July

Year: 2016

Month: July

Video: How to ride a Harley-Davidson

04 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

The general consensus among motorcyclists is that Harley-Davidsons don’t handle. A severe lack of ground clearance on most models and a long wheelbase aren’t the best ingredients for creating a...

What made Mike Hailwood so good?

03 July 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Only two riders are usually considered for the accolade ‘greatest bike racer ever’: Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood. Fifty-five years after Mike the Bike’s first TT win and first world title,...

AJS release new Cadwell 125 Café Racer

03 July 2016 by James Archibald

British bike firm AJS have released this new café racer dubbed the Cadwell 125, which is built in China along with the rest of the AJS range. Targeted at newer and younger riders, it’s suitable for 17...

Gallery: Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario

02 July 2016 by MCN News

Ducati have unveiled their most electronically advanced Panigale yet – the £23,995 1299 Panigale S Anniversario. Built to celebrate the firm’s 90th Anniversary, the Anniversario will be limited to...

Gallery & Video: Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario at Misano

02 July 2016 by MCN News

Stunning location shots of the new Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario at Misano, and being ridden by Casey Stoner. Enjoy! Looking for the perfect two-wheeled companion? Visit MCN Bikes For Sale...

World Ducati Week Madness!

02 July 2016 by Andy Davidson

World Ducati Week is in full swing. The sun is beating down, a sea of sparkling red paint floods the tarmac and there’s more short shorts than there are Italians. And this year is extra special as...

How to make your bike more comfortable

02 July 2016 by RiDE magazine

It’s possible to adjust your bike so it fits you like a Savile Row suit. Here’s how you do it quickly and cheaply he guy in the picture above is the extreme case – he’s on a bike that’s way too small...

Event: Meet legends of the TT at Classic Bike Live

02 July 2016 by MCN News

What: Classic Bike Live When: October 29-30 Where: Peterborough Arena, The East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE A brand new event, Classic Bike Live, will be taking place at the...

Hot to fit fresh head bearings

02 July 2016 by MCN

Say no to notchiness and banish bad feeling — refresh your bike’s bearings to leave it steering sweetly 1. Lift, loosen and support You’ll need good access to both yokes, so remove any bodywork...

Gallery: BMW R1200 range gets 2017 update

02 July 2016 by MCN News

The entire BMW R1200 range has been updated for 2017 to comply with the upcoming Euro4 regulations. Changes the the R120 range include a judder damper on the transmission output shaft, revised...

SPY SHOT: New Ducati Supersport S revealed

02 July 2016 by Richard Newland

Ducati have a habit of giving the hordes of Ducatisti who make the pilgrimage to Misano for World Ducati Week a bit of an extra treat. It started in 2014 when the firm hid the Scrambler in a shipping...

Guy Martin finishes world’s toughest mountain bike race

01 July 2016 by Ped Baker

TT star, truck fitter and television celebrity Guy Martin has finished the 2712 mile Tour Divide mountain bike race in an impressive 18 days, six hours and 23 minutes. Averaging 150 miles a day. As...

Fowlers Motorcycles' 90th birthday bash

01 July 2016 by MCN News

In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year later by their eldest son, Harry, then just 14 years of age. Nine decades later, on Sunday...

Event: Calling all petrol heads

01 July 2016 by MCN News Team

When: August 13 What: Petrol Heads Where: Hanger 42, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire, LE17 5QS A whole host of championship-winning bikes and riders are coming to Bruntingthorpe this...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No7 Suzuka 1991

01 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time ast, serpentine and barrier-lined, Suzuka is no track for the faint hearted. And there were no faint hearts here. Four men...

Malle Mile ‘gentlemanly’ event this Saturday

01 July 2016 by Ped Baker

Probably the most ‘British’ event on the motorcycling calendar the Malle Mile takes place this weekend (July 2) at Kevington Hall, Kent. Described as ‘a motorcycle exhibition in motion’ the event is...

1987 Honda CBR600F: What we said then

01 July 2016 by MCN News

With Honda killing off the long running and legendary CBR600RR at the end of this year, we had a search through the archives to find what we thought of the first Honda CBR600F, way back in February...

Seven coolest modern Ducatis

01 July 2016 by MCN

You’ll be king of World Ducati Week with one of these beauties Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE (2006) The most exclusive and alluring of Ducati’s original, three-strong 1000DS-powered Sports Classics...

Desmo Daydreams: Five top Ducati memories

01 July 2016 by Emma Franklin

1. 2007 Hypermotard 1100: ‘Ruben Xaus slid right by me’ 90bhp, 76ftlb, 179kg So you’re trying to get your head around Ducati’s nutty new 90bhp V-twin supermoto, doing your best to find your way around...

BMW updates entire R1200 range

01 July 2016 by Andy Downes

BMW has revealed a range of technical updates to an array of bikes as it brings them into line with new Euro4 emissions and noise regulations with the whole of F800 range and many of the R1200 models...