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Blue belle of the track

21 January 2007 by MCN

Showing off her latest accessory…

Give me an 'A'

20 January 2007 by MCN

The circuit cheerleaders move in…

Tell all: Private bike sales

20 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

MCN needs your help. We are looking for people who are looking at buying bikes or have just done so through MCN’s private classifieds. We would like to know how you found the experience, is it...

Keeping cool

19 January 2007 by MCN

These leathers attract all sorts – the sun, pretty ladies….

These are the world’s first pictures of the new Victory Vision; a bike that its American manufacturer claims is going to revolutionise the touring market. By merging classic American style (with the...

Govt snubs bikers

19 January 2007 by Steve Farrell

The Government has said no to a petition signed by 3,539 bikers demanding all speeding fines levied against motorcyclists be frozen. The call was made for the fines to be suspended until the Home...

All white

19 January 2007 by MCN

We may be smiling now, but we are taking off on that bike in a minute

Three wheeled superbike

19 January 2007 by Ben Purvis

Crazy French tuner Ludovic Lazareth has created this R1-based trike – pre-empting the soon-to-be-launched Can-Am Spyder three-wheeler which is set to be launched next month. Lazareth plans to build...

Bikes on TV: Jan 17-23

18 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 17 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 –...

Start line fancy dress

18 January 2007 by MCN

Showing the more adventurous side to the paddock…

Video: R1 versus the rest

17 January 2007 by MCN

Yamaha has won every class of GP racing but, surprisingly, never a World Superbike championship. This is, presumably, a nagging pain in the arse of its racing division. But how to sort it? Answer: a new, all-singing and all-dancing R1. In making a serious WSB challenger, Yamaha hopes it has made a litre-class road bike like no other; a 1000cc Yamaha to rave about and remember like its 2006...

Bikers and buslanes

17 January 2007 by Steve Farrell

A leaked report on a three-year trial of letting bikes use London bus lanes has concluded the move is not supported despite positive findings. The draft report, obtained by MCN, found that bikes in...

No - take her, not me!

17 January 2007 by MCN

Apparently not everyone likes having their photo taken!…

Bikers' Google Earth

17 January 2007 by Andy Downes

Have you found something fascinating on Google Earth related to our biking world? Then let us know because we are doing a compilation of all the most usual, interesting and unusual stuff found on Google Earth. For example, did you know the aerial satellite shot of Brands Hatch was taken on a World Superbike race weekend – the team trucks, the crowd and even the cars and bikes in the car parks are...

New MCN: January 3

17 January 2007 by MCN

In this week’s MCN police forces admit they have no dedicated traffic cops. Despite an increase of drink driving and more road users using their mobile phones it is impossible to determine how many...

Cutting edge of biking

16 January 2007 by MCN

Ever wanted to hear what a chainsaw powered motorcycle sounds like? Check out this clip of the German Dolmar bike powered by 24 chainsaw engines – all of which need to be started individually. Click here to listen

New MCN: January 17

16 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Insurance rates are set to soar by 20 per cent this year according to industry experts. This week’s edition of MCN, out on January 17, 2007, looks at how bikers will be affected. The rise is...

Double vision

16 January 2007 by MCN

Two babes for the price of one…

Group test

15 January 2007 by MCN

The girls are out in force…

Calm before the storm

13 January 2007 by MCN

Soaking up the Silverstone sun – or is that clouds!!

MCI backs safety classes

12 January 2007 by Rob Hull

The news that the Department for Transport is considering the introduction of safe driving sessions into the school curriculum has received support from the Motorcycle Industry Association. Under the...

MCN Bike Check

12 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

MCN have launched a new service to help put your mind at ease when it comes to buying a bike. MCN Bike Check allows you to see if the bike you are looking at: Is recorded on Police National Computer...

MCN Babe voting closed

11 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Voting lines have now closed for the 2007 MCN Babe competition. We received 120 entries this year and contestants will be sent letters after Friday, January 12, 2007 to tell them if they have made it...

Hailwood video sought

11 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

The widow of Isle of Man great Mike Hailwood is seeking footage of his victory at the 1978 TT races. Pauline Hailwood is looking to obtain any amateur film footage of the event to create a video in...

Triumph caught on video

11 January 2007 by Ben Purvis

This new Triumph prototype has been caught testing at the Almeria circuit in Spain. Although it looks a lot like a stock Speed Triple, the bike has a double-sided swingarm similar to that on the Daytona 675, and a different chassis compared to the stock Speed Triple. The exhaust system appear to be from the 1050cc Speed Triple – suggesting this machine has the big 1050cc triple rather than the...

Team effort...

11 January 2007 by MCN

Recording the vital statistics of the whole team is vitally important to the race strategy…

Chill out time

10 January 2007 by MCN

It’s time to get off those heels and re-apply the make up…

Bikes on TV: Jan 10-16

10 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 10 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 –...