2015

Year: 2015

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ABS Pro and dynamic brake light on select BMW models for 2016

03 July 2015 by Liam Marsden

ABS Pro, which allows ABS-assisted braking during cornering and when the bike is leant over, will be available on select BMW models from 2016 alongside their dynamic brake light system. The ABS Pro...

Bike of the Day - Suzuki SV650

02 July 2015 by MCN

The Suzuki SV650 is a bike that gave many motorcyclists their first taste of two-wheeled freedom and is revered by many due to its ease of use and fun factor. This one’s covered relatively few miles...

Moto Foto is back!

02 July 2015 by MCN

With cash and Nikon prizes up for grabs, plus a coveted place in the Carole Nash 2016 calendar, we’re looking for the best images from a range of categories, and ultimately you, the motorcycling...

How do you feel about the BT Sport price hike?

02 July 2015 by MCN

BT Sport are going to charge customers £5 a month to watch MotoGP coverage. How do you feel about the price hike? BT Sport are going to charge customers £5 a month to watch MotoGP coverage. How do...

It’s getting hot in here … so take off all your clothes?

02 July 2015 by MCN

The sun’s beating down harder, the temperature’s rising and riding in this heat feels like being blasted with a Remington hair dryer. But does that mean you’ll wear less gear on your daily ride? It’s...

Suzuki GSX-S1000F first impressions

02 July 2015 by Emma Franklin

If you fancy all the flat barred comfort of a super-naked but you’re put off by the lack of wind protection, the new Suzuki GSX-S1000F could be just what you’re looking for. It’s identical to Suzuki’s...

Memories: Foggy at Fifty

01 July 2015 by MCN

Today – 1st July 2015 – is Carl Fogarty’s 50th birthday. We’ve been reminiscing a little in the office today… Here’s a little story of ‘Men Behaving Excellently’ – and probably the greatest Foggy pic...

Bike of the Day: Husqvarna TE449

01 July 2015 by MCN

Here’s something a little different, a Husqvarna TE449 in full rally-spec, ready to take on the dunes of Africa. Or the Tesco car park when you’ve run out of bread. The bike weighs 149kg with the 26...

First Ride: Suzuki GSXS1000F

01 July 2015 by Emma Franklin

We’re on the golden Isle of Man today, to ride a lap of the TT course on Suzuki’s new sportsbike. As first revealed at the Cologne Motorcycle Show last year, Suzuki are keen to make it clear that this...

Bike of the Day: Buell 1125R

30 June 2015 by MCN

If you like your sportsbikes a little different from the usual Japanese and European offerings, the Buell 1125R will be right up your street. While it’s not quite up to the same standard as most other...

New MCN July 1: Rossi back on top

30 June 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 1: Rossi back on top: The Doctor gives Marquez a dose of his own medicine New Honda RCV racers’ verdict Victory’s...

Gallery: Goodwood Festival of Speed

29 June 2015 by MCN News

The weekend saw Valentino Rossi steal the show at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed – but he wasn’t the only star attraction. Check out our gallery of the best moments from this year’s incredible...

KTM try-out days coming to a track near you

29 June 2015 by MCN News

KTM UK have announced a series of try-out days for riders to get behind the bars and experience the all-new adult SX motocross range and updated EXC enduro series. Currently nine dates are being...

Bike of the Day: Bimota V-Due 500

26 June 2015 by MCN

The Bimota V-Due was launched in 1997 after eight years of development and was almost universally slated as a rough-running, not particularly fast, oddball motorcycle for rich posers. But don’t let...

Suzuki GS1000 added to vintage parts programme

25 June 2015 by Liam Marsden

The iconic Suzuki GS1000 is the latest bike to be added to Suzuki’s vintage parts programme, which lists all original parts still available for the bike on their dedicated website. To demonstrate just...

Hot Laps: The Top Six Fiery Bike Moments

25 June 2015 by Steve Hunt

After seeing Taylor Mackenzie’s Team WD40 Kawasaki set itself on fire and force him to quickly eject onto the grass at last week’s Snetterton BSB round, it got us thinking. What are some of the other...

A year ago today

25 June 2015 by Steve Hunt

It was only a year ago that we were at the top Gear test track, riding the Brammo Empulse R electric motorcycle for the first time in the UK. “The Brammo is a fun, involving, bike to throw into...

Get a little extra with Harley-Davidson test rides

25 June 2015 by MCN News

Harley-Davidson are under no illusions that their biggest strength is also their biggest weakness: brand strength. As one of the most recognisable brands on planet Earth, the firm has more baggage...

Livewire ‘a couple of years’ from release

25 June 2015 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson boss Matt Levatich has officially said that their bold electric roadster, dubbed Livewire, will not make it into production for at least another couple of years due to current battery...

Two new Speed Triples spotted

24 June 2015 by Andy Downes

This is the best sight yet of next year’s reworked Triumph Speed Triple, with both the standard and ‘R’ models spotted undergoing final testing on roads close to the Hinckley factory. Given the recent...

New Yamaha MT-07 Tracer spied testing

24 June 2015 by Andy Downes

Yamaha are planning to unleash a new MT-07 Tracer as its relentless new model development continues. This smaller brother to the three-cylinder MT-09 Tracer, which is currently one of the UK’s most...

What's your idea of the perfect road bike?

24 June 2015 by MCN

There are now a plethora of different types of bikes available to suit every type of rider out there, but what’s your idea of the perfect road bike? What’s your idea of the perfect road bike?

MCN ticket offer: Let's fill up Silverstone!

24 June 2015 by MCN News

Back the Brits this August as MotoGP fever hits the UK – and save money on ticket prices! MotoGP returns to Silverstone on August 28-30, and promises to be a fantastic three-day festival of two-wheel...

Bike of the Day: Aprilia Tuono V4R

23 June 2015 by MCN

Now superseded by the V4 Tuono 1100 RR and V4 Tuono 1100 Factory, the old Tuono was our previous king of the Super Nakeds thanks to the torquey V4 motor, sophisticated electronics and exceptional...

New MCN June 24: Joey fifteen years on

23 June 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from June 24: Special tribute: Joey Dunlop 15 years on Scoop: New Yamaha MT-07 Tracer Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory first...

GP legends race again

22 June 2015 by Michael Neeves

Wayne Gardner, Freddie Spencer and Kevin Schwantz took a win-a-piece at this weekend’s inaugural World GP Bike Legends at Jerez. Riding 1970s, 80s and 90s factory 500cc V4 two-strokes, the former...

Stars come out for Goodwood Festival of Speed

22 June 2015 by MCN News

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 25-28) will see the world’s biggest stars of two wheels come together for a spectacular celebration of performance. Headlining the autograph hunter’s...

Bike of the Day: Kawasaki Versys 1000

22 June 2015 by MCN

The first generation Versys 1000 may not be the prettiest bike out there, but as a road-focussed adventure bike it’s certainly up there. The inline-four cylinder has bags of power and is incredibly...

LIVE: Goodwood Festival of Speed

22 June 2015 by Steve Hunt

Victory's Pikes Peak disaster

22 June 2015 by MCN News

The stunning Roland Sands built Victory Project 156 Pikes Peak race bike has suffered a small setback during testing for the insane hillclimb race at the end of June. When we say small, we mean...

Top five summer textile riding jackets for under £200

19 June 2015 by Tony Hoare

The typical British summer conditions are almost screaming out for a textile riding jacket. On any given day temperatures can range from eight degrees to 28 and we can go from heavy rain to arid heat...

D-Air project wins prestigious award

19 June 2015 by MCN Staff

Dainese and Ducati have been given a prestigious innovation award for their partnership to launch the airbag-equipped Ducati Multistrada D-Air adventure sports bike. The Professor Ferdinand Porsche...

BMW Scrambler makes debut

19 June 2015 by MCN

BMW reveals concept bike, but the real thing is expected soon Ignore the surfboard hanging off the side, the eccentric paint job and concept bike tag, because this is the shape of the forthcoming BMW...

Free six-month subscription for 2010 sportsbike owners

19 June 2015 by Andy Davidson

MCN are offering 2010 superbike owners the chance to get your bike in the paper and nab a free six-month subscription. And all you’ve got to do is spend the day with us! If you own one of the below...

Bike of the Day: Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD

18 June 2015 by MCN

The GSX-R750 SRAD was a a huge step forward for Suzuki when it was released in 1996 with 118bhp, a weight of just 179kg and a frame with the same wheelbase and steering geometry as the firm’s RGV500...

Video shows Honda RC213V-S warming up

18 June 2015 by Andy Downes

Video has emerged of the all-new Honda RC213V-S road-legal MotoGP replica being warmed up in the back of a truck at the recent Asama hillclimb event in Japan. The short video, shot on a camera phone,...