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Santa's new ride

16 December 2010 by lm motorcycles

Santa's new ride

Santa trades in the sleigh for a more versatile system! Merry Christmas to all our customers.

Harley “Fit Shop” coming to UK in 2011

16 December 2010 by Dan Aspel

Harley “Fit Shop” coming to UK in 2011

Harley-Davidson will begin rolling out their “Fit Shop” scheme to all UK dealerships in the New Year. Find a used Harley-davidson for sale Under the scheme: “customers choose from seven different...

Great deals on new bikes as sales freeze

16 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Great deals on new bikes as sales freeze

Snow has been denting business for UK dealers during the current cold snap, with many struggling to bring customers through their doors. All of which means prospective buyers will be more welcome than...

Jawa’s free winter special

16 December 2010 by Phil West

Jawa’s free winter special

Jawa UK has just come up with this new, ‘winterised’ version of its 350 Classic – at no extra cost. The ‘Jawa Winter’ adds a screen, hand shields, engine protection bars, rack and top box to the...

MCNshop Xmas gift idea: Route 66 everlasting calendar

16 December 2010 by MCN

MCNshop Xmas gift idea: Route 66 everlasting calendar

The MCN Shop is packed full of motorcycle gift ideas and stocking fillers at prices to suit any budget.     If you’re looking for a Christmas gift idea for bike-mad friends or family, then this...

Skidmarx screen for Triumph Speed Triple

16 December 2010 by Marc Abbott

Skidmarx screen for Triumph Speed Triple

British bodywork specialists Skidmarx have developed a screen to take some of the windblast off Speed Triple owners. Made from 3mm acrylic, the screen fits to the optional Triumph fly screen...

Honda CBR250R gets Japanese tuner treatment

15 December 2010 by MCN

Honda CBR250R gets Japanese tuner treatment

Japanese tuning houses Mugen and Moriwaki have already managed to get their hands on the new Honda CBR250R to give it a performance and styling makeover. 2011 Honda CBR250R first ride Both Mugen and...

Used bikes of the week - Dec 15

15 December 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Used bikes of the week - Dec 15

Every week we have over 10,000 bikes for sale online and in the paper. Look carefully and you can find gems at amazing prices.                 Browse bikes for sale Here’s my picks of the week to...

New 'Icons of Motorcycle Design' book

15 December 2010 by Marc Abbott

New 'Icons of Motorcycle Design' book

Look away now if you’re not the sort to spend £45 on a book. Still with us? OK, Icons of Motorcycle Design is one of the best looking motorcycle books we’ve seen in a very long while. Save £££s on...

2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 first ride - 'front stiffer, brakes harder, midrange stronger'

15 December 2010 by Michael Neeves

2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 first ride - 'front stiffer, brakes harder, midrange stronger'

MCN’s Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, is in Almeria, Spain, riding the all-new 2011 GSX-R600.  Fresh from his first session at the circuit, here are his first impressions of Suzuki’s new...

New Alpinestars Quark DNS winter glove

15 December 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Alpinestars Quark DNS winter glove

These new all-weather commuting gloves are new from Alpinestars. The Quark DNS gloves have a textile upper construction which is claimed to help block out external moisture from entering the glove,...

Video: 2011 Kawasaki Z750R test - 'too heavy to excite'

15 December 2010 by MCN

Video: 2011 Kawasaki Z750R test - 'too heavy to excite'

Kawasaki is making bold claims about their new Z750R. They say they’re gunning for the magnificent Triumph Street Triple R, which is more or less the same price and power as the Z750R and one of the...

MCNshop Xmas gift idea: Alpinestars Utility Belt Visor Bag

15 December 2010 by MCN

MCNshop Xmas gift idea: Alpinestars Utility Belt Visor Bag

The MCN Shop is packed full of motorcycle gift ideas and stocking fillers at prices to suit any budget.     If you’re looking for a Christmas gift idea for bike-mad friends or family, then this...

2010 WSB season review DVD

14 December 2010 by Marc Abbott

2010 WSB season review DVD

Re-live the whole 2010 World Superbike season in this new seven-hour DVD. Save £££s on motorcycle DVDs The two-disc review features all the action from each of the 13 rounds, and one of the...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live “one to remember”, says organisers.

14 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live “one to remember”, says organisers.

The organisers of the Carole Nash Motorcycle Live at the NEC have hailed the show to be “awesome, absolutely awesome”. Almost 100,000 people attended, despite the event taking place during some of the...

Destination dealer: Jack Lilley

14 December 2010 by MCN

Destination dealer: Jack Lilley

ADVERTISING PROMOTION The Ashford dealership has an impressive heritage. Jack Lilley, grandfather of current directors David and Katherine, founded Jack Lilley Ltd in 1959. Initially a marine...

Ducati Diavel in Diamond Black unveiled

14 December 2010 by Andy Downes

Ducati Diavel in Diamond Black unveiled

Ducati has announced a new Diamond Black colourscheme replaces the white design on the new Ducati Diavel sports cruiser after overwhelming public response. New MCN December 15: Ducati Diavel...

2011 Kawasaki Z750R gallery

14 December 2010 by James Keen

2011 Kawasaki Z750R gallery

You can read the full first ride report on the 2011 Kawasaki Z750R in this week’s MCN, on sale Wednesday 15 December 2010… Find a Kawasaki Z750 for sale But for now, here’s a full gallery of...

Merry Christmas from BMW Motorrad

14 December 2010 by Dan Aspel

BMW have decided to say a big Froehliche Weinachten to the world with this head-banging Christmas song. Find a used BMW motorcycle for sale Danke schön BMW.

Riders For Health gift donations - an xmas present that makes a difference

14 December 2010 by James Keen

Riders For Health gift donations - an xmas present that makes a difference

This Christmas you can give one of Riders’ Christmas gift donations and help mobilise a health worker and make a real difference to thousands of men, women and children living across rural Africa.

2011 Honda CBR250R first ride - 'the Ninja 250R has a real rival'

14 December 2010 by Matt Shields

2011 Honda CBR250R first ride - 'the Ninja 250R has a real rival'

Although we’re likely to be waiting until February until the first shipments of Honda’s new CBR250R lightweight arrives in the UK (perhaps no bad thing considering the current icy snap), the...

New MCN December 15: Ducati Diavel ridden

14 December 2010 by Liam Marsden

New MCN December 15: Ducati Diavel ridden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale December 15, we have two magazines in one with our ‘Rossi the Yamaha Years’ magazine and our review of the 20-best-selling bikes of 2010 on the other side as a...

Norton enters Italy

13 December 2010 by Phil West

Norton enters Italy

Norton has entered another significant phase of its expansion with an official unveiling and launch party at its Italian distributor.    Read the Norton Commando 961 review The move signifies the...

Paris Hilton to back 125GP squad

13 December 2010 by Matthew Birt

Paris Hilton to back 125GP squad

American socialite and tabloid media darling Paris Hilton is to make a dramatic career change in 2011 – as backer of a 125GP team!  Hilton is scheduled to fly to Europe for the launch of the...

Kelly Brook’s Harley-Davidson date

13 December 2010 by Phil West

Kelly Brook’s Harley-Davidson date

Any excuse for a picture of a model bird on a bike No 37… Here’s Kelly Brook and 2010 Playmate of the year Hope Dworaczyk (in jacket) aboard – if you can divert your gaze long enough – a custom...

Jorge Lorenzo meets Steve Whyman

13 December 2010 by pencilking

Jorge Lorenzo meets Steve Whyman

Jorge Lorenzo and I at Carole Nash Motorcycle Live. Jorge opened the show and then was good enough to agree to meet with me. I took this opportunity to present him with a painting I had just recently...

MCNshop Xmas gift idea: motorcycle cake tin

13 December 2010 by MCN

MCNshop Xmas gift idea: motorcycle cake tin

The MCN Shop is packed full of motorcycle gift ideas and stocking fillers at prices to suit any budget.     If you’re looking for a Christmas gift idea for bike-mad friends or family, then this...

New bike numbers plummet

13 December 2010 by Steve Farrell

New bike numbers plummet

Fewer new motorcycles were registered in Britain in 2009 than in any year since Government began collecting the statistics. There were 114,900 new bikes registered last year, down from 142,000 in...

Kawasaki recalls new ZX-10R - Update from Kawasaki UK

13 December 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki recalls new ZX-10R - Update from Kawasaki UK

Kawasaki has issued what it is calling a ‘technical hold’ on ALL new ZX-10Rs in America but hasn’t revealed why. Kawasaki America has ordered all bikes sold and delivered to be sent back.  UPDATE 14...

What cold weather?!

11 December 2010 by matt1200

What cold weather?!

On top of Fuerteventura enjoying the lovely weather!

CJ Riders Fund Charity Dinner December 2010

10 December 2010 by Denise Sangwin

CJ Riders Fund Charity Dinner December 2010

I attended the CJ Riders Fund Charity Dinner with my hubby, Richard and daughter Emily at the National Motorcycle Museum on Saturday 4th December 2010. We attended last year and at numerous meetings...

TT onboard laps on Blu Ray

10 December 2010 by Marc Abbott

Duke Video’s new TT on-bike Blu Ray puts you in the seat of some of the quickest laps ever around the Island. Here’s a short clip. Save £££s on motorcycle DVDs If it looks this good on a computer screen, just imagine how it’s going to appear on an HD TV.

Suzuki release new prices for 2011

10 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Suzuki release new prices for 2011

Suzuki has released new prices for 2011, due to VAT increasing to 20%. The price of the Gladius SFV650 is now £5,465, which has increased by £116 based on its 2010 price of £5,349. Find a used...

Police slammed after speeding supt let off

10 December 2010 by Steve Farrell

Police slammed after speeding supt let off

A judge has slammed police after a superintendent caught speeding at nearly 30mph over the limit was let off by a PC. Helen Chamberlain was caught with a speed gun driving her Audi at 79mph in a 50mph...

Harry Potter boosts Royal Enfield sales

10 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Harry Potter boosts Royal Enfield sales

Smash hit movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has given Royal Enfield and Watsonian Squire sidecars a timely sales boost. In the film, Royal Enfield 500 fitted with a Watsonian sidecar is...

MCN outside Ducati Cafe in Rome

09 December 2010 by jonvogel

MCN outside Ducati Cafe in Rome

Thought I’d catch up on a few stories in MCN whilst in Rome outside the Ducati Cafe. Rossi’s arrival was clearly paid for by the beer prices!