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Video: 'Fastest' trailer

18 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

Video: 'Fastest' trailer

New MotoGP documentary “Fastest” is the latest release from director Mark Neale, and you can watch the trailer below. Due out in cinemas in September, it follows the 2010 and 2011 seasons of...

Triumph 'Sit Down Tour' - Ross Noble to ride round UK

18 May 2011 by Marc Potter

Triumph 'Sit Down Tour' - Ross Noble to ride round UK

TV funnyman Ross Noble is riding around Britain on this special Speed Triple built to commemorate 500,000 Triumphs made at the Hinckley factory. The star’s ‘Sit Down Tour’ starts from the Triumph...

Shakey Shand

17 May 2011 by Ross Gordon

Shakey Shand

Here’s a drawing of Les ‘Shakey’ Shand, #77. A Scottish NW200 and TT rider. There’s also a drawing of Andrew Muray, exScottish Superstock rider. These are pencil drawings done by my wife Sandra – she...

MCNbikesforsale.com: number 1 for learner-legal CBRs

17 May 2011 by MCN

MCNbikesforsale.com: number 1 for learner-legal CBRs

www.mcnbikesforsale.com has more Honda CBRs for sale in the UK than any other website, from CBR600s to Fireblades. And this week we’re celebrating the bike that made learning sexy again – the Honda...

Rossi breaks race superbike – takes road Ducati 1198 out at Silverstone

17 May 2011 by Andy Downes

Rossi breaks race superbike – takes road Ducati 1198 out at Silverstone

Valentino Rossi has been forced to take a fully road-legal, registered Ducati 1198 out at Silverstone after a 2009 racing superbike originally being used broke down after just four laps. Ducati MotoGP...

BMW unveils new 'anti-crash' technology

17 May 2011 by Andy Downes

BMW unveils new 'anti-crash' technology

BMW has today taken the wraps off a new motorcycle and car communication system that aims to prevent cars pulling across the path of oncoming bikes. The system is called ‘Turn Left Assistant’ and uses...

More CBRs than Ebay!

17 May 2011 by MCN

More CBRs than Ebay!

This week MCN has more Honda CBRs for sale than any other UK website, and to celebrate we’re giving you the chance to win £1000 towards your next bike. Simply find the golden CBR on...

New MCN May 18: New Nortons

17 May 2011 by Liam Marsden

New MCN May 18: New Nortons

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale May 18, we reveal plans for three new Nortons designed by legendary bike designer Pierre Terblanche. We pit the new Suzuki GSR750 against the Triumph Street...

Proposed Lake District Biker Cafe

16 May 2011 by Kieron Graham

Plans to open a Biker Cafe in Keswick are being opposed. A petition opposing the plan has been started by John and Christine Barrass who recently moved into the Pheasant Inn opposite the proposed biker cafe and it has already been reported in the local newspaper, the Keswick Reminder. Some of the comments are laughable whilst many are quite simply alarmist; Bikers’ Cafe Application Sparks...

HOC win at BMF

16 May 2011 by Stritchy

HOC win at BMF

The Honda Owners Club won the prestigious ‘Best Club Display’ at the BMF Show this weekend. Congratulations to Kim Woodruff and her hard-working team from Cambridge Branch.

McQueen's Husky sells for £90k

16 May 2011 by Phil West

McQueen's Husky sells for £90k

An ex-Steve McQueen 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross has sold for a whopping $144,500 (almost £90,000) at auction in California at the weekend. The bike is reckoned to be the best known of all McQueen’s...

Moto Guzzi launch special ‘Corsa’ edition of 1200 Sport

16 May 2011 by Phil West

Moto Guzzi launch special ‘Corsa’ edition of 1200 Sport

Moto Guzzi has launched this special red, white and gold version of its 1200 Sport. Dubbed the ‘Corsa’ the special edition also features gold detailing and a two-tone saddle. Price is unchanged over...

Bike test rules relaxed

16 May 2011 by Steve Farrell

Bike test rules relaxed

The motorcycle test has been changed in a bid to improve safety. Changes are introduced today to the off-road part of the exam in the hope of cutting the number of learners who crash taking it. It...

MCN on honeymoon

14 May 2011 by Craig Glover

MCN on honeymoon

On honeymoon in Puerto Rico with MCN, oh and the missus of course!

BMW S1000RR streetfighter: so wrong it's right

13 May 2011 by Guy Procter

BMW S1000RR streetfighter: so wrong it's right

Believe it or not, this is an S1000RR. No doubt some parts will make you laugh and others weep, but there’s no denying it’s a really thorough desecration. As a lover of all eras of BMW, owner and...

MCN exclusive: Limtied edition Valentino Rossi winter testing AGV GP-Tech

13 May 2011 by MCN

MCN exclusive: Limtied edition Valentino Rossi winter testing AGV GP-Tech

We’re excited to be in a position to offer the very latest Valentino Rosi limited edition AGV helmet exclusively to MCN reader, at just £499.99,it’s £50 less than the usual price of a Rossi limited...

Best of bikemart: Modern classic bikes for sale this week

13 May 2011 by Phil West

Best of bikemart: Modern classic bikes for sale 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 features Here’s just a few...

Video: Husqvarna SMS630 first ride

13 May 2011 by MCN

Video: Husqvarna SMS630 first ride

The new Husqvarna SMS630 is claimed to be the most user-friendly supermoto yet but thanks to its all new twin-cam engine it’s no softy either. MCN tested the SMS630 on the road and on track at Mallory...

Honda CX500 StreetTracker

13 May 2011 by Dan Aspel

Honda CX500 StreetTracker

Proving that a home-made custom project doesn’t have to be glamorous to impress is this dolled-up CX500 ‘StreetTracker’. Builder Graham Braid of Street Tuff Customs describes the original CX500 as...

More CBRs than anywhere else: new email alerts

13 May 2011 by MCN

More CBRs than anywhere else: new email alerts

This week we have more Honda CBRs for sale than any other UK website. For 55 years buying and selling bikes has been at the heart of MCN, and now with more of the UK’s best-selling bikes for sale than...

All new Suzuki GSX-R600 gets 0% finance deal

12 May 2011 by Andy Downes

All new Suzuki GSX-R600 gets 0% finance deal

Just months after the launch of the all-new and class-leading 600cc supersports Suzuki GSX-R600 the firm is offering the bike on 0% finance over three years with £1 deposit. All you need to do is put...

Aprilia RSV4 R gets tech goodies

12 May 2011 by Michael Neeves

Aprilia RSV4 R gets tech goodies

This is undoubtedly the year of the RSV4. Aprilia’s cutting-edge V4-engined superbike had its ups and downs when it was launched in 2009 but now the rough edges are smoothed off and it’s a...

Poll: Suzuki GSR750 vs Triumph Street Triple, Yamaha FZ8 and Kawasaki Z750

12 May 2011 by Trevor Franklin

Poll: Suzuki GSR750 vs Triumph Street Triple, Yamaha FZ8 and Kawasaki Z750

Triumph’s successful Street Triple exploded onto the market in 2007 and hasn’t been outclassed since. But there’s a new bike in town… The Suzuki GSR750 has received rave reviews since its 2011 launch.

Staff bikes: Ducati Diavel - First impressions

12 May 2011 by Ian Jubb

Staff bikes: Ducati Diavel - First impressions

A slow three hour train journey from Kings Lynn to Coventry allowed just enough time for the nerves to build up. I say nerves I mean more apprehension about the 162 horses waiting to be unleashed. The...

250 bobber 'Tha Heist' makes UK debut at BMF show

12 May 2011 by Guy Procter

250 bobber 'Tha Heist' makes UK debut at BMF show

The 250 class continues to stretch in all directions, with the UK launch of ‘Tha Heist’, a lightweight bobber packing full-size attitude. Designed by Cleveland CycleWerks in the states, the Heist will...

Husqvarna SMS630: A very civilised supermoto

12 May 2011 by MCN

Husqvarna SMS630: A very civilised supermoto

The new Husqvarna SMS630 is claimed to be the most user-friendly supermoto yet but thanks to its all new twin-cam engine it’s no softy either. Build quality and styling are improved – a result of the...

Rieju RS3 125LC show debut at the BMF this weekend

12 May 2011 by MCN

Rieju RS3 125LC show debut at the BMF this weekend

Rieju’s RS3 125LC learner sports bike will make its show debut at the BMF show in Peterborough this weekend (14 – 15 May). Powered by the water-cooled Yamaha YZF-R125 engine, but using carburettors...

More CBRs than anywhere else: rare Honda CBRs

12 May 2011 by MCN

More CBRs than anywhere else: rare Honda CBRs

We currently have more Honda CBRs for sale on mcnbikesforsale.com than any other website in the UK, ranging from CBR125Rs to CBR1100XX Super Blackbirds, so to celebrate this fact we take a look at...

Motorcycle builders and restorers wanted for TV commercial

12 May 2011 by MCN

There is a great opportunity for motorcycle builders and restorers to feature in a new TV commercial for a leading brand of shower gel. The brand is seeking enthusiasts aged between 35-40 years (give or take a few years) to be filmed in their work and home environments. Successful candidates will also have children and a partner (who may also be filmed for the commercial). The commercial will be...

Benelli celebrates 100 years with £2000 savings

11 May 2011 by John Westlake

Benelli celebrates 100 years with £2000 savings

Benelli is 100-years-old this year and one part of its celebrations is a dramatic reduction of its On The Road (OTR) prices on selected road bikes in the present Benelli range. Machines that are not...

Destination dealer: Open House-Demo Day at Performance Triumph & Blade Motorcycles

11 May 2011 by MCN

Destination dealer: Open House-Demo Day at Performance Triumph & Blade Motorcycles

ADVERTISING PROMOTION Get down to Performance Triumph and Blade Motorcycles in Swindon this Saturday (14 May) for the brilliant Open House-Demo Day. Involving all of the Blade Group dealerships on the...

On-the-spot fines for careless drivers

11 May 2011 by Steve Farrell

On-the-spot fines for careless drivers

Careless drivers will face new on-the-spot fixed penalties of three points and a £100 fine under plans to be announced today. Motorists who don’t look or check their mirrors before manoeuvring will be...

New MV Agusta F4 RR - quicker yet slower

11 May 2011 by Guy Procter

New MV Agusta F4 RR - quicker yet slower

MV Agusta has seized on a critical lull in new sportsbike activity to launch the most powerful production superbike ever, the F4 RR ‘Corsacorta’. MV hopes the £17,999, 201bhp, 998cc halo version of...

Bikes on TV: May 11-17

11 May 2011 by Alison Silcox

Bikes on TV: May 11-17

KEY TO CHANNELS:   DRT – Discovery Real Time  SHED – Discovery Shed DSC – Discovery Channel  DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD)  MOT – Motors...

More CBRs for sale than anywhere else in the UK!

11 May 2011 by MCN

More CBRs for sale than anywhere else in the UK!

This week we have more of Britain’s top-selling range of CBR’s available than any other UK website, and to celebrate we’re giving you the chance to win £1000 towards your next bike. Simply find the...

Find the Golden CBR and win £1000 to buy your next bike

10 May 2011 by MCN

Find the Golden CBR and win £1000 to buy your next bike

In celebration of MCN currently having more Honda CBRs for sale online than anyone else in the UK, as well as a huge range of other exclusive bikes for sale, we are giving away a £1,000 voucher to...