Bike News (October 2008)

MotoComp has become the first UK retailer to sell an innovative pillion grab handle. Shop for over 65,000 motorcycle products The Duo-Drive pillion grab handle bolts to the rim of your petrol filler,...

If you're struggling to figure out what you're going to give your friends and loved ones for Christmas this year, then this just might be the answer... A subscription makes a great Christmas gift so...

Sigma Performance has launched a slipper clutch for KTM’s RC8. The wet clutch has six ramps to help maintain engine braking while ensuring the rear wheel doesn’t lock up. It comes in anodized grey,...

Further to the readers news item about the 750cc Ridley motorcycles maybe being available in the UK soon, see attached photo taken at Laconia Bike Week 2007. The finish is very good - they all look...

Here’s a clever way to stop your keyring scratching your top-yoke. The Keyslider attaches to a patch of Velcro on your bike to stop it flapping around. Extra patches can be bought to hang the keys up...

Check out these hilarious videos from Big Face TV, parodying the well known TV series Long Way round with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. The mini-spoofs of the pair’s TV adventures show Boorman as...

Aprilia dealer Taz Motorcycles, of Peterborough has received the accolade of Best Performing European Dealer 2008 for Aprilia Motorcycles at a ceremony held in Sepang, Malaysia. Taz is already...

Here’s one European speed control measure we wouldn’t mind the UK sharing. Topless babes wave speed limit signs at motorists in an initiative from the Danish Road Safety Council. The ‘speed control...

Nick Hodgetts taking time out to read the MCN, before crossing the Millau Bridge on route to the Valencia Moto GP.

Motorcycle insurance firm Bennetts is offering a chance to win a 'free year of biking' to anyone who takes out a motorbike insurance policy with them in November. The prize will give the winner a...

I went for two weeks off road riding in Peru. Adventure Peru Motorcycling was excellent supplying Suzuki DR650. The views where fantastic and I only dropped it once, which is not bad seen as how I...

Took my girl Nikki to Mont Michel in France and even took Motorcycle News... Well what else would you do on a cold October night in a romantic hotel on the Mont?

The Inifnity one-piece winter suit from Rev'it is designed to offer all-weather protection, without all the set backs that come with two-piece suits.  The loose, pre-shaped fit of the suit...

A vigilante motorcyclist has revealed how he rides dead on the speed limit, films bikers who overtake and hands the footage to police. Riding instructor Jeff Smith uses a helmet-mounted camera to...

Five month old Bailey Jack Bucknall getting his weekly fix of his favourite paper!

In Vancouver airport with "The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Jade Canoe". After a touring holiday around Alberta and BC.

In this week's edition of Motorcycle News we reveal the first spy shots of the BMW S1000RR in full road-trim. The motorcycle was seen testing at Albacete and everything you would expect to see on the...

KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT - Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC - Discovery Channel  DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel MM - Men and Motors...

Bering has launched a range of highly reflective motorcycle clothing specifically for the UK market. As winter draws in and the nights become longer, visibility becomes a big issue at this time...

Just thought I'd share a few images of one of John Brittens V1000 bikes. We were lucky enough to get a weekend break to Wellington (for the Canterbury / Wellington Air NZ Rugby Cup Final here in NZ)...

Here we are on honeymoon in California where we rented a Yam 1800 cruiser and visited some cracking roads and awesome scenery with many exellent diners along the way!

This October my friend Mark and I rode our Kawasaki ZX-10R’s to the foot of the dunes of the Sahara Desert. Starting from our base near Almeria we completed a 2000 mile round trip of Morocco, taking...

The first motorcycle jackets featuring custard-like body armour will be unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan next week. Kit maker Racer is using the soft armour in its new range of jackets to make them...

Motorcyclists will be allowed in the capital’s bus lanes from January 5, London Mayor Boris Johnson has said.  The move will start as an 18-month trial, after which a decision will be made on...

Just as police in manchester said motorbike thefts were down, along comes this thieving bear faced cheeky bearstard. Anyone with information should contact the police and ask for PC goldilocks.

World Supersport champion Andrew Pitt will wear a special-edition pair of Sidi’s Vortice boots in the final round of the championship at Portimao on November 2. Video: Portimao Parkalgar circuit...

We've just back from a fantastic weekend trail riding Trabuco in Spain with Andalucian Trail Tours. Here are a few photos from the group that varied from the harder than nails first timer Zoe to three...

Self-confessed nutcase Colin Furze - who has previously built his own DIY wall of death - has unveiled his latest project... a motorcycle longer than a double decker bus. 29 year-old Furze built the...

I thought it was about time that you received a photo from the other side of the world. Here is my friend Ashley Allan (on the left) and I enjoying a couple of out of date copies (the post takes ages...