April

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Win a Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200

04 April 2012 by MCN

To celebrate MCN’s new look, we have a brand new, £11,149 Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 to give away. All you need to do for your chance to win Triumph’s new flagship is register here. If your entry is...

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Time up for the R1200GS?

04 April 2012 by MCN

Three all-new rivals, including Triumph’s eagerly-awaited Tiger Explorer, make the adventure bike class more competitive than ever. But which is best? We took the Triumph Explorer 1200, Ducati...

Suzi Perry in bubble wrap for bike safety

04 April 2012 by Steve Farrell

Suzi Perry and James Toseland dressed in bubble wrap to back a campaign to make every driving test include a question on motorcycles. Presenter Perry and retired racer Toseland were also highlighting...

The best and worst TV ads featuring motorcycles

04 April 2012 by Steve Farrell

Worst Chanel with Keira Knightley Zovirax ‘The Day You Went to Work’ Ewan McGregor Davidoff Ewan McGregor Rimmel, Kate Moss Kawasaki 100 Walkers Crisps New Think Bike ads McDonald’s drive-thru Bovril Best Think Once, think twice, think bike Black Visa Honda Impossible Dream Allstate Insurance Road Rash Bajaj Pulsar

Poll: Can you see yourself buying an electric bike in the next five years?

03 April 2012 by MCN

Oil is running out and the burning of fossil fuels is destroying the earth. It seems inevitable that the internal combustion engine will one day be consigned to museums, but can you see yourself on an...

Poll: Which of these bikes would you buy?

03 April 2012 by MCN

Petrol prices are rising and speed limits are lowering. Do we really need 180mph rocketships, or would we be just as happy with a bike that has much greater mpg but a lower top speed? pollcomment

Poll: Has the BMW R1200GS had its day?

03 April 2012 by MCN

With the Triumph Explorer 1200 performing well in tests and the GS finally looking not just outgunned but possibly out-funned by rivals, is it time to conclude the bike firm which started the class...

You ask/you answer: How can I convince my son his first 'proper' bike shouldn't be a sports 600?

03 April 2012 by MCN

My son understandably wants to get the fastest, coolest bike he can when he graduates from his 33bhp bike, but I feel strongly this is a bad idea, based at least in part of my own experiences of being...

You ask/You answer: My mates are way faster than me. What do I do?

03 April 2012 by MCN

My mates are way faster than me and I scare myself keeping up. I want to ride with them but this isn’t fun. What do I do? Your advice could help. Leave a comment below and we’ll publish the best in...

You ask/You answer: Are track days too intimidating for new riders?

03 April 2012 by MCN

I want to ride on track but I’m not that experienced and I’ve heard it’s all track bikes and tyre warmers these days. I’m nervous enough about it already, should I just give up on the idea of trying...

Bikes on TV: April 4-10

03 April 2012 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...

Win VIP BSB tickets with The Ale Room

03 April 2012 by MCN

The Ale room are offering MCN readers an exclusive deal on British Ale, Cider, Wines, and Spirits. Simply enter the code MCN12 in the ‘How did you hear about us?’ box when registering and place an...

All-new MCN April 4: Triumph Explorer 1200 takes on rivals

03 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

MCN has worked hard to make sure the all-new paper will feed your passion for motorcycles better than ever before. It’ll take a moment to get used to the new surroundings – but we’ve tried to make as...

Web comedy series for bikers

02 April 2012 by darrylxxx

Ever wondered why there are no comedy series about bikers? After all, we all know that biking culture is full of wild and passionate eccentrics who live and breath biking – fertile ground for affectionate satire and parody! Well wonder no more. Meet “The Clandestine” theclandestine.tv, a new comedy series for the web set in Belfast. “The Clandestine” is about a group of bike geeks who form a...

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Win a Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Time up for the R1200GS?

Suzi Perry in bubble wrap for bike safety

The best and worst TV ads featuring motorcycles

Poll: Can you see yourself buying an electric bike in the next five years?

Poll: Which of these bikes would you buy?

Poll: Has the BMW R1200GS had its day?

You ask/you answer: How can I convince my son his first 'proper' bike shouldn't be a sports 600?

You ask/You answer: My mates are way faster than me. What do I do?

You ask/You answer: Are track days too intimidating for new riders?

Bikes on TV: April 4-10

Win VIP BSB tickets with The Ale Room

All-new MCN April 4: Triumph Explorer 1200 takes on rivals

Web comedy series for bikers

Moto Morini Rebello 1200 revealed

Own Samantha Fox's leathers!

Yorkshire Ride of Honour 2012