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“DVLA made my life hell because I proved they’d lost my licence”

01 April 2010 by Steve Farrell

“DVLA made my life hell because I proved they’d lost my licence”

A motorcyclist was charged with fraud after producing photocopy evidence DVLA had lost his bike licence. Marcus Mee, 38, was accused of forging a photocopy of an old driving licence which appeared to...

New Trackstar 125 from Sinnis

01 April 2010 by Dan Aspel

New Trackstar 125 from Sinnis

This is Sinnis’s new Trackstar 125, the Chinese manufacturer’s first stab at “trendy, retro” bikes. Designed in cooperation with its UK importer to compete with the likes of Suzuki’s VanVan and...

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-10R Performance Edition

01 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-10R Performance Edition

Kawasaki has brought out five new special editions; a ZX-10R, a ZX-6R, ZZR1400, Z750 and a VN900 Classic cruiser which will be available in May. All of the bikes have been specified with a host of...

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-6R Performance Edition

01 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-6R Performance Edition

Kawasaki has brought out five new special editions; a ZX-10R, a ZX-6R, ZZR1400, Z750 and a VN900 Classic cruiser which will be available in May. All of the bikes have been specified with a host of...

Staff Bikes: Victory Hammer S - Time for tea

01 April 2010 by Chris Newbigging

This is only my second blog entry, and I’m already cheating by blogging on someone else’s Hammer activity. German magazine Motorrad has replicated BMW’s viral video for the S1000RR, where the superbike appears to pull a table cloth from under a fully laid table. There’s some doubt as to whether the BMW really did, but using a Victory Hammer, the German journalists sort of manage it. The plates,...

First impressions: Husqvarna SMS630 and TE630

31 March 2010 by Michael Neeves

First impressions: Husqvarna SMS630 and TE630

We’re in Italy riding Husqvarna’s two new road bikes: the SMS630 supermoto and TE630 enduro-styled machine. Both bikes have new motors with twin-cam heads a capacity hike from 576cc to 600cc and a...

Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200 v BMW GS

31 March 2010 by MCN

Video: Ducati Multistrada 1200 v BMW GS

The king is dead. Long live the king. MCN’s world first comparison test of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 proves it is a better all-rounder than BMW’s brilliant R1200GS. More on the Multistrada...

Video: Bakker Nelis TL1000 special

31 March 2010 by MCN

Video: Bakker Nelis TL1000 special

MCN rides an astonishing TL1000-powered streetfighter special that stands out as one of the best built and nicest to ride we’ve seen.     Video: Bakker Grizzly Allround Video: Bakker 250cc Moto3...

Contour HD camera in action

30 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

We’ve recently taken delivery of a Contour HD camera at the MCN offices. Save cash on motorcycle products Expect to see helmet-mounted action from a number of staff members on a variety of bikes through the year, but for now, here’s the firm’s own promo video to show you what the little cam can do.

Brits hail new MotoGP 09/10 video game

30 March 2010 by Matthew Birt

Brits hail new MotoGP 09/10 video game

British GP trio Bradley Smith, Scott Redding and Danny Webb have hailed the new MotoGP 09/10 video game launched recently for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Smith, Redding and Webb all got chance to...

New MCN March 31: New Ducati Multistrada vs BMW R1200GS

30 March 2010 by Liam Marsden

New MCN March 31: New Ducati Multistrada vs BMW R1200GS

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale March 31, we bring you the world’s first head-to-head test between the new Ducati Multistrada and BMW R1200GS. Why Leon Haslam is the new WSB standard. We reveal...

Guildford Harley-Davidson's customs

29 March 2010 by Ped Baker

Guildford Harley-Davidson's customs

Guildford Harley Davidson might not be the first place you think of when it comes to one-off custom built Harleys but sales manager Mike Noble and team at the Surrey based dealer are hoping these two...

Amazing new stunt shows at MCN Live!

29 March 2010 by MCN

Amazing new stunt shows at MCN Live!

This year we bring you two brand new stunt shows – The Bolddog Lings Team, with Britain’s best motocross and extreme sports participants, will be perfoming their unique and breathtaking non-stop show,...

Martini Ducati - MotoGP 2011

29 March 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

Martini Ducati - MotoGP 2011

Here’s my idea of what the factory Ducati, sponsored by Martini, could look like for the 2011 MotoGP Championship.  Rider – Valentino Rossi. The Italian Dream.

First new Norton delivered to customer

29 March 2010 by Dan Aspel

First new Norton delivered to customer

The first new production Norton in a generation was handed to its new owner last Friday, with further deliveries taking place throughout this week. The limited edition Commando 961 SE was eagerly...

Video: Bakker 250cc Moto3 prototype

29 March 2010 by MCN

Video: Bakker 250cc Moto3 prototype

Legendary Dutch tuner Nico Bakker is selling the first ‘Moto3’-spec race a bike, a 4-stroke successor to the near obsolete and highly expensive 2-stroke 125 GP machines. Video: Bakker Grizzly...

You CAN afford a Rossi replica

29 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

You CAN afford a Rossi replica

AGV’s range of Rossi replica lids don’t all cost an arm and a leg, and they’re not all on the top-of-the-range helmets, unlike some other lid manufacturers. If you use the MCN Shop, you’ll be able to...

Berik boots almost half-price with MCN

29 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

Berik boots almost half-price with MCN

Berik’s GPX race boots are going for just £69.99 on MCN’s online shop. The track-ready footwear, which usually retails for £129.99, features replaceable toesliders, a hard shin plate, anti-slip sole...

Box lid bargains on the MCN Shop

29 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

Box lid bargains on the MCN Shop

If you’re just starting out in biking, or even just fancy a new helmet, why not give the Box BX-2 a look? You can pick one up for £49.99 on our web shop. Yep, that’s a four-star SHARP rated full-face...

Get a new one-piece race suit cheap with MCN

29 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

Get a new one-piece race suit cheap with MCN

Times are still hard for most of us, but that doesn’t mean you can’t afford a new race suit for the summer! The MCN online shop has Frank Thomas XTI one-piece suits for sale at a staggering...

Pyramid bodywork on the MCN Shop

29 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

Pyramid bodywork on the MCN Shop

Famed UK aftermarket bodywork specialists, Pyramid Plastics, have just announced new ‘fenda extendas’ for some of the latest bikes. But by using our shop, you can also fit out your older sports bike...

Video: Triumph Daytona 675 and Street Triple R race bikes ridden

29 March 2010 by MCN

Video: Triumph Daytona 675 and Street Triple R race bikes ridden

MCN rides two very special Triumphs – the factory Daytona 675 that Chaz Davies is racing in WSS this year and a Street Triple R from the one-make race series supporting WSB in 2010.  Find a Triumph...

Staff bikes: Victory Hammer S - The coolest bike on the fleet

29 March 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Staff bikes: Victory Hammer S - The coolest bike on the fleet

I have, by far, the coolest long term test bike on fleet. Forget the BMW S1000RR and Ducati Multistrada, my Victory Hammer S is the most widely admired. How can I claim this? I’ve put it to the ten...

Nelis-Bakker TL1000 ridden

26 March 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Nelis-Bakker TL1000 ridden

MCN has ridden Mathijn Nelis’ amazing Nelis-Bakker custom-framed streetfighter – and you can read all about it in the March 31 issue of MCN. The bike was built from the ground-up by Nelis under the...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

26 March 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 9,000 motorcycles for sale.              Read more modern classics news and features Here’s just a few...

Labour MP: Tell loved-ones not to ride motorbikes

26 March 2010 by Steve Farrell

Labour MP: Tell loved-ones not to ride motorbikes

A Labour MP has urged people to tell their male loved-ones not to ride motorcycles. Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman called motorcyclists “widow makers and orphan makers” who were “disgraceful in a...

Riders for Health auction paddock-passes for MotoGP

26 March 2010 by Emma Sulway

Riders for Health auction paddock-passes for MotoGP

Riders for Health are currently auctioning weekend paddock-passes for 16 of the 18 rounds in this year’s MotoGP Championship. The British round and the new round at Motorland Aragon – which replaces...

Men & Motors closing down

26 March 2010 by Emma Sulway

Men & Motors closing down

Digital TV channel Men & Motors will be closing down for good at 6am on April 1st. ITV – who own the channel – want to instead use the channel space for their HD broadcasts. The channel, which started...

Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show classic bike competition winners

26 March 2010 by Emma Sulway

Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show classic bike competition winners

The MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show’s annual classic bike competition was won this year by Colin Whyte. His 1958 Norton Dominator 99 won the ‘Cock ‘o’ the North’ trophy for ‘Best in Show’. The rest of...

Career hit a wall?

26 March 2010 by Steve Farrell

Career hit a wall?

The Job Centre is advertising the post of Wall of Death rider. The job involves riding a 1920s bike at up to 60mph around the inner wall of vertical drum, suspended up to 20 feet from the floor by...

Staff bikes: BMW R1200GS - First few miles

26 March 2010 by Ian Jubb

The day most exciting day this year so far arrived when I took delivery of my shiny new BMW R1200 GS long termer. After skipping to the lockup i finally got to see what I’d been waiting for and there it stood complete with panniers and satnav. To make life easier this year when cleaning the beast I immediately sprayed the whole thing with Scottoiler’s F365 protective spray. It should stop the...

Video: Sartso kevlar jeans tested

26 March 2010 by Marc Abbott

Video: Sartso kevlar jeans tested

Check out this video of Sartso’s ‘Killer’ kevlar jeans being tested. OK, so it’s not an independent test, but it certainly seems the abrasion resistance of these trousers is right up there – the...

Staff bikes: Kawasaki GPz550 - It's fictional

26 March 2010 by Steve Farrell

Staff bikes: Kawasaki GPz550 - It's fictional

I had a budget of £300 to spend on a bike when I saw this advertised on a forum with a month’s tax and MoT. MCN happened to have a van passing the seller’s area that day. I gave the driver the cash.

YAMAHA Z MAX 320

25 March 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

YAMAHA Z MAX 320

This is the corresponding of the YAMAHA R6 in the scooters field ! The total new Z MAX 320. The real sports scooter

Rob McElnea and Jamie Dobb to do Scottish Six Day Trial

25 March 2010 by Andy Downes

Rob McElnea and Jamie Dobb to do Scottish Six Day Trial

Former world champion motocrosser Jamie Dobb and British Superbike boss and ex-500GP racer Rob McElnea will both be competing in the gruelling Scottish Six Day Trial in May.    The two former racers...

Bike tax up 6%

25 March 2010 by Steve Farrell

Bike tax up 6%

Road tax for bikes over 600cc rises from £66 to £70 from April 1. The 6% rise was contained in yesterday’s Budget.  Tax for bikes between 401cc and 600cc rises from £48 to £50 while the rate for...