December

Year: 2009

Month: December

Flashback Friday: Top 3 MCN videos from 2009

15 June 2018 by MCN News

MCN Chief Road Tester Michael Neeves gave us his three favourite MCN videos from 2009. The question is, have the videos held up better than he has? MCN’s guide to wheelies What Michael said in 2009:...

MCN’s Top 10 concept bikes that were never made

08 June 2010 by Phil West

We’ve all drooled over Honda’s CB1100R concept bike, willing Honda to bring it to the UK. On the other hand there was Suzuki’s B-King and Yamaha’s MT-01 that did hit the showroom floors. But what...

New lightweight Lightech bar risers

03 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Italian firm Lightech has just released some new risers with different diameters, starting from 28.6mm, enabling you to raise your handlebars by 15mm. Get the best deal on motorcycle accessories in...

New Lightech folding levers released

03 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Italian firm Lightech, renowned for its top quality billet parts, has released a new folding lever and handlebar risers. Save £££ on motorcycle accessories in the MCN Shop The levers are made from...

Probably the best leathers collection in the world?

03 January 2010 by Laura Kennerley

When Jeff Shults bought Wayne Rainey’s replica Marlboro Yamaha leathers he set himself on the path to become one of the most prolific collectors in the world. He now has 110 race suits worn by the...

SuperMoto '09 DVD out now

03 January 2010 by Rob Hull

Experience the speed, thrills and drama of the incredible 2009 FIM SuperMoto World Championship with the action-packed Official DVD Review, the comprehensive guide to a season of fierce racing. The...

New Furygan jacket features safer lining

03 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This new Forty 3D jacket for Furygan features a new 3D bubble liner claimed to almost double the abrasion resistance of the garment, by creating less heat pressure on the leather in a slide. Save £££...

New Clover X-3 Multifit suit

03 January 2010 by Rob Hull

Clover X-3 Multifit is a very special divisible leather suit. It is the first suit that offers the innovative Multifit size system, patented by Clover and able to perfectly fit the motorcyclist’s...

Top five race replicas for 2010

03 January 2010 by Rob Hull

If you’re a fan of race replica helmets then 2010 will be a very good year to choose from. Here’s just five to be thinking about for next year. Chris Vermeulen Shoei X-Spirit 2 – £580 The...

What we expect to see in 2010: Dainese D-Air Street

03 January 2010 by Rob Hull

Airbag technology has been at the forefront of revolutionary products for the last couple of years, and if we’re led to believe the comments form Dainese we should be seeing the road D-Air Street at...

MCN Biking Britain survey: top 10 MCN shop bestsellers of 2009

03 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Of the 42,000-plus products available to buy at www.mcnshop.com, here are the top 10 bestselling this year. All those readers can’t be wrong… 1. Shoei XR-1000 helmet, RRP from £295 MCN Shop best...

Red Torpedo's new retro range revealed

03 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Glaswegian purveyors of quality T-shirts and race-winning underwear, Red Torpedo, have recently launched a new range of retro race-themed T-shirts to go alongside their Guy Martin, Carl Fogarty and...

Furygan women's kit gets injection of style

03 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

This Clara Evo jacket (£269, and new for 2010) should be massively popular with women riders thanks to a really gorgeous design and three very nice colour options. Get the best deal on motorcycle...

New Mettet circuit in Belgium gets its own 'Corkscrew'

03 January 2010 by Chris Newbigging

This is the stunning new Corkscrew-alike chicane that will be the main feature of Belgium’s nearly-completed Mettet circuit. Built on land close to the street circuit used for the Superbiker supermoto...

Sweet trick new Suzuki GSR exhaust

03 January 2010 by Rob Hull

The Suzuki GSR isn’t one of the most popular bikes for aftermarket cans we’ve ever come across, but this Guang Rong setup is pretty special. Save £££ on motorcycle exhausts in the MCN...

What does MotoGP smell like?

03 January 2010 by Rob Hull

Probably not a question you’ve asked too often, but you can now find out with a new eau de toilet and deodorant bodyspray that’s part of the official MotoGP merchandise line. We’ve not had it in for a...

Modern Classics: Inside the BMW Museum in Munich

01 January 2010 by Andy Downes

MCN has been to the BMW Museum in Munich to take a look at the fantastic collection of bikes kept in full working order. The museum holds modern concepts to some of the most important racing BMWs from...

Your favourite product stories online of 2009

01 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

As we draw to a close on an eventful 2009 for new product releases, background features and interviews, we’ve compiled the top three most viewed and best rated product stories as voted for by you this...

My top five bikes of the noughties

01 January 2010 by Chris Newbigging

As another decade in biking draws to a close, the MCN office has been rife with debate over the most important bikes in the last ten years. MCN staff will be sharing their lists on motorcyclenews.com...

Guy Martin replica lid!

01 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Fans of mutton-chopped racer Guy Martin will be pleased to know a limited run of 50 replica lids will be available in 2010. What they might not be so excited about is the £850 price tag. But the cost...

Venhill claims to have braking covered

01 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Venhill braided brake hoses are manufactured using marine grade stainless braid (highly resistant to corrosion) with a DuPont Teflon core (highly resistant to heat compared to nylon) and are covered...

Chinese bikes get sexy

31 December 2009 by Phil West

This cool, three cylinder roadster is, believe it of not, the latest bike to come out of China! Dubbed the Vento Café GT its being built by PTS Motors and uses an air-cooled, 399cc transverse triple...

Neevesy’s top three bikes of 2009

31 December 2009 by Michael Neeves

At the end of the year it’s often time to reflect on the last 12 months, so we asked MCN’s road testers for their personal three best bikes of 2009. Their answers may surprise you. Here are Michael...

21st century Laverda

31 December 2009 by Alastair Walker

Classic twin-cylinder Laverdas don’t come much better than this beautifully-crafted and updated Laverda 850 SF special. Built by owner Paul Sharman but with a bigger engine, more modern chassis,...

Jack Lilley customised Triumph Bonneville SE and Scrambler

31 December 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Triumph dealer Jack Lilley has completed its latest customised Bonneville one-offs, based on a Bonneville SE and a Scrambler. A brand-new Bonneville SE – the new-for-2009 interpretation of the 1979...

Roland Sands' Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade streetfighter

31 December 2009 by Chris Newbigging

This is how a top custom motorcycle builder raises cash for charity – building a slick Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade streetfighter to auction! LA-based custom bike builder and former 250GP racer Roland...

Moto Guzzi cash boost enough to make concept bikes real

31 December 2009 by Andy Downes

Just weeks after Moto Guzzi stunned the world with three gorgeous prototypes at the Milan motorcycle show, the company has confirmed it has received £9million from owner Piaggio. According to a...

Cheap bikes save Honda from financial ruin

31 December 2009 by Andy Downes

New Honda President Takanobu Ito says the motorcycle arm of the firm is more important to the Japanese giant than ever before and has been the only reason Honda managed to post a profit in 2009. Ito...

Alpinestars 365 Gore-Tex leather two-piece now available

31 December 2009 by Marc Abbott

If you ride all year round, you could do worse than investing in these 365 Gore-Tex leather jacket and trousers from Alpinestars. You’ll need deep pockets, mind. At £950 for the jacket and £850 for...

Furygan Blade jacket updated for 2010

31 December 2009 by Marc Abbott

Furygan’s Blade Evo jacket (£299) gets a mild update for 2010 and new colours. Like the firm’s new FRS Prime race suit it¹s made from water-repellent cowhide but it has a removeable polyester...

Julian Ryder reveals MotoGP paddock secrets

31 December 2009 by John Westlake

Eurosport’s MotoGP commentator and long-time motorcycle journalist Julian Ryder will be a special guest at Honda dealer Tippets in January. Ryder – one of the most knowledgeable and affable members of...

Final Buells go to museum

31 December 2009 by Phil West

The last Buells to be built have been donated to the Barber Motorsports Museum in Alabama. Parent company Harley-Davidson stunned the motorcycling world when it pulled the plug on its subsidiary...

Buell: Goodbye or good riddance?

31 December 2009 by Phil West

The passing of 2009 somehow seems to draw the final curtain on the sad demise of Buell Motorcycles, which parent company Harley-Davidson decided to kill off in the autumn and which produced its final...

Triumph Thunderbird's toughest test

30 December 2009 by MCN

MCN’s tests have proved that Triumph’s new 1600cc Thunderbird is one of the best cruisers out there – its mixture of lazy parallel twin power and surprisingly sharp handling more than matches rivals...

Neevesy's predicted 2010 top five motorcycles

29 December 2009 by Michael Neeves

The global financial crisis seems to have hit the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers the hardest. There’s very little to get excited about from them next year except for Kawasaki’s funky Z1000. One...

New MCN December 30: MV Agusta 600 triple

29 December 2009 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale December 30, we have spy pictures of the new MV Agusta 600cc triple, set to appear in late 2010. Also in this issue we test the new Triumph Thunderbird on the UK’s...