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The 'Nasty' Suzuki Gladius

07 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

The 'Nasty' Suzuki Gladius

The Italian GP Design have reviewed the lines of the Suzuki Gladius to mimic the look of a sporty supermoto. Find a Suzuki Gladius for sale The ‘Nasty’ prototype is equipped with new handlebars...

New Kawasaki ZX-10R in shakedown test

07 July 2010 by Trevor Franklin

New Kawasaki ZX-10R in shakedown test

First official tests of Kawasaki’s all-new ZX-10R race machine are underway at Sugo circuit, Japan. Kawasaki officially release 2011 ZX-10R racer pictures Despite difficult conditions of wind and...

Video: New Triumph adventure bike teaser

07 July 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Video: New Triumph adventure bike teaser

Following MCN’s exclusive pictures of Triumph’s new middleweight adventure bike in today’s MCN (July 7 2010), Triumph has activated a new teaser website with the first of four...

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

07 July 2010 by Phil West

Best of bikemart: Modern classics up for grabs this week

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...

New Wolf kit in MCN this week

07 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Wolf kit in MCN this week

The July 7 issue of MCN, out today, features the new range of leathers from Wolf, headed up by this £599.99 Titanium one-piece suit.  It’s a one-piece kangaroo/cowhide suit with a sports cut,...

New MotoGP paddock stands

07 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

New MotoGP paddock stands

These three new paddock stands have joined the 2010 Bike It MotoGP range. They’re all maade from a single piece of tubing so come ready to use, with no need to contruct them yourself. They all share...

Spy shots: The next Triumph Tiger

07 July 2010 by MCN

Spy shots: The next Triumph Tiger

Two new Triumph adventure bikes have been spotted in final development – one road-orientated model, and another fitted with knobbly off-road tyres.  Find a Triumph for sale A black bike was spotted...

Video: Harris Harley XR1200 special

07 July 2010 by MCN

Video: Harris Harley XR1200 special

This modified Harley XR1200 – built by Harris Performance –  is a road-going replica of the racing XR1200s they developed for the XR1200 Trophy one-make race series, which supports selected rounds of...

Bagged a bargain on a new bike?

06 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

Bagged a bargain on a new bike?

Bagged a bargain on a new bike? If so MCN would like to hear your story. Whether you snagged a cut-price R6 on a ludicrous finance deal, or rode away on a Speed Triple loaded with free gear, let us...

TTXGP 2010 comes to the UK

06 July 2010 by Dan Aspel

TTXGP 2010 comes to the UK

The world’s first electric grand prix is coming to the UK this weekend, bringing with it a set of riders as unconventional as the bikes themselves. The UK rounds of the 2010 TTXGP begin at Snetterton...

Bimota DB8 first test!

06 July 2010 by Michael Neeves

Bimota DB8 first test!

We’re in Rimini riding Bimota’s new DB8, which is their first new model since the DB7 was released in June 2008 and this is the very first pre-production machine that exists. Here’s what Senior Road...

Kawasaki officially release 2011 ZX-10R racer pictures

06 July 2010 by James Keen

Kawasaki officially release 2011 ZX-10R racer pictures

These first official pictures of the new ZX-10R race bike have just been released by Kawasaki. The pictures come just as Kawasaki R&D department prepares itself for a 2-day test at the Suzuka race...

Suzi Perry voices support for National Motorcycle Week

06 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Suzi Perry voices support for National Motorcycle Week

Former MotoGP presenter Suzi Perry is backing National Motorcycle Week, and encouraging more people to get into riding through the Get On campaign. Get On, the nationwide campaign by the Motorcycle...

Yoshi hot cams for Bandit 1250

06 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Yoshi hot cams for Bandit 1250

Yoshimura’s ST-1 camshafts for the big Bandit are now available in the UK. They’re claimed to provide a sizeable gain in peak power at higher revs, with only minimal losses in the rest of the rev...

New Leo Vince exhausts for Yamaha FZ8

06 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Leo Vince exhausts for Yamaha FZ8

Leo Vince has released three new exhausts for the new Yamaha Fazer 8 and FZ8, which they claim will give you less weight, better looks and improved performance.  Peak power is said to be up by 5bhp,...

Australian police seek to declare Hells Angels criminal organisation

06 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Australian police seek to declare Hells Angels criminal organisation

Australian police in New South Wales have applied to declare the Hells Angels a criminal organisation.  An application has been lodged with the Supreme Court, and the police are hoping to place...

Honda to cut prices

06 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Honda to cut prices

Honda is planning to cut the prices of its motorcycles, according to Japanese Newspaper The Daily Yomiuri. Find a Honda for sale They are reporting that the Honda plan to reduce the prices in Japan...

New MCN July 7: Spy shots of the next Triumph Tiger!

06 July 2010 by James Keen

New MCN July 7: Spy shots of the next Triumph Tiger!

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 30, we have spy shots of an all new model – the next Triumph Tiger.  We also reveal more details on the new Ducati Mega Monster, bring you the class-leading...

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 recall issued

06 July 2010 by Trevor Franklin

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 recall issued

Kawasaki has instigated a recall on its 2010 super-naked Z1000 and Z1000 ABS models. Read the Kawasaki Z1000 review The recall has been issued because the left front brake hose can make contact...

Barry Sheene, great man

05 July 2010 by joseph matthews

I rode bikes a lot in the seventies went to watch barry sheene all the time brilliant. Some years later I broke my leg quite badly playing football I was in hospital feeling sorry for myself when one day a telemessage arrived for me and it was from Barry Sheene my mother had sent him a letter that cheered me up no end .

Biking celebs complete National Road Rally

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Biking celebs complete National Road Rally

Former Hollyoaks actor and bike nut Stuart Manning completed the Express Insurance National Road Rally at the weekend, along with road racer James McBride and 650 other entrants. Manning completed the...

BMW S1000RR does quarter-mile in 8 seconds

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

BMW S1000RR does quarter-mile in 8 seconds

A Superstock BMW S1000RR has broken the nine-second quarter-mile barrier at the Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia, Ohio. Read the BMW S1000RR review The Brock’s performance S1000RR, in the hands of twice...

Crackdown on Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Crackdown on Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras

Home Secretary Theresa May has ordered a review of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras, which could see restrictions put in place on their uses and who can access the images. The ANPR system...

Video: New 140bhp KMV4 engine

05 July 2010 by James Sharpe

Video: New 140bhp KMV4 engine

Motus have released the first video in a series about the development of the KMV4, the world’s first direct-injected, liquid-cooled V-4 motorcycle engine. Motus are set to enter the market next year...

Knox back protector upgraded

05 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Knox back protector upgraded

Knox’s Aegis back protector has been revamped for 2010, with better ventilation and a new look. New venting should help keep you cool on the hottest days, and its low profile cut is said to ensure...

New Xena lock and chain

05 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

New Xena lock and chain

Xena’s new XSU69 lock and chain are tested and approved to the SoldSecure Gold Standard. The steel padlock repels drill and hammer attacks and there are 250,000 possible key combinations, making the...

Meeting Foggy at Trentham Gardens

04 July 2010 by billstar96

Meeting Foggy at Trentham Gardens

Me and my Brothers Alfie and Fred with “foggy” at Trentham Gardens – Billy Furness

Goodwood Festival Of Speed

04 July 2010 by Kevin Trott

Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Here are some pictures of my daughter at The Goodwood Festival Of Speed checking out a Chris Vermullen ZX10 & Chaz Davies Triumph 675 in the paddock. She also waited to get an autograph from Kevin...

Anti-bike rants on newspaper website

02 July 2010 by Steve Farrell

Anti-bike rants on newspaper website

An opinion column calling speeding motorcyclists ‘immoral’ has prompted a string of anti-bike comments on the Guardian newspaper’s website. Click here to see the column Motorcyclists are referred...

Famous trials photographer launches book of career

02 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

Some of the world’s most famous trials riders are featured in a new book of photographs by one of the sport’s most well-known photographers. Eric Kitchen has been taking photographs of world championship trials for 35 years and has witnessed riders like Dougie and Martin Lampkin, Malcolm Rathmell, Bernie Schrieber, Yrjo Vesterinen, Eddy Lejeune, Thierry Michaud, Jordi Tarres, Marc Colomer,...

Guy Martin rides again at Goodwood ­ and races on Tuesday!

02 July 2010 by Guy Procter

Guy Martin rides again at Goodwood ­ and races on Tuesday!

Just three weeks after this horrific TT crash, Guy Martin is to ride again, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Saturday.  A source close to the charismatic Honda rider has been with him today and...

Top ten parallel twins

02 July 2010 by MCN

Top ten parallel twins

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...

How to fit a back protector

02 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

How to fit a back protector

Many of us end up with poorly fitted back protectors which can become intrusive when riding. Save £££s on back protectors Let’s face it, they’re not cheap, so it’s worth spending a minute or two...

Shoei unveil new Qwest touring helmet

02 July 2010 by Marc Abbott

Shoei unveil new Qwest touring helmet

Shoei’s new touring helmet, the almost phonetically correct Qwest, is claimed to offer superb comfort and unrivalled fit, plus the highest quality build construction and the usual Shoei attention to...

BMW's new stunt rider in action at Goodwood this weekend

02 July 2010 by Pierre Galpin

BMW's new stunt rider in action at Goodwood this weekend

New BMW Motorrad stunt rider Mattie Griffin will make his riding debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Ireland’s number one motorcycle stunt rider has chosen to ride a BMW F800R after...

MV offers 165bhp/£4,745 'Cannonball' upgrade to 2010 Brutale 1090R

02 July 2010 by Guy Procter

MV offers 165bhp/£4,745 'Cannonball' upgrade to 2010 Brutale 1090R

MV Agusta has launched a £4,745 power-up kit for the 2010 Brutale 1090R which takes the power to a class-leading 165bhp. Accompanying cosmetics to complete the Cannonball look stretch to £3,917. Each...