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Video: Honda vs the Volcano

25 June 2010 by MCN

Video: Honda vs the Volcano

It took HMS Albion 30 hours to repatriate stranded Brits from Spain when the ash cloud descended a few weeks ago. So MCN’s sister magazine CAR set out to see if they could make it in less time – using...

Battery charging made simple

25 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

This step-by-step guide from Oxford Products shows the features of their new Oximiser 900 battery charger. Save £££s on motorcycle products Seems to us that it’s so easy to use, even a child could operate it (although we don’t recommend you let your little ones near battery terminals and mains electricity, obviously). And the beauty of this video is that you don’t even need the sound on to...

Cool new Diesel Mowie helmets

25 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Cool new Diesel Mowie helmets

These new open-face helmets from clothing brand Diesel have been made by AGV so there’s function as well as fashion.   The thermoplastic lids have an anti-scratch visor (available in clear, tinted,...

Park your bike on a squirrel!

25 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Park your bike on a squirrel!

These are sidestand pucks with a difference – available in the shape of a squashed squirrel, puppy, frog or (weirdly) voodoo doll! Beneath the fluffy exterior there is a hard plastic puck to keep your...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

25 June 2010 by Phil West

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

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...

BMW hunt for most-travelled GS

25 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

BMW hunt for most-travelled GS

Know any mega-mile BMW GSs? Has your bike gone right round the clock? If so you could win a prize at next month’s BMW Motorrad Days in the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirche. BMW’s annual...

Can rumble strips cause tank-slappers?

24 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Can rumble strips cause tank-slappers?

Police investigating a fatal crash have asked MCN whether a tank-slapper can be induced by yellow rumble strips designed to slow traffic. They are investigating the death of a rider whose handlebars...

"No no no! Tom Cruise is on a Ducati" - updated

24 June 2010 by John Westlake

"No no no! Tom Cruise is on a Ducati" - updated

The plot thickens. First an American journalist spotted that the Ducati Hypermotard ridden by Tom Cruise in his latest film had assorted Aprilia bits bolted on, such as an engine and swingarm (see...

Bike casualties down

24 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Bike casualties down

Motorcycle casualties fell 4% in 2009 despite a 2% rise in bike traffic. Government figures released today show the number of both fatal and serious motorcycle casualties was 4% lower than the year...

Golf star reveals biking dream

24 June 2010 by Dan Aspel

Golf star reveals biking dream

Golfer Colin Montgomerie may be more familiar in pastel shirts and slacks, but he’d much rather be donning leather and heading down Route 66 on a Harley. The 46-year-old Scot and current Ryder Cup...

Dodgy MoTs and eBay

24 June 2010 by Nathan Steele

Dodgy MoTs and eBay

I’ve been bike mad for twenty odd years and always worked on my own bikes. I’ve been buying cheaper, older bikes and giving them full rebuilds. Generally when I’ve got them to a high standard I get...

England game live at Mallory

24 June 2010 by James Sharpe

England game live at Mallory

Mallory Park has confirmed that visitors to the fifth round of the MCE British Superbikes this Sunday won’t miss any of England’s World Cup action, thanks to a big screen located on top of the main...

Tom Cruise’s Ducati is an Aprilia!

24 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Tom Cruise’s Ducati is an Aprilia!

The Ducati Hypermotard in Tom Cruise’s new film Knight and Day isn’t what it seems. American bike journalist Wes Siler spotted this picture of the Ducati used for stunt sequences and realised it was...

Beware riding in bus lanes

24 June 2010 by Mark McDonagh

Riding in Newham, I used the bus lanes every day for a week, only to recieve 3 tickets for using a them. I didn’t read the small print, that local boroughs have the right to enforce the ruling or ignore it. If I had been pulled by a police officer, then I might have recieved a caution, or just one ticket as the lesson would have been learnt. But being caught on camera, the delay in processing...

New vented jacket from Clover

24 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New vented jacket from Clover

The new Clover Airtek-2 jacket is vented at the front and the back side, and has CE-approved armour at the shoulders and elbows plus a rain jacket that folds into a back pocket. Save £££s on...

Cool hands with Clover

24 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Cool hands with Clover

The new A.T. glove from Italian firm Clover could be a good bet for short summer blasts as it’s made from Cordura with a mesh fabric on back of the hand, and with venting on the palm. Save £££s on...

Breitling Moto Martin Café racer

24 June 2010 by Ped Baker

Breitling Moto Martin Café racer

This isn’t the kind of bike you’d expect to roll out of a shop named Santiago Choppers. Owned and run by prolific custom builder Alan Bernard, Santiago’s specialise in trikes and bobbers more than...

Video: California Superbike School - level 2

23 June 2010 by MCN

Video: California Superbike School - level 2

MCN’s Michael Neeves went along to the California Superbike School at Silverstone to complete level 2 of their rider training program. More info on the California Superbike School Watch the video...

Name and win a KTM 125

23 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Name and win a KTM 125

KTM want you to come up with the name for its new 125 machine. Milan Show Video: KTM 125cc concept In a competition on the official KTM 125 Facebook page, they are offering you the chance to submit...

New 400cc Kawasaki models

23 June 2010 by James Sharpe

New 400cc Kawasaki models

Japanese motorcycle magazine ‘Young Machine’ has released pictures of three new 2011 Kawasaki models. Find a Kawasaki for sale An ER4-N, ER4-F and a special edition Ninja 250R model are revealed,...

Free 16-page Helmet Buying Guide in this week's MCN

23 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Free 16-page Helmet Buying Guide in this week's MCN

Not sure what to put on your head? Hopefully the 16-page Helmet Buying Guide – free with the June 23 issue of MCN – should give you some answers. For our 2010 Helmet Guide we wanted to give you as...

Best of bikemart: Suzuki Katana cult classics

23 June 2010 by Phil West

Best of bikemart: Suzuki Katana cult classics

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...

Guy Martin's mechanic relaxing in Tenerife

23 June 2010 by Danny Horne

Guy Martin's mechanic relaxing in Tenerife

I’m Guy Martin’s mechanic. I though I’d send you this pic to show you how us mechanics relax in Tenerife for a week after two and a half weeks at the Isle of Man TT We got MCN sent over especially to...

Interview: Horex CEO speaks on the new 200bhp VR6

23 June 2010 by Phil West

Interview: Horex CEO speaks on the new 200bhp VR6

The radical, all-new, 1200cc, V6 roadster has just been unveiled in Germany – the first new Horex motorcycle in 50 years. Horex name revived with all-new 200bhp V6 MCN caught up with Horex CEO...

Suzuki Katana 1400 special

23 June 2010 by Phil West

Suzuki Katana 1400 special

This 1400cc ‘Katana’ is the modern day version of the legendary, radically-styled ‘80s sportster that Suzuki should be building, according to its owner. Featuring smooth, grunty, fuel-injected GSX1400...

Free EDZ undersuit!

23 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Free EDZ undersuit!

EDZ have recently launched a scheme for racers where they will supply a free undersuit to ACU licence holders competing in a full race series this season. Save £££s on base layers An undersuit is...

Clean your bike without water!

23 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Clean your bike without water!

That’s the bold claim being made by this new spray from JML, called Mantis Instant Shine. Save cash on motorcycle products It’s claimed that all you need to do is spray your bike, wait a few...

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - setting it up to suit

23 June 2010 by James Keen

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - setting it up to suit

The GSX-R600 is great fun on the open road, but at slow speed the riding position can be torture – supersport 600s aren’t known for their comfort and in fairness that’s not what they’re about. But...

Staff bikes: CBR600F - Carb cleaning brings it back to life

23 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Staff bikes: CBR600F - Carb cleaning brings it back to life

After buying my 1998 Honda CBR600F in the middle of the grim winter weather actually getting around to riding it had to wait for a while. When I did get to ride it, it was clear the carburettor would...

Video: Honda VFR1200F - DCT vs standard

23 June 2010 by MCN

Video: Honda VFR1200F - DCT vs standard

In a world first comparison test we pit the standard Honda VFR1200F against the auto gearbox version.  Find a Honda VFR1200F for sale The auto (or DCT) version is £1100 more than standard. Is it...

Top ten v-twins

22 June 2010 by MCN

Top ten v-twins

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...

The new Kawasaki ZX-10R: For and against

22 June 2010 by MCN

The new Kawasaki ZX-10R: For and against

This sketch of the next Kawasaki ZX-10R has just been released by the Japanese firm as it attempts to get both the road and racing bikes on top of the 1000cc class. Video: Kawasaki reveals teaser of...

M25 Demo footage

22 June 2010 by wildchildbikes

Clackett Lane footage of the main group arriving at the service area. Sorry about the unsteady camera work at the beginning but we were trying to filter people who needed fuel into the service station and the rest into the HGV parking area! Gives you a visual idea as to how many people actually turned out for this event! Had a really good day, even with 2 hour delay and as soon as everyone arrived...

New kneesliders from Arc-on

22 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New kneesliders from Arc-on

These new kneesliders from UK firm Arc-on have been specially formulated to allow what the firm calls “long lasting and smooth sliding”. There’s a suede backing, Velcro attachment and they’re claimed...

New kneesliders from Arc-on

22 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New kneesliders from Arc-on

These new kneesliders from UK firm Arc-on have been specially formulated to allow what the firm calls “long lasting and smooth sliding”. There’s a suede backing, Velcro attachment and they’re claimed...

New Arc-on base layer

22 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Arc-on base layer

This new Tombo base layer from Arc-on is designed to be worn next to skin and keep the body warm, and could be the perfect thing to wear beneath your leathers – heaving your sweaty body in and out of...