March

Year: 2016

Month: March

Boss Hoss V6 First Ride

20 March 2016 by Bike magazine

It’s November 1997 and the much missed Kevin Ash brings us the first ride of the Boss Hoss V6 o this is the Yanks’ idea of a ladies’ bike. Almost 1000lbs of metal with a 200bhp motor lifted from a...

Andy Reid slings it away (again)

19 March 2016 by MCN Sport

his is the moment Andy Reid’s 2015 British Supersport season came to a crashing halt, losing the back end of his Team Traction Control Yamaha on the final lap. Up to then it had been a good weekend,...

Life After Elsie - 1984 Kawasaki KR250 v 1983 Suzuki RG250

18 March 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes

No other 250 stroker was worth considering when the 250LC came out in 1980, but just as the 250cc Elsie came to the end of its life, Suzuki and Kawasaki were ready with even more advanced 250s he pace...

Test a Triumph at MCN Festival

18 March 2016 by MCN News

Triumph are lining up a huge range of test bikes for the upcoming MCN Festival of Motorcycling including the ultimate, go anywhere Tiger Explorer XCA and stunning new Thruxton R. The MCN Festival is...

Guy Martin to attempt Wall of Death world record - LIVE!

18 March 2016 by MCN News

Guy Martin will attempt a record-breaking assault on the largest Wall of Death ever built on March 28, according to a new trailer film released by Channel4. The short teaser, below, shows Guy team up...

My life in bikes; Mick Grant

18 March 2016 by MCN

‘I was terrible – I didn’t win a sausage for years’ even-times TT winner, three-times Grand Prix winner, and multiple British champion Mick Grant talks dodgy tuning, ice cream vans, and his worst bike...

First Ride: Dunlop Roadsmart III tyres

18 March 2016 by Michael Neeves

Dunlop’s new Roadsmart III sports-touring tyre has taken a leap forward in performance and durability. Related: Best sports-touring tyres With its new rubber compounds, front and rear carcass, front...

Win a KTM RC390 at MCNLive!

17 March 2016 by MCN News

We’re giving away a brand new, A2 licence friendly KTM RC390 at this year’s MCNLive! event on April 16-18. The RC390 is on eof the most agile and exciting small capacity machines available and an...

Six arrested over Padgett's bike thefts

17 March 2016 by Andy Downes

Six men have been arrested in connection with the theft at Christmas of new and classic motorcycles worth £100,000 from Padgett’s Motorcycles in Batley, Yorkshire. The Padgett’s showrooms were broken...

Mick Grant's KR750: One careful owner

17 March 2016 by Adam Child

Mick Grant has cherished his KR750 since he raced it in the 1970s e live in an age of hyperbole, when even a slightly larger-than-average burger can be described as ‘amazing’. Guy Martin summed up...

Ducati Multistrada Enduro first ride

17 March 2016 by Simon Hargreaves

Live from the launch of Ducati’s first true adventure bike We’re half-way through the debut of Ducati’s first proper off-road adventure bike, the Multistrada 1200 Enduro, and even with just 50 miles...

Ducati Multistrada Enduro first ride incoming

17 March 2016 by Simon Hargreaves

It’s easy to explain what Ducati’s new Multistrada 1200 Enduro is. It’s a Multistrada 1200 S with added Enduro. In other words, Ducati have taken the 1200 S – even down to an almost identical 160bhp,...

Colin Edwards takes on the Brits at MCN Festival

17 March 2016 by MCN News

The Texas Tornado will be stepping into Kevin Schwantz’s shoes this year as he takes over as captain of the American team in the Transatlantic Trophy dirt track races at the MCN Festival of...

Launch: Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber and Roamer first ride

17 March 2016 by Jon Urry

This week Moto Guzzi celebrated its 95th birthday, which is quite a milestone and it is thanks to this long history that the company is currently going through something of a resurgence. The trend for...

7 best used litre superbikes

17 March 2016 by MCN

Spring is approaching fast. Time for some used bike speed BMW S1000RR (2012-14) Although most recognise how revolutionary the original BMW S1000RR was, many forget how big an advance the second...

#MCNtrackday live feed

16 March 2016 by MCN News

Senior road tester Adam Child and multiple-BSB champion Shane Byrne will both be at the MCN track day at Brands Hatch today, and with the social wall below you can keep up to speed with everything...

Nortons in drag

16 March 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

In the 1970s, drag meets on both sides of the Atlantic saw British double-engined bikes ripping up the strips very welcome sight at this year’s Dragstalgia festival at Santa Pod was the appearance of...

Video: Texas police officer pepper sprays passing motorcyclists

16 March 2016 by Liam Marsden

A Fort Worth police officer has been suspended after a video published online appears to show him pepper spraying a group of passing motorcyclists. The video was posted by Chase Stone, a member of the...

Unwrapping perfection – Honda's RC213V-S arrives

16 March 2016 by MCN

One of the first customer Honda RC213V-S arrived in the UK last week and MCN was there to release it from its shipping crate and prep it for its owner here it is. Inside a simple aluminium flight...

Slide comes to MCNLive!

16 March 2016 by MCN News

New for 2016: Slide comes to MCNLive! sponsored by Devitt. You will see some of the best short track racers in the UK showcase their amazing off-road skills. Riders taking part in the action include...

Poll: MotoGP kicks off under the lights at Qatar on Sunday, so who will be champ?

16 March 2016 by MCN News

MotoGP kicks off under the lights at Qatar on Sunday, so who will be champ?

MCN today – Whatever happened to...?

16 March 2016 by MCN News

Today’s mystery is a frustrating one, and is posed by the question: Whatever happened to ‘Whatever Happened To…?’. Pick up a copy of today’s MCN – and you should, it’s a whopper with a 32-page MotoGP...

Victory racer for the road

16 March 2016 by Andy Downes

Victory will return to the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado this year with a modified version of the Project 156 racing bike – adding further weight to speculation that a true...

Launch: Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber & Roamer

15 March 2016 by Jon Urry

The current craze for retro bikes should be playing right into the hands of Moto Guzzi as few two-wheeler manufacturers can call on such a wealth of heritage. So, with this in mind, Guzzi have played...

Indian and Victory franchise Krazy Horse ride into Kent this Saturday

15 March 2016 by MCN News

Head to the smoke for the Krazy Horse London’s demo event on March 19 and experience the 2016 model ranges from Indian and Victory. ‘Krazy Horse London’ has only recently opened in Welling, Bexley...

New MCN March 16: 3-in-1 bumper special

15 March 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from March 16: Triumph T120 Bonneville first ride Best-selling 125 shootout Honda RC213V-S in the UK 32-page MotoGP...

Pro-tips to prepare your new purchase for action

15 March 2016 by MCN

Don’t rely on others – check over your new-to-you bike before hitting the road 1. Fluid levels Quick and easy – consult the owners’ manual for the procedure for oil level checks, especially in the...

Whatever happened to British-built helmets?

14 March 2016 by MCN

Kangol were once the most illustrious lid brand around. Then… nothing nce, there was a world before Arai, Shoei and Shark. A different world where the preferred helmets for British motorcyclists were...

Jumping sand dunes in virtual reality

14 March 2016 by Liam Marsden

Ever wanted to hop on an off-road bike with a huge paddle tyre on the back wheel and get some air over some gnarly dunes? Well thanks to virtual reality and action camera company GoPro you can do it...

'Just chop my finger off – I want to race' - WSB crew chiefs reveal all

14 March 2016 by Michael Guy

If you’ve ever watched a WSB race and thought, ‘I could do that,’ these crew chiefs’ stories, from 2012, should put you straight. Troy Bayliss Bayliss is a man who doesn’t know when to say no. His...

Mike Hailwood - in his own words

13 March 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

In 1980, after retiring from racing, and only months before his death, Mike Hailwood published Racing And All That, in which he talked about everything from racing drunk to the rider he considered his...

Yonny’s rear suspension goes to hell

12 March 2016 by MCN Sport

he Argentine MotoGP is famous for the Rossi/Marquez incident where the Spaniard came off worse and, “Learned some things which I will keep to myself.” But there was drama lower down the field too when...

Bolting together this Ducati is so easy a 10-year-old can do it

11 March 2016 by Tony Hoare

Ducati have signed a licensing deal with the people behind Meccano to create a series of bolt-up bike models. First Ducati in the Meccano Build and Play series is this Monster 1200S model, which in...

Go different – Alternative travel guide (Part 3/3)

11 March 2016 by MCN

Biking trips are what you make them. So make yours awesome by trying something new this summer orget about the same old clichéd Route 66 and Harleys. Here are our three top ideas for the Golden...

Make a date with Krazy Horse this weekend

11 March 2016 by MCN News

Krazy Horse in Bury St Edmunds is offering American motorcycle enthusiasts the chance to swing a leg over the 2016 ranges from Indian and Victory at their annual demo day this weekend (March 12).

Clubs galore at this year's MCN Festival

10 March 2016 by MCN News

Owners clubs from far and wide will be flocking to this year’s MCN Festival of Motorcycling and all are planning to have some very special bikes on display. We’ve increased the number of clubs at the...