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New MCN Route Planner on motorcyclenews.com

10 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

If you’re looking for a more interesting ride to work or need to find the fastest way to Paris then the MCN Route Planner could help you find the perfect route. The new MCN Route Planner, in...

Austria's highest point

10 July 2008 by tonydobson

In this picture you have Scot, Ste, Graham and Tony. Whilst touring Germany and Austria, we had to see Austria’s highest point! Grossglockner, 3,798 Metres. Happy 50th birthday Graham! He’s the baldy...

Fending off the Bulls in Pamplona with MCN

10 July 2008 by Neil Callaghan

I thought I would send in a photo of me reading my MCN. This was last Monday morning at the start of the Pamplona Bull Run. Luckily I did survive to pick up the new MCN yesterday! There’s also a shot...

Fire chief writes his motorcycle off in collision with bear

10 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

A fire chief in Massachusetts, USA has written off his Harley Davidson motorcycle after he collided with a bear that was in the middle of the road. View Harley Davidsons for sale here Worcester...

Bimota Scoop!

10 July 2008 by Oberdan Bezzi

New Bimota DB8 “Veleno”. The bike is a reflection on the DB6 and what it could be with a new riding position and suspension set-up. The central moncoque is in carbonfibre, incorporating the tank and...

Bikers beware?

10 July 2008 by David Shuttleworth

What’s this all about? Local council gone mad? I took these photos 3 days ago. These 4 photos are only four of many signs on the A51 and A52 in the Midlands. Bikers beware, Beware bikers, Slow down,...

Jumping the Verzasca Dam with MCN

09 July 2008 by Becky Harrison

This jump was featured in the opening scene of the James Bond film Goldeneye. It is the highest bungee jump in the world at 220 metres (720 ft) with a free fall of 7.5 seconds! Here we are relaxing...

Bandit is a bargain!

09 July 2008 by David Mc Cabe

Been biking a few years and all I wanted was a big bike (GSX-R1000). Got my Honda CBR600RR stolen in the summer of 2005 and got no money back from my insurance so i had to buy a new bike on finance.

Honda extends three most popular motorcycle deals

09 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

Honda UK is extending three of its popular motorcycle deals until the end of September. The three deals are the ‘Get Naked’, ‘Whatever the Weather’ and ‘Open Wide and Say RR’ deals. Browse Honda...

Complete the RiDER Power survey here

09 July 2008 by Simon Weir

The RiDER Power survey wants to hear about your helmets. In the wake of the unveiling of the government’s SHARP ratings for crash helmets, knowing what riders really think of their crash helmets has...

Extra KTM RC8s coming to the UK

08 July 2008 by Chris Newbigging

KTM UK is bringing 30 extra KTM RC8 superbikes in to the UK after the first batch sold out. Video: 2008 KTM RC8 The extra motorcycles should allow buyers who didn’t place a deposit on the first...

MCN July 9: 2009 triumphs, Yamaha Tenere and BMW Superbike

08 July 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In this week’s packed new edition of MCN we’ve got Triumphs new 2009 range spied testing, the first group test of the Yamaha Tenere and the inside secrets of BMW’s new superbike. Click here to see a...

Honda DN-01 to go on sale in August

08 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

Honda has announced that its unique motorcycle scooter hybrid, the DN-01 will go on sale in the UK on 1 August 2008. The DN-01 features fully automatic transmission and the motorcycle is powered by...

shopper or robber?!

08 July 2008 by Anonymous

I recently went into a tesco store wearing my helmet, after paying for my shopping I was told that in future if I entered the store with my helmet on I would be refused service, for security reasons on the grounds that i could be an armed robber because i wore a helmet and my face was covered. I asked what would happen if a muslim person entered the store with their face covered, would they be...

Insure your new Suzuki GSX-R600 for under £100

08 July 2008 by Michael Carroll

Suzuki is looking to tempt motorcyclists towards its GSX-R600 by offering a low-cost insurance deal on all 2008 models registered from July 7 onwards. Video: Suzuki unveil 2008 GSX-R600 Video:...

Taking a breather in the Alps with MCN

07 July 2008 by Wal14

Snow in July?! Steve, Ian and Tony taking a breather with a copy of MCN on the D902, heading towards Briancon in the French Alps. What a road, brilliant sunshine and snow still melting! Oh Anthony and...

New colours for Moto Morini 1200 Sport

07 July 2008 by Chris Newbigging

They’ve only just been made available in shops, but Moto Morini has already added a new colour option for the 1200 Sport. The Sport was originally revealed in the option of British racing green/yellow...

120 mile commute brings me back to biking

07 July 2008 by Kenn Palmer

Fuel Price rises. Check. Credit crunch? Check. Gordon Brown asking me not to waste food? Well, I always clear my plate, give the carrot peel to my daughter’s guinea pigs, compost the rest etc. I like the environment. What’s this got to do with motorcycling? My employer – a major public service organisation in Wales – has decided to relocate all its staff in large offices spread across the...

French Autoroute Filling Station Problems

05 July 2008 by Wal14

Having just returned from our annual pilgrimage into Europe, I thought that I should share a problem that we encountered. We pulled into a petrol station on the French autoroute, the alarms on our bikes set as usual, but on returning to the bikes two of the five bikes in our party refused to respond to their alarms (one Datatool and one Meta) consequently rendering them immobilised. Fortunately...

One man, one quad, one world record!

03 July 2008 by Stuart Budden

ONE MAN – ONE QUAD – ONE WORLD RECORD. On Sunday the 7th September 2008, a former London taxi driver/motorcycle courier intends to set a new world record on a quad (ATV) vehicle. The attempt to set this world record will involve a journey of over 17,000 miles, encompassing 27 countries and visiting 26 capital cities. Being the first person on earth to travel from London to Lands End, Cardiff,...

Malc's Motorcycles roars into life!

03 July 2008 by Malcs Motorcycles

Malc’s Motorcycles Open Day was held on Saturday 28th June. Malc, former European Sidecar Champion, has opened a motorcycle MOT and repair centre in Bollington. He organised an open day for bikers to visit his new workshop behind Bailey’s Business Park, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington. Malc was pleased to show everyone around, and had organised a BBQ and refreshments to quench the thirst and hunger of...

"I rode around the world – then my motorcycle got nicked in the UK"

03 July 2008 by Steve Farrell

A motorcycle adventurer told how he rode around the world on his BMWR80RT only to have it nicked when got back to the UK. View BMW R80RT’s for sale here Gavin Francis, 32, rode from his home in...

Learners urged: book test now or face chaos

03 July 2008 by Steve Farrell

Learner riders must book their test this month or face chaos trying to get a licence, bike manufacturers have warned. Anyone who books after July will not take his test until October, when 85% of test...

Police warning over sports bike thefts

03 July 2008 by Steve Farrell

Police have issued warnings to riders over a rise in thefts of sports bikes by organised criminals. Thames Valley Police, covering one of the biggest force areas in the UK, said one town alone had...

Video: See Honda's legendary RC30 come to life

03 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

We’ve just found some amazing footage from the original promotional video for Honda’s legendary motorcycle, the VFR750R RC30, which was first released in Japan in 1987. The video shows amazing footage of the bike being hand built from scratch and some fantastic slow motion shots of the road-going RC30 being thrashed round a track alongside the HRC RVF750 race motorcycle from that year. Inspired by...

Bikes on the box: July 9 - 15

03 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 speed camera's in Bristol

03 July 2008 by guzzivee8

I’ve just seen this story on the BBC website, apparently there’s some new council operated ‘speed cameras’ planned for Bristol: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7485546.stm

Bennetts unveils nations motorcycling dogs

02 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

Insurance provider Bennetts has unveiled its top five barking motorcyclists. And by that we mean motorcyclsits who carry their dogs as pillions. The dogs and their owners have been chosen by Bennetts...

Anti skid covers

02 July 2008 by guzzivee8

Great news about the anti skid manhole covers! when are MCN going to ask BT et al what they are going to do about their covers (90% of all the covers in the road)??

New Victory dealership to open in South Wales

02 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

Real World Motorcycles in Aberdare, South Wales has now become an official dealer of Victory Motorcycles. See Victory motorcycles for sale here Real World Motorcycles opened its doors in 2002 and...

Video: 2008 Triumph Street Triple v Speed Triple

02 July 2008 by Michael Neeves

Triumph launched a brand new Speed Triple and the 675 Daytona based Street Triple this year so we got both the motorcycles together with the 2007 Speed Triple to see just how good they are. Check out the video below for a detailed look at the two new bikes and to see them both in action.

New Motorcycle Test - an insight

02 July 2008 by Chaz1809

As most of you are now aware the ‘New’ Motorcycle test will be instigated from the 29th Sept 2008, this is not an option it is happening! (or a fine from the European busy bodies of 500 million euros will be levied). Now this may not concern most of you as you have already passed your test. However with the DSA only managing to build 17 of the 66 so called super centres countrywide with effect...

New MCN July 2: Ducati's Desmosedici RR pushed to the limit

02 July 2008 by Liam Marsden

In the latest edition of MCN, road tester Trevor Franklin takes Ducati’s MotoGP replica Desmosedici RR to an airfield and answers the question everybody wants to know. How fast will it go? Ducati...

Video: KTM 990 Superduke R first ride

01 July 2008 by Adam Child

MCN road tester Adam Child travelled to the Salzburgring, Germany, to take part in the first ride of KTM’s 990 Superduke R. How would the new motorcycle cope with the unusual choice of track and would it prove itself to be a suitable track motorbike? Watch the video below to find out of the KTM got on around the notoriously fast circuit.

MCN at Hooters, Tenerife

01 July 2008 by Eddy998

Hoot up at Hooters in Tenerife! In the picture is John Burows of Ducati Coventry and myself with two of the Hooters babes Juli and Hana trying the motorcycles out for size! The place is worth a visit...

Video: Nick Sanders looks back from South Africa

30 June 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

Nick Sanders has sent back his fifth video installment from his Parallel Worlds tour as he reaches Cape Town and heads to Jaipur, India. Watch the video below as he looks back at the trip so far after completing nearly a third of the distance. Check back regularly to see how Nick is getting on as he crosses from country to country on his final cirumnavigation of the globe. Watch Nick getting his...

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