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Florida to Alaska - Ice Carving

13 March 2009 by marcus Kingma

Florida to Alaska – Ice Carving

Ouch that sand is hard!

12 March 2009 by John Beevers

My colleague Kim and his son Luka (and buddy) took me for my first off road excursion in 25 years in the desert around Dubai last week. All was going well until I (blue tee shirt) tried again after...

The ultimate BMW GS history lesson

12 March 2009 by Marc Abbott

BMW GS: Adventure Motorcycle is probably the only book you’ll ever need if you’re into your Boxer twins – or, for that matter, even if you’re just a fan of engineering and motorcycling...

Stig On Patrol

12 March 2009 by Clive Parfrey

‘Isle’s Stig On Patrol’, the Thanet Adscene proudly proclaims on the front page of it’s recent edition! ‘Mystery biker after illegal school parkers. With 64 horsepower and a top speed of 125mph a mysterious unnamed traffic warden is scouring the isle’s schools on his motorbike for illegal parkers.’ One hopes of course that this unnamed rider (who refuses to reveal his identity for fear of...

New Michelin website makes tyre choice easier

12 March 2009 by Rob Hull

Michelin has launched a new website which takes the mystery out of tyre choice. To publicise the new Michelin Power One motorcycle tyre, the firm has developed a tyre chooser, which allows owners to...

5 of the best factory streetfighters

12 March 2009 by James Keen

Streetfighters have come a long way. What started out as a cheap way to make your crash-damaged sportsbike road legal again has evolved into a whole sub-culture and motorcycle genre. Here’s some of...

Speed Limits and the IAM

12 March 2009 by Neville Riley

I have been riding/driving for over 52 years, so I am not a young tearaway. Having covered over two million miles with only a couple of minor accidents you may think I know something about road safety. I passed my IAM bike test in 2006 but I am seriously considering resigning from the IAM. When renewing my membership I am required to declare that I will obey the law when riding/driving. With the...

Poll: 50mph limit on country roads. What do you think?

12 March 2009 by James Keen

MCN wants to find out what British bikers think about the issues facing motorcycling today. That’s why from now on we’ll be running weekly polls to gather your opinions on all aspects of biking. This...

Florida to Alaska - crossing the Alaskan border

12 March 2009 by marcus Kingma

Florida to Alaska. crossing the border from Canada to Alaska.

Cold engine? Start Ya Bastard!

11 March 2009 by Marc Abbott

Aussie cold engine starter ‘Start Ya Bastard’ has arguably the best name of any motorcycling product. Designed for all four-stroke and two-stroke petrol engines with low battery condition, poor choke...

Spidi confirm airbag prices and details

11 March 2009 by Rob Hull

New for 2009 from Spidi is the upgraded DPS03 airbag jacket – an evolution of the original DPS01 vest from 2000. Two weeks ago, MCN brought you the news on the DPS03 with spec detail unconfirmed. But...

Bikes on TV: March 11-17

11 March 2009 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MM – Men and Motors MOT – Motors TV SS1...

Earplugs - not always for the bike

11 March 2009 by Ali Fenn

Thanks for the fab earplugs, don’t need them on my CBR125, but are great in the office to combat my colleague who never stops talking!

Video: The Canada/Alaska border

11 March 2009 by marcus Kingma

Lot of snow and the border Canada/Alaska.

Video: Yamaha R1 v Honda Fireblade v Suzuki GSX-R1000 v Ducati 1198 v Kawasaki ZX-10R

10 March 2009 by MCN

In this week’s MCN we have the 2009 1000s track test where we reveal which litre supersports machine can cut it best on the circuit. Watch the video for some action footage from the track test and...

Best and worst depreciating bikes revealed

10 March 2009 by Guy Procter

The Ducati 1098 Tricolour was the best new bike investment last year, price experts Parkers have revealed. The multicoloured superbike lost less than a quarter of its full sticker-price value. That...

Do you want James Toseland’s new BKS race suit?

10 March 2009 by Rob Hull

These are the first pictures of James Toseland’s 2009 BKS race suit incorporating the Monster sponsorship that his Tech 3 Yamaha team will be running this year These are official images direct from...

50mph limit for rural roads

09 March 2009 by Steve Farrell

The speed limit on single carriageway rural roads is to be cut from 60mph to 50mph under government plans announced yesterday. The lower limit is to be enforced by a new generation of average-speed cameras capable of catching motorcycles. It could be imposed by next year. Roads minister Jim Fitzpatrick said the move was needed to cut the death rate on rural roads, where seven out of 10 car crash...

Comic Relief snubs disabled bikers

09 March 2009 by Steve Farrell

A Comic Relief film about disabled bikers was axed because programme makers did not want to be linked with motorcyclists, the head of a disabled bikers’ charity has claimed. Emma Freud, partner of...

Win a place on a track day with Metzeler

09 March 2009 by Michael Guy

If you want to prove you’re the fastest rider on the web check out this new online game called Facebiker from Metzeler. By using your riding skills entrants can win a set of Dainese leathers, Metzeler...

BMW WSB Prototype?

09 March 2009 by holker110

Is this the prototype of Corser & Xaus’s WSB BMW? Note the Ace type bars and steering damper! Taken last week in Antibes.

Free earplugs with the new look MCN

09 March 2009 by MCN

To celebrate the re-launch of MCN on the 11th we are giving away free earplugs with every copy. The newspaper is completely redesigned featuring new celebrity columnists, the results from the...

Ultimate x7

09 March 2009 by rory mcallister

Just thought i would send u some pics of my suzuki x7 which i first raced in the early eighties, and has evolved over the years into what i think is probably the ultimate x7. It has a modified x7...

Win a BMW off-road course with Simon Pavey

09 March 2009 by James Keen

You can win 2 days of training with BMW Off Road Skills and instructor Simon Pavey in a free to enter competition. Click here to enter The 2-day course is designed with novice off roaders and road...

Judge who sentenced 122mph rider doesn't hate bikers

08 March 2009 by Stefan

The Judge that sentanced the 122mph Hayabusa rider doesnt completely hate bikers! He apparently broke down in tears when sentancing the driver of a lorry that killed a biker doing a dangerous U-Turn. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1083636/Judge-breaks-tears-sentences-lorry-driver-killed-motorcyclist-dangerous-U-turn.html