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Video: Harris Harley XR1200 special

07 July 2010 by MCN

This modified Harley XR1200 – built by Harris Performance – is a road-going replica of the racing XR1200s they developed for the XR1200 Trophy one-make race series, which supports selected rounds of...

Bagged a bargain on a new bike?

06 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

Bagged a bargain on a new bike? If so MCN would like to hear your story. Whether you snagged a cut-price R6 on a ludicrous finance deal, or rode away on a Speed Triple loaded with free gear, let us...

TTXGP 2010 comes to the UK

06 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

The world’s first electric grand prix is coming to the UK this weekend, bringing with it a set of riders as unconventional as the bikes themselves. The UK rounds of the 2010 TTXGP begin at Snetterton...

Bimota DB8 first test!

06 July 2010 by Michael Neeves

We’re in Rimini riding Bimota’s new DB8, which is their first new model since the DB7 was released in June 2008 and this is the very first pre-production machine that exists. Here’s what Senior Road...

Kawasaki officially release 2011 ZX-10R racer pictures

06 July 2010 by James Keen

These first official pictures of the new ZX-10R race bike have just been released by Kawasaki. The pictures come just as Kawasaki R&D department prepares itself for a 2-day test at the Suzuka race...

Suzi Perry voices support for National Motorcycle Week

06 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Former MotoGP presenter Suzi Perry is backing National Motorcycle Week, and encouraging more people to get into riding through the Get On campaign. Get On, the nationwide campaign by the Motorcycle...

Yoshi hot cams for Bandit 1250

06 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Yoshimura’s ST-1 camshafts for the big Bandit are now available in the UK. They’re claimed to provide a sizeable gain in peak power at higher revs, with only minimal losses in the rest of the rev...

New Leo Vince exhausts for Yamaha FZ8

06 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Leo Vince has released three new exhausts for the new Yamaha Fazer 8 and FZ8, which they claim will give you less weight, better looks and improved performance. Peak power is said to be up by 5bhp,...

Australian police seek to declare Hells Angels criminal organisation

06 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Australian police in New South Wales have applied to declare the Hells Angels a criminal organisation. An application has been lodged with the Supreme Court, and the police are hoping to place...

Honda to cut prices

06 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Honda is planning to cut the prices of its motorcycles, according to Japanese Newspaper The Daily Yomiuri. Find a Honda for sale They are reporting that the Honda plan to reduce the prices in Japan...

New MCN July 7: Spy shots of the next Triumph Tiger!

06 July 2010 by James Keen

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 30, we have spy shots of an all new model – the next Triumph Tiger. We also reveal more details on the new Ducati Mega Monster, bring you the class-leading...

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 recall issued

06 July 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Kawasaki has instigated a recall on its 2010 super-naked Z1000 and Z1000 ABS models. Read the Kawasaki Z1000 review The recall has been issued because the left front brake hose can make contact...

Barry Sheene, great man

05 July 2010 by joseph matthews

I rode bikes a lot in the seventies went to watch barry sheene all the time brilliant. Some years later I broke my leg quite badly playing football I was in hospital feeling sorry for myself when one day a telemessage arrived for me and it was from Barry Sheene my mother had sent him a letter that cheered me up no end .

Biking celebs complete National Road Rally

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Former Hollyoaks actor and bike nut Stuart Manning completed the Express Insurance National Road Rally at the weekend, along with road racer James McBride and 650 other entrants. Manning completed the...

BMW S1000RR does quarter-mile in 8 seconds

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

A Superstock BMW S1000RR has broken the nine-second quarter-mile barrier at the Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia, Ohio. Read the BMW S1000RR review The Brock’s performance S1000RR, in the hands of twice...

Crackdown on Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Home Secretary Theresa May has ordered a review of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras, which could see restrictions put in place on their uses and who can access the images. The ANPR system...

Video: New 140bhp KMV4 engine

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Motus have released the first video in a series about the development of the KMV4, the world’s first direct-injected, liquid-cooled V-4 motorcycle engine. Motus are set to enter the market next year...

Knox back protector upgraded

05 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Knox’s Aegis back protector has been revamped for 2010, with better ventilation and a new look. New venting should help keep you cool on the hottest days, and its low profile cut is said to ensure...

New Xena lock and chain

05 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Xena’s new XSU69 lock and chain are tested and approved to the SoldSecure Gold Standard. The steel padlock repels drill and hammer attacks and there are 250,000 possible key combinations, making the...

Meeting Foggy at Trentham Gardens

04 July 2010 by billstar96

Me and my Brothers Alfie and Fred with “foggy” at Trentham Gardens – Billy Furness

Goodwood Festival Of Speed

04 July 2010 by Kevin Trott

Here are some pictures of my daughter at The Goodwood Festival Of Speed checking out a Chris Vermullen ZX10 & Chaz Davies Triumph 675 in the paddock. She also waited to get an autograph from Kevin...

Anti-bike rants on newspaper website

02 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

An opinion column calling speeding motorcyclists ‘immoral’ has prompted a string of anti-bike comments on the Guardian newspaper’s website. Click here to see the column Motorcyclists are referred...

Famous trials photographer launches book of career

02 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Some of the world’s most famous trials riders are featured in a new book of photographs by one of the sport’s most well-known photographers. Eric Kitchen has been taking photographs of world championship trials for 35 years and has witnessed riders like Dougie and Martin Lampkin, Malcolm Rathmell, Bernie Schrieber, Yrjo Vesterinen, Eddy Lejeune, Thierry Michaud, Jordi Tarres, Marc Colomer,...