February

Year: 2009

Month: February

Mother nature finally wins

04 February 2009 by Chris Braindead

I’ve battled mother nature for six years on two wheels… just this once, victory is hers.

Cyclists’ barrage of objections to motorcycles in bus lanes

04 February 2009 by Steve Farrell

Cycle groups have stirred up a barrage of complaints about motorcycles in bus lanes while motorcyclists themselves aren’t showing support. We risk losing access to London’s bus lanes unless we make...

Thoughts on recycling, bus lanes & parking

04 February 2009 by Derek Taylor

I have a question for all the motorcyclists out there who are reading this and those, who like myself, also read the MCN paper on Wednesday. Are you ecologically friendly? The reason I ask this...

Fantasy Road Race: Sign up your team!

04 February 2009 by James Keen

MCN Fantasy Road Race 2009 is now open for entries. Visit the registration page to sign up your team for free and be in with a chance of winning a brand new Yamaha R6. Click here to sign up your team...

Givi S850 holds non-bike sat navs

03 February 2009 by Michael Carroll

This new Givi bag could spell the end of bike-specific GPS devices. The Givi S850 has a universal holder, designed to carry the majority of popular car navigation devices. Compare and buy motorcycle...

Virgin Biker

03 February 2009 by Daniel Hunt

My names Dan, a young 21year old who has always had the craving for a motorbike. But as us youngters well know our mothers dont share our passion, nor my Dad in fact. This was partly due to his recklessness on motocross bikes(still have the 175cc Ktm in the garage). He broke most bones in his body but theres a story of breaking his collar bone the day before my uncles wedding! (he never did go to...

BMW S1000RR information centre

03 February 2009 by MCN

Welcome to the MCN information centre for the BMW S1000RR. Here you will find first ride reports, tech details and pictures of the new S1000RR motorcycle. Check back soon as we will shortly be posting...

BMW SCT 800 Superscooter

03 February 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is a new BMW scooter design. It’s equipped with a front twin 800cc 4V engine with more than 70 CV. It mounts 16″ wheels of wide section and adopts the telelever front suspension and a monoshock...

Father reunited with Sunbeam motorcycle

03 February 2009 by MCN News Desk

Two sons have reunited their 77-year-old father with the Sunbeam S7 Deluxe he rode in the 1950s. Paul and John Kilminster from Guernsey spent 17 years tracking down KNM 664, which their father Dave...

Can I have one of these please daddy?

02 February 2009 by chris beal

Can I have one of these please daddy?

Harley-Davidson ice XR1200

02 February 2009 by Sarah Carnell

Harley-Davidson has taken note of the freezing temperatures today and launched an ice sculpture of the XR1200. The American manufacturer has enlisted the skills of 1988 Olympian Tom Queoff who managed...

£800 of free kit with Triumphs at Webbs

02 February 2009 by Rob Hull

Webbs Triumph of Peterborough has a special promotion open until the end of March that includes £800 of free accessories or clothing with specific bikes in their range. If you buy a Triumph Tiger or...

Honda raises £4,000 for NSPCC

02 February 2009 by MCN News Desk

Visitors to the NEC Bike Show in December helped Honda raise £4,000 for charity, it has been revealed today. The Japanese manufacturer collected the money by offering re-useable fabric branded bags...

Double Glory For Yamaha Technicians

02 February 2009 by MCN News Desk

A motorcycle technician from Alf England Motorcycles, in Bedworth, has won the Yamaha Technician Grand Prix for the second time. Nigel Cartwright from Tamworth won the bi-annual event designed to...

M25 speeders

02 February 2009 by keith

30mph speed limit on the M25 and just look at the speeders! No motorcyclists there but do the police do anything? I don’t think so. What’s more dangerous??

Now learners can split new test

02 February 2009 by Steve Farrell

Learners will be able to take the two parts of a new motorcycle test on different days following an announcement by roads minister Jim Fitzpatrick. From April 27 new riders must pass a ‘manoeuvres’...

Filtering Through Traffic

02 February 2009 by Colin McClure

I don’t know about you but I prefer the motor car to be behind me for most of the time, because we all know and some of us too well how unpredictable the driver of such contraptions can be. Filtering, yes we all do it, I mean why would we sit in a traffic queue when we can safely move to the front and thus reduce the risk of not being seen? If we’re at the front of the traffic we can hopefully...

Snow way José

02 February 2009 by angusfarquhar

When I saw this this morning there was no way I was going out on two wheels. Tried it once and fell flat on my arse getting out of the drive. Much better to leave it looking so pretty.

World exclusive: Alpinestars Spring 2009 range

02 February 2009 by Rob Hull

MCN has gained exclusive access to Alpinestars latest additions to their already extensive range headed-up by an all-new race suit. The Trigger suit will be the tenth men’s one-piece leather suit to...

Riding in the snow

02 February 2009 by Phil Laker

I would normally ride a Suzuki GSF 1250SA Bandit, but obviously there is an awful lot of power to the back wheel, so today the most sensible thing to do was ride in on my wife’s Honda Dylan 125 scooter! I think if everybody owned a scooter, you can virtually go anywhere, any weather. Just ride slow and sensible, keep off the brakes, be nice and smooth on the throttle, and you’ll get there.