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Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V first ride: "It’s a very civilised package"

06 April 2011 by MCN

This afternoon Michael Neeves has been riding the updated Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V, costing £11,549. Find a Moto Guzzi for sale “Like the Stelvio that was tested this morning the Norge has a host of...

Erik Buell Racing 1125R Typhon makes track debut in Aragon

06 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

The Erik Buell Racing 1125R Typhon made its track debut at Motorland Aragon in Spain on Saturday. The Typhon is a Streetfighter concept developed by Pegasus Racing and derived from the...

Moto Guzzi Stelvio first ride: "Very easy and relaxing to ride"

06 April 2011 by MCN

Moto Guzzi is celebrating it’s 90th birthday with two new Moto Guzzi Stelvio Adventure bikes and a revised Moto Guzzi Norge Tourer. Michael Neeves, Senior Road Tester, has ridden both Stelvios this...

Ducati sales up 68 percent in North America

06 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Ducati sales are up 68 percent in North America in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same time last year, they announced Monday. However, Ducati did not release their sales figures. Find...

First ride – new Moto Guzzi Stelvio and Norge

05 April 2011 by Michael Neeves

MCN Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, has just arrived in a sunny Florence, Italy ahead of the launch test of the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio and Norge which both feature a host of modifications from...

Get On celebrity charity ride to Africa underway

05 April 2011 by Austin Lindberg

Five celebrities are teaming up with Riders for Health and Get On and heading to Lesotho to aid in delivering medical supplies in the fight against HIV and tuberculosis. Gethin Jones, Darren Gough,...

Carl Fogarty: “Ducati Diavel is f**king awesome”

05 April 2011 by Andy Downes

Carl Fogarty’s immediate verdict on the Ducati Diavel he picked up yesterday afternoon was that the bike is “f**king awesome”. Four-times World Superbike champion Fogarty picked up a borrowed Ducati...

New MCN April 6: Rossi and Stoner reaction

05 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale April 6, we have all the reaction from the crazy Jerez MotoGP weekend, including Rossi and Stoner’s thoughts on that crash. We test the new Honda Crossrunner and...

2011 Yorkshire Ride of Honour

04 April 2011 by grahamseed

One rider didn’t even get out of the starting gate before he crashed! But I’m glad to say the bike was picked up and he continued. A great day was had by all and all in a good cause.

MCN Live weekend

04 April 2011 by kerrijoe

I had a wicked weekend as usual at MCN Live! Thank you!

MCN’s website hits 1m users!

04 April 2011 by MCN

Over a MILLION people used MCN’s website www.motorcyclenews.com in March, confirming its position as by far and away the WORLD’S most popular motorcycling site. In fact almost 1.1m motorcyclists...

Carl Fogarty picks up a Ducati Diavel

04 April 2011 by Andy Downes

Four-times World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has just picked up a Ducati Diavel and he will be keeping it through the summer months. Foggy has borrowed a black Diavel from Ducati Manchester and...

John's wedding cake

03 April 2011 by Anonymous

The top of John and Karen’s wedding cake – his Triumph ST with Manx number plate.

With Paul Curran's bike

03 April 2011 by Sam Williams

Myself and my partner Dave stood next to Paul Curran’s Enviroracing team bike after he got a third in the Thundersport race at Donington Park WSB.

New BMW R1200GS Triple Black first ride

01 April 2011 by Trevore Franklin

Limited edition bikes are like truffles: you wonder what all the fuss is about, especially for the extra outlay involved in buying them. So, when BMW introduces a limited edition R1200GS, you feel...

Pick up a bargain Desmosedici at British MotoGP

01 April 2011 by John Westlake

Besides watching qualifying for the British MotoGP at Silverstone on June 11, fans will also have the chance to pick up a bargain Ducati Desmosedici RR. The exclusive V4 race replica is up for...

New Kawasaki ZX-10R gets mean (not green) makeover

01 April 2011 by Guy Procter

Kawasaki’s new ZX-10R may have lost the outright power battle with the BMW S1000RR and the handling scrap to Aprilia’s RSV4 APRC but it’s determined to walk away from the tussles head held high in the...

Supermarkets make bikes rough

01 April 2011 by Nathan Lewis

Been only 17 you expect me to have not much money (correct) so I tend to find the cheapest deal, be it insurance, oil or fuel. Recently I went to get my bike checked because it was running a bit rough, only to be told not to buy supermarket fuel. So I took the advice on this and bought some fuel from my local petrol station (130.9 a litre) and I can gladly say my bike runs perfectly again. So to...

Experts sceptical of Motus claims

01 April 2011 by Guy Procter

Fresh scepticism has greeted the new Motus MST-01 V4 following its public unveiling at Daytona, raising suspicions the men behind the MST-01 have a steeper mountain to climb than they...

Video: d3o body armour

01 April 2011 by Marc Abbott

Body armour company d3o has just unleashed its latest promo video on the world. As well as the motorcycle application we’re growing increasingly familiar with, the firm apparently also does army and cycling kit. Fancy.

Engine theft loophole

01 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycles fitted with stolen engines can be given registration documents making them appear legitimate, DVLA has admitted. The agency said it would issue replacement registrations documents...

Riders told ‘Park for free’ then fined

01 April 2011 by Steve Farrell

Traffic wardens have been telling motorcyclist they can park for free in pay-and-display spaces, then coming back later to issue a penalty. Riders are told there is no need for them to buy a ticket,...

MCN in Petra, Jordan

01 April 2011 by dcather

On a trip last month my wife took this photo outside the world famous “Treasury” at Petra, Jordan. This is the location where Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was actually filmed.

Video: 257bhp Icon Sheene - first ride

04 May 2010 by MCN

Icon Motorcycles’ £107,000 Barry Sheene tribute bike is an extraordinary machine, and it’s first shakedown test at Silverstone proved the potential of the GSX1400-powered special. Watch the video...

Meeting Neil Hodgson

30 April 2010 by pjvick

The other half meeting Neil Hodgson at the George White open day in Swindon last saturday.

New Benelli Cafe Racer 899 lands in UK

30 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Benelli’s new Café Racer 899 is arriving at UK dealers now. The new 899cc model has cafe racer looks with a power output of 120bhp from the three cylinder liquid-cooled engine. The engine has a new...

Parking “mega demo”

30 April 2010 by Steve Farrell

Protestors are planning a “mega demo” tomorrow over a charge for roadside motorcycle parking introduced in London’s Westminster. Riders are to meet at the Ace Café on the North Circular for a protest...

Staff bikes: Kawasaki GPz550 - Rear disc on front wheel

30 April 2010 by Steve Farrell

More surprises from my bought-unseen £300 GPz. When I removed the warped front brake discs to replace them, I found that in fact only one was a front disc. The other was a rear. They’re the same...

Metzeler maps the world with riders own routes

30 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Metzeler Tyres has launched MetzelerMaps, a new web application which allows riders to search for the best routes or upload their own, as well as sharing them with other bikers. This new technology...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

30 April 2010 by Phil 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...

Video: Bennetts Babes shoot 2010

30 April 2010 by MCN

Watch the video for a peak behind the scenes at the latest Bennetts Babes shoot…

Long Ride Round

30 April 2010 by funkyphil

Starting in Swansea on Friday 2nd July 2010, the plan is that myself and 4 mates will ride around the outskirts of Wales (including a loop of Angelsey) in 24 hours to raise as much money as we can for...

Motorcycling heroes officially open Silverstone

30 April 2010 by Marc Potter

Motorcycle race heroes Ron Haslam, Leon Haslam and Jeremy McWilliams officially opened the new 3.66-mile Silverstone GP circuit on Thursday. The motorcycle greats were also joined by HRH Prince...

New Triumph specials from Italy

30 April 2010 by Phil West

These three new specials based on the current Triumph Bonneville have just been launched, costing around £11,000. The bikes, Bonneville Six Days, Goldenboy and Bullitt, have been created by...

New Rieju MRT50 Competition arrives in UK

30 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Spanish firm Rieju is bringing a road legal 50cc endurance racer to the UK which will cost £3499. The bike may only be a 50cc machine but it’s packing some top-specification components based around a...

Kawasaki to supply New York with tube trains

30 April 2010 by Guy Procter

Kawasaki got a boost this week after being awarded an $87 million contract from New York to supply new tube trains and upgrade existing ones (with ram air, presumably). We trust some of the moolah...