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emoto - a word of warning

24 March 2009 by ian dunn

I have been waiting for 20 days so far for a screen and a pair of pazzo levers after paying with paypal with http://www.emotouk.com. I was not told the screen was out of stock first of all so i was then told a week till it will arrive then as that week went by i emailed asking what had happened and was told to stop making trouble as we are still waiting for the screen. So i said if they could not...

First ride of Ducati Streetfighter today

24 March 2009 by Marc Potter

We’ve just arrived at the hotel in preparation of the world launch of the Ducati StreetFighter at the Ascari circuit in Spain. Read the world first ride of the Ducati Streetfighter The standard...

Hope the Streetfighter is better than the Hypermotard!

24 March 2009 by Ant Needham

I hope the Ducati Stretfighter is better than the Ducati Hypermotard. 60miles to a tank full of petrol, 135mph and thats with 2 grand chucked at it? In all 10,000 grands worth. 8 months later and...

New look MCN Newsletter

24 March 2009 by James Keen

Here at MCN we’ve updated the look and feel of our weekly email newsletter. Click here for a look at this week’s newsletter The new MCN Newsletter features new sections such as: A column by editor...

National newspaper claims 64 motorcyclists killed a day

24 March 2009 by Steve Farrell

The Scotsman newspaper has printed an apology after claiming over 23,000 riders died on UK roads in a year. The paper yesterday stated: ‘There were 23,459 people killed while driving motorcycles in...

Aprilia RSV4 road test preview

24 March 2009 by Michael Neeves

MCN finally gets to test the new Aprilia RSV4 next week at its world launch. The 999c V4 superbike is one of the most eagerly awaited machines in years, and we’ll be riding it on Thursday 2 April at...

Poll: What do you think of the Honda DN-01?

24 March 2009 by James Keen

What do you think of the Honda DN-01? Have your say in the online poll below. Honda’s odd-ball DN-01 costs a whopping £9,223 OTR. For the same cash or less, you could pretty much have your pick of the...

New MCN March 25: KTM SMT first UK test

24 March 2009 by MCN

In this week’s edition of MCN, we have the UK’s first test of the all-new KTM 990 SMT. The SMT was subjected to 48 hours of testing by sportsbike riders and ex-Supermoto champion Sam Warren and...

Demo against Westminster Council's Parking Tax

24 March 2009 by jbond

One week to go till the big demo against Westminster Council’s M/C Parking Tax on Tuesday 31 March starting at the Ace Cafe. 3pm – Arrive Ace Cafe 4.15pm – leave 5pm – ride to Trafalgar Square 6.15pm...

MCN in Austria

23 March 2009 by Ady Wilson

Here is a picture of me having a good read of MCN, whilst enjoying the slopes and the sun in Niederau, Austria 🙂

Close call at the weekend

23 March 2009 by Jeff Thomas

We had a near one at the weekend! The bike is a Suzuki GSX-R1000…

Ducati Streetfighter accessories revealed

23 March 2009 by Andy Downes

Ducati is letting us loose on the new 1098-engined Streetfighter on Wednesday but the firm has just released details of a host of tuning parts for the 155bhp naked bike. More news, pictures and...

New Thunderbird first ride

23 March 2009 by MCN News

Mark Hoyer from Cycle World gives MCN a sneak preview of his first ride on the Thunderbird. Triumph Thunderbird launch centre “It’s an American-style bike with a British heart, in this case a rather...

Sylvain Guintoli backs HEAD safety device

23 March 2009 by Rob Hull

British Superbike new comer, Sylvain Guintoli, has backed a new helmet safety device designed to eliminate potential spinal injuries caused by accidents on the road and the track. The Helmet Emergency...

Bikers always the Villains never the Victims

23 March 2009 by EdinburghFalco

Five bikers have been killed in little over a week in Scotland and no one doubts that it is anything but a tragedy. As bikers we need to take responsibility for our own actions because in most cases if we are involved in an accident we are the ones who are going to face the most serious consequences. It is up to us to ensure our riding style and bike are up to scratch. Having said all of that I...

Ducati Streetfighter - countdown to first ride

23 March 2009 by MCN Newsdesk

MCN will be the first people in the world to ride the new 155bhp Ducati Streetfighter at the Ascari racetrack in Spain on Wednesday morning. Read the world first ride report on the Ducati...

Tucano Urbano updates collection for ’09 spring/summer

23 March 2009 by Rob Hull

Italian scooter and motorcycle wear brand, Tucano Urbano, has released information on their latest range for 2009. News direct from Italy is that they’ve gone along the lines of hitting four different...

Roger the 70-year-old hooligan

22 March 2009 by RoadieRoger

My Son David hired a Harley 883 Iron as a treat for my 70th birthday. I had it for 2 days and did 260 miles on it! I got over 60 mpg out of it too! It’s the largest heaviest bike I`ve ridden in 51...

TfL's unbiased bus lane survey

22 March 2009 by Jim dealney

Following reports that not enough motorcyclists compared with cyclists are taking the opportunity to have their say about motorcycles being allowed in London’s bus lanes, motorcyclists visiting Transport for London’s survey web page will find that this survey/questionnaire is anonymous! Clearly LfT haven’t considered this means that militant cyclists with nothing better to do can sit around...

DL1000 V-Strom discontinued

22 March 2009 by VStromOwnersClub

The Suzuki DL1000 and DL1000GT V-Strom models appear to have been discontinued by Suzuki. The bikes no longer appear on the official Suzuki UK website, although they are still available in the USA. It...

Wishing I was Vale

21 March 2009 by troyhonda46

I started doing trackdays last May after passing my test. On the road bored me, so I only do trackdays now – more safe and no points! I decided to change my Honda SP1 into a Fiat Honda M2!

The famous Westgate Road in Newcastle

21 March 2009 by Bulchy

Always loads of bikes at Westgate Road in Newcastle!

At the Penshaw Monument

21 March 2009 by Bulchy

Close to home – Penshaw Monument, Tyne & Wear.

Impression of the Norton F1 Rotation-66 build

21 March 2009 by marcus Kingma

Impression of the Norton F1 Rotation-66 build.

173mph driver avoids jail

21 March 2009 by Grimbeard

OK, so this guy was in a car not on a bike, but I thought I should draw people’s attention to this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/7955457.stm The police have allegedly clocked him at nearly 50mph more than his car is capable of, the the CPS insist that “the officers’ speed recording device was reliable.” Why is this relevant to us? Well, imagine if he was riding something like a...

Florida to Alaska - Attican Pass

21 March 2009 by marcus Kingma

Florida to Alaska-Attican Pass and Deadhorse.

Ducati Pantah 696

21 March 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

In the immediate future, besides “TOP” models , Ducait should launch a more basic range of motorcycles. The PANTAH in past has been the symbol of Ducati. Less sophisticated and powerful bike that...

Mirror wideners for Triumph Bonneville

20 March 2009 by Rob Hull

Norman Hyde has added a new mirror stem extension for modern-classic Triumph Bonneville to their current range on the back of existing research findings on lack of rear view visibility on...

Muc-Off Microfibre wash mitt

20 March 2009 by Marc Abbott

New from Muc-Off is this handy microfibre wash mitt, which features a double-sided surface. The microfibres are claimed to disintegrate dirt “into miniscule particles”, while the bug-removing...

Roadtrip to Germany

20 March 2009 by ianludwell

Our trip to Germany via France in 06. From the left: Steve, Travis, Jurgen and John. 1800 miles in the week, resting at the peage in France, also trying to keep cool.

Is your Driving Licence valid?

20 March 2009 by shazhome

Very Important for drivers…… Please pass on to all workers / volunteers. Unwitting motorists face £1,000 fines as thousands of photo card driving licences expire Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence. They risk prosecution after failing to spot the extremely small print on their photo card licence which says it...

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