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Hammond's "truly terrible" music debut

12 March 2007 by Andy Downes

Richard Hammond is joining his fellow Top Gear stars in a band for Comic Relief this Friday in what he describes as a “truly f**king terrible performance”. MCN columnist Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and...

Campaign for more protection

12 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

London riders are being targeted in a new campaign to encourage riders to wear more protective clothing. The campaign is hoping to make riders who don’t wear protective gloves, boots, jackets and...

Street triple launch date leaked

12 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Word has leaked from the Triumph factory that the new Street Triple 675 is to be launched at this year’s Tridays event on June 29 – July 1. The three day event in Neukirchen, Germany will be the...

Three-cylinder "MT01 + 1"

12 March 2007 by Sean Whiteley

I love the looks of the MT01, but wondered what it would look like with an extra cylinder grafted onto it, so photoshopped a picture and added another pot. The more I look at it the more I like the...

Biker boy tops the tonne

12 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

One of Britain’s oldest bikers celebrated his 100th birthday today (Monday, March 12, 2007). Normally at the wheel of his Robin Reliant three-wheeler Norman Yeo from Bristol is still as active today as was when he last took any sort of driving test – for driving a tractor, and that was in 1953.

Diabetic biker banned for 60mph ride

12 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

A diabetic man has been banned from riding for six months after riding through a school zone as children were leaving at 60mph. Vasileios Georgiadis hopped on his bike after discovering there was no food in his home to raise his blood sugar levels, and raced through the streets of Paisley to find food to balance his glucose level. He was banned for six months and must retake his test.

Young bikers on the rise

12 March 2007 by Rob Hull

AA Insurance’s latest survey of people insuring bikes has revealed that the amount of young people getting on bikes has risen by 40% in the last five years. The survey also showed that one fifth of...

Pothole 'guerilla' retires

12 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

A man who riled council bosses in Yorkshire by spraying pot-holed roads with yellow paint has retired from his ‘guerrilla’ actions after the sprayed roads were resurfaced. 69 year-old Brian...

Stand by your man

12 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Er, anyone know this guy?…

Interesting outfits!

11 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Taking up the graffitti look…

Earning some extra cash...

10 March 2007 by ian hutchinson

After finishing second in Qatar the poor lad needs to earn some extra cash. Pictured is the wife trying to earn some extra also.

Meeting an American Chopper

10 March 2007 by gordon eadie

Here’s me with the OCC Miller bike at the Miller headquarters in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Wavy...

10 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Let this lovely lady psyche you out. I’m sure you would…

How I beat speed ticket

09 March 2007 by sharon mitchell

Who says you need a legal mind to beat the system? I did it with a determined one! OK… order of things April. Speed camera clocks my car doing 37mph April… receive NIP April.. sent letter to Lancashire police, can I see pic please? May… letter from Lancashire police.. NO! May.. letter with unsigned NIP sent to police May.. letter from Lancashire police.. still going to prosecute May.. GRRRR June..

Government leaflet backs bikers

09 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Government’s Traffic Advisory Leaflet for 2007 not only holds motorcycles as a safe and sustainable transport framework, the attitudes towards motorcycles using bus lanes have also been...

Police recover two Napoli BMW’s

09 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Police have seized two of the four BMW motorcycles taken from the wreckage of the MSC Napoli in January that were not reported to the Receiver of Wreck. The F800’s were found near Axminster in east...

2007 KTM 990 SuperDuke launch

09 March 2007 by Adam Child

At first it looks almost identical to the old model but KTM have made a few subtle changes for 2007 in response to customer feedback. The tank size has increased by 3.5 litres, the front brake...

Are you an owners club of one?

09 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

MCN is still looking for fans of obscure bikes. We know you’re out there! If you love a bike that seems to have no other following whatsoever, you can help us with an MCN story. Maybe it’s a Kawasaki...

Anti-bike Hamilton backtracks

09 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Christine Hamilton has admitted claims she made about motorcyclists on national radio were “total generalisations”. The publicity hungry “author and broadcaster” said on the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show...

Ecosse Heretic on sale in UK

09 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Got about £30K to part with? Then how about getting your hands of one of only 100 Ecosse Heretics ever made. Brand spanking new in 2005, the Heretic would set you back over £45,000, but that was only...

Floaty

09 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

The real thing: A babe with a brolly!

Cops have a riot

08 March 2007 by Andy Downes

These were the scenes that greeted MCN Chief Photographer Howard Boylan as he took pictures yesterday with the Met Police chucking petrol bombs at him. Boylan was at the training ground for the Met...

KTM's 690SM launch

08 March 2007 by Adam Child

KTM is launching its brand new 690 Supermoto in Spain and Road Tester Adam Child is on hand to give his first impressions: The 690SM is an entirely new bike from the Austrian manufacturer, which was...

Race boss reacts to new off-road vehicles bill

08 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Race chiefs have reacted angrily to a new proposed law that would see all race bikes forced to be registered and carry numberplates. MCN spoke to Stuart Higgs, the series director of BSB, and WSB and...

Megamoto to compete

08 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Three BMW Megamotos will participate in this years Belgain Moto Tour from May 16 – 19. This will be the first competitive appearance for the radical new BMW on a World Championship stage. Brothers,...

More motorcycle safety courses

08 March 2007 by Rob HUll

The ‘First Bike on Scene’ safety course run by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Commercial Department has confirmed they will hold courses in Stoke and London and have five more locations to be...

Tesi 3D goes testing

08 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Bimota has released these snapshots of the new Tesi 3D undergoing final stages of development. The 3D is the latest evolution of Bimota’s hub-steer bikes dating back to the 1980s. The Tesi is famed...

Win tickets to see James Toseland's band

08 March 2007 by MCN

We have two pairs of tickets to the exclusive James Toseland gig with his rock band Crash. James Toseland is currently leading the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) and we are putting on a gig with...

Pit lane walkabout

08 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Checking out the opposition…

Video: KTM SuperDuke Battle

07 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

Welcome to the KTM 990 Super Duke Battle: cheap racing at BSB meetings, fun orange bikes and TV coverage. What are you waiting for? Buoyed by the success of the KTM660 Cup last year, series organisers...

Points for driver who hit biker

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

A motorist from Holland has narrowly avoided a driving ban after colliding with and injuring a motorcyclist in October. The biker was left with a broken leg, ribs and serious bruising after the...

KTM reveals X-Bow sports car

07 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

KTM officially launched its X-Bow sportscar in Geneva yesterday – announcing plans to make 500 of the £27,000 machines each year. Initially, 100 of the cars will be made in Italy by race car...

Fixing the yellow-ring road

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

By day Brian Hollingworth is a preacher who delivers sermons in his local church, but at night he becomes the yellow Pimpernel who’s trying to improve Huddersfield’s roads. The 69-year old was so sick...

Chopper chair

07 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

This ‘Goth Rod’ chopper chair is the latest brainwave from America’s maddest custom bike builder. LA designer and boss of Motor Lounge, Gene Gordon, has built this armchair, the ultimate accessory for...

First ride of the 2007 Z1000

07 March 2007 by Trevor Franklin

Kawasaki has just launched it’s new Z1000 to the world’s press in sunny, but windy Fuerteventura. MCN’s Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin was one of the first people in the world to ride it this...

1098 wins design award

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Members of the Motorcycle Design Association have voted the Ducati 1098 as the best bike design of 2006. Over 130 bike designers, design consultancies and in-house design teams voted with the Ducati...

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