November

Year: 2009

Month: November

Proven guilty despite no evidence

02 November 2009 by paul mccarthy

I was pulled up for speeding on the A55 near Bangor (allegedly doing 90 in a 70) on my motorcycle, even though I know I was only doing 70. The policeman was hiding half way up the slipway on the accelerating side so was completely hidden. I denied the offence and went to court. The policeman had no photographic or video evidence. Result? Guilty. The magistrates had decided I was guilty before I...

Twist of the Wrist II DVD out now

02 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Twist of the Wrist II brings Keith Code’s best selling book vividly to life and is produced by Keith Code himself, the founder of The California Superbike School and trainer of numerous championship...

Yoshimura launch new Titan Blue silencer finish

02 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Yoshimura Japan have added a new Titan Blue finish as an option on its range of performance exhaust systems and cans. Save cash on motorcycle exhausts Though it may simply appear to be a coloured...

Last chance for early Yoshimura GSX-R systems

02 November 2009 by Rob Hull

Almost 25 years since the introduction of the GSX-R moniker, Yoshimura are to produce one last batch of performance full systems for early versions of the GSX-R750 and 1100 this December (2009).

Donington Park owner dies

02 November 2009 by Andy Downes

Tom Wheatcroft, the man who took Donington Park from a wrecked World War II airfield to a venue good enough for a Formula One race in 1993 has died aged 87 after a long illness. Wheatcroft bought the...

New Rieju RS3 125 to be launched at Milan - UPDATED

02 November 2009 by Phil West

MCN has just received full technical details of Rieju’s new RS3 sports 125 which is due to be officially unveiled at the Milan Show next week (Nov 9). These images show how the new bike, which...

Motorcycle safety video not boring or gruesome shock

02 November 2009 by Ped Baker

Motorcycle safety videos usually fall into two camps: Shock horror crash gore or sensible but dull this-is-responsible-riding. Very few successfully get across a meaningful yet watchable message but...

Video: BMW K1300R longterm report

02 November 2009 by Andy Downes

MCN’s Andy Downes has had the BMW K1300R on longterm test for most of 2009, but last week he reluctantly had to hand the keys back to BMW. Watch the video for his longterm report on life with the...

Who's a lucky boy then

01 November 2009 by SWRrick

This is me on a day with a grin factor of 10 out of 10. Yamaha gave me a day to trial their new V Max and I never stopped smiling. It started on a damp morning after praying the night before that it...