcycle in is probably one of the hardest things to do on a motorcycle, yet racers do it all the time. So just how is it done? In this latest MCN video guide, senior road tester Michael Neeves talks you through his method to backing it in. Our onboard cameras give you a new look at how it’s done, as Neeves demonstrates the different steps to successfully backing it in. Watch the...