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Advance Warning For Bank Holiday Weekend

02 May 2008 by Gizmo1967

According to the BBC Website the Surrey Police are going to be having a crackdown on small plates & speeding etc this weekend at Newlands Corner, Guildford & Box Hill. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7380166.stm Hope this is of some use. Gizmo.

MCN Daily 02/05/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

02 May 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 98 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show James Toseland is not too worried about finishing 13th in Shanghai, Jorge Lorenzo is a doubt for this weekend’s Chinese MotoGP and Harley are to put the XR1200 into full production.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let...

Video: Nick Sanders second report from his Parallel Worlds tour

02 May 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Nick Sanders has sent back his second video installment from his Parallel Worlds tour in which he swaps his motorbike for a balloon. Watch the video below as he takes to the skies with a bike magazine reader across stunning Syria and then meets the locals in Turkey. Check back regularly to see how Nick is getting on as he crosses from country to country on his final cirumnavigation of the...

Police say motorcyclists are using roads as a personal racetrack

02 May 2008 by Michael Carroll

Police say motorcyclists are using roads as a personal racetrack

A motorcyclist from Penicuik, Scotland caught speeding at 120mph has prompted concern at Lothian and Borders Police, which says some motorcyclists are using quiet roads in the Borders region as...

Ear pieces are illegal in Spain and France

02 May 2008 by kevin o neill

Thought you would like to know about a little problem I had while riding my Triumph Tiger up through Spain. I was making my way from Moratalla, Murcia to Lourds in France. All was well until I got close to the Spain/France border when a Guarda Civil came along side me and told me to pull over. I pulled over trying to think what i had done wrong. Two Guarda officers got out of the car and came over...

Looking for a Shooting Star

01 May 2008 by geoffdyer

Looking for a Shooting Star

I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF A BIKE I OWNED IN THE SIXTIES. I HAVE E-MAILED THE DVLA AND IT IS STILL REGISTRED IT IS A SHOOTING STAR 500CC TWIN REG NO 37 THK, SEE THE PICTURE, THANKS,...

Petition: Delay the super test centres

01 May 2008 by alex pinch

My names Alex and I am a motorcycle instructor living and working in Cornwall. First off I understand that the DSA will be introducing this new test and has to because our Government has said it will. The problem is and I’m sure you are aware that these new centres are taking time to be completed. Even when all 66 sites are completed there will be large areas of our country which aren’t covered.

Full production of Harley’s XR1200 is underway

01 May 2008 by Michael Carroll

Full production of Harley’s XR1200 is underway

Production of Harley Davidson’s XR1200 kicked off at the firm’s manufacturing facility in Missouri yesterday. The model is one of the most significant motorcycles produced by the manufacturer because...

Suzuki V-Strom latest motorcycle to get Micron exhausts

01 May 2008 by Michael Carroll

Suzuki V-Strom latest motorcycle to get Micron exhausts

Aftermarket exhaust manufacturer Micron has expanded the number of motorcycles that can use its end cans, by unveiling a pair of silencers designed for Suzuki’s DL1000 V-Strom. Micron’s Delta cans are...

MCN Daily 01/05/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

01 May 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 97 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show a sneaky blue speed camera van is still registered as white, the number of motorcycle offences dealt with by police or traffic wardens fell in 2006 and Nicky Hayden admits his speed fear.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to...

Motorcycle offences fell in 2006

01 May 2008 by Michael Carroll

Motorcycle offences fell in 2006

The number of motoring offences dealt with by the police or traffic wardens involving motorcycles fell from 6000 in 2005, to 5400 in 2006, official statistics released today show. Figures in the...

Video showing “speed cameras cause crashes” vanishes from BBC website

01 May 2008 by Steve Farrell

Video showing “speed cameras cause crashes” vanishes from BBC website

A video showing cars losing control and crashing as they approach a speed camera has mysteriously vanished from the BBC’s news website. The video, provided by Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership,...

Video: Bennetts Babes

01 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

This video from motorcycle insurance firm Bennetts reveals its babe squad for the 2008 motorcycle season. The 12 new babes will be representing Bennetts at all the British Superbike rounds and at the British rounds of World Superbikes. 2008 is the fifth year the competition has been running and this year it was headed by High Street Honey Kayleigh Pearson.

Test case could spell the end of green laning for motorcyclists

01 May 2008 by Michael Carroll

Motorcyclist’s rights to ride on green lanes and byways in England could be in jeopardy, after public school Winchester College successfully overturned a court ruling that allowed motorised vehicles to use public paths on Twyford Down in Hampshire. The reversal by the Court of Appeals yesterday is viewed as something of a test case for the rest of England, and was the culmination of a 3-year legal...

Aprilia spares

30 April 2008 by Roland

Further to your item in todays MCN regarding problems with supply of Aprilia spares. I bought a new Pegaso Strada from J&S in Doncaster in December 2007. It was supplied without an Owners manual. I am still waiting for one! No-one seems to be interested.

MCN in Egypt

30 April 2008 by Remo Rossi

MCN in Egypt

Me with one of the seven wonders of the world behind me. I brought the eighth with me and I have it in my hand.

Sneaky blue speed camera van still registered as white

30 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Sneaky blue speed camera van still registered as white

Speed camera authorities claim the legal requirement to notify DVLA of vehicle colour changes does not apply to a sneaky new plain blue camera van. Derbyshire Police own up over sneaky camera...

Video: Nick Sanders first report from his Parallel Worlds tour

30 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Round the world adventurer Nick sanders has set off on his final cirumnavigation of the globe, Parallel Worlds, and will be sending back exclusive video reports as he makes his way on the massive adventure. Check out the video below to see Sanders first report from the trip and check back regularly to see how nick is getting on as he crosses from country to country.

Cloud could have caused Steve Hislop to lose control of helicopter

30 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Cloud could have caused Steve Hislop to lose control of helicopter

The helicopter crash that killed British Superbike star Steve Hislop likely happened when the rider climbed sharply to get clear of cloud, an air accident investigator stated during day two of a fatal...

Dangerous Roof helmet

30 April 2008 by Darron Kevern

I purchased a new Roof helmet from Powersports of Bradford. On my first ride out with the new Boxer V helmet I could not believe the very high wind noise inside the lid, also there was a jet of air crossing right to left across my eyes making them water. I sent the lid back to powersports who sent the lid off for tests, no tests were carried out on this lid. I have been refused a refund, the lid...

MCN Daily 30/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

30 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 96 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show John Hopkins praises Kawasaki, British racing legend John Surtees is set to spearhead a new 125GP team and the Government admits road pricing for bikers is too difficult.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let us know what...

Dutch motorcyclist caught by speed camera skidding down the road

30 April 2008 by Liam Marsden

Dutch motorcyclist caught by speed camera skidding down the road

Motorists don’t like getting caught speeding, but this may be a rather extreme way of getting off the charge. This Dutch motorcyclist was clocked at 137 kmh (85 mph) by a speed camera on the A28 at...

Video: Aprilia Dorsoduro - world's first ride

29 April 2008 by Adam Child

Aprilia reckons its new street supermoto, the Dorsoduro, is something of a beast so we sent MCN road tester Adam Child to ride it. Chad travelled an hour north of Rome to take part in the world’s first ride of Aprilia’s new Shiver-derived street supermoto. Watch the video below to see what he thought and read the full article in MCN, Wednesday, 30 April, 2008.

Government admits road pricing for motorcyclists is just too difficult

29 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Government admits road pricing for motorcyclists is just too difficult

Motorcycles are to be left out of road pricing trials because devising a system that includes charges for us is too difficult, Government has admitted.  A Department for Transport (DfT) spokesman...

Day one of Steve Hislop inquiry focuses on RAF fighters

29 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Day one of Steve Hislop inquiry focuses on RAF fighters

The possibility that RAF fighter jets could have played a part in the death of Steve Hislop was raised during the first day of a fatal accident inquiry into his 2003 helicopter crash. Two witnesses at...

Police admit they may have “standardised” speed camera van

29 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Police admit they may have “standardised” speed camera van

Police have accepted the possibility they tried to “standardise” this speed camera van after first denying any attempt to disguise it. Derbyshire Police own up over sneaky speed camera Derbyshire...

Suzi Perry designs BKS motorcycle riding gear

29 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Suzi Perry designs BKS motorcycle riding gear

BBC MotoGP presenter Suzi Perry is set to design a range of ladies motorcycle riding kit for leathers manufacturer BKS, as part of a push by the firm to promote British-made clothing. Suzi Perry is...

Police warning over thefts from garages

29 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Police warning over thefts from garages

Police have warned of a rise in motorcycle thefts from owner’s garages. A Hampshire Police spokesman said: “We’ve recently had a spate of motorcycle thefts from garages.” The force has been unable...

MCN Daily 29/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

29 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 95 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show police warn bikers to keep their machines safe, workers at the Ineos oil refinery in Grangemouth return to work and Yamaha are satisfied with Valentino Rossi.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let us know what you think...

Grangemouth oil refinery back in business

29 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Grangemouth oil refinery back in business

Workers at the Ineos oil refinery in Grangemouth have returned to work after a 48-hour strike, but it could still take up to a month for the facility to be fully re-opened. Government could bring in...

Video: MCN goes pillion with James Toseland

28 April 2008 by Chris Newbigging

James Toseland gave MCN an insight into the ability that sees him banging fairings with Casey Stoner with an exclusive pillion ride at Silverstone’s Stow circuit. The reigning World Superbike champion did his best to scare our man witless and joked: “You’ve got to scare the man from MCN – it’s the only chance I’ll have to get my own back on you guys!”. Watch the video below to get a feeling of how...

MCN Daily 28/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

28 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 94 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show AA members don’t trust the Government on road pricing plans, Britain’s Jonathan Rea records his first podium in World Supersport and Troy Bayliss does the double in Assen.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let us know...

Nine people injured after motorcycle crash

28 April 2008 by Liam Marsden

Nine people injured after motorcycle crash

A motorcycle crash in Aberdeen injured nine people including several children on Saturday 26 April after the rider lost control during a student’s parade. The motorcycle, which had three people on...

Motorcycle training schools in Scotland forced to shut down

28 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Motorcycle training schools in Scotland forced to shut down

Plans to construct multipurpose test centres is leading motorcycle instructors in Scotland to close their doors, because the new facilities would be too far away for their pupils to get to...

Motorists fear Government incompetence on road pricing

28 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Motorists fear Government incompetence on road pricing

An overwhelming majority of AA members do not trust the Government to introduce a fair system of road pricing, a survey by the AA shows. Motorcycles ditched from road pricing trials A total of...

Government could bring in fuel rationing

28 April 2008 by Liam Marsden

Government could bring in fuel rationing

Fuel rationing could be brought in within the next few days, according to Business Secretary John Hutton. 2p petrol increase postponed John Hutton insisted that the country had enough fuel to meet...