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Happy 100th Mr Honda

11 November 2006

Happy 100th Mr Honda

Honda is celebrating a ‘Happy 100th birthday’ to Soichiro Honda – the company’s founder. Born on November 17th 1906, the son of a blacksmith and a weaver, Soichiro was fascinated by machines and how...

Triumph meets Virgin

11 November 2006

Triumph meets Virgin

Triumph has joined forces with the Virgin Group’s charitable arm, Virgin Unite, to raise money for charity. To support the “End Fistula” campaign, Triumph has asked Sir Richard Branson to create a...

Video: Wild new Husky

11 November 2006

Video: Wild new Husky

Husqvarna launched an amazing new supermoto at the Milan show and we’ve got video of the new bike. The incredible machine is purpose designed and comes complete with a unique adjustable frame. ...

Bike registrations rise

11 November 2006

Bike registrations rise

New bike sales figures released yesterday shows motorcycle registrations in October 2006 have increased by nine per cent compared to the same month last year. A total of 9,889 bikes were registered...

Derbi's 2007 range

11 November 2006

Derbi's 2007 range

Derbi has shown a range of new 125cc machines at Milan including production versions of three prototypes it showed earlier this year. The Terra 125, Mulhacen 125 and Mulhacen Feexter 125 were all...

Orange County expand

11 November 2006

Orange County expand

Famous US chopper builder, Orange County, has announced it is to build a $13.4m headquarters in Newburgh, New York. Owned by the highly respected Paul Teutul Sr and sons Paul Jr and Mikey made most...

Work for Honda

11 November 2006

Work for Honda

Would you like to work for one of the most popular vehicle manufacturers? Honda UK are looking for Technical Support Engineers to work with their motorcycle division in the London and South East,...

ZZR1400 tops 200mph

11 November 2006

ZZR1400 tops 200mph

American drag bike racer Chad Millholland has broken the 200mph barrier on a near standard Kawasaki ZZR1400. The bike had less than £1000 of modifications limited to an exhaust, fuel-injection mapping...

2007 Ducati's at Excel

11 November 2006

2007 Ducati's at Excel

You can clap your eyes on the full 2007 Ducati range for the very first time at the Motor Cycle News London Motorcycle show at ExCeL London on February 1–4. The Italian factory has confirmed that it...

Sheene's gear stolen

11 November 2006

Sheene's gear stolen

One of Barry Sheene’s famous classic helmets has been stolen as part of a haul by thieves at the weekend. BSB star Scott Smart’s workshop, which he shared with World sidecar champion Tim Reeves, in...

McQueen classics sold

11 November 2006

McQueen classics sold

Three bikes once owned by Steve McQueen went under the hammer on Saturday raising more than £165,000. The most expensive from his haul was his 1934 Indian Sport Scout, a 750cc V-twin that was the...

Off-road reg plate plea

11 November 2006

Off-road reg plate plea

An MP has added weight to the campaign to have all bikes registered following a collision between an off-road motorcyclist and a car. Worsley MP Barbara Keeley has called for the registration of...

KTM 990 SuperDuke

04 November 2006

KTM 990 SuperDuke

KTM has re-engineered its 990 SuperDuke for 2007 and added a higher-spec R version to the range. New features include an updated headlight, restyled nose and new instrument panel. There is also a...

Ducati crumbles

04 November 2006

Ducati crumbles

DUCATI has been forced to open the new 1098 online catalogue four days early following MCN’s early publication of the full details of the bike in this week’s paper. Ducati boss Federico Minoli...

Excitement of new Ninja

04 November 2006

Excitement of new Ninja

One thing I did notice though, the fuel tank holds 19 litres about 4 gallons, and in highlands of Scotland petrol stations are not as common as one might think, so with approximately 40 mpg (driving...

Support Pudsey

04 November 2006

Support Pudsey

Pudsey Bear is mixing with the likes of Ducati and Honda at one of Scotland’s largest independent motorcycle retailers. Scott Murray Motorcycles, who are based in Dunfermline, are asking bike lovers...

Wild Star fault warning

04 November 2006

Wild Star fault warning

Owners of Yamaha XV1600 Wild Star’s are being warned of a possible transmission breakage. Whilst carrying out research on the bike the company found some isolated gear locking incidents. Yamaha have...

Top gong for tourers

04 November 2006

Top gong for tourers

An Aberdeen-based company offering guided motorcycle tours around Scotland has won a prestigious industry award. Scotlandbybike.com was awarded with the innovation category of Visit Scotland’s highly...

New MCN: November 8

04 November 2006

New MCN: November 8

Details of the new Ducati 1098 have been leaked just days before its official launch in Milan. Read the full story in this week’s MCN where we show you images of the bike, tell you about its features...

Hells Angels Dutch Fight

04 November 2006

Hells Angels Dutch Fight

Legal prosecutors in Holland have announced they want to outlaw the Hells Angels across the country for the first time. “It’s become sufficiently clear the activities of the motorcycle club are in...

Yamaha's new XVS1300A

04 November 2006

Yamaha's new XVS1300A

Yamaha’s new XVS1300A Midnight Star is billied as a mid-sized cruiser but manages to feel more wieldy than its competitors. A double-cradled steel frame helps with the solid handling of the machine...

Thief caught by crasher

04 November 2006

Thieves who stole a motorcycle that had been involved in a crash were spotted by the rider who crashed it as he was being driven home from hospital. Police have refused to name the 21-year-old rider, who had collided with a Mercedes van in Leamington earlier, but say that the rider had been told the bike had been stolen when a friend went to retrieve it for him whilst he was being treated in...

Sachs saved by bosses

04 November 2006

Sachs saved by bosses

Germany’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer has been rescued from insolvency by a Management Buy Out. Sachs Fahrzeug- und Motorentechnik GmbH is the successor company of the Nuremberg-based Hercules...

Meet the stars

04 November 2006

Meet the stars

Fancy mixing with stars like Bon Jovi and James Brown? Well now’s your chance. Riders for Health are auctioning two tickets for the UK Music Hall of Fame which honours musical talents from the past...

BRAKE's biker's ideas

04 November 2006

BRAKE's biker's ideas

Road safety group Brake called for young drivers to face a new graduated driving test yesterday. The charity wants learners to train for minimum period and face restrictions after passing their test...

New bikes of 2007

04 November 2006

New bikes of 2007

The new bikes of 2007 are starting to emerge. Keep track of them by saving this page to your favourites right now and keep checking back. We add new links about the latest news on new bikes all the...

Hammond back to MCN

04 November 2006

Hammond back to MCN

Richard Hammond is hard at work writing his first weekly MCN column since the 300mph crash that nearly killed him and left him recovering from serious brain damage. Hammond became front page news...

NEC Show finishes

04 November 2006

NEC Show finishes

The 2006 International Motorcycle and Scooter show has shut its doors to the public after 11 days and almost 150,000 visitors. Despite the number of show goers being down on last year at 144,870, the...

New KTMs revealed

04 November 2006

New KTMs revealed

Here are the first pictures of the new KTM 990 Super Duke and Super Duke R. Both bikes are based on the current model, but with new styling, including updates to the engine, chassis, brakes and a...

Hammond's teaser

04 November 2006

Hammond's teaser

Richard Hammond is in full flow as he prepares to share with MCN readers what he has been through over recent weeks. As a teaser for you all, he wanted to give you a glimpse of what to expect in his...

Elle on hand at auction

04 November 2006

Elle on hand at auction

Supermodel and actress Elle Macpherson has joined forces with former MotoGP racer Randy Mamola to raise money for biking charity Riders for Health. The Australian supermodel, who is also a keen...

Crashing con

04 November 2006

Ten people were arrested on Tuesday, November 7 believed to be taking part in the insurance scam ‘crash for cash’ that is likely to have involved both motorcyclists and car drivers. The conmen would make an innocent road users crash into them and then make insurers pay inflated compensation to bogus insurance firms. Police believe the group netted £1million and the money could have funded...

Record KTM sales

04 November 2006

Record KTM sales

KTM has announced a record in annual sales for the business year 2005/06. Group sales exceeded the €500 million mark for the first time in the Austrian firm’s existence, an increase of over €100...

Free bike lock

04 November 2006

Free bike lock

MCN are offering every reader the fantastic opportunity to claim a FREE Titan Disk Lock The lock is designed to fit most modern bikes and has computer cut keys for maximum security, with two keys...

Grant for bike charity

04 November 2006

Grant for bike charity

The Disabled Motorcyclists Association has been awarded more than £4,000 by the National Lottery. The charity, which helps disabled riders by providing guidance, discounts and inspiration from other...

Crutchlow tries GP bike

04 November 2006

Crutchlow tries GP bike

During the recent Rizla Suzuki and MotoGP testing at Valencia, new signing Cal Crutchlow had the chance to ride something even quicker than his BSB GSX-R1000 for next year. And you can see what...