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Bag a Troy Bayliss 'Campioni Del Mondo' t-shirt

06 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

Bag a Troy Bayliss 'Campioni Del Mondo' t-shirt

Replicas of the t-shirt Troy Bayliss wore to celebrate winning the 2008 World Superbike championship are now on sale. The Campioni Del Mondo (Champions of the World) t-shirt lists the years of his...

My CB500 is just brill

04 October 2008 by eddie

My CB500 is just brill

I read the article on how the Honda CB500 makes a great credit crunch commuter and I’d have to agree… My CB500 is just brill. 146000 miles done and still on the original clutch plates, it’s a 2003...

Nice to be back

04 October 2008 by Whyaskmethat

Nice to be back

I am a returned, older biker, as the picture shows. My main “career” as a biker was cut short in March 1975, the day before Barry Sheenes legendary Daytona accident, when I was riding to work and was...

82mph wheelie rider makes this his Facebook picture

03 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

82mph wheelie rider makes this his Facebook picture

You might expect the rider responsible for this 82mph wheelie in a 30mph zone to want as few people as possible to see the incriminating image. But instead 22-year-old Steve Skilton appears to be...

Man pleads guilty to Hells Angel murder

03 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Man pleads guilty to Hells Angel murder

A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Hells Angel member, Gerry Tobin, who was shot dead when riding his Harley-Davidson on the M40 after the Bulldog Bash last year. Sean Creighton, 44 from...

Friday funny: Five knee downs on one bike!

03 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

The Eurpeans do have funny ways of doing things. Not to be outdone, a group of Europeans have decided one person getting their knee down on a motorcycle isn’t enough, so they’ve put five people on a scooter for some knee down action! That’s not all this crazy bunch of Europeans get up to. There’s knee downs on a BMX, power slides, people being towed along in buckets and as you might have guessed,...

Track days- everyone should try it

03 October 2008 by Chris King

Track days- everyone should try it

This is a photo of me at last Sundays (28th Sep) track day at Kirkistown race track which is situated a short distance off the Newtownards coast in Northern Ireland. I ride a BMW R1200RT as my...

'Lost' in Scotland

02 October 2008 by parrott500

'Lost' in Scotland

Me and the boy’s “lost” in scotland 26/09/08, a hard place to find!

Video: Kawasaki ZX-10R onboard fast laps round Mallory Park

02 October 2008 by Angus Farquhar

MCN man Adam Child took his 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R long term test bike to Mallory for the ACU practice session to give it a quick blast at full pace. Check out the video below to see Chad in action at the short fast circuit on his road-going ZX-10R.

Suzuki launch Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey TT replica GSX-Rs

02 October 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Suzuki launch Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey TT replica GSX-Rs

Suzuki has launched a new colour scheme to celebrate the Relentless by TAS team’s victories at the Isle of Man TT. Suzuki GSX-R1000s for sale Suzuki GSX-R600s for sale Cameron Donald secured...

Hairy Bikers cook up a storm at Silverstone

02 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

Hairy Bikers cook up a storm at Silverstone

Simon King and Dave Myers cooked up a treat for visitors to the Tena for Men Honda hospitality suite at the Silverstone BSB round at the weekend. The Hairy Bikers demonstrated how to make the perfect...

Historic Moto Guzzi factory to survive

02 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Historic Moto Guzzi factory to survive

Moto Guzzi has dismissed reports the marque’s historic factory in Mandello del Lario, Italy, is set to close. View Moto Guzzi motorcycles for sale A motorcycling website had claimed the move was...

Biking lawyers launch claims service Biker Resolve

02 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Biking lawyers launch claims service Biker Resolve

Biking lawyers from Midalnds-based law firm Harvey Ingram have launched an accident claims service dedicated to bikers called Biker Resolve. Biker Resolve offers a telephone hotline, where bikers can...

Motorcyclists not immune to front-facing speed cameras

02 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists can be caught by front-facing speed cameras even though they don’t capture our number plates, a court case has shown.  Steven Skilton, 22, pleaded guilty to six separate speeding offences after being linked to speed camera photos by tiny details on his motorcycle and clothing. An expert who usually helps identify murderers and armed robbers from CCTV footage had pored over the...

John and the OCC Boys

01 October 2008 by jbotta

John and the OCC Boys

Here’s a picture of my dad John and his mates at the BMF…

MCN on Safari

01 October 2008 by Anonymous

MCN on Safari

What a place to sit down and read MCN! I had to watch out for the tigers though… thats the ones that eat you, not the ones you ride.

200mph bikers aim for record

01 October 2008 by william szucs

200mph bikers aim for record

Attached is an oxford mail story of our 200mph bikes. We are planning a trip to Bonneville next year for a serious go at some records. We went out to bonneville this year and got working with a team...

Buell 1125CR-Café Racer First Ride!

01 October 2008 by Trevor Franklin

Buell 1125CR-Café Racer First Ride!

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin has just been riding the new Buell 1125CR Café Racer – these are his first impressions hot off the bike. “My test of the new 1125CR took place at a small facility...

German team build the 'world's heaviest bike'

01 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

German team build the 'world's heaviest bike'

Aprilia might be obsessed with saving weight on its new RSV4, but the Germans are bucking the trend with 4.7 tonne, tank-engines behemoth. Named Katharina die Grose, it holds the world record for...

Video: See all KTM's mad promo videos

02 November 2007 by Chris Slade

KTM is renowned for producing mad videos to promote its motorcycles so ahead of the launch of its 2008 bikes in Milan next week we thought we’d bring you the full range on film. Check out the video player below to see some of the amazing videos plus an insane base jump and highlights from the Red Bull X-Fighters competition. We’ll bring you the first look at the RC8 as it is launched in Milan on...

Sweet machine

31 October 2007 by geordietiger

Sweet machine

Took a spill on my bike. Was beyond repair, so invested in a new one an ALLSORTS bio-liquorice it’s a really sweet ride. Got hungry on the journey home so ate my bike. ha ha ha

MCN gets to work on building site

31 October 2007 by geordietiger

MCN gets to work on building site

Took a picture of me mate Martin at work. Taking a breather from spraying the office.

CB400

31 October 2007 by neil hughes

CB400

I think the CB400 looks like my old CBX550 circa 1984

Have you been treated unfairly?

31 October 2007

Have you been treated unfairly?

This is the moment and MCN reader earned a £60 fine for spending a minute on a yellow line putting on sunglasses and a high visibility jacket and we want to know if you have been treated as badly. If...

Uncalibrated laser speed guns - tell us your story

31 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Uncalibrated laser speed guns - tell us your story

The ban on laser speed guns has now been lifted after officers were told to check their calibration properly. A three-week ban on the use of laser guns was enforced because officers had not been...

Cool French custom 2007 Honda Hornets

31 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

Cool French custom 2007 Honda Hornets

Having ridden from Peterborough to Paris on my longterm 2007 Honda Hornet, I was feeling a little tired heading into the Paris Motorcyle Show. But the amongst all the new motorcycles on display,...

Download your free British Superbike test wallpapers

31 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Download your free British Superbike test wallpapers

This week in MCN we have brought you an exclusive road test of four of the best British Superbikes. And now here’s your chance to share in some of the action with these four exclusive wallpapers of...

New 2008 Cagiva motorcycles uneviled on Tuesday, November 6, 2007

31 October 2007 by MCN News Desk

New 2008 Cagiva motorcycles uneviled on Tuesday, November 6, 2007

We’ll be bringing you all the news on the new 2008 Cagiva motorcycle range whn it is launched on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. And that includes the new Cagiva Mito 125, undergoing the first revamp for...

Insurance claims refused because of modifications

31 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Insurance claims refused because of modifications

Any modification to your bike could result in a theft claim being rejected and your insurance policy voided. Leading motorcycle insurance underwriter Norwich Union would not rule out rejecting claims...

2008 Piaggio X7 scooter revealed

31 October 2007 by Ben Purvis

2008 Piaggio X7 scooter revealed

Agile and compact as an urban scooter should be, but with all the protection of a maxi, the X7 is a worthy heir to Piaggio’s traditions in GT scooter design. Made by Europe’s largest manufacturer of...

Moto Guzzi releases first official pictures of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio

31 October 2007 by MCN News Desk

Moto Guzzi releases first official pictures of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio

Moto Guzzi has just released the first official pictures of the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio, and you can read the full official press release below: “The new Moto Guzzi Stelvio completes the range...

Video: Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport vs BMW R1200R

31 October 2007 by Phil West

Moto Guzzi and BMW both now offer sportier roadster twins in the shape of the new 1200 Sport and R1200R but is that where the similarities end? Check out the video below to see what MCN’s Road Test Editor, Phil West, thought of the Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport and the BMW R1200R. So is it the character of the Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport or the class of the BMW R1200R that wins Phil West over? Check out the...

Lonely Planet guide to Cambodia

31 October 2007 by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet guide to Cambodia

You’ve trusted your eyes your whole life, but visit Cambodia and you just may start doubting them. How else to explain the unthinkable splendour of the 9th- to 13th-century Khmer temples, the tropical...

Picture exclusive: Getting technical with British Superbikes

30 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Picture exclusive: Getting technical with British Superbikes

This week MCN brings you an exclusive road test on four of the best British Superbike motorcycles. MCN’s Senior road Tester Michael Neeves took to the track at Cadwell Park on champion Ryuichi...

A question of height

30 October 2007 by Ryan Fegan

A question of height

My girlfriend has enjoyed 3 wonderful years of motorcycling on her Suzuki 400 bandit which she got after she passed her test. Now she has decided that its time to step up onto something a bit bigger...

Speed camera chief Mereddyd Hughes caught by speed camera

30 October 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Speed camera chief Mereddyd Hughes caught by speed camera

Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes – the country’s top traffic cop and a leading advocate for speed cameras – has been sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution for a speeding offence on a North Wales road...