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Vote for your worst road in the UK

03 April 2007 by Tom rayner

MCN’s inbox has been swamped with pictures of your tatty tarmac – now we want you to choose the worst and MCN will repair it. Take a look at these examples of appalling asphalt and vote for your winner. We’ll then arrange for the winner to be fixed with the new bike-friendly road repair system we trialed recently. Click here to see the video. Chelmsford, Great Baddow High Street – This...

Suzuki offers new finance option

03 April 2007 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki GB has announced a new three-year 0% typical APR finance deal running from 1st April – 30th June 2007. With a minimum £1 deposit, buyers can ride away on the Bandit 650 (K6), SV650 (K6),...

Babe of the day: Titanic remake

03 April 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Pole dancing…

Toddler Jack tries out his R6

03 April 2007 by david newton

This is my 18-month old-son, Jack, on his R6.

Toseland on my back

02 April 2007 by darren5252

I thought I would send in a picture of my tattoo. I had it done in 2003 and I have had it signed as well. I’m a die hard fan of JT.

Lorry overtaking ban

02 April 2007

A new trial banning lorries from overtaking on a stretch of the A1(M) began last week to help improve traffic flow. The trial is in effect between junction 61 at Bishop Middleham to junction 63...

Japanese 1098 special

02 April 2007 by Ben Purvis

Japanese tuner Moto Corse revealed this modified Ducati 1098 at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show at the weekend. Called the 1098AC, for Alta Compressione – Italian for High Compression – the bike is dripping...

Road works suspended for Easter

02 April 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Highways Agency announced that over half of all road works have been completed or suspended in time for the Easter Bank Holiday. 29 works have been completed across the company in time to improve traffic flow, and a further 23 have been suspended to minimise disruption and delays.

Cheap insurance on GSX-R600

02 April 2007 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki has just announced that buyers of its GSX-R600 could be eligible for a remarkable £99 deal for a year’s fully comprehensive insurance. The scheme, worked out with Suzuki’s official insurers,...

Gotcha!

02 April 2007 by MCN

Thanks to everyone who has rated MCN’s story about the new Russian superbike, but unfortunately for you, it’s an April Fool’s day joke! The story is nothing more than a gag – the bike in the picture...

Babe of the day: Donington special

02 April 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Donington babe of the day special, brought to you exclusively by MCN.

Tattoos

01 April 2007 by Shaun Hobbs

I thought I would send in a picture of my tattoos. They show my love of the R1. Cheers, Shaun Hobbs, Bath, Somerset

A prototype racer is likely from oil oligarch laboratory

01 April 2007 by MCN

** April Fool ** A V4 Russian superbike has been spotted testing at a remote Siberian test track with a huge funding effort backed by Russian oil baron Apryelye Durachok. The 999cc V4 is in the final...

First bike for toddler

01 April 2007 by kirsty uphill

This is my first trip to a bike shop aged 20 months. Oh please Dad can I have it?!

New Zealand South Island Tour

31 March 2007 by Russ Quinlan

Hi I’d like to tell you about the 4,000km Tour of a lifetime we have just completed and are still buzzing about! This was a holiday to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary and my wife’s 50th...

Video: MCN's R1 goes racing

30 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

Michael Neeves’ Yamaha R1 long termer; Brands Hatch March 10/11 – round one of the MRO Powerbike championship. It’s my first ever race on the R1, and it’s still essentially a road bike with a pattern...

Video: Your reaction to speed limiter calls

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

A new threat to fit bikes with speed limiters has emerged – and we went out on the street to find out YOUR reaction to the plan. The Government has been told to look at limiting the top speed of...

Miss Motorsport

30 March 2007 by Hayley

Hi, I’m Hayley and I was choosen as runner up in the MCN babe competition at ExCeL last month. I have also been selected to take part in Miss Motorsport 2007 – formally known as Miss SuperBike, which...

Calling all riders in north Yorkshire

30 March 2007 by Frank Raw

Riders in North Yorkshire please be aware. On a popular stretch of the A65 in North Yorkshire between Settle and Kirby Lonsdale, there is someone swooping round the bends, squirting and braking from gap to gap in the traffic, looking every inch like a rich daddy’s boy racer son (of a b—-). This is not the expected Imprezza WRX formerly utilized by the cont-stab-you-larry, but an anonymous...

Win a Victory

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

If you test ride any 2007 Victory at your nearest dealer between now and June 30 you will go into the draw to win a Vegas 8-Ball. And if you buy a 2007 model before the end of June you will be...

Top trailers from Kendon

30 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

If you’re the kind of person who has to have the best of everything, you probably won’t tow your bike on anything other than these top-line trailers. You also get fully independent suspension which...

BMW SportBoxer spotted

30 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

BMW’S forthcoming Le Mans race bike has been spotted testing at Cartagena in Spain – and alongside two racers appears to be something closer to the road-going HP2 Sport road-going superbike. The two...

Stolen BMW R1200S

30 March 2007 by Paul B

On Wednesday (March 28) I had a very distinctive bike stolen from my shed. It’s a Black BMW R1200S, but with specific changes. These include powder coated satin black wheels (standard are silver),...

Speed Triple with a difference

30 March 2007 by John Brook

I have just finished airbrushing my 2006 Triumph Speed Triple 1050cc. I hope you like the pictures. I am still adding some trick bits to it but this is what I have done so far.

Reply from Damerell's

30 March 2007

Reply form Damerell’s Yamaha, Plymouth regarding the XT660X Catch story: “Our customer was told that the bike was an 06 bike going on a 07 plate which was also confirmed by my trainee as he was with me at the time, and as a gesture of goodwill compensation was offered but declined.” Many thanks Mike Friend General Manager

Babe of the day: She's a little confused

30 March 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Isn’t the brolly supposed to shade from the sun?

Police should THINK

29 March 2007 by Kevin Nisbet

Well the statement below is very true. They should in fact look at sending this out to all local police stations as I have had one motorcycle accident in my life and it was non other than the police who smashed into me. They then got out of their big 4×4 and said ‘oh sorry pal we didnt see you!!!!!!’ “We are committed to improving motorcycle safety. That is why last year we spent around £1.5m on...

Carbon free emissions bikes

29 March 2007 by Wats54

I believe that this is the kind of green-friendly bike the Commons Select Committee want to see us riding.

Three new Yamahas to be shown in Japan

29 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

Yamaha is to show a rash of new models at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan this weekend. Three new bikes – the WR250R, WR250X and YP250 Majesty scooter – will be unveiled. The two WRs are both fully...

RoSPA misquoted in 'speed control' report

29 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

A spokeman from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has revealed the organisation has been misrepresented in the Fifth Report on the Government’s Motorcycling Strategy. The report is the...

170mph Youtube speeder caught