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Suzuki launch official MotoGP replica GSX-R1000s

05 August 2008 by Michael Carroll

Suzuki is gearing up to sell 135 GSX-R1000s as replicas of its Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer. Suzuki GSX-R1000s for sale The GSX-R1000s have been painted in the team’s official 2008 colours, and feature...

New MCN August 6: Honda's all new V5 VFR's revealed!

05 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

In this weeks Motorcycle News, we reveal Honda’s alll-new V5 engined VFR motorcycles, along with their planned 250cc bike and retro-styled CB1100R and CB1100F motorbikes. CLICK HERE for your free...

Rust Protection tests

05 August 2008 by Colin Groom

I’ve been experimenting at home, comparing the effectiveness of different products designed to protect against corrosion. I think this could be useful for other MCN readers who are trying to decide...

Stelvio Pass

05 August 2008 by supermotogb

Here’s a photo of me at the top of the Stelvio pass in Italy! My mate Kev & I covered 3,300 miles in 8 days visiting Monte Carlo, Montreaux, The Italian Lakes & all the Alps in between- Awesome!

Bikers of Hampshire beware!

04 August 2008 by Anonymous

There is a roundabout at Bishops Waltham where the B3035 and B2177 (Winchester road) meet. Be very careful on here! The whole surface of the road is broken and dangerous, there is a 4inch deep pot hole about 1.5ft wide by a 1ft long on it, plus a huge crack and other various pot holes. I was on route back to Fareham from having a MOT done at Alann Lears in Winchester when I had to pass over the...

Ducati Hyperfighter

04 August 2008 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is the possible aspect of a new Ducati that will be shown at EICMA 2008. The Hyperfighter (this will be the name) is a motorcycle without compromises, born for the purest fun on road and based...

AA uses Suzuki Burgmans to cut response time

04 August 2008 by Michael Carroll

The AA has just put a fleet of 16 Suzuki Burgman scooters on the roads of London, Birmingham, and Manchester as part of its rapid breakdown response fleet. Suzuki Burgmans for sale The maxi-scooters...

Price correction - Akrapovic's full exhaust system for the 2008 Honda Fireblade

04 August 2008 by Michael Carroll

The price of the Akrapovic exhausts for the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade quoted in MCN on July 30 were for slip ons, rather than a full system as stated. Shop for motorcycle exhausts Akrapovic’s...

Anybody But Stoner

04 August 2008 by Martin

I had this shirt made up on a design-a-shirt website as a protest after the first Moto GP this year because I thought it was going to be the same dull start to finish Stoner robot stuff as last year.

Pro-bike petrol stations

04 August 2008 by MCN News

Here’s a list of all the petrol stations that have been praised and recommended by MCN readers for not requiring the removal of crash helmets, or in some way helping stranded motorcyclists etc. If you...

Problems with a Penrith petrol station

03 August 2008 by Chris Flood

I was out over the Lakes yesterday. On the way back we called into the Esso garage at Penrith to fill up. We have been using the same garage for years. I went to draw petrol nothing happened, then a voice over the tannoy said “remove your helmet before filling”. I looked at the cashier and she made signals to remove my helmet (the shop was full). I shake my head “no”, so she shrugs her...

Frank Sheene- there goes a Gent

03 August 2008 by Brian Kemp

A real ‘Gent’ has left us. Frank Sheene was always in the first group to say, ‘well done boy, good ride’, even when I finished in front of Barry. We spent some good times at the track and socially. Frank did not hold back when my engineer asked for tuning tips with our Yamaha. Frank took a hack saw to the expansion boxes one day at Brands and it gave me much more speed and Barry pipped me to the...

Frank Sheene dies, aged 96

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Frank Sheene, father of former Grand Prix racer Barry Sheene, has died at the age of 96. Frank, or Franco as he was affectionately known, passed away peacefully at his home in Australia. Frank spent...

Secure parking for motorbikes in Edinburgh!

03 August 2008 by Anonymous

I sent the following letter to Edinburgh Council: I’ve lived in Edinburgh since 2000 and we’ve seen resident’s parking introduced into our area, which has good & bad points – we actually lost several car-spaces when the road was re-marked for resident/pay & display spaces. Spaces that are now being wasted/not benefiting anyone/not improving road usage for anyone! What might be a good idea is if...

MCN in Utah

02 August 2008 by dave tinkler

My MCN travelled all the way to the USA & back! Here I am reading it overlooking Zion national park, Utah.

Thousands in compensation for biker hit by police van

01 August 2008 by MEN Syndication

A biker who was seriously injured after hitting a police van with his motorcycle has been awarded thousands in damages. Colin Jones, 45, spent a month in hospital and couldn’t work for three years...

Motorcycle prices set to rise in 2009

01 August 2008 by Steve Farrell

Bikers have been told to brace themselves for sharp increases in new motorcycle prices from 2009. Experts and manufacturers say the cost of producing bikes is soaring thanks to rocketing steel and...

Casey Stoner's Dummy

01 August 2008 by Penelope

We saw this and thought it was quite amusing, it’s an auction to win the dummy that Casey Stoner spat out at Laguna Seca! All money raised from the auction will go to Riders for Health: Auction for...

Smoking burnout proves too much for some!

01 August 2008 by Tricky

Thought this was a funny pic….this is from the Xerox Ducati/Puma PR event the other day. All the people from the offices above wanted to see the action….the fumes from the burnouts were proving a bit...

Caught speeding in North Wales

31 July 2008 by Martin Bayliss

I was caught speeding in the car in North Wales (Brunstrom’s area); I don’t have a problem with that, it was more the underhand way in which it happened. There was a Police officer with unmarked-from-the-front parked bike facing the oncoming traffic (it looked like a black BMW RT type) underneath the shade of trees last weekend, with the officer and camera at the rear of the bike so that as you...

Unleaded petrol prices go down again at the supermarket

31 July 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Bikers will be pleased to hear that the petrol price war is continuing at supermarkets as a further four pence was slashed off fuel yesterday. Anti-bike petrol stations Pro-bike petrol stations Last...

Police at work in Scotland

31 July 2008 by Chris McGill

I took these two pictures of a police car on Sunday 27th July 2008 in the town of Inveraray, while the two bobbies wandered through the town booking parked motorcyclists for small number plates and...

Only 100 official Royal Enfields left in UK

31 July 2008 by Michael Carroll

There are only 100 new Royal Enfield Bullet 350 motorcycles left for sale in the UK, after the firm stopped shipping the bikes to Europe because it no-longer meets European emissions laws. Royal...

Former boss of Indian Motorcycles arrested

31 July 2008 by Michael Carroll

The former boss of the Indian Motorcycle Company has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle a Harley-Davidson out of the U.S. Harley Davidsons for sale Rey Sotelo is accused of...

Paul Teutul Senior on holiday in Turkey?

31 July 2008 by Janet Bessant

While on holiday in Bitez Turkey, I saw what looked like Paul Teutul Senior of Orange County Choppers in the sea! – uncanny or what?!

Garage service

31 July 2008 by cookimonster

How is it in this day and age of the credit crunch that garages are still not looking after potential customers?? I live in the central belt of Scotland. Recently I went to 2 garages to get a price for a rear tyre supplied & fitted and on both occasions they both said that the guy that dealt with it was away- fair enough, so I asked if they could phone me back with a price. I Gave all my details...

MCN shopping proves a huge success

30 July 2008 by MCN Newsdesk

MCN’s new online shop has gone live. The site is the first in the UK to allow riders to browse and compare the prices of more than 50,000 bike products, supplied by the country’s biggest retailers,...

Bikes on TV: July 30 - August 5

30 July 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...

New MCN July 30: MCN reveals the first MotoGP 600

29 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

In this weeks Motorcycle News, we reveal the world’s first prototype for the new 600cc MotoGP class! We also reveal Buell’s brand new 1125 Cafe Racer road bike for 2009 along with updates to some of...

Cycle magazine brands motorcycles polluters

28 July 2008 by Steve Farrell

A cycle magazine has claimed motorcycles are up to 11 times more polluting than cars. Sign our petition to allow motorcycles in bus lanes Cycle, the magazine of national cycling organisation CTC,...

Arrogant, anti-bike shop keepers

27 July 2008 by Anonymous

Just today I was also told to remove my helmet in a shop. I wear an open face helmet and I had also taken my shades off and pulled my buff off my face. The owner told me: “take your hat off.” I turned to face him and said “Why? Won’t you serve me with it on?” The reply was NO his whole manner was rude and very aggressive. I’m sorry but if I had been a nasty person he would have got a slap for his...

Stitched up by the Police!

25 July 2008 by Anonymous

I have only ever been stopped once in my life (touch wood) and that was in 1976 on a warm Saturday morning. I was going into town and I was exceeding the speed limit. I was doing about 40-42 in a 30 limit, looked in my mirrors and there was a police Vauxhall Viva some distance behind me, so I eased off thinking I might have got away with it, but no, he came past and flagged me down. P.C F****...

No police, just hard to spot cameras

25 July 2008 by EviLNygma

After seeing more and more of the average speed cameras around and hearing the rumours about the new cameras (the ones that do average speed from behind, the ones that can see two miles, the ones that don’t need the white lines, numberplate recognition). I am wondering if the councils that implement them think we are all stupid. The requirements for a speed camera is that it is visible and clearly...

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