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Looking serious

Looking serious

‘Oh sorry, you said smile…’

The view from above

The view from above

…And what a view it is…

UK's New stupid council

UK's New stupid council

Nottinghamshire County Council has wasted valuable resources refurbishing two unused bus shelters on a disused route a stone’s throw away from a notoriously potholed road.   It means the local...

Uninsured clampdown

Uninsured clampdown

Police have launched a massive clampdown on uninsured drivers in one of the areas worst hit by the offence.  MCN joined police last week as they seized eight cars in a four hour operation on a single...

Police fail to answer MCN

Police fail to answer MCN

Ever wondered what MCN’s Investigation team go through to find out just what’s happened about a particular story? Check this audio file out of when MCN’s Steve Farrell asked South Yorkshire police why...

Mirror fix to save bikers

Mirror fix to save bikers

Riders’ lives could be saved by a simple fix that would mean they could see more at junctions – a change that potentially could save rider’s lives. Most trucks feature a large main wing mirror on each...

Hypermotard in progress

Hypermotard in progress

Check out this inside footage at the Ducati factory of the totally new Hypermotard making its way through the production line. The footage,  provided by the Research and Development department at...

Surrounded by beauty

Surrounded by beauty

Troy plays it cool…

Keeping it real - ish

Keeping it real - ish

I’ve been in therapy. Spent a couple of days last week ripping bits off my ’91 Harley Sportster. Evenings had my head stuck inside the fabulous W&W Cycles catalogue compiling a wish list of bits. Went...

Bike safe barriers

Bike safe barriers

A new bike-safe barrier has been designed to work in more rural areas so excuses they don’t fit the landscape are no longer relevant. The Nature Rail is designed for use in National Parks,...

Deep in thought

Deep in thought

Looks like all the vibes will be going in Chris Vermeulen’s direction…

Video: Pegaso Factory

Video: Pegaso Factory

Senior road tester Michael Neeves has been to Italy to check out the new Aprilia Pegaso. See the first ride on this new 2007 bike in the video below. Last week MCN tested the BMW K1200R Sport – a...

Police need your help

Police need your help

Police in North Yorkshire are appealing for information to try and fill in missing pieces of information surrounding the death of a motorcyclist in January, 2007.  Carl Baxter, 39, was killed when his...

Video: 600cc group test

Video: 600cc group test

Road tester Adam Child talks you through the track test of the 600cc range for 2007 in the video below: Although it’s a cold February morning, the sun is shining, we have Rockingham race circuit as...

Big January R6 sales

Big January R6 sales

Yamaha sold 305 R6s in the UK in January thanks to a new zero per cent finance and £99 deposit offer. This has helped the Japanese manufacturer shift more than three times more R6s than any other bike...

Cheaper Buell insurance

Cheaper Buell insurance

Buell is offering a fixed-price two-year insurance deal on all models – meaning comprehensive cover will cost just £275 per year.  The offer is open to all bikes registered before June 30, 2007 but...

Video: B King on track

Video: B King on track

Video footage of the Suzuki B-King testing at Phillip Island revealed in MCN today has been uploaded onto www.youtube.com Check out the video below to see the new bike in action. The footage was...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Inspiration for the day ahead…

Smiles all round

Smiles all round

Happiness shines around the team…

What a stunner

What a stunner

The beatuy of the paddock…

Have you got the look?

Have you got the look?

What great outfits, they really show off our tans!…

So what do you think?

So what do you think?

Accessories…definitely the way to go…

Freebies!

Freebies!

‘Are you included with that miss?’

Petrol station fraud

Petrol station fraud

Police are investigating a series of fraudulent bank account transactions after using a petrol station in Surrey.  Several chip-and-pin card using customers of the BP garage in Brighton Road, Redhill...

MCN charges petition

MCN charges petition

MCN has submitted a petition to Number 10’s petition website asking for signatures to support our demand that bikes be exempted from proposed new road charges. We drew up our demands after transport...

Chinese break away

Chinese break away

£700 for a brand new bike might sound like a real bargain but one MCN reader is warning fellow bikers to: “Beware of cheap Chinese imports”. George Nelson, from Southwark, South London, thought he’d...

New 1098 colours

New 1098 colours

Here are the new colour schemes for the Ducati 1098 – yellow and ‘midnight black’. The new colour options, predicted months ago by MCN, have come about after an online survey on the blog of the Ducati...

B-King on track

B-King on track

Suzuki’s B-King production bike has broken cover at Phillip Island in Australia during the firm’s GSX-R1000 launch. The bike made a surprise appearance in the hands of Suzuki test riders in front of...

Video: GSX-R1000 launch

Video: GSX-R1000 launch

Take a look at the video below where you can see Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves at the launch of the K7 GSXR1000 at Phillip Island in Australia.   Neeves also catches up with GP legend Kevin...

GSX-R1000 K7 launch

GSX-R1000 K7 launch

G’day from Australia. We’ve just finished riding the brand new K7 GSX-R1000 at its World launch at Phillip Island, and first impressions are that Suzuki has once again created a winner. It shouldn’t...

Video: Benelli Due 756

Video: Benelli Due 756

With millions of pounds of Chinese investment the Italian manufacturer Benelli is back on the world stage. MCN was invited to the factory in Pesaro to see the new Due 756, first revealed at the...

Freebies!

Freebies!

‘Are you included with that miss?’

Paying attention?

Paying attention?

Keeping an eye on the job…

Babe Squad comp

Babe Squad comp

Here are the five girls who made it to the Grande Finale of the MCN Babe Competition at the London Motorcycle Show. The four-day competition with over 50 girls making their way to the ExCeL Arena drew...

Video: Bandit 1250 test

Watch MCN Chief Tester Trevor Franklin give his verdict on the new Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit, in our exclusive video, below. The bike is a replacement for the veteran 1200cc Bandit, phased out due to emissions laws. Power now comes from an all-new 1255cc water-cooled motor. You can find out more details, and read the full test, in MCN, February 7, 2007.

Smoking!

Smoking!

And who wouldn’t be tempted with these lovely samples on offer…