March

Year: 2007

Month: March

Stelvio back to the drawing board

15 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

After being shown to dealers in a secret meeting last month, Moto Guzzi’s Stelvio has been sent back the firm’s R&D department to have a series of alterations made. Guzzi insiders say the bike will...

Kawasaki MotoGP rep

15 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

Kawasaki Netherlands has released a limited-edition MotoGP replica version of its ZX-10R – but it’s based on last year’s colours and riders. The 50-off limited-edition run gives the bikes an Akrapovic...

Guzzi's new Bellagio

15 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

Moto Guzzi’s new 940 Custom – revealed late last year – is getting a last minute name-change before going on sale. The 940cc cruiser will simply be called the Moto Guzzi Bellagio, named after an area...

TT celebration GSX-Rs revealed

15 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki has revealed the 600 and 750cc versions of its limited-edition GSX-R TT range. Designed to celebrate the centenary of the Isle of Man TT, the bikes get exclusive paint schemes unlike any other...

Blue and shady

15 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hiding under the umbrella…

All lined up

15 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Girly get together…

Black is fastest for my Daytona

14 March 2007 by ajfitness

Triumph are so under-rated! I cannot see why more people would not want a Daytona like mine – they look so slick and naughty. Their only problem is their colour – hence me having mine sprayed to the...

Exciting vision of six new Italian beauties

14 March 2007 by Oberdan Bezzi

I am a freelance bike designer and have come up with some imaginary concepts for the big Italian bike factories. They’re all just my idea of what they should build – not based on any facts or special...

BMW Motorrad event under new name

14 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Formerly known as the BMW Motorrad meeting at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the German manufactures annual event will go under the name BMW Motorrad Days 2007. The three-day event from July 6-8 will incorporate the BMW Motorrad world of experience: Enduro, Sport, Tour and Urban. Pfeiffer will be there along with various tents full of BMW bikes, kit and racing exhibits.

Video: Kawasaki Z1000 launch test

14 March 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Last week saw the launch of the new Kawasaki Z1000 and MCN’s Trevor Franklin was there to get the first ride on the new machine. Check out the video on the right for all the action and read Trev’s full report in the March 14 edition of MCN.

Tarantino co-directs biker film

14 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Legendary director of films such as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, will be co-directing a new biker flick ‘Hell Ride’ alongside Larry Bishop, one of the men behind cult biker flicks ‘The Savage Seven’ and ‘Angel Unchained’. Bishop, 59, will also star as the leader of the Victors, a biker gang he rallies to avenge the death of a gang member. The film is due for release in the...

25 per cent discount on bike insurance

14 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Bikesure, the bike insurance division of Adrian Flux Insurance will now offer a 25% discount on your annual premium if you have taken one of the companies approved Ride Drive advanced riding courses. Craig Darwin of Bikesure said, “Bikers who complete the Ride Drive programme have demonstrated a healthy attitude towards road safety and responsible driving. They’ve raised their skill levels – and...

Close call for biker

14 March 2007 by Rob Hull

A motorcyclist in Peel on the Isle of Man had a lucky escape last week after a passing lorry pulled down two electricity poles overhead. Eyewitnesses said the biker was caught between the two poles as they fell to the ground on Mill Road, but got up and carried on unhurt.

Reader poll

14 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

What do you want to see from the next generation of super-fast sports tourers? Both Honda’s Blackbird and Suzuki’s Hayabusa are reaching the end of their lives, but what do you want their replacements...

'Blood bikes' hit the road

14 March 2007 by Rob Hull

A group of motorcycling volunteers from Gloucestershire have set-up a biking emergency service to make quick life-saving deliveries after hours, at weekends and on public holidays. The Severn...

Scooter sensations

14 March 2007 by Laurent Benchana/Nippon News

Stretched, slammed and radically tuned maxi-scooters are one of the fastest growing trends in Japan with some owners splashing out more than £15,000 to make them unique. In America, similar scenes...

Blue babes

14 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Having fun in the sun…

Video: Aprilia RSVR550 out on track

13 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

Cross an Aprilia RS250 with n SXV550 and what do you get? The spiritual successor to the Yamaha TZR250, Suzuki RGV250 and Kawasaki KR-1S. MCN road tester Michael Neeves took out the new RSVR550 from...

Bike registrations up

13 March 2007 by MCN

Great news for bike sales in February – new motorcycle registration figures were up 7.8% compared to February 2006. Total motorcycle sales were also up, a full 12% over the same period last...

Riders use petition power

13 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Two petitions to give us exemption from road pricing and freedom to use bus lanes have gained over 7000 signatures between them. MCN’S petition to the Prime Minister demanding exemption from planned...

Honda's Spencer tribute

13 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

Honda today revealed a tribute to former world champion Freddie Spencer in the form of a new limited-edition CB750. The bike, which will only be sold in Japan, features paintwork derived from...

New MCN: March 14, 2007

13 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

In this week’s MCN we try out the new Kawasaki Z1000 in the world’s first test. Chief road tester, Trevor Franklin, took the new super naked bike out in Fuerteventura to check out just what it is...

Positive vibes

13 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Casey Stoner’s wife gives moral support to her man…

Nappy rush

12 March 2007 by Dave Hill

Jasmine’s first sit on my VFR (I did well hiding behind the bike, especially @ 19 stone)

Hammond's "truly terrible" music debut

12 March 2007 by Andy Downes

Richard Hammond is joining his fellow Top Gear stars in a band for Comic Relief this Friday in what he describes as a “truly f**king terrible performance”. MCN columnist Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and...

Campaign for more protection

12 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

London riders are being targeted in a new campaign to encourage riders to wear more protective clothing. The campaign is hoping to make riders who don’t wear protective gloves, boots, jackets and...

Street triple launch date leaked

12 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Word has leaked from the Triumph factory that the new Street Triple 675 is to be launched at this year’s Tridays event on June 29 – July 1. The three day event in Neukirchen, Germany will be the...

Three-cylinder "MT01 + 1"

12 March 2007 by Sean Whiteley

I love the looks of the MT01, but wondered what it would look like with an extra cylinder grafted onto it, so photoshopped a picture and added another pot. The more I look at it the more I like the...

Biker boy tops the tonne

12 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

One of Britain’s oldest bikers celebrated his 100th birthday today (Monday, March 12, 2007). Normally at the wheel of his Robin Reliant three-wheeler Norman Yeo from Bristol is still as active today as was when he last took any sort of driving test – for driving a tractor, and that was in 1953.

Diabetic biker banned for 60mph ride

12 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

A diabetic man has been banned from riding for six months after riding through a school zone as children were leaving at 60mph. Vasileios Georgiadis hopped on his bike after discovering there was no food in his home to raise his blood sugar levels, and raced through the streets of Paisley to find food to balance his glucose level. He was banned for six months and must retake his test.

March

Stelvio back to the drawing board

Kawasaki MotoGP rep

Guzzi's new Bellagio

TT celebration GSX-Rs revealed

Blue and shady

All lined up

Black is fastest for my Daytona

Exciting vision of six new Italian beauties

BMW Motorrad event under new name

Video: Kawasaki Z1000 launch test

Tarantino co-directs biker film

25 per cent discount on bike insurance

Close call for biker

Reader poll

'Blood bikes' hit the road

Scooter sensations

Blue babes

Video: Aprilia RSVR550 out on track

Bike registrations up

Riders use petition power

Honda's Spencer tribute

New MCN: March 14, 2007

Positive vibes

Nappy rush

Hammond's "truly terrible" music debut

Campaign for more protection

Street triple launch date leaked

Three-cylinder "MT01 + 1"

Biker boy tops the tonne

Diabetic biker banned for 60mph ride

Young bikers on the rise

Pothole 'guerilla' retires

Stand by your man

Interesting outfits!

Earning some extra cash...

Meeting an American Chopper