Bike News (March 2009)

I am a pretty regular visitor to various parts of London on Business (I'm an IT Project manager Fujitsu Services). Last week I visited the Baker Street Offices, and parked in the on-street parking...

My colleague Kim and his son Luka (and buddy) took me for my first off road excursion in 25 years in the desert around Dubai last week.   All was going well until I (blue tee shirt) tried...

BMW GS: Adventure Motorcycle is probably the only book you’ll ever need if you’re into your Boxer twins – or, for that matter, even if you’re just a fan of engineering and motorcycling...

Michelin has launched a new website which takes the mystery out of tyre choice. To publicise the new Michelin Power One motorcycle tyre, the firm has developed a tyre chooser, which allows owners to...

MCN wants to find out what British bikers think about the issues facing motorcycling today. That's why from now on we'll be running weekly polls to gather your opinions on all aspects of biking. This...

Aussie cold engine starter ‘Start Ya Bastard’ has arguably the best name of any motorcycling product. Designed for all four-stroke and two-stroke petrol engines with low battery condition, poor choke...

New for 2009 from Spidi is the upgraded DPS03 airbag jacket – an evolution of the original DPS01 vest from 2000. Two weeks ago, MCN brought you the news on the DPS03 with spec detail unconfirmed. But...

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This week, in the new look MCN, we exclusively ride the new Norton Commando 961 - and yes, it was worth the wait. Phil West rode the bike round the Norton test track at Donington Park. Read his full...

The Ducati 1098 Tricolour was the best new bike investment last year, price experts Parkers have revealed. The multicoloured superbike lost less than a quarter of its full sticker-price value. That...

These are the first pictures of James Toseland’s 2009 BKS race suit incorporating the Monster sponsorship that his Tech 3 Yamaha team will be running this year These are official images direct from...

A Comic Relief film about disabled bikers was axed because programme makers did not want to be linked with motorcyclists, the head of a disabled bikers’ charity has claimed. Emma Freud, partner of...

If you want to prove you’re the fastest rider on the web check out this new online game called Facebiker from Metzeler. By using your riding skills entrants can win a set of Dainese leathers, Metzeler...

Is this the prototype of Corser & Xaus's WSB BMW? Note the Ace type bars and steering damper! Taken last week in Antibes.

To celebrate the re-launch of MCN on the 11th we are giving away free earplugs with every copy.  The newspaper is completely redesigned featuring new celebrity columnists, the results...

Just thought i would send u some pics of my suzuki x7 which i first raced in the early eighties, and has evolved over the years into what i think is probably the ultimate x7. It has a modified x7...

You can win 2 days of training with BMW Off Road Skills and instructor Simon Pavey in a free to enter competition. Click here to enter The 2-day course is designed with novice off roaders and road...

After your recent story in the Motorcycle news about a speeding biker with his young son on the pillion I thought you might like the picture I took on my recent visit to Thailand?

MCN are offering 5 budding models the chance to be involved in a photo shoot for the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show. The photo shoot will take place on Friday Mar 13 2009 at 8.00am outside Edinburgh...

Head to the MCN Shop to pick up a 'Team Sheene' enamel key ring from CLIC Sargent, the charity which cares for children with cancer. Take a visit to the CLIC Sargent website for details of the...

Akrapovic slip-ons are now available for the hugely popular Triumph Street Triple. The pair of slip-on titanium or carbon-fibre exhausts has a whopping price tag of £898, and for the following...

BOTH an R77 and TRC-D silencer will be available for the updated ZX-6R, but figures on performance increases and weight differences haven’t yet been confirmed. Yoshimura is also claiming both the RR7...

Aprilia's hugely anticipated flagship V4 isn’t even due to be launched for another month but Leo Vince have already announced an aftermarket slip-on. Leo Vince supply full booming race systems for the...