2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

Accessorized!

06 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Welcome the Hannspree girls – new to the grid this year

Rather than waiting for the weather to improve in the UK, we took the latest crop of superbikes down to Spain to see how they shape up in decent conditions. Check out the video on the right for all the action including the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the Ducati 1098.

Three-wheeled MP3 at music awards

05 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Piaggio’S three-wheeled scooter, the MP3, was guest of honour backstage at the music industry’s BRIT awards. The scooter was signed by all of the winning artists and performers, including Lily Allen,...

Bikes worse for pollution than cars?

05 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Motorcycles are worse for the environment than cars, a leading transport advisor has told MPs. Stephen Plowden, adviser to campaign group The Slower Speeds Initiative, told the House of Commons Transport Committee: “They are only carrying one person, and I think for other gaseous emissions I am right in saying they are actually worse than cars.” His views were backed by Don Matthew, of transport...

Like strange bikes?

05 March 2007 by Steve Farrell

Do you have a strange bond with a bike that no-one else cares about? Are you greeted by blank faces whenever you try to explain why you like it? Do you find yourself looking enviously at online communities for owners of other models, wondering why there isn’t one for yours? Are you an owners’ club of one? If so, we’d like to hear from you for an MCN story. Please email: steve.farrell@emap.com...

0 per cent finance on Kawasaki ZX-10R

05 March 2007 by Tony Carter

Kawasaki has extended it’s 0% finance deal to cover any new ZX-10R bought before May 6. The three-year deal applies to any brand new 2006 or 2007 model ZX-10R bought at any official Kawasaki dealer.

Honda OK with fuel

05 March 2007 by Tony Carter

Honda UK has just confirmed to MCN that it has had no reports of any problems at all with its motorcycles’ fuelling after reports of suspect petrol sold across some UK petrol stations. A spokesman for the company said: “We have had no problems reported by any customer or dealer so far. As far as we know, Honda motorcycles are not affected by the petrol scare.”

Harley Hot Rod special

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

An MCN reader has created this unique custom as a homage to 50s hot-rod culture. What began life as a tatty 1996 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy was given a £5,000 makeover by Shaws Harley-Davidson in...

Super-charged Maxi Scoot

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Peugeot has fitted a super charger to its executive maxi scooter the Satelis 125 Compressor. Previously Peugeot’s super charger had only been fitted to the sporty Jet Force scooter but now scooter...

New colours for Brutale

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

The MV Agusta Brutale gets two bold, new paint schemes for 2007. The naked machine is now available in a dramatic orange or in Yamaha-esque white, black and red. The price remains at £10,500 on the...

Shady

05 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Weather confusion: windswept, sunglasses and umbrella!

Under cover

04 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Feel the red mist…

winter testing ponderosa

03 March 2007 by elbandito

i poosh but not to ard.”its bucking freezing” says valentino bandito

Double trouble...

03 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Two for the price of one can’t be bad!!

Video: Shakedown test for MCN's R1

02 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

You’ve got to feel sorry for my new R1 long termer. It’s an ex-Yamaha press bike and has already done 1600-miles of hard miles on the track, road and on one wheel. I’m going to be racing the R1 in MRO Powerbike this year as well as using it on the road. My first ever ride on it is at an ACU test day at Lydden just one week before my first race. Here’s how I got on…

M4 end-can for Yamaha R6

02 March 2007 by MCN

As end-cans go, you don’t get much simpler than this. The GP style titanium outer sleeve contains absolutely no baffling or sound-reducing equipment at all – it’s just a straight-through titanium...

'Camera numbers will fall' - Roads Minister

02 March 2007 by MCN

Road minister Stephen Ladyman has said he believes camera numbers will fall under new funding rules from April. Fines will no longer go to local speed camera partnerships under the new rules, removing...

Italian exotica in the UK

02 March 2007 by MCN

Flitwick Motorcycles has taken delivery of the UK’s first CR&S Vun motorcycles – exotic 650cc singles and the last dream of legendary bike designer John Britten. The Vun’s philosophy is for minimal...

New Ducati Scrambler

02 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

If there’s ever a bike to drag you away from a sports bike this could be it. It started life as a humble Ducati Multistrada 1000 but it’s been pared down to the bone, is super lightweight, agile,...

Big smiles

02 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Brightening up your day…

Off-road reg won't work

01 March 2007 by MCN

An MP proposing new laws to clampdown on mini-motos by making all off-road bikes display number plates was told weeks ago by police it wouldn’t work. Graham Stringer’s off-road registration Bill is...

Sport Edition BMW

01 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

BMW Netherlands has introduced this Sports Edition of BMW’s middle-weight, all-rounder the F800S. The bike comes with an Akropovic system, clear headlights, smoky sports screen, single seat...

McGregor breaks leg

01 March 2007 by MCN

Ewan McGregor has broken his leg in a motorcycle accident near his London home in the past week. He revealed the accident on a radio show. According to McGregor, who spoke to Tim Johns on Fresh Air...

Paddock line up

01 March 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Welcome to the new season…

Police warn of menace

28 February 2007 by Cliff Goodwin

Lone motorcyclists are being warned not to enter a Tyneside estate after a sharp rise in what local gangs call “crowding” – surrounding a rider until he is intimidated into giving up his...

Royal blue babe

28 February 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Smiles all round for our brolly babe!

Police cry foul over MCN

28 February 2007 by MCN

Police are refusing to speak to MCN over official comments from a spokesperson published on our website. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has accused MCN of “covert and undisclosed...

Co-ordinated team

27 February 2007 by Sarah Carnell

A stern looking Alex Barros contemplates life under an umbrella…

Oblivious

26 February 2007 by MCN

Playing it cool. The Yamaha team pretend not to notice they have a camera pointing in their faces…

Biking MP for Deputy PM

26 February 2007 by MCN

Classic Benelli-riding MP Hazel Blears has announced her intentions to run for Deputy Prime Minister. Blears is the sixth MP to enter the race to replace John Prescott when he stands down later this...

The new Moto Guzzi Stelvio

26 February 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here are the first exclusive images of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio, Guzzi’s answer to the BMW R1200GS. Revealed at a Berlin dealer conference these camera phone images were leaked to the world’s media. The...

On the slant

25 February 2007 by MCN

This photographer must have been experimenting…

Gaining fans

24 February 2007 by MCN

I’m the star not her…

Scare tactics for drivers

23 February 2007 by MCN

Police are hoping to scare drivers into getting insurance with signs on seized uninsured cars saying: “No insurance means no car.” The magnetic posters will be carried in transporter trucks used by...

Petition to use bus lanes

23 February 2007 by MCN

Riders can now let Tony Blair know what they think about bikes in bus lanes by signing an online petition demanding we’re allowed to use them. The petition, on Number 10’s website, says: “We the...

Win a signed Rossi jacket

23 February 2007 by MCN

Here’s your chance to win a retro leather jacket signed and worn by ex-Moto GP champ Valentino Rossi. This signed jacket is a limited edition retro jacket in the colours of the classic Kenny Roberts...