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New MCN May 30: TT 2012 is go!

29 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, out May 30, the 2012 TT is go, with practice week underway. We join John McGuinness as he tests the Mugen Shinden electric bike at Cadwell Park and pop in to see Norton as they...

1000cc sports bike owners - your opinions, please

28 May 2012 by MCN

The 1000cc sports bike class has now split in two – there are now the ‘extreme’ 1000s and the more ‘real world’ 1000s. Bikes like the Panigale, RSV4, S1000RR, ZX-10R and F4 RR now fall into the...

TFL ignore bikers again

28 May 2012 by Garry Grant

I’ve just received a TFL survey for cycle planning in London. In the main body of the survey it asks you to list your use of various methods of transport such as car, bus, overground, underground, DLR, but no mention or choice for motorcycles or scooters. Discrimination yet again? http://www.researchnowsurveys.com/survey/VOP17051210092169CSPP/enter.asp?subsid=1000508&execid=30110

The beauty of car drivers sharing the road

25 May 2012 by robh45

My 20-year-old son was riding to work on his GN125 in December last year when a bloke in a lovely blue Zafira decided he was sick of waiting to turn right into a junction. He pulled straight into my son and broke his femur, patela, tibia and fibula. He now has metal rods from his hip to his ankle and his kneecap has two screws holding it together. The police were great as were the ambulance...

‘Syko’ smashes land speed record

25 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

A Yorkshire based engineer has set the British land speed record for three wheelers. Graham Sykes rode his 3900cc V8 machine, called ‘The Syko’ at Elvington Airfield near York, reaching a top speed of...

£500 for best customised Triumph

25 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

If you always thought you should be a bike designer and your custom Triumph is a work of art, you can now prove it. The British manufacturer has launched a customised bike competition, with final...

Classic bikes exempt from MoT

25 May 2012 by Steve Farrell

Bikes made before 1960 will no longer have to pass an MoT test, the Government has confirmed. They will be exempt along with other vehicles of the same age from November 18 this year. Roads Minister...

Soldiers ride classic Norton for charity

25 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

A group of injured soldiers will be taking to the road on a 1920s Norton Model 18 bike and sidecar to raise money for charity. The group will be travelling from Inverness to Portsmouth on July...

Britain’s longest line of biking dads sought

25 May 2012 by Steve Farrell

MCN is looking for Britain’s longest line of biking dads. Are you the father and son of an active biker? Or maybe your father, grandfather and great grandfather all ride motorcycles. If so, we’d like...

Biiista electric bike nearing launch

25 May 2012 by MCN

Say hello to the Biiista, an electric bike developed by Austrian firm Hammerschmid Maschienebau which is due to be launched soon. With a claimed 60mph top speed and 60 mile range, this futuristic...

Destination dealer: Tinklers Motorcycles

25 May 2012 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Tinklers Motorcycles has been established since 1933 and they have always been a family run business. Current owners, Adam and Alison, are third generation and proud to be a part...

Kawasaki launches 2013 motocross collection

24 May 2012 by Phil West

Kawasaki has launched its 2013 motocross collection, with the new KX250F and KX450F. Both bikes come with updated styling and improved performance. The KX450F comes with a new ‘pneumatic spring fork’...

Video: Barry Sheene and Kenny Roberts bikes ridden

24 May 2012 by MCN

The Barry Sheene bike we have here is a square-four 1975 Suzuki RG500 XR14. Sheene won his first ever GP on it and the ’76 and ’77 world championships. In the yellow corner is an inline-four-cylinder...

Police only out to get bikers

24 May 2012 by stevepotten

I got nicked a couple of years ago by a cop on an unmarked black Fireblade. It was on the A228 West Malling bypass in Kent. There was a recently changed speed limit; it had been unrestricted but was now a 50mph road. I was on a Triumph Speed Triple 1050 and I was travelling at about 60mph. I had seen the Blade from way back and moved well to the left to let him pass as he had been travelling quite...

Street Pack for Suzuki GSR750

24 May 2012 by MCN

Suzuki have launched a ‘Street Pack’ for the GSR750 Consisting of a single seat cowl, tank protector and fuel cap trim, belly pan, fly screen and rim decal, the pack costs £549 including fitment – a...

Paid to ride once upon a time

24 May 2012 by Chilliesauce69

I feel extremely lucky that I used to get paid to ride motorcycles, until the army took our bike fleet away and gave us bloody Citreon Berlingos to escort our tank transporter trucks around. Miserable...

23 May Bikes on the Box

23 May 2012 by Alison Silcox

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...

You ask/you answer: How much safety gear do I really need?

23 May 2012 by MCN

When I got my first big bike last year I bought an armoured jacket and trousers and decent gloves and boots. The problem is they are really hot and uncomfortable when the sun comes out. How much...

Roberts and Gardner confirmed for Goodwood

23 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

Grand prix legends Kenny Roberts and Wayne Gardner are the latest stars to be confirmed for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Three times 500cc world champion Roberts will be riding his 1980...

You ask/you answer: Should I stop a biking pillock?

22 May 2012 by MCN

While I’m walking my kids to school I keep seeing a bloke on a Blackbird going way too fast through my town centre. He’s giving bikes a bad name but what should I do? Try and wave him down for a chat?...

Poll: Should police use unmarked bikes?

22 May 2012 by MCN

In this week’s MCN we reveal the number of unmarked police bikes – the majority of which are superbikes or powerful sports tourers – that have been involved in accidents. Sussex police, for example,...

Poll: How much did you buy your last bike for?

22 May 2012 by MCN

To help MCN plan our features on the most relevant new and used bikes, we’d like to know the most popular price brackets. So, if you’ve bought a bike in the last three years, please tick a box below.

Get your bike in a music video

22 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

MCN readers have the chance to get their bike in a music video. Rock band Wolfsbane are looking for 90 second video clips of riders meeting up, greeting each other and riding away on their bikes for...

New MCN May 23: Stoner 'I quit' exclusive interview

22 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, out May 23, we prepare for the 2012 Isle of Man TT with a free TT preview. We speak to all the hopefuls, including John McGuinness, Guy Martin and Ian Hutchinson. We also have an...

Suzuki launches test ride roadshow

21 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

Suzuki will be taking its range of 2012 bikes on a nationwide demo roadshow from this Saturday. People will be able to visit local dealers with the chance to test new models and get some exclusive...

Rare scooter highlight of auction

21 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

This rare 1959 Rumi Formichino is the highlight of the H and H auction taking place on May 24 at The Pavillion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire. The Formichino is one of seven classic motorcycles up for...

Win a Yamaha off-road day!

21 May 2012 by Marc Abbott

To celebrate the release of the ‘MUD FIM Motocross World Championship’ console and PC game, the makers are giving away the chance to win an off-road riding day and copies of the game for Xbox 360. The...

Ducati factory unscathed after earthquake

20 May 2012 by MCN

The Ducati factory in Bologna, Italy has not been effected by the earthquake which hit nortern Italy last night. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the middle of the night, 22 miles north of...

Jay Leno on the Mission Motors Mission R

18 May 2012 by MCN

American comedian and chat-show host Jay Leno has recently ridden the Mission Motors Mission R electric bike on the road in the US. The Mission R uses a lithium ion battery and makes a claimed 160bhp,...

Destination dealer: Wheels Motorcycles

18 May 2012 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Wheels Motorcycles were delighted when they acquired the Kawasaki franchise in March 2011; since then it has gone from strength to strength. This year Wheels will be running...

Your lights are broken?

17 May 2012 by ERP30

This may be a daft question, but… Why do manufacturers insist on only illuminating one side of a bikes lights? My last bike was a Kawasaki 2007 Z750 and I would be a rich man today if I had a penny...

New KTM Super Duke 1290 spied

17 May 2012 by MCN

This is the new 150bhp 1290cc KTM Super Duke that was recently spied testing on the roads near the KTM factory in Mattighofen, Austria. The Super Duke will be getting a more powerful version of the...

2013 Triumphs get new colours

16 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Triumph has unveiled new colours for several of the British manufacturer’s line-up for 2013. The Daytona 675 gets a new Sulphur Yellow paint scheme with yellow pin stripes on the wheels. The front...

Rider denied compensation for crash with lorry that crossed white line

16 May 2012 by Steve Farrell

A motorcyclist who collided with an oncoming lorry which had partly crossed over the central white line has been denied compensation. To blame the lorry driver would impose too high a standard on...

May 16 Bikes on the Box

15 May 2012 by Alison Silcox

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...

MCN Sport iPad edition now available!

15 May 2012 by MCN

MCN Sport iPad edition is the ultimate endulgence for racing fans, getting you closer to the action from MotoGP, WSB, BSB, the TT and the full spectrum of bike sport than ever before. From the makers...