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New MCN February 6: World's first 1000s group test

05 February 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Honda Fireblade proves power isn’t everything: MCN puts the 2008 1000cc motorcycles to the test. In a world first the Honda CBR100RR and Kawasaki ZX-10R are tested against the Yamaha YZF1000R1 and the...

Bikes on the box: February 6 to 12

05 February 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...

Improve your distance vision

05 February 2008 by wingadingding

Went to my first bike show this weekend. Bought some nice goggles & a new safety helmet. Well satisfied as they’re a hit with the ladies & nobody comes near me now on the roads. Great show, Rob

King Kade

04 February 2008 by r1virginmike

Here is my two year old son Kade Hislop Anderson on his ex-Nicky Hayden GP bike and breaking in his new Arlen Ness leathers. Mike Anderson, Aberdeen

MCN in Germany

04 February 2008 by brian mattin

It was cheaper to fly to Germany than go to London by train so I missed the MCN show

£300 for police to recover your stolen bike

04 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

Plans to raise police charges for recovering stolen bikes from £105 to £300 are totally out of proportion, according to the Motorcycle Action Group. The riders’ rights group spoke as a Home Office...

McGuinness replica set for eBay sale

04 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

A replica of John McGuinness’ 2007 TT-winning Honda Fireblade is due to be auctioned on eBay from February 7, to raise cash for the Chris Jones Riders Fund. John McGuinness smashes the IOM TT lap...

Read the report TfL is hiding

04 February 2008 by Steve Farrell

Here’s the report Transport for London is hiding on motorcycles in bus lanes. Click here to read why Plymouth are allowing motorcycles in bus lanes The report, dated September, concludes collisions...

First impressions: KTM 690 Enduro

04 February 2008 by Adam Child

MCN Road Tester Adam Child is currently riding KTM’s brand new 690cc LC4 range out in Almeria, Spain, these are his first impressions. “The first bike of the new family is the 690 Enduro and although...

Ex-Shell boss calls for ban on sub-30mpg cars

04 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Former chairman of Shell Sir Mark Moody-Stuart has called for a ban on the sale of all cars that achieve less than 35mpg. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “Nobody needs a car that...

Sold: Niall Mackenzie's Yamaha RD350 LC

04 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

Niall Mackenzie’s 1981 Yamaha RD350 LC has been sold on the auction site eBay. The auction ended on February 2 with a winning bid of £3600. The bidding started at £3000 and only six people bid on the...

Pat & Linda - from the Midlands

04 February 2008 by Steve Hill

I am trying to get in touch with Pat and Linda from the Midlands who went to Steve and Maureen’s wedding in the Isle Of Man. Please contact Steve on 07944978903 as he would like to meet up with you.

Video: Onboard with the 1000cc group test

04 February 2008 by Adam Child

Here’s a little taster of our forthcoming 1000cc group test. First MCN senior road tester Michael Neeves pushes the GSXR1000 and Honda Fireblade to the limit around Almeria. Then watch the ZX10 flat out as MCN road tester Adam Child, rides back in the UK, check out how twitchy the bars are on our test track. To see the full 1000cc group test featuring these bikes grab a copy of the next...

MCN London show pictures

03 February 2008 by Highwaylass

Photos from the MCN Show, London

Babe #3

03 February 2008 by Wendy Clark

I’m annoyed aunty Becky (babe 3) didn’t make it through to the final even though she is a trained mechanic and has ridden motorbikes for years. She has stripped bikes down and put them back together, so she does have knowledge of motorbikes. She does not just sit on them looking pretty. I know it’s a competition and all the girls did extremely well just to get up on the stage – it must be nerve...

Round the Isle 2008

02 February 2008 by markthorburn

ROUND the ISLE 2008 All donation and sponsorship proceeds for the tour are going to the Cancer Research UK charity. In 2005 I lost a grand parent to cancer. In 2007 I lost my mother in law to cancer.

Is it a Monster?

02 February 2008 by kawasakibiker

Hey MCN, After seeing the fantastic new Monster Energy sponsored Kawasaki I thought I’d design myself a street kit for my ZX6R. So here it is. With Hopper and the new sponsor 2008 should be a much...

Niall Mackenzie's Yamaha RD350 LC for sale

01 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

This auction has now closed. A Yamaha RD350 LC belonging to former BSB and GP star Niall Mackenzie is up for sale on the internet auction site eBay. The motorcycle is a 1981 4LO model, in white with...

Bikes on TV: February 6-12

01 February 2008 by MCN

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...

Honda announces Fireblade launch date

01 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

Day two of the London Motorcycle Show saw Honda announce its latest CBR1000RR, XL700V Transalp, and CBF600 and 600S ABS models, which are due to be officially launched on February 21. The Fireblade...

M25 cameras go digital

01 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

The Highways Agency has confirmed reports stating that digital speed cameras are set to replace film-based cameras on the variable speed limit section of the M25 past Heathrow from February 15. A...

Picture gallery: KTM 990SM, Ducati Hypermotard and BMW HP2 Megamoto

31 January 2008 by Liam Marsden

In the January 30 edition of MCN, we brought you the three-way supermoto test between the KTM 990SM, Ducati Hypermotard and BMW’s HP2 Megamoto. Here we have more pictures of the beautiful giants for...

Video: Big Supermoto group test

31 January 2008 by Adam Child

KTM has updated it’s big supermoto this year giving it the 990cc engine so we put it up against it’s main rivals, the Ducati Hypermotard and the BMW Megamoto to see how it got on. Check out the video below to see the bikes in action. The slippy the conditions at the test track resulted in some impressive rear wheel slides.

Is this what we pay road tax for!?

31 January 2008 by Harleyman_uk

Dear MCN I would be grateful if you could publish this information to notify other fellow bikers of such hazards. I have attached some photos that I took only yesterday of the unacceptable road...

Picture gallery: Insanity 749 minibike

30 January 2008 by Liam Marsden

The Insanity 749 minibike is claimed to be the smallest road legal motorcycles in the UK. MCN road tester Phil West reviews the bike in this weeks MCN (Wednesday 30th January) and we have a gallery of...

Tom Cruise to receive Ducati Desmosedici RR this week

30 January 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is picking up his own Ducati Desmosedici RR from Beverly Hills Ducati later this week. Ducati North America claim the bike is the first bike to be built, though a UK buyer...

Video: Ducati 1098R launch

30 January 2008 by Michael Neeves

Ducati’s new 1098R is the closest thing the Italian firm has ever produced to a full-blooded World Superbike racer. Costing £24,000 it has a 186bhp, 1200cc engine, top quality cycle parts, and for the first time ever on a road bike: traction control. Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves travelled to the Ducati’s world launch in Jerez to check it out. Read his full report in this week’s MCN...

Suzuki SUV1000

30 January 2008 by Crash Test Pylott

This is my street legal winter ride in rainy British Columbia. SUV 1000- Undercover SV 1000S.

Wallpaper gallery: Ducati 1098R

29 January 2008 by Liam Marsden

In this weeks MCN Michael Neeves tests Ducati’s 1098R with traction control and 180bhp. The 1098R is the first road bike to feature a true traction control system, which has eight programmable...

BMW uncrashable bike

29 January 2008 by Kingsley Dyer

Hi, The BMW concept is not new, I designed and copyrighted “the linked floating spindle concept” back in the early 90’s. This concept was viewed by the Suzuki GP in the early 90’s & later by The Harris brothers who were at the time running the Suzuki world superbike team. I have correspondents between us that support this theory. I would be happy for you to print this article or forward it on to...

Gallery: 2008 Two Brothers exhaust range

29 January 2008 by Liam Marsden

In the January 30th edition of MCN we show you some of the new exhausts for 2008 from Two Brothers. The range includes exhausts for the Yamaha R6, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Suzuki Hayabusa and the GSX-R600 and...

Have you been cloned?

29 January 2008 by Angus Farquhar

One MCN reader is currently facing £1000s of fines for offences they didn’t commit after a criminal cloned the plate on their motorcycle and we want to know if you’ve ever fallen fould of the same...

Video: Honda EVO6 concept looks good for producation

29 January 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Honda’s EVO6 concept bike that was unveiled at the Tokyo show in October could well be making its way into production. Factory insiders have confirmed to MCN that the 1800cc flat-six naked bike is seriously being considered. You can read the full article in the January 30 edition of MCN but in the mean-time check out the video on the right for a view of the bike on stage at the Tokyo show.

Triumph launches tweaked 2008 Sprint ST

29 January 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Triumph has just launched the 2008 Sprint ST with detail changes based on customer feedback. The bike now has a steel fuel tank to allow the use of magnetic tank bags, a new headlamp design to improve night vision and new footrests are claimed to be covered with more durable rubber. The bike’s engine, chassis and bodywork is otherwise unchanged. It costs £7999 (£8599 for the ABS version) on the...

Video: BMW's G450X off-roader in action

29 January 2008 by Angus Farquhar

The January 30 edition of MCN features the first test of BMW’s new off-roader, the G450X, but the bike has already been in action at several races throughout 2007. Check out the video on the right to see highlights of BMWs win at the incredible Erzberg Enduro in Austria. The video starts with clips of the HP2 riping up the quarry course, but skip to 1:40 to see the little enduro in action on some...

MCN Daily 29/01//08: Your daily video motorcycle news

29 January 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 34 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news update we see Michael Neeves have the first ride on the Ducati 1098R, Ken Livingstone suppressing evidence on bikes in bus lanes and Brandshatch gets a revamp. 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...

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