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New Brembo airbag jackets

03 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Brembo airbag jackets

Brembo have this week revealed details of their ‘Life Jacket’ airbag jackets, designed to protect the chest, back, neck and head. The nylon Brembo Life Jackets come in three models for men and two...

Crossbow theft appeal

03 June 2010 by Phil West

Crossbow theft appeal

Crossbow Calendars are appealing for help following a robbery last week. The company, famous for it’s pin-up calendars of modified bikes and Page 3 girls, had its Nissan Van and a stock of pin badges...

Test ride a Yamaha Super Ténéré for free at National BikeSafe Show

03 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Test ride a Yamaha Super Ténéré for free at National BikeSafe Show

The brand new Yamaha Super Ténéré and FZ8 are just two of the models available for test ride at the National BikeSafe Motorcycle Show later this month. It will also be the first UK showing of the...

Video: Ducati launches DVD movie

03 June 2010 by Guy Procter

Video: Ducati launches DVD movie

Ducati is launching a feature-length DVD movie about its history featuring interviews with key riders, engineers and historians united in their passion for the blood-red bikes.      The film will be...

Video: Boris threatens to axe bus lane access

03 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Video: Boris threatens to axe bus lane access

London Mayor Boris Johnson threatened to axe motorcycle access to bus lanes unless a protest over new bike parking charges was halted.     In a video shot at a protest ride over roadside motorcycle...

Video: Ducati 1198S review

03 June 2010 by MCN

Video: Ducati 1198S review

MCN road tester Adam Child has had the use of a Ducati 1198S for the last month and he’s covered roughly 2,000 miles in that time.       Find a Ducati 1198S for sale Read the Ducati 1198S...

Bennetts to give away £80,000 worth of biker dreams

02 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Bennetts to give away £80,000 worth of biker dreams

Bennetts insurance is offering £80,000 of prizes towards biker dreams to celebrate the firm’s 80th anniversary.   From riding down Route 66, to owning a vintage Harley or attending a far-flung MotoGP...

Staff bikes: Yamaha TZR250 - On every other Sunday

02 June 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Staff bikes: Yamaha TZR250 - On every other Sunday

You’ll probably think I’m a bit of a slacker for not starting my TZR250 blog until I’ve already competed in three rounds of this season. Which is fair enough, but in my defence, the start of the...

BMW C1-E Concept to make UK debut

02 June 2010 by James Sharpe

BMW C1-E Concept to make UK debut

The BMW concept scooter, the C1-E, is to make its UK debut at the National BikeSafe Motorcycle Show this month. The C1-E concept is based on the existing C1, however the main difference is its...

Voxan motorcycles bought by Venturi

02 June 2010 by Guy Procter

Voxan motorcycles bought by Venturi

Eternally promising but perennially bankrupt French bike brand Voxan has been bought by a Monaco-based manufacturer of exotic electric sportscars. Venturi, itself a brand rescued from suspended...

New Vespa sunglasses

02 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Vespa sunglasses

Keep cool on your scoot (or at a barbecue) this summer with some new Vespa sunnies.  Two new models have been added to the men’s Vintage Aluminium collection, in brown and green. They’re made from...

Win VIP backstage passes to the Day of Champions at Silverstone

02 June 2010 by MCN

Win VIP backstage passes to the Day of Champions at Silverstone

MCN and official MotoGP charity Riders for Health are giving you and a friend the chance to win VIP backstage passes for this year’s Day of Champions at Silverstone on June 17.  Click here to...

New John McGuinness TT DVD

02 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New John McGuinness TT DVD

John McGuinness ­- Breaking the Barrier has just been released. It’s a DVD that celebrates his smashing of the 130mph lap at the 2007 Isle of Man TT, becoming the first man to do so. Save cash on...

New Aprilia back protector

02 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Aprilia back protector

Aprilia’s new back protector is available in two versions ­ road and racing ­ and achieves CE Level 2 approval. Save £££s on back protectors It is constructed in a way that allows it to replicate...

GSX1250FA ST: Suzuki's new bargain sports tourer

02 June 2010 by Phil West

GSX1250FA ST: Suzuki's new bargain sports tourer

This is Suzuki’s brand new GSX1250FA ST – a luggage-equipped version of the GSX1250FA launched earlier this year.    Video: Suzuki GSX1250F v CBF1000GT v VFR1200 v FZ1 Fazer Priced £7499, or just...

Aaron Slight to race at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010

02 June 2010 by Guy Procter

Aaron Slight to race at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010

Awesome Kiwi WSB axe-murderer Aaron Slight will ride a Castrol Honda RC45 at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 13-time WSB race winner and arch Foggy-baiter will razz up the hill clad in the...

Video: Yamaha FZ8 v Monster 796 v Shiver v Street Triple v Z750

02 June 2010 by MCN

Video: Yamaha FZ8 v Monster 796 v Shiver v Street Triple v Z750

The middleweight class has expanded in all senses this year, with the appearance of three new larger-capacity bikes: The Yamaha FZ8, Ducati Monster 796 and the revised Aprilia Shiver 750.  They’re...

Bikes on TV: June 2-8

01 June 2010 by Alison Silcox

Bikes on TV: June 2-8

KEY TO CHANNELS:   DRT – Discovery Real Time  SHED – Discovery Shed DSC – Discovery Channel  DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD)  MOT – Motors...

Motorcycle Industry Association call for permanence in London bus lane scheme

01 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Motorcycle Industry Association call for permanence in London bus lane scheme

The Motorcycle Industry Association has called for motorcyclists to be allowed permanent access to London’s bus lanes. The experimental scheme in place at the moment, which currently allows bikers to...

Motorcyclists are ‘pathetic’ with ‘immature obsession with speed’

01 June 2010 by James Sharpe

Motorcyclists are ‘pathetic’ with ‘immature obsession with speed’

Daily Mirror columnist Paul Routledge has sparked controversy by calling motorcyclists “pathetic” with an “immature obsession with speed.” Routledge said it is, “time for old bikers to hang up their...

New Knox base layers

01 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Knox base layers

Knox’s 2010 Dry Inside base layer is made from 95% cotton, 5% lycra, and is claimed to be suitable all year as it wicks away sweat through the use of a treatment called 3XDry. Save £££s on base...

New TT clobber from Suzuki

01 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New TT clobber from Suzuki

To celebrate 50 years of their involvement in the TT, Suzuki has released a range of cool summer clothing -­ and a mug. Save cash on motorcycle clothing To buy the kit you’ll need to get down to a...

New MCN June 2: Norton's model plan

01 June 2010 by Liam Marsden

New MCN June 2: Norton's model plan

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 2, we bring you all the news and gossip from the bizarre start to the fastest-ever TT. Including Plater’s broken neck and Guy Martin’s work van/bedroom. We...

New Honda Sabre

28 May 2010 by John Westlake

New Honda Sabre

This is the brand new Honda Sabre 1300 cruiser – proof that the firm’s new, more extreme chopper styling, as pioneered on last year’s Fury, is no one-off. The US-only model – revealed in full in next...

New Bimotas tested

28 May 2010 by John Westlake

New Bimotas tested

To celebrate the announcement of a new UK importer, Bimota brought along the DB5S, DB6, DB7 and Tesi 3D to Brands Hatch for us to ride, to refresh British riders’ memories of the exotica they...

Readers warn of Nigerian bike buying scam

28 May 2010 by Guy Procter

Readers warn of Nigerian bike buying scam

Kawasaki W650 owners Fiona and Andy Menzies are warning private bike sellers to be vigilant after narrowly escaping being swindled out of £4500. The Kinross couple had advertised their W650 online...

Guest road test: Shervin reviews the Kawasaki ZX-10R

28 May 2010 by MCN

Guest road test: Shervin reviews the Kawasaki ZX-10R

Shervin Rezaiy is a trained auto mechanic, internet phenomenon and awesome motorcycle modifying legend. We are privileged to have him review the greatest bike of all time, the 2005 Kawasaki...

Free disc-lock scheme in Blackburn area

28 May 2010 by James Sharpe

Free disc-lock scheme in Blackburn area

Police in Darwen near Blackburn have launched a new motorcycle security scheme after a recent series of thefts in the area. Police are actively looking for unsecured motorcycles in the area after 12...

Speed cameras inaccurate in cold weather?

28 May 2010 by James Sharpe

Speed cameras inaccurate in cold weather?

Motorcyclists caught speeding during the cold snap earlier this year could soon have grounds to appeal, after car driver Andrew Fowler embarked on a landmark case to prove the readings from Gatsos...

Staff bikes: Kawasaki Versys – The return of the Versys

28 May 2010 by Liam Marsden

Staff bikes: Kawasaki Versys – The return of the Versys

If a man by the name of Sam Pinney ever asks to borrow your bike, say no. Bad things happen. Everything was going well until I was informed some scamp in London had tried to steal the Versys. Here...

Staff bikes – Victory Hammer S: Calling open-minded Harley owners

28 May 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Staff bikes – Victory Hammer S: Calling open-minded Harley owners

The Victory Hammer S continues to be a pleasure as I rack up miles in the sun, and I’ve yet to run in to any problems. It also continues to draw praise. A week spent road testing meant the Hammer was...

New helmet safety ratings

28 May 2010 by Steve Farrell

New helmet safety ratings

New government safety ratings for helmets have been released. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets An extra 27 flip-front and full-face helmets have been tested in the Department for Transport’s Safety...

SDoc100 Insect Protector spray in action

28 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Get ready for the most exciting 2:57 of your life. Er, actually, this video for Sdoc100 Insect Protector is about as edgy as a sleeping gran, but like all the German firm’s products, it’s functional and to the point. Save cash on motorcycle products On this evidence, the new spray will stop bugs from sticking to bodywork. We’ll be testing this claim in a future issue of MCN. Oh, and the...

MCN in the Dominican Republic

27 May 2010 by Steve

MCN in the Dominican Republic

On the beach in the Dominican having a great read.

Video: 140mph speeding biker

27 May 2010 by Steve Farrell

Video: 140mph speeding biker

Footage of a speeding motorcyclist hitting 140mph has been released by police. Kent Police says the rider is one of several caught using its unmarked video bikes. The force has released the footage as...

Bikers fair game down under

27 May 2010 by richardmh

In the South Australian District Court on Monday, Neil Spooner, 55, was found not guilty of causing the death of Daniel Raphael almost four years ago. Mr Raphael died when his scooter was struck from behind by Mr Spooner’s van as he waited to turn at an Adelaide intersection in June 2006. http://bigpondnews.com/articles/TopStories/2010/05/24/One-eyed_man_cleared_of_causing_death_465675.html