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Road-legal Yoshimura exhausts for Hayabusa

26 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Yoshimura has just announced its latest range of road-legal dual-exit exhausts for the 2008-2010 Suzuki Hayabusa. Save cash on motorcycle exhausts Saving up to a claimed 10kg over the standard cans,...

New Neevesy replica out next month

26 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Arai have announced they will be producing a run of black and white Neevesy replicas next month. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets Neeves, MCN’s senior road tester, first wore the design at the 2005...

Video: Cock O The North, Oliver's Mount

26 July 2010 by MCN

MCN reader Richard Andrews has put together this great short documentary on the racing at Scarborough. TT legend Ryan Farquhar and fans talk about what is so special about road racing. It’s 10 minutes...

Top 10 motorcycle insurance bargains

26 July 2010 by James Keen

Motorcycle insurance costs are an important consideration for any bike buyer. That’s why over the past few months MCN has been highlighting some of the best cheap-to-insure motorcycles out...

Arai’s carbon helmet now for 2011

26 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Arai’s long-awaited, super-exclusive carbon RX-7 RC helmet will be available in the UK from January. Save cash on motorcycle helmets Stock of the lid will be limited to three per dealer, it will...

Derbi GPR125 - full review

26 July 2010 by James Keen

The Derbi GPR125 has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the Derbi GPR125 review “Back-to-back with...

Trying Stoner's 2007 bike for size

25 July 2010 by supersport6

Ian Barker on Casey Stoner’s 2007 MotoGP bike.

Future factory Honda rider!

24 July 2010 by spongbob1098

It’s between Stoner and Peter for next year’s Repsol contract!

The solution to helmet damage?

23 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

If you’re prepared to make two little spoilers a permanent fixture on your helmet, Italian firm Non Casco reckon they’ve got the solution to dropping your lid at the petrol station, as this short video shows The spoilers cost 15 Euros. More info: http://noncasco.com/ Courtesy of www.motoblog.it

Win free tickets to the Silverstone WSB with AXO

23 July 2010 by MCN

Italian apparel brand AXO in collaboration with MCN and FIM are giving you a chance to win free tickets to the Silverstone WSB round, 30 July – 1 August 2010. Click here to enter the...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

23 July 2010 by Phil West

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 of the...

Win ultimate Knox touring accessories

23 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Knox are offering you the chance to win some great touring accessories in a free to enter competition. The prize consists of a pair of Recon gloves, a Dry Inside base layer top, at CE-approved...

Video: One World chopper tour

23 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

12 cities. 10 countries. Six days. That was the punishing schedule One World Studios’ film makers Zack Coffman and Scott DiLalla set themselves to promote their two defining motorcycle movies...

Staff bikes: BMW R1200RT - racking up the mileage

23 July 2010 by Andy Downes

Daily use of the BMW R1200RT has seen the mileage cresting 8000 with familiarity allowing me to love the bike and the way it can apparently do almost anything. Fidn a BMW R1200RT for sale People...

Rossi and Lorenzo's special Laguna leathers

23 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Valentino Rossi and Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo will each wear specially customised Dainese leathers at this weekend’s Laguna Seca MotoGP. The leathers celebrate the launch of the Fiat 500 in the...

Video: Harley-Davidson 48

23 July 2010 by MCN

The new Harley-Davidson 48 is supposed to help the American firm attract a new younger fashion-conscious audience. Find a Harley-Davidson for sale The 48 is basically a stripped-back Sportster 1200,...

How does Valentino Rossi keep up with the news?

23 July 2010 by Matthew Birt

How does Valentino Rossi keep up to date with all the hot news in the MotoGP paddock? He reads MCN of course. The nine-times world champion was snapped getting his weekly fix of MCN at Laguna Seca in...

My Max MPH classic Honda race rep

22 July 2010 by Andy Hodges

Just a quick update on my road going classic Honda CB550 race rep. First time out was at the Thundersprint, a brilliant day. We worked on getting the bike running right up to Saturday evening, so didnt know if we would make the race, the bike only turned a wheel Saturday evening! Luckily all the gear linkages worked and the motor ran strong, but with only 20 miles to bed in the new brakes and...

Save £50 on a new Meta alarm

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Meta are giving MCN readers the chance to save £50 on the top-of-the-range, insurance approved META M357TV2 alarm/immobiliser at just £249 installed. And if your bike already has an immobilser you can...

New Muc-Off 'Speed Polish'

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Muc-Off claims its new ‘Speed Polish’ is quick and easy to use. It’s a motorcycle detailing polish AND wax. Save cash on motorcycle products The makers say it’s specifically formulated to leave a...

New tyre sealant from Muc-Off

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Muc-Off’s new ‘No Puncture Hassle!’ tyre sealant is claimed to prevent flat tyres by sealing more than 95% of punctures the moment they happen. Save cash on motorcycle products It’s applied via the...

Cal Crutchlow's Silverstone WSB helmet revealed

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Cal Crutchlow will next weekend at Silverstone WSB wear the Arai RX7-GP that he sported in pre-season testing this year. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets The Rich Art-designed lid includes the famous...

New Spada Elite sports gloves

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Spada have just released details of their new Elite gloves, in both a full race and waterproof version. Save £££s on motorcycle gloves The dry weather Elite leather racing glove (£79.99) has plastic...

New R&G track day essentials

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

R&G Racing has just launched an assortment of blanking plates and some new kneesliders. Many track day (and some road) riders remove the bikes’ mirrors in order not to damage them or be distracted by...

New rotating ground anchor from Oxford

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

The Oxford Rotaforce ground anchor is now a permanent fixture in the firm’s range. They claim its beauty lies in its uniquely styled rotating head, allowing easier fitment of a chain lock and...

New Schuberth C3 helmet for ladies

22 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

The new Schuberth C3 Lady has been designed specifically for women. Save cash on motorcycle helmets It uses memory foam padding (to account for what Schuberth calls, a “slightly smaller, narrower...

Speed camera staff face redundancy

22 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

Speed camera staff are facing redundancy due to Government road safety funding cuts. Camera bosses in Devon and Cornwall are making half their staff redundant after budgets cuts of 26%. The move means...

Factory-sponsored Ducati and Moto Guzzi concepts

22 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Three students from the European Design Institute of Turin have worked in partnership with Ducati and Moto Guzzi to create these concepts. Simon Buonpensiere and Daniele Mazzon’s design is based on...

Video: Ducati 848 Evo

22 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Ducati has released this brief promo video of their new 848 Evo, expected to receive its official in-the-metal launch at Laguna Seca this weekend. The question you’ll find yourself asking is does...

New Husqvarna TE250, TC250 and TE310 for 2011

22 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Swedish firm Husqvarna has launched new versions of its TE250, TE310 and TC250 models. The three bikes receive new reinforced frames, new hubs, new exhaust pipes with heat protectors, waterproof spark...

64.5kg Ossa TR280i is world's lightest trial bike

22 July 2010 by Guy Procter

Reborn Spanish brand Ossa has come back with a bang – a sleek-looking new trials machine it says is the lightest in the world. The 64.5kg bike is the first new Ossa in 25 years and features a 272cc...

Kawasaki announce ER-6f foot guard and cowling bracket recall

22 July 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki is recalling around 1000 ER6-f models to replace the footguard and mounting bracket after it found in certain conditions that fouling can stop the rear brake being used effectively. A...

Win a £2500 biking holiday - just nine days left to enter!

21 July 2010 by MCN

MCN has joined forces with bike insurance broker Devitt to uncover the UK’s best biking destinations. We want to build a map of the UK’s top bike spots: the twistiest roads, friendliest dealers, best...

Video: Ducati Hypermotard 796 review

21 July 2010 by MCN

Ducati’s entry-level 803cc Hypermotard 796 is a great little bike. It’s lighter and lower than the Hypermotard 1100, but just as fast from A to B in the real world. Read the full Hypermotard 796...

2011 Honda CRF450 revealed

21 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

Honda has announced the release of an updated CRF450R, as part of their 2011 off-road lineup. Find an off road bike for sale The new model is intended to comply with the recent European FIM...

Honda CRF250R gets more mid-range

21 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

Honda has announced the release of an updated CRF250R, as part of their 2011 off-road lineup. Find an off road bike for sale The new model is intended to comply with the recent European FIM noise...

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