May

Year: 2007

Month: May

You like rubber...

03 May 2007 by Jason

Taken on holiday in Orlando.

Honda's numbers game

03 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Honda revealed it’s financial results for the 2006-2007 financial year last week – here’s how the figures break down. 10,360,000 The number of motorcycles made by Honda in the 2006 fiscal...

Bike crash details sent to IPCC

03 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The details of a crash where a bike being followed by police collided with a car has been voluntarily referred to the IPCC. The bike was seen riding erratically by police in Fallowfield on May 2, and was followed by police until the bike collided with a car on mini-roundabout, which then hit another car. The motorcyclist was in stable in condition in Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Theft warning to Surrey bikers

03 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Bike owners in Surrey are being warned to keep their motorcycles secure after a spate of thefts in the borough of Spelthorne. Thefts in the area during April rose by 84.6% compared to March, with 24 bikes being reported as stolen. Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with several bike and moped thefts.

Joey's VFR750 for sale

03 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The owner of a VFR750 taken to victory in the 1987 North West 200 Production 750 race by Joey Dunlop is selling the bike at this year’s race. Owner Brian Mulholland has a letter from Dunlop’s manager...

Your last chance to sack Brunstrom

03 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

Now is your last chance to sign our petition for the dismissal of Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom. At 2pm on Friday afternoon MCN is handing thousands of your signatures to the Independent Police...

Burnt out Boris

03 May 2007 by Jakki Francis

Thought you might be interested in what the local bike thieves in Rugby did to our pride and joy over the weekend, see photos attached (before and after) These scum apparently operate above the law...

Off-road with a V Strom

03 May 2007 by Lawrence Brown

Hi Guys, Great mag and, since having moved from England to SA a year ago, love having MCN Online to keep track of European trends and bike news. I’ve just read your article on the new VStromX,...

MCN reader gets on the grid

03 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

MCN reader Melissa Bond won our competition to be Gregorio Lavilla’s grid girl at the Silverstone round of British Superbikes. Bennetts ran a competition with MCN to find the grid girl for Ducati...

Me and my Blade

03 May 2007 by Robin Tompkins

What do you think? Will I have to get it lowered or what?

Brunstrom breached human rights

03 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

A solicitor representing the family of Mark Gibney says Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom may have breached his clients’ human rights. Paul Beck, from Liverpool based solicitors, Quinn Barrow said:...

Still riding the 996S

03 May 2007 by Barry Simkins

Dear Dave Cushman, I have still got my 996S I won in comp from MCN in 2001. It is the dogs! I must be one of the oldest tossers still riding a top bike. Many Thanks once again. Barry

Mad MZ supermoto special

02 May 2007 by Angus Farquhar

This MZ supermoto was conceived as something less mental than a sports bike. We’re not entirely sure the it’s worked because the Slipstream Tuning Black Panther is one mad bike. Check out the picture...

Chuckle Brother chucks it

02 May 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN doesn’t advocate laughing at fallen bikers, but you can’t help but smirk at Chuckle Brother Paul Elliot’s two-wheeled tale. On a family holiday on the Greek Island of Kefalonia, Paul fell off a hired bike after rounding a corner and being faced with a family of goats blocking the road. He lost control attempting to brake avoid the group, and the bike landed on top of him. In the immediate...

MP's call for Brunstrom resignation in question time

02 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

A Labour MP has demanded the resignation of Richard Brunstrom during commons question time. Martyn Jones (Labour Clwyd S) asked Welsh Secretary Peter Hain to join him in calling for Brunstrom’s...

Video: Reynolds on riding the B-King

02 May 2007 by Howard Boylan

Suzuki has taken delivery of the first two B-Kings to reach the UK, and plans to debut the bike at this year’s Isle of Man TT. Watch the video below to get the first look at the final bike and hear...

Watch the world's fastest electric bike

02 May 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s conclusive proof that electric bikes can be cool – meet the 350bhp Killacycle. Built by American Bill Dube, the Killacycle is the fastest electric-powered motorcycle in the world. It has...

Filtering on the M3

02 May 2007 by Cog

My story occurs on the M3 northbound. I’m chugging along between the outside and middle lane, the cars almost stationary. The traffic thins for a few hundred metres as the cars in front close up and we all start to accelerate. A chap in the outside lane seems determined not to let me pull in front of him so puts his foot down harder and harder, keeping alongside. The inevitable happens, I slip...