May

Year: 2009

Month: May

Weston Bike Night - Bigger and Better for 2009

05 May 2009 by Fatbloke13

Weston Bike Night returns for 2009 bigger and better! Again this year there will be a bike of the night choosen at random throughout the evening. Last years winners included a 50cc Yamaha Jog and a...

Poll: Will Bradley Smith be Britain's next MotoGP champion?

05 May 2009 by James Keen

MCN wants to find out what British bikers think about the issues facing motorcycling today. That’s why from now on we’ll be running weekly polls to gather your opinions on all aspects of biking. ...

Triumph Speed Triple bolt-ons from R&G

05 May 2009 by Marc Abbott

R&G Racing has a range of accessories (including the firm’s famed crash protection) to fit the class leading super naked Triumph Speed Triple. Just click on the image to the right to see the full...

Kawasaki Ninja 250R bolt-ons from R&G

05 May 2009 by Marc Abbott

British bolt-on firm R&G Racing has just released details of a crash protection and accessories to fit the popular Kawasaki Ninja 250R. Just click on the image to the right to see the full details of...

Kawasaki owners track day at Mallory Park

05 May 2009 by James Mostyn

Calling all Kawasaki owners! Focused Events is running a track day for you on Thursday May 21 at Mallory Park in the East Midlands. Not only is this an opportunity to spend the day on track and meet...

Riding Ireland for charity

05 May 2009 by Homer18s

At the end of April six guys from Ballygowan PC set out on a trip around the 4 cardinal points of Ireland to raise funds for Kiwoko Hospital Uganda.

Ducati Streetfighter bolt-ons from R&G

05 May 2009 by Marc Abbott

British legends of protection, R&G Racing have just released details of the full range of accessories to fit the all-new Ducati Streetfighter. Just click on the image to the right to see the full...

New MCN May 6: Aprilia RSV4 on the road!

05 May 2009 by James Keen

The Aprilia RSV4 is put to the test on 415 miles of European tarmac in this week’s MCN, on sale May 6. The trip “proved what an exceptional bike it is. But it also highlighted problems that did not...

Sonic Scrubber: taking the grief out of tricky cleaning

05 May 2009 by Marc Abbott

Although primarily a car detailing tool, the makers of the Sonic Scrubber – essentially a massive electronic toothbrush for your bike – claim it has useful motorcycle applications, such as cleaning...

'Jorge Lorenzo: My Story So Far' released this month

05 May 2009 by Marc Abbott

Jorge Lorenzo’s long-awaited biography ‘My Story So Far’ is out this month, published by Haynes. Here’s the blurb… ‘Twenty-one may seem a young age to tell your story. In fact, it is. That is why I...

Desmosedici RR sighting

05 May 2009 by Anonymous

When the story broke about Ducati going into manufacture of the GP9 or Desmosedici RR as it’s stamped on the bike, I only ever thought it would be a bike I’d get to see on show stands… A bike so...

Off road on Salisbury Plain

04 May 2009 by boxertwin

A few of the guys from our club splashing around on Salisbury Plain – great fun and will be back there soon no doubt!

Swerve test violates health & safety

04 May 2009 by Anonymous

I am about to take my part 1 Motorcycle test and have been doing some reading about the hazard aviodance at 50km/h. Firstly as a ‘born again biker’ may I say during training I found it difficult and in six attempts did not achieve 50km (47 best). However reading a letter about the DSA accepting no liability for anyone injuring themselves left me perplexed to say the least. Section 3(1) of the...

Christmas run on beezas

03 May 2009 by bigbike1000

Here are me and the lads delivering xmas presents for the hospitals for sick children all on our beezas.

Swerve Test

03 May 2009 by Anonymous

Well yesterday I did my first training for the new part 1 Test. Oh boy, that swerve is most unnerving. I only have a 125 bike and did the little thing have to work its balls off to get to 50 km/h in the distance given, you’d be fine on the bigger bikes but I agree with what has been written here, you are soooooo preoccupied trying to get the speed and the distance between the trap and the cones is...

Bank holiday ride

02 May 2009 by Jomibo

Me and soem mates out for a ride via devils bridge on Bank holiday weekend.

MCN in the Maldives

02 May 2009 by keith tomlinson

This is me keeping up to date with the MCN news while in the Maldives.

Kaylans first race weekend

01 May 2009 by yvonnefitz

We took oiur nephew who is 4 to Brands Hatch to start him off young!

Me and Paul Teutul from OCC

01 May 2009 by chrism0511

Me and Paul Teutul from Orange County Choppers at the unveiling of the Steve Wyrick bike (in the background) at planet hollywood hotel, Las Vegas.

Triumph Daytona 675 SE in stock now

01 May 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Jack Lilley Triumph has got one of the first Daytona 675 SE limited edition bikes on sale now – just a day after it’s release. Only 160 of the pearl white bikes with blue frames and swingarms will be...

Jack Lilley 50th Anniversary Bonneville revealed

01 May 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Triumph dealer Jack Lilley is selling this one-off Triumph Bonneville T100 to celebrate the Middlesex dealer’s 50th anniversary. The fuel tank and mudguards have been chromed with black/gold...

World exclusive: BMW S1000RR road bike revealed at Jerez

01 May 2009 by MCN News Desk

BMW have revealed their S1000RR road bike in undisguised, finished form at the Jerez MotoGP round. The bike wased as safety bike for the MotoGP race weekend in a surprise public appearance before the...

Suit review: Rukka Armax suit

01 May 2009 by Simon Brown

What’s good: The quality feel. The fabric feels tough yet doesn’t restrict your movement, the zips never snag, water never gets in and it still looks good as new (as it should, for the...

Product review: Petzl Tikka Plus Head torch

01 May 2009 by Ped Baker

What’s good: Invaluable for camping as both hands can be used for cooking, reading and, if you’re that way inclined, rolling fat ones. The three AAA batteries will keep the torch going for 150 hours...

Poppy on Daddy's bike

01 May 2009 by larryloafer78

Baby Poppy May Mills on Daddy’s bike! (Dad is behind her holding her on!)

Stylish Barry Sheene holdall

01 May 2009 by Rob Hull

This holdall is designed and dedicated to the legendary Barry Sheene and has been produced in the same colours as Sheene’s ‘77 Suzuki. Compare and buy motorcycle products The holdall is officially...

New Test Blues

01 May 2009 by Chris Jenson

Hi, I read with interest your story regarding a rider crash on the new test. Although I may not have broken my arm (best wishes to Adam for a speedy recovery), I definitely consider myself a victim of the new test too. I took one of the last old-style tests last after a week of DAS on a 500 and unfortunately failed on the classic silly error of not cancelling an indicator, something which I never...

Newcastle to Land's End for charity

01 May 2009 by Daveeboy

I am completing a solo motorbike ride from 25th June to 28th June charity from Newcastle to Land’s End and back. The charity I’m raising funds for the Children’s Heart Unit Fund which are based on Ward 23, Freeman Hospital based in Newcastle. My daughter was born with several holes in her heart, her heart valves the wrong way round and she also has 1 lung. I raised funds last year by holding a...

May

Weston Bike Night - Bigger and Better for 2009

Poll: Will Bradley Smith be Britain's next MotoGP champion?

Triumph Speed Triple bolt-ons from R&G

Kawasaki Ninja 250R bolt-ons from R&G

Kawasaki owners track day at Mallory Park

Riding Ireland for charity

Ducati Streetfighter bolt-ons from R&G

New MCN May 6: Aprilia RSV4 on the road!

Sonic Scrubber: taking the grief out of tricky cleaning

'Jorge Lorenzo: My Story So Far' released this month

Desmosedici RR sighting

Off road on Salisbury Plain

Swerve test violates health & safety

Christmas run on beezas

Swerve Test

Bank holiday ride

MCN in the Maldives

Kaylans first race weekend

Me and Paul Teutul from OCC

Triumph Daytona 675 SE in stock now

Jack Lilley 50th Anniversary Bonneville revealed

World exclusive: BMW S1000RR road bike revealed at Jerez

Suit review: Rukka Armax suit

Product review: Petzl Tikka Plus Head torch

Poppy on Daddy's bike

Stylish Barry Sheene holdall

New Test Blues

Newcastle to Land's End for charity

Official Rossi replica Yamaha R1 released

Triumph release limited edition Daytona 675

Quick stop in Wales