2010

Year: 2010

Month: ALL

First ride: New MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR v Ducati Streetfighter S

14 January 2010 by Adam Child

MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is currently testing MV Agusta’s brand new Brutale 1090RR against the reigning king of the exotic super nakeds, Ducati’s Streetfighter S, in Ducati’s own back yard –...

Video: Minimoto racing with Ross Noble

14 January 2010 by MCN

Comedians Ross Noble, Eddie Izzard and Bernie Clifton join MCN for a bit of minimoto racing in aid of Riders for Health. Find out how you can help Riders for Health

BBC sack reporter for being “Hell’s Angel at the weekend”

14 January 2010 by Phil West

The BBC has dismissed one of its most experienced correspondents after discovering he was also a Hell’s Angel known as ‘Echo’ in his spare time, according to newspaper reports. The Daily Mail says...

Bimota DB8 revealed tomorrow

14 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Bimota will reveal its eagerly-awaited new road bike tomorrow, along with its exquisite new Moto2 contender, the HB4. Read Bimota motorcycle reviews Long rumoured to be a naked version of...

Honda VFR1200 technology made easy

14 January 2010 by Trevor Franklin

Honda has added an at-a-glance guide to its latest motorcycle technology. Honda VFR1200 info centre Even the most mechanically challenged members of the MCN team were able to understand the simple...

Gorgeous new electric GP bike launches

14 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Italian firm CRP has launched the most conventionally sexy electric race bike yet the eCRP 1.0. The bike has twin Agni motors (Agni were the firm behind last year¹s inaugural TTXGP winner on the...

Australia Blog: Day 6 - Wayne Gardner's kids, future GP heroes?

13 January 2010 by Michael Neeves

Today I learned the secret to the success of Aussie world champions like Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner, Troy Bayliss and Wayne Gardner. It’s dirt track racing. Brought up riding small-capacity...

Retro leather from Alpinestars

13 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This new retro-styled leather jacket from Alpinestars is called the Flat Out. Save money on motorcycle jackets Featuring a cool tricolore colourscheme (it’s also available in plain black) and a...

Alpinestars jackets go plain and stylish

13 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This new-for-2010 Bullit men’s leather jacket from Alpinestars is simplicity itself. Save £££s on motorcycle jackets Available in plain white, black or brown, it’s made from 1.3mm leather, has an...

Cool new ladies jacket from Alpinestars

13 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This new ladies leather jacket from Alpinestars pulls off the trick of being functional and gorgeous to look at. The Stella Anouke is made from 1.3mm leather, has CE-approved shoulder and elbow...

Alpinestars Chelsea boot revealed

13 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This new shoe in Alpinestars’ 2010 range is called the Parlor, and it’s ideal for the motorcycling city gent! Save cash on motorcycle boots Featuring a water-resistant leather upper and lining,...

Yamaha FZ8 and Super Tenere prices leaked?

13 January 2010 by Guy Procter

French site MotoStation says ‘reliable sources’ have leaked the price of Yamaha’s star bikes of 2010. 2010 Yamaha FZ8: official first picture They claim the R1200GS-rivalling Super Tenere will...

Funky new mesh jacket from Alpinestars

13 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This addition to the Alpinestars range, the Furies Air jacket, has a polyester mesh outer, knitted collar, waist and wrists, removable elbow and shoulder foam padding (CE-approved armour is available...

Australia Blog: Day 5 - Wild day with Extreme Creations

13 January 2010 by Michael Neeves

Today has been by far the wildest day in Oz for me. I’ve been with the guys from Extreme Creations, the most prolific specials builders in Australia. To cut a long story short, these guys are...

New limited edition McQueen off-road lid

12 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Troy Lee Designs have announced a three-year deal to produce a limited edition range of Steve McQueen helmets. Save £££s on motorcycle helmets The Troy Lee/Lucas Oil/Honda Racing team of Wil Hahn...

Snap-On become partners with Harley-Davidson

12 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Harley-Davidson announced today that it has appointed Snap-on as its ‘Approved Workshop Design and Facilitation partner’ for the design, development and implementation of all new Harley-Davidson...

Rare classic racer stolen – reward offered

12 January 2010 by Phil West

Following the theft of this 1967 Paton 500cc GP racer just before Christmas a reward is being offered for information leading to its recovery. The bike featured in last year’s Goodwood Revival and was...

Legal advice: It's you versus the Highways Agency

12 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

“I was travelling home at night on a minor country road. Next thing I knew, I was spinning around like a top as I came around the corner and had to let go of the bike. I haven’t injured myself...

Bikes on TV: January 13-19

12 January 2010 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed (used to be DRTE) DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MM – Men and Motors MOT – Motors...

New MCN January 13: 2010 BMW R1200GS first ride

12 January 2010 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale January 13, we test the new twin cam BMW R1200GS. We also ride the new Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited. The tech secrets of Stoner’s 2010 big-bang...

MCN Awards: Have your say

12 January 2010 by MCN

The MCN Awards are all about celebrating the best in biking. We want your help in deciding who deserves the coveted ‘MCN Man of the Year’ and ‘MCN Biking Hero of the Year’ awards. MCN Man of...

Elephant and Dragon Rally stories needed

11 January 2010 by Andy Downes

Have you ever been to the Dragon or Elephant Rally? If so, MCN would love to hear your stories and see some pictures explaining what it was all about and why you braved the weather to make it. It doesn’t matter when you made it to either of the rallies – we just want to hear from you as you explain how and what happened. Perhaps you have ridden through even more extreme conditions on your bike –...

TTXGP rules will be wiki-based in 2011

11 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Rules are better written by fans and race teams themselves rather than faceless suits shut away in rooms reckons TTXGP organiser Azhar Hussain. That’s why the rules for his series from 2011 will be...

Ride off-road with John McGuinness

11 January 2010 by Andy Downes

Honda is offering the chance to ride with Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness on a two-day off-road riding holiday to Spain. The Redtread trip runs from February 6 to February 9 and includes...

Foggy to launch Carl Fogarty carbon Ducati parts range

11 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Four-time World Superbike champ Carl Fogarty is set to launch a range of high-end carbon parts to rival Ducati’s own Ducati Performance range. Save money on motorcycle parts The Carl Fogarty Carbon...

Alpinestars 2010 spring collection revealed

11 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

MCN can exclusively reveal the first items from the 2010 Alpinestars range, including this fantastic-looking trials-style jacket, the ‘Calgary’. Save £££s on motorcycle products It a waxed cotton...

Yoshimura release exhaust for 2010 Yamaha YZ450F

11 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Yoshimura’s new RS-4 exhaust systems for the fuel-injected 2010 Yamaha YZ450F have been developed using experience gained from racing, offering what Yoshimura calls: “great horsepower gains, weight...

Thruxton Café racer special from Pure Triumph

11 January 2010 by Ped Baker

When the World’s largest Triumph dealer decides to build a café racer you’d expect something pretty special – and this Thruxton-based machine from Pure Triumph is just that. Just about everything that...

Biking snow chain equivalent

11 January 2010 by boxertwin

Since so many are going out on the ice and coming off, here’s an idea from German company MV Motorrad, one of our Euro K Club members posted up on the forum regarding these. Wunderlich also do a set...

Australia Blog: Day 4 - Riding with Deus Ex Machina

11 January 2010 by MCN

Deus Ex Machina is undoubtedly the best shop I’ve ever been to. The showroom is choc-full full of retro-style custom bikes, mainly based on the Kawasaki W650, Yamaha SR400 and a variety of Triumphs.

Best fake motorcycle news story ever?

11 January 2010 by Andy Downes

We just found this and after spending a couple of seconds wondering if it was real we then realised it was a brilliant fake and hilariously funny. The ‘story’ was linked from the original Best News...

Bubba and Dungey debut Nike MX boots

11 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Supercross legend James ‘Bubba’ Stewart won the first round of the AMA 450cc Supercross at Anaheim, California this weekend, wearing Nike’s new 6.0 motocross boot. Save cash on motorcycle...

One day in July

11 January 2010 by Anonymous

July 8, 2009 was definitely a bad day. I won’t go into too much detail as legal proceedings are ongoing. But what started out as a good day with my Triumph Sprint ST went horribly wrong when a van...

Hot air balloon motorcycle jump

10 January 2010 by JLauriFilmworks

First man to fly a motorcycle from a hot air balloon at 5000 feet in Chesaning, Michigan. Produced by J. Lauri Filmworks.

Bike 1-0 Car

10 January 2010 by cjh33

I always use my bike for work, but woke up the other day to find the snow had frozen so decided to take the car. I couldn’t even shift it off drive, so it was out with the bike as usual. It was a bit dicey around the small roads that hadn’t been gritted, but good fun. I was amazed to find how many car drivers hadn’t made it into work!

Knobblies Trail Bike Club members video

10 January 2010 by boxertwin

A video of some of the members of Knobblies Trail Bike Club, both on and off road.