February

Year: 2017

Month: February

‘I will keep this for as long as keep riding’

10 February 2017 by MCN News

David Clarke – 2008 Triumph Thruxton Retired IT manager David Clarke has owned eight Hinckley Triumphs, so it was only a matter of time before he customised one. He’s taken a 2008 Thruxton and turned...

Banish the riding rust

09 February 2017 by Rupert Paul

If you’re anything like 98% of riders, your winter travels have been accomplished behind the wheel of a nice warm car, and in between journeys you’ve sat on the sofa eating cream buns. Nothing wrong...

Win a year’s Gold Membership at the Bike Shed

09 February 2017 by Built Magazine

Sign-up to the Built magazine newsletter by March, 31, 2017 and you could win a year’s free Gold Membership to The Bike Shed London worth £250. Built is a brand new magazine from the makers of MCN,...

Video: Martin Clunes filmed parking in motorcycle bay

09 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

Men Behaving Badly actor Martin Clunes has been filmed paring his car in a motorcycle bay while doing his shopping. The actor returned to his car to be confronted by unhappy motorcyclist Sam Fran, who...

'A museum with a clubhouse mentality'

09 February 2017 by Sam Williams

This very friendly-biker venue is shed-heaven. The Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum is a great place to meet up on a Sunday. MCN contributor Justin Hayzelden visited last month and was pleasantly...

Motorcycle speed dating has arrived

08 February 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

Brilliantly named ‘Single Cylinders’ first event takes place this Friday Motorcycling can be a somewhat lonely affair thanks to the little seats. How do you get around that? Find someone else who...

Which new superbike gets your vote?

07 February 2017 by MCN News

The verdict is in for the new Honda Fireblade and Senior Road Tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is impressed, particularly with the linear power delivery and ease of use of the standard model. TOP STORIES See...

The female taxi riders helping tourists in Cambodia

07 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

A young entrepreneur in Cambodia has set-up a taxi tour service around Phnom Penh for tourists. Moto Girl Tour was thought-up and created by 26-year old Renou Chea after her aunt told her about school...

Video: Mid air surprise for dune riding motorcyclist

07 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

It’s never really that much of a surprise when car drivers get in your way if you’re riding on the road, it’s just something that happens. Generally riding off-road is a good way to get away from...

Exclusive Barry Sheene bikes head to London show!

07 February 2017 by MCN News

The 2017 show will be showcasing a rare collection of memorabilia from British motorcycling hero Barry Sheene, including race leathers, helmets, FIM World Championship medals and four of the star’s...

In this week's issue: Yamaha's dream start

07 February 2017 by MCN News

In this week’s issue we have all the news and gossip from the Sepang MotoGP tests, which saw Yamaha new boy Maverick Vinales top the timesheets. We speak to the top rides and delve into MotoGP’s tech...

CCM Spitfire flat-tracker unveiled

07 February 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

The new CCM Spitfire is the first model from their Skunkwerx department and it brings a new engine and unique frame After a bumper year of 150% sales growth, followed by a big cash injection, CCM have...

Milton Keynes council to provide motorcycle training

07 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

Milton Keynes Council’s Road Safety Team will offer motorcycle training days throughout 2017 after the number of motorcycle casualties rose to 41 in the last two years. The training days are...

Triumph Street Triple 765 makes UK debut

06 February 2017 by MCN News

The new 765cc Street Triple family will make its official UK debut at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, February 17-19 at London’s ExCel. The new range starts at £8000 with the basic S...

Ewan McGregor's custom Panhead sells for a pretty penny

06 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

Ewan McGregor’s custom-built Indian Larry Motorcycles Panhead has sold at a Bonham’s auction in Las Vegas for $25,300 (£20,260). The bike, simply named ‘The Machine’ was built in 2010 and features a...

Video: This night time desert race looks mad

06 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

There are normal enduro races, held in daylight, when, you know, you can clearly see all the obstacle in your way. Then there are races such as the King of The Hammers night race, which looks both...

This Is England star Andrew Shim answers our 20 questions

06 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

Andrew Shim is best known as Milky in the This Is England film and accompanying series’, but he’s also bike mad. TOP STORIES Shed-built: 1964/2006 Super Triton Be a development rider for a day ...

20 questions with Norton CEO Stuart Garner

05 February 2017 by Phil West

Stuart Garner has revitalised Norton since buying it in 2008 and is thrilled with the new V4. Q1. What are you currently riding? A Domiracer. We took it to Goodwood and rode it up the hill and...

Gallery: Ducati Monster 1200S v Triumph Speed Triple R

04 February 2017 by MCN News

We put the Ducati Monster 1200S and the Triumph Speed Triple R head-to-head for one of our latest road tests. Check out our gallery above for our road test and buy this week’s MCN to find out the...

This week in news...

04 February 2017 by MCN News

What every Saturday needs: This week in motorcycle news looked a bit like this… Thirst for adventure The BMW GS was the best-selling bike over 125cc in 2016, according to figures just released, with...

Sometimes you’ll just end up with a dud

03 February 2017 by Neil Murray

‘It ran badly… then stopped’ Used bike expert, Neil Murray explains why buying and selling used bikes isn’t always a win-win situation Just as I’d got the Triumph Sprint ST running sweetly, and...

Be a development rider for a day

03 February 2017 by James Archibald

Be a development test rider for the new Vanguard prototype New motorcycle company Vanguard, who unveiled their striking Roadster prototype in December, are running a competition to find three test...

Free Triumph panniers

03 February 2017 by James Archibald

Free pannier offer with selected Triumph adventure models Triumph are offering a pannier kit on selected Tiger 800 and Explorer models worth a total of £790 including the mounting kit. The offer will...

Snow Quake II: Frozen racetracks & bikes on studded tyres

03 February 2017 by Tom Bing

Remember Dirt Quake? The one where a bunch of nutters on a motley collection of Harleys, peds and everything in between flat-track around the King’s Lynn Stars speedway track… and it’s oh-so-good. Now...

Video: Ducati Monster 1200S vs Triumph Speed Triple R

03 February 2017 by MCN News

Shocking as it may sound, it’s nearly a quarter of a century since the mould-breaking Ducati M900 Monster and Triumph Speed Triple 900 were launched at the end of 1993 to go on sale the following...

Husqvarna on the up

02 February 2017 by James Archibald

Husqvarna report strong growth for 2016 Husqvarna are enjoying a strong period of growth after reporting a large increase in both sales and turnover for 2016. Now owned by KTM, the brand reported a...

Video: Owner fights off two bike thieves with nunchuks

01 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

Two motorcycle thieves in Croydon got a bit more than they bargained for when the owner of the bike they were trying to steal fought back, despite one of the thieves brandishing nunchuks. TOP...

Chinese twins look familiar

01 February 2017 by Richard Newland

New family could be destined for Europe The latest new bikes from China come from Taizhou Moray, who already sell a range of 125cc, Honda MSX-inspired models under the Motrac and Urban names. Now the...

Spy shots reveal new version of Triumph’s 800 adventure bike

01 February 2017 by Jordan Gibbons & Richard Newland

This is Triumph’s new middleweight Tiger undergoing testing in Spain last week. The early-stage prototype bike is a very long way from finished, but there’s no mistaking that its origins are rooted in...

This is what a Koenigsegg motorcycle could look like

01 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

I don’t know much about cars, but I know Koenigsegg is hard to pronounce, and I know they make pretty good cars, but have you ever wondered what a Koenigsegg motorcycle would look like? Me neither,...

Riding through Iran as a female motorcyclist

01 February 2017 by Lois Pryce

The pick-up truck had been following me for several miles, sometimes hovering alongside, other times lagging behind but always there, the only other vehicle on this lonely road. I was riding through...

7 reasons you should ride this week...

01 February 2017 by MCN News

We look at seven great events happening all over the country this week to make sure you get your motorcycle fix, whatever the weather. 1. NI Motorcycle Festival Where Eikon Complex, Lisburn When...

Video: These cats riding pillion with helmets will make your day

01 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s cats. And you’re here because you love motorbikes, right? So by that logic we’ve won the motorcycle internet for today with this video of a motorcyclist...

Kawasaki Ninja 650: 'More effective and appealing'

30 January 2017 by Phil West

MCN is currently in Spain riding the new 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 650 which replaces the firm’s popular ER-6f and is the new faired brother to the 2017 Z650 MCN tested in December. TOP STORIES Video:...