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Speeding cop faces ban

20 December 2006 by MCN

The head of a police force’s driving school faces a ban after cameras clocked him doing 118mph at an accident blackspot. Inspector Paul Gee of Durham Police was in uniform driving a marked BMW diesel 5 series and was snapped by a mobile camera on a bridge over the M9 near Falkirk last month. Central Scotland Police have sent a notice of intended prosecution to Durham Police headquarters.

Swinton Sirens

20 December 2006 by Rob Hull

Check out this pair of Christmas Crackers from Swinton Bikes. The gorgeous girls, known as the Swinton Sirens, have been revealed this Christmas to launch a fantastic dealer competition for 2007. The...

Knievel sues Kanyevel

20 December 2006 by MCN

Evel Knievel has filed a lawsuit against rapper Kanye West claiming the video for his hit “Touch the Sky” infringes the trademarked Knievel image. In the video, filmed at the Grand Canyon, Kanye West...

Monkey reaches 40

19 December 2006 by MCN

Honda has released a limited-edition version of its evergreen Monkey to celebrate the iconic motorcycle’s 40th anniversary in 2007. Just 2500 of the limited-edition machines are set to be built, all...

New MCN out December 13

18 December 2006 by MCN

MCN has two exclusive spies in the latest edition, out Wednesday, December 13. The new Aprilia V4 superbike has been spotted on a track test in Italy. The eagerly awaited bike has been seen as what...

All dressed in orange

17 December 2006 by MCN

I don’t know why they even give us umbrellas, it’s not even raining…

Fatal minimoto crash

16 December 2006 by MCN

Two men who met on a pub-crawl in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, died this month (Dec 06) after crashing their minimoto bikes. The pair crashed into a tree when riding home from their evening out in...

Bucks Council's award

16 December 2006 by MCN

Buckinghamshire County Council Road Safety Officers are celebrating after winning The Road Safety Award presented by the MCIA, in December 2006. The group are also welcoming the congratulations they...

BASF get motorcycle catalyst business

16 December 2006 by MCN

Chemical company BASF has signed an agreement to acquire a Chinese motorcycle catalyst business. This will meet with the growing demand for emission-control technology. Global motorcycle production...

Have you been thrown off a trackday?

15 December 2006 by Chris Newbigging

MCN is investigating track day noise regulations and testing, and we want to hear your experiences of track day noise testing. We’re specifically looking for owners of bikes with standard or road...

Smiley babe

15 December 2006 by MCN

Clinging on for dear life…

Estrada back on the beat

15 December 2006 by MCN

Actor Erik Estrada, most famous for his role as Francis ‘Ponch’ Poncherello in motorbike cop series ChiPs, will be rekindling his policing days in new celebrity reality TV show “Armed and Famous” in...

Free safer mirrors for foreign truckers

14 December 2006 by MCN

Truckers coming in from the continent in left-hand drive trucks are being given a new kind of mirror glass that removes the dangerous blind spot created on the right hand side. Left-hand drive trucks...

Bumper Christmas MCN

14 December 2006 by MCN

MCN will be offering a bumper 116 page Christmas special to take care of any duller moments over the festive period. This exciting issue will include a fantastic 64 page supplement reviewing the best...

Jolie is your favourite pillion

13 December 2006 by MCN

Hollywood beauty, Angelina Jolie, has been voted the bikers all-time dream pillion passenger, a survey revealed today. Jolie topped the poll for the MCN London Motorcycle Show ’07, which included...

1098 mobbed in US

13 December 2006 by MCN

Ducati’s 1098 drew such huge numbers to the manufacturer’s stand at the Seattle motorcycle show, show organisers came close to shutting the stand because of the fire risk caused by the mob. Fire...

2007 R6 available now

13 December 2006

The first 2007 model Yamaha R6s are available in dealers now. The MCN Bike of the Year isn’t significantly changed from 2006 specification, but there’s a new choice of paint schemes in white, blue or...

EU's new crash research

12 December 2006 by MCN

The biggest European project to research bike crashes has been launched by the European Union. The £1.75 million project will look into the causes of bike crashes, using computer simulations to work...

Win license insurance

12 December 2006

Are you worried about losing your driving license or having to pay through the nose to insure your bike? StayOnTheRoad.com is an insurance policy that offers a safety net to bikers, keeping you on the...

Riders Christmas appeal

12 December 2006

Riders for Health – the official charity of MotoGP – has teamed up with the BBC in a bid to help people in remote African communities receive the gift of a healthier future this Christmas. The...

Hammond on the couch

11 December 2006 by MCN

This week’s column from Richard Hammond is a corker, with the TV star letting you into some of the inner-most secrets of his bike-addled brain. Here’s a brief look at what’s on offer in Wednesday’s...

Triumph Bonneville accessories

10 December 2006 by Sarah Carnell

Norman Hyde has launched his latest range of accessories for Bonnevilles aimed at the post 1999 touring models. This GT range is designed to re-create the ‘grand tourers’ of the 1960’s and will...

Mirror, signal, 25p fine

10 December 2006 by MCN

Police in Phnom Penh are having a massive crackdown on incorrectly positioned, insufficient sized or missing wing mirrors on motorcycles and scooters in the city. According to the police chief, bikers...

Do you speed?

10 December 2006 by MCN

Eighty per cent of motorists admit they go at speeds they feel comfortable rather than abide by the speed limit. A tenth of those questioned said it was okay to speed on motorways, while three per...

We're on the hunt

08 December 2006 by MCN

We’ve had a tip-off that a much-awaited all-new superbike is about to hit a European test track sometime soon, so we’ve sent off our snappers to track it down. We can’t say too much at the moment in...

Auto-Txt stops thieves

08 December 2006 by Rob Hull

A small automotive business called RDM has picked up the 2006 ICT West Midlands Cluster Award for an innovative new tracking device. The Auto-Txt system identifies the vehicle owner through their...

Your chance to road test

08 December 2006 by Trevor Franklin

MCN is constructing a feature that requires the services of a freshly-licensed rider. If you have obtained in the last five months a full-entitlement bike licence (either after two-year probation, or...

Thieves wreck teenager's racing dreams

08 December 2006 by MCN

A teenager has had his dreams of becoming a professional racer crushed when thieves stole his motocross bike. 17-year-old Niall Johnston was horrified to discover that thieves had broken into his...

Would you take speeding rap for someone else?

08 December 2006 by MCN

Twelve per cent of road users would ask a relative or friend to take the rap for them if they incurred a speeding penalty that could cost them their licence. The survey by insurance broken Swinton...

'Slightly used' bike spotted...

08 December 2006 by Stocky

I took this picture on holiday in Egypt. Check out the front wheel tread! I was gutted I didnt take a copy of MCN with me coz I forgot to put it in my case.

Double trouble...

08 December 2006 by MCN

This cameraman had double vision…

Video: 1098 track launch

07 December 2006 by Angus Farquhar

MCN Editor Marc Potter travelled to the track launch of the new Ducati 1098 at Kyalami, South Africa in November 2006, and we’e got the first video of the bike in action. During the launch Potter...

Video: MCN tests the MP3

07 December 2006 by Tom Rayner

MCN got a first ride of Piaggio’s MP3 three-wheeled scooter at the official UK launch in Camden Town, North London. We were impressed how a three-wheeler can feel just like a real bike – the physics...

Video: 07 CBR6 launch

07 December 2006 by Angus Farquhar

In late November 2006 MCN’s test rider Adam Child headed to America to try out the new Honda CBR600RR. Following an outing on this revised 2007 model, feelings from the MCN camp are that Honda has...

Video: Versys first test

07 December 2006 by Angus Farquhar

Some of MCN’s team headed out for the first European test on the Kawasaki Versys last week. The boys have compared this bike to the Yamaha FZ600s, the Ducati 620 Multistrada and the Suzuki 650...

Video: Wild new Husky

07 December 2006 by Angus Farquhar

Husqvarna launched an amazing new supermoto at the Milan show and we’ve got video of the new bike. The incredible machine is purpose designed and comes complete with a unique adjustable frame. ...

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