2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

2007 KTM 990 SuperDuke launch

09 March 2007 by Adam Child

At first it looks almost identical to the old model but KTM have made a few subtle changes for 2007 in response to customer feedback. The tank size has increased by 3.5 litres, the front brake...

Are you an owners club of one?

09 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

MCN is still looking for fans of obscure bikes. We know you’re out there! If you love a bike that seems to have no other following whatsoever, you can help us with an MCN story. Maybe it’s a Kawasaki...

Anti-bike Hamilton backtracks

09 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Christine Hamilton has admitted claims she made about motorcyclists on national radio were “total generalisations”. The publicity hungry “author and broadcaster” said on the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show...

Ecosse Heretic on sale in UK

09 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Got about £30K to part with? Then how about getting your hands of one of only 100 Ecosse Heretics ever made. Brand spanking new in 2005, the Heretic would set you back over £45,000, but that was only...

Floaty

09 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

The real thing: A babe with a brolly!

Cops have a riot

08 March 2007 by Andy Downes

These were the scenes that greeted MCN Chief Photographer Howard Boylan as he took pictures yesterday with the Met Police chucking petrol bombs at him. Boylan was at the training ground for the Met...

KTM's 690SM launch

08 March 2007 by Adam Child

KTM is launching its brand new 690 Supermoto in Spain and Road Tester Adam Child is on hand to give his first impressions: The 690SM is an entirely new bike from the Austrian manufacturer, which was...

Race boss reacts to new off-road vehicles bill

08 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Race chiefs have reacted angrily to a new proposed law that would see all race bikes forced to be registered and carry numberplates. MCN spoke to Stuart Higgs, the series director of BSB, and WSB and...

Megamoto to compete

08 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Three BMW Megamotos will participate in this years Belgain Moto Tour from May 16 – 19. This will be the first competitive appearance for the radical new BMW on a World Championship stage. Brothers,...

More motorcycle safety courses

08 March 2007 by Rob HUll

The ‘First Bike on Scene’ safety course run by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Commercial Department has confirmed they will hold courses in Stoke and London and have five more locations to be...

Tesi 3D goes testing

08 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Bimota has released these snapshots of the new Tesi 3D undergoing final stages of development. The 3D is the latest evolution of Bimota’s hub-steer bikes dating back to the 1980s. The Tesi is famed...

Win tickets to see James Toseland's band

08 March 2007 by MCN

We have two pairs of tickets to the exclusive James Toseland gig with his rock band Crash. James Toseland is currently leading the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) and we are putting on a gig with...

Pit lane walkabout

08 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Checking out the opposition…

Video: KTM SuperDuke Battle

07 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

Welcome to the KTM 990 Super Duke Battle: cheap racing at BSB meetings, fun orange bikes and TV coverage. What are you waiting for? Buoyed by the success of the KTM660 Cup last year, series organisers...

Points for driver who hit biker

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

A motorist from Holland has narrowly avoided a driving ban after colliding with and injuring a motorcyclist in October. The biker was left with a broken leg, ribs and serious bruising after the...

KTM reveals X-Bow sports car

07 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

KTM officially launched its X-Bow sportscar in Geneva yesterday – announcing plans to make 500 of the £27,000 machines each year. Initially, 100 of the cars will be made in Italy by race car...

Fixing the yellow-ring road

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

By day Brian Hollingworth is a preacher who delivers sermons in his local church, but at night he becomes the yellow Pimpernel who’s trying to improve Huddersfield’s roads. The 69-year old was so sick...

Chopper chair

07 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

This ‘Goth Rod’ chopper chair is the latest brainwave from America’s maddest custom bike builder. LA designer and boss of Motor Lounge, Gene Gordon, has built this armchair, the ultimate accessory for...

First ride of the 2007 Z1000

07 March 2007 by Trevor Franklin

Kawasaki has just launched it’s new Z1000 to the world’s press in sunny, but windy Fuerteventura. MCN’s Chief Road Tester, Trevor Franklin was one of the first people in the world to ride it this...

1098 wins design award

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Members of the Motorcycle Design Association have voted the Ducati 1098 as the best bike design of 2006. Over 130 bike designers, design consultancies and in-house design teams voted with the Ducati...

Yamaha XT250

07 March 2007 by MCNMarcPotter

After years of riding sports bikes, the old bike bug just bit and I just bought this 1980 Yamaha XT250 from DK Motorcycles. It’s a fresh import from Japan, and comes on original tyres having done just...

Hammond’s Latest

07 March 2007 by Richard Hammond

Fancy a sneak peek at next week’s Richard Hammond column? Here it is, and in this instalment the Telly star is getting all misty-eyed and book-worthy about a dim and distant past… ‘Spring is in the...

New bikes for female cops

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Female police officers are being offered smaller guns and lighter motorcycles in an attempt to encourage more women to join the force. The Humberside force is considering using smaller bikes for...

New MCN: March 7th

07 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

We have a bumper issue of MCN to suit everyone’s needs this week with a full preview of the MotoGP season, which kicks off on Saturday in Qatar. We provide an in depth look at the main contenders,...

World’s fastest production bike revealed

07 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

MV Agusta today revealed the new F4R 312 – which it claims is the fastest production bike in the world. Replacing the previous F4R, the new 312 version is named after its 312km/h top speed – which is...

No mobile change in Scotland

07 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Police in Scotland stopped 113 people for using their mobile phones at the wheel on the first day of the crackdown. One driver even drove past a motorcycle police base mid-conversation. John Vine...

New claims we pollute more than cars

07 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Claims that motorcycles are worse for pollution than cars have been backed by cyclists. The UK’s national cyclists’ organisation has claimed motorcycles emit more pollutants than cars and called on...

Cheering on the boys

07 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Give me an….. oh I’m not sure actually!!

Head-on collision - and he walked away!

06 March 2007 by jeff halford

Last year (17/7/06 ) while I was riding home from work on my Triumph Trophy 900, I was going round a blind left handed corner when i was met by a car on my side of the road heading towards me. I can...

A registration fit for a king

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s a number plate fit for a future King of England – WIII REX (Latin for King William). The plate is currently up for sale on an internet auction site and is expected to make nearly £30,000.

Ghost Rider beats box office records

06 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Biker comic-book action film Ghost Rider is breaking box office records in America. After topping the charts the previous week, Ghost Rider maintained its momentum and grossed $53 million dollars in...

Triumph’s naked 675 confirmed

06 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

After 18 months of denying its existence, MCN can exclusively reveal that the naked version of the Daytona 675 is finally finished. Dealers are now taking orders on the bike – and we’ve got an MCN...

Hypermotard impresses

06 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Ducati MotoGP test rider Vito Guareschi has been putting the Hypermotard through its final stages of development at the Mores circuit in Sardinia before the official global release in May. Guareschi...

The worst road in the UK

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

A poll of 4,000 motorists has revealed that the A12 (from Great Yarmouth to London) is the worst road in the UK. According to those surveyed the road is littered with potholes and is frequently...

BMW's 450 Enduro - First look

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s the world’s first pictures of BMW’s prototype 450cc enduro bike. The next-generation beemer was spotted undergoing final tests as part of the Uelsen Enduro race in Germany at the weekend. The...

Radio 2 listeners want bikers banned

06 March 2007

Motorcycles should be banned from the roads altogether, according to listeners to the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show. Bikes were in the lead on Monday in a vote for the vehicle that should be banned,...