September

Year: 2015

Month: September

Win a trip to meet Rossi in Valencia. Only one week left!

01 October 2015 by MCN News

Riders for Health and Movistar Yamaha are offering the chance for one lucky person and a friend to meet Valentino Rossi at the Valencia MotoGP as part of a VIP weekend on November 6-8. But you’ll have...

Kawasaki GPz1100: The last king of a vanished clan – aircooled superbikes

30 September 2015 by Practical Sportsbikes

Kawasaki’s meanest Zeds haven’t always been green – the GPx1100 was slathered in bodywork painted red by the blood of its inferior rivals. or a fairly brief, incandescent, riotous period in the early...

Underneath Aleix’s Suzuki GSX-RR

30 September 2015 by Performance Bikes

Suzuki’s last MotoGP bike was a bit of a dud. During 10 years of racing, the GSV-R scored a single victory, and that was in the rain at Le Mans with rain-master Chris Vermeulen on board. So how are...

Honda announce Concept models at Tokyo Motor Show

30 September 2015 by James Archibald

Honda have announced its line up of production and concept motorcycles that will be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of next month (Oct 29 – Nov 8). Models include a Lightweight Super Sports...

Suzuki GSX concept revealed

30 September 2015 by Andy Downes

Suzuki has shown this single image of a concept bike it will unveil at the Tokyo show next month which may well be the preview of an all-new GSX-R1000 to be unveiled later this year. Unfortunately the...

Moped Madness

30 September 2015 by Liam Marsden

Need an antidote for the speed and seriousness of modern life? Try a weekend on the utterly bonkers Red Bull Alpenbrevet rally in Switzerland he needle on the miniscule speedo is stuck firmly at...

Suzuki’s 300bhp turbo charged hybrid

30 September 2015 by Ben Purvis

We’ve seen motorcycle firms developing turbocharged machines and hybrids, but Suzuki’s plans mark the first time both technologies have come together – along with a four-cylinder petrol engine –...

Classic or crusher? Aprilia Moto 6.5

29 September 2015 by MCN

Designed by Philippe Starck, the Moto 6.5 is proof that just being a talented designer isn’t necessarily enough to guarantee success when it comes to a production motorcycle. Famed for his work in the...

Ducati Hypermotard family goes large

29 September 2015 by MCN News

The best laid plans of mice and motorcycle manufacturers have once again been scuppered by America’s California Air Resources Board filing emissions certification for as-yet-unannounced new...

BMW: Going small to go big

29 September 2015 by Andy Downes

BMW is expected to reveal a range if 300cc single-cylinder four-stroke bikes in a matter of weeks and these machines will be a key part of BMW’s strategy as they have the potential to expand sales...

The Forgotten Class - BMW 1200RS vs Triumph Sprint GT

29 September 2015 by MCN

Once the mainstay of manufacturers’ ranges, sports-tourers have gradually slid from our affections – can BMW’s RS reignite the spark? f you define biking as the joy of speed and corners versus the...

Triumph founder honoured

29 September 2015 by MCN News

The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Michael Hammon, unveiled a blue plaque tribute to one of the city’s automotive pioneers on Saturday. 64 years after his death, Siegfried Bettmann – the founder...

New MCN 30 September: IT'S WAR!

29 September 2015 by Simon Patterson

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 30: It’s war: Lorenzo vs Rossi kicks off! Cheap adventure used metal tested 17 pages of used bikes and...

Video: Retro refit

29 September 2015 by James Archibald

Bikes for sale The above video shows a 1949 Royal Enfield Model G being rebuilt over two hours at the Revival. Rod Gaskell worked on the bike with guidance from 81 year-old Maurice Mumford, who worked on the...

The S1000RR of its day. Yes, seriously

28 September 2015 by Classic Bike magazine

Lists of weird motorcycles always feature a machine called the Megola – a bike with a banana-shaped chassis and the engine in the front wheel. It’s good for a chuckle before moving on. But far from...

Save up to £20 on MCNLive! 2016 tickets

28 September 2015 by MCN News

The build-up to MCN’s Skegness pilgrimage for MCN Live! has started. With John McGuinness, Chris Walker and John Reynolds already confirmed for the season-starting party weekend, 2016’s event is...

Used bike spotlight: Limited editions

28 September 2015 by MCN

Last week, Yamaha revealed a special edition R1 in Kenny Roberts yellow speed block colours to celebrate their 60th anniversary. The new bike will cost £15,749 and will come with an Akropovic slip-on...

Jonny Rea exclusive interview

28 September 2015 by MCN

With the dust settling on his title-winning celebrations in Jerez, Jonathan Rea has finally had time to reflect on the fact he’s joined an illustrious list of WSB champions – including fellow Brit...

Blown away by the ultimate NSR rep

27 September 2015 by Practical Sportsbikes

Stunning build quality, brakes that defy belief and the world’s coolest wife have all merged to make James Mansfield’s Honda NSR500 replica the best special we’ve ever ridden. Seriously… t’s all our...

Video: “The fastest Sledge in Huddersfield”

26 September 2015 by MCN Staff

64mph is hardly a dizzying top speed when associated with a motorcycle; maybe with another hundred it could become more interesting but with a sledge tied to the back, piloted by BSB rider Jenny...

Video: Yamaha R1 World Superbike

25 September 2015 by James Archibald

Yamaha are returning to the World Superbike paddock in 2016 with Alex Lowes and Sylvain Guintoli at the helm of the mighty YZF-R1. In line with this, Yamaha have released a dramatic new video showing...

Jonathan Rea cloned in celebration of WSB title

25 September 2015 by MCN News

Jonathan Rea clinched the World Superbike title last Sunday and the star racer, born in Northern Ireland but revered on both sides of the border, is now seeing his achievements celebrated in a variety...

Suzuki to restore GSX-R750 at Motorcycle Live

25 September 2015 by Andy Downes

Suzuki will be demonstrating the range of the parts available in the Vintage Parts Programme by restoring an original Suzuki GSX-R750 on the firm’s stand over the course of the show. The bike will be...

Shoei unveil new X-Spirit III race helmet

24 September 2015 by Tony Hoare

Shoei have just revealed their new X-Spirit III racing helmet in a press conference at Aragon in Spain. World champion Marc Marquez is expected to give the new lid its race debut in this weekend’s...

Police leave motorcyclist in a ditch following confusion over county borders

24 September 2015 by James Archibald

After swerving to avoid a car on the B645 on Sunday while out riding with friends, 49 year old Richard Collins found himself in a ditch with a broken wrist. Police forces from the three counties were...

Can-Am unveil new F3 models

24 September 2015 by Liam Marsden

Manufacturer of three-wheeled oddities Can-Am has added to its range with the introduction of the F3-T and F3 Limited. Both new models come complete with built-in panniers and a four-speaker audio...

Poll: What do you prefer to do when it comes to Servicing your bike?

24 September 2015 by MCN Staff

When it comes to servicing your bike, what do you prefer to do?

Seven longest serving models

24 September 2015 by MCN

Neil Murray celebrates bikes with well-proven staying power Honda CG125 (1976-2008) Initiates make The Sign Of Holy Pushrods (two index fingers pointed skywards and moved up and down) to each other.

Carl Fogarty: Zen master... ish

23 September 2015 by Bike magazine

Carl Forgarty: WSB champion, TT winner, jungle expert and notoriously tough customer. Until now. Things have changed for Our Carl and life is good. Calm, relaxed, at peace with himself… they’re hardly...

The Buyer: ‘If they don’t sell new, they’re a bargain used’

23 September 2015 by MCN

This is a tough issue — new bikes that will almost certainly cost you a fortune if you buy them new and try to re-sell them, which means they represent staggering value for the canny used...

MV Agusta F3 RC supersport replica revealed

23 September 2015 by Liam Marsden

MV Agusta will release a limited number of road-going F3s as replicas of the bikes ridden by Jules Cluzel and Lorenzo Zanetti in the World Supersport championship. The F3 RC will be produced in a...

Ducati boss rubbishes rumours of four-cylinder sportsbike

23 September 2015 by Andy Downes

Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali has officially dismissed rumours the company is about to replace the 1299 Panigale superbike range with a new four-cylinder superbike featuring a standard aluminium...

Get your riding back on track with the Ron Haslam Race School deal

23 September 2015 by MCN News

The world-famous Honda Ron Haslam Race School have teamed up with Xpress Racewear to offer MCN readers the chance to take part in a special deal and competition for their Premier Course experience on...

KTM ready to unleash power-packed Super Duke R sports tourer

23 September 2015 by Andy Downes

These are the best shots yet of the new KTM 1290 Super Duke GT model – which is just months away from being officially revealed. The new bike will sit above the KTM 1290 Super Duke R in the range as a...

'Either the bike goes or I go she said. Well, there was no contest. She went' – Steve McQueen

22 September 2015 by MCN

With a new biopic in the works – with Ryan Gosling whispered as a possible McQueen – the king of cool is set for a big 2015/16. But the bikes tell the real story. 1946 Indian Chief It was in the...

Video: Honda RC213V-S Launch Report

22 September 2015 by MCN News

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re probably aware that MCN got the chance to test the new Honda RC213V-S around Valencia last week. One of the most anticipated road bikes of the last ten...