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Bikes on TV: April 20-26

20 April 2011 by Alison Silcox

Bikes on TV: April 20-26

KEY TO CHANNELS:   DRT – Discovery Real Time  SHED – Discovery Shed DSC – Discovery Channel  DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD)  MOT – Motors...

Campaigners lose parking battle

20 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

Campaigners lose parking battle

Campaigners have lost a court battle against a motorcycle parking charge in London. Appeal judges said Westminster Council’s charge was justified as “an obvious way to dampen excess demand”. Now it’s...

Silverstone Circuit launches 24/7 radio show

19 April 2011 by Trevor Franklin

Silverstone Circuit launches 24/7 radio show

Silverstone circuit is to launch its own 24-hour radio station dedicated to all things motorsport. Silverstone Radio will be accessible via the internet at www.Silverstone.co.uk and on radio at all...

New MCN April 20: Aprilia Tuono V4R first ride

19 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

New MCN April 20: Aprilia Tuono V4R first ride

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale April 20, we test the all new Aprilia Tuono V4R and Tuono V4R APRC on road and track. We test the new Honda CBR250R against the Kawasaki Ninja 250R. We also have...

My 50th birthday cake

18 April 2011 by korkyk

My 50th birthday cake

My 50th birthday cake

Lady Gaga album cover slated by Nick Gale Custom Cycles

18 April 2011 by Dan Aspel

Lady Gaga album cover slated by Nick Gale Custom Cycles

Lady Gaga’s new motorbike-themed album artwork – panned by The Guardian as a “cheap Photoshop job” – has received the most damning criticism possible… the bike designer hates it. Nick Gale, of Nick...

Suzuki DR-Z Evolution

17 April 2011 by Anonymous

After watching the Suzuki GSX-R evolution video on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLG0tWxLTKU) and noticing the advancement in technology, I couldn’t help it and came up with a quick parody/spoof of the video!

My Fightspree

16 April 2011 by Robert

My Fightspree

Just noticed a story on MCN about a streetfightered Fireblade from and it’s very similar to the one I built last year! Check out mine. In brief it’s a 1994 Blade frame and engine, 2007 GSX-R rear end,...

Kott Motorcycles, an American take on the café racer

15 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Kott Motorcycles, an American take on the café racer

Kott Motorcycles is at the fore of the café racer revolution in the states. Based outside of LA, this shop specialises in converting 1970s Japanese motorcycles into a custom American take on the style...

Café Cowboy details the café racer revolution in the states

15 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Café Cowboy details the café racer revolution in the states

Kott Motorcycles is at the fore of the café racer revolution in the states. Based outside of LA, this shop specialises in converting 1970s Japanese motorcycles into a custom American take on the style...

Honda CBR 250 v Kawasaki Ninja 250R - will either go ton-up?

15 April 2011 by Guy Procter

Honda CBR 250 v Kawasaki Ninja 250R - will either go ton-up?

Senior MCN road tester Adam Child and MCN road tester Bruce Dunn are currently at Bruntingthorpe proving ground pushing Honda’s new CBR250 and Kawasaki’s Ninja 250R to the limit flat out down the two...

Destination dealer: George White’s Blast weekend!

15 April 2011 by MCN

Destination dealer: George White’s Blast weekend!

ADVERTISING PROMOTION It’s that time of year again, when Spring is springing, bikes are revving up for summer and The Blast – George White’s world famous Open Weekend – is with us once more. It’ll be...

466 cameras axed

15 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

466 cameras axed

At least 466 speed cameras have been axed in the biggest reduction since they were introduced in1992. Speed camera authorities across the country have been forced to dramatically scale back...

MV Agusta F3 set to reinvent supersport class

15 April 2011 by Andy Downes

MV Agusta F3 set to reinvent supersport class

Two of the men behind the all-new MV Agusta F3 are months away from finishing work on the bike and reckon it can radically shake-up the supersport class thanks to a powerful three-cylinder engine,...

New ‘Dakar Edition’ of KTM 990 Adventure launched

15 April 2011 by Phil West

New ‘Dakar Edition’ of KTM 990 Adventure launched

KTM’s stunning 990 Adventure has a new, limited edition stablemate – the 990 Adventure ‘Dakar Edition’. Built to commemorate both 30 years of the Paris-Dakar race and the Austrian firm’s 10th...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

15 April 2011 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 news and features Here’s just a few...

TT3D thrills fans, stars and legends at UK premiere

15 April 2011 by Guy Procter

TT3D thrills fans, stars and legends at UK premiere

MCN readers mingled with the stars at the UK premiere of TT3D: Closer to the Edge in London last night – and joined them in showering the film with praise. Race team boss Clive Padgett spoke for...

Aprilia Tuono V4 R – first road impressions

14 April 2011 by MCN

Aprilia Tuono V4 R – first road impressions

Aprilia’s eagerly-awaited new Tuono V4 R is currently on test in Spain in the hands of MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Find an Aprilia for sale After sampling the awesome new super naked on...

Aprilia Tuono V4 R first ride – “I’m blown away!”

14 April 2011 by MCN

Aprilia Tuono V4 R first ride – “I’m blown away!”

The new Aprilia Tuono V4 R is essentially an RSV4 without a fairing, and is one of the most powerful naked bikes on the market, producing 167bhp. Find an Aprilia for sale MCN Senior Road Tester,...

Ducati Desmodoctor 1000

13 April 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Ducati Desmodoctor 1000

Here’s my idea for a bike which would be prepared by the Ducati Corse department for  Valentino Rossi. A supermotard based on the technical part of Demosedici RR 1000. This one will help Valentino to...

Stealth Pan

13 April 2011 by Stewart Swan

Stealth Pan

I bought an old ST1100 Pan European, which is 21 years old last August. As you would expect by the age it was tired but a solid bike. I stripped it down, replaced the rear shock, disc and pads, gave...

New Aprilia Tuono V4 R video

13 April 2011 by MCN

New Aprilia Tuono V4 R video

MCN’s senior road tester Michael Neeves is about to ride Aprilia’s new V4 Tuono at the official launch in Valencia. Find an Aprilia for sale Great things are expected of the 167bhp (claimed) machine,...

MRO Powerbike blog: Cadwell Park

13 April 2011 by Michael Neeves

MRO Powerbike blog: Cadwell Park

It was one of the best racing weekends for me so far on my beloved BMW Park lane S1000RR. The weather was glorious and I managed three thirds in Powerbikes, with a best lap time of 1.33.01. That’s...

Bikes on TV: April 13-19

12 April 2011 by Alison Silcox

Bikes on TV: April 13-19

KEY TO CHANNELS:   DRT – Discovery Real Time  SHED – Discovery Shed DSC – Discovery Channel  DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD)  MOT – Motors...

Leicester County Council giving away high-visibility rucksacks for bikers

12 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Leicester County Council giving away high-visibility rucksacks for bikers

Leicestershire County Council is giving away high-visibility rucksacks and information on one-to-one training sessions for motorcyclists. “The rucksacks are a novel way of making bikers more visible...

Three classic bikes added to Silverstone MotoGP auction

12 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Three classic bikes added to Silverstone MotoGP auction

Three classic bikes have been added to the Silverstone Auctions on June 11, in the midst of the AirAsia British MotoGP. And if you’re not successful at the auction, why not have a look at classic...

Triumph dealer to open in Plymouth

12 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

A new Triumph dealer will open in Plymouth on Saturday (April 16). If you can’t wait, why not check out Triumph motorcycles for sale on motorcyclenews.com? Triumph Plymouth, on Eagle Road in Plympton, will share garages with Plymouth Harley-Davidson. Triumph Plymouth’s General Sales Manager Gary Smith said: “I think this is probably the strongest position [Triumph’s] ever been in, to be honest.”...

Biker death at speed camera site

12 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

Biker death at speed camera site

A motorcyclist crashed and died after braking as he approached a speed camera van. Witnesses say the rider lost control before hitting the central reservation. The 64-year-old was pronounced dead at...

Low financing on Husqvarna supermoto and trail bikes

12 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Low financing on Husqvarna supermoto and trail bikes

Husqvarna are now offering two percent APR financing on their 2011 SMR511 and SMR630 supermoto bikes, and their TE630 trail bike. And if that’s got you interested, but you can’t quite stretch to a new...

Knotts Motorcycles of Stratford Upon Avon reopens

12 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Knotts Motorcycles of Stratford Upon Avon has reopened after it was recently shut after 35 years of service. The Blade Group purchased the dealership and retained eight of the nine staff members. Blade Group Motorcycle Division General Manager Chris Waldron said: “These are tough times for bike retailers and even well run, long-established dealerships have struggled with the generally poor economy...

New MCN April 13: Rossi on 2012 Ducati

12 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

New MCN April 13: Rossi on 2012 Ducati

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale April 13, we have all the news from Ducati’s test of their 2012 MotoGP bike, as well as why Rossi’s struggles could spark disaster for Ducati’s new superbike. We...

2011 Bennetts Babes unveiled

12 April 2011 by MCN

2011 Bennetts Babes unveiled

After receiving 1,700 entries, the 2011 Bennetts Babe Squad has been chosen, and you can see exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from their first photo shoot in the video below. This year’s search was...

Staff Bikes: Ducati Multistrada - It continues to impress

11 April 2011 by Marc Potter

Staff Bikes: Ducati Multistrada - It continues to impress

If you’re going on a long trip then the first thing you need is a motorcycle that’s capable of covering big miles in comfort with luggage on board. That’s the Multistrada 1200S then. The next thing...

Kawasaki announces low fixed rate financing on some 2011 models

11 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Kawasaki announces low fixed rate financing on some 2011 models

Kawasaki has announced new low rate financing on its 2011 Z1000 and VN1700 models. See how that compares to Kawasaki Z1000s for sale and Kawasaki VN1700s for sale, and check insurance quotes with MCN...

Exclusive: behind the scenes with Guy Martin on TT3D

11 April 2011 by Guy Procter

Exclusive: behind the scenes with Guy Martin on TT3D

The effervescent Guy Martin stars in the new bikesport blockbuster TT3D: Closer to the Edge, which hits cinemas nationwide from 22 April, and we’ve got this exclusive clip of him talking to director...

FireBlade gets the best Japan, Italy and Sweden have to offer

11 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

FireBlade gets the best Japan, Italy and Sweden have to offer

This bike started life as a CBR900RR-Y Honda FireBlade. After a crash at a track day, it fell into the hands of eBike Parts’ Chris Turvey and nine months later, this is the result. And if it inspires...