January

Year: 2010

Month: January

TTXGP rules will be wiki-based in 2011

11 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Rules are better written by fans and race teams themselves rather than faceless suits shut away in rooms reckons TTXGP organiser Azhar Hussain. That’s why the rules for his series from 2011 will be...

Ride off-road with John McGuinness

11 January 2010 by Andy Downes

Honda is offering the chance to ride with Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness on a two-day off-road riding holiday to Spain. The Redtread trip runs from February 6 to February 9 and includes...

Foggy to launch Carl Fogarty carbon Ducati parts range

11 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Four-time World Superbike champ Carl Fogarty is set to launch a range of high-end carbon parts to rival Ducati’s own Ducati Performance range. Save money on motorcycle parts The Carl Fogarty Carbon...

Alpinestars 2010 spring collection revealed

11 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

MCN can exclusively reveal the first items from the 2010 Alpinestars range, including this fantastic-looking trials-style jacket, the ‘Calgary’. Save £££s on motorcycle products It a waxed cotton...

Yoshimura release exhaust for 2010 Yamaha YZ450F

11 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Yoshimura’s new RS-4 exhaust systems for the fuel-injected 2010 Yamaha YZ450F have been developed using experience gained from racing, offering what Yoshimura calls: “great horsepower gains, weight...

Thruxton Café racer special from Pure Triumph

11 January 2010 by Ped Baker

When the World’s largest Triumph dealer decides to build a café racer you’d expect something pretty special – and this Thruxton-based machine from Pure Triumph is just that. Just about everything that...

Biking snow chain equivalent

11 January 2010 by boxertwin

Since so many are going out on the ice and coming off, here’s an idea from German company MV Motorrad, one of our Euro K Club members posted up on the forum regarding these. Wunderlich also do a set...

Australia Blog: Day 4 - Riding with Deus Ex Machina

11 January 2010 by MCN

Deus Ex Machina is undoubtedly the best shop I’ve ever been to. The showroom is choc-full full of retro-style custom bikes, mainly based on the Kawasaki W650, Yamaha SR400 and a variety of Triumphs.

Best fake motorcycle news story ever?

11 January 2010 by Andy Downes

We just found this and after spending a couple of seconds wondering if it was real we then realised it was a brilliant fake and hilariously funny. The ‘story’ was linked from the original Best News...

Bubba and Dungey debut Nike MX boots

11 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

Supercross legend James ‘Bubba’ Stewart won the first round of the AMA 450cc Supercross at Anaheim, California this weekend, wearing Nike’s new 6.0 motocross boot. Save cash on motorcycle...

One day in July

11 January 2010 by Anonymous

July 8, 2009 was definitely a bad day. I won’t go into too much detail as legal proceedings are ongoing. But what started out as a good day with my Triumph Sprint ST went horribly wrong when a van...

Hot air balloon motorcycle jump

10 January 2010 by JLauriFilmworks

First man to fly a motorcycle from a hot air balloon at 5000 feet in Chesaning, Michigan. Produced by J. Lauri Filmworks.

Bike 1-0 Car

10 January 2010 by cjh33

I always use my bike for work, but woke up the other day to find the snow had frozen so decided to take the car. I couldn’t even shift it off drive, so it was out with the bike as usual. It was a bit dicey around the small roads that hadn’t been gritted, but good fun. I was amazed to find how many car drivers hadn’t made it into work!

Knobblies Trail Bike Club members video

10 January 2010 by boxertwin

A video of some of the members of Knobblies Trail Bike Club, both on and off road.

Australia Blog: Day 3 - Ducati Streetfighter and the Old Pacific Highway

10 January 2010 by MCN

Today’s the day we rode the Old Pacific Highway with Jeff Ware, Editor of Rapid Bikes mag, with a couple of mates in tow. Jeff had said he’d try and get ex-GP racers Kevin Magee and Daryl Beattie (his...

Honda Frozenblade

09 January 2010 by scottashcockayne

All this cold weather has turned my Honda Fireblade into the Frozenblade I thought id start her up and let her run for a bit, but getting back inside proved rather hard since theres a tad too...

Australia Blog: Day 2 - Ducati Streetfighter in Sydney

09 January 2010 by Michael Neeves

After an eight-hour sleeping pill-induced shut-eye session, I woke this morning to see the Australian sunshine for the first time since landing. God, I love it here. An English mate of mine, Andy, who...

Save Donington Park campaign

09 January 2010 by LeroyBoyce

I was very concerned about the future for Donington Park, so I set up a support group. The interest has literally taken off, and there is now a website, email address, podcast, local radio and press...

Fist gen Yamaha R6 still has it

08 January 2010 by XSVideo

The original Yamaha R6 is a truly great bike and a great bargain buy with mint low miles examples around the £2-3k mark. Here’s another tribute from XSVpro. Enjoy!

Goodbye 2009

08 January 2010 by XSVideo

With the weather truly biblical and zero riding weather looking likely to stay for at least a few weeks, XSV put this slow motion production together. We can’t wait to get out and shoot new footage. Here’s goodbye to 2009 and welcome the 2010 biking season!

Street skate

08 January 2010 by JoePhillips

I gave up the bike and got my skates on. I’m probably the only person in London that doesn’t want anymore grit!

Grit running out

08 January 2010 by Steve Farrell

The nation’s supply of grit for de-icing roads is running perilously low. Council’s have been forced to ration supplies as the country’s salt mines struggle to meet demand. A special Government...

Petition challenges road tax hike

08 January 2010 by Steve Farrell

A petition challenging plans to raise motorcycle road tax has gained over 2,000 signatures within hours of appearing on Number 10’s website. Sign the petition here Bike tax is set to rise by between...

Italian firms set to surprise at Verona Bike Expo

08 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Italian firms Bimota and Vyrus look set to drop some off-radar new-bike bombs at the Verona Bike Expo next week (15-17 January), making it a top visit if you’re anywhere nearby. The Rimini-based firms...

Learn to ride a vintage motorcycle

08 January 2010 by Andy Downes

The Vintage Motorcycle Club (VMCC) has released 2010 dates for three training days where you’ll be able to get-to-grips with 1920s and 30s motorcycles. The Vintage Motorcycle Training Days will all be...

Buell 1125CR is biggest selling 1000cc+ motorcycle in December

08 January 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Defunct American motorcycle manufacturer Buell’s attempts to sell remaining stock is working – the 1125CR was the UK’s biggest selling 1000cc plus machine in November! Admittedly that accolade was...

Krazy Horse brings Samurai Choppers to the UK

08 January 2010 by Ped Baker

Bury St Edmunds based custom shop Krazy Horse has been chosen by exclusive Japanese chopper builder Zero Engineering to set up a new European dealer network and distribute it’s range of Samurai...

Price increase chart: read it and weep

08 January 2010 by John Westlake

This chart shows a selection of 2010 price rises, ranging from the 25% hike to the Yamaha V-Max and R1 to the 4% increase to the Suzuki GSX-R600. Motorcycles for sale Japanese manufacturers claim...

World's top 100 bikes revealed!

08 January 2010 by MCN

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

New BMW riding jeans

08 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

BMW’s new City 2 and City 2 Denim trousers are casual bike trousers with removable protectors. They both consist of a mixture of cotton and Cordura. Both come with adjustable protectors on the knees...

New BMW kit for GS lovers

08 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

BMW’s new Rallye range has just been launched. Here’s what it contains… Rallye 3 suit: Successor to the Rallye 2. Claimed 100% wind and waterproof membrane and ‘Comfort-Mapping’, claimed to ensure...

BMW launches race kit in the UK

08 January 2010 by Marc Abbott

First seen at the Milan show last November, BMW’s new Double R sports collection is now available in the UK. This collection comprises a suit, helmet, boots and gloves, all of which are designed for...

Valentino Rossi snowbound

08 January 2010 by Andy Downes

This massive Valentino Rossi snow sculpture won a recent competition for snow artists in the Italian town of Selva di Val Gardena. The theme for 2009 was International Sports Personalities and this...

First Vyrus 987 bought by heir to Prada millions

08 January 2010 by Guy Procter

Hub-centre-steered superbike builder Vyrus has delivered the first of its brand new 987s to the heir to the Prada fashion empire. Lorenzo Bertelli, 20, son of Prada boss Miuccia Prada, was...

Yamaha FZ8 on sale in Summer 2010

08 January 2010 by Andy Downes

The much-anticipated Yamaha FZ8 and Yamaha Super Tenere will be going on sale this summer according to Yamaha insiders. Yamaha is working hard to promote both bikes with heavily-disguised images...

Euro K Club members bikes

08 January 2010 by boxertwin

Here’s a selection of bikes & members from the Euro K Club, seeing as the snow is stopping most of us are getting out on our bikes a lot more at the moment!