May

Year: 2012

Month: May

Vyrus Moto2 bike for the road

02 May 2012 by MCN

Vyrus Moto2 bike for the road

Italian specialist bike manufacturer Vyrus has stuck lights and indicators on its 986 Moto2 bike, rendering it road legal. The bike failed to attract any teams willing to run it in the Moto2 series,...

You ask/answer What do I need to take for my first foreign road trip?

02 May 2012 by MCN

I’m doing my first trip abroad this summer and am uncertain what stuff to take. I’m riding round France and Italy for two weeks and hope to do 2500 miles, so should I bring tools, warning triangles, oil etc? What are the bare necessities? • Your advice could help. Leave a comment below and we’ll publish the best in MCN. Got a question? Click here to submit it.

You ask/you answer: I'm a mechanical novice, so should I buy my next bike from a dealer?

02 May 2012 by MCN

You ask/you answer: I'm a mechanical novice, so should I buy my next bike from a dealer?

I’ve bought my last two bikes (secondhand) from dealerships but have always had the feeling I could have got a much better deal buying privately. I’ve only been riding for two years and don’t have...

Yamaha RD350LC sells for £18k

02 May 2012 by MCN

Yamaha RD350LC sells for £18k

A brand new 1981 Yamaha RD350LC sold on eBay last week in Australia for a staggering £17,784.58. It’s been in dry storage since new and has never been, or is likely to ever be, started – let alone...

BMW recalls 2012 S1000RRs

02 May 2012 by Andy Downes

BMW recalls 2012 S1000RRs

BMW is recalling around 1500 2012-model year S1000RRs built so far because of concern over gradual loosening of connecting rod bolts which may cause engine damage. The recall – dubbed a ‘technical...

At The Revved Up tea bar

01 May 2012 by John Johnson

At The Revved Up tea bar

I visited one of your ride out cafes that is recommended in MCN on my new Panigale. Well worth the ride. The Revved Up tea bar, Walton-on-Naze. I only had a £20 note and they had no change so just...

Destination dealer: Stratstone Triumph

01 May 2012 by MCN

Destination dealer: Stratstone Triumph

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Stratstone Triumph Leicester opened their doors on Thursday, May 13 two years ago. They have a Birthday Party on Sunday 13 May to celebrate. They have a lot of action planned on...

Poll: What's the most common bad driving habit you see while riding?

01 May 2012 by MCN

Poll: What's the most common bad driving habit you see while riding?

Filter through slow moving traffic these days and you’ll invariably see a car slowly weaving out of its lane, its driver hunched over a smart phone updating his Twotter or Faceberk. But is this...

Poll: What's the best ever superbike?

01 May 2012 by MCN

Poll: What's the best ever superbike?

Next week’s MCN (out May 9) celebrates not only 25 years of World Superbikes, but 40 years since the Kawasaki Z1, and the two features have sparked regular office arguments about which is the best...

New MCN May 2: Norton V4 prepares for TT

01 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

New MCN May 2: Norton V4 prepares for TT

In this week’s MCN, out May 2, the Norton V4 undergoes shakedown tests with less than a month until the Isle of Man TT. We test the new BMW G650GS Sertao against the Yamaha XT660Z Tenere, Ross Noble’s...

Poll: Are big adventure bikes killing adventure riding?

01 May 2012 by MCN

Poll: Are big adventure bikes killing adventure riding?

In this week’s MCN the new BMW G650GS Sertao is tested against Yamaha’s Tenere 660. Part of the discussion between the testers concentrates on how much easier off-roading is on a bike that feels light...

May 2 Bikes on the Box

01 May 2012 by Alison Silcox

May 2 Bikes on the Box

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...