July

Year: 2009

Month: July

Video: Maddison jumps Tower Bridge

13 July 2009 by Steve Farrell

Well that’s one way to cross Tower Bridge when you’re in a hurry. Freestyle motocross legend and stunt god Robbie Maddison caused shock and awe with this amazing stunt at 2.55am on Monday. The...

Triumph Daytona 675 test rider springs surprise

13 July 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Supersport racer and Truimph test rider Paul Young has met the man who bought his one-off Daytona 675 race rep. Young, who is lying 12th in the British Supersport Championship, presented Steven...

2010 Honda GL1800 Goldwing new colours

13 July 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Honda is introducing three new colours for the GL1800 Goldwing for 2010. The European colour options for the bike are now black, gunmetal grey or white. Find a Honda Goldwing for sale Mechanically...

Video: Onboard the Harley-Davidson XR1200 racer

13 July 2009 by MCN

The Harley-Davidson XR1200 race bike has been developed in conjunction with Harris Performance for a one-make race series due to be launched next year. Read the Harley-Davidson XR1200 review Find...

Suzi Perry has meningitis

13 July 2009 by Guy Procter

BBC MotoGP anchorwoman Suzi Perry will miss this weekend’s GP at Germany’s Sachsenring after being diagnosed with meningitis. Suzi called MCN to give us the shock news: “I’ve had to cancel all my...

Video: MCN rides with Foggy

13 July 2009 by MCN

Carl Fogarty rode a bike hard for the first time since the end of his career at the VMCC Festival of 1000 bikes. Watch the video to go onboard with MCN’s Chris Newbigging as he chases Foggy around...

MCN rides with Foggy at Festival of 1000 Bikes

13 July 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Carl Fogarty rode a bike hard for the first time since the end of his career at the Festival of 1000 bikes – and MCN was there to capture it on video. Video: MCN rides with Foggy Our reporter tailed...

2010 Honda CRF250R and CRF450R revealed

10 July 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Honda is giving the CRF250R motocross motorcycle a complete overhaul and tweaked the CRF450R for 2010. Browse motocross bikes for sale The CRF250R gains the fuel injection system seen on the...

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid: MCN rides the world’s first hybrid motorcycle

10 July 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Piaggio’s MP3 Hybrid is the first motorcycle in the world to combine a petrol engine with an electric motor to reduce emissions and increase economy – but our first ride shows the technology isn’t...

Harley-Davidson XR1200 race bike

10 July 2009 by Laura Kennerley

A month before Harley Davidson’s international Race of Stars at Silverstone, MCN has tested the XR1200 they’ll be riding. Read the Harley-Davidson XR1200 review The XR1200 race bike has been...

Aprilia sports 600s on the cards?

10 July 2009 by Laura Kennerley

The Piaggio group, which owns Aprilia, Gilera and Derbi has told investors it intends to develop a range of sports bikes with mid-sized engines for the American market, MCN can reveal. Find an...

Z1000 ride out

10 July 2009 by stevez1000

A recent ride out on the moors roads south of Stanhope on my Titanium Z1000. To join the modern zed owners club go to www.zedoc.co.uk or www.zedoc.co.nr for local and national meets, technical help...

Stunning new McQueen clothing range

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Clothing firm Harvey Mushman has just launched this new range of super-cool Steve McQueen kit that’s due to go on sale in the next couple of weeks. Compare and buy casual motorcycle clothing Six...

Ducati Streetfighter gets Akrapovic treatment

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

You may have already seen it in this week’s MCN, but here it is in all its glory – the new Akrapovic offering for the Ducati Streetfighter. The hugely popular racing exhaust manufacture has developed...

2009 Honda Fireblade gets four Akrapovic options

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Four aftermarket exhaust variations have just been made available for the new Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade ABS courtesy of Akrapovic. Compare and buy motorcycle exhausts Two slip-ons and two full...

Yamaha turbo diesel

10 July 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Yamaha is developing an inline-four intercooled and turbocharged diesel engine, according to patents unearthed by American journalists. The Japanese manufacturer has filed a number of patents,...

Akrpaovic for Ducati Monster 696

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Two new exhaust slip-on options have been launched by Akrapovic for the middleweight Ducati Monster 696. There’s a street-legal slip-on and an open slip-on which are 1.94kg lighter than the standard...

Arai Schwantz and Fluor Chasers available

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Arai has released two new designs on its popular Chaser model available immediately; the Schwantz Redesign and Fluor Yellow. Kevin Schwantz is one of the most popular racers of all time and the new...

R&G celebrates 10 years

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

2009 sees R&G Racing celebrating 10 years of manufacturing innovative crash protection for motorcycles. And the R&G Racing team say that with their decade celebrated this year they’ve sold around...

New bikers warning triangle

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

A new ‘foldaway’ warning triangle specifically designed for, and aimed at, bikers has just been launched. The product complies with E.U. requirements and is a ‘must’ for bikers travelling in Europe.

New bike kit storage from Motrax

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Motrax has just announced this new wall-mounted heavy-duty helmet and suit tidy with sturdy hanger and full-length dust cover. It has a heavy-duty welded steel construction and a powder coated...

HJC launch high definition lens

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

A number of HJC’s models are ‘HD ready’ – they come with internal sun visors already fitted which can be replaced with a ‘High Definition’ lens. The yellow pigment embedded in the lens brightens up a...

New Suzy Perry endorsed BKS range

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

These are some of the new items in the BKS Suzy Perry range that’s just about to launch. Suzy her self said: “I’m really excited to be involved with this project from such an early stage. Compare and...

New Nuvo Union helmet

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Nuvo has just added this new design to the hugely popular SP2 road helmet called the Union. For the best levels of fit and comfort the Nuvo SP2 shell is available in four sizes and, complete with a...

New Leo Vince exhaust for Aprilia RSV4

10 July 2009 by Rob Hull

Italian exhaust manufacturers LeoVince are no stranger to performance exhausts for Italian bike brands like Aprilia and Ducati, with top race teams running their systems. Compare and buy motorcycle exhausts And now LeoVince is releasing no less than four exhausts for Aprilia’s latest big bike, the RSV4-Factory: two slip-on’s and two complete systems. You’ll find many exhaust designs in the...