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My new Moto Guzzi designs

05 November 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

My new Moto Guzzi designs

Here are my designs for three new Moto Guzzis. Based on the 1200 eight-valve engine are the fully faired Daytona R, the half faired Daytona S and the naked Sport 8V.

DSA claims yet another victim

05 November 2009 by Ian Carruthers

Well yesterday saw me attempt MOD1, I say attempt because when I came to do the emergency stop I ended up hitting the deck. I smacked my knee up very badly and I was in pain, all the examiner could do was look at me and ask if I wanted an ambulance, which when he called he didn’t even know where he was. I have to be very thankful I wasn’t seriously injured otherwise I dread to think what could...

Exclusive: Jorge Lorenzo to wear Halo 3 ODST helmet at Valencia

05 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Exclusive: Jorge Lorenzo to wear Halo 3 ODST helmet at Valencia

The Jorge Lorenzo helmet design saga continues this weekend at Valencia as the two-time 250cc World Champion is set to wear a Halo 3 ODST helmet. What’s Halo 3 ODST I hear you ask? Halo 3 ODST a...

Spot the difference: 2007 Vs 2010 R1200 GS Adventure

05 November 2009 by Andy Downes

Spot the difference: 2007 Vs 2010 R1200 GS Adventure

BMW are claiming there are a multitude of changes to the new R1200GS but we reckon its going to take a pretty keen eye to spot all of the changes. How do you think you can do. The new BMW R1200GS has...

BMW R1200RT gets twin cam motor for 2010

05 November 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW R1200RT gets twin cam motor for 2010

The BMW R1200RT is getting a new double overhead camshaft engine in common with the new BMW R1200GS with more power and a better fairing for even better comfort. BMW motorcycles for sale The R1200RT...

2010 BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure first official photographs

05 November 2009 by Andy Downes

2010 BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure first official photographs

BMW‘s massive-selling R1200GS has been given an engine overhaul for 2010 as the firm attempts to keep the bike at the top of the sales league and head-off opposition from rivals. The 2010 BMW R1200GS...

South African Motorcycle Academy

05 November 2009 by neillf3

The South African motorcycle academy has been formed to give young south Africans aged 8-13 the oppurtunity to be selected and groomed for a career in motorcycle racing. The academy will be fielding 28 riders in the 2010 Honda NSF100 junior trophy.Several of the young riders are from previously disadvantaged backrounds and will compete thanks to bursuries provided by sponsors. We still have a few...

Looking for a new bike at the Church of bones

04 November 2009 by chopperriley

Looking for a new bike at the Church of bones

It was an eventful trip which took in most mid European Countries. A special visit was made to the Church of Bones in the Czech Republic. Here I am looking for a new bike with one eye over my...

Modern Agostini replica added to AGV T-2 range

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Modern Agostini replica added to AGV T-2 range

AGV’s legend range, consisting of modern takes on the World famous Barry Sheene and Angel Nieto replicas, has been updated for 2010 with a Giacomo Agostini lid. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets AGV...

Exclusive: AGV launch new Stealth and S-4

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Exclusive: AGV launch new Stealth and S-4

AGV has updated both the Stealth and the S-4 helmets with new SV versions for 2010, both coming with an integrated flip-down sun visor and a built-in Bluetooth device. Save cash on motorcycle...

Kiddimoto becomes award winner

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Kiddimoto’s Brit Pop Scooter scooped the first place prize as Best Ride-on in the inaugural 2009 ToyTalk awards, announced to the industry on 30 October. Launched during the summer of 2009, the Kiddimoto Brit Pop Scooter evokes the romance of the swinging Sixties coupled with the resurgence in popular British music and culture of the mid-Nineties by such iconic acts as Paul Weller, Oasis and...

New Bling Pot lids from Bitwell Inc helmets

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

New Bling Pot lids from Bitwell Inc helmets

No it’s not April 1 – you can really buy one of these helmets, if you are brave enough to do so. Save cash on motorcycle helmets They’re produced by US helmet manufacture Bitwell Inc and this...

Video: Jeanius jeans spoof

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Video: Jeanius jeans spoof

Jeanius jeans were initially developed as a climbing pant, but now are looking to smash their way into the motorcycling market. They use a fabric called Epic Fabric which is a silicone coating over...

New four-season Weise Nomad jacket

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

New four-season Weise Nomad jacket

This is the latest jacket to come available from Weise, called the Nomad. Save cash on motorcycle jackets It’s designed to be a full all-year round suit, so it’s full of intelligent features. One...

World Enduro Championship DVD review out now

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

World Enduro Championship DVD review out now

Duke has released the DVD Review of the entire 2009 MAXXIS FIM World Enduro Championship. Save cash on motorcycle DVDs The footage includes action from all eight rounds of the WEC title chases, with...

Tyga produce carbon kit for Kawasaki Ninja 250

04 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Tyga produce carbon kit for Kawasaki Ninja 250

The Kawasaki Ninja 250 is one of the best selling bikes of the year, but when it comes to accessories and add-ons the options are fairly rare. Save cash on motorcycle bodywork However, Tyga...

Bike film gets Vinnie Jones

04 November 2009 by John Westlake

Bike film gets Vinnie Jones

Vinnie Jones will star in a new British film which plans to use a Ducati Hypermotard, Victory Hammer S and KTM RC8R in the stunts. Famed hardman Jones will star alongside Ving Rhames (Mission...

Honda launches new UK off-road school

04 November 2009 by Phil West

Honda launches new UK off-road school

Honda UK has teamed up with Brit Dakar racing legend Mick Extance  to launch a new enduro and motocross experience – the Mick Extance Honda Off-Road Experience. Using Honda’s latest CRF 150, 250 and...

Video: Onboard Padgetts Superstock Fireblade

04 November 2009

Video: Onboard Padgetts Superstock Fireblade

There are no new 1000cc Japanese sports bikes due next year, so to improve our 2009 machines we decided to learn from one of the best bikes in the British Superstock Championship. The Padgetts Honda...

Harley and supermodel Marisa Miller in military 'pin-up' shoot

04 November 2009 by Phil West

Check out this behind the scenes video of Harley-Davidson’s new campaign featuring supermodel Marisa Miller. Harley-Davidsons for sale In a homage to ‘blonde bombshell’ pin-ups such as Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable, the photoshoot/campaign was created to mark November being designated ‘Military Appreciation Month’ in the US. It might not dispel all the storm clouds currently over Milwaukee but...

Video: Slovakiaring onboard

04 November 2009 by MCN

Video: Slovakiaring onboard

This could be the ultimate new track complex: six brand new circuits you can ride in both directions, an off-road circuit, a kart track and some of the world’s bet pit facilities mean the Slovakiaring...

Video teaser: Ducati Desmo vs. Ferrari 430

04 November 2009 by MCN

Video teaser: Ducati Desmo vs. Ferrari 430

Car v bike: which is fastest? It’s the age-old debate, argued in pubs, on internet forums, among friends, in magazines and on TV. To prove two wheels are better than four forever, we’re pitching...

Struggling with an insurance claim

03 November 2009 by goganian

Well over a year ago I parked my Kawasaki ZX-6R just outside my driveway on the road. It was also parked horizontal to the pavement, to give you an idea of the position. A skip lorry was dropping a skip off at my house and the lorry came early one morning. My bike was at least a couple of feet back from the driveway. As the lorry turned he nudged the bike and it fell on to its side on the...

My son with MCN in Almeria

03 November 2009 by Chris Ricketts

My son with MCN in Almeria

My son Tommy Ricketts checking for used off road bikes before catching lunch in Almeria!

A bike with some serious luggage!

03 November 2009 by malcolm paine

A bike with some serious luggage!

I found this motorcycle parked at a Wal-mart in Arizona. I tried to find the guy but to no avail. It certainly looked as though he’d been around a bit and had everything bar the kitchen sink!

R&G announces protectors for BMW S1000RR superbike

03 November 2009 by Rob Hull

R&G announces protectors for BMW S1000RR superbike

R&G Racing has now released a fitment for BMW’s new S1000RR. Save cash on crash protection The new four-cylinder machine has already enjoyed a competitive season in the World Superbike series in the...

Radical CR&S ‘DUU’ unveiled

03 November 2009 by Phil West

Radical CR&S ‘DUU’ unveiled

Italian specials firm CR&S will be officially unveiling this radical, V-twin engined, naked bike at the Milan Show next week. Dubbed the ‘DUU’ (a derivation of the Italian for ‘two’) the bike has not...

Win 1 of 8 signed Lorenzo lids

03 November 2009 by MCN

Win 1 of 8 signed Lorenzo lids

This is your chance to win 1 of 8 Lorenzo replica X-Lite X602 helmets signed by the MotoGP star himself.   The competition opens on November 4th. To enter...

Valentino Rossi Donkey lid exclusive

03 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi Donkey lid exclusive

AGV has officially announced they will bring in a limited run of the Valentino Rossi Donkey helmet he wore to victory at the Misano GP earlier in the year. Available from January, the lid was...

'Superbikes - 40 glorious years' on sale now

03 November 2009 by James Keen

'Superbikes - 40 glorious years' on sale now

A new MCN special edition bookazine celebrating 40 years of the fastest motorcycles ever built is on sale in all good newsagents now. ‘Superbikes – 40 glorious years’ charts the evolution of the...

New MCN November 4: Toseland and the Brits storm WSB test

03 November 2009 by Liam Marsden

New MCN November 4: Toseland and the Brits storm WSB test

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale November 4, the Brits blitz the WSB Portimao test, with five of our six riders easing in to the top 10. You could win one of eight Jorge Lorenzo replica helmets,...

Proven guilty despite no evidence

02 November 2009 by paul mccarthy

I was pulled up for speeding on the A55 near Bangor (allegedly doing 90 in a 70) on my motorcycle, even though I know I was only doing 70. The policeman was hiding half way up the slipway on the accelerating side so was completely hidden. I denied the offence and went to court. The policeman had no photographic or video evidence. Result? Guilty. The magistrates had decided I was guilty before I...

Twist of the Wrist II DVD out now

02 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Twist of the Wrist II DVD out now

Twist of the Wrist II brings Keith Code’s best selling book vividly to life and is produced by Keith Code himself, the founder of The California Superbike School and trainer of numerous championship...

Yoshimura launch new Titan Blue silencer finish

02 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Yoshimura launch new Titan Blue silencer finish

Yoshimura Japan have added a new Titan Blue finish as an option on its range of performance exhaust systems and cans. Save cash on motorcycle exhausts Though it may simply appear to be a coloured...

Last chance for early Yoshimura GSX-R systems

02 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Last chance for early Yoshimura GSX-R systems

Almost 25 years since the introduction of the GSX-R moniker, Yoshimura are to produce one last batch of performance full systems for early versions of the GSX-R750 and 1100 this December (2009).

Donington Park owner dies

02 November 2009 by Andy Downes

Donington Park owner dies

Tom Wheatcroft, the man who took Donington Park from a wrecked World War II airfield to a venue good enough for a Formula One race in 1993 has died aged 87 after a long illness. Wheatcroft bought the...