9 ways to help your bike beat winter 22 December 2016 by MCN This time of year can be damaging to motorcycles but these top tips will help yours escape unscathed 1. Stop the rot One of the main risks of riding through winter is corrosion and the effect it has... Read more ...
When James May met Busa-san and GSX-R750Y-san 19 August 2016 by Bike magazine Surely the designers of the GSX-R750 engine and the Hayabusa must be the most demonic characters to walk the face of this planet? Let's all meet up in the year 2000 – when James May finds more life in... Read more ...
What next for Valentino? (Part 2) 01 January 2016 by MCN The new tech challenge – Michelin tyres and Dorna control electronics n July 2014 Valentino Rossi signed his latest Yamaha contract – for the 2015 and 2016 seasons – and explained that he wanted to... Read more ...
What next for Valentino? (Part 1) 31 December 2015 by MCN After the bitter end to last season, what does the master of reinvention need do to transform himself one last time and rule MotoGP’s new technical era? alentino Rossi has failed before, but never as... Read more ...
Whatever happened to the RC-E? 31 December 2015 by Andy Downes & Ben Purvis Honda’s innovative RC-E electric superbike concept, which took the electrical underpinnings of a Honda hybrid car and clothed them in stunning bodywork, may not have vanished without trace. The RC-E... Read more ...
CB1100’s curvy new future revealed 30 December 2015 by Andy Downes & Ben Purvis This CB1100 Concept was shown at the Tokyo show this year, and is believed to preview a next-generation CB1100. Easily the most subtle bike at the Tokyo Show – not hard given the eye-gouging offerings... Read more ...
Hayden: ‘I’m ready for something new’ 30 December 2015 by MCN 2006 MotoGP champ is relishing the new challenge of WSB ormer MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden says winning the World Superbike title would be an incredible way of rounding off his racing career –... Read more ...
Honda CB Racer revived 30 December 2015 by Andy Downes & Ben Purvis Honda’s achingly gorgeous CB1100R, first shown as a 2007 concept, is still a live project if freshly-filed patents are anything to go by. Concept bikes usually have a short life. They’re watered-down... Read more ...
World's first customer Honda RC213V-S delivered to UK owner 29 December 2015 by Liam Marsden John Brown, who owns and runs a Honda dealership in Manchester, is the first customer to take delivery of the ultra-exclusive Honda RC213V-S Mr Brown took delivery of the machine just before Christmas... Read more ...
Inspiration for adventure 29 December 2015 by MCN News Eight of the world’s most influential motorcycle explorers will be starring at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show on February 12-14. From Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa star Austin Vince to the... Read more ...
7 Bikes named after racetracks 29 December 2015 by MCN Want to portray a sporty image for your new bike? Best rob a name from a racing circuit. Moto Guzzi Le Mans (1976-1993) Guzzi’s immortal vee-engined sportster first appeared as an 850 in 1976,... Read more ...
New MCN December 30: The real Rossi 29 December 2015 by Liam Marsden In this week's edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from December 30: 12-page special: The real Valentino Rossi Ducati Scrambler vs Yamaha XSR700 Honda plans hot... Read more ...
Triumph triumph in 2015 28 December 2015 by MCN News Triumph Motorcycles have announced their financial results for the year ended 30 June 2015, and it’s a much happier picture than the figure for the year before, despite a fall in overall turnover. In... Read more ...
9 ways to make your bike feel fresher 28 December 2015 by MCN If you don’t want to splash out on a new machine, these simple tips will help your bike wind back the years 1. Gearing For less than £20, shortening your gearing is quite possibly the cheapest way to... Read more ...
Someone gives you £25k to spend on an Italian bike, and you buy a Tesi. You're INSANE, right? 27 December 2015 by Bike magazine Eccentric, expensive and exclusive, Bimota’s hub-steered Tesi 3D is as rare as road bike gets. But it would be criminally insane to drop Panigale R or Ariel Ace money on one, wouldn't it? We... Read more ...
Jonathan Rea - I never gave up on the dream 26 December 2015 by MCN Sport For seven years the WSB title eluded Jonathan Rea. Then, suddenly, we got to see just how gifted he is. even years is a long time in anyone’s book – especially if you’re regarded by many as the... Read more ...
Project GPZ900R 25 December 2015 by Practical Sportsbikes Kawasaki’s GPZ900R was a sportsbike masterpiece when it was released in 1984, but it’s still possible to improve the design further. So when Ian Broadfoot restored his A1 to original condition, he... Read more ...
Biking heroes Christmas special (Part 6/6) 25 December 2015 by MCN MCN has teamed up with none other than the legendary Foggy and a host of other greats to name their biking heroes as part of our Christmas special. This week we have brought you some of biking's... Read more ...
The Real Joey Dunlop 24 December 2015 by MCN Sport Derek McIntyre was one of Joey Dunlop’s true friends, driving the great man between Europe’s race circuits and taking extraordinary photos along the way. This is his story very bike... Read more ...
Video: World's first KTM Freeride E backflip 24 December 2015 by Liam Marsden French trials rider Julien Dupont has caught the world's first KTM Freeride E electric bike backflip on camera in one of his latest stunt videos. Dupont also successfully jumps a 20 metre gap over a... Read more ...
Biking heroes Christmas special (Part 5/6) 24 December 2015 by MCN MCN has teamed up with none other than the legendary Foggy and a host of other greats to name their biking heroes as part of our Christmas special. We’ll be bringing you some of the best picks from... Read more ...
Reader build: Laverda Barcelona Replica 23 December 2015 by Classic Bike Magazine Laverda 500cc works machines won their class in the Barcelona 24-hours in 1978 and ’79. Those bikes inspired Roger Quemby’s special – but it’s taken him five years to approach the finish... Read more ...
Biking heroes Christmas special (Part 4/6) 23 December 2015 by MCN MCN has teamed up with none other than the legendary Foggy and a host of other greats to name their biking heroes as part of our Christmas special. We’ll be bringing you some of the best picks from... Read more ...
In pictures: How we'll ride in the future – according to the past 22 December 2015 by MCN It'll be fast, that's for sure. And violent. And with the reality being Kawasaki's new H2, who's to say they got it that wrong? 1. Coming through! 2. Outruns everything but a fart 3. Fears nothing... Read more ...
Biking heroes Christmas special (Part 3/6) 22 December 2015 by MCN MCN has teamed up with none other than the legendary Foggy and a host of other greats to name their biking heroes as part of our Christmas special. We’ll be bringing you some of the best picks from... Read more ...
The shortest race in Ireland 21 December 2015 by MCN Sport Held over a town centre course that’s just ‘750-ish metres’ long, the Lightning Sprint is all about keeping racing alive was only about half way through my pint when I heard the sound of... Read more ...
Biking heroes Christmas special (Part 2/6) 21 December 2015 by MCN MCN has teamed up with none other than the legendary Foggy and a host of other greats to name their biking heroes as part of our Christmas special. We’ll be bringing you some of the best picks from... Read more ...
'Evil, wicked, mean and nasty': the bikes that got Kawasaki hooked on evil 20 December 2015 by Classic Bike magazine Long before Kawasaki had the psychotic 296bhp H2R, it was dabbling in antisocial behaviour with its two-stroke triples of the ’70s. The 750 H2 and 500 H1B share a reputation as the vandals... Read more ...
Winter kicks - MCN’s guide to sub-zero fun (Part 2) 20 December 2015 by MCN Stop hibernating on the sofa waiting for the new biking season MCN shows you how to have a kick-ass winter hristmas is closing in, which means woolly jumpers, comfy sofas and the Coronation... Read more ...
BSB stars celebrate anniversary with a grudge match 20 December 2015 by MCN News Next year is the 20th anniversary of the current BSB championship, and to mark this historic milestone MCN is bringing together the riders and machines that have made the national series the envy of... Read more ...
Biking heroes Christmas special (Part 1/6) 20 December 2015 by MCN MCN has teamed up with none other than the legendary Foggy and a host of other greats to name their biking heroes as part of our Christmas special. We’ll be bringing you some of the best picks from... Read more ...
Travel: Why flying can give you more riding time 19 December 2015 by Ride Magazine Why you should seriously consider alternative transport for you and your bike on your next trip ’m writing this column on a train. My bike’s a few carriages ahead of me, strapped down on an open-sided... Read more ...
Ron Haslam’s hangar full of bikes (and a plane) 19 December 2015 by MCN Sport When you’ve won TTs, raced GPs and spent a lifetime fettling, a shed just isn’t big enough. You need a Haslam Hangar… otorcycle racers have a long history of growing old disgracefully. The... Read more ...
Winter kicks - MCN’s guide to sub-zero fun (Part 1) 19 December 2015 by MCN Stop hibernating on the sofa waiting for the new biking season MCN shows you how to have a kick-ass winter hristmas is closing in, which means woolly jumpers, comfy sofas and the Coronation Street... Read more ...
RECALL: Yamaha 2015 YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M 18 December 2015 by Andy Downes Yamaha is recalling every single 2015 YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M sold so far to replace the gearbox following a number of failures on the new model. News of a recall affecting bikes in North America and... Read more ...
7 bikes you could buy instead of a 916 18 December 2015 by MCN They lost to Ducati’s iconic twin on the track, but make brilliant road bike buys today. Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD (1996-1999) First beam-framed GSX-R was inspired by Suzuki’s 500cc GP racer, and... Read more ...