2012

Year: 2012

Month: ALL

Winter blues

04 November 2012 by Jarrefan

I’m going to be riding through winter again this year but my thermal/Gortex/Kevlar gloves don’t seem to keep much of the cold out. So which keep your hands warmer – heated grips or heated gloves? Your answers will seriously decide what my wife gets me for Christmas.

Great day for NABB

04 November 2012 by Stritchy

The Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes is £200 better off thanks to Wiltshire Honda Owners Club. HOC members organised a charity day at Blade Motorcycles in Swindon and held a raffle in aid of the...

SORNing bikes for winter could void insurance

02 November 2012 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists storing their bike for winter could be unwittingly invalidating their insurance if they declare it off road to the DVLA. MCN reader Alan Charlton, 64, was told his underwriter would no...

Viewers wrongly told ‘running off on bends’ is most common bike crash as BBC muddles data

02 November 2012 by Steve Farrell

A BBC road safety documentary wrongly claimed ‘running off on bends’ was the most common motorcycle accident, based on an apparent misunderstanding of data. BBC2’s How Safe Are Britain’s Roads?...

MV Brutale 800 announced

02 November 2012 by Phil West, Executive Editor

This is the brand new MV Agusta Brutale 800 – a new three-cylinder roadster based on the Brutale 675, fitting between it and the bigger, four-cylinder 1090 Brutales and set to challenge the likes of...

Destination dealer: Dick Lovett Motorrad

02 November 2012 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Dick Lovett Motorcycles have opened a new BMW and Husqvarna dealership in Bristol. The showroom, the first in the UK to feature BMW’s latest interior showrrom concept, is located...

New Suzuki Inazuma 250 shown off

02 November 2012 by MCN

Suzuki have released a promo video for their new Inazuma 250 prior to it’s official unveiling at Motorcycle Live later in the month. The 250 commuter, let to rival Honda’s CBR250 and Kawasaki’s 300 ninja, will be built in China, allowing a competitive on the road price of only £3499. Expect performance of around 24bhp and an economic 85 miles to the gallon.

NY biking post Hurricane Sandy

01 November 2012 by robert harwood-matthews

In a city seemingly dominated by hipsters on Triumphs, city boys on Ducati’s or BMW’s and a handful of fairly loony, LED lit sportsbikes, the biker is still an outsider here in New York. It is in no...

EXCLUSIVE Crutchlow Sidi race boots for only £299.95

01 November 2012 by MCN Shop

MCNshop.com is proud to announce a very special limited run of Sidi Votrice Cal Crutchlow replica boots for just one month for only £299.95 The boots will be custom made and hand finished by the same...

New Triumph Street Triple R ridden

01 November 2012 by MCN News Team

Triumph’s new 2013 Street Triple R is currently being put through its paces in southern Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Here are his first impressions.: “The big news is Triumph have...

TT to feature on Al Jazeera Documentary

01 November 2012 by MCN

The TT will feature in a documentary tonight on Middle Eastern news station Al Jazeera. The program, called ‘The Isle of Man TT: A Most Dangerous Addiction’ is part of the new Correspondant series on...

MV Agusta Rivale Official Sketch

31 October 2012 by Richard Newland

This is the first official image released by MV Agusta of their new model – the Rivale. Expected to be on sale in September 2013, the new 800cc triple shares a motor with a new Brutale 800, both of...

Poll: Will Stoner get bored and return to racing?

30 October 2012 by MCN

Next weekend out at Valencia sees the last race of two-time world champ Casey Stoner, after he announced his retirement earlier in the season. However, still only 26, many are predicting that Stoner...

Poll: Who would you bring back, at their peak, if you could?

30 October 2012 by MCN

Every generation has their two wheel hero, but if you could see one of the past greats brough back to mix it with the racers of today, who would it be? Barry Sheene, maybe to bring some rock’n’roll...

Poll: What I love about biking

30 October 2012 by MCN

Every biker loves biking for a different reason, even when it comes to performance. So, this week, we’re asking – what is it you love about your bike’s performance? Is it the way you can blast off...

You ask/you answer: Should I go naked?

30 October 2012 by MCN

I’ve been riding faired sportsbikes for thirteen years, but I’m actually getting a bit frustrated by how good they are, and how you can’t use them properly on the road (I don’t do trackdays)… I’m...

New Rossi special on the iPad

30 October 2012 by MCN

MCN’s sister title MCN Sport has just released a new, interactive Rossi special issue on the iPad. Featuring interviews with those closest to him, technical analysis of all his world...

Win a £7000 classic Laverda

30 October 2012 by Steve Farrell

Someone will have extra reason to celebrate this Christmas after winning this immaculate 1973 Laverda SF1 750 worth over £7000. It’s the top prize in the Vintage Motorcycle Club’s Christmas raffle,...

New MCN October 31: Acceleration Special

30 October 2012 by MCN

In this week’s MCN, out October 24, we look at speed off the line with our acceleration special. We talk to top racers on technique, look at the kings of top end; drag racers, and have some quarter...

Deadly 720 world record

30 October 2012 by Andy Davidson

The Top Gear stunt team established a first world record double loop-the-loop using a motorbike at Birmingham’s NEC last week. Stunt rider, Gary Hoptrough successfully completed the Deadly 720 on a...

Riders for Health's appeal raises £634,770

30 October 2012 by MCN

Riders for Health have had a massive success with their summer appeal, raising £317,385 to improve health care access in Africa. Under the British government’s Aid match program, this will be doubled...

Oct 31 Bikes on the Box

30 October 2012 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...

Unfinished project, no V5, £60,000

30 October 2012 by Steve Farrell

A bike that looks like this wouldn’t normally make a tempting financial investment but this one fetched £59,740 at a Bonhams auction. The 1930 Brough Superior Overhead 680 doubled its top estimate...

Rip off Britain

29 October 2012 by Anonymous

Recently received quote for new Harley. Cost £18,000 new, £5,400 deposit, balance to finance £12,600 over 36 payments. Cost per month ,£223.14 with a final payment of £8,718. Total charge for credit a whopping £4226.04 which equates to approx 33.54% over the payback period. Total cost of bike £22,226.04. They say its a good deal what do you think? I think its extortionate.