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Comment: Motorcyclists are not another species

25 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

It’s often astonishing how little we seem to feature in the minds of people who plan our roads and the past week has been a case in point. On Thursday a group of MPs called for broad changes to the...

Fractures reported on Kawasaki ER6 frames

25 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

If you’re a Kawasaki ER-6 owner, walk outside and check the frame for cracks. A number of riders on the continent have experience the issue, but it has since emerged that a UK bike has suffered the...

Toy town

25 July 2007 by jason stephens

Just thought I’d send you this picture taken while on holiday with my family. I can’t believe the lengths that the goverment will go to to raise money from motorists… what’s next – mobile Duplo vans?!

Vide: Aprilia analysis

25 July 2007 by Dan Thornton

Unfortunately, due to technical problems, the exclusive video details Aprilia’s plans for the V4 is not available. We are working to resolve this problem, and the video will be online from 1pm on...

Fatal accident enquiry into the death of Steve Hislop

24 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

It has just been revealed to MCN that the Scottish Crown Office has agreed to open a fatal accident enquiry into the death of former British Superbike champion Steve Hislop, almost four years after...

Junior desmo!

24 July 2007 by mcelhinney

Here’s a photo of my two-year-old son which I find amusing. His name is Luke and he is trying out his new “Ducati Desmo” in light of the recent vacancy in the Ducati factory squad (move over Marco).

Gloucester floods

24 July 2007 by Chilly91

Chilly on his V-Strom, sightseeing the floods of Gloucester. Here is the River Severn at Gloucester docks.

The Stig

24 July 2007 by Dsouthgate

The Stig works in our office. Surprisingly shorter than he looks on the telly.

MCN Brno run arrives home after 2100 miles on a Kawasaki Z1000

24 July 2007 by Andy Downes

MCN Feature Editor Andy Downes has returned home after riding his Kawasaki Z1000 to the World Superbike round at Brno at the weekend. Here’s his final report after arriving home. “Got back home at...

Britain's got biking talent: Terms and Conditions

24 July 2007 by MCN

Terms and Conditions for ‘Britain’s got biking talent’ ENTRANTS must provide the entry details as specified when loading a picture. Britain’s Got Biking Talent is open to individuals in the UK or...

Scotch Dave

23 July 2007 by scotchdave67

Me after riding my new R1 the other day – it’s waisting me away. And with my hero the pocket rocket last year at Cadwell

My first track day

23 July 2007 by steve perry

D Day: Friday, July 20, Donington Park. I’ve taken the plunge and booked my first track day; gulp! The weather forecast says could be a bit wet. Bugger. Ah well, fingers crossed. How did it go? Well there was danger, trepidation; my nerves were frayed from the extreme concentration. Muscles were tired and cramped. I had rear slides, front slides and still I stayed the right way up. The old 955i...

How long can it take?

23 July 2007 by jody boehnert

I won first prize for the Inpsired Art Fair and Ministry of Sound Aprilia Art Challenge for some artwork that I made for Aprilia in November 2006. I was given, with much fanfair and some press, a new...

Bike closes airport

23 July 2007 by Tony Carter

Poland’s biggest airport was closed last week because of an abandoned motorcycle. Thousands of travellers had to be evacuated when the lone motorcycle was spotted alone near the base of the main terminal. Artur Burak, spokesman for the Warsaw Okecie Airport, said all flights had been delayed while the motorcycle was destroyed. After investigation it was decided that the motorcycle had posed no...

Stunt rider gets time

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

A motorcycle stunt rider has been jailed for 10 months after speeding through speed cameras while performing tricks and gesturing. Christian Nicola Marchesani, 28, from Samson in Northwest Australia,...

Armchair Harley for comfort on the move

23 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

In the list of things you never knew you needed, a 40mph, petrol-powered Harley-Davidson armchair capable of doing wheelies must rate pretty high. But that hasn’t stopped an American firm from...

Police biker attacked by motorist

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

A Sussex Police Officer has been treated for injuries after a driver he attempted to stop reversed into his motorcycle. The motorcycle cop had indicated to a blue Ford Modeo to pull over in...

The faster you speed, the higher the fine

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

A sliding scale of speeding fines depending on how far over the limit you are is to be pursued by ministers. Riders caught greatly exceeding the speed limit on their motorcycle would face charges as...

India targets Triumph

23 July 2007 by Tony Carter

A massive Indian motorcycle manufacturer has said it wants to team up with Triumph or Ducati to help boost its sales and product line. Bajaj Auto, one of world’s largest motorcycle builders, currently...

Japan ditches power limits

23 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

We could be set for a revolution in powerful Japanese motorcycles after the abolition of power limits on motorcycle engines. For the more than a decade – since the early 1990s – Japanese firms have...

Fireman biker head-butts 60-year-old

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

A fireman from Chichester has been sentenced for head-butting a 60-year-old man while still wearing his motorcycle helmet in a road rage incident. Darren Hurford, 40, was sentenced to an 18-month...

Infinity deal on Tuono’s

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Infinity Motorcycles is offering the chance to ride away on the Aprilia Tuono R and Factory models with a 0% APR finance deal. The Aprilia Tuono R sells in showrooms for £7999 and can be yours for a...

Favourite motorcycle road gets bike-friendly barriers

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Cheshire County Council has made a step to reduce the number of motorcycle casualties on a notorious road for motorcycle deaths by introducing motorcycle-friendly crash barriers. Motorcyclists make...

Show us your bike in the flood

23 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN is looking for the hard-core bikers using their motorcycles in the flood – so we want you to send us your pictures. We’ll publish all pictures you send on motorcyclenews.com, and the best images...

MAG blasts C-Charge for motorcycles

23 July 2007 by Rob Hull

The Motorcycle Action Group has warned that plans to include motorcyclists in Manchester’s road pricing scheme are the “thin end of the wedge” as more areas are likely to follow suit. The Group drew...

Obituary: Peter Howdle

23 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

One of the founding staff members of MCN died last Sunday. Peter Howdle was one of the first members of staff at MCN, and later went on to become editor, and worked with the paper until his retirement. Known as Monsieur to friends and colleagues – he spoke a number of languages including French – he had previously worked with the British motorcycle manufacturer James, as well as fighting in World...

New motorcycling TV show announced

23 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

During September National Geographic will transmit the first of a six-episode motorcycle journey programme. The overland adventure is called ‘The Ride – Alaska to Patagonia’. Dates and times will be announced shortly. The series chronicles the fortunes of 11 novice riders on a marathon journey down the Trans Americas Highway through 12 countries. A DVD of the shows is also available for £17.99...

Help in a foreign country

22 July 2007 by mrs tracey blueitt

I was heading to Samoens in the south of France when my chain broke on my 636, 150 miles away, at a place called Dole. Carole Nash got me towed there. Phillipe, the owner of Buffalo Grill, who is a biker, did his level best to get my bike fixed. He looked after my husband and myself the three days we stayed there, then spent his day off running us to and from the only Kawasaki shop in Dole, making...

Bikers in Gloucester floods

22 July 2007 by jason handy from gloucester

Here are some pics of some bikers on the A38 Tewkesbury, Gloucester in the recent floods.

Bird flu vs biofuel

22 July 2007 by Doozer

New chicken poo fuel avian flu threat! Cross-border contamination and the spread of avian flu was today blamed on a new bio-fuelled motorcycle seen in Bangkok. The rider blamed the rise in petrol...

Tyre recall

21 July 2007 by john baker

I’m not a happy bunny. Has anybody else been waiting more than four weeks for a replacement front tyre from Michelin? If you want to re-call x-amount of faulty front tyres, then at least get a stock ready for the job in hand. As if it’s not bad enough with this weather at the moment, I just want to ride my bike before the frost comes.

Buying a bike from an auction site

21 July 2007 by oakleyspatz

Bought this 2003 Yamaha R1 off of eBay along with loads of modification parts including: Ohlins steering damper, Akrapovic exhaust, Avia Compositi carbon mirrors, Harris carbon hugger, carbon tank...

MCN's Brno run finally arrives

21 July 2007 by Andy Downes

MCN Features Editor Andy Downes has finally arrived at Brno, just in time to catch the practice for Sunday’s race. “We finally arrived in Brno after 1100 miles with conditions varying from 41 degree...

Me and my Shadow

21 July 2007 by hans v voorst

The first day of my Shadow VT750 classic and me at home.

Video: Ecosse Spirit ES1 motorcycle unveiled at Laguna Seca MotoGP

20 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Tonight (Friday 20 July) the Ecosse Spirit ES1 superbike will be officially launched at the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca. MCN snuck in before the official unveiling to see the prototype, and its designer, Dick Glover, explained the thinking behind it. Check out the video to see the bike in all its carbon fibre glory, and read about it in MCN – on sale now.

Simpsons Movie: Homer jumps Springfield Gorge on a bike

20 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Trailers for the long-awaited Simpsons movie are all over the internet – and after hours of tireless research, MCN has found the footage of Homer jumping Springfield Gorge on a motorcycle. The scene...

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