Latest Motorbike News

Yamaha XT250

07 March 2007 by MCNMarcPotter

After years of riding sports bikes, the old bike bug just bit and I just bought this 1980 Yamaha XT250 from DK Motorcycles. It’s a fresh import from Japan, and comes on original tyres having done just...

Hammond’s Latest

07 March 2007 by Richard Hammond

Fancy a sneak peek at next week’s Richard Hammond column? Here it is, and in this instalment the Telly star is getting all misty-eyed and book-worthy about a dim and distant past… ‘Spring is in the...

New bikes for female cops

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Female police officers are being offered smaller guns and lighter motorcycles in an attempt to encourage more women to join the force. The Humberside force is considering using smaller bikes for...

New MCN: March 7th

07 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

We have a bumper issue of MCN to suit everyone’s needs this week with a full preview of the MotoGP season, which kicks off on Saturday in Qatar. We provide an in depth look at the main contenders,...

World’s fastest production bike revealed

07 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

MV Agusta today revealed the new F4R 312 – which it claims is the fastest production bike in the world. Replacing the previous F4R, the new 312 version is named after its 312km/h top speed – which is...

No mobile change in Scotland

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Police in Scotland stopped 113 people for using their mobile phones at the wheel on the first day of the crackdown. One driver even drove past a motorcycle police base mid-conversation. John Vine...

New claims we pollute more than cars

07 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Claims that motorcycles are worse for pollution than cars have been backed by cyclists. The UK’s national cyclists’ organisation has claimed motorcycles emit more pollutants than cars and called on...

Cheering on the boys

07 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Give me an….. oh I’m not sure actually!!

Head-on collision - and he walked away!

06 March 2007 by jeff halford

Last year (17/7/06 ) while I was riding home from work on my Triumph Trophy 900, I was going round a blind left handed corner when i was met by a car on my side of the road heading towards me. I can...

A registration fit for a king

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s a number plate fit for a future King of England – WIII REX (Latin for King William). The plate is currently up for sale on an internet auction site and is expected to make nearly £30,000.

Ghost Rider beats box office records

06 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Biker comic-book action film Ghost Rider is breaking box office records in America. After topping the charts the previous week, Ghost Rider maintained its momentum and grossed $53 million dollars in...

Triumph’s naked 675 confirmed

06 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

After 18 months of denying its existence, MCN can exclusively reveal that the naked version of the Daytona 675 is finally finished. Dealers are now taking orders on the bike – and we’ve got an MCN...

Hypermotard impresses

06 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Ducati MotoGP test rider Vito Guareschi has been putting the Hypermotard through its final stages of development at the Mores circuit in Sardinia before the official global release in May. Guareschi...

The worst road in the UK

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

A poll of 4,000 motorists has revealed that the A12 (from Great Yarmouth to London) is the worst road in the UK. According to those surveyed the road is littered with potholes and is frequently...

BMW's 450 Enduro - First look

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s the world’s first pictures of BMW’s prototype 450cc enduro bike. The next-generation beemer was spotted undergoing final tests as part of the Uelsen Enduro race in Germany at the weekend. The...

Radio 2 listeners want bikers banned

06 March 2007

Motorcycles should be banned from the roads altogether, according to listeners to the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show. Bikes were in the lead on Monday in a vote for the vehicle that should be banned,...

Accessorized!

06 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Welcome the Hannspree girls – new to the grid this year

Video: 2007 1000cc group test

05 March 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Rather than waiting for the weather to improve in the UK, we took the latest crop of superbikes down to Spain to see how they shape up in decent conditions. Check out the video on the right for all the action including the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the Ducati 1098.

Three-wheeled MP3 at music awards

05 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Piaggio’S three-wheeled scooter, the MP3, was guest of honour backstage at the music industry’s BRIT awards. The scooter was signed by all of the winning artists and performers, including Lily Allen,...

Bikes worse for pollution than cars?

05 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycles are worse for the environment than cars, a leading transport advisor has told MPs. Stephen Plowden, adviser to campaign group The Slower Speeds Initiative, told the House of Commons Transport Committee: “They are only carrying one person, and I think for other gaseous emissions I am right in saying they are actually worse than cars.” His views were backed by Don Matthew, of transport...

Like strange bikes?

05 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Do you have a strange bond with a bike that no-one else cares about? Are you greeted by blank faces whenever you try to explain why you like it? Do you find yourself looking enviously at online communities for owners of other models, wondering why there isn’t one for yours? Are you an owners’ club of one? If so, we’d like to hear from you for an MCN story. Please email: steve.farrell@emap.com...

0 per cent finance on Kawasaki ZX-10R

05 March 2007 by Tony Carter

Kawasaki has extended it’s 0% finance deal to cover any new ZX-10R bought before May 6. The three-year deal applies to any brand new 2006 or 2007 model ZX-10R bought at any official Kawasaki dealer.

Honda OK with fuel

05 March 2007 by Tony Carter

Honda UK has just confirmed to MCN that it has had no reports of any problems at all with its motorcycles’ fuelling after reports of suspect petrol sold across some UK petrol stations. A spokesman for the company said: “We have had no problems reported by any customer or dealer so far. As far as we know, Honda motorcycles are not affected by the petrol scare.”

Harley Hot Rod special

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

An MCN reader has created this unique custom as a homage to 50s hot-rod culture. What began life as a tatty 1996 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy was given a £5,000 makeover by Shaws Harley-Davidson in...

Super-charged Maxi Scoot

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Peugeot has fitted a super charger to its executive maxi scooter the Satelis 125 Compressor. Previously Peugeot’s super charger had only been fitted to the sporty Jet Force scooter but now scooter...

New colours for Brutale

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

The MV Agusta Brutale gets two bold, new paint schemes for 2007. The naked machine is now available in a dramatic orange or in Yamaha-esque white, black and red. The price remains at £10,500 on the...

Shady

05 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Weather confusion: windswept, sunglasses and umbrella!

Under cover

04 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Feel the red mist…

winter testing ponderosa

03 March 2007 by elbandito

i poosh but not to ard.”its bucking freezing” says valentino bandito

Double trouble...

03 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Two for the price of one can’t be bad!!

Video: Shakedown test for MCN's R1

02 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

You’ve got to feel sorry for my new R1 long termer. It’s an ex-Yamaha press bike and has already done 1600-miles of hard miles on the track, road and on one wheel. I’m going to be racing the R1 in MRO Powerbike this year as well as using it on the road. My first ever ride on it is at an ACU test day at Lydden just one week before my first race. Here’s how I got on…

Bike news

Yamaha XT250

Hammond’s Latest

New bikes for female cops

New MCN: March 7th

World’s fastest production bike revealed

No mobile change in Scotland

New claims we pollute more than cars

Cheering on the boys

Head-on collision - and he walked away!

A registration fit for a king

Ghost Rider beats box office records

Triumph’s naked 675 confirmed

Hypermotard impresses

The worst road in the UK

BMW's 450 Enduro - First look

Radio 2 listeners want bikers banned

Accessorized!

Video: 2007 1000cc group test

Three-wheeled MP3 at music awards

Bikes worse for pollution than cars?

Like strange bikes?

0 per cent finance on Kawasaki ZX-10R

Honda OK with fuel

Harley Hot Rod special

Super-charged Maxi Scoot

New colours for Brutale

Shady

Under cover

winter testing ponderosa

Double trouble...

Video: Shakedown test for MCN's R1

M4 end-can for Yamaha R6

'Camera numbers will fall' - Roads Minister

Italian exotica in the UK

New Ducati Scrambler

Big smiles