August

Year: 2014

Month: August

Potholes voted top hazard for bikers

28 August 2014 by MCN

Rubbish roads, stop-start traffic or selfish car drivers? What annoys you most about Britain’s roads? Back in April, MCN Compare conducted a quick survey to find out. The candidates for all the...

Trophies stolen from National Motorcycle museum

28 August 2014 by MCN

A large number of trophies were stolen from the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham last night. The museum is offering a £20,000 reward for information that leads to the safe recovery of the...

Has Honda missed its opportunity with the delayed CBR300R?

26 August 2014 by MCN

First there was the Kawasaki Ninja 30. Then KTM joined the 300-or-so class with the announcement of the RC390. And now, Honda has gotten in on the action. But is it too little too late? Has Honda...

Is the new KTM Super Adventure too much?

26 August 2014 by MCN

The standard KTM Adventure is hardly under-powered, producing a claimed 150bhp. But that wasn’t enough, so KTM recently unveiled the Super Adventure, which gets the same engine as the Super Duke R and...

New MCN August 27: New KTM Super Adventure

26 August 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from August 27. – New KTM Super Adventure – Yamaha MT-09 Street Rally vs rivals – Sportsbike story: 25 years of speed –...

New MCN August 20: Lotus superbike ridden

19 August 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from August 20. – We ride the new Lotus superbike – 2015’s secret new bikes – The new Ducati Monster 821 takes on its...

Kawasaki ZXR750 H1 needed

18 August 2014 by MCN

MCN is on th elookout for owners of a Kawasaki ZX750 H1, which we need for a static photoshoot this week. We don’t need to ride the bike, we’ll just collect it and drop it back off when we’re...

Lotus C-01 spied testing

18 August 2014 by MCN

This is the world’s first glimpse of a working version of the all-new 200bhp Lotus C-01 superbike, spied testing on the roads near the German headquarters of the firm behind the bike. The image is the...

Minimum driving ban petition launched

16 August 2014 by Andy Downes

The family of a motorcyclist killed by a car driver have started a petition calling for a minimum two-year driving ban for anyone found guilty of causing the death of another road user. Matthew...

Bimota dealer opens in Scotland

15 August 2014 by Andy Downes

The UK’s only Bimota dealer has opened in Scotland with the first two bikes already shipped and in stock ready for sale. Moto Meccanica has taken delivery of a BMW S1000RR-engined BB3 superbike along...

Petition to ban surface dressing launched

15 August 2014 by MCN

An online petition to try and get the practice of resurfacing roads with a method called surface dressing stopped has already attracted more than 2500 signatures. The ePetition was started by...

September MADness

14 August 2014 by MCN

If your September evenings are looking a little devoid of humour, you need to head to a theatre in Maidstone, Southend, Newark or Scunthorpe to be entertained by persistent prankster and GP...

New exhaust for Ducati Panigale in Japan

14 August 2014 by MCN

The horrified response to the Japanese specification Ducati 1199 when it was unveiled in 2012 has prompted this revised exhaust system, spotted by a spy photographer at the Ducati test track last...

Buying guide: Kawasaki H2

14 August 2014 by MCN

Fast, loud, thirsty and anti-social, Kawasaki’s H2 triple embraced the Seventies’ spirit of excess. The 748cc two-stroke burned briefly but intensely, lighting up the scene in 1971 before being...

MCN needs your help

14 August 2014

Interested in helping MCN make its website even better? We have some interesting new ideas we’re testing out and now we need to hear what you think of them. We’re looking for any regular visitors to...

Where would you like to see British MotoGP round in future?

13 August 2014 by Matthew Birt

Today’s announcement that the Circuit of Wales has signed a five-year contract with Dorna to host the British GP from 2015 onwards is not as clear cut as it seems. Not only does the multi-million...

Circuit of Wales to host British GP

13 August 2014 by Richard Newland

The Circuit of Wales has today announced a five-year deal with the owners of MotoGP – Dorna – to host the British GP, taking the reins from Silverstone. The only problem for the Circuit of Wales is...

New GSX-S1000 spied

13 August 2014 by Andy Downes

This is a full-production version of the new naked 1000cc bike Suzuki is calling the GSX-S1000 and hopes to be able to take on the performance naked class rivals in 2015. MCN revealed the plans for...

Hesketh 24 first ride

13 August 2014 by Phil West

The British revival rumbles on. Or in this case THUNDERS. And then some. Hesketh is the latest UK heritage motorcycle brand to be reborn, (following Triumph in 1990, Norton in 2009 and Ariel last...

Harley recall now includes UK models

13 August 2014 by MCN

A US recall of more than 66,000 ABS-equipped Harley-Davidson Touring models will now include UK models, and owners will be contacted imminently by their dealer to arrange for the three hours of work...

New MCN August 13: Suzuki GSX-S1000 spied

12 August 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from August 16. – Suzuki GSX-S1000 spied – Superbikes vs super-nakeds – KTM RC125 first ride – All-new Indian Scout...

New KTM 1290 Super Adventure spied

11 August 2014 by Andy Downes

This is a new, range-topping version of the KTM Adventure range that will get the 1301cc V-twin from the Superduke R, a larger fuel tank and even more sophisticated electronics so it can sit above the...

Meet your heroes at the Day of Champions

08 August 2014 by MCN

We’ve teamed up with Riders for Health to offer one lucky reader the chance to meet their GP heroes at the fantastic Day of Champions event taking place at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday August...

Penalty for mobile use could double

08 August 2014 by MCN

Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has suggested the penalty for using a mobile phone while driving could be doubled from three points to six, backing up Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard...

What will you spend your £10 eVoucher on?

07 August 2014

MCN’s bike insurance comparison site, MCNcompare.com has been designed especially for you and the average saving on our site is a whopping £150*! And that’s not all, to celebrate these fantastic savings, we’re giving you a tenner to spend on helmets and clothing** at Sportsbikeshop.co.uk, just for getting a quote. Save time and money by comparing your insurance at MCNcompare.com today. What...