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Horex name revived with all-new 200bhp V6

16 June 2010 by Phil West

Horex name revived with all-new 200bhp V6

This radical, all-new, narrow-angle, 1200cc, V6 roadster has just been unveiled in Germany – the first new Horex motorcycle in 50 years. Launched out of the blue in Munich after being under secret...

StompGrip now available for BMW S1000RR

16 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

StompGrip now available for BMW S1000RR

StompGrip pads are designed to help improve machine control and riding technique, as well as helping to reduce fatigue, by making it easier for you to grip your bike with your knees. Save cash on...

Free fuel with Michelin tyres!

16 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Free fuel with Michelin tyres!

Anyone buying and fitting a pair of Michelin Power Pure or Pilot Road 2 tyres between now and July 31 will receive £20 of fuel vouchers. Save £££s on motorcycle tyres Both tyres feature the latest...

Happy Birthday BabeBikers.co.uk

16 June 2010 by babebikers

Happy Birthday BabeBikers.co.uk

Congratulations to BabeBikers.co.uk which has now been running for it’s first year. We are continuing to welcome more and more ladies everyday and look forward te seeing what next year will bring. We...

Video: Ducati Monster test - 796 v 696 v 1100

16 June 2010 by MCN

Video: Ducati Monster test - 796 v 696 v 1100

Ducati’s new Monster 796 aims to be novice friendly, but enough of a buzz for more experienced riders.    Find a Ducati Monster for sale To see if it’s really the best of both worlds, we test it...

New Stylmartin sports boots

15 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Stylmartin sports boots

Stylmartin’s new Stealth sports boots are claimed to offer good levels of performance AND comfort. Protection comes from a front protection plate, shock absorber to the heel and hard protection to...

Spyke's kind of test rider is our kind of test rider...

15 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Spyke's kind of test rider is our kind of test rider...

Russian racing ladies Nadia Yakhnich and Nataliya Lyubimova are wearing Spyke one-piece leather suits during the 2010 season and will be giving feedback to the Italian brand to help them develop their...

Stylish new Verona Air Alpinestars jacket

15 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Stylish new Verona Air Alpinestars jacket

This new mid-length, warm weather textile commuting jacket is cut for sporty riding and features CE-approved armour at the elbow and shoulders, while an optional chest and back protector are...

Need a new lid? Head to Lidl!

15 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Need a new lid? Head to Lidl!

From Monday, June 21 you’ll be able to get your hands on more bike gear at supermarket chain Lidl.   This flip-front helmets will be available in sizes S-XL and cost just £39.99. It comes with a set...

Official North West 200 DVD out now

15 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Official North West 200 DVD out now

You can now relive some of the hottest action from all six races at this year’s North West 200. There’s aerial, on-bike and trackside footage giving the best possible views of how close the racing...

Own a corner of Silverstone!

15 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Own a corner of Silverstone!

This new ‘Stowe’ watch, named after the corner on the Northants Silverstone GP circuit has just been released, in a limited edition of 250 in either red of green. Save cash on motorcycle...

London to Syria 2010

15 June 2010 by beicmodur

London to Syria 2010

London to Syria 2010: St. Mary’s, Wandsworth to Sayyedah Zaynab, Syria. Four friends are riding across Europe to Syria, and then in a loop around Syria, to raise money for SOS Children’s Villages. The...

BMW launches new ‘Exclusive Edition’ K1300GT

15 June 2010 by Phil West

BMW launches new ‘Exclusive Edition’ K1300GT

BMW has just launched this new, luxury edition of its K1300GT tourer. Find a BMW K1300GT for sale Dubbed the ‘Exclusive Edition’ the four-cylinder, shaft-drive machine differs from the standard...

New MCN June 16: MotoGP bike hits 201mph at the TT

15 June 2010 by Liam Marsden

New MCN June 16: MotoGP bike hits 201mph at the TT

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 16, we bring you the exclusive story of TT star Cameron Donald’s lap of the TT circuit on a Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bike. We also ride with Jorge Lorenzo on his...

Fantasy Road Race Round Up

15 June 2010 by MCN

Fantasy Road Race Round Up

Crisis in the Fiat Yamaha camp could prompt some interesting team reshuffles if you’re quick – the transfer window closes this weekend! Go to http://mcn.fantasyleague.com to make your changes With...

Sign Rossi’s get well card!

15 June 2010 by MCN

Sign Rossi’s get well card!

MCN has teamed up with Riders for Health to create a giant get well card for Valentino Rossi and we want as many fans as possible to sign it before we hand deliver it to the injured world champion in...

My Mugello nightmare

14 June 2010 by paul waghorn

My Mugello nightmare

Me and the wife decided that after many years of watching our hero Rossi on TV, it was time to plan a trip to see him on home soil, before he retires. Everything was in place – flights, hotels, car...

One day Grandad

14 June 2010 by toadstool21

One day Grandad

Me and my grandaugher Lexi just before my ride out on Sunday.

TTXGP will open racing at reborn Donington in August

14 June 2010 by Guy Procter

TTXGP will open racing at reborn Donington in August

Bike racing will resume at a the re-opened Donington Park circuit with a newly-scheduled round of TTXGP.    The Donington round of the electric racing championship – which has national championships...

Video: Guy Martin - alive and drinking a cuppa

14 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Video: Guy Martin - alive and drinking a cuppa

We’ve just received this special video message from Isle of Man TT star Guy Martin, in which the decidedly fortunate road racer promises to be back soon! Guy Martin: “I’m alright boy” Good to see...

Silverstone MotoGP ‘General Admission’ tickets sold out for race day

14 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Silverstone MotoGP ‘General Admission’ tickets sold out for race day

General admission tickets for race day at this weekend’s MotoGP race at Silverstone have sold out but there are grandstand seats still available. The sold out tickets are for the general admission...

Racing a BMW S1000RR at Silverstone

14 June 2010 by Michael Neeves

Racing a BMW S1000RR at Silverstone

After a successful outing at the Brands GP round of the MRO Stocksport championship, where I picked up a couple of third places, the Vari-Trac Park Lane BMW team have invited me back to race with them...

Poll: Is the Monster 796 the perfect compromise?

14 June 2010 by MCN

Poll: Is the Monster 796 the perfect compromise?

Ducati’s new Monster 796 is supposed to be novice friendly, but still thrilling enough for more experienced riders.    Find a Ducati Monster for sale To find out if it really is the perfect-sized...

32-page glossy British GP Preview with this week's MCN

14 June 2010 by James Keen

32-page glossy British GP Preview with this week's MCN

Get your free glossy British GP Preview in this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 16. The 32-page pull out mag tells you everything you need to know about this year’s Silverstone British GP round. ...

Affordable new Bluetooth headset from Interphone

14 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Affordable new Bluetooth headset from Interphone

Costing just £99 the Interphone F2 City can be paired with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously, such as a mobile phone and satellite navigation, letting the rider to make and receive telephone calls...

Austin Racing exhaust nets 199bhp from BMW!

14 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Austin Racing exhaust nets 199bhp from BMW!

Austin Racing’s new exhaust system for the BMW S1000RR is claimed to take the German superbike’s power up to 199bhp ­- that’s 6bhp more than an equivalent system from the firm’s eastern European...

Guy Martin: “I'm alright boy”

14 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin: “I'm alright boy”

Guy Martin has spoken exclusively to MCN following his massive crash in Friday’s Dainese senior TT. Martin crashed at Ballagarey, early in the third lap, leading to the first ever red flag in the...

Taz and what's left of his bike

12 June 2010 by andycoxy

Taz and what's left of his bike

My mate Taz and what’s left of his one month old SuzukiGSX-R1000 after being knocked off by a car.

Mega NTBPT demo, Sat 19 June

12 June 2010 by Bruce Argue

Every day, it seems that parking enforcement becomes more draconian and rules become more confusing. Revenue hungry councils hike the charges and bring in new ones. Each trip out on the road becomes a lottery of disproportionately high fines. Jeez, you’d get fined less for shoplifting or assualt these days! Westminster, whose parking revenue is some £80m pa, raised car parking fees by 25% in the...

My Grandson Rocky

11 June 2010 by ningaboy908

My Grandson Rocky

My three year old grandson Rocky on my 2000 Kawasaki ZX-12R. He already knows how to start and stop it and jumps on the tank when I put it into the garage. Uprated radial calipers and an R1 (Brembo)...

Video: Dainese launch airbag suit for the road

11 June 2010 by MCN

Video: Dainese launch airbag suit for the road

Dainese have launched their new road-going airbag suit at the Isle of Man TT.  They’ve released this official video. Check back soon for more info.

Video: Suzuki MotoGP bike heads off round TT course

11 June 2010 by John Westlake

Video: Suzuki MotoGP bike heads off round TT course

Suzuki’s 240bhp MotoGP bike has just set off to do a lap of the TT course, ridden by Isle of Man star Cameron Donald. It’s the first time a MotoGP bike has lapped the Island.     MCN editor Marc...

Lone protestor blocks parking demo

11 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Lone protestor blocks parking demo

A lone protestor took matters into his own hands to block a demo ride over motorcycle parking charges.   The unnamed man stood in front of a bike to halt a slow-ride around Trafalgar Square. Campaign...

Bike-catching new speed cameras still don’t work

11 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Bike-catching new speed cameras still don’t work

Speed camera bosses are no closer to fixing a cock-up which has rendered an £800,000 high-tech new camera network unusable.  Rear-facing average-speed cameras on Cheshire’s A537 Cat and Fiddle road...

Lorenzo laps the TT!

11 June 2010 by MCN

Lorenzo laps the TT!

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo just made his first lap of the Isle of Man TT for a parade lap and MCN’s editor exclusively rode with him. The 2-times world champion rode a full 37.73-mile...

Kath and Keith Flint at the TT

11 June 2010 by kathg9

Kath and Keith Flint at the TT

I couldn’t believe my luck when I bumped into my hero Keith Flint at the TT! What a lovely guy he is.