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Ride off-road with John McGuinness

Andy Downes, 11 January 2010 16:37

Honda is offering the chance to ride with Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness on a two-day off-road riding holiday to Spain. The Redtread trip runs from February 6 to February 9 and includes two-days of riding in the stunning Sierra Nevada mountains. Set just forty five minutes from Malaga airport, the format of the tour will be two-days ...

Learn to ride a vintage motorcycle

Andy Downes, 08 January 2010 16:52

The Vintage Motorcycle Club (VMCC) has released 2010 dates for three training days where you’ll be able to get-to-grips with 1920s and 30s motorcycles. The Vintage Motorcycle Training Days will all be held in May at the three locations listed below. TRAINING DAY SOUTHSunday 2nd May 2010, Arborfield Barracks, Nr Reading, Berkshire. TRAINING DAY NORTH/SCOTLANDSunday 23rd May 2010, Grampian Transport Museum, ...

Kawasaki goes into PR overdrive about new Z1000

Andy Downes, 08 October 2009 10:33

Kawasaki has obviously spent some serious time getting the press release for the all-new Z1000 written and we were most amused to read some of the official information about the bike. The Z1000 was officially unveiled on Monday 5 October and can now be seen with full information in the October 7 issue of MCN. According to the press release ...

Buell shuts down production lines as sales drop

Andy Downes, 11 September 2009 16:39

American firm Buell is shutting down production at the East Troy factory in Wisconsin for two months as a result of low sales. Buell is part of the Harley-Davidson group and will be closing production facilities from October 30 until January 4, 2010. The closure will result in the temporary laying off of 50 staff. Parent company Harley-Davidson is temporarily ...

NEC Show: Charley Boorman planning latest adventure

Andy Downes, 27 November 2008 13:34

Charley Boorman has revealed he is already planning a new 'By Any Means' which will be more hardcore and take in the Pacific Rim area as well as using motorcycles more than the previous journey. Boorman said: "I loved doing By Any Means and I think another one will be great fun. I do want it to be more hardcore though ...

Fancy a spring clean for your motorcycle courtesy of MCN?

Andy Downes, 05 March 2008 11:14

MCN is looking to help out one lucky reader by getting their motorcycle freshened up by the experts at BSD Engineering and ready for spring. Any motorcycle that’s had a winter lay-off can be entered. Every bike will need a look over before it heads out onto the roads for the first time, and we’re offering this for free to one lucky ...

Chunnel delays and fuel crisis for MCN's Brno run

Andy Downes, 20 July 2007 10:16

MCN Features Editor Andy Downes is only hallf way on his run to Brno for the World Superbike races this weekend but has already had two major crises. The first occured before they'd even left the country: "We nearly missed our Eurostar after customs took a dislike to us and took us aside as a potential terrorist threat and searched ...

Crescent expands with Rob Willsher take-over

Andy Downes, 23 March 2007 15:52

Crescent Motorcycles has expanded after buying Rob Willsher motorcycles in Southampton. The move makes Crescent one of the largest outlets for new Suzukis in the UK – when the Willsher business is combined with existing dealerships in Bournemouth and Verwood, Crescent will retail approximately 900 new Suzuki motorcycles a year.Crescent Director Martyn James said: “Southampton is a key area for expansion of ...

159mph cop back in court

Andy Downes, 19 March 2007 16:25

A policeman convicted of dangerous driving after clocking up speeds of up to 159mph has won a High Court bid to overturn his conviction. Pc Mark Milton was found guilty last August (2006) at a second trial which was only held as a result of his original acquittal being overturned by the High Court. Milton, from Shropshire, said at his ...