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Evocative Hammond

19 February 2007 by MCN

Here’s a taste of next week’s exclusive MCN column by the BBC TV star and passionate motorcyclist, Richard Hammond. The Hamster’s getting all doe-eyed about that most evocative of motorcycling...

Brands Hatch Yamaha

19 February 2007 by MCN

A new Yamaha dealer has opened right next to the Paddock entrance of Brands Hatch racing circuit in Kent. Brands Hatch Yamaha is the new name for Giant Motorcycles and has been completely...

YouTube speeder tells all

19 February 2007 by Tom Rayner

MCN spoke exclusively to Jeremy Parrott, the YouTube biker, who reckons he has been treated like: “a sex offender” or “bank robber” for a speeding offence. When Parrott posted video clips of his...

MCN’s petition to the Prime Minister to get bikes exempted from imminent road pricing can now be signed on Number 10’s website. Transport secretary Douglas Alexander pledged on Monday to listen to a...

We're ready

19 February 2007 by MCN

We just need some riders so we can be proper grid girls!…

Looking serious

19 February 2007 by MCN

‘Oh sorry, you said smile…’

The view from above

19 February 2007 by MCN

…And what a view it is…

UK's New stupid council

16 February 2007 by MCN

Nottinghamshire County Council has wasted valuable resources refurbishing two unused bus shelters on a disused route a stone’s throw away from a notoriously potholed road. It means the local...

Uninsured clampdown

16 February 2007 by MCN

Police have launched a massive clampdown on uninsured drivers in one of the areas worst hit by the offence. MCN joined police last week as they seized eight cars in a four hour operation on a single...

Police fail to answer MCN

16 February 2007 by MCN

Ever wondered what MCN’s Investigation team go through to find out just what’s happened about a particular story? Check this audio file out of when MCN’s Steve Farrell asked South Yorkshire police why...

Mirror fix to save bikers

16 February 2007 by MCN

Riders’ lives could be saved by a simple fix that would mean they could see more at junctions – a change that potentially could save rider’s lives. Most trucks feature a large main wing mirror on each...

Hypermotard in progress

16 February 2007 by MCN

Check out this inside footage at the Ducati factory of the totally new Hypermotard making its way through the production line. The footage, provided by the Research and Development department at...

Surrounded by beauty

16 February 2007 by MCN

Troy plays it cool…

Keeping it real - ish

15 February 2007 by Gary Pinchin

I’ve been in therapy. Spent a couple of days last week ripping bits off my ’91 Harley Sportster. Evenings had my head stuck inside the fabulous W&W Cycles catalogue compiling a wish list of bits. Went...

Bike safe barriers

15 February 2007 by MCN

A new bike-safe barrier has been designed to work in more rural areas so excuses they don’t fit the landscape are no longer relevant. The Nature Rail is designed for use in National Parks,...

Deep in thought

15 February 2007 by MCN

Looks like all the vibes will be going in Chris Vermeulen’s direction…

Video: Pegaso Factory

15 February 2007 by MCN

Senior road tester Michael Neeves has been to Italy to check out the new Aprilia Pegaso. See the first ride on this new 2007 bike in the video below. Last week MCN tested the BMW K1200R Sport – a...

Police need your help

15 February 2007 by MCN

Police in North Yorkshire are appealing for information to try and fill in missing pieces of information surrounding the death of a motorcyclist in January, 2007. Carl Baxter, 39, was killed when his...

Video: 600cc group test

15 February 2007 by MCN

Road tester Adam Child talks you through the track test of the 600cc range for 2007 in the video below: Although it’s a cold February morning, the sun is shining, we have Rockingham race circuit as...

Big January R6 sales

15 February 2007 by MCN

Yamaha sold 305 R6s in the UK in January thanks to a new zero per cent finance and £99 deposit offer. This has helped the Japanese manufacturer shift more than three times more R6s than any other bike...

Cheaper Buell insurance

15 February 2007 by MCN

Buell is offering a fixed-price two-year insurance deal on all models – meaning comprehensive cover will cost just £275 per year. The offer is open to all bikes registered before June 30, 2007 but...

Video: B King on track

15 February 2007 by Andy Downes

Video footage of the Suzuki B-King testing at Phillip Island revealed in MCN today has been uploaded onto www.youtube.com Check out the video below to see the new bike in action. The footage was...

Happy Valentine's Day!

14 February 2007 by MCN

Inspiration for the day ahead…

Smiles all round

14 February 2007 by MCN

Happiness shines around the team…

What a stunner

14 February 2007 by MCN

The beatuy of the paddock…

Have you got the look?

13 February 2007 by MCN

What great outfits, they really show off our tans!…

So what do you think?

13 February 2007 by MCN

Accessories…definitely the way to go…

Freebies!

13 February 2007 by MCN

‘Are you included with that miss?’

Petrol station fraud

13 February 2007 by MCN

Police are investigating a series of fraudulent bank account transactions after using a petrol station in Surrey. Several chip-and-pin card using customers of the BP garage in Brighton Road, Redhill...

MCN charges petition

13 February 2007 by MCN

MCN has submitted a petition to Number 10’s petition website asking for signatures to support our demand that bikes be exempted from proposed new road charges. We drew up our demands after transport...

Chinese break away

13 February 2007 by Tom Rayner

£700 for a brand new bike might sound like a real bargain but one MCN reader is warning fellow bikers to: “Beware of cheap Chinese imports”. George Nelson, from Southwark, South London, thought he’d...

New 1098 colours

13 February 2007 by MCN

Here are the new colour schemes for the Ducati 1098 – yellow and ‘midnight black’. The new colour options, predicted months ago by MCN, have come about after an online survey on the blog of the Ducati...

B-King on track

13 February 2007 by MCN

Suzuki’s B-King production bike has broken cover at Phillip Island in Australia during the firm’s GSX-R1000 launch. The bike made a surprise appearance in the hands of Suzuki test riders in front of...

Video: GSX-R1000 launch

13 February 2007 by Michael Neeves

Take a look at the video below where you can see Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves at the launch of the K7 GSXR1000 at Phillip Island in Australia. Neeves also catches up with GP legend Kevin...

GSX-R1000 K7 launch

13 February 2007 by Michael Neeves

G’day from Australia. We’ve just finished riding the brand new K7 GSX-R1000 at its World launch at Phillip Island, and first impressions are that Suzuki has once again created a winner. It shouldn’t...

Video: Benelli Due 756

13 February 2007 by MCN

With millions of pounds of Chinese investment the Italian manufacturer Benelli is back on the world stage. MCN was invited to the factory in Pesaro to see the new Due 756, first revealed at the...