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Destination dealer: Hire the machine of your dreams

09 June 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Hiring a bike is a brilliant way of broadening your motorcycling experience. For example, if you are planning a big weekend away with mates or a stunning tour across Europe and...

BMW unveils new S1000RR finance deals

09 June 2011 by Andy Downes

BMW has released details of three new offers on the class-leading BMW S1000RR superbike which gives the option of 0% finance, £1000 worth of performance parts or £1000 dealer cash saving on BMW...

Free bike mag with Tech 7 satnav bag

08 June 2011 by Marc Abbott

This week in our online shop – www.mcnshop.com – we’re giving away a free motorcycle magazine of your choice with every Tech 7 Evolution satnav bag purchased. The bag costs £30.69 (read MCN’s review...

New mobile phone app aims to reduce crashes

08 June 2011 by John Westlake

A new route-planning smartphone app starring James Toseland has been released. iBiker, which has been funded by the Department for Transport, is intended to reduce bike crashes by highlighting...

33bhp test rider wanted!

08 June 2011 by Dan Aspel

Have you got a 33bhp-restricted licence? Fancy testing some bikes with MCN? We’re looking for a young rider to take part in next week’s “33bhp shoot-out”. You’ll ride the bikes, tell us your thoughts...

MCN rides with Doohan and Hayden at TT!

08 June 2011 by MCN

GP gods Mick Doohan, Nicky Hayden and Cal Crutchlow have just completed their parade lap of the TT circuit – and MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves was right with them riding alongside. This is...

Who lights up the TT Course? We do!

08 June 2011 by Craig Lensky

Attached is a pic of me (in pink) and some colleagues who are involved in streetlighting. As you can see we are visiting the island where we do actually ‘Light up the TT course’! When we ride/wobble...

Why artists should stay away from bikes. Especially Ducati 1198s

08 June 2011 by Guy Procter

A Danish artist has produced 10 special edition Ducati 1198s under the title ‘Kill me Fast’. Of the £62,500 bikes Kristian von Hornsleth says: “It is precisely the bikes’ blend of beauty, speed and...

What KTM taught Bajaj about promoting its new Pulsar 220

08 June 2011 by Guy Procter

Paint it orange, ride it lairy: it’s a tried and trusted sales technique for KTM, whose partnership with Indian giant Bajaj has yielded the new Duke 125 and access to a wonderfully cost-efficient...

New Suzuki V-Strom 650 adventure bike teaser pics

08 June 2011 by Guy Procter

Suzuki has let out two more tantalising images of its new adventure bike, the all-new V-Strom 650. The illustrations are scarcely more informative than the Sound of Music-style mountain scene in the...

Meet Cal Crutchlow and Scott Redding at British MotoGP

08 June 2011 by MCN

You could meet British MotoGP stars Cal Crutchlow and Scott Redding at the British MotoGP at Silverstone this weekend, the two will be signing autographs for fans on Sunday June 12 at the Bennetts...

Bikes on TV: June 8-14

08 June 2011 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...

Video: Eddie Kidd completes London Marathon

07 June 2011 by Phil West

This just released video shows disabled motorcycle stunt rider Eddie Kidd completing the London Marathon this week. Produced by ITN the emotion-charged film shows Eddie’s stunt background before...

New MCN June 8: TT 2011!

07 June 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale 8 June, we have all the news from the first races of the 2011 TT. We reveal full details of the radical new Ducati superbike, the Ducati 1199. Also in this week’s...

Rare Buell heads Buxton auction

06 June 2011 by Phil West

This rare early Buell, valued at £24-£28,000, is one of the star sale items for auction this Wednesday in Buxton, Derbyshire. It’s an RR1000, powered by a Harley XR1000 engine and is one of just 49...

Why the MotoCzysz E1pc is a dead cert to win, but makes nothing like 200bhp

06 June 2011 by Guy Procter

MotoCzysz’s ‘200bhp’ E1pc will undoubtedly win the 2011 TT Zero race barring mishap, but its 142.8mph top speed tells a different story to its press bumf, its practice performance reveals. The speed,...

Eddie Kidd set to finish London Marathon today

06 June 2011 by Andy Downes

Former motorcycle stunt rider Eddie Kidd is set to complete the London Marathon almost two months after setting off to raise money for Children with Cancer UK. Kidd was seriously injured and left with...

Doohan TT replica launched

06 June 2011 by Marc Abbott

Arai have launched this new Mick Doohan/Isle of Man TT replica to celebrate the 500GP star’s visit to the Island this year. His famous red, blue and white striped helmet with Koala on the back is...

2011 Motoczysz E1PC – M1cha3l Rutt3r's 200bhp digital watch

03 June 2011 by Guy Procter

This is the bike Michael Rutter wil ride in this year’s electric TT, though if MotoCzysz had it their way no doubt it would be the Digital TT. Because what with all the over-promising and...

Staff bikes: Triumph Tiger 800 - The first month

03 June 2011 by Ped Baker

I’ve now had the Tiger 800 for a month and when it’s not being thrashed on a group test or chasing Ross Noble across the UK, I’ve been riding it on my 30 mile commute every day. Here’s what I’ve...

The amazing Hayabusa dirt trike

03 June 2011 by Dan Aspel

How do you go faster when you’re off-roading? Just add more BHP, right? This twisted logic is the basis for one of the oddest custom builds to surface on the internet yet: a GSX1300R Hayabusa dirt...

The £26,000 tool kit

03 June 2011 by Steve Farrell

An online auction for a ‘large collection’ of Snap-on tools has reached over £26,000 with a day of bidding to go. The eBay lot includes hundreds of wrenches, sockets, c-spanners, ring spanners, pliers...

Bimota TB-2 675

03 June 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my vision of what a naked 675cc Bimota could be like if they partnered with Triumph. The TB-2 as I’ve named it would use Triumph’s 675cc triple to compete against the upcoming MV Agusta Brutale...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

03 June 2011 by MCN

We’ve been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here’s just a few...

Video: new Racefit 'Growler' exhaust

03 June 2011 by Marc Abbott

Purveyors of the finest titanium exhausts, Racefit, have released this teaser video for their new Growler exhaust for the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R. On this evidence it sounds stunning, but we’d like to...

Tiger 800 fastest-selling Triumph for a decade

03 June 2011 by Guy Procter

The Tiger 800 has become the fastest-selling new Triumph in over a decade. The Hinckley firm shifted 700 Tiger 800s and XCs in just the first four months of 2011. It’s a timely riposte to BMW, whose...

Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy Blog: Thruxton BSB

03 June 2011 by Adam Child

After a busy week racing at the North West, I was invited by Harley-Davidson to be guest rider in the XR1200 Trophy at Thruxton – and I jumped at the chance. Racing in front of a packed BSB audience...

New careless driver penalties "a waste of time"

03 June 2011 by Steve Farrell

New powers to tackle careless drivers are “waste of time” because there are no police to use them, according to rank and file officers. Fixed penalties of three points and £80 to £100 fines for...

Compulsory hi-vis in France

03 June 2011 by Steve Farrell

Compulsory hi-vis jackets for motorcyclists are among a raft of restrictive new traffic laws to be introduced in France. Motorcyclists also face compulsory retraining if they haven’t ridden for five...

Staff bikes: BMW G650GS - When different isn’t better

03 June 2011 by Steve Farrell

In my last update on the G650GS I’m riding this year, I mentioned how BMWs are different to other bikes in the detail. I said they were not always better but never without effort. Well, here’s an...

Destination dealer: No1 for Extreme action

03 June 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Motorrad Central Scotland has beeen working closely with Simon Pavey, Dakar Champ and BMW’s Off Road Director, to bring the Extreme experience to the Knockhill circuit in...

Video: Aprilia Tuono V4R takes on rivals

02 June 2011 by MCN

The Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC has taken the super naked class to a whole new level. We pitched the Italian firm’s naked superbike against its top-spec rivals – the MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR, Triumph Speed...

World's first Harley-Davidson Road King backflip nearly works

02 June 2011 by Guy Procter

You’re looking at the first time in history a Harley-Davidson Road King has been asked to perform a back flip. You’re also looking at a very lucky man. See the backflip sequence below Aussie stunt...

Video: Charley Boorman on track

02 June 2011 by MCN

Charley Boorman may be best known for his off-road exploits around the world, but he’s pretty handy lapping a racetrack too. Boorman was recently a guest of motorcycle dealer BMW Park Lane at one of their customer track days and spent the day riding their 190bhp-plus S1000RR superstock demo racer around the Brands Hatch Indy circuit with Michael Neeves.

Entertainment announced for British MotoGP at Silverstone

02 June 2011 by MCN

With the British MotoGP at Silverstone fast approaching (10-12 June), it has been announced that all of the MotoGP riders will be making appearances at a Grand Prix Party on the Saturday (11 June),...

Bid for signed throne at Day of Champions

02 June 2011 by Marc Abbott

The team at Acerbis have spent the last 12 months at various race events in the UK, collecting top riders’ signatures on this unique Acerbis chair, ‘The Queen of Love’. Among those to have made their...

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