March

DN-01 on sale in 07

DN-01 on sale in 07

Honda’s hydraulic-drive DN-01 – shown as a prototype in 2005 – will go into production in 12 months. It could consign conventional gear-changes to the history books. Insiders say it will be on sale...

ZZR: Ask your questions

ZZR: Ask your questions

MCN Road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is off to the official European launch of the ZZR1400 and he wants to answer any questions you’ve got about the bike. If you want to know details about the bike that...

More Zip from Piaggio

More Zip from Piaggio

Piaggio is launching a new go-faster version of its Zip 50 – the four-stroke Zip 100. Choose from blue, red or black. You get underseat storage an adjustable seat with three different heights and a...

£1 for new Suzukis

£1 for new Suzukis

Pick a new Suzuki and you could ride it away for a deposit of just £1. The deal is offered to anyone buying from official Suzuki dealers in the UK between April 1 and June 30. £1 deposit gets you...

New Tiger 1050 spied

MCN has spied Triumph’s new 1050 Tiger in showroom-ready trim during final road tests. It’s due to be launched this summer. For full details – and news of Triumph’s all-new fuel injection system for parallel twins, see MCN, out on March 29, 2006. Find quality used Triumph 955i Tigers HERE Find quality used Triumph 900 Tigers HERE Find great Triumph kit HERE If you spy a new bike email us HERE

Airwaves Ducati replicas

Airwaves Ducati replicas

A limited edition Airwaves GSE Ducati replica is now available based on the 999 and 749. Just 30 bikes will be produced in the paintscheme of riders Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam, with a choice of...

ZX-6R blinged with 24k

ZX-6R blinged with 24k

Two Brothers Racing have presented a 24k gold-plated Kawasaki ZX-6R to American Supercross superstar James “Bubba” Stewart. Stewart, who won at the Orlando Supercross on Saturday night (Mar 18), has...

Peugeot 'free fuel' deal

Peugeot 'free fuel' deal

If you buy a Peugeot Speedfight or Jetforce scooter between April 1-May 31, 2006, the French firm will give you a cheque for £90 of fuel. The offer is based on average mileage and consumption figures...

Free insurance on GP1

Derbi has launched a new free insurance scheme for its seriously cool GP1 scooter. If you buy one of the chain-driven, beam-framed 50cc scooters you will get free third party insurance no matter how old you are or where you live. You can even upgrade the offer to third party fire and theft insurance for just an extra £99. The GP1 is about to be joined in the Derbi line-up by new 125cc and 250cc...

More 06 bike reviews

More 06 bike reviews

We’ve updated our bike reviews section with all the latest details of range of 2006 bikes. The Honda Goldwing, Honda Deauville, Aprilia RSV-R, Aprilia RSV Factory, BMW K1200GT, and Aprilia RS125 have...

Ducati's £15k GP replica

Ducati's £15k GP replica

Ducati will launch a lower-priced version of its Desmosedici V4 GP Replica after the full-spec limited-edition RR version is made available next year. The RR will cost a divorce-inspiring £30,000.

Win R1200GS at dealers

Win R1200GS at dealers

BMW dealers will host a double celebration on the weekend of March 25-26, as the K1200GT and R1200GS Adventure go on sale for the first time in the UK. Everyone who visits will have the chance to win...

K1200GT: full details

K1200GT: full details

Full details have been released for the new BMW K1200 GT which hits UK stores on March 25-26, 2006. It’s set to cost £11,955 with the same four-cylinder engine that powered the K1200 S. In GT...

Six-cylinder Hayabusa

Six-cylinder Hayabusa

Suzuki’s next Hayabusa is set to be a stunning six-cylinder, super-fast mile-muncher according to sources in Japan. With the arrival of Kawasaki’s 200mph+ ZZ-R1400 the factory is now flat-out...

From the RS125 launch

From the RS125 launch

MCN’s Adam ‘Chad’ Child is at Calafat, Spain, testing Aprilia’s new RS125. Here’s his camera-phone snap direct from the pit-lane today (Mar 16). Download a quick video clip from the test, below, too...

Latest bike sales chart

Latest bike sales chart

The Chinese invasion is well and truly underway – with Chinese firms accounting for a quarter of new mopeds and motorcycles-under-125cc sold in the UK. Adventure Sport and cruiser-style bikes are...

Free cover for ER5/KLE

Free cover for ER5/KLE

Buy a new or pre-registered Kawasaki ER-5 or KLE500 and you could get a year of free fully comprehensive insurance. The cover is underwritten by Kawasaki’s K-Care Insurance, and you’ll need to be...

New superbike reviews

New superbike reviews

We’ve updated our bike reviews section with all the latest details of all the 2006 Superbikes. The Yamaha R1, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Honda CBR1000RR and Kawasaki ZX-10R have all got updated summaries and...

300mph bullet bike

300mph bullet bike

A stream-lined prototype being shown at the Geneva Motor Show this week is claimed to be capable of more than 300mph – and when cruising at 110mph turns in better fuel consumption figures than the...

Free finance on 749/999

Free finance on 749/999

Ducati has made its 999 and 749 more affordable with a new two-year 0% finance deal available until May 31. You have to put down 30% and the deal is only available from participating authorised UK...

New sports 600s reviews

New sports 600s reviews

We’ve updated our bike reviews section with all the latest details of all the 2006 supersports 600 bikes. The Yamaha R6, Suzuki GSX-R600, Triumph Daytona 675, Honda CBR600RR and Kawasaki ZX-6R have...

Cheap insurance on 50s

Cheap insurance on 50s

Aprilia is offering bargain insurance for 16-24-year-olds on its 50cc scooters with Third Party insurance costing just £49. Third Party Fire and Theft is available at the subsidised rate of £149 for...