August
MCN and IAM's Better Riding Guide: Tackling Roundabouts
21 December 2017 by
Most collisions between bikes and other vehicles happen at junctions like roundabouts. Many of these accidents can be attributed to failure to look. But regardless of who causes the crash – rider or...
MCN IAM Better Riding Guide: A planned system of riding
15 October 2012 by
Approaching riding in a planned way will quickly help you to improve your motorcycling skills. It will help you spot hazards earlier and plan your progress in an efficient way. Hazards you may...
MCN Babes at Coalville
31 August 2011 by
Here’s my son James (14) at our local bike meet at the Vic in Coalville on a Thursday night with the MCN Babes.
Editor’s picks – KTM 690 Duke
31 August 2011 by
With the scoop first ride of the 2012 KTM 690 Duke gracing the pages of this week’s issue of MCN, we take a look at the previous model (2008-2011) – one of the most involving rides you’ll find, with a...
Snap up a cheap Harley-Davidson this weekend
31 August 2011 by
A huge auction that will shift £560k worth of goods takes place in Doncaster this weekend after a firm owning three Harley-Davidson dealerships went into administration. Doncaster, Manchester and...
Staff bikes - Honda Crossrunner: You never stop learning
31 August 2011 by
Two thousand, three hundred and forty-seven miles can reveal a lot about a bike. Even about one you thought you already knew. Such has been my first couple of months with the Crossrunner. I picked it...
Save £6 on your Motorcycle Live 2011 ticket
31 August 2011 by
Motorcycle Live 2011 are offering discounted tickets to the first 500 people who apply to this year’s event online. The lucky 500 will pay just £10 per ticket to the show which will take place at The...
Ducati's 2012 superbike: the SuperQuadro or Panigale
31 August 2011 by
The real name of Ducati’s 2012 superbike will be either ‘SuperQuadro’ or ‘Panigale.’ In a carbon copy of the leak of the Diavel’s name last year, the contenders for the official title have been...
Britain's Got Biking Talent: Time to pick your favourite special
31 August 2011 by
Britain’s favourite and most prestigious bike competition is entering the final voting stages and we’ve invited a few of the top 50 into our studio for a closer look. Britain’s Got Biking Talent with...
Ross Noble's Sit Down Tour: Edinburgh Castle to Newcastle
31 August 2011 by
Stand up comedian and bike enthusiast Ross Noble embarked on the Sit Down Tour in May to celebrate half a million bikes being produced at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire. Noble toured the UK on...
Destination dealer: 204mph MV at Drayton Croft
31 August 2011 by
ADVERTISING PROMOTION The long-awaited MV Agusta F4 1000 RR has arrived at Drayton Croft Motorcycles in Hinckley – drawing massive interest from bike fans. The dealership took on the exotic Italian...
MCN will be at your local bike meet - Willingham Woods
31 August 2011 by
MCN will be out and about in the coming months visiting bike meets across Britain – we could be visiting your local bike meet! Tonight (Wednesday August 31) MCN will be at Willingham Woods, Market...
Scoop first ride! New KTM 690 Duke prototype
31 August 2011 by
The world’s most powerful single-cylinder bike will get more refined and yet more powerful next year, an MCN world first ride has revealed. MCN rode a prototype version of the 2012 KTM 690 Duke months...
Two-wheeled thieves steal dog
30 August 2011 by
Motorcycle-riding thieves struck in a bizarre way this week – by using the machine to snatch, not jewels or cash – but a Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy! The dog-nappers struck aboard a machine...
Moto Morini 9 1/2 Strada and Sport
30 August 2011 by
Here are my ideas for two new Moto Morini’s The 9 1/2 Strada and Sport.
New MCN August 31: New MV Agusta 675 Brutale spied!
30 August 2011 by
In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale August 31, we have the first spy shot of the new MV Agusta 675cc Brutale, along with details on the Triumph Street Triple R rival. Plus, MCN rides a prototype of...
Dealer offers lifetime warranty on new bikes
26 August 2011 by
A dealer will be offering free lifetime warranties on all new motorcycles sold from September 1st. The lifetime warranty given by Bridge Motorcycles in Exeter will act as an extension to the...
Dealer refuses to sell Yamaha OW-01
26 August 2011 by
This rare Yamaha FZR750RR OW-01 with only six miles on the clock has been standing in a showroom for 22 years, but despite customers offering £30,000, the dealer is still refusing to sell. The bike...
Rider killed braking for a speed camera
26 August 2011 by
A motorcyclist was killed after braking too hard for a speed camera, a coroner said. Timothy Rowsell, 64, was doing at least 78mph on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 as he approached the speed camera van on a...
Video: Which superbike for under £5000?
26 August 2011 by
With the advent of electronics and near-200bhp power outputs, it’s easy to forget just how good the sports bikes of 2005 were. They had huge power – up to 160bhp – yet were tractable in the midrange,...
Hooligan Triumph Street Triple R café racer special
26 August 2011 by
This Street Triple R is the latest in the line of brilliantly-executed specials created by Triumph dealer Jack Lilley. Designed to mimic the café racer style, it actually looks uncannily like any...
Staff bikes: Moto Guzzi Griso SE - V7 Classic snaffled by actress
25 August 2011 by
Just when I was learning to love the V7 Classic and its gentle take on motorcycling life, it has been snatched away from me. Moto Guzzi have reclaimed it, and sent it on a far more glamourous mission:...
Staff bikes: Ducati Monster 1100 Evo - The modern cafe racer
25 August 2011 by
Over the months that I’ve owned the Monster, many have asked me “What’s it like?” My default answer is “A real, good, honest motorcycle”. Which sounds like damning it with faint praise; that’s far...
Staff bikes: Suzuki GSR750 - Tail tidy improves GSR's rear
25 August 2011 by
After riding the GSR for the first few miles there was only one modification that I could see needed to be made, to fit a tail tidy and get rid of the huge piece of plastic hanging off the rear end of...
Which used superbike for under £5000?
25 August 2011 by
With the advent of electronics and near-200bhp power outputs, it’s easy to forget just how good the sports bikes of 2005 were. They had huge power – up to around 160bhp – yet were tractable in the...
Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager takes on the baggers
25 August 2011 by
The imposing bulk of Kawasaki’s new VN1700 Voyager Custom has just landed on UK soil, sending a shudder through the large touring cruiser market. But how scared should the American competition be of...
MCN will be at your local bike meet - Vic Bikers Pub, Coalville
25 August 2011 by
MCN will be out and about in the coming months visiting bike meets across Britain – we could be visiting your local bike meet! Tonight (Thursday August 25) MCN will be at the Vic Bikers Pub,Coalville,...
Destination dealer: Big savings at Lidsdirect.co.uk
25 August 2011 by
ADVERTISING PROMOTION If you are in the market for a new helmet – or other biking accessories – check out Lidsdirect.co.uk Lidsdirect.co.uk is the fastest growing online motorcycle helmet, clothing...
Last of the Brit-built Broughs
25 August 2011 by
This is the last British-built Brough Superior, and potentially the last example of what was once the most desirable marque in motorcycling. Produced by brothers Les and Dave Card, it was the final...
My Bimota "Mutòr" concept
24 August 2011 by
Here is a concept I design as a collaboration between Bimota and Moto Morini. It’s called “Mutòr” (which means motorcycle in the dialect of Romagna). It wants to be the icon of Italian style sports...
Vote for Britain's best bike!
24 August 2011 by
Britain’s favourite talent competition is in its final stages. Over the past few weeks our celebrity judges have been scrutinising every entry and after much head-scratching and arguing, they’ve...
Ross Noble's Sit Down Tour - the Lakes to the Wild West
24 August 2011 by
Ross Noble, stand up comedian, bike enthusiast and enduro racer, embarked on the Sit Down Tour in May to celebrate half a million bikes being produced at the Hinckley factory. The tour of the UK was...
Video: MCN Adventure - MCN takes on Morocco
24 August 2011 by
Over the past 10 years Morocco has become a Mecca for adventure motorcycling. Just 20 miles from mainland Europe, it’s cheap and accessible – a spectacular, ever changing country waiting to be...