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NEC Show: Britain’s got biking talent with Carole Nash reaches climax

25 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

The winner of the 2009 Britain’s got biking talent with Carole Nash contest will be announced at the NEC Bike Show tomorrow. Get all the latest NEC Show news The winner has been chosen from the 12...

New Bimota DB7R Diavolo Rosso unveiled

25 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

This is what happened when an American firm decided it could enhance the exotic Bimota DB7R-. The DB7R Diavolo Rosso is the first bike with a load-bearing carbon-fibre frame and swing arm to be...

NEC Show: Ducati unveil new 2010 Corse clothing

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

The 2009 NEC Motorcycle show sees the launch of Ducati’s innovative new 2010 clothing range. Get all the latest NEC Show news Save £££s on motorcycle clothing Ducati fans and Motorcycle enthusiasts...

Haynes 2009 MotoGP season review out now

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

This sixth edition of the MotoGP Season Review examines in detail a year of racing dominated by four men. Save money on motorcycle books Dubbed ‘the aliens’ – Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner between them they won every race, but one. No-one else started from pole or set a fastest race lap all season. Only Andrea Dovizioso’s win on a cold, damp track at Donington...

Kiddimoto launch Foggy rep

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Kiddimoto will immortalise the triple World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty, with his own replica kid’s bike. Save cash on motorcycle products The Foggy Rep will run alongside James Toseland,...

NEC Show: R&G to showcase new products

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Crash protection specialists R&G Racing will be at the Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show which begins this week. Get all the latest NEC Show news Save cash on crash...

New waterless wash and wax

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Astra Automotive has created a new environmentally-friendly waterless wash product called EcoGleam, which innovatively will also provide a clear protective wax coating on surfaces to ensure long...

Avon & Somerset Police camera bike

25 November 2009 by Harry44

Avon & Somerset Police have taken delivery of a grey BMW bike fitted with a video camera to target bikers only. They will either give advice/warnings or prosecute. But they will not be targetting cars ‘cos they’re perfect of course!

TT special offer for practice week

25 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched a special offer for bikers heading to next year’s TT. Called the TT Taster, it offers fans the opportunity to experience some of the TT atmosphere...

New Dynojet Quickshifter

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Dynojet has just released their latest quickshifter designed for eight injector bikes and to be used with the Power Commander V. Save cash on Dynojet The Quickshifter Expansion Module (QEM) allows...

Parking fees protest needs you!

25 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Motorcyclists are being asked to converge on London on December 7 to protest about parking fees for bikes in Westminster. Organised by the No To Bike Parking Fees (NTBPF) campaign, the protest will...

Awesome classic road racing DVDs released

25 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Road racing in Northern Ireland during the 1970s is the stuff of legends – it produced some of the greatest names, made classics of makeshift courses and gave us the incredible rivalry between the...

NEC Show: Free legal advice for MCN readers

25 November 2009 by MCN

Sorrymate.com will be offering MCN readers free legal advice from their stand at the NEC Motorcycle Show. Get all the latest NEC Show news Sorrymate.com are also launching the SMIDSY card at the...

Video: Ducati Hypermotard Evo SP first ride

25 November 2009 by MCN

The old Ducati Hypermotard 1100 was criticised by many for being wildly impractical, so you might think the new one would be less bonkers… but no. Find a Ducati Hypermotard for sale Read the...

MCN in the Dominican Republic

24 November 2009 by Dave Duggan

My wife found Motorcycle News so interesting she had to look for herself. On the beach in the Dominican Republic.

NEC Show: Map out your route with MCN's floor plan

24 November 2009 by Liam Marsden

If you’re going to the NEC Motorcycle Show it might help if you know where you’re going and where you are. Get all the latest NEC Show news There is a floor plan in the NEC Show guide included in...

NEC Show: Avon Tyres to release new Storm 2 Ultra

24 November 2009 by Marc Abbott

Avon Tyres will release a successor to the phenomenally popular Storm ST family of sports-touring tyres at this year’s NEC Show, later this week. Save cash on motorcycle tyres The new Storm 2 Ultra...

NEC Show: Which celebs will be there

24 November 2009 by MCN

Don’t miss your chance to rub shoulders with some of motorcycling greats at the NEC show. Get all the latest NEC Show news Everyday a celeb or two from the most successful British racer since Barry...

Erik Buell Racing: "Very competitively priced front-running superbikes, no roadbikes"

24 November 2009 by Guy Procter

Erik Buell says his firm will offer around 25 superbikes a year capable of running ‘in the front group’ of AMA-level superbike races for ‘a very competitive price’. But the terms of his license with...

Ultralight Grace E-motoribke unveiled

24 November 2009 by Liam Marsden

This may look like just your average bicycle, but it is infact an ‘E-motorbike’ from Berlin-based company Grace. The Grace is powered by a 1300-watt motor, which runs off lithium-ion batteries. The motor powers the bike to a top speed of 30mph, while the batteries give a range of 31 miles and only need one hour to recharge. The bike will start shipping in January for a price of €5,877...

Dunlop GP Racer to be unveiled at NEC Show

23 November 2009 by Marc Abbott

Dunlop are launching their new D211 GP Racer sports tyre at the forthcoming NEC Show. Save cash on motorcycle tyres It will, says Dunlop, satisfy the needs of the most hardcore track day enthusiast...

New Dunlop adventure tyre at the NEC Show

23 November 2009 by Marc Abbott

The Dunlop Trailmax TR91 tyre will be shown to the public for the first time at the coming weekend’s NEC show, but MCN has the details for you now. Save £££s on motorcycle tyres The TR91 adventure...

Knox protects from floods too!

23 November 2009 by Marc Abbott

Planet-Knox, the UK’s leading manufacturer of impact protection for extreme sports, has escaped the worst of the devastation caused by recent flooding in Cumbria. Save cash on motorcycle...

Video: 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 first ride - "Japan's best super-naked"

23 November 2009 by MCN

On paper the new 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 looks like it could be a full-blooded ‘super-naked’ – an intoxicating mixture of raucous engine, sharp handling and bad attitude. In reality it’s something...

Britain’s got biking talent: Golem’s Max

23 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Golem’s Max is the third finalist in the Britain’s got biking talent with Carole Nash competition. Owner: Anthony Hatfield, 47, Derby Why this bike? I’ve been riding for 31 years and when I first...

Britain’s got biking talent: JPS Norton NRS588 Replica

23 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

This Norton rep is the second finalist in the 2009 Britain’s got biking talent with Carole Nash competition. Bike: JPS Norton NRS588 Replica Owner: Tony Haywood, 52, Derbyshire Why this...

Royal Enfield proposals

23 November 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here are another two ideas of mine for new Royal Enfields. These bikes would be based around a flat tracker and Baja enduro bike.

Video: Ex-MCN van driver stars in video with Rossi

23 November 2009 by John Westlake

Five years ago World Supersport champion Cal Crutchlow was driving a delivery van for MCN. Now he’s starring in global Yamaha videos with Rossi and Spies. If you ever doubted that Crutchlow, 24, has...

2010 Yamaha FZ8: official first picture

23 November 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Yamaha has unveiled this first official picture of the new FZ8 middleweight naked – but nothing else. There’s no information or pictures beyond this headlight shot – Yamaha UK wasn’t even aware of the...

Win a limited edition signed Carl Fogarty X-lite helmet!

23 November 2009 by Marc Abbott

If you buy a Foggy T-shirt from Red Torpedo before midnight on December 12, 2009, you’ll be entered into a free draw to win a Foggy replica X-lite helmet. Save cash on motorcycle clothing The new...

Video: Erik Buell leaves Harley, looks happy again!

23 November 2009 by John Westlake

Erik Buell, the charismatic founder of Buell Motorcycles, has left Harley-Davidson to start his own race shop that will supply Buell racers. Buell Motorcycles was closed by Harley a month ago as part...

My grandaughter on my Triumph Rocket III

22 November 2009 by nickeighley

Here is my grandaughter who lives in Australia, sat on my Triumph Rocket III during a trip to the UK in October.

Le petit Chopper

21 November 2009 by Ped Baker

You¹re 14 years old, live in France (where it¹s legal to ride mopeds at that age) and it’s Christmas. Your dad has just handed you the keys to the baddest (good in youth speak) moped ever seen in the...

Camier’s Championship winning bike at NEC Show

20 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Leon Camier’s 2009 Airwaves Yamaha R1, the bike he’s piloted to the British Superbike Championship this year, will be on display at the NEC over the next ten days on the MCE stand. MCE Insurance will...

Police target riders for not wearing hi-vis

20 November 2009 by Steve Farrell

Police in Sussex have admitted targeting motorcyclists for not wearing hi-vis bibs. The force stopped 150 commuters for not wearing hi-vis gear in a five-day operation and issued each with a bib...

Vintage Vincent costs more than a Desmosedici

20 November 2009 by Laura Kennerley

How much would you pay for a 50-year-old bike? More than the £40,000 you would have to shell out for a brand new Ducati Desmosedici? One buyer did just that when he snapped up a 1951 Vincent Black...

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