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RS Taichi first to the shops with motorcycle airbag leather suit

21 October 2008

RS Taichi has won the race to get a motorcycle airbag leather on-piece suit on sale with its T-Raps range. T-Raps, which stands for Taichi Racing Airbag Protection System, has a double air cushion that is stowed under the leather from the chest to the shoulder. Would you wear an airbag suit? tell us in our poll below Rather than collecting a history of data from the rider to analyse when there...

Waste of police resources!

21 October 2008 by steveav2

I was riding through regents park london this morning when I noticed no less than about 25 Traffic police standing roadside, while one policeman was holding a speed gun! Yet i have been traveling down that road every morning and evening for last 6 years and never seen an accident, its also part of the road where there are very few pedestrians. I hope the police that where there are embarrassed,...

Bikes on TV: October 21-28

21 October 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...

World's longest moped in MCN this week

21 October 2008 by wild_stuart

It’s refreshing to see some British ingenuity. It reminds me of an earlier time in the UK, a time without reasons for doing things… and a time when Britain was Great! Even if they should to be wearing safety goggles and helmets… funny none-the-less!

Better than a small numberplate

21 October 2008 by Robert Irvine

Saw this car in Derbyshire and can now see where us bikers have been going wrong on the “small numberplate” issue. It’s obvious now that if you can’t see it at all, then there is no longer a problem….

Meeting Ron Haslam

20 October 2008 by kim fisher

Met the man himself- Ron Haslam!

The PB100: 2 - Honda RC45

20 October 2008 by Guy Martin for Performance Bikes

The 100 bikes to ride before you die, brought to you by the guys at MCN’s sister title, Performance Bikes. The 10-year-old 750 that makes as much power as an 08 Blade. I have a small list of bikes to...

136mph Youtube rider jailed

20 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

An Oxfordshire biker has been jailed for 12 weeks after posting footage of himself on Youtube. See the video here The video – which has since been removed from Youtube – posted by 28-year-old Sandor...

Hogs on the Bridge vs. Wills & Harry

20 October 2008 by Mike Wilson

This morning it was refreshing to read in the national press, in amongst the gloom of world financial melt down, an article about motorcycling, particularly where money is to be raised for charity. I refer of course to the involvement of William and Harry in a trek across South Africa. Now I’m by no means an anti royalist, and given their privileged position and opportunities I (like many others)...

Poor Circulation: round the world on a budget

19 October 2008 by Martin Kaupa

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rode around the world on two free motorbikes, with a film crew and budget of £3million. There are 2 British guys coming to the end of their trip round the world, on their own British Triump Tiger motorbikes and a budget of £20 per day, trying to raise money for their respective Hospice charities. This is a great, inspiring and uplifting story which I feel deserves...

New Nortons

18 October 2008 by anna j dixon

I am now Happy that the Norton Name is Back in british hands! I would like help to build a Streamliner for boneville slat lake flats and set a new world record for the Norton name! P.S. Yes I am Related to Freddie Dixon, he would of been my great uncle?

The relentless persecution of motorcyclists

17 October 2008 by Anonymous

I am concerned by your recent article regarding the use (or should that be miss use) of “Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002” the proof of this pudding being a miss use would be to find how many other “motorists” have been threatened/issued notices under this act in North Wales. There should be access to this information under the freedom of information act (no doubt they will try and smoke...

All in a days work

17 October 2008 by barry connolly

It was hard work being on the labour ward for three days with my mrs, but reading my MCN I managed to get through it! Oh and my mrs did ok as well, giving birth to our beautiful daughter!

Video: See Triumph's 2009 range of motorcycles in action

17 October 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Triumph released a few videos on it’s press diesk at the launch of it’s 2009 range so you can see the new bikes in action. Check out the video player below to see the ‘Urban Sports’ range, the ‘Cruisers’ and the ‘Modern Classics’ all take to the road in their individual shoots. Click on the playlist button to choose which video you want or just watch them all.

SHARP? I want real life!

17 October 2008 by roy

sharp test?? i will take my lead on helmet testing from the men i see testing helmets in front of my eyes ie shinya nakano, one of the fastest crashes I’ve seen. not to mention the hundreds of big offs that happen in moto gp, wsb, wss, bsb & bss. These men are testing in real life at speeds i will never reach, so if its good enough for them its good enough for me. I would be stupid to buy a £40...

New race-spec X-Lite and Nolans released

16 October 2008 by Rob Hull

Helmets worn by some of the biggest stars in the racing world this season will be available to buy in 2009 after X-Lite announced at the Intermot show in Cologne last week that they are putting the...

Pirelli Angel ST Sport Touring tyre to replace Diablo Strada in ’09

16 October 2008 by Rob Hull

This isn’t a publicity stunt. In March 2009 you’ll be able to buy your very own Pirelli motorcycle tyre with an angel or devil tread pattern on it! Motorcycle tyres for sale Pirelli revealed this...

New Norton boss speaks exclusively to MCN

16 October 2008 by Andy Downes

New Norton owner Stuart Garner has spoken for the first time about his ambitious plans for the historic name that is now back in British hands for the first time in many years. Garner, 39, has spent...

Britain’s bikers snub SHARP ratings

16 October 2008 by Colin Overland

The three top-rated helmets in Britain’s biggest biking survey are all lids that haven’t yet been tested under the government’s controversial SHARP rating scheme. The Schuberth R1 topped the RiDER...

ASDA cuts price of petrol to less than a pound

16 October 2008 by Sarah Carnell

ASDA has cut the price of unleaded petrol to below a pound. Pro-bike petrol stations Anti-bike petrol stations The supermarket is now selling unleaded at 99.9p per litre, the lowest price this year.

Suzuki fuel injection, or lack there of...

16 October 2008 by Anonymous

What is happening at Suzuki? I was the proud owner of a GSX-R 1000 K7. Now I just hate it. I have just returned from a tour of Spain. 3500 miles door to door on my GIXER, with a friend on a GSX-R 1000 K8. Both bikes are well looked after, doted upon infact. But both broke down with the same faults after a rain shower. Both had blown 10A fuses (Ignition circuit), and although my companions bike...

Puma breaks in to motorcycle protection market

15 October 2008 by Rob Hull

Fashion company Puma, better known for their sport and footwear style ranges, has unveiled a new full-riding range at the Intermot 2008 show in Cologne. Shop for over 65,000 products with...

Cops cut up dumped bike

15 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Police found a bike whose owner they could not trace – and cut it to pieces in a show of zero tolerance for “anti-social” motorcycling. The tatty but classic Kawasaki Z550 was butchered with an angle...

Video: What do Suzuki SV650 owners think of the new Suzuki Gladius?

15 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Suzuki recently unveiled the replacement for the current SV650, the Suzuki SVF650 Gladius. The Gladius is based on the same v-twin engine as the SV650, but is aimed at a more novice audience. The major change is the styling, which is a lot funkier, bringing the bike in to line with competitors like the Kawasaki ER-6n and Ducati Monster 696. Suzuki SV650 review MCN joined SV650 owners from...

Swindow Council to Scrap Speed Cameras?

15 October 2008 by hairyMuppet

So speed is only responsible for 6% of accidents? And this is from an offical DfT report as well. click here for the BBC news story So where has Labour (or should that be Liebour?) been getting this 33% figure? Magic 8-ball? This may just be a cost-cutting exercise (saving circa £320k) one presumes that previously they made a profit. Strange how their stance suddenly changes when they are no...

Norton is back in the UK!

15 October 2008 by Marc Potter

Norton is back in British hands with ambitious plans for a new ‘state of the art’ road bike for 2009. MCN speaks exclusively with new Norton boss The Norton name has been bought by a UK based...

Bikes on TV: October 15-21

15 October 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...

The PB100: 1 - Honda SP1

15 October 2008 by Performance Bikes

The 100 bikes to ride before you die, brought to you by the guys at MCN’s sister title, Performance Bikes. Get the next 3 issues of PB for £3 when you subscribe before November 5th It seemed Honda...

Moto Morini Superbike

14 October 2008 by Oberdan Bezzi

Based on the upgrated V2 “corsacorta” that equips a Corsaro 1200, is tuly powerful and very very light. The chosen name for this new bike is ” TARQUINIO” in honor of Tarquinio Provini, great champion...

Video: Bimota DB7 takes on the Ducati 1098R and MV F4 1000 312RR

14 October 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Mykel Nicolaou, Michael Neeves

There is no doubt that the new Bimota DB7 is a stunning machine, but is it good enough to take on the cream of the Italian crop? To find out we took along the video camera as all three motorcycles were put through there paces at the Misano circuit in Italy. Check out the video below to see the bikes in action an find out if the Bimota can live up to the challenge.

New MCN October 15: Honda vows to build V4 concept in three years

14 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of Motorcycle News Honda vows to build the V4 concept motorcycle that was unveiled at the Cologne Motorcycle Show. Honda says the concept – which was revealed at the show without...

First ride - Kawasaki ER-6n

14 October 2008 by Phil West

MCN Reporter Chris Newbigging has been in Majorca to try out the new Kawasaki ER-6n – this is what he’s made of it so far. “The new ER-6n is an evolution of the existing model featuring changes...

Ride a Street Triple R at Three Cross

14 October 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Three Cross Triumph in Dorset will welcome a Street Triple R to its range of demonstration bikes from Thursday, October 30. The dealership is also still taking deposits for both the regular Street...

Police asking for information on bike crash

13 October 2008 by Anonymous

An accident on the A533, The Hill, Sandbach, Cheshire has claimed the life of a 26 year old man. A Yamaha R6 collided with 2 cars not far from the driveway to The Leonard Cheshire Home. The victim died at the scene. Police are asking for anyone with any further information to call 01244 613388

MCN in Rhodes

13 October 2008 by Garry Ellison

Garry and Dave have to have their copy of MCN, even on holiday at Flyers bar on Pefkos beach in Rhodes!

Jeremy Clarkson spotted on two wheels

13 October 2008 by James Keen

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, famous for his dislike of motorcyclists and anything related to two wheels, has been spotted nipping about town on a Vespa scooter, reports the mail online. Clarkson has...

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