2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

MCN Photo Comp: Win Turbospoke goodies

29 September 2016 by MCN News

Next month you could win some goodies with MCN! And all you have to do is send your best motorcycling pictures. However, this month is going to be slightly different, because of the nature of the...

Video: 14 years since the legendary 2002 WSB finale

29 September 2016 by MCN News

14 years ago today, Colin Edwards, the straight talking, smooth riding Texan, took his second World Superbike title in what was one of the greatest World Superbike races of recent memory. 2001...

Britain's best tourers: Finance deals

28 September 2016 by MCN News

When you think of touring you undoubtedly think of huge bikes with radios, built-in satnav and more buttons than the Millenium Falcon, but do all those luxuries always make the best touring bike? To...

The magic of racing: Suzi Perry on MotoGP

28 September 2016 by James Archibald

Suzi Perry stars in the latest promo video from the organisers of Motorcycle Live, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC in November. Suzi’s film is the fourth in a series of six and she talks about what...

Will you carry on biking into the colder months?

28 September 2016 by MCN News

The days are noticeably shorter now, and the temperature seems to be dropping day-by-day. There’s no getting away from the fact that summer is over. Will you be tucking your bike away for the winter,...

New colours for 2017 Yamahas

27 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Ahead of the major new model launches expected at Intermot and EICMA, Yamaha has announced a host of new colours for many of the bikes in its current range. TOP STORIES Triumph celebrate 10 years of...

Meet Ethel, the Evil Octane

27 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Rick Fairless, owner of Victory dealer Strokers Dallas and long time customiser has unveiled his unique custom Victory Octane as part of Operation Octane custom competition. Historically known for...

This week's issue: 2000-mile tourer test

27 September 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 21: Ultimate tourer test Is bigger really better? Three bikes – one shock winner! Suzuki RGV500...

‘Honda step-thrus are going for crazy money’

27 September 2016 by Neil Murray

Bikes for sale I’m still staggered by what people are paying for Honda step-thrus. This week I watched an old brown C90, admittedly restored to a very high standard, fetch £1900. Nineteen hundred pounds. That’s the...

How to become a Hollywood stuntman

26 September 2016 by Andy Davidson

Professional Hollywood stunt performer, Rick English is one of the very best stunt doubles in the business with over 100 feature films and TV stunts to his name. Here’s his tips on how to become a...

Triumph celebrate 10 years of the Street Triple

26 September 2016 by James Archibald

Triumph are celebrating the Street Triple’s tenth birthday by creating the three brilliant special editions. The bikes will all feature a special paint scheme in association with 8Ball paint shop, who...

Whatever happened to Voxan motorcycles?

25 September 2016 by MCN News

FACT FILE Born December 26, 1995 Went into liquidation late 2009 Last seen December 2013 Voxan? Wasn’t that a single by The Police? No, that’s Roxanne. Voxan was a French motorcycle manufacturer...

Gallery: Fun-loving sports tourers

24 September 2016 by MCN News

As yet there’s no MT-10 within Yamaha’s sports-touring Tracer range, which got us thinking: what would happen if you ‘Tracerised’ one? TOP STORIES F1 pundit Martin Brundle talks sports tourers ...

My life in bikes: Honda BSB Team Manager Havier Beltran

24 September 2016 by MCN News

When did you start riding? It was when I was about eight years old. My first bike was a Cotton Minarelli 125, a great little machine. I lived on a farm with my parents so I’d just ride all over the...

100 years ago: TT winner shot down by the Red Baron

23 September 2016 by Simon Patterson

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the first ever winner of a race on the Isle of Man TT Snaefell Mountain course, Indian rider Oliver Godfrey, who was shot down while in combat with...

Video: Who wants to see Guy Martin on a human-powered boat?

23 September 2016 by Maria Vallahis

Wall of Death, check. Triumph Infor Streamliner, check. Human-powered airship, check. So what’s next on the list for Speed with Guy Martin? A human-powered boat. A-bloody-human-powered-boat, that’s...

Ducati Multistrada 939 spied testing

23 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

A new, smaller version of the Ducati Multistrada has been spotted testing on the roads in Italy, Moto.it reports. The grainy photo was taken by a reader of the Italian website and although it’s not...

Guy Martin's next record attempt in a human-powered airship

22 September 2016 by Maria Vallahis

Following on from the Triumph Infor Streamliner record attempt, the journey of Speed with Guy Martin continues as the TT Racer sets out to become the first person to cross the English Channel in a...

Gallery: Scramblers in the city

22 September 2016 by MCN News

Every manufacturer now seems to claim the Scrambler label, so we took four of the top Sramblers – Ducati’s Scrambler Full Throttle, BMW’s new R nineT Scrambler X, Moto Guzzi’s V7 Stornello and...

Honda GL1800 Gold Wing recall

22 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

A vehicle safety recall notice issued by the DVSA has revealed a potential problem with the airbag system on Honda’s GL1800 Gold Wing, resulting in a recall for that particular model. The recall...

F1 pundit Martin Brundle talks sports tourers

22 September 2016 by MCN News

We recently took five sports tourers to the famous Nurburgring – the Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally, BMW K1600GTL, KTM 1290 Super Duke GT, Kawasaki ZZR1400 and Yamaha’s new MT-10 with every official...

Apple in talks with Lit Motors

22 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

According to The New York Times, tech giant Apple is reportedly in talks with San Francisco start up Lit Motors, the creators of the self-balancing electric motorcycle called the C-1. As well as being...

Anatomy of the Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner

21 September 2016 by MCN News

Guy Martin’s motorcycle landspeed record didn’t exactly go to plan, but both the man himelf and Triumph have vowed to return and give it another crack as soon as they can. But what exactly makes up a...

First ride: Kymco People GT 300i

21 September 2016 by Peter Henshaw

Not all scooters are the same. If you were on holiday in Italy this summer, you can’t have failed to notice the legions of big-wheel scooters that pack every village square, street corner and city...

Honda Moto 17 teases 2017 model line-up

21 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Honda has teased its 2017 model line-up with the launch of a new website title Honda Moto 17. The website appears to have sections for six different models – an off-road CRF, the Africa Twin, the...

Video: The last motorcycle to reach Timbuktu

21 September 2016 by Andy Davidson

As part of MCN’s Farewell to the Yamaha XT Special, Nick Sanders talks about riding his XT660R to Timbuktu. By Nick Sanders, the fastest man around the world The plan was to lead 20 riders 4659 miles...

MCN speaks to Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner designers

21 September 2016 by Adam Child

After reaching 274.2mph during a practice run in August, Guy Martin and Triumph returned to the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah last week with their sights set on 400mph and a new record in the Division C...

Carole Nash needs your help to decide this year’s Motofoto finalists

20 September 2016 by MCN News

Voting for this year’s Motofoto competition ends Wednesday, September 21, and with hundreds of entries now whittled down to the top 100 ready for your votes. The annual amateur photographer...

New Yamaha R6 on the way?

20 September 2016 by James Archibald

Yamaha have released a new video that hints at a new mid-capacity sportsbike being readied in the wings ahead of a 2017 launch. Related: Find Yamaha R6 bikes for sale Titled R World, it’s thought...

New Honda Fireblade revealed

20 September 2016 by Richard Newland

Honda will release a new CBR1000RR Fireblade for 2017, and these spy shots of a production-ready bike being ridden on track in Croatia last week finally reveal more about how the CBR will look, and...

Poll: Will you be buying the new Honda Fireblade?

20 September 2016 by MCN News

MCN has just revealed spy shots of the new Fireblade. Will you be buying one?

This week's issue: New Fireblade spied

20 September 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 21: Top-secret new Fireblade The 2017 superbike that Honda doesn’t want you to see Guy Martin’s land speed...

Riderless motorcycle attempts to outperform human riders

19 September 2016 by Maria Vallahis

Are we getting a glimpse into the future? A motorbike that needs no human input is here. Microengineering French student Eric Unnervik has developed a miniature riderless motorcycle. And no, it’s not...

How to memorise 37 miles of the TT course

19 September 2016 by Andy Davidson

Having won around the Isle of Man TT course a sensational 23 times, there are few who know the circuit better than John McGuinness. Here’s how to memorise the 37-mile TT course by the legend...

Ducati extend 0% finance on Scramblers

19 September 2016 by James Archibald and Maria Vallahis

Ducati are aiming to lure even more potential buyers towards their popular Scrambler by introducing a 0% finance offer on selected models until December 31. The offer is available on two of the most...

Video: Domino's Pizza delivery driver pops a wheelie on London road

19 September 2016 by Maria Vallahis

A Domino’s Pizza delivery driver has caused quite a stir on the ol’ social media when he/she was filmed performing a wheelie – and falling off – on Clapham High Street in south London. Some Twitter...