February

A true biker to the end

15 February 2009 by ladyj

In tribute to our wonderful Grandfather, Arthur Hill: July 30 1928 – February 12 2009. A true biking fan to the end.

Adapting your bike for the winter!

15 February 2009 by Marcus Kingma

Motorcycles go on winter tyres.

Win an Alpinestar Racing Replica suit with MCN’s Biking Britain Survey

15 February 2009 by Rob Hull

Today is the fifth day of the MCN Biking Britain Survey going live, and to celebrate we’ll give one lucky reader a fantastic £1500 Alpinestars Racing Replica suit. This is the suit that’s been...

Tricked up Yamaha R1 now complete

14 February 2009 by shoboshi

I’d like to give a big thanks to all the people who have rated my bike so highly. It really is appreciated and makes me feel like all the work and time has been worthwhile. I just thought I’d show you...

Win a copy of SBK ’08 by entering the MCN Biking Britain Survey

14 February 2009 by Rob Hull

For all you serious gamers out there, MCN is giving away thirty copies of the latest World Superbike console game to lucky entries into the MCN Biking Britain Survey. Our online survey has gone live...

Future Prospect

14 February 2009 by Team Harry

My son at the NEC, looking for his next ride.

Over million potholes repairs needed a

13 February 2009 by Steve Farrell

Over a million potholes will need to be repaired this year following recent freezing weather conditions, according to experts. They say damage caused water expanding as it freezes in cracks will...

My new Alpinestars boots leak?!

13 February 2009 by Anonymous

My Alpinestars Smx5wp leak, I bought them at the MCN bike show (£160.00) and by the next friday they let in water. I talked to bikersworld.com saturday, they told me to send back which i did, monday they arrived. Wednesday they put boots into buckets- no water. alpinestar rep called me (Andrew), he called italy, they want boots now to do a real test… in the mean time i`m left bootless and unhappy!

Kawasaki ZRX1200 roadtest teaser

13 February 2009 by Marc Abbott

Next week’s MCN, on sale Wednesday, February 18, has the first test of the new, fuel-injected Kawasaki ZRX1200. Doing away with the carbs and thoroughly revising the suspension has turned a great musclebike into a stunner. Click here to find ZRX1200s for sale. To whet your appetite for flat-out Kawasaki action, spend a few minutes drooling over Lawson, Cooley and Co thrashing it out at Laguna...

Win a ride on a Ducati Desmosedici RR

13 February 2009 by Sarah Carnell

You can win a four-hour ride in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire on a £40,000 Ducati Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica by entering a free draw at a bikers’ evening in Leeds on February...

Petrol prices rise again

13 February 2009 by Sarah Carnell

Bikers will once again be forced to shell out more to fill up their tanks as the price of unleaded petrol is on the rise again. Over the last two days fuel stations have increased the price in most...

Win 10 pairs of TCX Competizione RS boots with the MCN Biking Britain Survey

13 February 2009 by Rob Hull

MCN is giving away £2500 worth of TCX Competizione RS boots today to celebrate the start of the MCN Biking Britain Survey. It’s the biggest online bikers survey and offers you the chance to share your...

5 of the best retro-cool roadsters

13 February 2009 by James Keen

Classic bikes are cool, but breaking down by the side of the road isn’t. If you want that old-school look without the oil leaks, why not try a modern day retro roadster instead? You get the image and...

Kawasaki Versys Tourer gets green light

13 February 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Kawasaki is putting the Versys Tourer in to production following positive response to a prototype revealed at the NEC. The Tourer comes with a set of hard panniers and mounting frame plus an adjustable flip-up screen. The parts are worth £500 on their own, but the Tourer model costs just £325 more than the standard Versys. It can be specified with or without ABS in metallic black, metallic grey or...

MCN weekly round up 7th - 13th February

13 February 2009 by MCN

We would hate for you to miss out on what is going on in the world of motorcycles so here is a round up of last week’s news stories. News Five stylish retro-cool roadsters Kawasaki Versys Tourer gets...

Video: Airbag motorcycle jacket crash tested

13 February 2009 by Michael Carroll

MCN attended an exclusive demonstration of the Point Two airbag jacket this week. The test, arranged by Radio 1’s Newsbeat programme, took place at Goodwood, and saw stuntman Rob Hunt lob himself off...

Florida to Alaska - Seattle

13 February 2009 by marcus Kingma

R1 Sjaak and Doris arrived at Touratech-Seattle. The motorcycles prepared for ice and snow.

No Bike Charges demo- video trailer

13 February 2009 by ojosef

50 second trailer video for upcoming demonstration against experimental motorcycle parking charges, 17th Feb 2009, 5:30pm meet Park Lane Car park. More details.

Home-made snowbike

12 February 2009 by Dave Clarke

Me skiing in Val Gardena, just wondering if the wheels were forgotten on this home-made contraption!

So you think you can ride?

12 February 2009 by bikerwookiejim

I thought I could ride until I watched this guy!

£2m parking rip-off

12 February 2009 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists have been ripped off to the tune of £2 million in a scheme scrapping free bike parking, new figures show. A new charge to park in motorcycle bays was supposed to make £675,000 a year...

Devil exhausts for new Yamaha R1 and Suzuki GSX-R1000

12 February 2009 by Michael Carroll

Add a throaty roar to your 2009 Yamaha R1 or Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle with these Devil exhausts. The cans are road legal, but come with an optional connecting pipe that ditches the catalyst for...

Croft axes bike track days after court ruling

12 February 2009 by Steve Farrell

Croft racing circuit has axed 80% of its motorcycle track days after a devastating High Court ruling over noise. The circuit has pulled the plug on 19 of 23 bike track days set for 2009 following an...

Triumph Scrambler gets luggage option

12 February 2009 by Michael Carroll

Triumph motorcycle accessories specialist Norman Hyde has taken a one-sided approach to fitting luggage to the Triumph Scrambler. The Scrambler’s high-level exhausts on the right mean riders can’t fit...

New Yamaha R1 starts to edge out Honda Fireblade

12 February 2009 by Marc Potter

Our world first test of the 2009 Honda Fireblade against the 2009 Yamaha R1 is taking place in the South of France right now. We took the first bikes in the country, strapped them in a van and drove...

BMW S1000RR a Yamaha R6 copy?

12 February 2009 by Guy Procter

Is the new BMW S1000RR a Yamaha R6 rip-off? YouTuber mca8690 certainly thinks so, and he’s gone to the trouble of producing this video to prove it. The S1000RR was spotted early in its development sporting modified R6 panels, which it wore ‘with space to spare’ according to BMW development boss Peter Mueller. We don’t agree with mca8690’s embittered suggestion the bike is a rip-off, but it does...