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New MCN December 31: First UK test of the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R

31 December 2008 by James Keen

In this week’s issue of MCN we have the first UK test of the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R as we pit the new model up against the 2008 version to see how it compares. Click here for your free digital 16-page...

Video: Rossi thanks his MCN fans

31 December 2008 by MCN

Valentino Rossi has posted an end of year video message thanking his British fans for voting him MCN Man of the Year in 2008. The Yamaha rider became the people’s choice for the highly sought after...

The world's fastest woman

31 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

This is Leslie Porterfield, the fastest woman in America. Porterfield, from Dallas, claimed three land speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats earlier this year and has just been named the AMA Racing...

Riders commit to bus lane 'code of practice'

31 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists are committing to a ‘code of practice’ to help ensure we get use of bus lanes permanently.The code aims to ensure cyclists’ gloomy predictions of a rise in accidents after London’s lanes...

MV Agusta and BMW plan new middleweights

31 December 2008 by Chris Newbigging

BMW and MV Agusta are planning to take on the Japanese manufacturers with two all-new middleweight supersport motorcycles. BMW has already publicly announced its keen interest in entering the 600...

Video: Kawasaki ZX-6R: 2008 v 2009

30 December 2008 by Michael Neeves

Kawasaki have made big claims that their new ZX-6R is more powerful, lighter and easier to ride than ever before. To find out if they’re right, Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves puts it to the test...

Motorcycles environmentally unfriendly’ says council planner behind London parking charge

30 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

A council planner who scrapped free motorcycle parking has given a glimpse of the thinking behind the move – by claiming bikes are unfriendly to the environment. Westminster City Council’s parking...

Terblanche back with motorcycles

30 December 2008 by MCN Mole

After a fairly long time away from bikes, my man tells me ex-Ducati designer Pierre Terblanche is ‘helping out’ with some consultancy work at the Piaggio Group with his old Cagiva mate Miguel Galuzzi...

Video: LSL Kawasaki Clubman W 740R road test

29 December 2008 by Trevor Franklin

Kawasaki’s W650 surfaced in 1998 and dipped back under the radar sometime in 2003. Based on a very early Kawasaki model from an age where where hippies were all the rage (and itself a very good copy...

Bus lane confusion

29 December 2008 by bradley

Related to the London bus lane confusion story, I got this snap on the a23, its a bit conflicting.

MCN in Yemen

29 December 2008 by Pete Jackson

Yemen, Christmas eve 2008, MCN Christmas Hat’s!

Bikes on TV: December 31 to January 6

29 December 2008 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...

Buell gets a glorious makeover

29 December 2008 by Michael Carroll

A clever team of Japanese custom builders has turned Buell’s bug-eyed XB9S Lightning into this stunning café racer-style bike. There’s hardly anything of the donor 2005 bike left, and those parts that...

Crossbow boss gets original gift

29 December 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Crossbow Calendar boss John Winthrope received a surprise gift recently – a rare, collectable copy of the original 1987 calendar. Crossbow has become famous for its ‘bikes and babes’ calendars and has...

Clarkson in Vietnam

28 December 2008 by Ian Mussard

Sitting here actually watching clarkson riding 2 wheels through vietnam, the question i want to pose is this…. He was snapped by the paps recently riding a scooter in his home town of Chi**ng Cam**d*n… was this before or after the program? think of the implications for the integrity of the program.

Cyclists’ ‘fury’ over bus lane plans

28 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

The decision to open bus lanes to motorcycles has sparked ‘fury’ according to the London Cycling Campaign (LCC). But the group fails to come up with anyone angry except its own chief executive. LCC...

Ducati Streetfighter - From Russia with Love

28 December 2008 by Michael Carroll

Frenzied demand for Ducati’s Streetfighter has reached Siberia, with a customer phoning through an order to Ducati Glasgow. Boss Martin Rees says the regular customer is working abroad, but didn’t...

Japan scraps tax for green vehicles

28 December 2008 by Laura Kennerley

Environmentally friendly vehicles will no longer be taxed in Japan. The Japanese government has announced the measures to help promote low-carbon, sustainable mobility in the country. That means...

Craig Jones’ parents collect mementos for his niece

28 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

Craig Jones’ parents want those who knew the late World Supersport star to write a letter to his baby niece describing their memories of him. Yvonne and Steve Jones plan to put the letters in a...

End of the TT ?

27 December 2008 by John Turner

It would seem that the Government has cancelled the resoprical health agreement with the Isle of Man by which UK citizens can be treated free of charge while in the I.O.M. and their citizens likewise while visiting the mainland. So from the begining of 2010 anyone visiting the Island will have to be covered by health or travel insurance. It is virtually impossible to get travel insurance if you...

Video: Wild hill climb with jumps!

27 December 2008 by Chris Newbigging

If you’re familiar with the crazy bike sport of hill climbing you’ll know that it’s pretty spectacular – elongated Frankenstein machinery trying to get up near-vertical hills. But this compilation of clips shows an even wilder variant with huge ramps halfway up that more often than not causes the competitors to get a little out of shape!

Bike tax evasion down 65%

27 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

The rate of motorcycle tax evasion is barely a third of the figure we were told last year, according to a report from the Department for Transport. The new research says an estimated 2.3% of...

Ninja sales rocket by 400%

27 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

Kawasaki has honoured one of the Black Horse finance team for helping Ninja sales rocket by more than 400%. Black Horse account manager Billy Bryce was instrumental in driving sales of the ZX-10R and...

BMW F650 single returns

27 December 2008 by Andy Downes

BMW is bringing the old 650cc single cylinder F650GS back – but calling it the G650GS and it’s only for America at this stage. Due to big demand from police and the military in the US – the old bike...

Power up your next ZX6-R

26 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

If the 115bhp of Kawasaki’s 2009 ZX-6R isn’t enough for you, Two Brothers Exhausts has the answer. The American firm has just launched a slip-on can it says will boost the power beyond the figure MCN...

Light jacket with heavy protection

26 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

It won’t stop bullets, but this lightweight jacket from Bulletproof Clothing will protect you from minor spills. The Colt textile jacket has CE armour on shoulders and elbows, a removable back pad,...

Bikes in bus lanes – the biggest breakthrough yet

26 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

January 5 marks the biggest milestone yet in the push for motorcyclists to be allowed in bus lanes – as lanes in London are thrown open to bikes. Journeys for tens of thousands of riders will...

New York to vote on motorcycle noise laws

26 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

THE New York City Council is considering a new noise law that will prevent any motorcycle without a standard exhaust stamped by the Environmental Protection Agency from entering the city legally. The...

See WSB and festivals on trip round Nevada

26 December 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Mountain ranges, wild horses roaming valleys and abandoned mining towns are just part of a normal ride around Nevada but this year you could also take in a World Superbike round and the Bonneville...

Motorcyclists not entitled to residents’ parking, says council

26 December 2008 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists are not allowed to use residents’ parking bays even if they pay, a council has said. Instead they must use free motorcycle parking bays not found on every street under Brighton and Hove...

Save £1500 on a new Kawasaki ZX6R

25 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

A Wiltshire dealership is offering 100 Kawasaki ZX-6R at 1998 prices…knocking £1500 off the 2008 list price. The one-off deal is being offered by George White’s superbike centre to mark owner Steve...

Video: New Lambrettas unveiled

25 December 2008 by MCN News Desk

LAMBRETTA scooters have returned to the world stage after an Italian firm unveiled three new Chinese-made models. The Pato 50, 125 and 150 made their public debut earlier this year in a flurry of publicity. The scooters are only going to be available in Italy, through Italian firm Motom. Watch the clip to see the new scooters in action.

Bike news

New MCN December 31: First UK test of the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R

Video: Rossi thanks his MCN fans

The world's fastest woman

Riders commit to bus lane 'code of practice'

MV Agusta and BMW plan new middleweights

Video: Kawasaki ZX-6R: 2008 v 2009

Motorcycles environmentally unfriendly’ says council planner behind London parking charge

Terblanche back with motorcycles

Video: LSL Kawasaki Clubman W 740R road test

Bus lane confusion

MCN in Yemen

Bikes on TV: December 31 to January 6

Buell gets a glorious makeover

Crossbow boss gets original gift

Clarkson in Vietnam

Cyclists’ ‘fury’ over bus lane plans

Ducati Streetfighter - From Russia with Love

Japan scraps tax for green vehicles

Craig Jones’ parents collect mementos for his niece

End of the TT ?

Video: Wild hill climb with jumps!

Bike tax evasion down 65%

Ninja sales rocket by 400%

BMW F650 single returns

Power up your next ZX6-R

Light jacket with heavy protection

Bikes in bus lanes – the biggest breakthrough yet

New York to vote on motorcycle noise laws

See WSB and festivals on trip round Nevada

Motorcyclists not entitled to residents’ parking, says council

Save £1500 on a new Kawasaki ZX6R

Video: New Lambrettas unveiled

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