November

Year: 2008

Month: November

A mucky story!

30 November 2008 by alex gale

Having spent many years riding round the West Country becoming increasingly pissed off and covered in mud, I have decided after a little research to start a website. My site www.mudwatch.co.uk aims to (with help of fellow bikers) highlight potential accident hotspots around the local vicinity. As well as this we have a gallery to upload pictures of your motorcycles and a review page of bike...

NEC Show: World’s first electric superbike unveiled

30 November 2008 by Laura Kennerley

This is the first prototype of the world’s first electric road legal bike. The TTX01 has been unveiled at the 2008 NEC Bike Show by a team of British engineers and is due to go in to production in...

Where do I go from here?

29 November 2008 by paul davis

I have just received a so called notice of intended prosecution for an alleged speeding offence by a manned camera, for the alleged offence of doing 45 in a 30 speed zone. Now i cannot definately state that i was not over the limit , but i was on my way to work and never rush there (who would) but is it a case of my word against theirs? where i do i go from here? or should i just hold my hands and...

My lovely Triumph Thruxton

28 November 2008 by fausto

Here are a few pictures of my Triumph Thruxton from Almeria

Awkward speed bumps

28 November 2008 by Ian Mowat

Two winters ago while riding my motorcycle to work at 5 am on a road with a skimming of snow I approached a speed bump which was invisible because of the snow. I was travelling at approximately 10 mph. The speed bump was one of those square ones with sloping sides. Unluckily I rode over the side of the bump which slopes to the side. This made the wheel slide sideways and subsequently I fell off...

Trike goes on sale for charity

28 November 2008 by Rob Hull

A very special trike has gone up for auction on eBay today to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Care. The 1300cc Austin Metro-powered trike was built within the year thanks to donations from various...

Team Gone But Not Forgotten

28 November 2008 by Kevin Daniels

I am part of a team that raises money for good causes through our love of bikes. In 2008 we have been raising money for cancer research. In 2009 we will be raising funds for Promise Dreams- a childrens charity based in the midlands(www.promisedreams.co.uk). We aim to raise this money in different ways, such as taking part in the Weston Super Mare beach race & through an auction of sporting...

Maria Costello to talk on Radio 2

28 November 2008 by Liam Marsden

Maria Costello – the fastest woman around the Isle of Man TT circuit is set to appear on Radio 2, at around 5:30pm today (Friday, November 28). Costello will be appearing on the drive time show with...

Code of conduct for bus lane bikers

28 November 2008 by MCN

It is believed that Transport for London will launch a new code of practice to encourage bikers to ride considerately when bus lanes in London are opened to them in January. London Mayor Boris...

NEC Show: BMW launches women-only rider training

28 November 2008 by MCN

BMW Rider Training has launched a series of new ladies only rider skills courses at the NEC show today. The training school based in Wales already offers women’s only off road skills courses and is...

NEC Show: Open face SHARP ratings on the way

28 November 2008 by MCN

SHARP, the Government’s helmet test body, is believed to be in the final stages of testing open face helmets, a source at the NEC bike show revealed today. This news comes just days after the agency...

Life sentence for Gerry Tobin killers

28 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

All seven Outlaw gang members convicted of killing Gerry Tobin have been jailed for life. The judge called the murder “appalling”, noting the only reason he was gunned down while riding home from the...

Gang face jail over Hell's Angel murder

28 November 2008 by Liam Marsden

Seven members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang are to be sentenced later today over the murder of Hell’s Angel Gerry Tobin. Yesterday, the jury gave their verdict on the remaining two suspects. Ian...

NEC Show: Latest Knox protection unveiled

28 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

Body armour is losing its bulk, as manufacturer Knox unveiled a new range of protection at the NEC show today. Shop for motorcycle products The firm’s 2009 range includes new back protectors,...

Picture gallery: Ridley custom bikes

28 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

Ridley Motorcycles has three new bicycle-style machines for 2009 with small 49cc or 70cc engines. A small fuel tank is located on the cross-bar of the bike’s rigid frames, and drive comes from a pair...

Picture gallery: Miller 33

28 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

Miller Motorcycles has come up with the ‘33’ which is intended to mimic machines from the early 1900s. It’s built around the Harley-built, 492cc, air-cooled single-cylinder engine from the US-only,...

Picture gallery: Thomas Harvey Racer

28 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

Thomas Harvey’s Racer is designed to run a Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 or 1200cc Evolution engine, but the firm will fit other engines depending on customer’s specifications. Buying a complete bike...

Picture gallery: Vintage customs

28 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

Bike builders on both sides of the Atlantic are leading a new trend in customising – the veteran or vintage-inspired look. Their aim is to build original bikes with all the style of original machines,...

NEC Show: Charley Boorman planning latest adventure

27 November 2008 by Andy Downes

Charley Boorman has revealed he is already planning a new ‘By Any Means’ which will be more hardcore and take in the Pacific Rim area as well as using motorcycles more than the previous...

Terminator 4 movie features motorcycles

27 November 2008 by Laura Kennerley

These are the first pictures of the Moto-Terminator, the part-cyborg, part motorcycle killing machines which are to star in the fourth instalment in the Terminator saga, Terminator Salvation. The new...

Track tuition video

26 November 2008 by no1bloke

Here is a video overview of the on track tuition work I have done with some clients. Enjoy!

MCN in Havana

26 November 2008 by yoozy

My daughter Boo Boo flying the flag for MCN at Ernest Hemingways favourite mojito bar in Havana, Cuba.

What are the Police thinking?!

26 November 2008 by Anonymous

Only about 3 months ago there was a speit of car thefts and garages broken into in the small village I live in just inside the Welsh border. About ten cars were damaged in this act of robbery and to people I know well. When the Police turned up to interview locals the story unfolded that there were only two police vehicles available to cover a 70 mile radius, but they can certainly find the extra...

Fourth man found guilty of Hells Angel’s murder

26 November 2008 by Steve Farrell

A fourth man has been found guilty of murdering Hells Angel Gerry Tobin. Dean Taylor, 47, from Coventry, was found guilty by unanimous verdict at Birmingham crown court. He was also convicted of...

Poll: Should Aprilia put the Mana X into production

26 November 2008 by Liam Marsden

Aprilia recently unveiled the Mana X prototype at the Cologne Show – a wild flat-track style motorcycle based on the semi-automatic Aprilia Mana 850. As oppose to the plain, commuter style of the...

Video: Aprilia RSV4 road bike

26 November 2008 by Andy Downes

MCN was granted exclusive access to the new Aprilia RSV4 superbike at the Noale factory last week and we were also able to get this video of the bike showing details of the 180bhp V4 machine. See pictures of the Aprilia RSV4 World Superbike racer The bike will not be on show at the NEC bike show so this will be the closest many people can get until the bike hits dealers in the middle of...

SHARP safety ratings for flip-front helmets

26 November 2008 by Steve Farrell

New safety ratings for flip-front helmets are revealed exclusively by MCN today. The star ratings, based on Government tests, cover 20 of the most popular flip-front helmets on the market. Only two...

Third biker found guilty of Hells Angel’s murder

26 November 2008 by Steve Farrell

A third man has been found guilty of murdering Hells Angel Gerry Tobin as he rode back from last year’s Bulldog Bash. Malcolm Bull, 53, of Milton Keynes, was convicted by jury yesterday at Birmingham...

R6 2 SLO numberplate

26 November 2008 by Helen Battelley

I have the numberplate ‘R6 2 SLO’ for sale, I was told it would be a great plate for a Yamaha R1! I am a dance teacher and a mum of three boys who bought a Chrysler Grand Voyager last year with the...

New MCN November 26: Inside the Aprilia RSV4

25 November 2008 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN we get exclusive access to the Aprilia factory in northern Italy as Aprilia reveals its plans for a V4 range, including a supermoto! Click here for your free digital...

Biker paints his own motorcycle bay

25 November 2008 by Steve Farrell

An MCN reader took matters into his own hands when the local council refused to provide more motorcycle parking spaces – by painting his own bay. He painted a space for one motorcycle and...

MCN Babes Competition: Last chance to enter!

25 November 2008 by MCN

The MCN Babe competition is back at the MCN London show for the sixth year and this week is the last chance for budding babes to enter. Do you know a babe who has what it takes to impress not only our...

Bikes on TV: November 26 - December 2

25 November 2008 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MM – Men and Motors MOT – Motors TV SS1...

Video: Ducati 1198 Promotional video

25 November 2008 by Trevor Franklin

Just as we were all thinking the Ducati 1098 was the best V-twin ever, out of nowhere Ducati’s 1198 appears and you can see it here in our video. Watch Troy Bayliss larking about on the new Ducati 1198 in their promotional video below and read the full article on the motorcycle in MCN, Wednesday, 26 November, 2008.

Avon unveils new VP2 tyre

24 November 2008 by Michael Carroll

Add some British flair to your Japanese sportsbike with the latest rubber from Avon Tyres. The firm will launch its first multi-compound tyre, the VP2, in 2009 to replace its current Viper...

Two men found guilty of Gerry Tobin murder

24 November 2008 by Liam Marsden

Two bikers have been found guilty of murdering Gerry Tobin in a shooting on the M40 after last year’s Bulldog Bash. Dane Garside, 42, of Coventry and Simon Turner, 41, from Nuneaton have both been...