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New motorists group

27 January 2007 by MCN

New motorists group

A new organisation has been launched to help fight for the rights of roads users.  Motorists Voice is hoping to initially campaign on issues on road taxation and charges, road safety and public...

Spotted...

26 January 2007 by MCN

Spotted...

Taking a break between sessions…

Fine every 15 seconds

26 January 2007 by MCN

Fine every 15 seconds

UK bikers and drivers are paying out one £60 fixed penalty after being caught by speed cameras every 15 seconds. This news is according to new statistics from Speed Camera Partnerships.  Income from...

Cameras get cameras

26 January 2007 by MCN

Cameras get cameras

The Scottish Borders Safety Camera Partnership is considering installing more cameras – to protect the cameras they already have!  CCTV cameras are one of the measures being considered to protect...

Cafe Racer 999

26 January 2007 by MCN

Cafe Racer 999

This is what happens when bike tuners living a hippy dream get their hands on a Ducati 999 – the Steffano Cafe9. The built-to-order bikes are created by hand by Robert Steffano in his California...

Speed limiters survey

26 January 2007 by MCN

A survey of 500 road users has shown that many people believe fitting speed restrictors to young driver’s cars would improve road safety.  Sixty per cent believe such a device would reduce young driver accident statistics.  Sixty-one per cent also believe the minimum driving age should rise to 18, opposing recent DFT plans to introduce on-road driving lessons for 16-year-olds.

Hammond plays chicken

26 January 2007 by Richard Hammond

Hammond plays chicken

Here’s a taste of the new Richard Hammond column for this Wednesday’s MCN, he’s going on about Harleys and losing a game of chicken with a car… You know that moment when you fall over whilst running...

Focussed

25 January 2007 by MCN

Focussed

Preparing for the race…

Colin Collins hits rocks

25 January 2007 by Ben Purvis

After 48 years in business the Colin Collins chain of bike dealers has gone into administration.  The firm has closed two of its four dealers – in Kenton and Watford – while the other two, in Harrow and Letchworth, are still open for business. The administrator, Vantis Plc, is hoping to sell these two as going concerns.  The stock from the two closed branches has been moved to the remaining shops,...

Help:Stupid councils

25 January 2007 by Steve Farrell

Help:Stupid councils

MCN recently revealed how £250,000 had been spent on speed humps in Islington, London. This was while the local council claimed it couldn’t afford to fix these dangerous potholes on the same road.  We...

Unlicensed rider kills

25 January 2007 by MCN

Unlicensed rider kills

A motorcyclist who was spotted pulling a wheelie away from a set of traffic lights before hitting a car so hard the door caved-in killing the driver has changed his plea to guilty.  Christopher Cox,...

Ride safe club halts

25 January 2007 by MCN

Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club, which encourages responsible bike riding, has been put on stand-by after the programme co-ordinator quit last week.  The award-winning club was looking for a new site to continue their work to encourage safer riding. But Dave Paton said the lack of progress with the project has forced him to throw in the towel.

Final edition Hayabusa

25 January 2007 by MCN

Final edition Hayabusa

Suzuki is set to reveal a limited-edition version of its eight-year-old Hayabusa later this year to mark the end of production of the legendary bike. While the Busa name is likely to continue with an...

Google Earth results

25 January 2007 by Andy Downes

Google Earth results

Satellite images of the entire world have been logged on Goggle Earth and thanks to eagle-eyed MCN readers, we’ve managed to find some of the more unusual bike-related images. Click the links below to...

Video: 07 CBR600 V R6

24 January 2007 by MCN

Video: 07 CBR600 V R6

Watch road tester Adam Child tests out the new CBR600RR against the Yamaha R6. In our comprehensive 600 group test last February not only did Yamaha’s new R6 grab the honours, Suzuki’s GSX-R was...

Police stop scavenging

24 January 2007 by Rob Hull

Police stop scavenging

Police attempted to put a stop to the looting of washed-up cargo from the stricken MSC Naopli last night. Officers were escorting scavengers off the Branscombe Beach through the night after reports of...

Rammed by a bus

24 January 2007 by Tom Rayner

Rammed by a bus

A biker was rammed from behind by a 12-ton bus in a furious road rage incident which temporarily closed the A26 in Kent. Ken Blythe from East Sussex was riding his Honda CB1300 down the A26 in...

Bikes on TV: Jan 24-30

24 January 2007 by MCN

Each week we publish a list of events happening around the UK, and listings on motorcycling programmes on TV. This is the TV listing for the week beginning Wednesday, January 24 on. KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel MM – Men and Motors EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MOT – Motors TV, SS1 (2, 3 or X) – Sky Sports 1 (2,3 or Extra) EUR1 –...

Curly babe

24 January 2007 by MCN

Curly babe

The mechanic is checking the set up of the bike – honest!

New MCN: January 24

24 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

New MCN: January 24

In this week’s MCN we discover the plan to ban bikers from bus lanes in London. Following a trial has been conducted in the capital, but now a report shows local government officials do not want the...

Avoid doppelgangers

24 January 2007 by Tom Rayner

Avoid doppelgangers

In this week’s MCN, available form Wednesday, January 24, 2007, we ran the story of “doppelganger” bike theft, see page 11. MCN reader Graham Lace bought a second-hand Yamaha R1 for £4,500. An HPI...

Suzuki Bandit questions

23 January 2007 by Phil West

Suzuki Bandit questions

What do you really want to know about Suzuki’s all-new GSF1250 Bandit?  One of Britain’s best selling and most popular budget bikes of the last decade has just had it’s biggest revamp ever, thanks to...

Sponsorship needed

23 January 2007 by MCN

Sponsorship needed

Two novice riders are taking the trip of a lifetime in order to raise money for Comic Relief.  Kieran potts and Darren Parker are making an epic journey of 16 countries in under four days and they are...

Beach booty on offer

23 January 2007 by Tom Rayner

Beach booty on offer

The manager of a Devon BMW dealership reckons he has been inundated with calls offering him beach booty bikes dragged from the sea near Branscombe. When the stricken vessel Napoli shed its load in...

US study on road users

23 January 2007 by MCN

US study on road users

A study by a US university has revealed that the road user most like to die in a road accident is motorcyclist riding between midnight and 4am on a Saturday night in October.  The study also showed...

Crash politician on road

23 January 2007 by MCN

Crash politician on road

Former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow is back on the road three years after killing a biker.  The US politician emerged from his manslaughter probation on Monday with a clean record, more than...

Photoshoot

23 January 2007 by MCN

Photoshoot

Hair – check, make-up – check, clothing – check

Doohan safety scheme

23 January 2007 by MCN

Doohan safety scheme

Five-time 500cc champ Mick Doohan has launched a new bike-safety scheme in Australia aimed at providing extra rider training.  The post-licence training is aimed at improving the skills of Gold Coast...

Arrests over illegal video

23 January 2007 by MCN

Arrests over illegal video

Two men from Warwick have been arrested in connection with video footage showing dangerous riding, racing on the road and speeds of up to 174mph.  The footage shows a Rizla replica GSX-R1000 at high...

Urban trials riding

23 January 2007 by MCN

Urban trials riding

Two French trial riders have taken inspiration from BMX riders and skateboarders and trials riding into a fast-paced discipline ridden on city streets and skate parks. ‘Free-riding’ uses lightweight...

Being coy

22 January 2007 by MCN

Being coy

James Toseland tries to make out he is not looking. What do you think?…

New cameras on A14

22 January 2007 by MCN

New cameras on A14

A new stretch of average speed cameras covering 14 miles are being installed on the A14 in Cambridgeshire – the second longest in the UK. The cameras will be going up between Huntingdon and Cambridge...

ITV polishes biker chicks

22 January 2007 by Tom Rayner

ITV polishes biker chicks

ITV is looking for “rough and ready” biker chicks for the latest series of “Ladette to Lady”. The show will take the leather-clad biker gals to a 1950s style finishing school to iron out their unruly...

BMWs float ashore

22 January 2007 by Tom Rayner

BMWs float ashore

A sinking cargo ship dropped its load of brand new BMW bikes into the sea off the Devon coast. Locals around Branscombe beach were treated to the unusual sight as several containers packed with brand...

Video: Stunt wars

22 January 2007 by MCN

Video: Stunt wars

American rider “Crazy” Dan Jackson took a surprise victory at the annual Stunt Wars competition in Florida last weekend. The US Fireblade rider beat off competition including former champions AC...

R1 Yamaha statement

22 January 2007 by MCN

R1 Yamaha statement

Statement from Yamaha Motor UK regarding the R1 competition: R1 Competition Announcement Following our recent “Win a R1 Competition” it has come to our attention that unfortunately not all Yamaha...