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Norton V4 tech analysis

MCN, 24 May 2013 07:00

Norton was brought back into British hands in 2009. After tqo previous attempts, Norton is back at the TT in just a few weeks with two almost completely new 1000cc V4 bikes, two riders and a bundle of determination to make this the start of a new racing era for the firm. Here's the technical lowdown on the new bike. ...

Supersport bikes for under £2000

MCN Staff, 23 May 2013 17:31

We've looked around to find some of the best supersport deals you can get for less than £2000... Yamaha YZF600R ThundercatYamaha’s Thundercat arrived in 1996 to replace the aging FZR600R as the firm’s supersport bike and quickly gained a large army of fans. Although it was never the sportiest of 600s, especially when compared to the likes of the frantic ...

Norton: 'What we learned last year created this bike'

MCN, 23 May 2013 13:52

Norton design boss Simon Skinner and his small team of engineers, designers and mechanics sat down the week after the 2012 TT and sifted through notes and reams of computer data to work out what a bike would need for the 2013 TT. The results, seen for the first time in an MCN world exclusive, are an almost completely new ...

Used buying guide: Honda VFR

MCN, 23 May 2013 08:30

Since its launch in 1986, Honda’s legendary sports tourer has become an institution. With a formidable reputation for reliability, the VFR has stood the test of time. But it wasn’t always so. The VFR can trace its roots back to some pretty disastrous mid-1980s V4s. Believing the V4 produced the optimum power and torque, Honda launched a family of bikes ...

Truly limited edition, Cal spec Sidi Vortice boots for just £299.95

MCN Shop, 22 May 2013 11:23

A bang to the head, nose bleed, coughing up blood and a fractured tibia/plateau couldn’t stop Cal getting his feet on a Podium this weekend.We can’t promise that wearing these boots will make you as tough as Cal, however you will be one of only 50 people able to say they own a pair of Cal spec Sidi Vortice boots. ...

The rules: Cleaning your bike

MCN, 22 May 2013 09:30

The air is warm again, the tarmac shimmers and the sun strokes the back of every rider’s neck. Leathers hang patiently, helmets seem to buzz in anticipation and garage doors are poised on standby. At no point in this fantasy is it cool to walk outside in your finest attire and straddle a filthy, gunk-clad bike. Sometimes we tell ourselves ...

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R feedback

Andy Davidson, 21 May 2013 15:41

Four ZX-10R owners will get the chance to tell Japanese designers what future models should be like in an offer exclusive to MCN readers. Owners of 2011 and 2012 versions of the Kawasaki Ninja model are being asked about their ownership experience and what they would like to see in future model developments at two evening seminars being held in ...

New MCN May 22: Brit Blitz!

MCN, 21 May 2013 11:56

In this week's MCN, out May 22, we celebrate the British Blitz at Le Mans, as Cal takes 2nd and Scott Redding wins his first Moto2. We also have our free 32-page TT Preview supplement ahead of Saturday's first practice. Also this week: We ride Norton's new TT racer, and have world first tests of the new mad, bad £20k ...

BMF Show, Peterborough: Brilliant or bobbins?

MCN, 21 May 2013 11:17

DId you attend this weekend's BMF show in Peterborough? Opinion is divided on how good it was, but 42,000 people still turned up for it over the two days. Let us know what you thought of it!

Would you support an instant driving ban for mobile phone use while driving?

MCN, 21 May 2013 10:21

Talking on the phone while driving is responsible for an alarming number of biker injures and deaths. But does the law need toughening up on the subject? How would you feel about a one-strike proceedure, where it would, if caught, immediatly cost your licence?