March

Year: 2007

Month: March

Hypermotard impresses

06 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Ducati MotoGP test rider Vito Guareschi has been putting the Hypermotard through its final stages of development at the Mores circuit in Sardinia before the official global release in May. Guareschi...

The worst road in the UK

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

A poll of 4,000 motorists has revealed that the A12 (from Great Yarmouth to London) is the worst road in the UK. According to those surveyed the road is littered with potholes and is frequently...

BMW's 450 Enduro - First look

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s the world’s first pictures of BMW’s prototype 450cc enduro bike. The next-generation beemer was spotted undergoing final tests as part of the Uelsen Enduro race in Germany at the weekend. The...

Radio 2 listeners want bikers banned

06 March 2007

Motorcycles should be banned from the roads altogether, according to listeners to the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show. Bikes were in the lead on Monday in a vote for the vehicle that should be banned,...

Accessorized!

06 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Welcome the Hannspree girls – new to the grid this year

Video: 2007 1000cc group test

05 March 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Rather than waiting for the weather to improve in the UK, we took the latest crop of superbikes down to Spain to see how they shape up in decent conditions. Check out the video on the right for all the action including the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the Ducati 1098.

Three-wheeled MP3 at music awards

05 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Piaggio’S three-wheeled scooter, the MP3, was guest of honour backstage at the music industry’s BRIT awards. The scooter was signed by all of the winning artists and performers, including Lily Allen,...

Bikes worse for pollution than cars?

05 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycles are worse for the environment than cars, a leading transport advisor has told MPs. Stephen Plowden, adviser to campaign group The Slower Speeds Initiative, told the House of Commons Transport Committee: “They are only carrying one person, and I think for other gaseous emissions I am right in saying they are actually worse than cars.” His views were backed by Don Matthew, of transport...

Like strange bikes?

05 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Do you have a strange bond with a bike that no-one else cares about? Are you greeted by blank faces whenever you try to explain why you like it? Do you find yourself looking enviously at online communities for owners of other models, wondering why there isn’t one for yours? Are you an owners’ club of one? If so, we’d like to hear from you for an MCN story. Please email: steve.farrell@emap.com...

0 per cent finance on Kawasaki ZX-10R

05 March 2007 by Tony Carter

Kawasaki has extended it’s 0% finance deal to cover any new ZX-10R bought before May 6. The three-year deal applies to any brand new 2006 or 2007 model ZX-10R bought at any official Kawasaki dealer.

Honda OK with fuel

05 March 2007 by Tony Carter

Honda UK has just confirmed to MCN that it has had no reports of any problems at all with its motorcycles’ fuelling after reports of suspect petrol sold across some UK petrol stations. A spokesman for the company said: “We have had no problems reported by any customer or dealer so far. As far as we know, Honda motorcycles are not affected by the petrol scare.”

Harley Hot Rod special

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

An MCN reader has created this unique custom as a homage to 50s hot-rod culture. What began life as a tatty 1996 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy was given a £5,000 makeover by Shaws Harley-Davidson in...

Super-charged Maxi Scoot

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Peugeot has fitted a super charger to its executive maxi scooter the Satelis 125 Compressor. Previously Peugeot’s super charger had only been fitted to the sporty Jet Force scooter but now scooter...

New colours for Brutale

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

The MV Agusta Brutale gets two bold, new paint schemes for 2007. The naked machine is now available in a dramatic orange or in Yamaha-esque white, black and red. The price remains at £10,500 on the...

Shady

05 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Weather confusion: windswept, sunglasses and umbrella!

Under cover

04 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Feel the red mist…

winter testing ponderosa

03 March 2007 by elbandito

i poosh but not to ard.”its bucking freezing” says valentino bandito

Double trouble...

03 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Two for the price of one can’t be bad!!

Video: Shakedown test for MCN's R1

02 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

You’ve got to feel sorry for my new R1 long termer. It’s an ex-Yamaha press bike and has already done 1600-miles of hard miles on the track, road and on one wheel. I’m going to be racing the R1 in MRO Powerbike this year as well as using it on the road. My first ever ride on it is at an ACU test day at Lydden just one week before my first race. Here’s how I got on…