November

Year: 2011

Month: November

Classic bikes to be MoT exempt

03 November 2011 by Steve Farrell

Classic bikes will be exempt from the MoT test under proposals published by Roads Minister Mike Penning today. Bikes or cars made before 1960 will no longer have to undergo the inspection under...

Win a £12,000 bike for doing police Bikesafe course

03 November 2011 by Steve Farrell

Motorcyclists are being offered the chance to win a bike worth £12,000 for doing a safe riding course taught by police. A scooter worth up to £2000 is also on offer in the initiative to improve...

Bike crashes down

03 November 2011 by Steve Farrell

Fatal and serious motorcycle casualties have fallen by 8% in a year according to new government figures. Deaths and serious injuries fell faster for motorcyclists than car users, who saw a 7%...

Video: Triumph Speedmaster takes on rivals

03 November 2011 by MCN

Chugging between hedgerows, wind in your face, twin-cylinder engine thudding beneath you… it’s easy to see why so many riders love the idea of cruisers. The looks, character and torque make the bikes...

MV F3 675 – full details released

03 November 2011 by Phil West

MV’s forthcoming and mouth-watering new supersports, the F3 675, will be the most sophisticated, tech-laden supersports ever when it finally goes on sale next month. The Italian firm has at long last...

Ultra-lightweight Ducati-powered NCR weighs just 126kg

02 November 2011 by MCN

This Monster-powered, featherweight racer is the M4 One Shot, the latest beauty from Bologna-based bike builders NCR. Using the same basic geometry and concept as the firm’s 1000 Millona race bike,...

Moto Guzzi V75 Lario

02 November 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea idea for a small, sporty Moto Guzzi, with classic styling.

Bikes on TV: 2-8 November

02 November 2011 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...

BMW adds QR codes to prototypes

02 November 2011 by MCN

BMW is now incorporating QR codes into the camouflaging used on disguised road-going prototypes, so sharp-eyed and curious onlookers can use their smartphones to scan the codes and go to an official...

Destination dealer: New Harley dealership for Stoke

02 November 2011 by MCN

ADVERTISING PROMOTION A brand new Harley-Davidson dealership is preparing to open its doors in November – and the launch will be marked by a glittering firework-fuelled celebration. The Stoke-based...

"There was nothing there"

01 November 2011 by Richard O'Brien

My son was riding back from a mate’s house on Sunday 30/10/2011 in Torquay when an 80 year old BMW driver drove right into his bike whilst turning right, breaking his right leg. His comment to the...

Guy Martin’s new TV show

01 November 2011 by Marc Potter

ROAD RACE hero Guy Martin has started filming his second TV series which will show on Channel 4 next year. The show, which has a working title of ‘Guy Martin Building Britain’ is set to be shown on...

MP backs MCN Brussels protest

01 November 2011 by Steve Farrell

MP Steve Baker has expressed support for MCN’s planned Brussels protest ride over stifling EU measures for new bikes. The Tory MP for Wycombe threw his weight behind the campaign before becoming the...

New MCN November 2: Biking mourns loss of Simoncelli

01 November 2011 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale Wednesday November 2, MCN has all the details on the new Triumph Tiger 1200 explorer, which will be publicly unveiled at the Milan Show. The bike is powered by an...