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50 classics in time-warp village hall

Phil West, 08 December 2011 11:21

This amazing barn find collection of classic bikes has just been unearthed in the West Country and will now go up for auction early in the new year. Stored in a former village hall near Bristol, the machines, including classic BSAs, Triumphs, Velocettes and more, are thought to have not seen daylight for over 30 years. More than 50 machines ...

mcnbikesforsale.com - Best classic Yamahas up for grabs this week...

Phil West, 02 December 2011 11:07

We take a look at some of the best classic Yamahas on offer at mcnbikesforsale.com. Read more modern classics news and features ’80 Yamaha XT250, £950 Four-stroke single trailie less celebrated than stoker or 500 siblings.We say: Slower and less useful too, but still cute and cheap. View the full ad Get a Yamaha motorcycle insurance quote ’80 Yamaha ...

Best of Bikeshop: 20 years of the Honda Fireblade

Phil West, 29 November 2011 14:30

To celebrate this week’s first ride of the new 20th anniversary 2012 Honda Fireblade we’ve been looking for the best Fireblades on MCN Bikeshop – here are a few of the best Read more modern classics news and features ’93 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade, £2995 The bike that changed it all. Original blade now becoming collectableWe say: ...

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs this week

Phil West, 04 November 2011 14:58

We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 19,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ’79 Bultaco Frontera 360, £1999 Raspy Spanish two-stroke was a potent ‘70s enduro choice.We say: Feared and ...

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs

Phil West, 21 October 2011 17:20

We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 19,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ’86 Honda CBX750, £795 Straight four came after Honda's switch to V4s - and won a TT.We say: Oddball ...

Hailwood lid sells for £6250!

Phil West, 17 October 2011 09:42

The actual helmet worn by the late, great Mike Hailwood during his final TT in 1979 has sold at auction for a whopping £6250. The full face Kangol Falcon, in Mike the Bike’s distinctive white, gold and red livery, complete with battle scars, bug splats and the 1979 TT scrutineer’s sticker, was on sale at the huge Bonhams sale at ...

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs this week

Phil West, 14 October 2011 15:39

We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 18,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ’77 Ducati 860 GTS, £2500 Bevel-drive roadster/tourer shared much with SS but lacks same cache.We say: Decent ...

Best of Bikeshop: Modern classics up for grabs this week

Phil West, 07 October 2011 17:11

We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 18,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ’78 Yamaha XS1100, £1295 Original Yam ‘superbike’ shaftie was more tourer than sportster but durable and significantWe ...

Bike-mad Chelsea manager dreams of Dakar

Phil West, 03 October 2011 10:10

Chelsea football manager Andre Villas-Boas owns five motorbikes and dreams of one day competing in the notorious Dakar Rally, it has been revealed. The highly-rated Portugeuse coach, whose day job requires coaching multi-millionaire footballers and challenging for honours in the world’s most competitive football league, revealed in an interview with the BBC that bikes are in his blood and likes nothing ...

Harley 'cooler' than ever

Phil West, 28 September 2011 10:29

Harley-Davidsons are ‘cooler’ than ever, according to a UK survey of the coolest consumer brands. The American icon placed third – up from sixth last year – in the annual list. Aston Martin came out top for the second year running followed by computer giant Apple. No other motorcycle brand made the top 20. "We’re thrilled that this is the ...