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Friday Funny: Great Escape tribute

James Keen, 23 January 2009 15:12

An advert for Anchor butter shows a cow making a Steve McQueen style bid for freedom with a daredevil motorcycle jump. The tribute to one of the most famous bike scenes of all time from 'The Great Escape' differs from the original in a big way though - this time around he makes it and wheelies off into the sunset!

Great Escape stuntman Bud Ekins dies

Chris Newbigging, 09 October 2007 11:05

Bud Ekins, the man who performed the infamous jump over barbed wire in the movie ‘The Great Escape’ died at the weekend. 77 year-old Ekins was stunt double for friend and movie star Steve McQueen in the film’s jump scene, leaping one barbed wire barrier before crashing into barbed wire for the second. Ekins was also one of the first ...

Great Escape

Rob Hull, 10 July 2007 10:08

A motorcyclist on the M4 escaped an almighty accident last week when he hit an open door on the motorway catapulting him through the air and through the rear window of another car. The motorcyclist aboard his 750 Suzuki hit the door of a black Fiat Punto opened by someone parked on the hard shoulder. The impact threw him through ...

Steve McQueen's biographer on the man, the movie and the motorbikes

Guy Procter, 28 July 2009 14:46

A new Steve McQueen biopic¹s in the works, based on Marshall Terrill¹s best-selling biography, Portrait of and American Rebel, and set to star Brad Pitt or Daniel Craig according to industry rumours. MCN spoke to Terrill to find out why the king of cool holds such a powerful fascination, and why 2010¹s set to be massive for the On Any ...

Bikes can’t save Terminator Salvation

Steve Farrell, 03 June 2009 15:00

Even killer motorcycles can’t save Terminator Salvation. The fourth Terminator film is the first set after machines have taken over the world, when terminators run amok. There are flying ones, swimming ones, giant ones – and motorbike ones. The Moto-Terminators are intelligent rider-less bikes with guns mounted either side and glowing red eyes instead of headlights. They feature in the ...

The best of British metal

James Keen, 23 April 2009 08:30

Since it's St. George's Day we've decided to get all patriotic and take a look at some of the best modern British motorcycles on the market. Thinking of trading in? Sell your bike with MCN for £9.99 It's impossible to have a list of great British bikes without mentioning Triumph, so of course their range is well represented - after all few bikes ...

What's on: April 22-28

Sam Bostock, 21 April 2009 10:44

Our What’s On listings now show events by their date, making them easier to find. Click the links below to choose the listing for your area and find out what events are on near you this week. If you would like to see your biking event listed please email the details with a contact phone number to sam.bostock@motorcyclenews.com All listings ...

Three more U.S. states considering less restrictive helmet laws

MSN1, 25 March 2009 00:06

Author's note: There are several more states besides these which are at least looking at softening helmet laws. I took great pains not to misrepresent the positions or passions of respective parties in writing this. And I was commended by at least one senator interviewed for my balance and neutrality (not saying I also do not have opinions besides, but ...

What's on: February 25 - March 3

Sam Bostock, 25 February 2009 11:16

Video: Jack Lilley Triumph Scrambler road test

Michael Neeves, 10 December 2008 16:00

Jack Lilley motorcycles are famed for producing one-of-a-kind Triumph specials and this is their latest. Based on the 2009 Scrambler, this Triumph has been given that 'Great Escape' Steve McQueen look. The standard Matt Khaki Green paintwork was the inspiration for this project and Lilleys have taken it one step further by blacking out all the chrome and ali. They've ...