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Bikes to be hit by road pricing

25 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

Charges for bikes are included in pay-you-as-go road pricing plans in the first of 10 towns and cities bidding to introduce schemes across the country. The move is a strong indication that charges...

Video: Victory Hammer's massive rear end

25 May 2007 by Ian Jubb

There’s big and then there’s the 1634cc 250-section tyred Victory Hammer S. Check out the video below to see Phil West put the massive cruiser through it’s paces and get the May 23 edition of MCN to...

Stolen Repsol Rossi rep

25 May 2007 by Sarah Smout

Have you seen this motorcycle? A REWARD has been offered for information about a stolen motorcycle which has been autographed by one of the world’s most famous riders. Sarah Smout and Robert Mann...

Video: Security issue with Triumph luggage

25 May 2007 by markthebike

Watch the video and look at this link for more info. Not sure if you should publish it as may encourage thieves, especially with TT week coming up! But better people are aware.

Video: Now you see me

25 May 2007 by Carl Hearton

Only 20 seconds from home, new camera on maiden run, and they’re trying to get me already. The driver did not see me initially but the passenger sure did. Her face was a picture. Carl Hearton,...

Manchester ‘pay-as-you-drive’ verdict today

25 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Greater Manchester Public Transport Executive is to make a decision today whether to charge a congestion fee in the city centre. If the proposals get the go-ahead, drivers will pay £2 to get into...

Biker death

25 May 2007 by Katana Paul

This story might be worth watching. The car driver has been arrested for dangerous driving but no further details yet: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6687167.stm I must admit, being 40, riding a Suzuki and using the A40, this could have been me.

Video: Mental 370bhp ZZ-R1400 turbo

25 May 2007 by Adam Child and Ian Jubb

For most people the massive power produced by the Kawasaki ZZ-R1400 is plenty, but not for tuning firm Big CC racing, that’s why they produced this 370bhp turbo version. Check out the video below to...

It's official - Triumph Street Triple Revealed

25 May 2007 by Ben Purvis

The worst-kept secret in motorcycling has finally been made official – Triumph is to offer a naked version of the Daytona 675 later this year. Forget computer-generated images you may have seen in...

Tiger luggage

24 May 2007 by kiwikeith

I have sent a letter to the manufacturers of Ventura soft luggage systems. (Dold Industries) in New Zealand. I’ve advised them to re-design the L brackets for the 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050, as they are...

Big CC turbo ZZR

24 May 2007 by Tertius Robert Pienaar( Tosh)

Just want to say thank you for doing a really amazing feature on my bike: the zzr1400 turbo. I’ve been on cloud nine for the last two days. Can’t wait to get her back from Sean at Big CC. A big thank you to everyone and thanks for not blowing her up before I have a go.

Rideout with my nephew

24 May 2007 by nman

Last Monday I had the great pleasure of having a rideout with my 18-year-old nephew. I’ve told the story on the forum how his mother (my sister) was worried and tried to persuade him out of buying a bike, well he now has a brand spanking new ’07 plate RS125 which we took for a good two-hour spin around the Fen roads of Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. Fantastic straights for him to open it...

Lorry driver's conviction quashed

24 May 2007 by Sean Roberts

Story on the BBC news website, England, Cornwall news Lorry driver’s conviction quashed A lorry driver from Launceston is to be released from prison after he had his conviction for causing the death of a motorcyclist in Cornwall was quashed. Read the full story

She's so beautiful

24 May 2007 by davide1

My wife with a beautiful KTM Super Duke, spectacular (I love her).

Honda don't have the tools to fix my bike

24 May 2007 by IAIN S GREIG

On the 2nd of April 07 my GL1800 03 plate Goldwing developed an irritating noise when the engine is ticking over. It is now with J R WEIR of perth and will be until the tools to work on it arrive on the 5th July from Japan as no dealerships or even Honda UK stock the tools required to fix it. Personally I think a dealership or company without the proper tools are as much use as a pub with no...

Name and shame bike thieves

24 May 2007 by Ted Collett

Watch Out, Just the other week I had my bike stolen out of my back garden. Just like most of you I had saved up hard and after many years bought the bike I dreamt of a brand new 2005 R1. But when I...

Classic RD500s sell in hours

23 May 2007 by Andy Downes

Forget investing in property to get a fast turnaround on your investment. When clasic bike importers Classic Race Bikes invested in 11 rare Japanese-spec RD500s, they sold within hours for a quick...

Battery-powered Killacycle set to be fastest bike ever

23 May 2007 by Ben Purvis

Already holding the record as the fastest ever two or four-wheeled electric-powered drag racer, the KillaCycle is now being aimed at the outright drag bike record. To take the electric record, ther...

Video: Oldfield writes music on two-wheels

23 May 2007 by Howard Boylan

Mike Oldfield, the million-selling Tubular Bells star, says the inspiration for his latest musical project came from riding motorbikes. Check out the video below to see him talk about his collection...

Thanks to my wife for the cake

23 May 2007 by Lee

After seeing someone’s birthday cake on MCN.com the other week I thought I would show you the one my wife got me for my 40th. It can`t be me in the tent though cos he`s got more hair than me! P.s the...

My 748 at the British Embassy, in Ankara

23 May 2007 by Dinger

Here is a picture of my 748 in front of the British Embassy in Ankara. I think it’s the best accessory? My Diplomatic plates!!! Dinger

MCN heads to Singapore

23 May 2007 by Dave Goodhall

Please find me & MCN in Singapore in May 2007. This photo was taken in Orchard Road, the home of shopping. Dave Goodhall

Road pricing for bikes a step closer

23 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

Road pricing for bikes has not been ruled out in moves to allow local councils to introduce pay-as-you-go schemes. The measure paves the way for us to be charged along with other vehicle users, even...

Finished Triumph Street Triple spied by MCN

23 May 2007 by Ben Purvis

Triumph’s 675 Street Triple has been caught in final testing by MCN’s spy snappers. The factory has made no no secret of the fact it’s about to launch a naked version of the Daytona 675 and our...

New MCN: May 23, 2007

23 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Read all about the new Triumph 675 Street Triple, which is nearly ready to hit the show rooms, in this week’s edition of MCN, available Wednesday, May 23, 2007. Also, new speed cameras target bikes...

Pay for police to investigate bike theft

23 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

Owners of stolen bikes are told they must pay a £105 recovery fee when it is found or else police will not investigate fully. The fee, set by the Home Office, is for transportation by a private...

Will this make high-speed bends safer?

23 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

Artificial bumps in the middle of high-speed bends are the latest idea for slowing us down. Critics say they will certainly achieve that, but it could be by chucking us off altogether. Derbyshire...

Two new speed camera threats for bikes

23 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

Two new speed cameras are both bad news for speeding riders. A new camera van can film the same bike from the front and rear, while the firm behind Gatsos fixed cameras is ready to switch the 4000 on...

Brunstrom plays down horror photo scandal

23 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom has played down his use of photos of a headless biker by suggesting it is not of interest to a wide audience. In his latest blog on North Wales Police’s...

Still waiting for part ordered a month ago

22 May 2007 by Anonymous

On 24 April 2007 I ordered a wavy rear brake disc online for my 1997 Suzuki GSX-R600 from Rhencullen (2005) Ltd (www.rhencullen.net) and am still waiting. They state in their terms & conditions that you will not be billed until the item is ready to ship however on 30/04/07 I was billed £89.10 (£6 over what the total cost should have been). I sent them two emails about this & got no response then...

Ruff-looking pillion

22 May 2007 by Dsouthgate

While on holiday this year we hired a couple of bikes and as a result my friend, who had not owned a bike for over 20 years, decided to buy a bike the same as he had hired in Tenerife – a Honda 650...

Video: Three-wheeled Spyder on the road

22 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

MCN man Tom Rayner has spent the weekend blasting round the lakes of Austria on the new three-wheeled Can Am Spyder. Read on for his first impressions of the trike and check out the video of the...

Your chance to be an MCN journalist for a week

22 May 2007 by MCN

We’re looking for people who’d like to try working on the biggest motorcycling website in the UK, www.motorcyclenews.com, and experience being involved with the biggest bike weekly in the world,...

My insurance was cancelled - but I wasn't told

22 May 2007 by phil garbett

I bought a brand new bike and insured it with Carole Nash. But I was shocked to receive a letter recently telling me they had cancelled my policy from May 18. I phoned them to ask why and it turned out one of my payments had not gone through properly. They said they had earlier sent me a warning letter by recorded delivery (which we have never had and never signed for) and then another letter by...

Thieves cause danger by stealing drain grates

22 May 2007 by Rob Hull

Motorcyclists are being put in serious danger in East Sussex by a group who are stealing metal grates from drains. Approximately 70 grates have been stolen so far and Sussex Council is calling for...

Boy arrested after coppers' bikes were set on fire

22 May 2007 by Rob Hull

A twelve-year-old boy has been arrested in Gibraltar, in connection with a fire which destroyed two motorcycles owned by a police officer. The fire took place in an underground car park in Harbour Views, but enquiries have ruled out a premeditated attack.

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