2013
Deer threat to road safety
08 March 2013 by
There are more deer in the UK than at any time since the Ice Age, according to a study highlighting the threat to road safety. Deer populations need to be culled by as much as 60% just to keep...
Bike chooser: Big retros
07 March 2013 by
I fancy a good-looking air-cooled retro bike, what are my options? I’m looking at spending around £4-5,000 and need one that is practical as I’d like to take my wife on the back for Sunday jaunts to...
Are you superstitious about the 13 plate?
06 March 2013 by
There is talk within the motorcycle industry that new bike sales could drop with the introduction of the new 13 registration plates due to peoples’ superstitions. Is the inclusion of a 13 on a...
What is stopping you from heading out on an adventure?
06 March 2013 by
This week’s MCN featured Ian Coates, a 69 year-old great grandfather. Ian left home 14 years ago on what was supposed to be a four-month trip. He and his Africa Twin have just returned to the UK after...
Have super nakeds become too powerful?
06 March 2013 by
KTM has officially confirmed it will launch the all-new 185bhp Duke 1290 in October. But is that much power really necessary in a naked bike; is the naked class becoming too powerful and perhaps...
You ask/you answer: Where should I take my sports bike?
06 March 2013 by
I read Michael Neeves’ African adventure article on sportbikes and am feeling inspired to take my CBR somewhere exciting, especially now the sun is showing its face. I have ten days off from work...
Video: BMW race camp
06 March 2013 by
The BMW Race Camp at Almeria, Spain is heaven on earth for S1000RR racers and trackday riders. It’s backed by BMW, and attended by the technicians who actually developed the S1000RR. Senior Road...
New MCN March 6: Cal faster than Rossi
05 March 2013 by
In this week’s MCN, out March 6, we have all the news from the second MotoGP test at Sepang We remember Barry Sheene 10 years on, this week looking at Barry Sheene: the dad, with his daughter Sidonie...
Husqvarna: What the future may hold
04 March 2013 by
Industry experts have questioned new Husqvarna owner Stefan Pierer’s plans to merge KTM, Husaberg and the famous brand into one ‘super firm’ using the car industry as inspiration. Pierer announced...
Grandaughter reading MCN
04 March 2013 by
Here’s my 17 month old Grandaughter Ebony reading last week’s copy of her Grandad’s MCN. Needless to say her Grandad had to put it back together again before he could read it himself!
First bike in 30 years
02 March 2013 by
This is my first bike in 30 years and I love it as much as my wife. Well… nearly.
XC90 leaving the scene of an accident
01 March 2013 by
At around 20:30 on Sunday 24 February a 16 year old girl riding a twist-and-go scooter was killed attempting to join the A31 a Ringwood, Hampshire. This is a particularly difficult junction, and the site of weekly accidents. I saw this girl every morning (taking my own daughter to school) – all the proper gear, all the right moves. I’m aware that this is probably not that unusual, 30mph vehicles...
Cop rear ends biker
01 March 2013 by
A Las Vegas cop rear ends a biker and then shouts him down to make out it’s the riders fault.
Death crash policewoman resigns
01 March 2013 by
A policewoman who caused a crash that killed a motorcyclist while talking on her phone has resigned. Collette Carpenter stepped down after the Crown Prosecution Services’ decision not to charge her...
Two new special edition Triumphs
01 March 2013 by
Triumph has launched two new special editions of its Bonneville and Speed Triple. The Bonneville SE boasts a distinctive red frame, special paint job, black grab rail, mirrors and bash plate and new...
Bike Chooser: Sporty bargain for a new rider
01 March 2013 by
“I passed my test just before the new law came in and I want to buy a 600cc sports bike. I was hoping for something around year 2000 and not spending anymore than £1600-1800 on it.” KevyL, MCN...
Filippo Preziosi resigns from Ducati
28 February 2013 by
Filippo Preziosi has resigned from Ducati before he was due to start his new role as Director of R&D, citing poor health. Preziosi was the engineer in charge of the development of the Desmosedici...
Free Barry Sheene DVD from Duke!
28 February 2013 by
Barry Sheene, MBE – probably the most famous star on two wheels ever to have come out of Britain – was a cheeky cockney inspiration to millions. Incredibly, it’s a decade since we lost Bazza to...
Kevin Ash memorial fund
28 February 2013 by
World-respected journalist Kevin Ash, who died in January, was an MCN columnist and the Daily Telegraph’s motorcycling correspondent. MCN and The Telegraph have been overwhelmed by the tributes since...
New Yamaha R1 spied testing
28 February 2013 by
Early prototypes for Yamaha’s next-generation R1 superbike have been spied being put through their paces by the firm’s test riders. Two of the machines were caught by our colleagues at Australian...
Save money at Lidl with MCN
27 February 2013 by
German supermarket chain Lidl are holding another of their budget motorcycling sales starting on the 28th February, and you can save 10% exclusively with MCN! Featured items include a Crivit Sport...
Enfield loses its UK distributor
26 February 2013 by
Fourteen years after acquiring the UK distribution rights for Royal Enfield, Cotswold-based Watsonian Squire has announced that they are ceasing distribution of the Indian-made motorcycles. The firm,...
You Ask/You Answer: Problems with Cornering
26 February 2013 by
“I’m a new rider and have a problem with cornering. I seem to stiffen up when cornering and do not have the confidence to lean – I keep thinking the bike will slip over or I’ll completely lose the...
New limited edition Moto Morini Scrambler
26 February 2013 by
The latest from Italian firm Moto Morini is this Scrambler special, lavished with goodies and priced at £9394. The Scrambler 1200 Military Green comes with leather saddlebags, slipper clutch and...
Breganze 750 SFC concept
26 February 2013 by
Here’s my concept for the Italian Laverda soul in a new brand!
The best biking decade was...
25 February 2013 by
What was the heyday of biking? Was it the arrival of cheap machinery in the 1970s, the exotica of the 1980s, the screaming two-stroke 500s of the 1990s, the technology of the 2000s? Or is it the...
CCM’s new adventure bike
25 February 2013 by
This is CCM’s all-new, road legal, middleweight adventure bike – the GP 450 – set to go into production in May this year! Although by the 450cc single cylinder Dakar-style racers it’s a fully road...
Ex-racer Emmett’s new bride dies
25 February 2013 by
The new wife of ex-500GP racer Sean Emmett has died after apparently falling from a hotel window while the newly married couple were on honeymoon in Dubai. Abbie Emmett, 27, died just days after...
My motorcycle fleet is...
23 February 2013 by
How many bikes is too many bikes? Have you just got your trusty all-rounder that’s capable of everything, something like a CBR600F? Or do you keep an everyday bike and a trackday tool? Or is more...
Feb 20: Bikes on the Box
21 February 2013 by
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...
Insurance Advice: What to do if you're convicted?
21 February 2013 by
If you’re ever unfortunate enough to find yourself convicted of a motoring offence with your bike you’ll have a lot of questions flying through your head. MCN Compare have taken some of the most frequently asked questions about motoring convictions and answered them here for you; to help take some of the mystery our of insurance. What to do if you’re convicted What it means to you premium: A...
New Ducati Hypermotard first ride
21 February 2013 by
Ducati’s all-new, water-cooled, 2013 Hypermotard is currently being put through its paces in southern Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Here are his first impressions: “It’s track this...
Video: New Triumph Daytona 675 vs Old
21 February 2013 by
With Triumph launching their new Daytona 675, MCN road tester Adam Child took the new bike up head-to-head against the old bike to see what changes Triumph has made to the new model.
See the London Motorcycle Show on TV
21 February 2013 by
This week’s new edition of the Bike World television programme is brought to you from the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL, where the Bike World team take a first look at the new Triumph Tiger...
Video: Triumph Tiger Sport First Ride
20 February 2013 by
Last week senior road tester Michael Neeves traveled to the mountains outside Barcelona to try out Triumph’s updated Tiger Sport. Check out the full review on the Bike Channel on Thursday 21st Feb at...