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Should Marquez be applauded for his tough riding antics?

08 May 2013 by MCN

Eight years ago Valentino Rossi won the Jerez MotoGP race from Sete Gibernau with a hard final corner overtake that put the Spainiard in the gravel. Sunday’s Jerez race saw a near-repeat of the...

Staff blog: A lecture from the rozzers

08 May 2013 by Steve Farrell

You might think your licence would be safe on a scooter but I’ve already been in trouble with the rozzers a week after picking mine up. The Suzuki Burgman 650 ABS Executive has two automatic modes:...

Calling Triumph owners

08 May 2013 by Phil West

We’d like to hear from owners of the ’09 ’10 Triumph Bonneville SE and ’06/’07/’08 Triumph Speed Triple for a forthcoming feature in MCN. We want to know why you bought the bike, what you like about...

What do you think of Norton?

07 May 2013 by MCN

MCN have an exclusive this week on the new Norton TT racer, which they’re running two of at this year’s event. However, the bike is a prototype only machine, and won’t be on the roads any time soon.

Video: FJR old vs. new

07 May 2013 by MCN

Is the new Yamaha FJR1300 worth selling your old one for? MCN took the sport tourer out for a comparison test…

Aprilia RSV owners needed

07 May 2013 by MCN

MCN is looking for Aprilia RSV owners for an upcoming feature! We need: Original model (RSV-R and RSV) 1998 – 2003 Twin pipe model (RSV-R and RSV-R Factory) 2004 – 2010 V4 RSV4-R and Factory 2009 –...

Bike Shop Star of the month

07 May 2013 by MCN

Vote for May’s Bike Shop Star of the month and be in with a chance of winning a pair of BSB tickets. MCN are on the look-out for men and women in the motorcycle trade who have gone that extra mile,...

Would you encourage your kids to become motorcyclists?

07 May 2013 by MCN

The roads are a dangerous place for a biker these days, with more traffic than ever. So, would you ever let your kids ride a bike? Would you worry about their safety too much? Or do you jsut let them...

New MCN May 8th: Norton TT plans revealed

07 May 2013 by MCN

In this week’s MCN, out May 8th, we reveal Norton’s 2013 TT plans. We look at BMW’s new 800 GS, and we test Ducati’s Hyperstrada. Also this week: Yamaha FJR 1300 old vs new test, all the latest news,...

Staff Blog: Roll on summer

07 May 2013 by Michael Neeves

If someone told me a few years ago, I’d want a bike with panniers and a centre stand, I’d have thought they were mad. But here I am, about to spend the summer with the 2013 Ducati Hyperstrada – a bike...

Staff Blog: A bundle of fizzing fun

06 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

Two weeks in to ownership of the Street Triple R and I’m cementing the bond with the bike. I’m remembering the little joys of owning a Triumph, like the braided steel brake hoses and tyre valves...

Into the Ride

06 May 2013 by Edna Palmer

My son Andrew is travelling around the world on his 1991 Yamaha Tenera motorcycle. His gearbox broke so for the last six weeks he has been stranded in Temuco whilst he could source out the parts he...

Staff Blog: Running In or Running Out!!

06 May 2013 by Alison Silcox

I arrived back from my trip to Normandy with the bike a little over the first service mileage of 600 so instead of being out in the lovely sunshine, getting more miles under my belt and practising my...

Video: How to fit a Pinlock visor insert

03 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

MCN’s consumer editor Tony Hoare shows you how to easily fit a Pinlock anti-fog insert to your visor.

MCN exclusive on new Norton V4 TT racer

03 May 2013 by Andy Downes

Norton is putting the finishing touches to the latest V4 race it will contest the 2013 Isle of Man TT in just three weeks with virtually every part of the bike new for this year. The team hope the...

Staff Blog: Seriously versatile

03 May 2013 by Andy Davidson

Times are changing. A once bland and boring middle-weight class has morphed into one of the most exciting and competitive bike genres today, breeding a new wave of superior machinery. Enter the...

Staff blog: The toughest test ever!

03 May 2013 by Adam Child

This year is going to epic, one I’m going to look back on for years to come and it’s mainly going to be down to my lovely ZX-6R. Just last week I took delivery of my new Kawasaki and unusually for me,...

Staff blog: I'm back

03 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

Do not swear. I know I can’t, but I’m bursting to. The Triumph Street Triple R I’m running for the year is absolutely [insert your swear word of choice here] brilliant. I was in love with it within a...

Beta Tools release Milwaukee rep toolbox

02 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

Italian tool company Beta Tools is sponsoring the Milwaukee Yamaha British Superbike team and has released a limited edition toolbox kit. It’s a replica of the set-up the team wheel onto the grid at...

Arai 2013 TT replica revealed

02 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

The fourth Arai official TT replica helmet has been unveiled, and it echoes the famous yellow and black colourscheme of TT legend Joey Dunlop. The design is part of Arai’s backing of the TT races and...

BMW unveil full Adventure-spec middleweight F800GS

02 May 2013

BMW has given the middleweight F800GS the full Adventure-spec going over for the first time so the manufacturer for the first time has a bike to tackle the Triumph Tiger 800 XC. The new F800GS...

Which race series will you see live this year?

01 May 2013 by MCN

After a bit of a false start, racing season is properly upon us! With MotoGP, WSB and BSB in full swing and the road races just around the corner, we want to know – what are you going to see live this...

Would you use a helmet / bike camera to record your road riding?

01 May 2013 by MCN

There’s been a huge surge recently in the number of people recording their daily rides, using bike and helmet cameras to allow them to record what other road users (and themselves) are up to. But it’s...

Video: KTM 300EXC at Enduroland

01 May 2013 by Michael Guy

Michael recently took his KTM 300EXC long termer out for some off road practice at Enduroland. here what he has to say about the bike’s performance now he’s had a chance to fettle and re-jet...

Have you found your Holy Grail bike?

01 May 2013

“I’ve owned dozens of bikes and I’ve enjoyed most of them, but I’m yet to find ‘the one’. My brother has gone back to the original R1 4XV saying it’s the only bike he’s ever had a ‘special connection’...

Do you run a new bike in according to the manufacturer's guidelines?

01 May 2013 by MCN

Whether or not a bike should be run in is one of the perennial questions of biking, with advice from different people telling you different things. Everything from following the guidelines to the...

Staff Blog: The magic carpet

01 May 2013 by Andy Downes

According to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (no, me neither) there are 2.2million potholes on the UKs roads, it’s going to cost £113million to fix them all and there has been £32million of damage to...

Win a weekend with Kevin Schwantz!

31 May 2012 by MCN

If you’ve got even the slightest interest in motorcycle racing, this competition is a dream come true. The winner will spend an entire weekend with one of the most gifted and charismatic GP riders of...

Stunt star Pfeiffer to perform at Silverstone GP

31 May 2012 by Phil West

Four times world stunt riding champ Chris Pfeiffer will be among the highlights at this year’s Silverstone British Grand Prix. His stunt show will follow the MotoGP race on Sunday 17 June and adds to...

Would you ride 193mph down this road in the rain?

31 May 2012 by Guy Procter

A 28-year-old man has been charged with riding at nearly 200mph on this road in the rain on Wednesday evening. It’s just south of Albany in the state of New York and the same location another rider...

Updates and brand new model for Honda off-road range

31 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Honda has unveiled a brand new off-road bike – the CRF110F – along with a host of updates for the CRF450R and CRF250R. The CRF110F is an all-new bike aimed at 8-11 year olds. The 2013 CRF450R features...

Brad Pitt walks into London dealership

30 May 2012 by Steve Farrell

Staff at a London motorcycle dealership looked star struck when Brad Pitt walked in to their showroom today. The actor popped into HGB Motorcycles in Ruislip and bought a Bell Helmet and Alpinestars...

Poll: Would you wear an open face lid?

30 May 2012 by MCN

We’re interested in your opinion about helmet safety. If the weather and the bike was right, would you contemplatewearing an open face lid? Don’t forget to add your comment below. pollcomment

Poll: Have you done any post-test training?

30 May 2012 by MCN

We’re interested in how many people have done some kind of post-test training. Help give us a steer by filling in the poll. Don’t forget to add your comment below pollcomment

You ask/you answer: How should I deal with the police?

30 May 2012 by MCN

After two years riding, I got pulled over by a police car for the first time last Saturday. I was shocked and intimidated by the policeman’s anger, and admitted straight away that I was speeding. I...

Is this the coolest Yamaha T-Max on the planet?

30 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Maxi scooters generally aren’t the coolest looking vehicles on the road -their masses of plastic making them look like bulbous alien spaceships at best. This Yamaha T-Max is the creation of German...