2010

Year: 2010

Month: ALL

Picture Gallery: The evolution of a Tiger 800

27 October 2010 by MCN

MCN has gained exclusive access to the photographs documenting the evolution of the Triumph Tiger 800 during the clay modeling process. This photos show how the bike changed and devloped during the...

Honda VFR800X adventure concept sketch

27 October 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Honda is to release the new VFR800-based adventure bike at the Milan bike show next week, and has released a final sketch hinting at how the finished bike will look. The new sketch gives a pretty good...

Video: Triumph Tiger 800 first ride - 'a bigger, comfier Street Triple'

27 October 2010 by MCN

MCN is granted exclusive access to both on and off-road versions of the new 800cc three-cylinder Triumph Tiger 800. To find out more about the Triumph Tiger, buy the 27 October issue of MCN out...

Nikwax waterproofs your visor and gloves

27 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

Nikwax’s new Visor Proof is claimed to give crystal clear vision by repelling water. It’s simple to apply: just clean and rinse the visior, apply two squirts of the Visor Proof with a clean fluff-free...

Bike & rider immortalised in caricature

27 October 2010 by MCN

Looking for a slightly different christmas gift for bike-mad friends or family? Dean Foster is a freelance cartoonist who – because he’s a biker himself – specialises in turning riders and their...

Free Arai and Shoei helmets!

27 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

Infinity Motorcycles are giving away free Arai and Shoei helmets as part of their end-of-season clearance sale. Save cash on motorcycle helmets Anyone buying a one- or two-piece leather suit worth...

2011 Honda CBR250R first pictures

27 October 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Honda’s new CBR250R will go head-to-head with the Kawasaki Ninja 250R in 2011, these pictures released today reveal. The all-new single cylinder CBR250R makes 26bhp from the new liquid-cooled,...

Harleys trail last in CHiPs-style tests

27 October 2010 by Joe Shearer

American police seem to be finally getting wise to the performance limitations of its traditional favourite patrol bike – the Harley-Davidson. Michigan police recently carried out tests of four...

Destination dealer: George White

27 October 2010 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Don’t stand back, because the blue touch-paper will be lit on George White’s annual Explosive Sale on Saturday 30 October. And if you’re after a bargain, this year’s is all set...

World’s first Honda Silverwing trike

26 October 2010 by Joe Shearer

Is this spaceage-looking contraption the world’s only superscoot-trike? Built at a cost of £12,000, it’s based on Honda’s 600cc Silverwing superscooter and was converted for a disabled rider by...

Bikes on TV: October 27 - November 2

26 October 2010 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors...

The end of home servicing?

26 October 2010 by Steve Farrell

Home servicing and modifications will be prevented and anti-lock brakes made compulsory under drastic new proposals from Brussels. A raft of measures aimed preventing modifications will include...

British bike documentary NOT coming to UK

26 October 2010 by Dan Aspel

A documentary series about the history of the British motorcycling scene is not currently scheduled for UK TV, MCN has learned. “Café Racer”, currently broadcast in the US on HD Theater, tells the...

Service with a smile

26 October 2010 by Joe Shearer

Suzuki GSX-R1000 owner Linden Taylor took his bike for a routine service at his local dealer and ended up winning a day on track with three times British Superbike Champion John Reynolds. Taylor of...

Work for MCN: Senior web producer

26 October 2010 by MCN

The world’s biggest motorcycling website is looking for a senior web producer to join MCN and help run www.motorcyclenews.com Our website is fast-approaching a million unique users a month and you’ll...

Yamaha XTZ250 Tenere photo gallery

26 October 2010 by Chris Newbigging

These first pictures have emerged for the new-for-2011 Yamaha XTZ250 Tenere, a new mini-adventure bike going on sale in Brazil, and the Fazer 250 The baby on/off road machine makes only a fifth of the...

World first ride: 2011 Aprilia RSV4 SE 'seriously impressive'

26 October 2010 by MCN

MCN Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, is currently at Jerez in Spain riding Aprilia’s new £16,999 RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition. Only 350 machines will be made with 50 making their way into the...

New MCN October 27: Triumph Tiger 800 tested

26 October 2010 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale October 27, we have an exclusive world first test on the new 2011 Triumph Tiger 800. Plus, we have details on the new Aprilia RSV4 Tuono, with spy shots! Also in...

Spending review warning

25 October 2010 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycle safety could suffer due to Chancellor George Osborne’s spending cuts, the British Motorcyclists Federation has warned. Local authorities are likely to reduce spending on road maintenance,...

Brough sells for record £286,000

25 October 2010 by Joe Shearer

A vintage Brough Superior has smashed the world record auction price for its type by selling for £286,000 at the weekend – a massive £120,000 more than the previous record set in 2008. The coveted...

New Spidi winter kit

25 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

The highlight of Spidi’s range for 2011 is a number of new jackets. It’s too early for prices yet, but here’s the pick of what’s new from the Italian firm… Save £££s on motorcycle clothing More...

New off-road Lorenzo replica

25 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

Our pick of the new paintjobs from Italian helmet firm X-Lite has to be this new Jorge Lorenzo replica on the firm’s X-501 off-road lid. Save cash on motorcycle helmets It will cost £299.99, and...

New X-Lite adventure lid

25 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

X-Lite have revealed three new helmets for 2011, with a new adventure-style lid and two open/full-face options. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets They’re all compatible with parent company Nolan’s...

New Keis heated kit range

25 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

There’s a new range of heated undergarments from Keis this winter. Made from light weight stretch material, the inner gloves (£49.99) are claimed to be thin enough to wear under motorcycle gloves...

The perfect 40th birthday!

24 October 2010 by lockwood

Carl Wort on his 40th Birthday, trail riding in the Welsh mountains with some mates.

Brussels threat to trailies

22 October 2010 by Steve Farrell

Dual purpose bikes could disappear from the market due to new type approval rules from Brussels, the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has warned. The European Commission has refused...

Harley SuperLow group test

22 October 2010 by Phil West

Harley-Davidson’s new SuperLow sets its stall out as being one of the lowest seated bikes around – but does that make it the ideal novice/female-friendly big bike? To find out, we’ve pitted the new...

Video: Givi's new tankbag system explained

22 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

Givi’s new Easy Lock tankbag system is claimed to be much more effective than traditional magnetic tankbags. This video explains how to secure and use the fuel cap-mounted fittings.

2011 Speed Triple: Your questions answered

22 October 2010 by MCN

Simon Warburton, 45, is Product Manager for Triumph Motorcycles. Every new model idea, prototype testing report and final specification for all Triumph machines lands on his desk. For these reasons he...

BBC MotoGP coverage goes HD for last two rounds

21 October 2010 by Andy Downes

The BBC MotoGP coverage from the final two round of the season at Estoril and Valencia will be broadcast in high definition as a trial on BBC HD. The MotoGP races will be a part of a long list of...

Commuter and learner legal machine winter offers

21 October 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Cagiva’s legendary learner-legal sports Mito 125cc SP525 is just one of a range of machines available with zero per-cent finance or free-third party insurance until 31 December 2010. Find a...

2011 Triumph Daytona 675R official pictures

21 October 2010 by Chris Newbigging

These are the first official pictures of the Triumph Daytona 675R – a new high-spec version of Triumph’s award winning supersport bike. Find a Triumph Daytona 675 for sale The Daytona 675R is the...

2011 Triumph Speed Triple - full review

21 October 2010 by James Keen

The 2011 Triumph Speed Triple has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the 2011 Speed...

New winter cleaning kit from Sdoc100

21 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

SDoc100 have compiled a winter cleaning kit that seems to contain everything required to care for your bike through the winter. Perhaps the most important component of the kit is SDoc100’s Total Gel...

New Vicma heated grips

21 October 2010 by Marc Abbott

The relay-protected, three-position switch control on these heated grips is designed to be handlebar mounted, easy to use with gloves and has two temperature settings. A red light indicates that the...

2011 Triumph Tiger 800 and 800 XC gallery

21 October 2010 by Phil West

Finally, the last bits of the cat are out of the bag. After months of leaks, spy shots, and glimpses, the complete new Triumph Tiger 800 can now be fully revealed. This is the full set of official...