June

Year: 2009

Month: June

I was also issued with an ASBO

30 June 2009 by Anonymous

A similar thing happened to me in July 2007 when I was travelling through a village in North Wales called Pentrefoellas very close to a acccident blackspot called Padog Bends. I was travelling through...

Suzuki auctions GSX-R1000 for Riders for Health charity

30 June 2009 by Andy Downes

Suzuki is auctioning off a Rizla replica Suzuki GSX-R1000 with the cash raised being split between Riders for Health and Wings for Life – a charity that helps research healing paraplegia. The eBay...

Mark Barron's R1

30 June 2009 by geordierossi

Mark Barron’s ’04 Yamaha R1. Set-up by Dyno Centre in Malton showing 169bhp at the wheel. Sensible mods and subtle paint too. See lads, it does look clean sometimes!

Video: Ducati test rider laps Donington on a Desmosedici

30 June 2009 by MCN

Watch the clip to catch a glimpse of Ducati test rider Guareschi lapping Donington Park on a standard Desmosedici RR road bike at the Ducati Desmo day. He did it in 1 minute 41, about 10 seconds off...

Bikes on TV: July 1-7

30 June 2009 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed (used to be DRTE) DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MM – Men and Motors MOT – Motors...

Grease Monkey to do away with grime

30 June 2009 by Marc Abbott

OzKleen’s new, environmentally-friendly, Grease Monkey bike cleaner is claimed to be completely revolutionary and will effortlessly cut through the grease and grime on your bike. Suitable for both...

New MCN July 1: Honda V4 in action!

30 June 2009 by James Keen

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale July 1, we reveal spy shots of the Honda V4 in action and host an expert technical analysis of the new machine. Plus insiders tell MCN about Honda’s other plans...

Learners could lose right to ride alone

30 June 2009 by Steve Farrell

Learner motorcyclists face losing the right to ride unaccompanied under Government plans, according to the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI). Plans to scrap the right are likely to be revealed...

Ducati Desmosedici Day gets underway

30 June 2009 by MCN

Sixty Ducati Desmosedici RRs have just lined up in pit lane at Donington Park for the Ducati Desmosedici RR Day. Video: Ducati test rider laps Donington on a Desmosedici MCN editor Marc Potter will...

Back into biking

30 June 2009 by jimbus 451

I am just back to bikes after 9 years away, ordered a new triumph triple, only to find out that I’m no longer a license holder and must pay and retake test OUCH!! Too eager to get back on a bike, so...

Loud pipes.

29 June 2009 by gerry hatrick

I had a bike with an aftermarket loud pipe and found car drivers treated me the same as they do now, even though I now use a bike with the standard factory exhaust. There’s no difference in how I am treated on the road or in the way car drivers see me. The only difference is the way I am perceived by the people who matter (the police and the people who may complain about my noise) I ride a 4...

BMW GS1250 R

29 June 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Totally new but with evolution and not revolution. The new Queen of the Enduro Tourer will be the legitimate heir of the GS. More powerful, lighter new GS has a all new distribution of weight and all...

Buy stunning Donington race photos

29 June 2009 by Marc Abbott

See something at the weekend’s WSB round and wish you’d had your camera? Want a picture of your favourite racer from Donington? Race photographers Double Red now have shots from the weekend’s race...

Haslam story in paperback

29 June 2009 by Marc Abbott

Rocket Men, the story of the Haslam racing dynasty, is published in paperback on July 30. Here’s the full blurb… Compare and buy motorcycle books ‘Rocket’ Ron Haslam started racing on the...

New MotoGP book out this month

29 June 2009 by Marc Abbott

Rick Broadbent’s Ring of Fire is published in paperback on July 16. It’s the story of the whole MotoGP era. Here’s what the publishers have to say about it… Compare and buy motorcycle books Ring of...

Skidmarx launch new range of crash protectors

29 June 2009 by Marc Abbott

RD Moto crash protectors will be available to UK riders exclusively through Skidmarx. Engineered in the Czech Republic, RD Moto produce fittings for both road and track bikes; the road versions are...

Dont judge a book by its cover.

29 June 2009 by Adam Collison

I wanted to tell you about my recent experience when buying a bike. Im a 24 and obviously look like I cant afford a motorbike despite the fact im a company director. I have been disappointed by the...

Brembo get TÜV/ABE certification

29 June 2009 by Rob Hull

Brembo has obtained ABE homologation for its whole range of High Performance products for motorbikes, issued by the German Federal Authority for Road Transport on the certification of TÜV of...

Rider casualties plummet

29 June 2009 by Steve Farrell

Nearly 100 fewer motorcyclists were killed in 2008 than the year before, latest government figures show. Rider deaths fell 16% in a year from 588 in 2007 to 493 last year. In casualty reduction terms...

BMW S1000RR makes public debut at Donington WSB

27 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

WSB fans are the first British bikers to get up close and personal with the new BMW S1000RR. The new 193bhp in-line four powered machine is not due in dealerships until December. WSB fans are being...

Donington Planning Permission rubber stamped

27 June 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Donington Park hosts has overcome another hurdle in its bid to host the 2010 Formula One Grand Prix. Circuit boss Simon Gillett and landowner Tom Wheatcroft have signed a Section 106 Agreement –...

MCN to test new Shoei XR1100

26 June 2009 by Rob Hull

MCN is heading out to sunny Spain next week to test this, the all new Shoei XR1100 due to replace the hugely successful XR1000 helmet for 2010. Compare and buy motorcycle helmets As you can see from...

Cool new Steve McQueen t-shirt

26 June 2009 by Rob Hull

Summer is here (believe it or not), so it’s a perfect time to get a cool retro biking t-shirt. So how about this new McQueen job? Available from Grand Prix Legends, it features the iconic image of the...

Ped Baker's blog: The Tinkerer

26 June 2009

Welcome to my blog. I’m the deputy editor of Motor Cycle News, fan of just about everything on two wheels and hopeless tinkerer. I own five bikes: Triumph X75 Hurricane Ducati 748SPS 1962 Vespa...

Cool new Steve McQueen tee

26 June 2009 by Rob Hull

Eve engrossed in MCN, already!

26 June 2009 by Anonymous

17 month old Eve, already an avid MCN fan

Forcefield ‘Loan Protection’ at Infinity Motorcycles

26 June 2009 by Rob Hull

Infinity Motorcycles are so confident that you’ll love the comfort and security provided by Forcefield Performance Pro L2 back protectors, that they have launched a revolutionary new scheme. “Put...

Moto Guzzi - fix your parts problem

26 June 2009 by Anonymous

Instead of trying to increase their model range Moto Guzzi should resolve their chronic parts supply issue. I’m aware of 3 dealers who have now given up the Moto Guzzi franchise, saying they cannot carry on as it’s hurting their relations with customers. Having been dead keen on the Norge, (it’s a beauty) I have now started looking for an alternative