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Legendary motorcycle race suits, and bargain motorcycle kit at the Dainese Open Weekend

06 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Checkout a line of legendary Dainese motorcycle race suits and get your hands on a pair of motorcycle leathers for yourself for knocked down prices at the Dainese Open Weekend at the companies HQ in...

11 months and counting

06 July 2007 by donna williams

This is a picture of my daughter Ffion who’s 11 months old, on her grandad’s Honda CB500.

Video: Kawasaki GTR1400 first ride

05 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

We’ve just ridden Kawasaki’s new GTR1400 at its cross Europe launch and you can see our first impression in the video below. Check out the video player at the bottom of the page to see MCN Road tester...

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on Long Way Down road to Uganda

05 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Ewan McGregor is just about to head intoUganda on the Long Way Down motorcycle trip. Ewan and sidekick Charley Boorman are riding from John o’ Groats in Scotland to the bottom of South Africa, and are...

Brunstrom considering blanket 40mph limit throughout Snowdonia

05 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom is considering a blanket 40mph speed limit throughout Snowdonia National Park, he says in his online blog. Richard Brunstrom blames the ‘all-pervading and...

Just one in 6000 illegal mobile phone users caught

05 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Only one in six thousand motorists who use their phones behind the wheel in London are caught and fined. The study conducted by the Liberal Democrats showed 50 fixed-penalty notices were handed out...

Motorcycle retailers call for new road design to save bikers

05 July 2007 by Rob Hull

The head of the Motorcycle Retailers Association has called for better roads to cut motorcycle accidents. Mike Owen said, “Improving road design and conditions would greatly reduce the number of motorcycle accidents in the UK, as these factors cause far more crashes than inappropriate speed.” Owen included better manhole placement and tightening of bends in his list of improvements

How does it feel to race at the British GP?

05 July 2007 by Adam Child

To be honest, it was one of the easiest and quickest decisions I’d ever had to make – when the call came that offered me a ride at the British GP in the KTM support race there was only one possible...

Win great prizes by registering with www.motorcyclenews.com

05 July 2007 by Rob Hull

You could win a prize every day, ranging from helmets to one-piece leather suits, just by registering with this website. Whether you’re a new visitor to the site, you’ve never got round to...

Suzuki's 2008 Hayabusa shows its aerodynamic skills

05 July 2007 by Tony Parter

THIS is how the all-new 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-R1300R motorcycle will cut through the air. The image, directly from the Suzuki motorcycle R&D Department, has been made to show just how effective the...

Video: Yamaha's R1 is for road and racing

05 July 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN Road tester Michael Neeves is running a Yamaha R1 as his long term test bike and not only has he done over 4000 miles on the road this year he also uses it for racing. Check out the video below to...

Thanks to the French

04 July 2007 by nigel easthope

I would just like to say thank you to the French. Last week 8 of us went on our annual 5 day European jolly. We usually go to a race but this year we decided to tour many parts never seen before. We...

Video: See the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa in detail

04 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

With our man now back from the 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa launch in Rome we can bring you the first full resolution video of the new bike. Check out the video below to see the 2008 Hayabusa in all its glory...

ZRX1200 imprints Audi

04 July 2007 by IAN WOMBWELL

On the way to the Stelvio Pass in Italy an Audi cuts me up. So I did him the courtesy of imprinting my ZRX1200S in his wing while I did a superman across the bonnet. I sprained my wrist but still...

GSX-R1000K7 recall false alarm

04 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Over half of the owners of 2007 GSX-R1000’s have received notification from Suzuki of a problem on their motorcycle has been printed on the wrong headed paper. The heading read ‘Urgent Safety Recall’,...

BikeSafe encouraging young riders to kit-up

04 July 2007 by Rob Hull

Lancashire’s RideSafe BackSafe initiative has kicked off to encourage youngsters and less experienced motorcyclists, typically on scooters and smaller capacity motorcycles, to wear the right...

Meeting over motorcycle fatalities

04 July 2007 by Rob Hull

In the next few weeks, council road safety officers and emergency services are set to have a meeting in Staffordshire. The meeting is regarding the number of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists...

Never-raced 500GP prototype

04 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

THE Ducati motorcycle heritage stand at World Ducati Week, exhibited a 1970’s 500GP prototype that never made it to a racing grid. The 90-degree air cooled v-twin used the tried and tested...

Military Monster at World Ducati Week

04 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Italian military were on hand at World Ducati Week to take Troy Bayliss for a spin in a helicopter gunship, and brought this military-themed 900 Monster. Painted in olive-green, the bike also...

Sheene tribute Monster

04 July 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Barry Sheene never raced any Ducati motorcycle, let alone a Monster. So quite why the great man was the inspiration for this retro-themed Monster is anyone’s guess. But it’s hard to deny that it...

Bikers warned of DVT risk

04 July 2007 by Blake Woulds

Half of all UK motorcyclists risk leg problems and in worst cases deep vein thrombosis due to riding long distances without rest breaks, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Up...

Bike demo

04 July 2007 by mount-georgia

As a learner rider along with my hubby in the Lossiemouth area, if we are to sit our test we might have to go to Inverness, which is 43 miles there and back! If the proposed changes to the bike test get the go-ahead. I feel that would have a big effect on new riders both young and old. I feel so strongly about this that I want to have a rally to show the people in charge that we are prepared to...

Take a look at the new KTM 2008 range

04 July 2007 by Nicola Fox

There’s something for everyone in KTM’s 12-bike off-road line-up for 2008. KTM has well and truly set the benchmark for off-road bikes, somehow managing to improve their models year on year. ...

Stuntin'

03 July 2007 by ross

I’m 21 and have just got into stunting. I’ve got a 1996 SRAD GSX-R750 – not the best for the job but I’m doing my best. There is nowhere in England that sells stunt parts; it is a pain getting cages,...

Police out training

03 July 2007 by videobike

I was out in Wales last year, just leaving Bala, when we came across two police motorcyclists. They had to be filmed and I later found out that the lead rider was being trained. Watch out for the Fireblade rider. Speeds were within the national speed limit.

Design Rossi’s Yamaha MotoGP bike

03 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

The Fiat Yamaha team is giving you the chance to design the paint scheme for Rossi’s bike at the Valencia round of MotoGP. The Draw&Gooo! competition can entered by going to www.fiatyamahateam.it and...

A wet week in motorcycle heaven

03 July 2007 by steve burns

It was a combination of events which inspired me to take a week off work and head for England in June 2007. I had recently purchased a 1989 FZ750 Yamaha, paying 800 euros for a stunning example with...

New MCN July 4

03 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

After all the waiting the new Suzuki Hayabusa is finally here. In this week’s MCN we bring you full coverage of the launch from Italy with all the news and views on the new GSX1300R with its 198bhp...

First European tour

03 July 2007 by Anonymous

I’ve just done my first ever European tour: 7 days, 2166miles on a ZRX1200R. The trip took me and my girlfriend through France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. We had never toured before – always wanted to when I was younger. Now we are back we are planning another trip in September to Germany for five days. The tour we have just been on cost just £758. That included food, hotels, campsites,...

Stephen Ladyman replaced

03 July 2007 by Steve Farrell

Stephen Ladyman has been replaced as transport minister by Rosie Winterton, MP for Doncaster and formerly the Department of Health minister. A motorcyclist himself, Ladyman was recently praised by the...

New Suzuki prices and availability announced

03 July 2007 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki has confirmed that the new 2008 Hayabusa, which was officially unveiled on Monday night. The new motorcycle is set to cost between £8,900 and £9,100 when it goes on sale later this...

See a preview of the Hot Rod film, and play the official game

03 July 2007 by Dan Thornton

If you’ve ever dreamt of emulating Evel Kneivel, then the new film Hot Rod will make you glad you never got around to it. With two actors and a director from U.S comedy show Saturday Night Live, and...

Video: First look as Suzuki launches 2008 Hayabusa

02 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Suzuki launched it’s new 2008 Hayabusa in Rome at 5:30pm on Monday night and we’ve got the first video of the new bike. Check out the player below to see the bike in the flesh and in action on the...

Testing the new Kawasaki GTR1400: first impressions

02 July 2007 by Adam 'Chad' Child

Adam Child is today riding the brand new Kawasaki GTR1400 in Germany and France, here’s what he’s discovered so far: “Kawasaki are billing its new GTR1400 as a grand tourer, but it was also keen to...

Hayabusa history lesson

02 July 2007 by Frank Green

Original 1960s Adam West Hayabusa Prototype. Just to prove nothing is completely original, except maybe the shift in fashion towards the Power Rangers.

Video: Ducati launch 1098 R World Superbike homologation motorcycle

30 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Ducati has launched the long awaited R version of the 1098 at the World Ducati Week in Misano. The bike is launched following the recent change of World Superbike rules to allow 1200cc twin-cylinder motorcycles to compete against the 1000cc fours. Watch the video of the unveiling of the Ducati 1098 R below and see the bike in action for the first time on footage sent back live from the...

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