2008

Year: 2008

Month: ALL

MCN Daily 16/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

16 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 86 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show police hunt a 150mph biker, MCN’s Deputy Editor Ped Baker is back from Morocco where he was trying out Yamaha’s new XT660Z Tenere, and James Toseland has silenced his critics.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here...

BMW officially unveils World Superbike contender

16 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

These are the first official pictures of BMW’s 2009 World Superbike (WSBK) contender, which was unveiled to a select group of journalists in Germany this morning. The motorcycle is named the S1000RR,...

Kawasaki reveal price of Ninja 250R

14 April 2008 by Michael Carroll

Kawasaki has revealed that its Ninja 250R will cost £3299 on-the-road when it goes on sale late April. MCN reveal first pictures of the Ninja 250R The 249cc parallel twin is designed to round-out the...

MV Agusta Bestiale ready to go into production

09 April 2008 by Sarah Carnell

The MV Agusta Bestiale concept motorcycle attracted lots of attention when it was unveiled at last year's Paris Show, and now finally it has been confirmed this radical conversion is to go into...

Malaguti brings back the 250 stroker

09 April 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Tiny Italian independant manufacturer, Malaguti, seems to have sparked life in to the two stroke market with its new MR250, which was unveiled at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. The Malaguti MR250 houses a...

The Futures Bright, The Futures Orange!

03 April 2008 by Gwyn Thomas

After reading your write up on the KTM RC8 yesterday, 2nd April, I decided to go and have a look at one of the orange beasties in the flesh. On arriving at the KTM dealer in South Wales, Wayne...

Spy shots: Triumph's new twin

03 April 2008 by Liam Marsden

These spy pictures reveal Triumph testing the almost-finished version of their parallel twin cruiser. The motorcycle is believed to be between 1820 and 1920cc, which puts the motorcycle in line with...

Buell 1125R notches up more racing success

03 April 2008 by Chris Newbigging

A Buell 1125R has finished on a race podium for the second time in two weeks. Video: Buell 1125R first ride Bruno Destoop rode the near-stock machine to second place in the first round of the ‘Top...

Suzuki set to be first with production fuel cell motorcycle

27 March 2008 by Ben Purvis

Suzuki and British firm Intelligent Energy have announced an extension of their agreement to develop hydrogen fuel-cell motorcycles with the intention of creating a production-ready hydrogen-powered...

Vote in our poll, do you prefer monocoques or conventional frames?

26 March 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Sportscar manufacturer Lotus has revealed the design of a motorcycle design, which was set to revolutionise chassis. The theory of a monocoque is to dispense of the usual frame and replace it with...

MCN Daily 25/03/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

25 March 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 71 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show we hear David Cameron ignores traffic laws while cycling, Michael Schumacher proves he is good on two wheels and BSB testing falls victim to the weather.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let us...

My new GSX-R750 - better than I'd hope for

23 March 2008 by Andy Harrod

It was a cold wet saturday afternoon but that did not stop me going to pick up my new K8 GSX-R750. I was trading up from a K6 GSX-R600 and I must admit that this new bike had a lot to live up to. As soon as I left the dealer I could feel the bike still felt as comfy and precise as the bike i had just left behind. As it was wet and blowing a gale I had the excuse to...

Prague 2008

21 March 2008 by Dave Sandham

I was over in Prague for a stag party when I happend to spot a group of bikers coming out of the underground station all carrying what looked like newly purchased motorcycle lids. I followed the trail...

Video: Production starts on Ducati Monster 696

21 March 2008 by MCN Newsdesk

Ducati has started pre-production of the new Monster 696. The firm's boss, Gabriele Del Torchio, posted this video on the firm's Desmoblog website showing the first bikes being...

2008 Aprilia Tuono colours revealed

21 March 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Aprilia has released these pictures of the 2008-spec Tuono 1000 in new silver and orange colour schemes. In a break with Aprilia’s usual trend of painting their motorcycles in lairy colours with bold...

Get exclusive Suzuki GSX-R750 wallpapers on your mobile

18 March 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Fancy getting a fantastic picture of the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 on your mobile? Well here's your chance courtesy of MCN and Suzuki. Simply choose which of the three pictures from the right you want, or...

Riders rush to buy the KTM RC8

10 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

KTM has already pre-sold 180 of the 350 RC8’s destined to come to the UK. The motorcycle has been causing quite a stir since it was introduced last year so it is no surprise it is selling well. Watch...

Wet weather leaves '08 bikes un-collected

10 March 2008 by Michael Carroll

Scotland’s weather isn’t known for being the most forgiving, but a particularly unpleasant start to March has impacted deliveries of new motorcycles in the country. Dealers who had geared up for the...

Sbarro reveals four-wheeled motorcycle

05 March 2008 by MCN Newsdesk

Geneva-based designer Franco Sbarro has revealed the Pendolauto concept bike at the annual Geneva Motor Show. The four-wheeled leaning "bike" uses independent front and rear suspension to allow it to...

Four-wheeled "motorcycle" due for launch this week

04 March 2008 by Ben Purvis

This four-wheeled tilting motorcycle is set to be unveiled this week at the Geneva motor show. Created by madcap Swiss design firm Sbarro - famous in the past for its prototype bikes built around...

New Sachs SX1 Scooter

04 March 2008 by Liam Marsden

Sachs has released a new learner-legal 50cc sport scooter – the SX1. The scooter features halogen and LED lights at the front and an LED light cluster at the rear. The SX1 has 12” tri-spoke alloy...

Honda DN-01 price announced

03 March 2008 by MCN Newsdesk

Honda has announced the price of its new DN-01 automatic motorcycle - but only in Japan. Over there, the innovative machine with its hydraulic drive system will cost 1,239,000 Yen, which translates to...

The Tail of the Dragon

29 February 2008 by Captain Keyes

Valentino Rossi fan that loves bikes more than anything else. This video is a trip my buddies and I made to Deal's Gap or The Tail of the Dragon. It's a road on the TN, NC border that is 11 miles long and has 318 turns in it! Make the trip, it's worth it.

Voxan GTV1200 tourer to go into production

29 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Sources in France have told MCN that the Voxan GTV1200 touring motorcycle shown at last year’s Paris Motorcycle Show is being developed ready for 2009. The quirky-looking GTV1200 was shown as a...

Honda DN-01 power and weight announced

28 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Honda has finally announced performance figures for the DN-01, four months after the production motorcycle was unveiled at the Tokyo show. The DN-01 makes a claimed 60bhp, and has a hefty claimed...

Video: Aprilia RSV-4 in action

27 February 2008 by Ben Purvis

Last Friday Aprilia revealed the prototype of its new RSV-4 WSB challenger at a dealer meeting in Italy - and thanks to video-equipped mobile phones you can now even see and hear it in action. The bike was fired-up on stage at its unveiling, allowing dealers present to hear its 1000cc V4 engine running through a race exhaust. Although the machine has no visible redline on the rev counter, it reads...