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The MCN motorcycle babe of the day: July 14

14 July 2007 by MCN

The MCN motorcycle babe of the day: July 14

The MCN motorcycle babe of the day

Evel Knievel and Kanye West look for reconciliation

13 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Evel Knievel and Kanye West look for reconciliation

Evel Knievel is trying to settle his law suit with rapper Kanye West out of court. The 68-year-old daredevil sued West last year for the rapper’s use of a Knievel-style costume and the name Evel...

Video: Three diferent bikes, same Ducati engine

13 July 2007 by Howard Boylan

Video: Three diferent bikes, same Ducati engine

These three bikes may be very different on the outside but they all share the same air-cooled Ducati 1100 v-twin engine. But which works best with the versatile motor? Check out the video below to...

Timbuktu by motorcycle

13 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Timbuktu by motorcycle

Long-distance biker Nick Sanders is set to star in a new TV show about his latest motorcycle trek, to Timbuktu. Saunders and a group of 18 other bikers took part in the month-long motorcycle journey,...

Motorcycle riders name most dangerous roads

13 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Motorcycle riders name most dangerous roads

The M25 is the most dreaded road in the UK according to a survey of bikers by Bennetts insurance. The research shows almost half of all bikers fear motorways more than any other road, with the M25...

BMW HP2 megamoto supermoto goes on sale

13 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

BMW HP2 megamoto supermoto goes on sale

BMW’S HP2 Megamoto is on the verge of hitting motorcycle dealerships – with BMW promising the motorcycle will be available before the end of the month. With 113bhp, the second bike in the HP2 range is...

Star & Garter, Chelveston

13 July 2007 by Anonymous

Now the Star & Garter has closed, the new meeting place is the Old Swan, 98 High Street, Higham Ferrers, every Wednesday and Friday. Two more biker pubs in the area closed last week, and more and more biker clubs are asking to have their meet at the Old Swan as well.

Tree tragedy

13 July 2007 by Stuart Barnes

As if it’s not enough that every car, van and lorry seems out to get us, here’s a tragic tale from the local rag: www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED12%20Jul%202007%2021%3A17%3A25%3A153

MCN's motorcycle babe of the day: July 13

13 July 2007 by MCN

MCN's motorcycle babe of the day: July 13

The MCN motorcycle babe of the day

Spanish trip woes

13 July 2007 by Martin Cooper

Me and a friend set out on a whistlestop tour of Spain last week; me on my ’04 R6 and my mate on his ’05 Aprilia Tuono. We departed Portsmouth on the Pride of Bilbao, arriving in a rather warmer Bilbao bright and early Friday morning. The plan was to travel straight down to Benidorm, over to Barcelona, back up to San Sebastian, ready for going back to Bilbao for the return ferry trip on Monday...

Mindless prank

12 July 2007 by Nigel Seymour

Thought it relevant to tell you about an incident this weekend in Edinburgh. Two of my friends were out on their bikes on Saturday and made a coffee stop in Edinburgh. Upon returning to the bikes they startled some youths who made off hastily. An inspection of the bike (Triumph Tiger 955i) revealed no obvious damage or tampering so they set off, but were curious because the youths were still...

Ruff rider

12 July 2007 by Dave Ladbrook

Ruff rider

Seeing the photo the other week of the dog on the back of a bike in a perspex box during the TT, I thought I should send the attached photo taken at Windy Corner by me during the same event.

Ready to race

12 July 2007 by Mark Wood

Ready to race

Picture of my mate’s lad, Ben, ready to race my CBR600RR. And he would if we’d let him – he goes well on his minimoto!

Video: Carmichael stunts on the Triumph Street Triple

12 July 2007 by Roland Brown

Video: Carmichael stunts on the Triumph Street Triple

Stunt god Kevin Carmichael jumped on a Triumph Street Triple at its European launch to show us exactly what the new bike can do. Check out the video below to see the bike in action as Carmichael hurls...

Motorcyclist discovered 40 hours after crash

12 July 2007 by Tony Carter

A motorcyclist was left hidden in undergrowth for 40 hours before being found by his family after surviving a crash on his motorcycle. Fredrick Hinds, 46, from Suisun City, California crashed his Harley-Davidson motorcycle off Highway 12 on Monday night, and managed to survive until Wednesday in scorching temperatures. Two previous searches by the California Highway Patrol failed to find either...

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rubbish militia threats

12 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rubbish militia threats

Charley Boorman has dismissed threats from a militia gang printed in a national newspaper in an exclusive interview with MCN. Charley Boorman is nearing the end of the ‘Long Way Down’ trip with fellow...

New MCN July 11, 2007

12 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

New MCN July 11, 2007

We take a look at Buell’s shock new 146bhp sports bike in this week’s MCN. It seems Buell has addressed all the problems riders have complained about over recent years with this new 1125R. Also in...

Best Thai rider's seat!

12 July 2007 by flyingdragons9999

Best Thai rider's seat!

Coffee or tea, sir?

Best Thai rider's seat!

12 July 2007 by flyingdragons9999

Best Thai rider's seat!

One night in Bangkok makes the hard man humble…

Wallace and Gromit

11 July 2007 by Chelle Sandland

Wallace and Gromit

I just had to stop at the side of the road on the way to work to take this photo! It’s a topiary Wallace and Gromit on their motorbike on the grassy bit in the middle of the road on Great Charles...

Naked ambition

11 July 2007 by Anonymous

The big questions: Is the new Triumph Street Triple better than the Speed Triple? Is the new Buell better than the Speed Triple? Is there a new Buell naked coming? Come on, don’t be shy with your views…

Win Oulton Park British Superbike VIP tickets, or be Gregorio Lavilla's grid girl

11 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Win Oulton Park British Superbike VIP tickets, or be Gregorio Lavilla's grid girl

You could win two VIP passes to the Outlon Park British Superbike round, or be Gregorio Lavilla’s grid girl for the weekend in this competition in conjunction with series title sponsors Bennetts. The...

Anti-bike off-road registration bill withdrawn

11 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

Anti-bike off-road registration bill withdrawn

A Bill which sought to make all off-road bikes display number plates has been withdrawn. MP Graham Stringer’s off-road registration Bill required all non-road going motorcycles to register with the...

Video: Britain's leaning monkey trike

11 July 2007

Video: Britain's leaning monkey trike

A few people have had a go at leaning trike prototypes but few make it past the drawing design stage. But here we have video of a completely working and road registered prototype that has been...

Beat motorcycle thieves - move to Galashiels

11 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

Beat motorcycle thieves - move to Galashiels

If you want your motorcycle to be as safe from theft as possible, you might want to avoid living somewhere with a postcode starting with N. And if you’re prepared to go to enormous lengths to protect...

Our motorcycle babe of the day for July 11, 2007

11 July 2007 by MCN

Our motorcycle babe of the day for July 11, 2007

The motorcycle babe of the day for July 11, 2007

The lighter side of Malaysian life

11 July 2007 by flyingdragons9999

The lighter side of Malaysian life

“The Star” resident cartoonist’s take on the crazy things that make Malaysian life what it is.

Home-made chopper

11 July 2007 by flyingdragons9999

Home-made chopper

Nobody does it better… Made by hand in Indonesia! Tested and endorsed by a truly BMW rider.

Tandem speed camera

10 July 2007 by susan arndell

We were travelling along the A40 Llandovery road as a group of five bikes (six people in all) when Dyfed Powys police pulled over the first two bikes from the group. One was my son, the other my brother-in-law. The two other bikers carried on to the cafe. We stopped to see what the problem was. During the heated conversation with the officers they were told they were caught in tandem, both...

Video: See spy footage of the Indiana Jones 4 motorcycle chase

10 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

Video: See spy footage of the Indiana Jones 4 motorcycle chase

The new Indiana Jones film has only just begun shooting, but clips have already started appearing on the internet, including a motorcycle chase and stunts. The clips have been shot by amateurs, and...

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman need protection on Long Way Down motorcycle trip

10 July 2007 by Marc Potter

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman need protection on Long Way Down motorcycle trip

Superstar motorcycle riders Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have called on a crack team of UK experts to provide them protection during their 15,000 mile trip. But the intrepid motorcyclists...

Kawasaki’s GTR1400 First Crash Caught On Film

10 July 2007 by Tony Carter

Kawasaki’s GTR1400 First Crash Caught On Film

Here’s the first crash on the all-new Kawasaki GTR1400 – courtesy of some French mates of ours at top motorcycle magazine Moto Journal. The testers were at the launch of the bike last week, then set...

First look: 2008 four-stroke Husqvarna motocross and enduro range

10 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

First look: 2008 four-stroke Husqvarna motocross and enduro range

Husqvarna has just launched the entire 2008 motocross and enduro motorcycle range. There are nine new models with four-stroke and two-stroke engines – here’s a breakdown of the four-stroke...

Two-up in the south of Wales

10 July 2007 by Damien Peckham

Two-up in the south of Wales

With the money saved and the time booked off work, my girlfriend and I had a summer holiday planned abroad. Then the car’s timing belt snapped. This required a change of plan. We decided to spend a...

New DSA multi-vehicle test centre for Leicester

10 July 2007 by MCN News Desk

New DSA multi-vehicle test centre for Leicester

Construction company Bluestone has completed a new £820,000 multi-vehicle test centre for the driving standards agency (DSA) in Leicester. The centre is one of around 35 that Bluestone is to build...

The electric Daytona

10 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

The electric Daytona

Alongside the Enertia purpose-made electric motorcycle, Nevada firm evDaytona motorcycles is another company working on electric motorcycles – but with more of a performance angle.   The company has...