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Motorcycles targeted with new multi-directional speed cameras

04 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists will be targeted with new multi-directional speed cameras capable of filming us from the front, side and rear. The camera system was unveiled as it claimed motorcyclists have got away...

World's Lightest Racebike?

04 April 2008 by Geometry Slave

Here is my 17 year old Swedish Racebike. This is my little contribution to this eminent Webpage. Everything on the bike is handbuilt including the 60degree 964cc V-twin. The project started 1991.

Meet the 2008 Bennetts Babes squad

04 April 2008 by Liam Marsden

Motorcycle insurance firm Bennetts has revealed its babe squad for the 2008 motorcycle season. James Toseland works in Bennetts call centre The 12 new babes will be representing Bennetts at all the...

James Toseland takes to the phones for Bennetts

04 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

MotoGP star and reigning World Superbike champion James Toseland is set to swap his regular piano ivories for a computer keyboard by joining insurance firm Bennetts for a day, as part of a month-long...

No deposit no fuel

04 April 2008 by Tony Hales

On my way to work this morning & went to my local Morrisons petrol station (Milton Keynes). Stood by the pump waiting for it to be cleared when one of the staff approached me & informed me that motorcyclists now have to put a £5 pound deposit down before they will let them fill up. I asked if this was the same for car drivers or were they just persecuting bikes & yes just bikes. Took my business...

The Futures Bright, The Futures Orange!

03 April 2008 by Gwyn Thomas

After reading your write up on the KTM RC8 yesterday, 2nd April, I decided to go and have a look at one of the orange beasties in the flesh. On arriving at the KTM dealer in South Wales, Wayne...

North Yorkshire police target bikers

03 April 2008 by craig I'Anson

Watch out watch out there is a copper about in North Yorkshire. I was riding back from a mates today at about half three, making progress, keeping up with traffic, two cars infront of me and four behind, one right up my arse. On the other side of the road I notice a Grey VW Golf with blacked out windows. The passenger window comes down and I see someone point something at me. As I pass two...

Spy shots: Triumph's new twin

03 April 2008 by Liam Marsden

These spy pictures reveal Triumph testing the almost-finished version of their parallel twin cruiser. The motorcycle is believed to be between 1820 and 1920cc, which puts the motorcycle in line with...

Buell 1125R notches up more racing success

03 April 2008 by Chris Newbigging

A Buell 1125R has finished on a race podium for the second time in two weeks. Video: Buell 1125R first ride Bruno Destoop rode the near-stock machine to second place in the first round of the ‘Top...

Bus lane access hangs in the balance

03 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Boris Johnson is a fraction ahead of Ken Livingstone in the race to win London’s mayoral election on May 1, according to a poll published today. The outcome of the battle is likely to determine...

MCN Daily 03/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

03 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 78 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show Yamaha’s sporty new 125 comes to dealers, Max Biaggi will race in Valencia despite injury and TV coverage of the Estoril GP wont be affected by a fire in the camera truck. 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...

Video: Onboard the Husqvarna WR250 Off road

03 April 2008 by Michael Guy

Six weeks after competing my first Enduro on the Husqvarna WR250 I managed to blow the cob webs away with a day practising last weekend. Living just North of London it’s not easy finding places to ride an Enduro bike legally short of entering an actual event, but after trawling the web I found Enduroland. The dedicated piece of land located just a few miles from Silverstone on the A43 is actually...

Don't let disability ruin your biking life

03 April 2008 by carl

I’m Carl and I’m 47. After a huge off on my Fireblade in sept 05 due to a god damn pikey overtaking a horse on a bridge on my side of the roadI’m now a paraplegic. I just want to tell you about me now...

Secure parking and free kit lockers at motorway services

03 April 2008 by Steve Farrell

Riders are to benefit from secure parking facilities and free clothing lockers at motorway services, according to the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF). Highways Agency guidance on what...

Road-building guidelines can now be viewed online

03 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

The Department for Transport and Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE) have opened up their guidelines covering how roads can be built with motorcycles in mind, in a bid to improve...

Passion

03 April 2008 by Andrea

After a ride out on easter monday on the back of a friends bike I had to express myself and wrote a few lines… Passion Sunshine on my face is waking me up and I think how perfect it is to spend the day with you Excited I get up, make myself a coffee and look Outside in the garden, anticipation is going through me at the thought to touch, smell and feel you Quick I get dressed in my best...

Bikers take on South Africa's Route 62

02 April 2008 by John Sim

4 Bikers on mission: Route 62 in South Africa. This picture was taken at Bloubergstrand, note Table Mountain in background. Ride to live – live to ride.

Hidden police cameras

02 April 2008 by Chris Haworth

Not only are North Wales police force at it but I can say the same thing of the (North Lancashire/ Cumbria(not sure of juristiction here!)) police. I travel regularly to a bikers meeting place known as Devil’s Bridge, Kirby Lonsdale just off the A65. I normally travel the route from M6 J34 along the A683. On different weeekends last month I observed two different sly methods of targeting...

AA to use motorcycles instead of vans to beat traffic

02 April 2008 by Phil Dean

The AA is to use motorcycles to target breakdowns in order cut waiting times in London. The AA has estimated that using motorcycles will cut waiting times by 25% inside the capital. With traffic...

MCN Daily 02/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

02 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 77 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show a motorcyclists bid to become London mayor gets shot down, we’ve got exclusive video of the incredible new Bimota DB6R and Rossi says he’s happy with Yamaha’s progress. 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...

Video: Bimota DB6R first ride

02 April 2008 by Michael Neeves

£16,600 is a lot of money to spend on a bike, let alone a naked one, but the new Bimota DB6R is the best of the super naked breed. Check out our video to see why Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves reckons this exotic, hand-built Italian beauty is so good.

Motorcyclists bid to be London mayor shot down by borough councils

02 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Prospective London mayoral candidate Jake Willis has been left reeling after his plans to mount a campaign to run for the post were scuppered by the city’s borough councils. Boris Johnson will open...

Ex-Joey Dunlop and Barry Sheene bikes to be auctioned

02 April 2008 by Chris Newbigging

An ex-Joey Dunlop Formula 1 World Championship-winning Honda RSC1000 is to be auctioned later this month. The works Honda is estimated to fetch between £90,000 to £100,000 at the H&H auction on April...

Muck off

01 April 2008 by chris green

The first really nice day comes along, the sky’s blue and for the first time this year it’s starting to feel warm, so I decide to take the bike out. Although it’s not the first time the bike’s been out this year it’s just nice to know the roads are starting to warm up. Travelling down the A46 towards Market Raisen thinking about a coffee at Willingham Woods, I came across a jolly farmer merilly...

Video: VentureShield chip protection for Arai helmets

01 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

VentureShield have been making protecive adhesive films for fairing panels for years and now they are doing the same for your helmet to help stop those pesky stone chips and marks. VentureShield has initially been made for Arais but is set to be available for Shoei and other leading manufacturers in the near future. Shop for motorcycle products: compare prices on 1000s of motorcycle parts and...

Correction

01 April 2008 by MCN News Desk

Inflatable helmets break cover

01 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Forget about fibreglass and carbon-Kevlar helmet shell constructions; Italian firm Tucano Urbano Products has launched this advert for a new revolutionary inflatable helmet. The helmet has 12...

Ouch!

01 April 2008 by samoosa

Had a track day yesterday with some mates from the SV650.Org and managed to capture this guy in the novice group. He did get up after a few minutes but did not know what injuries he sustained

Free Ferrari for BMW R1200GS Adventure riders

31 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Oil giant Shell is offering free Ferraris – but only motorcyclists who ride a BMW R1200GS Adventure will be able to claim one. The official scale models are free with every 30 litres of fuel until...

Video: Horse box speed camera – the proof

31 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Here’s the proof that police are using a speed camera disguised as a horse box to trap motorcycles. MCN reveal North Wales Police will use horse box The sneaky new speed camera was spotted on...

Video: Crusty Demons Night of World Records jump-off

31 March 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Robbie Maddison has beaten his own jumping Guinness World Record at the Crusty Demons Night of World Records in Australia. Maddison leaped his CR500 an astonishing 351 feet, adding 29 feet to his previous world record at the three-way jump-off between Maddison, Ryan Capes and Seth Enslow at Calder Park, Melbourne. Rival stunt rider Ryan Capes held the record for a short period after jumping 324...

Ducati offers chance to become a BSB grid girl

31 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

Airwaves Ducati has launched a competition to find its rider Leon Camier a grid girl for each round of the 2008 British Superbike championship. The contest is being run in conjunction with the Daily...

MCN Daily 31/03/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

31 March 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 75 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show Robbie Maddison breaks his own motorcycle jump, Michael Schumacher gets back on a bike and Toseland is praised for fighting through illness. 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 of the new show.

Video: Victory Vision takes on its rivals

31 March 2008 by Adam Child

Victory’s all new Vision brings a new rival to the full-dress tourers from Honda, BMW, and Harley. But can it compete against the already established competition? Road tester Adam Child embarks on a mammoth journey from London, to Edinburgh, via Cardiff, Dublin and Belfast to find out. Check out the road trip as the Vision, Electraglide, Goldwing and K1200LT tour the UK and Ireland in freezing...

Michael Schumacher gets on his motorcycle, again

31 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

Former Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher has competed in his third motorcycle race in the space of a week, taking fourth place in a round of the Italian KTM Superduke cup. Michael...

Future Moto GP champions

31 March 2008 by tony lilley

I have attached couple of photo’s of my kids – son Christian age 3 having a go on a mini moto last summer. Full protective clothing – denim hat, shorts and wellies. All being well he should be on the...

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