June

Year: 2016

Month: June

The great summer ride guide – (Part 2/4)

03 June 2016 by MCN News

Unbelievable roads and destinations to escape to now Welcome to part two of MCN’s holiday special, your guide to escaping to the finest tarmac in Britain and Europe and coming home sated for another...

Fan pays ultimate tribute to Valentino Rossi

02 June 2016 by MCN News

We think we may have found something more thrilling than watching Valentino Rossi at the Catalunya Grand Prix. MCN reader John Collinson has shared his topairy Rossi tribute, which took several years...

Bradley Smith to ride YZR-500 two-stroke GP bike

02 June 2016 by Andy Downes

MotoGP rider Bradley Smith will trade his 250bhp four-stroke racing bike for a screaming 500cc two-stroke GP ROC Yamaha YZR-500 at this year’s Bikers’ Classic at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps track...

Event: Going straight at Shakespeare County Raceway

02 June 2016 by MCN News Team

Event: Public track weekend, Shakespeare County Raceway, Strafford-upon-Avon, CV37 8LL Date: June 11-12 Leave the traffic light GP behind and come and test your metal at one of the UK’s best-loved...

Honda to recall airbag Gold Wings in US

02 June 2016 by Andy Downes

Honda may be recalling Honda Gold Wing models fitted with airbags as part of a massive global recall of vehicles to replace potentially dangerous Takata airbags. The Gold Wing was available with an...

When Bike Swaps Go Bad. No 7: Mike Hailwood

02 June 2016 by MCN Sport

1965 MV Agusta to 1966 Honda RC181 ike Hailwood quit MV as triple 500 champion at the end of 1965 and won titles in 1966 on his return to Honda… but only in the 250 and 350 classes. Maybe it’s not...

The great summer ride guide – (Part 1/4)

02 June 2016 by MCN News

Unbelievable roads and destinations to escape to now Welcome to part one of MCN’s holiday special, your guide to escaping to the finest tarmac in Britain and Europe and coming home sated for another...

Kawasaki reveal ‘Final Edition’ W800

01 June 2016 by Andy Downes

Fifty years since the Kawasaki W-series was first launched the firm has announced that it will be sent out of production with a special ‘Final Edition’ model to mark the end of an era. The W800 Final...

How does Triumph’s Brilliant Thruxton R compare to the original?

01 June 2016 by Michael Neeves

The first Thruxtons came out in the late 50s and carried on for 10 to 12 years. They started life as standard Bonneville T120s, fettled by the Triumph factory. Related: Full 2016 Triumph Thruxton R...

Poll: Would you consider buying a sidecar?

01 June 2016 by MCN News

Would you consider buying a sidecar?

Victory reveals changes to Project 156 for Pikes Peak 2016 race

01 June 2016 by Andy Downes

American company Victory will be competing at the famous Pikes Peak International Hillclimb (PPIHC) event with both petrol and electric-powered motorcycles for 2016 and now MCN has been given...

World GP bike legends ride again

01 June 2016 by Andy Downes

Some of Grand Prix’s greatest legends will descend on the Sachsenring circuit in Germany on June 10-12 for the World GP Bike Legends festival. Fans will be treated to qualifying and two races,...

Norton on a mission at the TT

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Norton’s factory race team are hoping for a change of fortunes at this year’s Isle of Man TT after a breakthrough with electronics saw the British firm take a huge step forward with their V4 race...

Whatever happened to Transatlantic racing?

31 May 2016 by MCN

UK v US grudge matches starring Sheene, Roberts, Schwantz… very season between 1971 and 1991 a race series pitted a team of American riders against a team of Brits over several rounds at British...

New MCN June 1: Massive TT special

31 May 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from June 1: Street Triple 765 New Norton TT racer Africa Twin v F800GS v Tiger Donington WSB RCV hits the TT New Pirellis...

Video: Guy Martin prepares for cross channel flight

27 May 2016 by Andy Calton

Guy Martin may be missing this year’s TT but he’s still riding high as he prepares for another mad record attempt as part of his forthcoming Speed TV series. Martin was spotted earlier this week...

What made Mike Hailwood so good?

05 May 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Only two riders are usually considered for the accolade ‘greatest bike racer ever’: Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood. Here, 55 years after Mike the Bike’s first TT win and first world title, friends,...