12-time world trials champion Dougie Lampkin recently visited Red Bull Racing headquarters in Milton Keynes, because when someone gives you the opportunity to use a multi-million pound F1 winning car as a trials obstacle, you take it!
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- 30 April 2013
Motorcyclists will get smaller pay-outs for injury claims because of new
legislation introduced last week,
according to a solicitor. Personal injury solicitor Ed Fletcher says compensation will be slashed following a ban on so-called referral fees, paid by law firms for details of people who might want to make a claim. Before the ban was introduced on April 1, lawyers ...
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- 29 April 2013
It’s cold, fingers are numb, the sun is setting and there’s still twenty frosty miles left before the warmth of home. But first it’s time for petrol: pull up at the station, unhook the nozzle and the digits won’t budge. A puzzled look at the attendant is met with a tannoy announcement: “Can you remove your helmet please”. pollcomment
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- 22 April 2013
Famous motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche has joined American bike firm Confederate in a three-year contract and he has already moved from Italy to America. Terblanche is best-known for his work while he was the chief designer at Ducati when he penned the Ducati 999, Hypermotard, original Multistrada 1100 and the Sport Classic range along with the iconic Supermono. Since then ...
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- 11 April 2013
What's stopping you buying a new bike in 2013? pollcomment
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- 03 April 2013
It's the start of the biking season for most - a time to get back on two wheels. But how many two wheel miles will you cover this year? Have you got thousands already done, or will your pride and joy only cover a few hundred?
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- 20 March 2013
Be it the swooping curves of Paddock Hill Bend of Brands Hatch, Donington's Craner Curves, or the infamous Mountain at Cadwell Park, there's no lack of exciting circuits in the UK. But which one is the king of them all?
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- 20 March 2013
In 1987 Honda unveiled the very first CBR600F, a machine that 26 years later is still going strong, although thankfully without the ‘jelly-mould’ fairing… Standing for City Bike Racing, the CBR was Honda’s 600 contender, delivering class topping performance that eclipsed the competition. Hondas for sale In fact it was more than that, the CBR was a revolutionary bike and ...
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- 13 March 2013
Honda's CB1100 (in this week's MCN, 13 March) is a proper slice of retro heaven, blending the styling of Honda's iconic nakeds of the Seventies, with the benefits of modern reliability. But what would you rather own?
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- 12 March 2013
World-respected journalist Kevin Ash, who died in January, was an MCN columnist and the Daily Telegraph's motorcycling correspondent. MCN and The Telegraph have been overwhelmed by the tributes since Kevin's passing and has established a fund to assist with the continuing education of Kevin's three daughters. If you'd like to contribute, please send cheques or postal orders made out to ...
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- 28 February 2013