April

Year: 2013

Month: April

50 quick road miles on the new Honda CBR600

05 May 2013 by Tim Thompson

There’s still snow on the fields as I head out onto the back lanes of Cambridgeshire. It’s four days since the near-washout of the track launch and this new CBR600RR — just 90 miles on the clock — is...

What happened to the ES1?

04 May 2013 by Steve Farrell

Six years ago, this British design was going to be the future of superbikes. So where is it? The trouble with bold claims is they can come back to haunt you. If you say you’re making the fastest,...

Techwatch: Cars v bikes: let’s be grown up about this

03 May 2013 by Damian Harty

For acceleration it’s two wheels, but what about braking? Down the pub, we all like to imagine ours is the best. But in a no-holds-barred shoot-out, who gets there? Let’s start at the start. Bikes...

“I can’t believe I only won one”

02 May 2013 by Mat Oxley

Alan Carter was hailed as the next Barry Sheene in the early 1980s. But the young Brit never got the factory bikes he deserved and his career was a tale of unfulfilled promise. He recently returned to...

Industry reaches out to off-roaders

30 April 2013 by Andy Davidson

The Motorcycle Industry Association and leading manufacturers are again joining forces to offer a ‘try-out’ day for off-road novices next month. The Motorcycle Off-Road Experience takes place near...

Triumph Bonneville owners needed!

30 April 2013 by Phil West

MCN is looking for Triumph Bonneville owners for an upcoming feature! We need 2008-2009 Triumph Bonneville T100 or SE models. Just fill out the questionnaire below and email it with a head and...

Video: Dougie Lampkin visits Red Bull Racing

30 April 2013 by MCN

12-time world trials champion Dougie Lampkin recently visited Red Bull Racing headquarters in Milton Keynes, because when someone gives you the opportunity to use a multi-million pound F1 winning car...

New MCN May 1: The Ultimate Superbike Test

30 April 2013 by MCN

In this week’s MCN, out May 1st, we have the ultimate superbike test, heading to Italy to pit The Ducati Panigale R against its rivals. We have a free 48-page Adventure Bike Yearbook, with all you...

Suzuki C1500T first ride

30 April 2013 by Adam Child

They may be about as relevant in the UK as a 50ft Winnebago or eight-litre SUV but, if you hadn’t cottoned on already, ‘baggers’ – or be-bagged or panniered cruisers designed for comfort and custom...

Bennetts make statement around modifications policy

29 April 2013 by MCN

Our online article posted 25th April, titled: Insurance Tips, Making Modifications to your Bike, gave incorrect details relating to Bennetts’ modifications policy. Bennetts have issued the following statement in clarification. In order to meet the needs of even more UK bikers, Bennetts has updated its modifications policy which now permits more modifications as standard than any other bike...

Staff Blog: Running-in, in France

29 April 2013 by Alison Silcox

What better way to run in the new Yamaha Fazer 8 than to pop over to Normandy for a three day rider training work shop with Nigel, nicknamed Red Leader, from Advanced Motorcycle Training! I took...

Smaller injury pay-outs for riders

29 April 2013 by MCN

Motorcyclists will get smaller pay-outs for injury claims because of new  legislation introduced last week,  according to a solicitor. Personal injury solicitor Ed Fletcher says compensation will be...

Dakar World tour hits the UK

27 April 2013 by Michael Guy

Aspiring Dakar competitors rubbed shoulders with race veterans and event organisers at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire on Friday at the UK tour of 2014 Dakar. ASO, the organisation that runs...

Still time to get your free t-shirt with MCN Compare!

26 April 2013 by MCN

There’s still time to claim your free retro MCN t-shirt and entry to win £1000 worth of Oxford goodies when you purchase motorcycle insurance from MCN Compare before April 30. Quickly compare prices...

Staff Blog: Today is a good day…

26 April 2013 by Michael Guy

The last couple of months haven’t been easy. I’ve seen my colleagues at MCN come bouncing into the office having received their long term test bikes for the year. I however have been forced to do my...

10 worst and five best promo videos

26 April 2013 by Steve Farrell

1. Kawasaki Z800 Bystanders gawp at the new Z800 and take photographs in this preposterous video from Kawasaki Australia. It’s as though they’ve found a portal to another universe and not a mass...

Staff Blog: A glimpse of Spring…at last

25 April 2013 by Andy Downes

There are now more than 2000 miles on the clock of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring and until last week it felt like every single one of them had been done with teeth gritted against the harsh...

Staff Blog: The long way home

25 April 2013 by Tony Hoare

“The ride to work is going to be a blast on the nimble triple – and the ride home again is going to be even better. Dear A1, you’ll not be seeing much of me.” The grey and red Triumph Street Triple R...

Focused Events unveil 'uncrashable' BMW F800

25 April 2013 by MCN

Trackday specialists Focused Events have unveiled a very special trackday instruction BMW F800, complete with outriggers! The new ‘Cornering Techniques System’ bike will be used as part of their...

Picture gallery: 250cc trailies to Slovakia and back

25 April 2013 by Andy Davidson

The trusty 250cc trailie obediently sat at motorcycling’s side for years. Ready, resilient, hard-wearing and undemanding, willing to shepherd new riders into the fold or accompany the experienced on...

Adventurers unite at HUBB UK

25 April 2013 by Andy Davidson

Overlanders website Horizons Unlimited are once again hosting the UK’s premier travel event, the HUBB UK. In its 13th year the popular gathering will take place from May 30 to June 2 at the Donington...

Donington Park WSB deal for MCN readers!

25 April 2013 by MCN

Donington Park is offering MCN readers a red hot deal on 2013 WSB tickets. Order your weekend or Sunday, May 26 tickets online using the offer code MCNDP13 and you’ll get £10 off each ticket...

Warning of motorcycle insurance creeping clauses

24 April 2013 by Gareth Nightingale

This is a warning to all motorcycle riders to check their insurance terms carefully. I have been riding and insuring motorcycles for some 35 years now and have always been able to declare the bike as garaged. In the beginning this meant a simple decrease in premium, they trusted you to be sensible and put it in the garage most of the time. A few years ago a clause was introduced that this...