February

Year: 2019

Month: February

1977 Norton Commando up for grabs as part of National Motorcycle Museum Covid appeal

07 July 2020 by Dan Sutherland

The National Motorcycle Museum has issued an urgent appeal to help raise £500,000 to reopen, following closure due to coronavirus. In a new scheme being launched on Friday, July 17, patrons are being...

One spot left to ride with Valentino Rossi at Misano

05 April 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Just one place remains for the exclusive new ‘Dainese Experience’, which allows a select number fans to ride with nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi. Kicking off on Wednesday, April 17 with a...

Win a Rich-Art Concepts LS2 carbon helmet with Bullit

28 February 2019 by Ben Clarke

Bullit Motorcycles have teamed up with LS2 and legendary helmet painter Rich-Art Concepts to offer one lucky winner an LS2 MX471 Xtra in their own custom design. Entries are open now, with the winner...

Young Rider Focus event seeks to protect new bikers

27 February 2019 by MCN News

A new event for road safety professionals is taking place in Birmingham on Wednesday, March 6 aiming to ‘spark debate and positive action to improve young rider safety’. Developed by the team behind...

Gang who used mopeds to commit robberies found guilty

27 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Four moped enabled, modern-day bandits who stole mobile phones, committed robberies and targeted luxury shops have been convicted of multiple crimes at Blackfriars Crown Court. This is a result of...

Don't panic! New EU vehicle regulations don't apply to motorbikes

25 February 2019 by Ben Clarke

Contrary to frightening, dystopian rumours circulating on the internet, the latest proposed changes to EU vehicle law will not affect motorbikes. In case you haven’t seen it, the regulation is...

R5K members hone their biking skills

23 February 2019 by Alison Silcox

Members of MCN’s #ride5000miles community have been busy improving their riding skills, with many passing IAM and RoSPA courses. We caught up with a dedicated band who are not content with just taking...

Yamaha OW-01 turns 30

21 February 2019 by MCN News

What Chris Dabbs said in 1989 What Michael Neeves said in 2011 Watch Michael Neeves ride the bike This week thirty years ago, MCN’s then Road Test Editor, Chris Dabbs took a brand-new Yamaha OW-01...

Yamaha Power Tuner app makes tuning a doddle

20 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Once upon a time tuning a motorcycle engine was an art performed by an exalted few. You could have a go yourself but staring through a hole in a piston would be the most likely outcome. This was even...

Video: Rugby rivalry hits the Triumph Adventure Riding Experience as Six Nations stars go head-to-head

20 February 2019 by Gareth Evans

Rugby rivalry has spilled off the pitch and onto the mud, as Six Nations star George North of Wales took on English pundit David Flatman atop a pair of Triumph motorcycles, before the real test begins...

T3 Performance transform Speed Triples for £10K

20 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

British bike builder Tony Scott has done it again, unveiling two new Triumph-based custom bikes: the Gemini Naked and Indianapolis. Both are based on the Triumph Speed Triple 1050, which already...

Haynes Manual and Motor Museum founder dies aged 80

18 February 2019 by Gareth Evans

John Haynes OBE, founder of the Haynes Publishing Group PLC and the Haynes International Motor Museum, died on Friday, February 8, following a short illness. He was 80-years-old. More from...

Second bike paramedic has helmet stolen

18 February 2019 by Ben Clarke

MCN have learnt of the theft of a London motorcycle paramedic’s helmet while they treated a patient at the scene of an emergency call. This is the second instance of this kind reported to police by...

Carole Nash MCN London Show Highlights

17 February 2019 by MCN News

So that’s it – the doors are shut and we’ve reached the end of a fantastic 2019 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. It’s been an action-packed event, with some top-quality racing and riding, the...

R5K member uses redundancy for American adventure

16 February 2019 by MCN News

One of the great things about the #ride5000miles community is everybody has a different story to tell about their riding exploits. Tim Cooper is no exception. Early last year he took redundancy and...

Ducati are working on the 'perfect electric bike'

13 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Ducati will make an electric motorcycle, in fact there’s one already in the pipeline, but it’s a bike “for tomorrow” according to Pierluigi Zampieri, Ducati’s Head of Innovation. MORE FROM MCN 5 ways...

Video: Arenacross fires into Sheffield this weekend

12 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

The final two rounds of the 2019 Arenacross tour will take place this coming weekend at the Fly DSA Arena, Sheffield, following four previously successful nights in Birmingham and Belfast. Rounds...

1972 MV Agusta 750 fetches £84,400 at auction

12 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

A collection of rare and exotic MV Agustas have been auctioned off at Retromobile, Paris, including some of the finest works of one of motorcycling’s greatest designer: Massimo Tamburini. MORE FROM...

Gloucestershire Constabulary adopts BKS airbag tech

12 February 2019 by Gareth Evans

Gloucestershire Police have become the first force in the country to equip their motorcycle road traffic officers with BKS airbag suits. These made-to-measure race-spec black kangaroo hide suits use...

Alpinestars lose airbag system appeal

12 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Germany’s Court of Appeal has upheld a patent ruling against Alpinestars over the long-running battle regarding their Tech-Air system and Dainese’s D-Air. The ruling only concerns one aspect, relating...

Oil in the Blood: new feature film lays modern bike culture bare

11 February 2019 by MCN News

Over the last three years lifelong biker Gareth Maxwell Roberts has travelled the planet with a camera crew in tow, interviewing nearly 300 people to get to the roots of current motorcycle culture in...

Police Federation Chairman takes aim at government inaction

11 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Police Federation Chairman John Apter has blasted the government over its road safety policies, which have seen serious drops in police activity to combat dangerous driving, while also failing to...

Rider registration open for Malle Mile festival 2019

11 February 2019 by Ben Clarke

The Malle Mile Festival will return for 2019 this summer and rider registration is open now. Held in the grounds of Kevington Hall in London, between July 26-28, the event blends ‘run what you brung’...

Get a sticker and spot fellow #R5k members on the road

09 February 2019 by MCN News

We’ve been overwhelmed with requests for #ride5000miles stickers and it’s fantastic that so many of you want to show you’re part of this fun, friendly and ever-growing community. A beaming Trish Waugh...

Got your free MV Agusta?

08 February 2019 by MCN News

Supercar Club Auto Vivendi have launched a special membership offer with a rather attractive twist. Sign up before the end of February, and you’ll get an MV Agusta worth over £16,000 as a joining...

Honda CBR600F used test

07 February 2019 by Tony Hoare

With the 2019 Honda CBR650R release fresh in our minds, we thought we’d take a look back at one of its predecessors, the Honda CBR600F. MORE FROM MCN Huge collection of MV Agustas to be sold Get...

Life on two wheels with Olympian Aimee Fuller

07 February 2019 by MCN News

British snowboarder and Olympian Aimee Fuller teamed up with Triumph after passing her bike test. In November last year, Aimee showed off her new wheels on Instagram, revealing that going for a ride...

TRL drive for better fitting helmets

06 February 2019 by MCN News

The Transport Research Laboratory are conducting extensive research into helmet fitment to help increase safety in the event of an accident. More from MCN: Explained: how to find the right helmet MCN...

Vanderhall Venice three-wheeler can be driven on a bike licence

04 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Vanderhall have made a name for themselves in the US with their handmade, fun-themed three-wheelers. They’ve even bagged a few famous fans, such as well known petrolhead Jay Leno. Now they’re coming...

Free BikeTrac and 15% off Ducati Insurance for Panigale V4

04 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati UK are now making it easier than ever to own a Panigale V4 superbike, by offering a free 12-month subscription to BikeTrac and 15% off Ducati Insurance. Available from February 1 to June 30,...

Banish the winter blues for under £250 and go off-road

03 February 2019 by Adam Child

The sun is high in the sky. There’s not a cloud in sight. It’s 20 degrees C, and the warmth seeping through my lightweight enduro kit is erasing the memory of a cold and grey English January. Just a...

R5k members share their tips for riding in winter

02 February 2019 by MCN News

Temperatures have plummeted, but that’s not stopping #ride5000miles members from having fun. As Billy Connolly once said: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing,” and that’s...