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Video: Ducati Monster 1100 promo video

13 October 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Ducati has released the first footage of the new Monster 1100 in action and you can see it here. Check out the video player below to see the promotional video produced by Ducati for the new Monster 1100.

BikeSafe get Kawasaki ZX-10R

13 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Alf’s Motorcycles of Worthing, West Sussex has donated a new Kawasaki ZX-10R to Sussex BikeSafe. 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10Rs for sale The ZX-10R will be taken to public events across the county to raise...

Design & win your own Arai helmet

13 October 2008 by James Keen

eBike Insurance have teamed up with Arai Helmets to give you a chance to design your own helmet and see it added to the Arai range. Click here to compare & buy an Arai helmet The winner of this...

Willie G Davidson takes a trip to the MV Agusta factory

13 October 2008 by Andy Downes

Legendary Harley-Davidson boss Willie G Davidson has made a visit to his new purchase, MV Agusta, in Italy for the first time since buying the ailing Italian motorcycle manufacturer. Davidson made the...

ROOF helmet problems

11 October 2008 by niall barker

I bought a roof boxer helmet with a fold down chin piece. After I had used it for about two weeks the press stud clips that secure the chin piece snapped off. Powersports mended it by re riveting on...

More BMW quality issues

10 October 2008 by JOEDREDD13215

I totally agree about the issues of BMW quality. My gs1200 was 3 months old when corrosion set in around footpegs but worst was to come. Around 4 months into ownership the fuel pump relays corroded...

Pics from MCN Live! 0ct 08

10 October 2008 by andysyzfr1

Pictures from MCN Live! butlins Oct 08

Valentino Rossi's top ten riding tips video

10 October 2008 by James Keen

eBike insurance have teamed up with the California Superbike School and Yamaha to bring you Valentino Rossi’s Top Ten Riding Tips video. Find cheap motorcycle insurance eBike are offering you the...

Noriyuki Haga paintjob revived

10 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

Noriyuki Haga fans can bag this Aprilia RSV1000 with a replica of his 2002 World Superbike paintjob for just £700 more than a standard RSV. Aprilia RSV1000s for sale Peterborough dealer Taz...

Conventional switchgear: BMW wimps out

10 October 2008 by souts

So BMW has finally conceeded to the motorcycling press with their prissy hands and small brains who have never been able to work out that when you want to turn left use the left switch and when you want to turn right use the right switch, like we had to do with our arms, before the days of indicators. Did it tax their brains so much testing BMW’s that there constant gripe was I dont like the...

Bimota’s 1098-powered DB8 Delirio spied

10 October 2008 by Chris Newbigging

This first picture has emerged of Bimota’s new DB8 naked motorcycle based on the DB7 superbike. The bike appears to follow the same principle as the Aprilia Tuono, with just streetfighter handlebars...

BBC and speed camera bosses lampooned for hiding crash video

10 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Speed camera bosses and BBC officials hiding a video of crashes at camera sites have been lampooned in a satirical cartoon by an MCN reader. The two-minute animation shows a speed camera van zapping motorists until one brakes heavily, causing a crash. Camera staff then whisk the tape away and stash it in a safe marked ‘crash video, top secret’. Reader Keith Jones’ cartoon finishes with the...

Harley's latest model

10 October 2008 by Marc Potter

Harley-Davidson has hooked up with American supermodel Marisa Miller for its latest advertising campaign promoting the 2009 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle. The ads will be used in American bloke’s...

New Transport Secretary supports motorcycles

10 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

New Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has a history of supporting motorcycling, according to the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI). It means his appointment is good news for riders, the association...

Motorcyclists still hate Volvos… and BMWs too!

10 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

Volvos are still the most hated car on the road, a survey of British motorcyclists shows. The poll of 206 bikers by insurance firm Bennetts found that 28% of motorcyclists regard Volvo drivers as the...

Biker has world's first double arm transplant

10 October 2008 by Laura Kennerley

The biker who received the world’s first double arm transplant has told how he is looking forward to riding his motorbike again. German diary farmer Karl Merk, 54, lost both arms in an horrific corn threshing machine accident six years ago. He was given a double arm transplant – with limbs donated by a teenager who died in a car crash– by a 40 strong medical team at Technical University in...

Rear-facing average-speed cameras on the way

09 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Rear-facing cameras which measure average speed over long distances are close to gaining approval, according to the makers. Existing average-speed cameras are unable to read motorcycles’ number...

BKS reveals 2009 range

09 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

The first Suzi Perry-designed motorcycle riding kit from leathers firm BKS is ready to go on sale. Perry, who fronts the BBC’s MotoGP coverage, has designed a women’s jacket for BKS, which is looking...

Cops seize motorcycle over illegal plate

09 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Police are confiscating motorcycles over illegal number plates. An MCN reader told how his bike was seized because one digit on his number plate was incorrect. Officers working for controversial...

Cologne Motorcycle Show: Aprilia unveils Mana GT

09 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

To add to Aprilia’s list of changes for 2009, the Italian frim has launched the Aprilia Mana GT at the Cologne Motorcycle Show. Video: Aprilia Mana first ride The standard Aprilia Mana 850 uses an...

2008 Honda Fireblade is Britain’s favourite bike

09 October 2008 by Colin Overland

Britain’s favourite bike is the latest Honda Fireblade, according to RiDER Power 2008 – Britain’s biggest biking survey. The ’08 Blade socred a 92.10% satisfaction rating, showing that the people who...

Prince William and Harry to ride across Africa

09 October 2008 by Michael Guy

Prince William and Prince Harry will embark on a 12 day trip across South Africa on Honda CRF 230 enduro bikes. The royal brothers will take part in the 2008 Enduro Africa event, which sees riders...

Cartoon: The Camera of Doom

09 October 2008 by Keith

Remember the BBC banned the video of the Norfolk Camera Partnership causing cars to crash? Well I’ve made my own, so the truth is still out there.

140mph chase was ‘safe’

08 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

A shocking video has shown an unmarked police motorcycle hitting 96mph in 30mph zone with no siren or emergency lights. Police says the deadly tactic was necessary to ‘gather evidence’ on speeding rider Michael James Collins, 22, from Beckenham, Kent. The video, shot from the police bike, shows a 15 minute high-speed pursuit on rural and urban roads. At one stage the police rider reaches 107mph...

'No excuses' campaign: Bulletproof extreme clothing

08 October 2008 by James Keen

Extreme sports clothing company, Bulletproof Clothing, is due to launch a new collection of ‘stealth’ fashion at the NEC International Motorcycle and Scooter Show in November. Click here to browse...

Video: Cologne Motorcycle Show highlights

08 October 2008 by Ian Jubb, Sarah Carnell

MCN are currently at the Cologne Motorcycle Show bringing you all the latest news from the manufacturers as it happens. A range of manufacturers are showcasing their 2009 motorcycles at the Intermot Cologne Motorcycle Show in Germany, including Ducati, Suzuki, Yamaha, Harley-Davidson and KTM. Also see Honda‘s concept bike on their stand in this video from Cologne. See the new Honda CBR125R...