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An Englishman learning to ride in Italy

11 July 2010 by Richard Edwards

Once the idea got into my head of riding a motorbike again, no matter what fears I had, and there were plenty, I still wanted to do it. It was just a case of finding how to do it. I still had a UK licence as you are not obliged to change it until it expires. A driving school in Alba told me I just needed to exchange my UK licence for an Italian one, do a simple bike test and the road is mine. If...

Yamaha Past Masters race weekend offer

10 July 2010 by kev burton

Come racing with the Yamaha Past Masters racing club in 2010 with Bemsee. Due to me fracturing my hand racing at the last race meeting I’m offering a ride onboard my race-ready Yamaha TZR250 at Brands...

Video: Fireblade is a work of art

09 July 2010 by James Keen

The latest art-inspired window display at Selfridges in London features two Honda Fireblades – one complete, the other dismantled and looking like the world’s best Meccano set. The two blades are...

Cameras collect £87million a year and cost 1.5million casualties

09 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

Speed and red light cameras have collected £87million in a year and led to 1.5million extra casualties, according to a report. The Taxpayers’ Alliance added up fines collected through cameras from...

With the Purple Helmets at Bray Hill

09 July 2010 by gsxrbarney

Me, Steve and Bert with some of the Purple Helmets on TT senior race day in our friend’s garden, half way down Bray Hill.

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

09 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...

The Hartside Café hosts Kawasaki test bikes on Sunday

09 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

The Hartside Café in Alston, Cumbria, will host the whole Kawasaki test bike fleet this Sunday. Throughout the day the current and potential new Kawasaki owners can have a go on the machines that...

Video: Shoei Qwest helmet

09 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Shoei’s latest touring helmet, the Qwest, is claimed to be light, comfy and quiet. This promo video has more than a touch of ‘management training course’ about it, but you’ll get the idea.

Covert camera bike in North Wales

09 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

North Wales Police has added an unmarked Yamaha FJR1300 to its fleet of bikes used to target speeding motorcyclists. The 150mph Yamaha is equipped with hidden cameras. Offenders may not know they’ve...

Guardian readers’ ‘thoughtless and aggressive’ comments on biking

09 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

The author of a Guardian opinion column about speeding motorcyclists has said it prompted ‘thoughtless and aggressive’ responses from the newspaper’s readers. Motorcyclists are referred to in posts on...

Ducati Multistrada - full review

09 July 2010 by James Keen

The standard Ducati Multistrada has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read...

New Suzuki Promotion

09 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

Suzuki is offering time-limited discounts of between 50% and 60% on official parts for a selection of their bikes. The “Bike of the Month” promotion began on 29 June and will run throughout the year.

Video: Onboard a KTM 990SMR

09 July 2010 by James Keen

In the next issue of MCN, on sale 14 July 2010, we test the KTM 990SMR and Ducati Hypermotard Evo SP to find out which is best on road and track. Both manufacturers claim that their bike is the...

2010 Isle of Man TT now on Blu-ray and DVD

09 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

You can now enjoy all the best action from the 2010 Isle of Man TT in Blu-ray or on standard DVD. You get both versions in the box in this new release from Duke video. It’s out on August 2 and costs...

RC51 White Repsol 40th Aniversary

08 July 2010 by Stu Lloyd

Who – British expat living in Calgary Canada. What – 2001 RVT(VTR) 1000R RC51 SP1 I bought the bike tree years ago with usual RC 51 Mods ie K&N’s, Yoshimura slipons, power commander II and rode it for...

MV’s 3D configuration program is online

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

The new MV’s online configurator developed for the Brutale 1090RR and 990R is now living on www.mvagusta.it. You are now able to spec the Brutale to your requirements by using the range of MV’s parts...

Win a £2500 biking holiday

08 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...

Kawasaki to hold owner seminars

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Kawasaki is holding regional seminars to gather feedback from owners. They want to hear owner’s thoughts and views on buying and owning a Kawasaki, and are running three regional seminars this month...

Bollywood go for two wheels instead of four

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

A new Bollywood film being shot in London has swapped four wheels for two. Lead actor, Shahrukh Khan, was reported to be driving a Bugatti Veyron in his latest flick Ra.One, in which he plays a super...

Ever hit a 3 yr old deer at 60mph

08 July 2010 by Stu Lloyd

Ever hit a 3 yr old deer at 60mph? just did!, I was riding down a local road in Calgary Alberta Canada tonight and I hit a deer that jumped out on me. The front end is toast the lights are gone, the...

Rumble strips

08 July 2010 by Anonymous

following your report on tank slappers caused by rumble strips. There are four lots on the a426 rugby to southam road in warwickshire which I ride over regularly one right on a bend. It’s very high and upsets the suspension braking and road line, no matter what speed its dangerous and wouuld avoid it completely in anything but good weather. Whoever thought this a safety measure should try them...

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - MSV Rider Development Program

08 July 2010 by James Keen

When the shiny new GSX-R600 turned up at the MCN office, people kept asking me what I was going to change on the bike. My answer was and is: Nothing. The fact is this bike is already a lot better than...

(Yet) more 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R racer images

08 July 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Not quite understanding the idea of a teaser marketing campaign. Kawasaki has released more pictures of the same prototype 2010 ZX-10R racer lapping Suzuka – the third batch of pictures in as many...

Speed camera on road with no serious injuries in 10 years takes £1.3m

08 July 2010 by James Sharpe

A speed camera nets around £1.3million a year in fines on a road that boasts only one serious injury in 11 years. The camera is cynically placed at a spot where the dual-carriageway speed limit...

Video: 2011 Husaberg model range teaser

08 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

The Austrian-Swedish firm has refined its current model range by using new components, launching two 2-strokes bikes and revamping the appearance of their bikes. Regarding the FE models, the main...

New Alpinestars women's sports gloves

08 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

These new Stella SP-1 gloves from Alpinestars certainly stand out. For £99.95 you get a cowhide sports glove with perforated cuff, vented fingers and female-specific cut and sizing. There are...

Video: Rossi's critical comeback R1 ride at Misano

08 July 2010 by MCN

This is the first trackside video of Rossi riding what we believe is Cal Crutchlow’s WSB Yamaha R1, filmed by the only UK journalist in attendance – MCN’s Michael Neeves. Rossi is riding just four...

Staff bikes: Victory Hammer S: Vic 'n chips

07 July 2010 by Chris Newbigging

For an upcoming long-term test feature in the print edition of MCN, I invited Harley owners out for a ride on my Victory Hammer S. Yesterday myself and three Harley owners headed to the coast to swap...

Staff bikes: Triumph Street Triple - Breaking it in

07 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

The first 1000 miles of riding the Street Triple was a real bonding experience between myself and the bike. Feeling the engine develop from a tightly-wound, tense machine into something more fluid and...

Freddie Spencer at Mallory this weekend

07 July 2010 by Chris Newbigging

The Festival of 1000 bikes is a rare chance to see Freddie Spencer, the only to man to win 250GP and 500GP championships in the same year, riding an NSR500 on track this weekend. ‘Fast Freddie’ will...

Video: An electric bike as small as a mouse

07 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Santhosh, a 35 years old man from India, HAS developed the world’s smallest electric motorcycle. The Moosshiqk (the Sanskrit word for mouse) is 12 inches high, 18 inches long and weights 8.8...

The 'Nasty' Suzuki Gladius

07 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

The Italian GP Design have reviewed the lines of the Suzuki Gladius to mimic the look of a sporty supermoto. Find a Suzuki Gladius for sale The ‘Nasty’ prototype is equipped with new handlebars...

New Kawasaki ZX-10R in shakedown test

07 July 2010 by Trevor Franklin

First official tests of Kawasaki’s all-new ZX-10R race machine are underway at Sugo circuit, Japan. Kawasaki officially release 2011 ZX-10R racer pictures Despite difficult conditions of wind and...

Video: New Triumph adventure bike teaser

07 July 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Following MCN’s exclusive pictures of Triumph’s new middleweight adventure bike in today’s MCN (July 7 2010), Triumph has activated a new teaser website with the first of four...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

07 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...

New Wolf kit in MCN this week

07 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

The July 7 issue of MCN, out today, features the new range of leathers from Wolf, headed up by this £599.99 Titanium one-piece suit. It’s a one-piece kangaroo/cowhide suit with a sports cut,...

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