February

Dunlops strip off to help raise cancer awareness

Dunlops strip off to help raise cancer awareness

Road racing stars William and Michael Dunlop have teamed up with Northern Irish glamour model Laura Lacole to promote an event in Belfast to raise awareness of the dangers of testicular cancer. The...

Enter your MCN Fantasy Road Race team before Saturday!

Enter your MCN Fantasy Road Race team before Saturday!

With the World Superbike championship kicking off in Phillip Island, Australia this weekend, now is the time to enter MCN’s Fantasy Road Race competition run in association with RAC Insurance. All you...

Touratech kits out new water-cooled BMW R1200GS

Touratech kits out new water-cooled BMW R1200GS

The new water-cooled 2013 BMW R12000GS isn’t even in dealers yet but that hasn’t stopped aftermarket off-road specialists Touratech from getting to work with a full list of goodies for the adventure...

Honda XR 650 Scrambler Classic Concept

Honda XR 650 Scrambler Classic Concept

Based on the Honda XR650L which is still available in the USA, here’s my concept for a retro XR650 scrambler.

New MCN February 20th: New Tiger Sport Rules the Road

New MCN February 20th: New Tiger Sport Rules the Road

In this week’s MCN, out February 20th, we have a world-exclusive first test of the new Triumph Tiger Sport We have a free pull-out guide to the 2013 World Superbike Championship, which kicks off this...

Directors of collapsed adventure firm set up new companies using similar name

Directors of collapsed adventure firm set up new companies using similar name

The directors of a motorcycle adventure firm which folded after keeping £120,000 of charity donations have each registered a new company with a similar name. Global Enduro went into administration...

Triumph goes to India with Prime Minister David Cameron

Triumph goes to India with Prime Minister David Cameron

Triumph Motorcycles has been invited to send representatives as part of a small delegation to India with Prime Minister David Cameron on a trade mission. The visit by Triumph follows confirmation by...

Death crash policewoman escapes charges because ‘phone was in her lap’

Death crash policewoman escapes charges because ‘phone was in her lap’

A policewoman who caused a crash that killed a motorcyclist while talking on her phone has escaped prosecution after saying the device was in her lap. The Crown Prosecution Service says there is not...

Nexx XR1R Carbon review

Nexx XR1R Carbon review

Advertisement Promotion When MCN reviewed the Nexx XR1R Carbon, writer Dan Aspel concluded that it was “The best road helmet I’ve worn”, and awarded it 5 stars. Thanks to its carbon shell, the Nexx...

Would you really take the BMW R1200GS or KTM Adventure off road?

Would you really take the BMW R1200GS or KTM Adventure off road?

The KTM 1190 and BMW R1200GS are two huge updates to the adventure bike market, but would you really take either of them for some serious off-roading? pollcomment

You ask/you answer: Are sat-navs really necesarry?

You ask/you answer: Are sat-navs really necesarry?

“When I need to, I strap a knackered old map to my tank to get me from A to B. My friends all seem to use sat-navs but I don’t see the point. They are hugely expensive and fiddly, having to attach and...

My son the criminal

An interesting situation is developing in our lives at the moment – I would welcome comment about it. Last June, my 17-year-old son went to a local supermarket on his motorcycle to use the cash machine. Whilst in the car park he was hit by a car, knocked off and injured. It turned out that the driver of the car was a family friend. She got out, apologised to him, saying she didn’t see him, and...

New Yamaha FJR1300 makes debut at London Motorcycle Show

New Yamaha FJR1300 makes debut at London Motorcycle Show

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Yamaha will...

Video: All roads lead to the MCN Show

Video: All roads lead to the MCN Show

Typical motorbike racers, always late… So 19-time TT winner John McGuinness, 12-time World Trials champion Dougie Lampkin, and former World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson had to resort to Boris Bikes...

Video: Protecting your bike with All Year Biker

Video: Protecting your bike with All Year Biker

All Year Biker is a set-up that uses franchised operators across the much of the UK. The work consists of a complete clean of the bike using an array of bike-specific Halo cleaning amd degreasing...

We're Going to the MCN London Motorcycle Show - Are You?

We're Going to the MCN London Motorcycle Show - Are You?

John McGuinness, Tommy Hill, Chris Walker, and Dougie Lampkin are just some of the stars attending this weekend’s MCN London Motorcycle Show! Are you joining them? www.mcnmotorcycleshow.com

Free 32-page Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show Guide this week

Free 32-page Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show Guide this week

This week’s issue of MCN has a free 32-page guide to the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show Guide which kicks off this Friday at Excel in London’s Docklands. The show starts on Friday, February 15 and...

Two new Daytonas at London Motorcycle Show!

Two new Daytonas at London Motorcycle Show!

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Triumph has...

Unique Fireblade poster being auctioned in aid of NABB

Unique Fireblade poster being auctioned in aid of NABB

This signed poster is being auctioned on behalf of the Honda Owners Club with all the money raised going to our chosen charity which is the National Association of Blood Bikes. It is signed by 16...

Bring MCN to life with your mobile

Bring MCN to life with your mobile

This weeks MCN features amazing new interactive content that you can bring to life with your mobile phone. Simply download the free yo2mo window app from your phones app store, find the ads and images...

New MCN February 13: The Real Rossi is Back!

New MCN February 13: The Real Rossi is Back!

In this week’s MCN, out February 13th, we look at Valentino Rossi’s return to Yamaha as he sets a searing pace in testing. We have a free 32-page pull-out guide to this weekend’s MCN London Motorcycle...

Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport first ride

Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport first ride

We’re riding the mountain roads near Barcelona on the new £9599 Tiger 1050 Sport, Triumph’s adventure-styled sports tourer. It’s an updated version of the Tiger 1050 that’s been with us since 2007...

New Kawasakis unveiled at London Motorcycle Show

New Kawasakis unveiled at London Motorcycle Show

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Kawasaki will...

Feb 13: Bkes on the Box

Feb 13: Bkes 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...

Host of custom builders confirmed for London Motorcycle Show

Host of custom builders confirmed for London Motorcycle Show

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Over 50 of...

New Multistrada gets UK launch at London Motorcycle Show

New Multistrada gets UK launch at London Motorcycle Show

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Ducati will...

Bryan 'Radar' Mckim

Bryan 'Radar' Mckim

The Honda Owners Club has lost one of life’s great characters. Radar was a great friend, fantastic riding companion and a brilliantly funny companion who will be sorely missed by everyone who knew...

New HD Street Glide at London Motorcycle Show

New HD Street Glide at London Motorcycle Show

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live...

Honda unveils two new 700s in US

Honda unveils two new 700s in US

In a surprise move, Honda has just unveiled two new varients of its novice-friendly NC700 V-twin – but it’s not yet certain they’ll be coming to the UK. The two scooter-cruiser hybrids, unveiled in...

Howling Honda Six to appear at London Motorcycle Show!

Howling Honda Six to appear at London Motorcycle Show!

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Even if you...

£1.2 million ‘Think Bike’ campaign this spring

£1.2 million ‘Think Bike’ campaign this spring

Drivers will be told to look out for bikes in a £1.2mllion government campaign this spring.  The ‘Think bike’ campaign will run from March to April, to coincide with many riders returning to the...

Does The CB1100 Tick The Boxes?

Does The CB1100 Tick The Boxes?

It’s been a long time coming – in every sense of the expression – but the CB1100 might, just MIGHT, have made that wait worthwhile. Six years after the prototype was first unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo...

Honda unveil CB1100 at the London Motorcycle Show

Honda unveil CB1100 at the London Motorcycle Show

The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Honda has...

You Ask/You Answer: Luggage

You Ask/You Answer: Luggage

“I need some on-bike luggage, but can’t decide what sort to go for. Is a top box best, or panniers? Also, should I get luggage that’s properly fitted to the bike, or would throw-over panniers or a...

Is the new owner of Husqvarna wrong to ditch the road bike range?

Is the new owner of Husqvarna wrong to ditch the road bike range?

Husqvarna have been bought by the owner of KTM, after BMW sold off the Swedish-Italian manufacturer last week, as broken exclusivly by MCN. Stefan Pierer, the new owner, has vowed that he’ll take the...

The biking pilgrimage I'd most like to do from this week's MCN is...

The biking pilgrimage I'd most like to do from this week's MCN is...

In this week’s paper MCN takes a look at five of the ultimate biking pilgramages you just have to ride. From the sweeping greenery of the Antrim coast that was Joey Dunlop’s test track, to the iconic...