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Feel safer on your bike with the new theory test

03 September 2007 by Phil Dean

From today (September 3, 2007) learner riders and drivers will need to score 86 per cent or 43 out of 50 to pass their theory test, compared to 85.7 per cent current required. The Driving Standards...

Limited-run Bimota DB5 unveiled

03 September 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Bimota has revealed this limited edition DB5 Borsalino, built to celebrate the anniversary of an Italian hat company! Based on a mechanically stock Bimota DB5 , the DB5 Borsalino was built to...

Further delays to Brunstrom verdict

03 September 2007 by Steve Farrell

The Independent Police Complaints Commission’s investigation into chief constable Richard Brunstrom showing pictures of a decapitated motorcyclist is now due to conclude in October. The Commission...

One-wheel nut

02 September 2007 by Kevin Bull

Have you ever been riding along on a nice sunny day, behind a couple of cars, waiting for a safe place to pass? Yes of course you have. The other day I found myself in this position while going to the DIY shop for some screws etc. To make the trip a bit more interesting I decided to go the long way round on a lovely stretch of the A444, calling in for a pint on the way. It was one of the few days...

Knee down on a ped

01 September 2007 by joe

just a picture of me with the knee down on my nrg (really pisses the big lads off on their GSX-R1000s when they see this). I can do it on left or right-handers which is more than a lot of the big boys...

MCN in Spain

01 September 2007 by Dave Stevenson

Somewhere in the middle of a 2800-mile tour around Pamplona and Valencia I stopped for a break and to read MCN… but it blew away, so I took a photo instead.

First pics: 07 Yamaha R1

23 September 2006

The first pictures of the 2007 Yamaha R1 have been released and they show an all new bike based heavily on the 2006 R6 design. Click the imags on the right to see the full size version. The pictures...

New MCN: September 27

23 September 2006

This week’s edition of MCN includes a free four-page guide to the British Superbike season showdown at Brands Hatch, plus Suzuki finally unveils the Hayabusa-powered B-King, five years after it was...

'07 Yamaha off-roaders

23 September 2006

We’ve collected together all the available pictures of the 2007 Yamaha off-road range in one place. There are so many we’ve had to split them voer two pages, so if you want to see more, follow the...

Speed camera D-Day

23 September 2006

Speed cameras are on trail at the highest court in Europe in a monumental case that could see them banished from our roads forever. The UK Government is being hauled into the European Court of Human...

Band list for Butlins '06

23 September 2006

As the MCN Live! Butlins Autumn Spectacular draws closer, we’ll keep you up to date with the latest announcements regarding which bands you’ll get to see. Click here to book online So far the list...

Hammond update:

23 September 2006

MCN columnist Richard Hammond is making very good progress following a high-speed crash while testing a jet-powered car. He is now on a general ward, and if continues to do well he will eventually be transferred to a hospital closer to his home near Cheltenham. Meanwhile he has received hundreds of cards and flowers, and an appeal to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which flew him to...

2007 Yamaha range

23 September 2006

In addition to the 2007 Yamaha R1, we’ve also got plenty of pictures of the rest of the 2007 Yamaha range. These are models for the Canadian/American market, so you might not see all of them on sale...

Watch out on Friday

23 September 2006

Watch out if you go for a ride on Friday, September 29, as it’s the most dangerous day of the year for motorcyclists, according to bike insurance firm Bennetts. The firm has revealed there is a 130...

2007 Hondas

23 September 2006

To make it easier for you to keep track of all the new bikes now that show season is underway, we’ve collected all of our stories concering the 2007 Honda range here. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. MCN and user bike reviews: Click here. Browse over 2000 product reviews: Click here.

2007 Yamaha scooters

23 September 2006

Here are all the pictures we’ve got for the 2007 yamah scooter range, including the YP400, YJ125, YJ50 and XF50. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. MCN and user bike reviews: Click here. Browse...

Riders 10th celebration

23 September 2006

Monday evening saw the official celebration of motorcycle charity Riders for Health’s 10th anniversary with a whole host of stars in attendance. The Princess Royal, the charities patron, hosted the...

2007 Suzukis

23 September 2006

We’re collecting all the information on the entire 2007 Suzuki range together to make it easier for you to keep track of the latest news on all the new bikes. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. MCN and user bike reviews: Click here. Browse over 2000 product reviews: Click here.

Video: 800cc GP Honda

23 September 2006

Want to see Dani Pedrosa in action on the new Honda 800cc MotoGP bike? A lucky spectator at the test has uploaded some great footage of Pedrosa onto the internet, and you can see it below:

Video: Supersport CBR

23 September 2006

Cal Crutchlow took the British Supersport title with two races in hand so we took him out at Mallory Park to see just how much difference there is between his race bike and a standard Honda CBR600RR. ...

2007 BMWs

23 September 2006

To make your life easier now that show season has started , we’ve collected here all the news stroies concerning the 2007 BMW range. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. MCN and user bike reviews: Click here. Browse over 2000 product reviews: Click here.

Win a Butlins trip for four

23 September 2006

We’re offering you the chance to win a Silver Self-catering apartment at MCN Live at Butlins worth £380. The three day event October 13th-16th 2006 at Butlins, Skegness promises to be one to remember...

Fastest Kawasaki enduro

23 September 2006

The 2007 Kawasaki KLX450R is claimed to be the lightest, fastest and most powerful four-stroke enduro bike the Japanese frim has produced. It’s based on the motocross KX450F, using the same...

2007 Yamaha cruisers

23 September 2006

Here are all the latest pictures of the Yamaha cruiser range for 2007. The bikes pictured are for the Canadian and American market, so you might not see all of them make it to Europe, but we thought...

Boorman book offer

23 September 2006

If you’ve seen the serialisation of Charley Boorman’s Race to Dakar book in MCN, then you’ll be pleased to know you can now get a package including the book, T-shirt, DVD and sticker for just £39.99...

Video: R1200S in action

23 September 2006

The latest update for MCN’s long-term-test BMW R1200S is in MCN this week so we thought we’d show you the bike in action. Watch the clip below to see the BMW out on the road or click the link at the...

Speed risk stats cut

23 September 2006

The Department of Transport (DfT) has revealed that just four per cent of injury crashes involved someone exceeding a speed limit in 2005. The annual report by the DfT has revealed that ‘Failed to...

We stop speed controls

16 September 2006

The Government has promised to scrap speed-control for motorcycles, thanks to five years of campaigning by MCN, backed by the signatures of 6000 of you on our online petition. The petition against...

93,000 mile charity ride

16 September 2006

Patrick Watson and Helen Antcliff went further than most on their five year and 93,000 mile motorcycle ride, which raised money for the Voluntary Service Overseas and Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The pair...

2007 Kawasakis

16 September 2006

Here are the first pictures of the 2007 Kawasaki range, including the all-new ZX-6R, the new GTR, and updated ZX-10R and ER-6, as revealed in the September 20 edition of MCN. The ZX-6R is new from...

Got your knee down?

16 September 2006

MCN’s guide to getting your knee down has been so popular we want to know if the video has helped you. Let us know if you managed to get your knee down for the first time, by clicking on the link...

New Speed Triple for '07

16 September 2006

In MCN, September 20, 2006, you can see the 2007 Triumph range before anyone else, and get the inside info on how meeting new emission rules has actually given the Speed Triple more power than before.

Celebrate Riders' Week

16 September 2006

Biking charity Riders for Health is celebrating it’s 10 birthday next week by asking motorcyclists to take part in ‘Rider’s Week’ to raise much needed funds. To be held from the 25th to 29th of...

New bike for Bikesafe

16 September 2006

The Grampian Police Road Safety Unit has received a new Honda Deauville from partners Ecosse Motorcycles, to help promote the road safety and Bikesafe messages. “As both a biker and in my current...

GSX-R and B-King launch

16 September 2006

Suzuki has launched its new range in Paris, unveiling a radical new GSX-R1000 and the long-awaited 1300cc B-King. The GSX-R1000 gets the twin exhausts revealed in MCN last week but most radical of...

Your video: Whit stoppie

16 September 2006

MCN reader Rob Leckey took this fantastic clip of Jamie Whitham doing a great stoppie at the Scarborough Gold cup last weekend. Leckey watched the whole event and was getting some footage of all the...