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Watch Metzeler road racing launch live here at 6pm

15 March 2013 by MCN

Tyre manufacturer Metzeler will tonight celebrate their 150th anniversary by launching their 2013 road race programme at the Ace Cafe tonight, and you can watch it live right here from 6pm. TT winner...

Rider group’s fury as hit-and-run drink-driver walks free

15 March 2013 by Steve Farrell

The Motorcycle Action Group has accused courts of ‘inconsistent sentencing’ after a hit-and-run drink-driver walked free from court. MAG President Ian Mutch attacked the ‘leniency’ of a suspended...

Norton to expand into stately estate

15 March 2013 by Jack Lewin

Norton has bought, and is to move its production into, the nearby Donington Hall and surrounding 25-acre estate, the firm announced today. The shock move sees the currently Donington race...

Suzuki Bandit and SV650 Owners Needed!

15 March 2013

MCN is looking for Suzuki Bandit and SV650 owners for an upcoming feature! We need Suzuki SV650S or naked N both old and new style (tubular and pointy frame) Suzuki Gladius ownsers, as well as Bandit...

Less than 30 left: Yamaha FZR400RR

15 March 2013 by MCN

There are just 24 Yamaha FZR400RRs still registered on the UK roads in 2012 but it’s a fair bet to assume there are a whole load more than this still being put to high-rev use on racetracks and...

Riders for Health MotoGP paddock pass auction returns for 2013

14 March 2013 by MCN

With the first round of MotoGP just around the corner, Riders for Health and MotoGP are again offering fans the chance to bid for premium paddock passes for every race in a series of eBay...

Hodgson vs Walker…again

13 March 2013 by Andy Downes

The bitter feud between British Superbike racers Neil Hodgson and Chris Walker in 2000 remains one of the closest-ever racing battles and they will be revealing all for the first time on stage in...

Bikers arrested over motorway marriage blockade

13 March 2013 by Andy Downes

Four men, including the groom-to-be have been arrested following a marriage proposal in which hundreds of bikers blocked a Californian motorway. The groom and three friends were all arrested for the...

TT Race for Sale

13 March 2013 by Michael Neeves

Don’t worry, it’s not the 2013 Isle of Man TT races going under the hammer, it’s the number plate: TT12 ACE, selling for £3000. If you squash the numbers 1 and 2 up to make an R, stand well back and...

You Ask/You Answer: When is it ok to give other riders advice?

13 March 2013 by MCN

“There is a rider in my area who I see out often with pillions, he is fully kitted out with helmet, gloves, boots and leathers while the pillion only gets a helmet. It could be argued that this is...

Will the Japanese topple the Europeans' grip on the superbike market?

13 March 2013 by MCN

In recent years the Japanese sports bikes have lost their way a little, with the Europeans catching up… Will the Japanese manufacturers ever topple the Europeans’ new-found grip on the superbike...

Would you buy a sidecar?

12 March 2013 by MCN

What the hell is it with Sidecars?’ asks MCN’s Steve Farrell in this week’s paper, while losing his chair-riding cherry to a Watsonian Squire / Royal Enfield outfit. Would you ever buy an outfit?

Would you buy a retro bike?

12 March 2013 by MCN

Honda’s CB1100 (in this week’s MCN, 13 March) is a proper slice of retro heaven, blending the styling of Honda’s iconic nakeds of the Seventies, with the benefits of modern reliability. But what would...

March 13: Bikes on the Box

12 March 2013 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...

Can-Am Spyder first ride

12 March 2013 by Steve Farrell

If the three-wheeled Cam-Am Spyder were a person you met, the first thing it would say is: “I’m not a motorcycle, you know.” The second thing would be: “Are you aware that I’m not a motorcycle?” At...

Indian shows new engine in ‘Spirit of Munro’

11 March 2013 by Andy Downes

As well as launching a new engine in the form of the 1819cc V-twin Thunder Stroke 111 the firm has also shown off this one-off tribute to the Burt Munro Indian speed record holding machine. Indian is...

New £1.3million Think! Motorcycle campaign launched

11 March 2013 by Steve Farrell

The Government has launched a new £1.3million campaign to get drivers to look out for riders at junctions. Radio and petrol station ads will run from now until May urging drivers to take longer to...

Indian unveils new 1819cc V-twin engine

11 March 2013 by Andy Downes

Historic American motorcycle firm Indian has revealed the first completely new engine in 70 years as part of the rebirth of the name under the ownership of the huge Polaris Industries; the same firm...

Video: Nobody mistreats a Street Triple like this guy

11 March 2013 by Guy Procter

Funny French stuntist Julien Welsch has at last produced a sequel to his classic Extreme Triumph Street Triple Offroad video. He’s cool and we like the way he’s not too proud to include his screw...

The history of the Triumph Tiger

11 March 2013 by MCN

The first Triumph Tiger was introduced in 1981, and since then the model range has gone from strength to strength. Today there are four different variants of the Tiger to suit your needs. Here, we...

First bike decisions

10 March 2013 by THEB455INATOR

I’m coming up to 16 and I’m looking for my first bike. Of course it has to be 50cc but the choices are nerve wrecking. Questions haunt me such as which bikes are reliable? Will it suit my needs? Am I going to look a complete burke on it? I am looking to spend up to around £2,000 on a new bike that I can use for town and touring and such. Do you have any recommendations?

Teesside to Veliko Tarnovo

09 March 2013 by Vince Jaques

Vince Jaques is riding a 200cc Honda Benly which he has just restored from Teesside to Bulgaria for the charities Zoe’s Place in Middlesbrough and Priateli in Bulgaria. Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice...

Two new Harleys…sort of

08 March 2013 by Phil West

As predicted by MCN last month Harley has announced two further new models for2013 – the Breakout and a new Special Editon version of its enduring Street Bob. The Breakout is a long and low-slung...

Download our 2013 year planner of bike races and events

08 March 2013 by Guy Procter

If you’ve ever had to attend a wedding or mow a lawn you’ll know the pain of not having a cast-iron excuse to get out of it. So to ensure your diary is lined with emergency exits we’ve created this...

New BMW F800GT first ride

08 March 2013 by MCN

BMW’s new middleweight tourer, the F800GT, is currently being put through its paces for the first time by MCN’s Andy Downes. These are his first impressions: “We’ve done around 100 miles so far...

The ten best and five worst biking royals - one more

08 March 2013 by souroush

I enjoyed reading the article “The ten best and five worst biking royals” on your page. However, I assume you have missed one of the Royalties with a great passion for motorbikes. Mohamdreza Pahlavi...

Deer threat to road safety

08 March 2013 by Steve Farrell

There are more deer in the UK than at any time since the Ice Age, according to a study highlighting the threat to road safety. Deer populations need to be culled by as much as 60% just to keep...

Bike chooser: Big retros

07 March 2013 by MCN

I fancy a good-looking air-cooled retro bike, what are my options? I’m looking at spending around £4-5,000 and need one that is practical as I’d like to take my wife on the back for Sunday jaunts to...

Are you superstitious about the 13 plate?

06 March 2013 by MCN

There is talk within the motorcycle industry that new bike sales could drop with the introduction of the new 13 registration plates due to peoples’ superstitions. Is the inclusion of a 13 on a...

What is stopping you from heading out on an adventure?

06 March 2013 by Andy Davidson

This week’s MCN featured Ian Coates, a 69 year-old great grandfather. Ian left home 14 years ago on what was supposed to be a four-month trip. He and his Africa Twin have just returned to the UK after...

Have super nakeds become too powerful?

06 March 2013 by Andy Davidson

KTM has officially confirmed it will launch the all-new 185bhp Duke 1290 in October. But is that much power really necessary in a naked bike; is the naked class becoming too powerful and perhaps...

You ask/you answer: Where should I take my sports bike?

06 March 2013 by MCN

I read Michael Neeves’ African adventure article on sportbikes and am feeling inspired to take my CBR somewhere exciting, especially now the sun is showing its face. I have ten days off from work...

Video: BMW race camp

06 March 2013 by MCN

The BMW Race Camp at Almeria, Spain is heaven on earth for S1000RR racers and trackday riders. It’s backed by BMW, and attended by the technicians who actually developed the S1000RR. Senior Road...

New MCN March 6: Cal faster than Rossi

05 March 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, out March 6, we have all the news from the second MotoGP test at Sepang We remember Barry Sheene 10 years on, this week looking at Barry Sheene: the dad, with his daughter Sidonie...

Husqvarna: What the future may hold

04 March 2013 by Andy Downes

Industry experts have questioned new Husqvarna owner Stefan Pierer’s plans to merge KTM, Husaberg and the famous brand into one ‘super firm’ using the car industry as inspiration. Pierer announced...

Grandaughter reading MCN

04 March 2013 by Mrs Sandra Bright

Here’s my 17 month old Grandaughter Ebony reading last week’s copy of her Grandad’s MCN. Needless to say her Grandad had to put it back together again before he could read it himself!

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