February
Babe #3
03 February 2008 by
I’m annoyed aunty Becky (babe 3) didn’t make it through to the final even though she is a trained mechanic and has ridden motorbikes for years. She has stripped bikes down and put them back together, so she does have knowledge of motorbikes. She does not just sit on them looking pretty. I know it’s a competition and all the girls did extremely well just to get up on the stage – it must be nerve...
Round the Isle 2008
02 February 2008 by

ROUND the ISLE 2008 All donation and sponsorship proceeds for the tour are going to the Cancer Research UK charity. In 2005 I lost a grand parent to cancer. In 2007 I lost my mother in law to cancer.
Is it a Monster?
02 February 2008 by

Hey MCN, After seeing the fantastic new Monster Energy sponsored Kawasaki I thought I’d design myself a street kit for my ZX6R. So here it is. With Hopper and the new sponsor 2008 should be a much...
Niall Mackenzie's Yamaha RD350 LC for sale
01 February 2008 by

This auction has now closed. A Yamaha RD350 LC belonging to former BSB and GP star Niall Mackenzie is up for sale on the internet auction site eBay. The motorcycle is a 1981 4LO model, in white with...
Bikes on TV: February 6-12
01 February 2008 by

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MM – Men and Motors MOT – Motors TV SS1...
Honda announces Fireblade launch date
01 February 2008 by

Day two of the London Motorcycle Show saw Honda announce its latest CBR1000RR, XL700V Transalp, and CBF600 and 600S ABS models, which are due to be officially launched on February 21. The Fireblade...
M25 cameras go digital
01 February 2008 by

The Highways Agency has confirmed reports stating that digital speed cameras are set to replace film-based cameras on the variable speed limit section of the M25 past Heathrow from February 15. A...
New Ducati Scrambler
02 March 2007 by

If there’s ever a bike to drag you away from a sports bike this could be it. It started life as a humble Ducati Multistrada 1000 but it’s been pared down to the bone, is super lightweight, agile,...
Police warn of menace
28 February 2007 by

Lone motorcyclists are being warned not to enter a Tyneside estate after a sharp rise in what local gangs call “crowding” – surrounding a rider until he is intimidated into giving up his...
Police cry foul over MCN
28 February 2007 by

Police are refusing to speak to MCN over official comments from a spokesperson published on our website. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has accused MCN of “covert and undisclosed...
Co-ordinated team
27 February 2007 by

A stern looking Alex Barros contemplates life under an umbrella…
Oblivious
26 February 2007 by

Playing it cool. The Yamaha team pretend not to notice they have a camera pointing in their faces…
Biking MP for Deputy PM
26 February 2007 by

Classic Benelli-riding MP Hazel Blears has announced her intentions to run for Deputy Prime Minister. Blears is the sixth MP to enter the race to replace John Prescott when he stands down later this...
The new Moto Guzzi Stelvio
26 February 2007 by

Here are the first exclusive images of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio, Guzzi’s answer to the BMW R1200GS. Revealed at a Berlin dealer conference these camera phone images were leaked to the world’s media. The...
Scare tactics for drivers
23 February 2007 by

Police are hoping to scare drivers into getting insurance with signs on seized uninsured cars saying: “No insurance means no car.” The magnetic posters will be carried in transporter trucks used by...
Petition to use bus lanes
23 February 2007 by

Riders can now let Tony Blair know what they think about bikes in bus lanes by signing an online petition demanding we’re allowed to use them. The petition, on Number 10’s website, says: “We the...
Win a signed Rossi jacket
23 February 2007 by

Here’s your chance to win a retro leather jacket signed and worn by ex-Moto GP champ Valentino Rossi. This signed jacket is a limited edition retro jacket in the colours of the classic Kenny Roberts...
Video: Police crackdown
23 February 2007 by

MCN Senior Reporter Steve Farrell spent the day with Police in a massive clampdown on uninsured drivers. He joined force with police as they seized eight cars in a four hour operation on a single...
Fine for ignoring directions
22 February 2007 by
The first fine for ignoring the orders of a Highways Agency Traffic Officer has prompted a warning to road users’ fines of up to £1,000 and points can be implemented. The Traffic Management Act 2004 states Traffic Officers are afforded powers to direct and divert traffic. They can also stop traffic, close lanes, roads and carriageways, implement traffic signs, manage traffic and conduct...
New Buell XB12STT
22 February 2007 by

Buell’s new supermoto / streetfighter cross is due to arrive in UK dealers next month. Only white bikes will be available – a selection of graphics will be available from dealers to customise the...
Triumph Tiger launch
21 February 2007 by

Bikers will get the chance to try out the new Tiger 1050 this weekend as Triumph launch their new tourer at dealerships around the country. The new model was shown off to the press before Christmas...
Morini MM3 to production
21 February 2007 by

Moto Morini has given it’s BMW R1200GS-rivalling adventure bike the green light to go into production in 2008. The MM3 was shown at last year’s Milan Show, and positive reaction from the public has...
Pro-bike petrol stations
21 February 2007 by

Here’s a list of all the petrol stations that have been praised and recommended by MCN readers for not requiring the removal of crash helmets, or in some way helping stranded motorcyclists etc. If you...
New MCN: February 21
21 February 2007 by

This week MCN looks ahead to the start of the 2007 World Superbike season, which kicks off in Qatar this weekend. We have a full preview of the season, which includes an interview with James Toseland,...
Register race bikes
21 February 2007 by

An MP has drafted a new Bill requiring all bikes used off-road to be registered and display number plates, including track day bikes and even MotoGP race bikes. Graham Stringer’s off-road...
No Congestion charge for bikers
20 February 2007 by

News that bikers will not be included in the latest increase in congestion charges around London have been welcomed by campaigners in The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG). MAG President Ian Mutch told...
New 2007 Kymco models
19 February 2007 by

Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco has given an early glimpse at three new models expected to be launched in the UK in Spring 2007. Most exciting is the learner-legal KR Sport 125 – a cheaper alternative...
Top Gear slashes Ducati
19 February 2007 by

MCN columnist Richard Hammond has vowed to keep on trying to get bikes on the Top Gear cool wall despite co-host Jerermy Clarkson taking a chainsaw to a picture of a Ducati 1098 on Sunday. Hammond...