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Hypermotard

05 June 2007 by Eddywaring

Saw a Hypermotard today refuelling at Lymm. It was the test bike and looks the Dogs. The guy from the local Ducati Dealership said it handled fantastically well. This one was the more expensive R...

Video: Hypermotard in action on UK roads

05 June 2007 by Ian Jubb

We’ve had the Ducati Hypermotard out on UK roads for the first time this week and you can see the video of the bike in action. Check out the video below then see how the bike holds up against the KTM...

7-mile diesel spill spotted in Leics

05 June 2007 by Anonymous

I have seen the largest diesel spill ever, it runs for 7 miles from Barrow upon Soar to Woodhouse in Leicestershire. This is part of the route for my daily commute to work and every left hand bend was...

Police chief wants hidden cameras

05 June 2007 by Tom Rayner

The head of ACPO road policing has admitted in an interview that he wants hidden speed cameras on our roads. Meredydd Hughes is the controversial Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police and senior...

Exclusive: Aprilia V4 prototype on the dyno

05 June 2007 by Chris Newbigging

This exclusive spy shot shows Aprilia’s all-new V4 World Superbike contender undergoing longevity testing on Aprilia’s dyno. The bike shown is the second generation prototype – the only shots seen so...

Join in with the MCN community

05 June 2007 by Sean Warwick

Get more involved with motorcyclenews.com by updating your personal MCN web page and meeting new people. Since we launched the new MCN site in March, we have introduced a stack of new features in...

Pride and joy trio

04 June 2007 by Matt Musson

Pic of my three pride and joys! Starting the young one early!

Riders protest against Brunstrom

04 June 2007 by MCN News Desk

Around 300 riders flooded Llandudno in Wales on Saturday in a peaceful protest against North Wales Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom’s decision to use pictures of a decapitated biker to push his road...

she is gonna freak

03 June 2007 by pisstnbroke

Oh well another day in paradise. The roads dried out and after 350 miles my glutimus maximus is starting to feel it. But who cares? I went for a pint of milk seven hours ago, and now I have to get back.

scott no pals (the way I like it)

03 June 2007 by pisstnbroke

A day on the blacktop…

Naked news travels to Germany

03 June 2007 by ratpackleader2

A picture from our recent five-day round trip to Germany and the Rhine Mosel region. Rosner Rats Pack Leader Dave Parker finds time to read the latest news on the naked 675 Triumph whilst pack members...

More carrots and less stick!

03 June 2007 by Anonymous

If like me you’re a bit annoyed by the condescending attitude of our M25-encircled overlords you’ll probably like my idea to replace the existing ‘safety camara scheme’ for one that rewards good driving (within the context of speed limits, as we’ve all seen some legally awful driving in our time on the road). My idea is that a centralised system of cameras is in control of the amount of road tax...

IoM petrol prices

03 June 2007 by Anonymous

As someone who lives on the Isle of Man, I’d like to say that the fuel prices people are complaining about on the Island are what we pay all year round. They have not been put up for the TT, it is normal for fuel to be 10p or more per litre higher than on the mainland.

Angry Dad

03 June 2007 by red123

Thanks to the moron who spilt petrol all over the roundabout at Hexham (A69) on Saturday which caused my son to crash his first big bike and break his wrist. I hope your next sh*t is a hedgehog.

Make my brother's day

03 June 2007 by Jou Wong

This is a picture of my brother Jorwil, in Bandung, Indonesia. He was invloved in a hit and run accident whilst riding his motorbike. On the 13th May we had a fund raising day for him and managed to...

Enduro Italia 2008

03 June 2007 by Anonymous

I have just recived this letter from Enduro Italia organiser Simon Smith, who advises that the event has been cancelled. To say that I am disappointed is putting it mildly. It also states that Enduro...

Over 90,000 police dodge speeding punishment

02 June 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Figures released last week have shown that only one in 200 police officers caught speeding or jumping red lights face prosecution. The statistics were released under the Freedom of Information...

Drink driving on the rise

02 June 2007 by Rob Hull

The number of motorists caught drink driving is at it’s highest level for ten years say police. Drivers between the age of 17 and 24 make up one quarter of all drivers arrested for drink drive...

Cops' priorities

01 June 2007 by Thomas Rutherford

How do the traffic cops expect any respect when they carry on like this: Every year on the way to the ferry for the North West 200 from Stranraer there they are standing in some lay-by pulling in every bike for a stop check for reg plates and road tax (these things are a real danger on our roads, eh?) as the motorists drive by on their mobile phones. All the while I’m getting nicked for having a...

Bikers furious at TT ferry delay

01 June 2007 by Tony Carter

A group of motorcyclists are apparently stranded at Heysham Docks desperately trying to get to The Isle of Man for the TT races. MCN reader Martin Blowers, 43, a director of a public school and a...

Police appeal for bike crash witnesses

01 June 2007 by Rob Hull

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal bike crash to come forward. The incident happened in the evening of May 29, at the junction of Blackhorse Road and Brookwood Lye Road in Brookwood. Call Surrey police on 0845 125 2222.

Border road named as Britain's fastest

01 June 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The A74 on the England/Scotland border has been named as the UK’s fastest stretch of road with vehicles travelling at an average of 72.2mph. The study, by satellite navigation company Trafficmaster,...

Drink-drive cop axed from TV safety ad

01 June 2007 by Chris Newbigging

A female police officer had to be axed from a drink driving TV safety advert after being convicted of drink driving. Geraldine Donnelly pleaded guilty to drink driving at Bangor Magistrates court...

Portsmouth roll out 20mph urban limit

01 June 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Portsmouth became the first city in the UK to implement a 20mph speed limit over a wider area today, becoming the first local authority to dictate local speed limits. MCN was first to report the new...

TT blog: The 80s are back

01 June 2007 by Marc Potter

The 80’s are back according to latest clothing trends, and it appears that’s true for bikes at the TT too. This year the Isle of Man TT has a very different feel, but most of that is not down to the...

Win a bike and free insurance

01 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

How do you fancy a free motorcycle and free insurance for a year? Well we’ve teamed up with Bennetts insurance to give you exactly that. Enter our competition online and you could be in with a chance...

TT on the TV

01 June 2007 by David Batchelor

You can catch all the action from this year’s TT on the satellite and cable channel ITV4. Every night from 9pm there’s an hour of that day’s highlights material, with incisive commentary and...

Island petrol

01 June 2007 by Guy

It is shameful if some garages are charging over the odds for petrol on the Isle of Man during the TT. However as an Island resident (Yorkshire-born) for 5 years, I have learned to live with paying around 5p a litre more for petrol than on the mainland. So I would love to say that it is greedy garage owners profiteering – but it is over-priced for the other 50 weeks of the year, too. I personally...

Bike Awareness Petition

01 June 2007 by Goose

Hi, I am the president of a newly formed sports bike and stunt rider club, and I recently set up the following petition: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/bikeawareness/#detail to show the increase in concern for motorcyclist safety, and the introduction of a harder bike test in 2008. I petition the Prime Minister to also introduce steps to further educate car drivers on being more aware of...

Another RGV500 GP replica

31 May 2007 by Rich White

My version of an RGV500 GP replica.

TT garages accused of petrol profiteering

31 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

With thousands of race fans flocking to the Isle of Man for the TT centenary many enterprising garages are cashing in by raising petrol prices. Unhappy bikers have told MCN they have paid up to £1.08...

Long Way Down latest

31 May 2007 by Tony Carter

Ewan McGregor and sidekick Charley Boorman have just let slip their latest location on the Long Way Down trip on the Radio One Breakfast Show. They have been keeping their progress fairly secret for...

New MCN: May 30, 2007

30 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

MCN celebrates 100 years of the Isle of Man TT in this week’s edition. In our exclusive supplement, we look at the five greatest controversies, 100 greatest bikes, look back over the past century of...

Video: See how the GTR1400 works in action and in detail

30 May 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Kawasaki’s new GTR1400 is chock full of technical innovations including the first true variable valve timing on a bike, keyless ignition and tyre pressure monitoring and you can see it all in action. Check out the video below to see the bike on the road and get a glimps of all the technology behind Kawasaki’s new flagship machine and get the ful in depth analysis in the May 30 edition of MCN.

Man named over biker death

30 May 2007 by David Batchelor

A man who is believed to be responsible for the death of a biker last August is being hunted by police. He’s been named as Patrick Connors (pictured), 24, of no fixed address. Connors is wanted for...

'I spent my share of the divorce cash on my bike'

30 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

David Harper had money to spend on himself after his divorce, and he chose to improve his ZRX’s chassis with the cash. More than £7,000 has been spent with chassis gurus Harris Performance making the...

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