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Police interview witnesses over deaths at 2007 Isle of Man TT

03 August 2007 by David Granger

Police are interviewing witnesses over the fatal incident at this year’s Isle of Man TT. Two spectators and a rider died at the 26th milestone during the Senior TT on Friday, June 8, 2007. Race...

The ride home

02 August 2007 by Anonymous

Just me riding home on about the first nice day this summer.

Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 spotted testing

02 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

This video captured by an Italian Moto Guzzi fan is the first to show the forthcoming Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 in running form. Until now, the motorcycle has only be seen in leaked pictures from a...

Speeding motorists could be DNA tested

02 August 2007 by Liam Marsden

Motorists caught speeding could soon face a DNA test, as the police force are pushing to take DNA test on the streets from people who commit non-imprison able offences. The demand came after a...

Road Test Blog: Triumph Rocket 3

02 August 2007 by Liam Marsden

I’d always wondered what it was like going on a road test for a motorcycle magazine. Luckily on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, I was given the chance to find out. I tagged along with Adam “Chad” Child and...

Yamaha YZF-R6 is UK favourite

02 August 2007 by Ben Purvis

Latest figures released by Bennetts motorcycle insurance show the Yamaha R6 is the most quoted motorcycle of the year so far. Eleven per cent of all the insurance company’s quotes have been for the...

Video:Krazy Horse customs Zero Harley and matching hotrod

02 August 2007 by Rob Hull

What better way to showcase an awesome custom bike than building a matching custom hot rod and trailer to tow it to different countries in the World to enter bike-building competitions. That’s exactly what Krazy Horse Custom Cycles of Bury St Edmunds has done with their modified 1977 XL1000 Harley. Check out the video below to see the pair in action and hear the aazing engine sounds.

Video: Kawasaki GTR1400 v Yamaha FJR1300 and BMW K1200GT

02 August 2007 by Ian Jubb

Kawasaki’s GTR1400 has impressed in tests so far but how does it fair against its main rivals, the Yamaha FJR1400 and BMW K1200GT. Check out the video below to find out.

Toseland's decision

01 August 2007 by Jack

Thought you might like to see what I’ve done to my Rocket III…

She is all mine!

01 August 2007 by Mark Rogers

I have had more bikes that I can count, and this year alone I’ve had a Ducati 1098 and Honda SP-2, but now have a CB1300, an RE5 Suzuki, Yamaha SDR200 and my XR1000 Harley Flat-tracker. I love it!

Video: BMW's 450 enduro in action

01 August 2007 by Rob Hull

BMW’S next-generation 450 Enduro, tagged the Sportenduro, will be available to buy in BMW dealers next year, but you can see video of the bike in action here. MCN has been told the 450cc single, which is being put through its paces at the moment in the German Enduro Championship, will be unveiled as a new model in the German manufactures range at the latter end of the year, possibly the Paris...

New MCN August 1, 2007

01 August 2007 by Nicola Fox

Take a look at this week’s MCN as we reveal the brand new 2009 Kawasaki Z1400. Also in this edition, available from Wednesday, 1 August, 2007, we follow the unfortunate events that led to British star...

Yamaha's self steering bike revealed

01 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

These patent drawings discovered by MCN show Yamaha has put serious effort into a bike which steers itself. The amazing concept uses a headstock and front end that rotates longitudinally about the...

Video: B-King worlds first ride - first impressions

01 August 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN Editor Marc Potter has just got off track after being the first person to ride the new Suzuki B-King and we’ve got the first video of the bike in action. Check out the video below to see Potter in action on the 1340cc muscle-bike and hear his first impressions of the impressive machine.

'Ludicrous' figures back call for spy chips

01 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The DVLA renewed calls for spy chips to be fitted in motorcycle number plates last week, claiming 37 per cent of us evade road tax. But the DVLA’s own survey could only prove that 16 per cent of...

R1 at Donington track day

01 August 2007 by lmlmlmjm

Recent Donington track day: filmed by Marcus.

Britain's got biking talent: Your bike in the '08 Carole Nash calendar

01 August 2007 by MCN

Is your bike better than the ones pictured here? If it is, you could win an incredible prize as part of our “Britain’s Got Biking Talent” competition in association with Carole Nash. Within just 24...

Lonely Planet guide to Finland

01 August 2007 by Lonely Planet

Finland is for the most part a quiet land, where a ramshackle cottage by a lake and a properly stoked sauna is all that’s required for happiness. It’s a vast expanse of forests and lakes and more...

Lonely Planet guide to Sweden

01 August 2007 by Lonely Planet

For the Lonely Planet guide to Norway, click here For the Lonely PLanet Guide to Finland, click here Since the devaluation of the Swedish crown, Sweden has become much more affordable, and the simple...

Lonely Planet guide to Norway

01 August 2007 by Lonely Planet

Norway is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. The ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ has delightfully long summer days, pleasantly low-key cities, unspoiled fishing villages and...

Suzuki admit: B-King almost never made it

31 July 2007 by Marc Potter

Suzuki has just revealed to MCN that the B-King was so radical it almost didn’t make it passed the prototype stage. Speaking to MCN editor Marc Potter at the launch in Germany, they admitted that...

Video: Amazing Ducati Sport Classic race bike

31 July 2007 by Ian Jubb

NCR are renowned for turning out amazing Ducati special motorcycles and they have done it again with the incredible New Blue race bike. Based on the Ducati Paul Smart Sport Classic it has been completely reworked in to an amzing lightweight racer. Check out the video below to see our first ride of the beautiful new machine.

M1800R gets a friend - the R2

31 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Joining the standard M1800R in Suzuki’s 2008 range is the M1800R2. The R2 is based closely on the standard M1800R – the mechanical specifications are exactly the same. That means the same 1783cc...

Brunstrom verdict delayed again

31 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Independent Police Complaint Commission investigation into Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom showing pictures of a dead biker to journalists has been completed – but the verdict won’t be made...

2008 Yamaha V-Max patents revealed

31 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

These line drawings show how Yamaha is developing its all-new 2008 V-Max, which is set to be launched later this year. The patent drawings, taken from several patent applications regarding different...

MCN in Uganda

30 July 2007 by Paul Cleland

I have recently returned from a trip with a group of people from my local church of Movilla Abbey Methodist, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, to renovate a Methodist school and church in a...

Minibike club

30 July 2007 by andy hammill

I feel I must give my local police force a huge thumbs up. Earlier this year, County Durham police started running a minimoto club. This gives kids the opportunity first-hand to get involved in motorcycle sport. I would like to thank the force personally for the support and help which they have given my son and the other kids. It’s a pity a few more police forces around the country don’t follow...

Video: Racing a British Superstock Yamaha R1

30 July 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN man Michael Neeves already races his long term test Yamaha R1 in the MRO powerbike series, but he recently got the chance to use the Rockforge British Superstock R1 at Brands Hatch – and loved it. Check out the video below to see how he got on on the impressive motorcycle.

What Santa does during the summer holidays

30 July 2007 by Kim Deeley

Just a photo of my hubby’s mate, aka Santa Claus, reading his Motorcycle News in a caravan during a very wet holiday in Wales.

Looking for crashed TRX850

30 July 2007 by dtsagdis

I am looking to buy a crashed or written-off Yamaha TRX850 for a project. Items of interest are engine, carbs, electric loom, electronic injection, exhausts. Will collect in any condition.

Ban on radar detectors

30 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

Radar and laser detectors are to be banned within months and drivers caught using the devices could face fines, penalty points and even have them confiscated. According to the Department of Transport, “the starting point would be 3 penalty points and a £60 fine.” The gadgets are to be outlawed under provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006 – the same legislation which recently introduced new...

Project Gotham Racing 4 to feature motorcycles - and Macau

30 July 2007 by Dan Thornton

The Project Gotham Racing series has been the top racing game for the original Xbox and the new Xbox 360 games console. Now for the first time, the game will feature motorcycles racing alongside the...

Find hit and run driver

30 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

Police in Armthorpe, Doncaster, are searching for a hit-and-run driver who knocked down a motorcyclist and left him for dead. James Parkin of Doncaster was knocked off his blue and white GS500F...

Police offer bike security advice

30 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

Avon and Somerset Constabulary has offered seven steps to help battle motorcycle thieves on their website. The action has taken place due to 13 motorcycle thefts taking place in the area since the...

Live Aid star Sir Bob Geldolf takes out biker

30 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

An unamed motorcyclist has collided with Live Air star Sir Bob Geldof’s car, as the musician was apparently performing a U-turn. Geldolf was leaving a preview of the new Simpsons movie when the 39-year-old biker hit the side of Geldof’s Lexus. The biker, who was riding a 600cc Honda, was taken to hospital with knee and groin injuries but no broken bones.

Babes of the day

30 July 2007 by MCN

Babes of the day

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