Road Death Texting Lord Escapes Jail 13 March 2009 by Anonymous Lord Ahmed, 51, was charged with dangerous driving after using his mobile phone shortly before hitting a stationary car in the fast lane of the M1, killing Martyn Gombar, 28, from Leigh, Greater Manchester. So let me get this straight. It is "OK" to text whilst driving and kill someone, but speed and you go to jail for six months? Robert Bennett who killed no one, injured no one is at risk of... Read more ...
Misleading parking signs & texts 13 March 2009 by Steve Mason 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... Read more ...
Florida to Alaska - Ice Carving 13 March 2009 by marcus Kingma Florida to Alaska - Ice Carving Read more ...
Ouch that sand is hard! 12 March 2009 by John Beevers 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... Read more ...
The ultimate BMW GS history lesson 12 March 2009 by Marc Abbott 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... Read more ...
Stig On Patrol 12 March 2009 by Clive Parfrey ‘Isle’s Stig On Patrol’, the Thanet Adscene proudly proclaims on the front page of it’s recent edition! ‘Mystery biker after illegal school parkers. With 64 horsepower and a top speed of 125mph a mysterious unnamed traffic warden is scouring the isle’s schools on his motorbike for illegal parkers.’ One hopes of course that this unnamed rider (who refuses to reveal his identity for fear of... Read more ...
New Michelin website makes tyre choice easier 12 March 2009 by Rob Hull 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... Read more ...
Speed Limits and the IAM 12 March 2009 by Neville Riley I have been riding/driving for over 52 years, so I am not a young tearaway. Having covered over two million miles with only a couple of minor accidents you may think I know something about road safety. I passed my IAM bike test in 2006 but I am seriously considering resigning from the IAM. When renewing my membership I am required to declare that I will obey the law when riding/driving. With the... Read more ...
Poll: 50mph limit on country roads. What do you think? 12 March 2009 by James Keen 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... Read more ...
Florida to Alaska - crossing the Alaskan border 12 March 2009 by marcus Kingma Florida to Alaska. crossing the border from Canada to Alaska. Read more ...
Cold engine? Start Ya Bastard! 11 March 2009 by Marc Abbott 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... Read more ...
Spidi confirm airbag prices and details 11 March 2009 by Rob Hull 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... Read more ...
Bikes on TV: March 11-17 11 March 2009 by Alison Silcox 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... Read more ...
Earplugs - not always for the bike 11 March 2009 by Ali Fenn Thanks for the fab earplugs, don't need them on my CBR125, but are great in the office to combat my colleague who never stops talking! Read more ...
Video: The Canada/Alaska border 11 March 2009 by marcus Kingma Lot of snow and the border Canada/Alaska. Read more ...
Best and worst depreciating bikes revealed 10 March 2009 by Guy Procter 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... Read more ...
Do you want James Toseland’s new BKS race suit? 10 March 2009 by Rob Hull 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... Read more ...
50mph limit for rural roads 09 March 2009 by Steve Farrell The speed limit on single carriageway rural roads is to be cut from 60mph to 50mph under government plans announced yesterday. The lower limit is to be enforced by a new generation of average-speed cameras capable of catching motorcycles. It could be imposed by next year. Roads minister Jim Fitzpatrick said the move was needed to cut the death rate on rural roads, where seven out of 10 car crash... Read more ...
Comic Relief snubs disabled bikers 09 March 2009 by Steve Farrell 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... Read more ...
Win a place on a track day with Metzeler 09 March 2009 by Michael Guy 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... Read more ...
BMW WSB Prototype? 09 March 2009 by holker110 Is this the prototype of Corser & Xaus's WSB BMW? Note the Ace type bars and steering damper! Taken last week in Antibes. Read more ...
Free earplugs with the new look MCN 09 March 2009 by MCN 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... Read more ...
Ultimate x7 09 March 2009 by rory mcallister 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... Read more ...
Win a BMW off-road course with Simon Pavey 09 March 2009 by James Keen 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... Read more ...
Judge who sentenced 122mph rider doesn't hate bikers 08 March 2009 by Stefan The Judge that sentanced the 122mph Hayabusa rider doesnt completely hate bikers! He apparently broke down in tears when sentancing the driver of a lorry that killed a biker doing a dangerous U-Turn. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1083636/Judge-breaks-tears-sentences-lorry-driver-killed-motorcyclist-dangerous-U-turn.html Read more ...
Riding on ice 08 March 2009 by marcus Kingma Florida to Alaska. An Alaska-Special about riding on ice. Read more ...
A step too far 08 March 2009 by David Barker We need a campaign against this! Speed limit on rural roads to be cut to 50mph Read more ...
Kids on bikes 08 March 2009 by tromtheone 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? Read more ...
Models wanted for the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show 06 March 2009 by James Keen 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... Read more ...
Barry Sheene charity key ring 06 March 2009 by Marc Abbot 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... Read more ...
Akrapovic road legal cans for Street Triple 06 March 2009 by Marc Abbot 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... Read more ...
2009 Yoshi options for new ZX-6R 06 March 2009 by Marc Abbot 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... Read more ...
Aprilia RSV4 exhaust announced before the bike's out 06 March 2009 by Marc Abbot 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... Read more ...
Win an Arai every year for five years 06 March 2009 by Rob Hull Phoenix, the UK distributor of Arai helmets, has launched a new competition for its Arai customers. With an overall prize value of £2,950, the competition entitles the winner to receive a new Arai... Read more ...