July

Year: 2013

Month: July

MCN Fantasy Road Race hots up

17 July 2013 by MCN

MCN’s Fantasy Road Race competition run in association with RAC Insurance is in full swing with competition for the coveted star price of a new Honda CB500X, CB500F or CBR500R hotting up. With the...

Which of our game changing sports bikes would you buy?

17 July 2013 by MCN

This week’s MCN features the litre-class bikes that have defined the modern sportsbike. Which would you most like in your garage? pollcomment

Video: How to use a paddock stand

17 July 2013 by MCN

We regularly get people asking us for help and advice on bikes and bike maintenance. This is a continuing series of ‘how to’ videos.

This was my second trip to Goodwood, along with my car-loving mates, and this time I was determined to see more of the bikes. Boy oh boy was I in for a treat! Standing amongst the mouth-watering array...

New MCN July 17: Game Changers

16 July 2013 by MCN

In this week’s MCN: Sports Bike Special 12 pages packed with bikes that defined a generation! Featuring: 1998 YZF-R1, 2001 GSX-R1000 K1, 2004 ZX-10R, 2005 GSX-R K5, 2008 Fireblade, 2009 R1, 2010...

July 17 Bikes on the Box

16 July 2013 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 4 CH5 – Channel Five BBC BBCi – BBC Interactive ESPN – ESPN Classic Channel ITV DST – Discovery Turbo SHED – Discovery Shed SS1 (2, 3 or X) – Sky Sports 1 (2, 3 or Extra) WEDNESDAY 17...

Goodwood Festival of Speed Gallery

15 July 2013 by MCN

With the Goodwood Festival of Speed now one of the biggest motorsports events in the UK calendar, MCN has a full team there all weekend. Check out some of the things they saw, people they met, and...

Staff Blog: The Mirror Cracked!!

15 July 2013 by Alison Silcox

Riding out of the work car park the other night I glanced at my mirrors, as I always do, before heading out on the main road to make sure they are in the right position. How gutting to see the left...

VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes returns to Mallory Park

12 July 2013 by MCN

Europe’s largest motorcycle festival takes place this weekend at Mallory Park with a superstar line up. The Past Masters and Star Riders Events will see 1987 500cc GP World Champion Wayne Gardner ride...

Staff Blog: Back from Bavaria

12 July 2013 by Steve Hunt

That’s it. My Garmisch trip is all over. It was a fantastic few days, made all the better by a glorious, bookend of rides through France, Germany and a little bit of Austria. I’ve written a longer...

Used buying guide: BMW GS

12 July 2013 by Jon Urry

What can be said about BMW’s legendary GS that hasn’t already been extensively documented? As well as being the longest running model in modern motorcycling, the GS has formed the backbone of BMW...

TT analysis: Spot the difference

12 July 2013 by Adam Child

Quattro Bournemouth Kawasaki man James Hillier is one of the exciting next generation of TT riders. He has a TT win under his belt and has joined the elite 131mph average club, just missing out on a...

Staff Blog: Hyperstrada on tour video

11 July 2013 by Michael Neeves

In his third video update, Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves takes his Ducati Hyperstrada long term test bike on a trip to Portugal, covering 3600-miles in eight days. See how he got on with the bike...

Circuit of Wales get initial go ahead

10 July 2013 by Michael Guy

The circuit of Wales has received outline planning permission from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council following a council meeting today. The project team will now commence work on the detailed...

10% off Maxxis tyres for MCN readers

10 July 2013 by MCN

Looking to get new tyres? Then look no further! 2WheelJunkie have the UK’s largest range of Maxxis tyres from commuting to sport and they’re offering MCN readers an exclusive 10% discount on all tyres...

Should Norton build a more affordable Domiracer?

10 July 2013 by MCN

The new Norton Domiracer, unveiled in this week’s MCN, is a limited edition cafe racer from the revived manufacturer with a carbon seat unit and open exhausts. No official price has been stated yet,...

Video: Ron Haslam talks Bridgestone T30s

10 July 2013 by MCN

MCN caught up with racing legend Ron Haslam recently to talk about Bridgestone’s T30 sports touring tyre – the new rubber of choice for the Ron Haslam Race School.

Video: Norton Domiracer revealed!

10 July 2013 by MCN

Stunning Norton Domiracer Revealed Chopped-down styling, open pipes, and carbon seat unit mark this limited edition Norton out as something special.

Video: CCM GP450 Adventure

10 July 2013 by MCN

Bolton’s CCM is on its way back with a vision for an all-new, mid-size adventure bike. But can a 450 single really compete with world-beating giants?

Video: BMW F800GS vs R1200GS and Triumph 800XC vs 1200 Tiger Explorer

10 July 2013 by MCN

Do you really need anything bigger than the new F800GS from BMW? Is there any need for the larger R1200GS? And by the same token, why would you go for Triumph’s larger 1200 Tiger Explorer when its 800...

Triumph’s Harley-Davidson clone war

10 July 2013 by MCN

Do not adjust your eyes…these two bikes are new Triumph cruisers, not Harley-Davidsons; one of which will be launched shortly as a rival to the Harley-Davidson Road King, the other has been disguised...

Goodwood Action Sports arena lineup announced

09 July 2013

With the Goodwood Festival of Speed just around the corner, organisers have unveiled the lineup for one of the highlights of the weekend – the Goodwood Action Sports arena. The arena will highlight...

Hypersport owners needed!

09 July 2013 by MCN

MCN are looking for owners of hypersports bikes for an upcoming test. Specifically we’re looking for owners of the Kawasaki ZX-12R (2000-2006), Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird (1997-2003), and Suzuki...

New MV Agusta Brutale 1090 Corsa revealed

09 July 2013 by Andy Downes

MV Agusta has released information and a single image of the most expensive Brutale currently on sale with the new Corsa 1090 model which will cost a wallet-destroying £18,000. The Corsa model is...

New MCN July 10th: New Norton Domiracer

09 July 2013

New MCN out tomorrow: WORLD EXCLUSIVE: NORTON DOMIRACER! Super-cool cafe racer uses famous Featherbed frame. PLUS: FREE 2013 Tyre Guide BMW F800GS vs 1200cc Big Brother WORLD FIRST TEST of...

Goodwood Festival of Speed – Lord March is a bike fan

09 July 2013 by Kirsten Ash

In the run up to this weekend’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed MCN has had a sneak peak of Lord March’s personal motorcycle collection. Lord March is the owner of Goodwood House, and the host of the...

BMW Concept 90 to make UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

09 July 2013 by Liam Marsden

The recently unveiled BMW Concept 90 will make its UK debut at the Godwood Festival of Speed this weekend, July 12-14. The bike, designed by Roland Sands to mark 40 years since the original R90S and...

Suzuki V-Strom 1000 website update

09 July 2013 by Kirsten Ash

Suzuki has updated a recently launched website dedicated to the 2014 V-Strom 1000 to include a video with the project leader. It’s the first in a promised series of many and shows an interview with...

Ride like a trials god – on an enduro bike

09 July 2013 by MCN

Graham Jarvis is a former five-time British trials champion who has stamped his complete dominance in a second career in extreme enduro. This month the 38-year-old won the only event in the calendar...

Staff blog: Back to the CBR

08 July 2013 by Andy Calton

It was a huge relief to return from the States and get back on the Honda CBR500R. I’d had a fantastic time riding a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide down Route 66 and up the Pacific Coast Highway. But...

Triumph Thunderbird triple owners needed

08 July 2013 by MCN

MCN are looking for owners of the three-cylinder Triumph Thunderbird models. Specifically we’re looking for owners of the Thunderbird Sport, Thunderbird Legend TT and Thunderbird Adventurer. We’ll be...

The fate of Mallory Park

08 July 2013 by Kirsten Ash

Mallory Park has called upon its supporters to attend the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Meeting on Wednesday July 10. Upon recent reviews, the council have advised the track to be limited to...

Staff Blog: Sorting our my saggy-ness

08 July 2013 by Alison Silcox

You might have seen my latest long term review published in July 3 issue of MCN. I’ve been having a few issues with my suspension and Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, gave me a few tips on how to...

Staff Blog: Hyperstrada – 3588-miles in eight days.

08 July 2013 by Michael Neeves

I’ve just got back from my 3588-mile riding holiday to France, Spain and Portugal. It seems weird just riding to work today and not grinding out hundreds of miles in the sunshine, on the wrong side of...

Staff Blog: First long ride (and in the sun, too!)

07 July 2013 by Simon Patterson

It seems I couldn’t have picked a better time to finally get out on two wheels! The sun’s beaming down, I’m sitting in the press office at Snetterton, and the little Yamaha R125 is parked...

BMW K1600GT Sport revealed

05 July 2013 by Andy Downes

BMW has unveiled a new version of the the six cylinder K1600 which the firm is calling the ‘GT Sport’. The GT Sport has just been unveiled at the ‘BMW Motorrad Days 2013’ event in Garmisch. The GT...