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Croz Moriwaki fails to sell

09 December 2010 by Phil West

Croz Moriwaki fails to sell

Bad weather is blamed for 1980s legend Graeme Crosby’s iconic Moriwaki superbike failing to sell at auction.   The Kawasaki powered superbike was expected to fetch in excess of £50,000, but failed to...

MCN winter heroes - can you do better?

09 December 2010 by Dan Aspel

MCN winter heroes - can you do better?

Think you can beat these winter riders?    These MCN readers have proved their cold weather credentials with these great pictures.   If you’re just as tough a sub-zero motorcyclist and have the...

Test crisis deepens

09 December 2010 by Steve Farrell

Test crisis deepens

A crisis hitting the number of people taking the motorcycle test is even deeper than previously feared, latest figures show. Eighteen months after a new Europe-wide test was introduced, the number of...

Anyone want a V12 for Christmas?

09 December 2010 by MCN

The standard Boss Hoss comes with 5700cc, eight cylinders and 355bhp. Not bad, if bigness is your thing. But here we have a German who has gone several steps better -­ he’s fitted a 6000cc V12 from an Aston Martin which, depending on the model he pinched it from, makes anything from 420 to 514bhp. Weight is unknown, though it’s likely to be more than the Boss Hoss’s 700kg…

Staff bikes: CBR600F - getting it up to scratch

09 December 2010 by Andy Downes

Staff bikes: CBR600F - getting it up to scratch

Faults with the old Honda CBR600F-W are few and far between. They are renown for bulletproof construction, reliability and apart from camchain tensioners failing, there is really only rotting...

MCN Xmas gift idea: LSL crash pads

09 December 2010 by MCN

MCN Xmas gift idea: LSL crash pads

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 these LSL...

Ducati and AMG confirm MotoGP partnership

09 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Ducati and AMG confirm MotoGP partnership

Ducati has announced that AMG, the high performance arm of the Mercedes-Benz, will be supporting its MotoGP factory team for 2011. This means the AMG logo will join those of Marlboro and TIM on...

Honda celebrate new Cameron Diaz movie

09 December 2010 by Phil West

Honda celebrate new Cameron Diaz movie

Top Hollywood totty Cameron Diaz can’t keep away from bikes! First she recently starred with Tom Cruise aboard a Ducati Hypermotard in new action thriller Knight & Day.  Now the leggy blonde’s...

This week's MCN: Bumper Christmas package!

09 December 2010 by MCN

This week's MCN: Bumper Christmas package!

Stave off Christmas holiday boredom with this week’s brilliant package from MCN.  Your favourite paper comes with a special glossy 64-page two-in-one magazine – half devoted to exclusive Rossi...

Aprilia RSV4 carbon kit revealed

08 December 2010 by James Keen

Aprilia RSV4 carbon kit revealed

Aprilia have developed a complete carbon fibre body kit for the RSV4 range. Find an Aprilia RSV4 for sale After months of development on race track, public roads and test benches, Aprilia has put...

New Honda CBR250R v Kawasaki Ninja 250R: is this the best they can do?

08 December 2010 by MCN

New Honda CBR250R v Kawasaki Ninja 250R: is this the best they can do?

Here we see how the new Honda CBR250R stacks up against the popular Kawasaki Ninja 250R. There’s no doubting the style of the two bikes – the Honda in particular looks superb with its VFR1200F and...

Top 5 comfy sports bikes

08 December 2010 by MCN

Top 5 comfy sports bikes

More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and your combined scores on the bikes you own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive...

Used bikes of the week - Dec 8

08 December 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Used bikes of the week - Dec 8

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...

Destination dealer: Ongar Motorcycles

08 December 2010 by MCN

Destination dealer: Ongar Motorcycles

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Easily accessible from M11, A12, A13, A120 and A130, and only 10 mins from Stansted Airport, Ongar is one of the world’s longest-established Hinckley Triumph dealers. A highly...

Grab a finance deal as sales plummet

08 December 2010 by Steve Farrell

Grab a finance deal as sales plummet

Motorcycle sales have been hit hard in the recession. By July 2009, as the ‘credit crunch’ bit, new bike registrations were already 27% down year-on-year. Latest figures show they dropped a further...

Sale or return bike missing - Help locate

08 December 2010 by Steve Shepherd

Sale or return bike missing - Help locate

Can you help me track my lost Honda VFR 800? I placed it for sale or return with Midland’s Superbikes who have now gone bust. No sign of the bike or the money. If you know where it is please email...

MCN Xmas gift idea: motorcycle cushion

08 December 2010 by MCN

MCN Xmas gift idea: motorcycle cushion

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...

Video: Tron lightcycle ridden

08 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Video: Tron lightcycle ridden

Check out this new video of the Tron Lightcycle test drive from the Parker Brothers. They have made 10 in total, each weighing in at 474 pounds. Its street legal and looks more like a car than a bike,...

Kawasaki Z750R first impressions - 'no Street Triple'

08 December 2010 by Michael Neeves

Kawasaki Z750R first impressions - 'no Street Triple'

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is in southern Spain for the launch of Kawasaki’s new Z750R.  Find a Kawasaki Z750 for sale The R model will run alongside the existing Z750 in its 2011...

Video: Used 600s challenge - track time

08 December 2010 by MCN

Video: Used 600s challenge - track time

MCN’s three £1500 600s head to Donington Park to take on a ZX-6R. Will any get near the Kawasaki? Or even get near Donington…     Find a used 600 in MCN bikes for sale Video: Used 600s challenge...

Video: Kawasaki Z1000SX v Yamaha FZ1 Fazer

08 December 2010 by MCN

Video: Kawasaki Z1000SX v Yamaha FZ1 Fazer

Kawasaki’s new Z1000SX proved it will be the sports tourer to beat in 2011 after MCN’s world first group test against Yamaha’s FZ1 Fazer.     Read the Kawasaki Z1000SX review Read the full test in...

Are you a winter biking hero?

07 December 2010 by Dan Aspel

Are you a winter biking hero?

It’s -10C (or worse) out there, and motorcycling in the UK has ground to a halt. Or has it? If you’ve been commuting through blizzards on your CBR, messing around in the snow on your trailie or...

What are 'blooming' tyres?

07 December 2010 by MCN

What are 'blooming' tyres?

Q. I’ve heard some track day veterans commenting on how their tyres have “bloomed”. What are they on about? Jamie Spencer, email   A. “Bloom” is tyre-speak for when an ingredient in the rubber...

Scott Redding at Motorcycle Live

07 December 2010 by Richard Turner

Scott Redding at Motorcycle Live

I met Scott Redding at Motorcycle Live. He is a smashing bloke and took time to sign autographs and chat. He also took time to say that he was doing wind tunnel testing soon to sort out the high speed...

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R - full review

07 December 2010 by James Keen

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R - full review

The 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section.  Read the kawasaki ZX-10R review “Kawasaki’s ZX-10R evokes thoughts of...

New Confederate Hellcat breaks cover

07 December 2010 by Phil West

New Confederate Hellcat breaks cover

These official, computer-generated images are the first pictures of Confederate’s new third-generation Hellcat – the C3 X132. Typically futuristic, the new Hellcat is due to go into production in...

New £160k Brough Superior revealed

07 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

New £160k Brough Superior revealed

The hugely-anticipated, £160,000 reproduction of Lawrence of Arabia’s 1925 Brough Superior was finally unveiled in London last week.  Created from the ground-up by Brit Mark Upham and set to go into...

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 gets traction control & ABS - 'fun and safe'

07 December 2010 by Michael Neeves

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 gets traction control & ABS - 'fun and safe'

Traction control and ABS makes Aprilia’s new Dorsoduro 1200 the most sensible and safe of the big supermotos – bikes that are traditionally utterly mental. Read the Aprilia Dorsoduro review MCN...

Kawasaki Ninja 250R Racer first ride - 'tight, planted and solid'

07 December 2010 by Michael Neeves

Kawasaki Ninja 250R Racer first ride - 'tight, planted and solid'

This is the bike that could catapult a talented teenager into racing superstardom. It’s a race-prepared Kawasaki Ninja 250R and it’s the machine being used for next year’s inaugural European Junior...

New MCN December 8: Kawasaki Z1000SX vs Yamaha Fazer 1000

07 December 2010 by Liam Marsden

New MCN December 8: Kawasaki Z1000SX vs Yamaha Fazer 1000

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale December 8, we test the new Kawasaki Z1000SX against the Yamaha Fazer 1000. Also in this week’s issue we speak to Conor Cummins after his ‘year from hell’. Also in...

'Better than new' Honda CR500R

07 December 2010 by Dan Aspel

'Better than new' Honda CR500R

This restored 1991 Honda CR500R has been repaired and customised to “better than new” condition. The 20-year-old dirt bike has had a full engine rebuild and redesign – complete with rebored cylinders...

Video: David Knight vs Gee Atherton

06 December 2010 by MCN

Check out this video, the latest from the iconic downhill course, Fort William in Scotland. Gee Atherton, downhill mountain bike champion on the mountain bike against Enduro champion David Knight on the Enduro bike, you would bet hands down Atherton would win. In one of the most closely fought battles we have seen in a long time, this one will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Kawasaki Z1000SX vs Yamaha Fazer 1000

06 December 2010 by MCN

Kawasaki Z1000SX vs Yamaha Fazer 1000

MCN has been testing the new Kawasaki Z1000SX against one of its closest rivals, the Yamaha Fazer 1000. The new Z1000SX is based loosely on the naked Kawasaki Z1000, and MCN’s Adam Child was impressed...

26,512 bikes in the UK have been ‘clocked’ over the last year

06 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

26,512 bikes in the UK have been ‘clocked’ over the last year

Over 26,512 bikes on the UK’s roads have been “clocked” according to a BBC investigation. It was revealed in March of this year that a shocking number of bikes mileages have dropped compared to the...

Pothole season to be the “worst ever”

06 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Pothole season to be the “worst ever”

A leading road maintenance website has warned that this winter could be the “worst ever” for potholes, following the early cold snap. Potholes.co.uk has seen a “100% increase” in the amount of...

New Bloodrunners clothing

06 December 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Bloodrunners clothing

The National Association of Blood Bikers (NABB) launched its first ever clothing range at Motorcycle Live at the NEC in Birmingham last week. Save cash on motorcycle clothing in the MCN Shop Working...