April

Inside this week's new-look MCN: Foggy Petronas FP1 ridden on the road!

04 April 2012 by MCN

10 years after its launch, we’ve finally ridden it. Revealed in 2002, the Foggy FP1 was set to spawn a superbike dynasty to rival Ducati. The first 150 road bikes were built, but never ridden. Until...

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...

Moto Morini Rebello 1200 revealed

02 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Moto Morini has revealed the all-new Rebello 1200, less than a year after the firm was rescued from bankruptcy. The Rebello 1200 was slowly revealed piece by piece over a month, and now the final...

Own Samantha Fox's leathers!

02 April 2012 by Marc Abbott

A set of leathers made famous by the legendary page three stunner Samantha Fox are being auctioned this week. Made to measure for the 4ft 10in model by Rivett’s Leather’s for a Crossbow Calendars...

Yorkshire Ride of Honour 2012

01 April 2012 by Phil RoH admin

After the success of the 2011 Yorkshire Ride of Honour that took place on 03/04/11 the event organisers have decided to make the ride an annual event. We would like to thank all those who took part,...

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes

28 April 2011 by Guy Procter

What else is there to say when faced with this combination of all good things that is the £5500 QTvan mobility scooter caravan? We don’t know how this has passed us by until the very evening before...

The lazy way to look at tons of Tuono V4R pictures

28 April 2011 by Guy Procter

Want to wallow in some Tuono V4R-porn? We can understand that. Here’s a way to bathe your eyes in all its loveliness – but BE WARNED, the effect on your ears will be the opposite.

Cat and Fiddle cameras finally on

28 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

A network of bike-catching average speed cameras on one of the country’s most popular motorcycling roads has finally been switched on a year behind schedule. The £800,000 cameras were installed last...

Supersport star tests GSR750 for MCN

28 April 2011 by Adam Child

48 hours after tacking a hard fought win in the British Supersport Championship on board his Relentless GSX-R600 Suzuki by TAS, Alistair Seeley was back at Brands Hatch joining the MCN team putting...

Comment: Why the G650GS is the first of a new breed of hooligan bike

28 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

Yes, I know it sounds unlikely. But stop shaking your head and listen. Here’s why, despite its mild-mannered exterior, BMW’s G650GS is a hooligan bike: The original hooligan bikes of the seventies and...

Win BSB Tickets with online racing game

28 April 2011 by MCN

Motorcycle and scooter insurance specialist MCE Insurance has launched a free online bike racing game with a chance to win tickets to the MCE British Superbike Championship. In Big Ed’s BSB Challenge,...

Harley torched in new Walkers TV ad

28 April 2011 by Phil West

A Harley-Davidson, Elle ‘The Body’ MacPherson, crashing waves and cheesy pop video piss-takes are the main elements in Walkers Crisps new TV ad which premiered last night. And guess what? Gary Linker...

You bought their kitchens. Will you buy their bikes?

28 April 2011 by Guy Procter

The Ikea incursion has seen the Swedish way of life occupy our homes and give us undreamt-of storage options. Now they’re after your garage, as long defunct brand Swedish brand Ockelbo ponders a...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

28 April 2011 by Phill West

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 of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ’92 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade, £1500 Original, definitive Blade ‘rewrote sportsbike rules’ and becoming a classic We say: Just...