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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 ...

John Surtees supports Fun Day

Andy Davidson, 20 May 2013 14:55

Motorsport legend John Surtees OBE will be supporting the Edenbridge Fun Day this Bank holiday weekend. Surtees, the only person to have won world championships on both two and four wheels will join the event in celebration of his achievements on May 27. Held in Surtees’ home town, the special event will feature static displays and a parade of rare ...

New dedicated courts for minor traffic offences

Steve Farrell, 17 May 2013 14:02

Minor traffic offences will be dealt with by new dedicated courts under plans announced by the Government today.Setting up special traffic courts will free up magistrates to deal with more serious cases, according to the Ministry of Justice.About half a million traffic cases are heard by magistrates each year, often taking longer to process than major offences, the department said.The ...

Le Mans 24-hour competition

MCN, 16 May 2013 09:30

Fancy smooth sailing to the 2013 Le Mans 24-hour race and free entry to the Bugatti race track? Brittany Ferries (www.brittanyferries.com/biketouring) and Le Mans tour operator Travel Destinations (www.traveldestinations.co.uk) have teamed up to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a return ferry crossing for two motorcycles and riders, inclusive of cabin from Portsmouth to either Caen or St. ...

Mock KKK lynching in front of motorcycle club’s crest

MCN staff, 13 May 2013 13:00

Police have arrested a man over pictures of a mock Ku Klux Klan lynching in front of a motorcycle club's crest. The photographs were taken at a neo-Nazi music gig after a so-called ‘white pride’ march by members of the far-right National Front in Swansea on March 9. They show people in hooded Ku Klux Klan robes hanging a golliwog ...

Would you encourage your kids to become motorcyclists?

MCN, 07 May 2013 14:26

The roads are a dangerous place for a biker these days, with more traffic than ever. So, would you ever let your kids ride a bike? Would you worry about their safety too much? Or do you jsut let them head off into the wilderness on two wheels?

Techwatch: Cars v bikes: let’s be grown up about this

Damian Harty, 03 May 2013 10:00

For acceleration it’s two wheels, but what about braking? Down the pub, we all like to imagine ours is the best. But in a no-holds-barred shoot-out, who gets there? Let’s start at the start. Bikes launch phenomenally well, putting all their weight onto the driven wheel and becoming “all wheel drive” by virtue of there only being one on the ...

Have you found your Holy Grail bike?

Anonymous, 01 May 2013 11:30

"I’ve owned dozens of bikes and I’ve enjoyed most of them, but I’m yet to find 'the one'. My brother has gone back to the original R1 4XV saying it’s the only bike he’s ever had a 'special connection' with. A guy at work sold his FZ1 and went back to an SP1 for the same reason. I feel like ...

Used buying guide: Triumph Tiger

Jon Urry, 01 May 2013 07:00

The Tiger is the unsung hero of the Hinckley triumph range. Where the iconic Speed Triple is the bike that captures the headlines, believe it or not the Tiger has been merrily going about its business in the background for twenty years, which makes it Triumph’s longest continuously running model. Where the Sprint and Daytona models have come and gone ...

Dakar World tour hits the UK

Michael Guy, 27 April 2013 17:33

Aspiring Dakar competitors rubbed shoulders with race veterans and event organisers at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire on Friday at the UK tour of 2014 Dakar. ASO, the organisation that runs the Dakar have been working their way around Europe in an effort to promote the 2014 race, give details to confirmed competitors and allay concerns for riders looking ...