July

Year: 2009

Month: July

Get £195 off a Shoei XR-1000 Diabolic Revelation

22 July 2009 by James Keen

Motorcycle clothing & accessories retailer Busters are offering the Shoei XR-1000 Diabolic Revelation for sale at £239.99 – that’s £195 cheaper than their normal price of £435. Compare and buy...

Yamaha widen Yamalube range

22 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Yamaha has now expanded the range of Yamalube Careline products to cover even more motorcycle applications from Fork Oil to Fuel Stabiliser, so that no matter what fluid or lubricant you require for...

Peter Fonda chooses Davida for Easy Riders 40th Anniversary.

22 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Forty years after the release of the massively successful and now iconic Easy Rider film, actor Peter Fonda donned a Davida motorcycle helmet for to celebrate the film’s 40th Anniversary at the...

New Biker Cool Vest

22 July 2009 by Rob Hull

This is one of the strangest looking, but weirdly well-performing products we’ve seen in a while. It’s from a manufacture called Jackson Technical Solutions and it’s used by members of the police...

Ducati 849 Scootster S

22 July 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

After many confirmations and refutations, the last news confirms the presence at EICMA 2009 of a Ducati superscooter. It will be introduced as a prototype but in reality the commercialization will...

2nd edition of 'Rossi: Celebrating the Greatest' on sale now

22 July 2009 by James Keen

The second edition of the MCN bookazine celebrating the life and career of Valentino Rossi is available to buy online or at WHSmith now. Click here to buy a copy online now The 132 page tribute to...

Cheap Thai Triumphs? I don't think so

21 July 2009 by Stephen Harrison

With old age creeping up on me, I decided that I had time for one last chance at mortality. These things of course are best planned. So as every husband knows, you start moaning at the wife until she is so sick of hearing about it, she finally capitulates and allows the purchase of yet another motorbike. With the dodgy knee and replacement hip, I had to make this quick, before: A.The joints...

BMW Formula One and WSB racers swop machinery

21 July 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW World Superbike racer Troy Corser and Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld swopped with each other to get a flavour of what each other’s sport is about. The test was held at the Nurburgring short...

Carbon kit for Yamaha V-Max

21 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Tyga Performance is best known for creating some beautiful two-stroke special machines and also some of best made, and beautiful, two-stroke exhausts and expansions. But the Japanese firm also...

New Givi luggage for ER-6n and Gladius

21 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Experts in motorcycle luggage systems, Givi, have just announced ranges for two of the most popular budget bikes of 2009, the Kawasaki ER-6n and the Suzuki Gladius. Kawasaki ER-6n Specific Monorack...

Akrapovic slip-on for Kawasaki Ninja 250

21 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Due for release in the next few weeks is this neat slip-on replacement exhaust for the hugely popular Kawasaki Ninja 250. This is one of the biggest selling bikes of the moment, becoming a commuters...

Interview: Prodigy star rates rides over raves

21 July 2009 by Michael Neeves

Fresh from the wildest tour of 2009, it’s gigs one day, track days the next for GSX-R1000 K9-riding Keith Flint. MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves got a few laps in with Flint around Castle...

15% off clothing & accessories at Taz Motorcycles

21 July 2009 by James Keen

Taz Motorcycles are offering a 15% discount on all motorcycle clothing & accessories online and in store until July 31. Compare and buy motorcycle clothing in the MCN Shop The offer also includes...

Celebrity judges announced for Britain's Got Biking Talent

21 July 2009 by MCN

MCN and Carole Nash‘s search for the UK’s best bikes has just begun – and these are the men who’ll be deciding whether you and your bike deserve a turn in the limelight. Click here to...

Vines BMW create motorcycle scrappage scheme

21 July 2009 by Phil West

Following the introduction earlier this year of the government’s car scrappage scheme, BMW bike dealer Vines of Guildford BMW has created a similar scheme for motorcycles. Under the Vines offer,...

£10 off Onfire clothing with MCN

21 July 2009 by MCN

MCN and ONFIRE are giving you £10 off when you buy from their online store. Choose from dozens of t-shirts, jeans, fleeces and much more. To get your £10 off, all you have to do is: 1) Check out...

Free 16-page Donington GP guide in this week's MCN

21 July 2009 by James Keen

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale July 22, there’s a free 16-page pull-out guide to the British MotoGP round at Donington. Inside there’s a full guide to the weekend’s events. Stoner takes us...

New MCN July 22: Triumph Thunderbird takes on Harley

21 July 2009 by James Keen

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale July 22, we celebrate the best of British as the Triumph Thunderbird takes on Harley and the MotoGP comes to Donington. £10 off Onfire kit with MCN! MCN’s...

Biking wheelie bin stickers

20 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Bike sport photography agency, Double Red, has just launched a new service where they can produce personalised bike racing stickers for your wheelie bin. Compare and buy motorcycle products All...

Aerostitch release LP Bag

20 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Carrying small spur-of-the-moment-errand stuff on your bike is often a problem. This lightweight, ultra-compact water-resistant/repellent sil-nylon reusable grocery bag is the solution. It packs...

Special-edition Moto Morini Corsaro 1200

20 July 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Moto Morini is offering a limited run of higher-spec Corsaro 1200s with Termignoni exhausts and carbon bodywork as well as more comfortable seats. The £10,499 machine costs no more than stock, yet...

12 months in prison for 139mph speeding biker

20 July 2009 by Andy Downes

A motorcycle mechanic caught overtaking on the brow of a hill by a policeman on an unmarked Suzuki Hayabusa in a 139 mph chase has been jailed for 12 months “as an example” to others. Judge Roger...

Raising money for NABD

20 July 2009 by Martin Brookes (Milkybar)

Milky wanted to do something for NABD (national Association for Bikers with a Disability) and could think of nothing better than a full body wax! The event was on 18 July at the Penny Black Pub,...

MCN in South Africa

19 July 2009 by robertrobert

If I win at the tables what bike will I buy? – Robert Avis, South Africa

Crusader 704

18 July 2009 by Anonymous

After 6 years of use my 1999 single speed needed a refurb, the english winters had taken their toll on the chrome and the paint had chips and marks. It started off to fit the “02” updated inverted...

Win a ride with Agostini!

17 July 2009 by MCN

You can win the chance to ride a lap of Brands Hatch with 15-times world champion Giacomo Agostini. Click here to enter the competition You’ll be riding the lap on a brand new Yamaha R1 and Ago...

Get the GP look ready for Donington

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Check out the July 22 issue of MCN for all you need to know about MotoGP replica clothing. In the coming issue we’ve got a full British GP kit guide ready for you to emulate your favourite riders and...

Leo Vince to do custom exhausts?

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Reports from the US suggest Leo Vince could soon be offering customised exhaust sleeves as part of their package. Compare and buy motorcycle exhausts Currently it’s only Two Brothers who offer a...

New Harley-Davidson Zippo lighters

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

These are the four latest Harley-Davidson lighters to become available from Zippo. The windproof lighters come with a lifetime guarantee and are perfectly placed in your pocket or backpack, ideal for...

BOS four-into-one system for GSX-R1000K9

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Performance exhaust specialist, BOS, has created a four-into-one racing system for the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9. Compare and buy motorcycle exhausts Developed in conjunction with the company’s racing...

Triumph Thunderbird launch centre

17 July 2009 by MCN

Welcome to the MCN Launch centre for the new Triumph Thunderbird. Here you can find all the information you’ll ever want on the new T-Bird. Remember to check back regularly as we will have all the...

Biker to become living monument

17 July 2009 by Steve Farrell

A motorcyclist hopes to sit astride her Harley-Davidson as she becomes a living monument on a plinth in London‘s Trafalgar Square. Lynne Scotten is one of 2400 people chosen to occupy the square’s...

Shoei launch new website

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

There is now a new Shoei UK specific website designed to give the maximum information on the Japanese brand and products. Compare and buy Shoei helmets in the MCN Shop www.shoeiassured.co.uk has...

Spidi airbag in action

17 July 2009 by Marc Abbott

This short video shows Spidi’s DPS airbag technology in slow-motion action. The protective airbags are claimed to activate in 0.2 seconds, after the rider has become detached from their...

Batman Dark Knight replica motorcycle suit

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

No really, we’re not joking. American firm, Universal Designs, has the official licensing from Warner Brothers to create replica motorcycle kit from the Dark Knight film. Compare and buy motorcycle...

Helmet part exchange deal at Infinity Motorcycles

17 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Most manufacturers recommend replacing motorcycle helmets every two to four years, but many riders postpone this, often because they are reluctant to spend money renewing something that appears to be...