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Whitehall to be bike-only zone

08 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

An MCN-backed ride against road pricing for motorcycles will make history as Whitehall in London is closed to all traffic except motorcycles for the first time. The famous street leading from...

Fuel-injected 2008 Triumph Bonnevilles in stock

08 October 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Jack Lilley Triumph in Ashford has just taken delivery of the first 2008 model Triumph Bonnevilles with the new fuel injection. The Triumph Bonneville motorcycle range with the new injection system...

Hells Angel suspect bailed

08 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

A suspect in the shooting of Hells Angel Gerry Tobin on the M40 has been released on bail. The 44-year-old man was arrested on Thursday at his home address in Nuneaton on suspicion of conspiracy to...

Hairy Bikers planning Paris to Dakar trip

08 October 2007 by Rob Hull

TV chefs Si King and Dave Myers, better known as the Hairy Bikers, are in talks to ride the Paris to Dakar route for 2008. The pair are contemplating joining a team from Tyneside on the Heroes Legend...

That's what I call a honeymoon

07 October 2007 by karen and jason pugh

ON SEPTEMBER THE 15TH I BECAME MRS PUGH …NO ORDINARY WEDDING OF COURSE ,IT WAS A THEMED WEDDING BLACK AND WHITE ONLY!! EVEN THE CAKE WAS A CHECKERED FLAG. AND OUR TABLES WERE NAMED AFTER TOP RACERS.

Class classics

06 October 2007 by Alan Scott

I met these three “old” guys riding their classic bikes – Moto Morini 500, Moto Guzzi V50 and a Matchless G80. The guy on the left had picked-up five thorns in his rear tyre. It was great to see and...

Rossi tattoo

05 October 2007 by David Pacey

Just thought you’d like to see the wife’s latest tattoo…I know my place. There’s talk about Nev the Blue Bear next…

Video: First ride of the new Aprilia Mana

05 October 2007 by Michael Neeves

It’s half motorcycle and half automatic scooter, but is it any good? MCN man Michael Neeves travels to Turin to ride the new Aprilia Mana. Check out the video below to see how the bike faired in the Turin traffic and twisty country roads.

Off-road excursion

05 October 2007 by Graham Hoskins

Went on a tour to France and ended up taking our road tyre-shod GS1150As off road for our first taste of dirt riding. We just happened to have 4 cameras running at the time – see how it worked out! For our latest TV venture, see www.ironbutts.co.uk

California superpeople

05 October 2007 by ewan ramsay

Please could I say a huge thank you to the staff of the California Superbike School, especially Andy, Donna and Cookie? Had a brilliant time until the last 10 mins of the last session when I managed to highside the r6 and was taken to Northampton General with broken shoulder blade and 3 broken ribs. My son was with me as a spectator, and I live in somerset, so Andy made sure my son got to a hotel...

New suspects charged over Hells Angel shooting

05 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Three new suspects have been charged with murder over the shooting of a Hells Angel on the M40. The three men were charged last night after being arrested early on Wednesday morning on suspicion of...

Yamaha releases more concept motorcycles

05 October 2007 by Ben Purvis

Yamaha has revealed more of the weird concept bikes it will show at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The new models include: Yamaha Tesseract This is a hybrid 4-wheeled vehicle powered by a...

Poetry in motion

05 October 2007 by Amanda Mapel

Riding Thru Under the wheels, Under my feet, Pass mile upon mile of old fields of wheat. And out of the corner, no the tip of my eye, There are fields of green Just passing right by. No matter how much I have in the bank Or how much I owe on this bike I now thank The mercy of nature For the fields I see And the fertile land In the heart of me.

"What, no Superbikes?"

04 October 2007 by raddish

My daughter Holly at 6 months old loves World Superbikes and browses through MCN to find out why its MotoGP on TV.

Hidden speed camera?

04 October 2007 by Ernie Thirlwall

On the A1068 at Hadstone, Northumberland, the fixed speed camera has been removed from the support post. The speed camera signs are still on the roads around the area. However, close to the speed...

Come to Bruntingthorpe and ride the new Hayabusa

04 October 2007 by Alison Silcox

Do you own a Hayabusa? How do you fancy being one of the first people in the country to ride the updated version? We’re going to be at Bruntingthorpe on Monday, October 8, 2007 and we’ve got space...

Touring 'Route 69' in Turkey

04 October 2007 by sam cullingworth

If you feel that you need to work on ‘that bike-riding thing’, you should consider going on tour in Turkey, one of the last bastions of unconquered territory, with regards to the expanding army of...

A130 update

04 October 2007 by Dsouthgate

On checking Google again today I am seriously worried the A130 which yesterday was disappearing and is now reverting to just a brown scar – the concrete has now gone.

Honda reveals production version of DN-01 concept motorcycle

04 October 2007 by Ben Purvis

Honda has released the first pictures of the production-ready version of its DN-01 – which was originally shown as a concept bike two years ago. The radical Honda DN-01 is designed to blur the line...

Picture special: KTM 2008 range

04 October 2007 by MCN News Desk

KTM’s first batch of 2008 machines was revealed at the 2007 Paris Show last week and here we have the first pictures of the brand new Duke, Supermoto and Stunt concept motorcycles. To read more about...

Born again Motorist Pt2

04 October 2007 by Christopher Bevan

How? The CBT Now totally committed , I had the bike coming, a helmet sat in my bedroom and the so called summer (now in 2007) coming to an end. The CBT course took place in September, so between placing the order for the bike, and the CBT, I was looking through the internet for insurance and clothing. Firstly the insurance. I dabbled with various criteria, playing around with voluntary excess, and...

Blackbird on the autobahn

04 October 2007 by gsxr1173

Here’s a Blackbird on an autobahn. Just an opinion of mine, but I believe Hondas since 2006 are going downhill. Hey, but at least you won’t have to push.

Pimp my van

03 October 2007 by splattercash

Here is my van that I’ve just converted to carry my bike. What do you think? My daughter has taken a shine to it… I never get to go to the bike meets myself now.

Video: 2008 Honda Transalp

03 October 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

Honda has launched an all new Transalp for 2008 replacing the seven-year-old design with a completely new machine based around the 2007 Deauville engine. Check out the video below to see the bike in detail as it sits on Honda’s stand at the Paris show, where it was launched.

Disappearing road

03 October 2007 by Dsouthgate

According to google satelite images the A130 in Essex is disappearing into the fields.

Three new arrests over Hells Angel shooting

03 October 2007 by Steve Farrell

Police investigating the murder of Hells Angel Gerard Tobin who was shot dead while riding on the M40 have made three new arrests early this morning. Three men are to be questioned on suspicion of of...

Video: Coasting along for a worthy cause

03 October 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Ed and Dom had 1000 miles of riding experience when they set off to ride the UKs coastline on an SV60S and Bandit 600S for Macmillan Nurses. Check out the video below to see the highlights of their epic journey. To sponsor the pair and help raise more money for the Macmillan Nurses, click here.

Video: Aprilia Shiver vs.the Suzuki SV650, BMW F800 and Street Triple

03 October 2007 by Trevor Franklin

Aprilia’s new Shiver 750 v-twin is no ordinary naked bike, it handles like a supermoto and boasts a fly-by-wire throttle. Check out the video below to see how it fairs in the real world against the sensible usability of the Suzuki SV650, the handling of the BMW F800S or the shear fun of the Triumph Street Triple.

Exclusive MCN competition: Win Mac Tools toolbox and Nokia 6110 mobile phone with Long Way Down

03 October 2007 by Andy Downes

As well as offering an exclusive six-page serialisation of the new Long Way Down book, in this week’s MCN (Wednesday, October 3, 2007), we have also got a stunning money-saving reader offer and the...

MCN in Menorca

02 October 2007 by Steve Mcardle

Found a real quiet place to read my MCN while on holiday last week in Menorca.

Born-again birthday cake

02 October 2007 by Philip James

Would just like to show you all my 50th (born again teenager) birthday cake. I would like to add I have more hair than that.

Shitty helmet

02 October 2007 by Moth72

Seagull attack at the Brighton Burn Up!

Paris show 07 video: Kawasaki reveals updated ZZ-R

02 October 2007 by Chris Slade

Kawasaki has revised the ZZ-R1400 for 2008 to make sure it competes with the all new Suzuki Hayabusa. Check out the video below to see how the bike has been updated as it is revealed on stage at the Paris show.

Distracted wife

02 October 2007 by alan roberts

Looks like the wife is more interested in MCN than me these days…

Paris show 07 video: BMW launches HP2 Sport

02 October 2007 by Chris Slade

BMW has unveiled the sportiest ever version of it’s R1200S – the HP2 Sport – and you can see the video of the launch at the Paris Motorcycle show. The bike has been in development for a while, making appearances at the odd World Endurance round but has now been released as an official model. Check out the video above to see the launch,

Paris Show 07: See the motorcycle babes from the 2007 Paris Motorcycle Show

02 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

Besides the new 2008 motorcycles, and the specials and customs on show at Paris, there were also some very nice young ladies demonstrating various ways to sit on a motorcycle. So we thought it would...

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