February

Year: 2016

Month: February

Picture story: The incredible Ducati engine you don't know

08 February 2016 by MCN

What’s that a picture of you ask, the engine with the red painted cylinders and somehow familiarly gable-shaped heads? Oh, just a V8 Ducati Formula One engine. In 1961 F1 rules were set to change...

Plan your trip: Sports and Performance Zone schedule for London show

07 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s what’s going on in the Sports and...

Dream Garage - One Man's '70s Neverland

07 February 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes

Tony Collins is the UK’s biggest Fizzy nut – but his bike collection goes way beyond Yamaha’s pedal ‘n’ goes. The hoard of 1970s bikes he ‘just had to have’ spans four warehouses and garages. The man...

Plan your trip: Custom and Classic Zone schedule for London show

06 February 2016 by MCN News

Video: Live Suzuki GSX-R750F restoration

06 February 2016 by James Archibald

As part of Suzuki’s GSX-R thirtieth anniversary celebrations, Team Classic Suzuki were on hand at Motorcycle Live last year tasked with restoring an original 1985 GSX-R750F. Team Classic Suzuki...

Sublime Suter MMX500 to appear at London show

05 February 2016 by James Archibald

The GP inspired Suter MMX500 is going to be making a surprise appearance in the UK next weekend as it’s displayed on the Performance Bikes stand at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. The...

BMW C Evoloution; Living with electric

05 February 2016 by Liam Marsden

MCN finds out if bikes like BMW’s battery-powered scoot can be the ideal companion by living with one for a week like the idea of electric bikes. I’ve been lucky to ride a few in the past couple of...

Plan your trip: Adventure Zone schedule for London show

04 February 2016 by MCN News

Farm boys v Marquez

04 February 2016 by MCN Sport

Lincolnshire’s Tim and Tom Neave know a bit about dirt track. So does Marc Marquez. In January 2014, the lads got the chance to race the Champion wo young Englishmen, wide-eyed, fresh-faced,...

9 ways to make sure your riding kit is ready to go

04 February 2016 by Tony Hoare

No-one knows when Spring will arrive, but these tips will make sure you’re all set 1. Start at the top If your lid still has a coating of bugs from your last autumnal ride then now is the time to get...

Plan your day: Sunday schedule for London show

04 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s Sunday’s timetable so you can plan...

Plan your day: Saturday schedule for London show

03 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s Saturday’s timetable so you can plan...

Celebrate 20 years of BSB at London show

03 February 2016 by MCN News

Landmark bikes and star riders take part in a one-off tribute to the world’s most exciting national race series at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. In less than 10 days’ time BSB stars Neil...

What happened to the World’s Fastest Indian?

03 February 2016 by MCN

It starred in a hit movie but the original ended up in a most unlikely place The 2005 Anthony Hopkins movie The World’s Fastest Indian was a huge success but the story it was based on is even more...

London Show kicks off this Friday!

03 February 2016 by MCN News

February 12-14 is your chance to take part in one of the biggest motorcycling events of the year as we head to the capital for the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. The latest and greatest new...

Plan your day: Friday schedule for London show

03 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s Friday’s timetable so you can plan...

Should Stoner come back full time?

03 February 2016 by MCN News

Double world champion Casey Stoner has returned to the MotoGP paddock as test rider for Ducati, immediately setting impressive times despite his long hiatus from the sport. Should he return to racing...

New Victory: Octane fuelled for take off

03 February 2016 by Ben Purvis

Victory will reveal full details of their new Octane performance cruiser on February 19, but MCN has uncovered patent drawings that show how the new bike will look. The firm have made little secret of...

Yamaha CS_07 Gasoline is anything but a drag

02 February 2016 by James Archibald

Portuguese custom building duo, Alexandre Santos and Osvaldo Coutinho of the eccentrically titled ‘it roCks!bikes’ have built their third custom machine to be included Yamaha’s ever-growing Yard Built...

My life in bikes: Sjaak Lucassen

02 February 2016 by MCN

‘I’ve been planning on riding to the North Pole’ head of his appearance at the MCN London Show, the Dutch adventurer reveals what made him lap the world on a FireBlade What was your first bike? I...