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Fancy a spring clean for your motorcycle courtesy of MCN?

05 March 2008 by Andy Downes

MCN is looking to help out one lucky reader by getting their motorcycle freshened up by the experts at BSD Engineering and ready for spring. Any motorcycle that’s had a winter lay-off can be entered.

MCN in Rome

05 March 2008 by Pat Dixon

Pat Dixon from Devon gets into Italian mode by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Test Ride

04 March 2008 by Alan Rowley

When my neighbour asked me if I’d like to test ride her new trike, while fetching my MCN, its not quite what I had in mind lol

Stars at Brooklands on 20th April

04 March 2008 by Michael Sands

Phil Read and Steve Parrish are due to appear at the Brooklands Motorcycle Centenary Meeting on 20th April. Phil Read is bringing a 1912 TT-winning Harley-Davidson, a moto Paton and an ex-Mike Hailwood Honda 4. If negotiations with the National Motor Museum come to fruition, Steve Parrish wll ride the Beaulieu ex-Hailwood Honda 6. The prospect of two such famous riders parading equally famous...

Picture Gallery: Buell Chronos streetfighter special

04 March 2008 by Liam Marsden

This menacing-looking motorcycle started life as one of 50 limited edition Buell XB-RR’s – which were built especially for racing. Now after hours of work, it is called the Buell Chronos and it is one...

Just for the crack!

04 March 2008 by David Jenkins

Hi MCN, Attached is a picture of an interesting road sign taken a couple of years ago in the Bristol area. Unfortunately it’s no longer there (some c**t probably nicked it!) which is a shame because...

Have your say on the Buckland bollards

04 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

MCN would like to hear from any motorcyclists who have recently been through Buckland, Surrey, after a resident expressed concern that the installation of traffic and pedestrian islands at a junction...

Extra motorway lanes instead of road pricing

04 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Hard shoulders will be opened to traffic on busy stretches of motorway under plans announced by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly today. Kelly said she was also considering creating “reserved lanes” for...

UK owner finally gets his hands on Ducati Desmosedici

04 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

You might have seen a rash of ’08-plate motorcycles being ridden gingerly over the weekend, but the rarest new bike was surely Scott Charles’ Ducati Desmosedici, which was delivered on Saturday. Charles was credited with owning the first Desmosedici to hit UK shores when the motorcycle arrived at Ducati Glasgow in late January, but the rider held off on taking delivery until March 1, to ensure he...

Four-wheeled "motorcycle" due for launch this week

04 March 2008 by Ben Purvis

This four-wheeled tilting motorcycle is set to be unveiled this week at the Geneva motor show. Created by madcap Swiss design firm Sbarro – famous in the past for its prototype bikes built around...

New Sachs SX1 Scooter

04 March 2008 by Liam Marsden

Sachs has released a new learner-legal 50cc sport scooter – the SX1. The scooter features halogen and LED lights at the front and an LED light cluster at the rear. The SX1 has 12” tri-spoke alloy...

Government transport advisors to discuss future of motorcycling

04 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Government transport advisors are to discuss the future of motorcyling at a forthcoming conference. The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety will discuss motorcycles at its conference...

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

04 March 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 56 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show we get a 2008 Yamaha R6 up to a whopping 172.34 miles per hour, satellite road pricing appears to be put on the back burner and MotoGP rookie James Toseland says he is happy to have racing legend Valentino Rossi on his side Subscribe to this podcast with RSS Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just...

Ban for riding electric scooter

04 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

A man has been convicted of having no insurance and helmet while riding a folding electric scooter with a top speed of 10mph. The landmark case means the tiny bike counts as a motor vehicle under...

10th Anniversary Aprilia RSV-R unveiled

04 March 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Surrey paint shop Altamura has put the finishing touches to this one-off Aprilia RSV-R to celebrate the tenth 10th anniversary of Aprilia’s sports v-twin. The standard 2008 model RSV-R has been...

Traffic police learn ballet

04 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Bikers are to get traffic directions from cops using ballet moves. Police in the Romanian city of Timisoara are learning ballet in the hope the moves will help calm stressed out motorists stuck in...

National satellite road pricing scrapped

04 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Plans for a nationwide satellite road pricing system are expected to be scrapped today. Instead Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly will unveil plans to turn hard shoulders on motorways into an extra lane...

Guy Martin's biggest fan

03 March 2008 by stuartwatson

My dad with Guy Martin at Olivers Mount. He’s Guys number one fan. So much so he had a tattoo done on each arm of Guy Martins slogans he has on his helmet. GO BIG, OR GO HOME.

“Car drivers don’t need to be as careful as motorcyclists”

03 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Car drivers have a lesser “onus” to avoid killing other road users than motorcyclists do, the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation has said. Roger Geffen, policy manager for CTC, said: “There is a...

Honda DN-01 price announced

03 March 2008 by MCN Newsdesk

Honda has announced the price of its new DN-01 automatic motorcycle – but only in Japan. Over there, the innovative machine with its hydraulic drive system will cost 1,239,000 Yen, which translates to...

Steve Berry: “I know I’m seen as shouty northern rent-a-gob”

03 March 2008 by Steve Farrell

Steve Berry has hit back at critics by saying: “I know a lot of people see me as a shouty northern rent-a-gob but I’m not about to change.” “Motoring journalist and biker” Steve Berry has angered...

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

03 March 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 55 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show we test the new Buell Ulysses XB12XT, the Government may allow the usage of hard shoulders to ease motorway congestion and Mick Jagger reveals members of the Hell Angels planned to assassinate him 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...

Easy Rider motel to be demolished

03 March 2008 by Liam Marsden

The Hillcrest Motel in Toronto, Canada where the script for Easy Rider was written by Peter Fonda is to be demolished this month. Easy Rider was released in 1969, and depicted two motorcyclists...

Hard shoulder to be used in traffic jams

03 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

The coming week could see the Government decide whether to allow motorists to use the hard shoulder of motorways to relieve congestion. Read plans to bring a toll to fast-lane usage A trial...

Singing Goat

03 March 2008 by Dsouthgate

The singing Goat was our mascot for a visit to the the Nurbergring. He even road pillion for a lap. However, he did let himself down at the restuarant in Adenau.

Hells Angels assassination attempt on Mick Jagger

03 March 2008 by Liam Marsden

A documentary to be aired on BBC Radio 4 today reveals how Sir Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones was the target of an assassination plot by the Hells Angels. An ex-FBI agent revealed how the...

not quite ogri but near enough

02 March 2008 by Dave Evans

hi just wondered if you would print my pic of me reading mcn in new zealand . not quite ogri but near enough 😉

First ride: Buell Ulysses XB12XT

01 March 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Following on from the successful sales debut of Buell’s Ulysses, the American company has introduced a new model – the XB12XT. The motorcycle has just been launched in Spain and is a full on touring...

Motorcycle assault charge not proven

29 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

A driver accused of assaulting a motorcyclist with a mallet at a set of traffic lights in Edinburgh has been found guilty of a breach of the peace by a jury at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Read the...

World's first crashed Ducati Desmosedici RR

29 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

These pictures have emerged on a US forum of what is believed to be the world’s first Ducati Desmosedici RR to be crashed on the road. This mobile phone picture is claimed to have been captured at...

Carole Nash focuses on personal injury payouts

29 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

Motorcycle insurance specialist Carole Nash has launched a new policy, designed to offer riders complete cover against personal injury, and damage to their kit. The firm says its Personal Protection...

Yoshimura exhausts for 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa

29 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Yoshimura has just released a new full race exhaust for the 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa. The Yoshimura full system is a massive 75% lighter than the stock motorcycle’s exhaust –Yoshimura say that...

R&G release first tail tidy for 2008 Honda Fireblade

29 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Dumping the ugly rear number plate hanger on the new Honda Fireblade isn’t simple – the long hanger is moulded into the stock tool tray, so it’s not a quick bolt-off. R&G have been working flat out...

The Tail of the Dragon

29 February 2008 by Captain Keyes

Valentino Rossi fan that loves bikes more than anything else. This video is a trip my buddies and I made to Deal’s Gap or The Tail of the Dragon. It’s a road on the TN, NC border that is 11 miles long and has 318 turns in it! Make the trip, it’s worth it.

Motorcyclist wins rare Ducati Monster 695

29 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

A motorcyclist in Shropshire is celebrating after winning one of eight special edition Ducati Monster 695’s in a competition run by aftershave firm Zegna and Ducati. Richard Heath is due to take...

SDOC100 release new chain lube

29 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

SDOC100 has released a new chain lube called the SDOC100 White Chain Spray. As well as keeping the chain lubricated, the spray also increases the lubrication intervals and effectively protects the...

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