2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

Ducati set to launch new Monster

18 May 2007 by Ben Purvis

Ducati insiders have revealed that the firm will launch a new generation of Monster at the Milan show this November. The bike, shown here as a computer-generated image, will feature evolutionary...

You can question BMF legal eagle

18 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The British Motorcycle Federation has appointed a new Government Relations Executive. 27 year-old Chris Hodder will be part of a two-man team lobbying Government departments and MPs, as well as...

Biker posts injury shots as warning

18 May 2007 by Rob Hull

A motorcyclist who suffered facial injuries from crashing his bike without a helmet on has posted pictures to warn other bikers not to do the same. Bryan Cameron, 20, a butcher and part-time...

Tesi custom!

17 May 2007 by pitcrewman

Was recently at Monza for the WSB race and saw this custom Bimota Tesi in Milan, at a place were all the trendies hang out. COOL!!

Check out our video of the Barnstormer – when bike building becomes art. Designed by Jon Quantrell, the Barnstormer took more than 600 hours to complete the aluminium parts alone and has already won...

Street triple seen at Triumph factory!

17 May 2007 by owen460

I took a tour of the Triumph factory today and saw the new 675 Street Triple! It was lined up with other finished models close to the final packing stage in the factory. I was stood to the rear of the bike, within a metre. The bike was bright green in colour and was marked up Street Triple on the rear bodywork. It had a small cockpit fairing, a swingarm that looked the same as the 675’s, gold USD...

Check your tyre pressure

17 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

An investigation by the Institute of Advanced Motorists has found we don’t check our tyre pressures regularly enough. The survey also found nearly a quarter of pressure guage readings at petrol...

£500 for taking biker's leg

17 May 2007 by Rob Hull

A motorist who caused an accident with a motorcyclist resulting in the biker losing one of his legs has been fined £500. Barry Coatesworth, 34, admitted to driving without due care and attention when he ran through a ‘Stop’ sign in Haggate, Lancashire and knocked 66-year-old John Wilkinson off his bike. Wilkinson had to have his lower right leg amputated and also suffered from three fractures of...

£5m in fines for speeding through roadworks

17 May 2007 by Rob Hull

UK motorists paid more than £5m in fines last year for speeding through motorway roadworks according to a recent survey. The M2 in Kent caught the most drivers, a total of 16,978. Paul Smith of Safe Speed said: “These figures are an outrage. The best science we have says that speed cameras increase crashes and crash severity in motorway roadworks.”

V-sign biker banned for a year

17 May 2007 by Rob Hull

A biker who stuck two fingers up at a speed camera doing 105mph has been banned from driving for a year. 45-year-old bus driver, Phil Coffey, raced through the same three forward facing cameras on his...

My Reverse Vmax Trike

16 May 2007 by Steve Beachill

I am amazed to see all the reverse Trikes popping up at the moment!! I started work on mine in september 2005 and before mine there was the Axis Vmax Trike, yet not so much fuss was made on that one...

Win a BMW R1200GS and one year's free insurance

16 May 2007 by Dan Thornton

You could be riding away on a brand new BMW R1200GS with a year’s free insurance thanks to Bennetts, the UK’s number one for motorcycle insurance, and MCN. The £9095 bike is the prize in a new...

My first big tour - Scotland

16 May 2007 by dougie399

Last week I headed to the bonny land for a week of touring around on the bike. Furthest I’ve ever been away from home on it and for the longest time. The day after we got there we met up with a few...

Poor Suzuki service

16 May 2007 by Stephen Bowes

Having had my DRZ400SM fail to start from a flat battery after being away for a couple of weeks, and this the second time, I phoned my local dealer to have a look at it under warranty. They informed me they were no longer affiliated with Suzuki and gave me a number for a dealer in Glasgow which is 30 miles from me. I phoned the dealer who could not look at it for at least 2 weeks. Not happy with...

Video: Is the Tesi 3D as good as it looks?

16 May 2007 by Howard Boylan

MCN road tester Michael Neeves flew to Italy to test the brand new Bimota Tesi 3D and see if the bike’s newly improved hub-centre steering system is as impressive as its looks. Check out the bike in...

Sample the new MCN, out Wednesday May 16, 2007

16 May 2007 by MCN

The latest issue of MCN is out today, Wednesday, May 16, 2007, with the news that Ducati is gambling the future on a new Monster range, and the ASBO law that will be used against bikers. You’ve also...

Video: Britain's best underground stunt riders

16 May 2007 by Howard Boylan

We’ve captured a new breed of stunt riders on video, as the British 444 Riders prove it’s not just Americans who can stretch the boundaries of sports bikes for the most extreme stunts. MCN met up with...

Sheene fanatic buys GP bike

16 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

MCN reader and huge Barry Sheene fan Andy Smith bought this 1976 Suzuki RG500 XR14 Heron works GP racer after seeing a story about Bonhams auctioning the bike in MCN. The 45-year-old Norfolk rider...

Video: 1973 Z1 Daytona top speed record run

16 May 2007 by Dan Thornton

In MCN this week, we test the Kawasaki Z1 1000 and Honda 400/4 against their modern day equivalents, the Kawasaki Z1000 and Honda CB600F Hornet. And to honour the legendary Z1, we’ve found a clip of...

Win a custom paint course worth £1390

16 May 2007 by Dan Thornton

Ever wanted to be able to produce brilliant custom paint jobs? You could learn the tricks of the professionals with £1390-worth of tuition for the price of a stamp. Custom finishing firm Paint my Ride...

How your local police plan to target you

16 May 2007 by MCN News Desk

After learning some forces are planning to use ASBO laws to seize bikes during summer clampdowns, we asked every force in the country what enforcement plans they had in store targeting bikes. See what...

Video: Ducati boss announces resignation

15 May 2007 by Ben Purvis

Ducati’s president and chief executive Federico Minoli has announced his retirement from the firm via an on-line video blog. Minoli, who has been running Ducati for the last 11 years, took the reins...

Police issue 'motoring ASBO' to A1 speeder

15 May 2007 by Steve Farrell

Police have issued a “motoring ASBO” for speeding on the A1 – to a car driver. Writing for The Scotsman, Mike Wilson said: ‘I was shocked when the constable said: “We’re issuing you with an ASBO. Should you, this vehicle or any other vehicle driven by you be involved in a similar incident in the next 12 months, the vehicle will be impounded.” Just 36 hours later, faster than some responses to...

Call to ban smoking and driving

15 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The Local Authority Road Safety Officers Association is calling to ban smoking while driving to cut accident rates. Simon Ettinghausen said last week that the forthcoming ban on smoking in public places may make it more tempting to smoke whilst driving.

Our D-Day trip

14 May 2007 by nick borwell

I thought this pic would make a good story – as you can see we are at Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, which was the site of one of the key strategic battles on D-Day. Our group decided to ride to France...

M1 is top congestion spot

14 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

A report has shown that the most congested spot in the UK is the M1 from junction 6a to junction 11. Two spots on the M25 came second and third in the RAC/Trafficmaster report, and the fourth and...

Suzuki insurance deal extended

14 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Suzuki has extended its £99 insurance deal on the GSX-R600 until June 30. Buyers of new GSX-R600s can get fully comprehensive for just £99, though there is a minimum age limit of 25. See your local...

Video: Is that bit meant to come off like that?

13 May 2007 by yorkey

A short clip of Crofty preparing his bike for a dyno-run at the MCN live Butlins 2007.

MCN bringing the world together

13 May 2007 by rhino22

Me and my new mate Adrian at Moi International Airport Kenya.

Great Lincolnshire Road

12 May 2007 by makemineapint

Whilst enjoying a day out riding during the recent MCN Butlins weekend, I found myself around Nettleham, North Lincolnsire. I picked up signs for Skegness A158 and was rather impressed with this road. I will definately make it one to ride again this summer.

Video: Top Gear challenge

12 May 2007 by makemineapint

Ooooh, Mr Clarkson, take heed and accept this challenge if you think you’re ‘ard enough! And no sending Hamster or Captain Slow 😀

Video: Mascot motorcycle mayhem

12 May 2007 by makemineapint

America’s NBA Atlanta Hawks mascot takes to 2 wheels in this short, random and rather amusing video clip 😀

Second mid-life crisis

12 May 2007 by Malcolm Clear

I have just experience the thrill of my life and learnt alot about sports bikes. About four years ago I decided to re-light my biking life having had a lay off for 15 years. So off to I went to search for a suitable bike that would satisfy my desire to ride bikes and provide an easy DIY maintenance. After four years of this and getting frustrated with the handling deficiencies I decided to go to...

Road riding Oz style

12 May 2007 by Anonymous

We really enjoy MCN over here in Oz. Your news coverage and new bike reviews are brilliant and the MCN girls rock. Here are some photos from a road North of Sydney.

Masterbike Video: The finale

11 May 2007 by Howard Boylan

The Masterbike test is held every year and sees every road going sports bike ridden around Jerez circuit by some of the worlds top test riders to find out which is the ultimate track machine. MCN man...

Big fine for 183mph biker

11 May 2007 by Dan Thornton

A South African motorcyclist has been fined R102000 (£7371.10) after he was caught speeding at 183mph in KwaZulu-Natal. The fine was also set by magistrates for the rider, jan Hendrick, not displaying number plates and riding an unlicensed motorbike. He’ll only have to pay R50000 at the moment, but if he commits a similar crime int he next five years, the balance of the fine will then be due.