2011

Year: 2011

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Husqvarna reveals new 900cc parallel twin road bike sketches

26 May 2011 by Andy Downes

Italian firm Husqvarna has revealed these official sketches showing what an all-new 900cc parallel twin road bike is going to look like when unveiled later this year. The designs don’t show the...

MCN cover star Chesca Miles: the biking Bond girl

26 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

MCN cover star Chesca Miles is no longer just a model, singer and stunt rider, but a Bond girl too. Appearing at the London launch of ‘Carte Blanche’ the latest Bond novel from American novelist...

Video: Trials riding the Nou Camp

26 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

Nine times world Trials champion Toni Bou has released the following stunt video set in FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium. In anticipation of Saturday’s Champion’s League final – in which the Spanish...

Video: Rossi rescued after Ducati 1198 breaks down

25 May 2011 by Ped Baker

Nine times world champion Valentino Rossi looks embarrassed as Silverstone staff rescue him and his stranded WSB spec 1198. Rossi was at the circuit on May 18 for some crafty ‘practice’ laps ahead of...

Rossi cops a feel

25 May 2011 by Guy Procter

Valentino Rossi has been spotted copping a feel of girlfriend Marwa Klebi’s breasts aboard a £700,000 yacht, Italian gossip mag Oggi reports. In his constant quest for the perfect set-up, the...

Have you crashed on stone chip surfacing?

25 May 2011 by Steve Farrell

MCN is investigating stone chip road surfacing after receiving reports of crashes from readers. According to the Road Surface Treatments Association there has been a “massive” increase in use of the...

Ross Noble’s 'Sit Down Tour' – Day two

25 May 2011 by MCN Team

TV funnyman Ross Noble is on a trip around the UK to commemorate 500,000 Triumphs made at the Hinckley factory. It’s day two of Ross Noble’s UK tour. Yesterday he made his way from Triumphs HQ in...

Ross Noble kicks off his Triumph 'Sit Down Tour'

24 May 2011 by MCN Team

TV funnyman Ross Noble has begun his trip around the UK to commemorate 500,000 Triumphs made at the Hinckley factory. Riding a custom painted Speed Triple Ross set off from the Triumph factory in...

Destination dealer: Bransons Motorcycles

24 May 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Bransons Motorcycles opened in Yeovil back in 1979 as a small Honda dealer when C90s, 250 Superdreams and CX500s were the order of the day. Thirty two years later the Yeovil...

Jodie Marsh, bikes and helicopters

24 May 2011 by Adam Child

Essex model Jodie Marsh has just finished her 2012 calendar photoshoot on 12 different bikes in aid of Essex Air Ambulance. All proceeds are going directly to Essex Air Ambulance and Jodie will also...

Staff bikes: MV Agusta Brutale 920 - Something goes wrong

24 May 2011 by Andy Downes

It started innocently enough with a bit of a hiccup when starting the MV Agusta Brutale one evening for my ride home from work. It just wouldn’t start very easily for a second or two, then fired up...

Teaser for Korean motorcycle action film 'Quick'

24 May 2011 by Robert Grant

First teaser-trailer for Korean motorcycle action film ‘Quick’ has arrived. More info here

New MCN May 25: Honda's 700cc twist and go spied!

24 May 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale May 25, we have spy shots of Honda’s new 700cc parallel-twin twist and go. We pit the new Honda Crossrunner against the Triumph Tiger 800, KTM SMT and Honda...

Honda's shock new 700cc auto scooped

24 May 2011 by Andy Downes

These world exclusive spy shots show a radical new Honda with an all-new 700cc parallel-twin engine and the advanced dual clutch transmission of the VFR1200F. The bike was snapped in the Alps last...

Michael Neeves MRO Powerbike blog: Brands Hatch GP

23 May 2011 by Michael Neeves

It’s been a busy old May. I rode my GSX-R750 to Le Mans to watch the MotoGP, tested a Taiwanese 50cc supermoto, carried out a Tuono group test, spent four days at Brands Hatch instructing and racing...

Staff bikes: Ducati Diavel - A few tentative laps at Silverstone

23 May 2011 by Ian Jubb

This weekend was Ducati Days at Silverstone and it would’ve been rude not to attend and take the Diavel around the GP circuit. The first session of the afternoon arrived and I headed out with Maria...

Great day at the Ace Cafe

23 May 2011 by Stritchy

The Ace Café hosted another brilliant Honda Day on Sunday. The Honda Owners Club’s stand was busy all day, meeting members and Honda riders.

Terblanche Norton sketches revealed

20 May 2011 by Andy Downes

Just three months after starting work at Norton, legendary bike designer Pierre Terblanche has opened his sketch book to give a tantalising glimpse into possible future bikes from the British...

RAF team prepare for TT after Afghanistan interruption

20 May 2011 by John Westlake

A trio of RAF staff are frantically preparing a Kawasaki ZX-10R and Honda CBR600RR for the TT in June after their plans were disrupted by one of their team being deployed to Afghanistan. The team took...

MCN man survives suicidal pussy

20 May 2011 by MCN

MCN senior road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child has only just calmed down after a cat ran out in front of him during his supersport qualifying lap at the NW200 races in Northern Ireland yesterday. Aboard his...

The ultimate trackday bike? Kalex Moto2 CBR for sale

20 May 2011 by MCN

This genuine Moto2 bike – powered by a modified 150bhp Honda CBR600RR engine – is the cream of the CBR crop that’s currently listed for sale on www.mcnbikesforsale.com. We’ve got more Honda CBRs for...

New Royal Enfield tempts Leno

20 May 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Famous American comedian and chat-show host Jay Leno now has a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic in his huge collection of motorcycles and cars. Leno, host of the Tonight Show in the USA, is probably one...

Ducati shows off Diavel advert secrets

19 May 2011 by Andy Downes

Ducati has released a video showing how a television advert for the new Ducati Diavel showing how it was made and what the firm was aiming to show the bike is all about. There is an awful lot of...

Akrapovič releases new showcase custom

19 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

Akrapovič has stepped into the world of custom bike building with this one-off showpiece: the Morsus. A scorpion-themed blend of titanium, stainless steel and carbon fibre, the builders of renowned...

Days left on Harley-Davidson trade-in deal

19 May 2011 by John Westlake

Harley-Davidson UK’s offer to give riders an extra £1000 on the trade-in value of their bikes will finish at the end of May. If you trade in a non-Harley, you’ll get up to £1,000 on top of the value...

Honda Crossrunner group test – next week

19 May 2011 by Phil West

Honda’s new V4 gets put to its biggest test yet next week – exclusively in MCN! The class-defying, ‘crossover’ machine has already proved controversial for seeming, to some, little more than a...

Deus unveil the Café Scorpio

19 May 2011 by Ped Baker

The Café Scorpio is the latest too-cool-for-skool, flat track inspired machine to emerge from the Deus workshops. This time said workshop is on the beautiful paradise island of Bali instead of the...

Video: A kind of passion

19 May 2011 by Ped Baker

Beautifully shot video of the Classic Moto 2011 festival at the Jarama circuit near Madrid. Not so sure about the soundtrack though, would rather hear the bikes…

Win this Yamaha YZF-R1!

19 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

Yamaha is celebrating 50 years of GP racing by giving away this custom painted YZF-R1. The one-off Altamura paint job is accompanied by Akrapovic pipes and – if the prospect of a free thirteen grand...

2012 Kawasaki MXer debuts launch control

19 May 2011 by Phil West

Holeshot-grabbing ‘launch control’ comes to the motocross world for the first time next year following this week’s unveiling of Kawasaki’s new 2012 KX450F. The new open class or ‘MX1’ bike uses a...

Destination dealer: All things Honda at Doble

19 May 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Doble Motorcycles have generated an enviable reputation throughout their 44-year history for supplying their customers with the best deals and the best service. Their friendly,...

Best of bikemart: Modern classic bikes for sale this week

19 May 2011 by MCN

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 features Here’s just a few...

MV Agusta offers £850 of kit with new bikes

18 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

Buy a new 2009/10/11 MV Agusta and the Italian firm are throwing in a paddock stand, cover and alarm – worth a total of £850 – for free. The offer applies in the UK, to all officially imported...

Video: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade buying guide

18 May 2011 by MCN

As part of our celebration of the fact that we have more Honda CBRs for sale than any other website in the UK, we take a look at the 1000cc incarnation of the Honda Fireblade. First unveiled in 2004...

Marlon Brando estate sues Harley-Davidson

18 May 2011 by Andy Downes

The estate of actor Marlon Brando has issued a lawsuit against Harley-Davidson over the unlicensed use of the Brando name on a line of motorcycle boots. Brando died in 2004 but his estate and name are...

Husqvarna launches teaser video for new 900cc twin

18 May 2011 by Andy Downes

Italian firm Husqvarna has released a new teaser video for the 900cc engine based around the BMW F800 engine that will power the first of a series of new road bikes being launched in the next five...