August

Ignore the weather man!

Ignore the weather man!

My Dad Keith and I have stopped letting the weather forcasters rule our lives! It was supposed to be rain and storms across Scotland. Instead of staying at home in Yorkshire we decided to ride to Fort...

Kent Honda Owners Club at Da Vinci's house

Kent Honda Owners Club at Da Vinci's house

The Kent branch of the Honda Owners’ Club at Leonardo Da Vinci’s house in Amboise, France, June 2011.

Suzi Perry voted ‘dream pillion’

Suzi Perry voted ‘dream pillion’

Suzi Perry is the woman most British bikers would like as pillion according to a poll. The 41-year-old Gadget Show presenter beat Beyonce, Cheryl Cole and Mega Fox to be voted number one ‘dream...

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs this week

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs this week

We’ve been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 18,000 motorcycles for sale.              Read more modern classics news and features Here’s just a few...

MRO Powerbike blog: Brands Hatch Indy 30/31 July

MRO Powerbike blog: Brands Hatch Indy 30/31 July

Well, that was another fantastic weekend racing with Bemsee in the MRO Powerbike championship. Riding my BMW Park Lane S1000RR, we bagged three third positions, had some close racing with leaders Rob...

Exclusive video: All-new Triumph Daytona 675 spotted

Exclusive video: All-new Triumph Daytona 675 spotted

The all-new, completely overhauled Triumph Daytona 675 has been spotted by MCN reader Bash Bailey, who filmed the bike undergoing testing on the roads near Triumph’s Hinckley factory. The revamped 675...

Kawasaki's VN1700 'bagger' rolls into UK

Kawasaki's VN1700 'bagger' rolls into UK

The new, chopped-down, touring VN1700 Voyager Custom is the third bike in Kawasaki’s Voyager line-up to hit the UK and neatly fills a gap between the fully-dressed touring Voyager and laid-back,...

MCN girls at Weston Bike Night

MCN girls at Weston Bike Night

MCN readers Matt Adams and Rex look happy to see the MCN girls getting comfortable on Craig’s 848 Dark at the Weston Bike Night.

My custom 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800

My custom 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 800

I traded an old BMW for this ’96 Kawasaki Vulcan 800. I thought it looked like a good candidate for a chop job, so over time this is what I did. I stripped it and sold off the good parts on Ebay. I...

Benelli struggle on with style

Benelli struggle on with style

Although Benelli hasn’t gone the way of compatriots Moto Morini (which went into administration last year), there’s no doubt it has been struggling, with model updates limited to minor revisions on a...

Join us at your local bike meet - Weston Bike Night

Join us at your local bike meet - Weston Bike Night

MCN will be out and about in the coming months visiting bike meets across Britain – we could be visiting your local bike meet! Tonight MCN will be at Weston Bike Night, in Weston Super Mare. Next week...

Avon centenary films - Manx Norton at Castle Combe

Avon centenary films - Manx Norton at Castle Combe

Avon Tyres discovered a collection of films whilst hunting through archives for classic promotional material to help celebrate the firm’s 100 year anniversary of motorcycle tyre manufacture. Having...

Destination dealer: BMW goes EXTREME!

Destination dealer: BMW goes EXTREME!

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Motorrad Central Scotland has been working closely with Simon Pavey, Dakar champ and BMW’s Off Road Schools Director, to bring the Extreme experience to the Knockhill circuit in...

Bikes on TV: August 4 - August 9

Bikes on TV: August 4 - August 9

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...

F4 RR is the best MV Agusta yet!

F4 RR is the best MV Agusta yet!

Our world-first test of the stunning new 201bhp F4 RR Corsacorta has revealed it to be not only the fastest MV Agusta we’ve ever ridden – but also the most refined. MCN rode the new £18k superbike at...

Vyrus 986 M2: The future of Moto2?

Vyrus 986 M2: The future of Moto2?

This is the 986 M2, a Honda CBR600RR-powered Moto2 racer, built by tiny Italian manufacturer Vyrus – or, in other words, one man called Ascanio Rodrigo. Ascanio helped develop the original Bimota Tesi...

Ross Noble's Sit Down Tour: Parrish's pub to Bournemouth

Ross Noble's Sit Down Tour: Parrish's pub to Bournemouth

Bike nut, enduro rider and comedian Ross Noble rode the 500,000th Triumph to roll out of the Hinckley factory on a tour of the UK in May. The six-day tour to commemorate half a million bikes being...

Long Way Down inspires ‘Lawn Way Down’

Long Way Down inspires ‘Lawn Way Down’

Inspired by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s ‘Long Way Down’, two lawnmowers are this week being driven from John O’Groats to Land’s End in aid of charity. Their two drivers, Tony Dwight and Darren...

Show us your bike!

Show us your bike!

– Britain’s Got Biking Talent competition with Carole Nash is underway – Celebrity judges revealed – £1000 top prize plus lots of other great prizes up for grabs Britain’s Got Biking Talent – in...

BMW K1600GTL on Knockhill Racing Circuit

I went to Scotland or a week on the BMW K1600GTL. We passed Knockhill circuit so I thought it would be rude not to!

Become a Le Mans 24hr VIP!

Become a Le Mans 24hr VIP!

A pair of VIP passes, one night’s accommodation and the chance to meet TT Legends racers John McGuiness, Keith Amor and Steve Plater at the Le Mans 24hr next month are up for grabs in a new...

KTM new models leak

KTM new models leak

KTM’s new models for the next three years have leaked after an American dealer managed to snatch a mobile phone picture from inside a presentation. The image shows plans through to 2014 with model...

New MCN August 3: 30 new bikes!

New MCN August 3: 30 new bikes!

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale August 3, we bring you all the 2012 new bike news, with 30 of next year’s most important bikes revealed. Plus, a free copy of What Bike? Extra. Also in this week’s...

Relaxing on Frankie Chilli's beach

Relaxing on Frankie Chilli's beach

Here’s a picture of me taken at Frankie Chilli’s beach in Misano, after watching the world supebnikes at San Marino. It was great talking bikes with Frankie.

Norton granted £625,000 government-backed loan

Norton granted £625,000 government-backed loan

British bike firm Norton has been granted the first of a new government-backed trade loan after a visit today by Business Secretary Vince Cable at the Donington Park HQ. The loan is the first of its...

Brough stars at Duxford auction

Brough stars at Duxford auction

A 1931 Brough Superior estimated to be worth £50,000 is up for auction next month. The SS80 is powered by a 1000cc, side-valve, V-twin and is hailed as the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles due to the high...

Sturgis-winning Harley-Davidson comes to Manchester

Sturgis-winning Harley-Davidson comes to Manchester

This is Strike II, one of the winners at last year’s world custom bike building championship at Sturgis, which is now making it’s first public UK appearance at special Harley exhibition in...

KTM 125 to be called KTM 125 DUKE

KTM 125 to be called KTM 125 DUKE

After months of speculation, an online facebook competition, and thousands of user-generated suggestions KTM have found the perfect name for their 125cc street bike. The KTM 125 DUKE. So, exactly the...

New Ducati exhausts from Silmoto

New Ducati exhausts from Silmoto

Hot new exhausts from Italian firm Silmoto are available in the UK, and this set of cans for the 848/1098/1198 are the latest to be launched. Save cash on motorcycle exhausts The road legal exhausts...

Win signed Red Torpedo T-shirts

Win signed Red Torpedo T-shirts

Red Torpedo sponsors loads of top racers and we’ve got together with them to offer a fantastic prize. The winner of our giveaway will scoop four signed T-shirts ­ one each from Guy Martin, John...

New MCN September 1: Britain's greatest specials

New MCN September 1: Britain's greatest specials

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale September 1, we reveal five of the front runners from 60 finalists for Britain’s Got Biking Talent. The top 12 will be voted for by you. Click here to vote Leaked...

Relaxing in Corfu

Relaxing in Corfu

Nige relaxing on holiday in Corfu with MCN.

MCN in Menorca

MCN in Menorca

Nanny Beryl in Menorca with her Rossi cap on enjoying the sun and the read.

Honda VFR1200F Touring Package give away

Honda VFR1200F Touring Package give away

Panniers, top box, heated grips and mainstand make up a Touring Package to be included in the £12,075 OTR price of Honda’s VFR1200F between 1 September and 31 October 2010. Bought separately the...

Safety groups’ ‘misleading’ speed camera claims

Safety groups’ ‘misleading’ speed camera claims

Safety groups have been accused of ‘misleading’ the public over claims speed cameras save lives. A joint statement from groups including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the AA and...

2011 Yamaha R6 delayed

2011 Yamaha R6 delayed

Supersport fanatics eagerly awaiting an all-new Yamaha R6 for 2011 are being told they’ll have to wait another year. Yamaha is known to be working on a replacement for the current machine, which has...