June

Spyke's kind of test rider is our kind of test rider...

Spyke's kind of test rider is our kind of test rider...

Russian racing ladies Nadia Yakhnich and Nataliya Lyubimova are wearing Spyke one-piece leather suits during the 2010 season and will be giving feedback to the Italian brand to help them develop their...

Stylish new Verona Air Alpinestars jacket

Stylish new Verona Air Alpinestars jacket

This new mid-length, warm weather textile commuting jacket is cut for sporty riding and features CE-approved armour at the elbow and shoulders, while an optional chest and back protector are...

Need a new lid? Head to Lidl!

Need a new lid? Head to Lidl!

From Monday, June 21 you’ll be able to get your hands on more bike gear at supermarket chain Lidl.   This flip-front helmets will be available in sizes S-XL and cost just £39.99. It comes with a set...

Official North West 200 DVD out now

Official North West 200 DVD out now

You can now relive some of the hottest action from all six races at this year’s North West 200. There’s aerial, on-bike and trackside footage giving the best possible views of how close the racing...

Own a corner of Silverstone!

Own a corner of Silverstone!

This new ‘Stowe’ watch, named after the corner on the Northants Silverstone GP circuit has just been released, in a limited edition of 250 in either red of green. Save cash on motorcycle...

London to Syria 2010

London to Syria 2010

London to Syria 2010: St. Mary’s, Wandsworth to Sayyedah Zaynab, Syria. Four friends are riding across Europe to Syria, and then in a loop around Syria, to raise money for SOS Children’s Villages. The...

BMW launches new ‘Exclusive Edition’ K1300GT

BMW launches new ‘Exclusive Edition’ K1300GT

BMW has just launched this new, luxury edition of its K1300GT tourer. Find a BMW K1300GT for sale Dubbed the ‘Exclusive Edition’ the four-cylinder, shaft-drive machine differs from the standard...

New MCN June 16: MotoGP bike hits 201mph at the TT

New MCN June 16: MotoGP bike hits 201mph at the TT

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 16, we bring you the exclusive story of TT star Cameron Donald’s lap of the TT circuit on a Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bike. We also ride with Jorge Lorenzo on his...

Fantasy Road Race Round Up

Fantasy Road Race Round Up

Crisis in the Fiat Yamaha camp could prompt some interesting team reshuffles if you’re quick – the transfer window closes this weekend! Go to http://mcn.fantasyleague.com to make your changes With...

Sign Rossi’s get well card!

Sign Rossi’s get well card!

MCN has teamed up with Riders for Health to create a giant get well card for Valentino Rossi and we want as many fans as possible to sign it before we hand deliver it to the injured world champion in...

My Mugello nightmare

My Mugello nightmare

Me and the wife decided that after many years of watching our hero Rossi on TV, it was time to plan a trip to see him on home soil, before he retires. Everything was in place – flights, hotels, car...

One day Grandad

One day Grandad

Me and my grandaugher Lexi just before my ride out on Sunday.

TTXGP will open racing at reborn Donington in August

TTXGP will open racing at reborn Donington in August

Bike racing will resume at a the re-opened Donington Park circuit with a newly-scheduled round of TTXGP.    The Donington round of the electric racing championship – which has national championships...

Video: Guy Martin - alive and drinking a cuppa

Video: Guy Martin - alive and drinking a cuppa

We’ve just received this special video message from Isle of Man TT star Guy Martin, in which the decidedly fortunate road racer promises to be back soon! Guy Martin: “I’m alright boy” Good to see...

Silverstone MotoGP ‘General Admission’ tickets sold out for race day

Silverstone MotoGP ‘General Admission’ tickets sold out for race day

General admission tickets for race day at this weekend’s MotoGP race at Silverstone have sold out but there are grandstand seats still available. The sold out tickets are for the general admission...

Racing a BMW S1000RR at Silverstone

Racing a BMW S1000RR at Silverstone

After a successful outing at the Brands GP round of the MRO Stocksport championship, where I picked up a couple of third places, the Vari-Trac Park Lane BMW team have invited me back to race with them...

Poll: Is the Monster 796 the perfect compromise?

Poll: Is the Monster 796 the perfect compromise?

Ducati’s new Monster 796 is supposed to be novice friendly, but still thrilling enough for more experienced riders.    Find a Ducati Monster for sale To find out if it really is the perfect-sized...

32-page glossy British GP Preview with this week's MCN

32-page glossy British GP Preview with this week's MCN

Get your free glossy British GP Preview in this week’s issue of MCN, on sale June 16. The 32-page pull out mag tells you everything you need to know about this year’s Silverstone British GP round. ...

Affordable new Bluetooth headset from Interphone

Affordable new Bluetooth headset from Interphone

Costing just £99 the Interphone F2 City can be paired with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously, such as a mobile phone and satellite navigation, letting the rider to make and receive telephone calls...

Austin Racing exhaust nets 199bhp from BMW!

Austin Racing exhaust nets 199bhp from BMW!

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”

Guy Martin: “I'm alright boy”

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

Taz and what's left of his bike

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

Mega NTBPT demo, Sat 19 June

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

My Grandson Rocky

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

Video: Dainese launch airbag suit for the road

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

Video: Suzuki MotoGP bike heads off round TT course

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

Lone protestor blocks parking demo

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

Bike-catching new speed cameras still don’t work

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!

Lorenzo laps the TT!

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

Kath and Keith Flint at the TT

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

Video: TT parade lap - listen to that Honda

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

Foggy gives advice to Lorenzo before TT parade lap

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

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...

Video: Tucano Urbano's cool urban bike boots

Video: Tucano Urbano's cool urban bike boots

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?

Rossi in his early days?

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”

Bikes “should have front number plates”

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...