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New MCN Jan 9: World Exclusive KTM 1190 Ridden

08 January 2013 by MCN

In this week’s MCN, out January 9, we ride KTM’s new big bore trailie, the 1190 Adventure R, the venerable 990’s replacement. MCN becomes one of an exceptionally exclusive club as we travel to New...

You Ask/You Answer: Which exhaust?

07 January 2013 by MCN

I’ve just got my first ‘big’ bike – a 2002 Honda CBR900RR-2 – which is currently completely standard, and I really want to pull some power out of the motor. I’ve got a Power Commander for it, and am...

Jan 9: Bikes on the Box

07 January 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...

Should Suzi Perry be doing MotoGP instead of F1 in 2013?

07 January 2013 by MCN

Suzi Perry will be presenting the BBC’S F1 coverage in 2013. Suzi has previously presented the BBC’s MotoGP coverage, before stepping down in 2010. pollcomment

MCN quiz of the year – the answers

07 January 2013 by MCN

Have you been wracking your brains since the fiendishly tough MCN Quiz of the Year got your grey matter churning, while you simultaneously tried to pickle it with Christmas cheer? Well, the pain is...

Nominations released for Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

07 January 2013 by Simon Patterson

Seven racers have been shortlisted for the Enkalon Irish Motorcyclist of the Year, in association with Adelaide; Ireland’s most prestigious motorcycle racing awards. The seven have been nominated by...

Rossi Fan RIP

03 January 2013 by Andy Dodd

On the 2 December 2012 my son Connor, 21 was killed in an RTA. He was a passenger in a car. He owned a blue and white Yamaha R125 and his passion was bikes, Valantino Rossi, Moto GP, Xbox, a game of...

You Ask/You Answer: What armour do I need?

03 January 2013

“I’ve been riding for 8 years, and all my kit has some form (or in some case, foam) of armour in the arms, legs, shoulders, back areas. I find some of it uncomfortable, and am surprised that the one...

Are off-road skills really transferable to road riding?

03 January 2013

More and more of you are taking to the mud, with enduro and motorcross training days full to capacity across the country and new schools launching all the time. Many riders swear by the skills they...

Should there be just one UK rider federation/action group?

03 January 2013

News this week has emerged that the BMF has lost their vital European lobby after falling into arrears with their fees to the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations, the central body which...

If helmets weren’t compulsory would you still wear one?

03 January 2013 by MCN

Despite studies showing time and time again that helmets save lives, there is still a strong lobby, especially in the USA, who argue that the decision to wear one should be left to the rider and not imposed by law. Indeed, some states have repealed their mandatory helmet laws as recently as this year, with Michigan making helmets optional in April, to considerable public outcry. In the UK, we’ve...

Bikers recognised in New Years Honours List

02 January 2013 by Andy Downes

Motorcycle dealer and long time backer of motorcycle racing Colin Appleyard is one of four people from the motorcycle world honoured by the Queen in the New Year’s Honours list. Appleyard has been...

New MCN January 2: Biking's Endangered Species

02 January 2013 by MCN

In this week’s MCN, out January 2, we look back on the air-cooled bikes of yesteryear, as the death knell for them finally begins to ring. We have an exclusive interview with Kevin Schwantz where the...

Vote for your MCN Man of the year

02 January 2013 by MCN

2012 was the year home-grown talent put the Great back into Britain with Cal Crutchlow, Tom Sykes, Danny Kent and Scott Redding enjoying major success on the world stage, and all four are leading...

Video: Five minutes with Bradley Smith

31 December 2012 by MCN

MCN caught up with Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP rider Bradley Smith at Motorcycle Live 2012 to talk ice cream, Jay Z and flying. Don’t forget to pick up your 2-in-1 MCN Christmas issue to keep you entertained...

The rules: See and be seen

28 December 2012 by MCN

No one has to worry more about seeing high-speed objects than a fighter pilot. Closing speeds with other aircraft can be well over 1000mph. Any miscalculation, even for a fraction of a second, can be...

Video: Five minutes with James Whitham

27 December 2012 by MCN

MCN caught up with former racer James Whitham at Motorcycle Live 2012 to talk ’70s/’80s two-strokes, Sean Bean and ironing. Don’t forget to pick up your 2-in-1 MCN Christmas issue to keep you...

Michael Neeves' top five bikes of 2012

27 December 2012 by Michael Neeves

As Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves is in the envious position of riding a huge range of bikes every year. So we got Neevesy to run through the top five bikes he’s ridden in 2012. 1. Ducati...

50 years ago: The Ernst Degner story

27 December 2012 by Matt Oxley

Fifty years ago Suzuki won its first world championship with the rinkiest-dinkiest little Grand Prix bike. The 50cc RM62 that Ernst Degner rode to the inaugural 50cc title in October 1962 made eight...

Video: Five minutes with Scott Redding

25 December 2012 by MCN

MCN caught up with Scott Redding at Motorcycle Live 2012 to talk fast food, the Hulk, Eddie Murphy and motorcycles. Don’t forget to pick up your 2-in-1 MCN Christmas issue to keep you entertained over...

The ten best and five worst Doctor Who bike connections

24 December 2012 by Phil West

There have only been a handful of bikes appeared in Doctor Who over the years. Here, we run through the best and worst biking connections to Doctor Who. 1 – Matt Smith It’s no secret that this...

MCN rides the Wall of Death

23 December 2012 by Steve Farrell

I wouldn’t usually spend much time thinking about the word ‘hurt’. But I did recently give it some consideration after receiving an email warning: “There is a very good chance you will get...

Stolen MCN

22 December 2012 by michael

On holiday in the sun my daughter got bored reading Harry Potter so she stole my MCN.

Nick Sanders - Timbuktu available now on iPad

22 December 2012 by MCN

Nick Sanders, the world’s greatest motorcycle adventurer rides the length of the Americas twice in a record breaking time of 49 days. This amazing journey is now available in Apple’s interactive book format downloadable on iPad. You swipe the pages and touch-screen poster-frame photographs with embedded video, so the page ‘comes alive’. The interactive book concept is the most exciting new...