February

Year: 2007

Month: February

Uninsured clampdown

16 February 2007 by MCN

Police have launched a massive clampdown on uninsured drivers in one of the areas worst hit by the offence. MCN joined police last week as they seized eight cars in a four hour operation on a single...

Police fail to answer MCN

16 February 2007 by MCN

Ever wondered what MCN’s Investigation team go through to find out just what’s happened about a particular story? Check this audio file out of when MCN’s Steve Farrell asked South Yorkshire police why...

Mirror fix to save bikers

16 February 2007 by MCN

Riders’ lives could be saved by a simple fix that would mean they could see more at junctions – a change that potentially could save rider’s lives. Most trucks feature a large main wing mirror on each...

Hypermotard in progress

16 February 2007 by MCN

Check out this inside footage at the Ducati factory of the totally new Hypermotard making its way through the production line. The footage, provided by the Research and Development department at...

Surrounded by beauty

16 February 2007 by MCN

Troy plays it cool…

Keeping it real - ish

15 February 2007 by Gary Pinchin

I’ve been in therapy. Spent a couple of days last week ripping bits off my ’91 Harley Sportster. Evenings had my head stuck inside the fabulous W&W Cycles catalogue compiling a wish list of bits. Went...

Bike safe barriers

15 February 2007 by MCN

A new bike-safe barrier has been designed to work in more rural areas so excuses they don’t fit the landscape are no longer relevant. The Nature Rail is designed for use in National Parks,...

Deep in thought

15 February 2007 by MCN

Looks like all the vibes will be going in Chris Vermeulen’s direction…

Video: Pegaso Factory

15 February 2007 by MCN

Senior road tester Michael Neeves has been to Italy to check out the new Aprilia Pegaso. See the first ride on this new 2007 bike in the video below. Last week MCN tested the BMW K1200R Sport – a...

Police need your help

15 February 2007 by MCN

Police in North Yorkshire are appealing for information to try and fill in missing pieces of information surrounding the death of a motorcyclist in January, 2007. Carl Baxter, 39, was killed when his...

Video: 600cc group test

15 February 2007 by MCN

Road tester Adam Child talks you through the track test of the 600cc range for 2007 in the video below: Although it’s a cold February morning, the sun is shining, we have Rockingham race circuit as...

Big January R6 sales

15 February 2007 by MCN

Yamaha sold 305 R6s in the UK in January thanks to a new zero per cent finance and £99 deposit offer. This has helped the Japanese manufacturer shift more than three times more R6s than any other bike...

Cheaper Buell insurance

15 February 2007 by MCN

Buell is offering a fixed-price two-year insurance deal on all models – meaning comprehensive cover will cost just £275 per year. The offer is open to all bikes registered before June 30, 2007 but...

Video: B King on track

15 February 2007 by Andy Downes

Video footage of the Suzuki B-King testing at Phillip Island revealed in MCN today has been uploaded onto www.youtube.com Check out the video below to see the new bike in action. The footage was...

Happy Valentine's Day!

14 February 2007 by MCN

Inspiration for the day ahead…

Smiles all round

14 February 2007 by MCN

Happiness shines around the team…

What a stunner

14 February 2007 by MCN

The beatuy of the paddock…

Have you got the look?

13 February 2007 by MCN

What great outfits, they really show off our tans!…

So what do you think?

13 February 2007 by MCN

Accessories…definitely the way to go…

Freebies!

13 February 2007 by MCN

‘Are you included with that miss?’

Petrol station fraud

13 February 2007 by MCN

Police are investigating a series of fraudulent bank account transactions after using a petrol station in Surrey. Several chip-and-pin card using customers of the BP garage in Brighton Road, Redhill...

MCN charges petition

13 February 2007 by MCN

MCN has submitted a petition to Number 10’s petition website asking for signatures to support our demand that bikes be exempted from proposed new road charges. We drew up our demands after transport...

Chinese break away

13 February 2007 by Tom Rayner

£700 for a brand new bike might sound like a real bargain but one MCN reader is warning fellow bikers to: “Beware of cheap Chinese imports”. George Nelson, from Southwark, South London, thought he’d...

New 1098 colours

13 February 2007 by MCN

Here are the new colour schemes for the Ducati 1098 – yellow and ‘midnight black’. The new colour options, predicted months ago by MCN, have come about after an online survey on the blog of the Ducati...

B-King on track

13 February 2007 by MCN

Suzuki’s B-King production bike has broken cover at Phillip Island in Australia during the firm’s GSX-R1000 launch. The bike made a surprise appearance in the hands of Suzuki test riders in front of...

Video: GSX-R1000 launch

13 February 2007 by Michael Neeves

Take a look at the video below where you can see Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves at the launch of the K7 GSXR1000 at Phillip Island in Australia. Neeves also catches up with GP legend Kevin...

GSX-R1000 K7 launch

13 February 2007 by Michael Neeves

G’day from Australia. We’ve just finished riding the brand new K7 GSX-R1000 at its World launch at Phillip Island, and first impressions are that Suzuki has once again created a winner. It shouldn’t...

Video: Benelli Due 756

13 February 2007 by MCN

With millions of pounds of Chinese investment the Italian manufacturer Benelli is back on the world stage. MCN was invited to the factory in Pesaro to see the new Due 756, first revealed at the...

Freebies!

09 February 2007 by MCN

‘Are you included with that miss?’

Paying attention?

08 February 2007 by MCN

Keeping an eye on the job…

Babe Squad comp

07 February 2007 by Rob Hull

Here are the five girls who made it to the Grande Finale of the MCN Babe Competition at the London Motorcycle Show. The four-day competition with over 50 girls making their way to the ExCeL Arena drew...

Video: Bandit 1250 test

07 February 2007 by MCN

Watch MCN Chief Tester Trevor Franklin give his verdict on the new Suzuki GSF1250S Bandit, in our exclusive video, below. The bike is a replacement for the veteran 1200cc Bandit, phased out due to emissions laws. Power now comes from an all-new 1255cc water-cooled motor. You can find out more details, and read the full test, in MCN, February 7, 2007.

Smoking!

07 February 2007 by MCN

And who wouldn’t be tempted with these lovely samples on offer…

Camera boss admits flaw

07 February 2007 by Steve Farrell

A speed camera boss has finally admitted his equipment is capable of getting speeds wrong if guidelines are not strictly followed. The boss of the firm which makes laser detectors used in speed camera vans was cornered into admitting how a handheld version of the device, called an LTI 20.20 Ultralyte, can give incorrect reading. This came to light during a court hearing at Preston Crown Court on...

New MCN: February 7

07 February 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Check out the launch of the new Suzuki Bandit 1250 in this week’s MCN, available to buy from Wednesday, February, 2007. Chief road tester Trevor Franklin went to see what this new machine has to offer...

Does the MP3 handle?

06 February 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN took Piaggio’s brand-new MP3 three-wheeled scooter to ExCel to find out what you thought of the wacky scoot, and the most common question we were asked is ‘how does it handle?’ To answer your...