2013

Year: 2013

Month: ALL

An XJR that RoCkS

13 September 2013 by Ped Baker

This is the latest stunning cafe racer from the Portuguese outfit it RoCkS bikes. Called Sunburn, the bike is based around a 1997 Yamaha XJR1200. Builders Osvaldo & Alexandre set to work with a...

Agostini at the Classic TT

13 September 2013 by Anonymous

I was lucky enough to bump into the legend Giacomo Agostini at the Classic TT!

Yamaha unveils new FJR 1300 AE

13 September 2013 by James Hagon

Yamaha is expanding its FJR tourer range with this FJR 1300 AE. A step up from the base FJR-A, the AE comes with electronically-adjustable suspension but does without the clutchless gear-shift of the...

Bimota announces takeover (again)

12 September 2013 by Phil West, Executive Editor

Bimota has announced, somewhat mysteriously, that it’s been taken over – yet again. The Italian exotica specialist, reknown for bikes like thiscurrent DB11, made the following statement which, in...

Japanese cruisers wanted

12 September 2013 by MCN

MCN are looking for owners of three Japanese cruisers – the Kawasaki VN1500, Honda VTX1300 and Suzuki VL1500. We’ll be using the information to help with our article and there may be a chance you get...

Llyn Bikers 2013 Wales Air Ambulance fundraiser

11 September 2013 by BikerLlyn

“Well they did it again!” Beicwyr Llyn Bikers Motorbike Club with the help of their family and friends, have again this year raised an amazing amount of money for a good cause. This year’s chosen...

Lap the Assen TT circuit with MCN

11 September 2013 by Liam Marsden

200 fans will be offered the opportunity to lap the legendary Assen circuit when the British Superbike championship returns there September 20-22. All advance UK ticket holders will have the chance to...

Royal Enfield Continental GT first ride

11 September 2013 by MCN

The Royal Enfield Continental GT is currently getting its world first ride in and around London in the hands of MCN Executive Editor Phil West. Here are his first impressions: “At first glance the new...

BMW unveils production spec electric scooter

11 September 2013 by Andy Downes

BMW has shown off the final production version of the company’s first electric two-wheeler and it appears to be exactly the same as the concept bike MCN tested last year. The BMW C evolution scooter...

Staff Blog: Triumph Street Triple R at Silverstone

10 September 2013 by MCN

Two years ago, MCN Consumer Editor Tony Hoare almost died after an accident at Cadwell Park. He hadn’t been back on track since, until he took his Triumph Street Triple R for a trackday on the...

Video: TT Lightweights are back

10 September 2013

In 1999 John McGuinness set the TT Lightweight lap record on Paul Bird’s stunning 250GP Honda. Yet at this year’s TT James Hillier lapped quicker on his Bournemouth Kawasaki ER-6 650cc supertwin. How...

New MCN September 11: New 899 Panigale

10 September 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 11: – Official pictures and full spec for the newly unveiled Ducati 899 Panigale – New Kawasaki Z1000: Better to...

New Ducati 899 revealed

10 September 2013 by Richard Newland

A new breed of sports bikes has been evolving, defined by non-conformity to more established capacities. Where once we had superbike and supersport categories, the trend is now towards a burgeoning...

Staff Blog: Night Riding Fun

09 September 2013 by Alison Silcox

Is it just me or do your skills sharpen as you ride in the dark and your speed increase? Riding the 50 miles from Silverstone to home the other night I really enjoyed the dark journey. The lights on...

Kawasaki Z1000SX updated for 2014

06 September 2013 by Phil West

Kawasaki’s popular sports-tourer, the Z1000SX, is to receive a host of significant updates for 2014, the Japanese firm has announced. Not only does it get a new, bespoke, colour-coded optional pannier...

We want your Box Hill stories

05 September 2013 by Michael Neeves

We’re organising a road test, which will take place at Box Hill next Tuesday. Box Hill has been a Mecca to southern bikers for years. It’s been a destination for ride-outs, somewhere to ogle cool...

Which do you think is the best configuration for a road bike?

04 September 2013 by MCN

Yamaha recently launched the eagerly awaited new three-cylinder MT-09, a bike to go up against the class leading Triumph Street Triple. But are three cylinders really the best? Which do you think is...

Which electronic rider aid would you most like on your bike?

04 September 2013 by MCN

It’s hard to find a top-of-the-range bike these days without multiple electronic aids, from variable mapping to traction control. But which ones of these do you most want to see on your bike? Maybe...

V-twin sports bike owners needed!

04 September 2013 by MCN

V-twin sports bike owners needed! MCN are looking for owners of some v-twin sports bikes upcoming test. Specifically we’re looking for owners of: Aprilia Falcos Suzuki TL1000Rs Honda VTR1000F...

New MCN September 4: Yamaha strikes back!

03 September 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 4: – Yamaha strikes back with the launch of the new three-cylinder MT-09 – Around the world on a 125! –...

Italian Job

03 September 2013 by mediter

The last weekend of August saw a number of Aprilia Caponord owners meet in sleepy Llandovery, mid Wales. The beautiful and sunny weather helped the Caporiders enjoy the outstanding scenery that Wales...

Fancy coming on an MCN road test?

02 September 2013 by Michael Neeves

We’re putting a road test feature together next week and we’re after owners of the following bikes to come along and get involved: Yamaha TDR250 Yamaha RD350 LC Kawasaki ZXR400 The plan will be to...

Offer extended! Free tenner to spend on bike gear

02 September 2013 by MCN Staff

Renew your bike insurance through MCNcompare.com before 30th September 2013 and we’ll give you a free £10 eVoucher to spend on helmets and clothing at Sportsbikeshop.co.uk. Save time and money by...

Staff Blog: What are your Wiinter Riding Hints and Tips?

02 September 2013 by Alison Silcox

I’m just about to head off for my summer holiday and already I’m thinking of the weather turning and the nights drawing in. I’m needing your help, tips and advice for prepping the Yamaha Fazer8 for...

The Italian Job

31 August 2013 by Simon Lawler

Paul Dempster (Triumph Tiger 800) and myself, Simon Lawler (Honda Crosstourer Highlander) riding through the Swiss National Park on our way to the Stelvio mountain pass. A fantastic ride with...

Triumph returns to Bonneville!

30 August 2013 by Phil West

This twin Rocket III engined streamliner arrived at the Utah Salt Flats this week 57 years after the speed record which spawned the most iconic British motorcycle of all, the Triumph Bonneville, The...

New KTM Freeride 250R unveiled

30 August 2013 by Phil West

KTM has unveiled this all-new 250 two-stroke addition to its ‘Freeride’ fun bike family – aimed at those looking to explore off-roading for the first time or simply have a ‘fun bike’. Intended to...

Day of Champions raises incredible £216,000

30 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

The British Grand Prix’s famous Day of Champions has been another stunning success for MCN’s charity partner, Riders for Health, raising an incredible £216,249 for the charity. With a full day of...

The BSMC Event II

30 August 2013 by Liam Marsden

The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club has announced their second event of the year to celebrate the cafe racer and brat-style culture after the success of their first event in May. The event will take place...

Day of Champions 2013

30 August 2013 by Laura

I had a great time on the Riders for Health Day of the Champions ride-in. The best fun to be had, riding pillion with my fella and doing laps of the track with Bradley Smith! I’m yet to meet...

Small bikes for a small budget

30 August 2013 by MCN

Believe it or not, there are over ten million commuters busily going about their business on Honda’s legendary CG125. While popping over to the far east to pick up a used example may be out of the...

Riders for Health announce ultimate MotoGP competition!

29 August 2013 by Simon Patterson

Riders for Health, MCN’s official charity, have just unveiled their latest competition and it’s once-in-a-lifetime prize for the final round of the 2013 MotoGP Championship. Donating to their...

Design an MCN T-Shirt and win!

29 August 2013 by MCN Staff

Did you know that MCN have a T-Shirt shop? Did you know that the shirts over there were all developed and designed by people here at MCN and the clever, designer people from over at Shotdead...

The Rules - Running a rider training business

29 August 2013 by Steve Farrell

In 1991, a 23-year-old Bernard Adams was made redundant from his IT job, and took over a money-losing council bike training scheme, run from a shed. Now 45, he runs probably the biggest rider...

The new Bike magazine

28 August 2013 by MCN Staff

From the publication of the first issue in the summer of 1971 Bike magazine has been evolving. We’ve just published issue number 485, and it’s very different to issue 484. There’s a big, new section...

Video: Water-cooled Harley-Davidsons ridden

28 August 2013 by MCN

It might not look it, but Harley’s touring range is virtually all-new for 2014 and includes water-cooling – but how different are they REALLY? View more great motorcycling videos on the MCN channel:...