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You Ask/You Answer: Which exhaust?

MCN, 07 January 2013 15:00

I've just got my first 'big' bike – a 2002 Honda CBR900RR-2 – which is currently completely standard, and I really want to pull some power out of the motor. I've got a Power Commander for it, and am looking to buy an exhaust end can, but the choices are baffling. I've found loads of cans from £100 to £500, ...

Bikers recognised in New Years Honours List

Andy Downes, 02 January 2013 11:41

Motorcycle dealer and long time backer of motorcycle racing Colin Appleyard is one of four people from the motorcycle world honoured by the Queen in the New Year's Honours list. Appleyard has been involved in all levels of racing both on and off road for many years and is highly respected in the racing world. He has now been awarded ...

50 years ago: The Ernst Degner story

Matt Oxley, 27 December 2012 08:00

Fifty years ago Suzuki won its first world championship with the rinkiest-dinkiest little Grand Prix bike. The 50cc RM62 that Ernst Degner rode to the inaugural 50cc title in October 1962 made eight horsepower and was good for 90mph, with a little help from a tailwind. It was hardly an awesome motorcycle, but its success was as much a historic  ...

The ten best and five worst Doctor Who bike connections

Phil West, 24 December 2012 09:00

There have only been a handful of bikes appeared in Doctor Who over the years. Here, we run through the best and worst biking connections to Doctor Who. 1 - Matt SmithIt’s no secret that this year’s Christmas special The Snowmen (BBC 1, Christmas Day) features the Time Lord riding a bike, namely a Triumph Bonneville Scrambler, with new companion ...

The Long Ride Home

Andy Davidson, 21 December 2012 08:30

In 2009 Nathan Millward set off from Sydney, Australia on an old Australian Post bike called Dot with the hope of one day reaching England. Over the following nine months he rode 23,000 miles, through 18 countries and at a cruising speed of less than 40 miles-per-hour. What separates this trip from most is that it was done with two ...

New MCN double issue December 19: Triumph Daytona 675R first ride

Liam Marsden, 18 December 2012 09:42

In this week's five-in-one Christmas double issue of MCN, out December 19, we have the first test of the new Triumph Daytona 675R. In 2006 the Daytona 675 really shook up the supersport class. Can it do the same again? We also test the new 'Skyhook' Ducati Multistrada against the 2012 model, to see if semi-active suspension really does make ...

Matchless set to return

Andy Downes, 11 December 2012 09:00

The family behind the rebirth of the Belstaff fashion label has bought the rights to the Matchless motorcycle brand with plans for a return to limited retro motorcycle production. Franco Malenotti along with sons Emanuele and Michael transformed the Belstaff brand into a globally successful fashion brand and aims to do the same with the Matchless brand after buying it ...

MCN Sport 2012 review out now!

Liam Marsden, 04 December 2012 10:59

In the latest issue of MCN Sport, out now, we look back on an eventful year in motorcycle racing which saw three racers retire at the top of their game. We speak to Casey Stoner, Max Biaggi and Ryan Farquhar about their careers and retirement. We also bring you all the inside news from Valentino Rossi's first test on his new Yamaha ...

New MCN November 28: Triumph Trio Spied

MCN, 27 November 2012 11:28

In this week's MCN, out November 29, we bring you exclusive shots of three brand new Triumphs, including a new Bonneville-based cafe racer and the long-awaited replacement for the Tiger 1050. We also bring you the UK's first test of Moto Guzzi's potential saviour, the California 1400 Touring. Also this week: a look back at the revolutionary Yamaha GTS1000, used ...

Video: MCN rides the Wall of death

MCN, 22 November 2012 16:29

I wouldn’t usually spend much time thinking about the word ‘hurt’. But I did recently give it some consideration after receiving an email warning: ‘There is a very good chance you will get hurt.’ Actually the word and its definition became a matter for urgent consideration. And I considered that it embraced anything from a scratch to a maiming. I ...