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Would you consider using your bike to commute to work instead of taking the car / train / bus etc?

MCN, 30 January 2013 09:08

How do you make your way to work in the morning? In this weather, the train or bus is probably the most sensible answer at least - there's a lot to be said for arriving at work warm and dry! Or do you brave the elements and ride the bike anyways? Maybe you keep a winter hack, or maybe you've ...

New MCN Jan 30: World first BMW R1200GS test

MCN, 29 January 2013 10:20

In this week's MCN, out January 30, we have a world-first test of BMW's update to their best-in-class R1200GS. We test sub-47bhp bikes ideal for new riders, and we ride the ultimate Zed special with Guy Martin Also this week: A free pull-out on Honda's new RCV213 MotoGP contender In sport: How it's now or never for Pedrosa, Spies on why ...

Does the inconvenience of wrapping yourself up for winter outweigh the benefit of riding?

MCN, 22 January 2013 13:46

Base layer. Heated vest. Jacket. Goretex. Socks. Boots. Inner gloves, then outers. Buff, or balaclava. Getting ready to go out on your bike in this weather often isn't the most straightforward task, if you're layering up against the cold. It's a lot of kit to wear, let alone to find somewhere to store and dry it all out again! Having ...

Used KTM buying guide

MCN, 16 January 2013 11:30

Ten years ago, if you asked someone what they knew of KTM the answer would almost certainly involve the company’s off-road bikes. Despite the Austrian firm building a formidable reputation in the dirt bike world, they were yet to break into ‘mainstream’ motorcycling as apart from a few quirky singles, they had nothing to offer those who wanted a large ...

You Ask/You Answer: New Licences

MCN, 15 January 2013 10:28

"I turn 17 next month, and want to get my bike licence, but is it really worth doing the A1 motorcycle test for a 125, or should I just stay as a learner until I can take the A2 test at 19? I would like to progress to bigger bikes, and a full unrestricted licence as soon as I can" ...

MCN's Michael Neeves rode to Africa on a sportsbike, and to Ibiza on a naked bike - but what would you have ridden?

MCN, 15 January 2013 09:42

Our senior road tester Michael Neeves has done a lot of miles this year - he's ridden to Ibiza for a summer holiday, and even to Africa, just to prove he could! But Neevesy's choice of bike wasn't always conventional. He rode his long term test Ducati 848 Streetfighter to Ibiza, while the Africa trip was done on a Ducati ...

You ask/you answer: Cheap tips for winter riding

MCN, 18 December 2012 16:37

My new job means I am riding 25 miles each way to work and back and I have never really done this amount of winter riding before. My mate has told me about sticking some insulating tape across the top of my visor to act as a sunshade for the low sun on damp roads but are there any other ...

Poll: I don't do trackdays because...

MCN, 10 December 2012 19:00

More and more people are doing trackdays now, with thousands owning bikes that never even see a road. Many even venture further afield, with a host of companies offering British riders the chance to ride in Spain. But still, there's a large group of riders who have never ridden on track, and have no intention of ever doing so! So, ...

Poll: How far is 'too far' to ride in a day?

MCN, 04 December 2012 15:11

How far is too far? We're aware here at MCN HQ that some of you use your bikes for the daily commute of only a few miles, while others might make a holiday on two wheels, covering thousands of miles in only a few weeks. We've got all sorts here, from the road testers who ride as far as Africa ...

Poll: Dovizioso won't win anything on the Ducati

MCN, 04 December 2012 15:01

At the start of 2011, few people imagined that Valentino would have such a disastrous time on the Ducati MotoGP bike. At the start of 2012, few people imagined that Rossi would be switching machines with Andrea Dovizoso, the seven times champ moving back to the Yamaha while countryman Dovi takes over the factory Ducati. Rossi has called the bike ...