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Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

21 May 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...

Moovamoto paddock stand: sex on wheels

21 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Moovamoto paddock stand: sex on wheels

OK so it’s just a paddock stand, but this video is proof of the power of suggestion. Is it just us or does the hottie make the paddock stand just that little bit more exciting?

Moovamoto paddock stand

21 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Moovamoto paddock stand

Here’s a paddock stand with a difference – as well as allowing you to keep your bike upright, it’ll let you move the bike on casters while it’s supported. Save cash on motorcycle products And at...

New Husqvarna TE 125 is go-anywhere teen dream

21 May 2010 by Guy Procter

New Husqvarna TE 125 is go-anywhere teen dream

Sister bike to Husqvarna’s new 125 supermoto is this credible looking beginner’s enduro bike, the TE125. Costing £100 less at £3495 the fully road-legal TE uses the same liquid-cooled 15bhp motor,...

Win a ride with Rossi!

21 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Win a ride with Rossi!

Yes, really! Dainese are offering you the chance to spend the day riding a selection of Ducatis and MV Agustas through the countryside of Tuscany with nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi as part...

New Husqvarna SMS4 125 is pukka first supermoto

21 May 2010 by Guy Procter

New Husqvarna SMS4 125 is pukka first supermoto

Husqvarna has launched a new 125 supermoto with race-bred looks and surprisingly high spec components in a package as aggressive-looking as one of the firm’s chainsaws. The SMS4 125 pumps out the...

Suzuki SV650S returns at under £5000

21 May 2010 by Phil West

Suzuki SV650S returns at under £5000

Suzuki GB has re-introduced the popular SV650S at a price of just £4999. For long a best-seller in the novice-friendly, middleweight class, the half-faired V-twin was superceded last year by a...

Video: MCN Cambodian adventure - part 6

21 May 2010 by MCN

Video: MCN Cambodian adventure - part 6

This was always going to be a full-on adventure: 1125 miles off road, riding a Honda XR250 across one of the poorest and least-developed countries in South East Asia.    Watch the other instalments:  ...

The deer hunter

20 May 2010 by kingp8

The deer hunter

Please do not ignore the “deer” signs at the side of the road. This is what happens when a rogue deer tries to find a way between your front mudguard and radiator. My mate was okay but the bike is a...

Speeder cheats cameras

20 May 2010 by Steve Farrell

Speeder cheats cameras

A motorcyclist has repeatedly cheated speed cameras by covering his number plate with his hand. The Yamaha TZR125 rider has been caught on speed camera several times but has obscured his number plate...

Hurry Hurrell in the Desert

20 May 2010 by Linda Denny

Hurry Hurrell in the Desert

My fella, Mark (Hurry) Hurrell in Egypt last week. We were out in the desert on a sand buggy and stopped for a quick read of MCN next to a camel stop!

Saucy new LSL Triumph special

20 May 2010 by Phil West

Saucy new LSL Triumph special

This saucy Triumph Bonneville café racer is the latest from German accessories and customizing specialists LSL.       Dubbed the Bonneville ‘Tridays’ Limited edition, it’s been built to publicise the...

New S1000RR bolt-ons from Powerbronze

20 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

New S1000RR bolt-ons from Powerbronze

Designed and made in the UK, Powerbronze’s new range of bodywork, windscreens and crash protection leaves virtually no part of the BMW S1000RR untouched. Highlights include this £140 front mudguard.

Shark's special World Cup lid

20 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Shark's special World Cup lid

Shark’s S900 helmet is now available in this special World Cup ‘three lions’ colourscheme (yes, it’s less than a month away). Save £££s on motorcycle helmets It has a thermoplastic shell and...

Video: MCN Cambodian adventure - part 5

20 May 2010 by MCN

Video: MCN Cambodian adventure - part 5

This was always going to be a full-on adventure: 1125 miles off road, riding a Honda XR250 across one of the poorest and least-developed countries in South East Asia.        Watch the other...

Last chance to enter this year's Moto Giro Italia

20 May 2010 by Ped Baker

Last chance to enter this year's Moto Giro Italia

Entries for the 2010 Moto Giro Italia close next Wednesday. Places are still available in all classes and also on the bike transport truck from the UK so if you’d like to take part in one of the...

Watch your speed down under

20 May 2010 by Rob Down Under

Watch your speed down under

Forget Brunstrom and the antics of the North Wales police, look what we have to deal with in Oz. The only problem down here is the police are pretty hot on speeding. This was sent to me by a friend.

Hanging out with MCN

19 May 2010 by shanaky35

Hanging out with MCN

Just hanging around at work. I had a spare five minutes so I thought I’d catch up on the latest news. Tim Jones On the severn crossing. Sorry for any delays!

Video: MCN Cambodian Adventure - part 4

19 May 2010 by MCN

Video: MCN Cambodian Adventure - part 4

This was always going to be a full-on adventure: 1125 miles off road, riding a Honda XR250 across one of the poorest and least-developed countries in South East Asia.     Watch the other instalments:...

2010 Triumph Sprint GT - first riding impressions from Skye

19 May 2010 by Trevor Franklin

2010 Triumph Sprint GT - first riding impressions from Skye

Trevor Franklin reports after his first 50 miles and has this to say about the new Triumph Sprint GT1050.   It’s obvious Triumph has taken the direction of the Sprint GT to a higher touring level from...

2010 Triumph Sprint GT launch

19 May 2010 by Trevor Franklin

2010 Triumph Sprint GT launch

MCN Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin, is currently in Scotland around the area of Inveraray riding Triumph’s latest 1050 Sprint model.   The new Sprint GT is Triumph’s touring focussed version of...

Race the Aprilia RRV450 for a weekend

19 May 2010 by MCN

Race the Aprilia RRV450 for a weekend

Ever wanted to feel like a full factory rider for the weekend? Well now you can. Thanks to a new initiative direct from Italy, IN Competition now have a pair of the beautiful little Aprilia RRV450...

Rukka's stylish new waterproof gloves

19 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Rukka's stylish new waterproof gloves

Rukka have pulled off the trick of producing a glove that’s stylish, offers a full compliment of protection and is waterproof and breathable.   The Apollo gloves feature Gore-Tex’s X-Trafit...

KTM launch new KTM 350 SX-F

19 May 2010 by Michael Neeves

KTM launch new KTM 350 SX-F

We’re out in the hills an hour north of Valencia to try one of the most important machines in KTM’s recent history.  Find a KTM for sale With the company recovering from the fallout from the credit...

Adjustable bungees from Oxford

19 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Adjustable bungees from Oxford

The latest simple yet effective luggage solution from Oxford is the ‘Xtend’ adjustable bungee.     As you might expect, the length of the bungee cord can be adjusted (by way of cleat-equipped plastic...

Video: Mavizen electric sportsbike first ride

19 May 2010 by MCN

Video: Mavizen electric sportsbike first ride

MCN’s exclusive road test of the first electric road-going sports bike proves the future of non-petrol motorcycles is exceptionally bright. The British-designed Mavizen TTX02 is so good it feels like...

Video speed test: S1000RR v RSV4 v Hayabusa v ZZ-R1400

19 May 2010 by MCN

Video speed test: S1000RR v RSV4 v Hayabusa v ZZ-R1400

20 years after the launch of the original hyperbike, Kawasaki’s ZZ-R1100, superbikes like BMW’s S1000RR are now so fast they’re rendering the Hayabusa and co. irrelevant…     Or are they?  Read the...

BMW recalls 122,000 bikes

18 May 2010 by Steve Farrell

BMW recalls 122,000 bikes

BMW has announced a recall of 122,000 bikes worldwide over brake problems. Models affected are the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, R1200R, R1200RT, R1200ST and K1200GT. The manufacturer says there is...

MCN launches iPhone ride tracker

18 May 2010 by MCN

MCN launches iPhone ride tracker

MCN has created the ultimate pocket Apple iPhone application for all motorcyclists to use to track their ride. The MCN Ride Logger, which launched  this afternoon, uses the same GPS technology seen in...

Where the Triumph Sprint GT fits in with the competition

18 May 2010 by MCN

Where the Triumph Sprint GT fits in with the competition

The new Triumph Sprint GT has more power and torque than the old ST, and will be one of the best value tourers on the market when it goes on sale in two weeks’ time. Essentially a touring version of...

New MCN May 19: New Triumph Sprint GT revealed

18 May 2010 by Liam Marsden

New MCN May 19: New Triumph Sprint GT revealed

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale May 19, we have exclusive pictures and details of Triumph’s new grand tourer – the Triumph Sprint GT. Plus the Triumph Sprint ST gets a sharp new look. Pick up...

Funky new Shark helmets

18 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Funky new Shark helmets

These new designs on the Shark RSR2 and RSI helmets have just been released. The wild ‘Kinetic’ design on the RSR2 is our favourite. Save cash on motorcycle helmets The helmet has a five-star SHARP...

Alpinestars boots for the city gent!

18 May 2010 by Marc Abbott

Alpinestars boots for the city gent!

If the Great Gatsby wore motorcycle boots… The Alpinestars Dolomiti Gore-Tex boot is made mainly from mesh with leather inserts. It also features a Gore-Tex XCR waterproof and breathable membrane.

Wanted: Ducati Monster 696 and 1100 owners for road test

17 May 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Wanted: Ducati Monster 696 and 1100 owners for road test

MCN is looking for Ducati Monster owners to come on a group test this Thursday (May 20) – we want one 696 owner and an 1100 rider too. The test will pit the new Monster 796 against the 696 and 1100...

Bike ‘ringers’ jailed

17 May 2010 by Steve Farrell

Bike ‘ringers’ jailed

Two motorcycle “ringers” have been jailed for selling thousands of pounds worth of stolen bike parts on eBay. Paul James, 33, from Erith in Kent and Seamus McGlynn, 26, from London, gave stolen...

Free Akrapovic exhausts with new Yamaha R1

17 May 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Free Akrapovic exhausts with new Yamaha R1

A free set of Akrapovic replacement sport exhaust silencers is the latest Yamaha inducement to buy a new 2009/2010 Yamaha R1 from over 55 official Yamaha dealers. Slovenia’s finest carbon-clad and...