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MCN in Mexico

07 October 2008 by Geoff

MCN in Mexico

While visiting one of the wonders of the world – Chichen Itza, Mexico, Geoff’s too busy reading about the 8th wonder of the world – MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi.

More Stealth Taxes!

07 October 2008 by Derek Bright

Unwitting motorists face £1,000 fines as thousands of photocard driving licences expire and they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence. They risk prosecution after failing to spot the extremely small print on their photocard licence which says it automatically expires after 10 years and has to be renewed – even though drivers are licensed to drive until the age of 70. They said...

New MCN October 8: New bikes from BMW, Aprilia and Triumph revealed

07 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

New MCN October 8: New bikes from BMW, Aprilia and Triumph revealed

In this week’s edition of MCN we bring you the first pictures and full specifications of some of BMW’s high-tech 2009 range. Click here for your free sample of this week’s paper The BMW K-series...

Aprilia Promo Video: RSV4 race bike on track

07 October 2008 by James Keen

Aprilia Promo Video: RSV4 race bike on track

Aprilia have created this arty promotional video of the new RSV4 race bike, featuring on board track action and some nice detail shots of the new machine. The RSV4 will make its debut in the 2009...

Honda launches V4 concept bike

07 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

Honda launches V4 concept bike

Honda has launched a V4 sports bike concept at the Cologne Motorcycle Show. Described as the bike Honda really wants to build. There’s no word on technology inside the bike other than the new V4...

Personalised Leathers

06 October 2008 by Hoppo R46

I have been searching every corner of the web and for once Google has failed me!! I want to personalise my Spidi 1 piece suit for track days etc.. Problem is I dont want to spend a small fortune in sending them away to a specialist and unfortunately my name is not Mr Rossi, Stoner etc… Although I do have the same surname as a certain other MotoGP racer… (No relation unfortunately!). Does anyone...

BMW problems

06 October 2008 by Howard lloyd

Having seen several letters recently about BMW reliability, I thought I would share my experiences. I bought a new K1200S in June 2006,I didn’t mind paying a premium as I thought I was getting lots of technology, build quality and reliability, I found the bike to be quick and comfortable and have been very pleased. Then when the bike was 20 months old, it failed to start on two occasions having...

Bag a Troy Bayliss 'Campioni Del Mondo' t-shirt

06 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

Bag a Troy Bayliss 'Campioni Del Mondo' t-shirt

Replicas of the t-shirt Troy Bayliss wore to celebrate winning the 2008 World Superbike championship are now on sale. The Campioni Del Mondo (Champions of the World) t-shirt lists the years of his...

My CB500 is just brill

04 October 2008 by eddie

My CB500 is just brill

I read the article on how the Honda CB500 makes a great credit crunch commuter and I’d have to agree… My CB500 is just brill. 146000 miles done and still on the original clutch plates, it’s a 2003...

Nice to be back

04 October 2008 by Whyaskmethat

Nice to be back

I am a returned, older biker, as the picture shows. My main “career” as a biker was cut short in March 1975, the day before Barry Sheenes legendary Daytona accident, when I was riding to work and was...

82mph wheelie rider makes this his Facebook picture

03 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

82mph wheelie rider makes this his Facebook picture

You might expect the rider responsible for this 82mph wheelie in a 30mph zone to want as few people as possible to see the incriminating image. But instead 22-year-old Steve Skilton appears to be...

Man pleads guilty to Hells Angel murder

03 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Man pleads guilty to Hells Angel murder

A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Hells Angel member, Gerry Tobin, who was shot dead when riding his Harley-Davidson on the M40 after the Bulldog Bash last year. Sean Creighton, 44 from...

Friday funny: Five knee downs on one bike!

03 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

The Eurpeans do have funny ways of doing things. Not to be outdone, a group of Europeans have decided one person getting their knee down on a motorcycle isn’t enough, so they’ve put five people on a scooter for some knee down action! That’s not all this crazy bunch of Europeans get up to. There’s knee downs on a BMX, power slides, people being towed along in buckets and as you might have guessed,...

Track days- everyone should try it

03 October 2008 by Chris King

Track days- everyone should try it

This is a photo of me at last Sundays (28th Sep) track day at Kirkistown race track which is situated a short distance off the Newtownards coast in Northern Ireland. I ride a BMW R1200RT as my...

'Lost' in Scotland

02 October 2008 by parrott500

'Lost' in Scotland

Me and the boy’s “lost” in scotland 26/09/08, a hard place to find!

Video: Kawasaki ZX-10R onboard fast laps round Mallory Park

02 October 2008 by Angus Farquhar

MCN man Adam Child took his 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R long term test bike to Mallory for the ACU practice session to give it a quick blast at full pace. Check out the video below to see Chad in action at the short fast circuit on his road-going ZX-10R.

Suzuki launch Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey TT replica GSX-Rs

02 October 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Suzuki launch Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey TT replica GSX-Rs

Suzuki has launched a new colour scheme to celebrate the Relentless by TAS team’s victories at the Isle of Man TT. Suzuki GSX-R1000s for sale Suzuki GSX-R600s for sale Cameron Donald secured...

Hairy Bikers cook up a storm at Silverstone

02 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

Hairy Bikers cook up a storm at Silverstone

Simon King and Dave Myers cooked up a treat for visitors to the Tena for Men Honda hospitality suite at the Silverstone BSB round at the weekend. The Hairy Bikers demonstrated how to make the perfect...

Historic Moto Guzzi factory to survive

02 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Historic Moto Guzzi factory to survive

Moto Guzzi has dismissed reports the marque’s historic factory in Mandello del Lario, Italy, is set to close. View Moto Guzzi motorcycles for sale A motorcycling website had claimed the move was...

Biking lawyers launch claims service Biker Resolve

02 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Biking lawyers launch claims service Biker Resolve

Biking lawyers from Midalnds-based law firm Harvey Ingram have launched an accident claims service dedicated to bikers called Biker Resolve. Biker Resolve offers a telephone hotline, where bikers can...

Motorcyclists not immune to front-facing speed cameras

02 October 2008 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists can be caught by front-facing speed cameras even though they don’t capture our number plates, a court case has shown.  Steven Skilton, 22, pleaded guilty to six separate speeding offences after being linked to speed camera photos by tiny details on his motorcycle and clothing. An expert who usually helps identify murderers and armed robbers from CCTV footage had pored over the...

John and the OCC Boys

01 October 2008 by jbotta

John and the OCC Boys

Here’s a picture of my dad John and his mates at the BMF…

MCN on Safari

01 October 2008 by Anonymous

MCN on Safari

What a place to sit down and read MCN! I had to watch out for the tigers though… thats the ones that eat you, not the ones you ride.

200mph bikers aim for record

01 October 2008 by william szucs

200mph bikers aim for record

Attached is an oxford mail story of our 200mph bikes. We are planning a trip to Bonneville next year for a serious go at some records. We went out to bonneville this year and got working with a team...

Buell 1125CR-Café Racer First Ride!

01 October 2008 by Trevor Franklin

Buell 1125CR-Café Racer First Ride!

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin has just been riding the new Buell 1125CR Café Racer – these are his first impressions hot off the bike. “My test of the new 1125CR took place at a small facility...

German team build the 'world's heaviest bike'

01 October 2008 by Michael Carroll

German team build the 'world's heaviest bike'

Aprilia might be obsessed with saving weight on its new RSV4, but the Germans are bucking the trend with 4.7 tonne, tank-engines behemoth. Named Katharina die Grose, it holds the world record for...

300 car parking spaces & you park in mine!

30 September 2008 by neil bayley

300 car parking spaces & you park in mine!

I parked up in the motorbike parking area of ASDA in ashton under lyne. When I came out I noticed this learner car parked up in the same area and thought they maybe need to learn how to park first!

New MCN October 1: Ducati Monster 1100 world first test

30 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

New MCN October 1: Ducati Monster 1100 world first test

In this week’s edition of Motorcycle News we bring you the world first test of Ducati’s new Monster 1100. MCN Road Tester Trevor Franklin has tested the bike and had this to say: “The new Ducati...

Strange road name

30 September 2008 by kjnoton

Strange road name

good road name, strange scooter… but I love it!

Wedding day with MCN

29 September 2008 by Brian & Debbie Nash

Wedding day with MCN

Here’s us catching up with MCN on our wedding day at Niagara Falls Canada, before our honeymoon riding the Rockies on two BMW f800’s.

Wanted: Online editor, Motorcyclenews.com

29 September 2008 by MCN

Wanted: Online editor, Motorcyclenews.com

The UK’s No1 motorcycling website (source: Hitwise) is looking for an experienced editor to push us to new heights of success in 2009 and beyond. If you’re into bikes and the web, and have experience...

KTM's X-Bow shows car makers how things are done

29 September 2008 by James Keen

KTM's X-Bow shows car makers how things are done

Austrian firm KTM may be more famous for their hardcore range of offroad-inspired motorcycles, but that doesn’t mean they can’t teach car manufacturers a thing or too about how things are done in the...

Tom Sykes passes DAS test

29 September 2008 by James Keen

Tom Sykes passes DAS test

Tom Sykes, who is currently third in the British Superbike Championship, recently passed his Direct Access Motorcycle Test with Mike from Maverick Motorcycle Training. Tom travelled down from his home...

Yellow Honda Fireblades commemorate Steve Brogan’s win

29 September 2008 by Michael Carroll

Yellow Honda Fireblades commemorate Steve Brogan’s win

Honda is set to release a limited run of 100 yellow Fireblades, to celebrate HM Plant rider Steve Brogan winning the British Superstock championship at Silverstone on Sunday. View 2008 Honda...

New Ducati Monster 1100 First Ride!

29 September 2008 by Trevor Franklin

New Ducati Monster 1100 First Ride!

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is currently testing the all-new Ducati Monster 1100 in the mountains around Cannes, South of France – here are his first impressions. “From 200 yards away it is...

MCN in Venice

28 September 2008 by Graham Nulty

MCN in Venice

This is a picture of me enjoying a quiet moment with a copy of MCN at the top of the campanile in St Mark’s Square, Venice.