2010

Year: 2010

Month: ALL

Austin Racing exhaust nets 199bhp from BMW!

14 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Austin Racing’s new exhaust system for the BMW S1000RR is claimed to take the German superbike’s power up to 199bhp - that’s 6bhp more than an equivalent system from the firm’s eastern European...

Guy Martin: “I'm alright boy”

14 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin has spoken exclusively to MCN following his massive crash in Friday’s Dainese senior TT. Martin crashed at Ballagarey, early in the third lap, leading to the first ever red flag in the...

Taz and what's left of his bike

12 June 2010 by andycoxy

My mate Taz and what’s left of his one month old SuzukiGSX-R1000 after being knocked off by a car.

Every day, it seems that parking enforcement becomes more draconian and rules become more confusing. Revenue hungry councils hike the charges and bring in new ones. Each trip out on the road becomes a lottery of disproportionately high fines. Jeez, you’d get fined less for shoplifting or assualt these days! Westminster, whose parking revenue is some £80m pa, raised car parking fees by 25% in the...

My Grandson Rocky

11 June 2010 by ningaboy908

My three year old grandson Rocky on my 2000 Kawasaki ZX-12R. He already knows how to start and stop it and jumps on the tank when I put it into the garage. Uprated radial calipers and an R1 (Brembo)...

Video: Dainese launch airbag suit for the road

11 June 2010 by MCN

Dainese have launched their new road-going airbag suit at the Isle of Man TT. They’ve released this official video. Check back soon for more info.

Video: Suzuki MotoGP bike heads off round TT course

11 June 2010 by John Westlake

Suzuki’s 240bhp MotoGP bike has just set off to do a lap of the TT course, ridden by Isle of Man star Cameron Donald. It’s the first time a MotoGP bike has lapped the Island. MCN editor Marc...

Lone protestor blocks parking demo

11 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

A lone protestor took matters into his own hands to block a demo ride over motorcycle parking charges. The unnamed man stood in front of a bike to halt a slow-ride around Trafalgar Square. Campaign...

Bike-catching new speed cameras still don’t work

11 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Speed camera bosses are no closer to fixing a cock-up which has rendered an £800,000 high-tech new camera network unusable. Rear-facing average-speed cameras on Cheshire’s A537 Cat and Fiddle road...

Lorenzo laps the TT!

11 June 2010 by MCN

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo just made his first lap of the Isle of Man TT for a parade lap and MCN’s editor exclusively rode with him. The 2-times world champion rode a full 37.73-mile...

Kath and Keith Flint at the TT

11 June 2010 by kathg9

I couldn’t believe my luck when I bumped into my hero Keith Flint at the TT! What a lovely guy he is.

Video: TT parade lap - listen to that Honda

11 June 2010 by Andy Downes

I’ve just been watching the start of the parade lap here at the TT. Listen to this lot… Click here for the Latest TT news

Foggy gives advice to Lorenzo before TT parade lap

11 June 2010 by Ped Baker

WSB legend and former TT lap record holder Carl Fogarty gives words of encouragement to Jorge Lorenzo as the MotoGP rider prepares for his TT debut today. Dainese backed Lorenzo is making his first...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

11 June 2010 by Phil West

We’ve been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and...

Video: Tucano Urbano's cool urban bike boots

11 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you’re looking for a cool pair of shoes for urban riding that have actually been designed for that purpose, then Tucano Urbano are well worth a...

Rossi in his early days?

10 June 2010 by craig winpenny

Is this Rossi in his early days? No, it’s my three year old daughter, Amber, waiting for the racing to start.

Bikes “should have front number plates”

10 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycles should be fitted with front number plates so they can be detected by front-facing police cameras, according to the RAC Foundation. The move would allow our registrations to be read by...

Mirror columnist Paul Routledge is a 'knob'

10 June 2010 by Steve Farrell

A Facebook group branding anti-bike Daily Mirror Columnist Paul Routledge a ‘knob’ has gained hundreds of members within hours of being set up. Routledge claimed in a recent column: ‘Far too many...

Get a non-biking mate into a dealer and win kit!

10 June 2010 by John Westlake

If you take a non-biking mate into a participating bike dealership you could win yourself an Arai Chaser helmet, a full set of Weisse clothing and a biking holiday abroad. What’s more, your non-biking...

Top ten adventure bikes

10 June 2010 by MCN

More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and your combined scores on the bikes you own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive...

You'd want to stay out of the fast group at this one...

10 June 2010 by Michael Neeves

I am at the Focused Events track day at the new Silverstone Circuit riding the Team Vari-Trac BMW Park Lane S1000RR I’m racing this season. Theoretically, on this bike, I should be one of the faster...

Lorenzo's bike arrives at the TT

10 June 2010 by Ped Baker

The Yamaha R1 that MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo will be riding on Fridays Parade lap has arrived on the Isle of Man. The specially prepared bike features a unique paint scheme designed by MCN reader and...

Tuned, lightened Desmosedici claimed to be ‘world’s most exclusive motorcycle’

10 June 2010 by Phil West

In the world of specials, NCR already produce some of the very best. But this, the Italian firm’s all-new, 200bhp Millona 16, or M16 for short, takes things to an all-new level. The M16 is based on...

Nothing can interfere with new Acumen alarm

10 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Acumen’s next generation alarm, the Tempest Cat 1, features a receiver that reduces transmitter interference from unwanted radio waves, like mobile phone masts. Tested and approved to Thatcham...

New Rukka AiRoad jacket for all weather

10 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Rukka’s new AiRoad jacket is claimed to as comfortable to wear in stifling heat as it is in the cold, thanks to clever use of the detachable lining. The jackets itself is made from what is claimed to...

See your design on Stuart Easton’s helmet

10 June 2010 by Justin McCormack

Scottish superbike rider Stuart Easton will be wearing a one off helmet at his home round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Knockhill, and you have the opportunity to design it. ...

BMW F800 RS

10 June 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

For those who believe a modern Superbike or Supersport too stressful, but still want a fun and dynamic bike. Behold the new BMW F800 RS, 99 hp, 180 Kg, enough for a human-oriented sport bike.

A pink Cat on an R1 at the TT

09 June 2010 by Phil West

Believe it or not, this is celebrity biker ‘Cat’ from Red Dwarf – AKA Danny John-Jules. John-Jules, who recently circumnavigated the Mediterranean for charity and is currently on the Isle of Man, had...

Staff bikes: Suzuki GSX-R600 - Thundersprint 2010

09 June 2010 by James Keen

I’m not a racer – I haven’t even done that many track days. So it was surreal to end up in the start line queue behind the likes of Chris Walker, Danny Webb and Steve Parrish ready to compete in this...

Lowest Isle of Man TT Mad Sunday Casualties Ever

09 June 2010 by Andy Downes

Isle of Man police are ‘overwhelmed’ by the reduction in casualties on Mad Sunday this year. The number of road accidents was reduced from 26 in 2009 to just 8 this year, none of which were serious.

Art for TT art's sake

09 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

The work of Manx artists Adam Berry, Paul Parker, and Peter Hearsey, along with a range of 59 Club archive material, was showcased in an exhibition at the Ace Café TT exhibition in the Sayle Gallery...

Volume three of 2010 IoM TT action in the shops now!

09 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Duke Video’s third DVD of onboard Isle of Man TT action features action from the Superstock, Superbike and first Supersport TTs, following Michael Dunlop (watch out for the ‘moment’ under braking for...

Isle of Man onboard Superbike and Sidecar TT laps

09 June 2010 by Marc Abbott

Isle of Man TT On-Bike Laps 2010 Volume 2 has been rushed out to the shops, offering four complete laps of the 37.73-mile Mountain circuit. The first three come from the six-lap Superbike TT, while...

CB1000R riders support When You Wish Upon A Star

09 June 2010 by Anthony Chambers

Those of us with bike licences are lucky. The experience of riding a bike is unlike anything else in my opinion and something that everyone should be able to experience at some point in their life. ...

Yamaha Super Tenere - full review

09 June 2010 by James Keen

The Yamaha Super Tenere has been ridden and rated by MCN – you can read the full web review in the bike reviews section. Read the Yamaha Super Tenere review “There was a...

Last chance for cheaper Silverstone GP tickets

09 June 2010 by Phil West

There’s less than 48 hours left to take advantage of the Advance ticket prices for the upcoming Silverstone MotoGP. At the moment, fans booking tickets for the event qualify for Advance Tickets at...