September

Year: 2009

Month: September

Turbo Harley flat-tracker!

17 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Jesse Rooke’s wild street-tracker shows how to mix flat-track style with street bike design – with a turbo thrown in. Next week’s MCN will have all the details of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster...

World’s best trackday Yamaha R1?

17 September 2009 by MCN

Any idiot can throw 20,000 Euros at a 2009 Yamaha R1. But the race-ready special featured in next week’s MCN (out September 23) is almost five stone lighter than standard and shows how to spend that...

Forma launch new Street Evo Boot

17 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Forma, manufacturers of CE-approved motorcycle footwear and suppliers to current British Superbike Championship challenger James Ellison, are renowned for the superb protection afforded by their...

John Hopkins replica Arai Chaser

17 September 2009 by Rob Hull

This is the new John Hopkins replica Arai Chaser – the same scheme taken from the RX-7 GP but applied to the more road-biased helmet. Compare and buy motorcycle helmets The lid has a super fibre...

You can help develop Dainese airbag

17 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Dainese is asking for your help to develop the Dainese D-Air Street system. Compare and buy motorcycle clothing They’ve asked for five UK riders including club racers, fast road riders and trackday...

Reclaiming North Wales on an RD350

17 September 2009 by Paul McQueen

I took my daughter, Daisy to Swallow Falls on my ’75 RD350. We met up with my mates from Jonesies Motorcycles in Kinmel Bay to be part of the amazing spectacle of thousands of bikers reclaiming North...

Electric bike tops 150mph

17 September 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Mission Motors has claimed the era of the electric bike has arrived after its Mission One prototype clocked an average speed of 150.059mph during speed trials at Bonneville Speedway. Company product...

World exclusive: New BMW R1200GS engine spotted

17 September 2009 by MCN

These world exclusive spy shots show BMW‘s new 2010 R1200GS with the new double overhead cam (DOHC) engine first revealed in MCN on August 19. From the pictures it appears there are no changes to the...

Weise clothing: the choice for Riders for Health

17 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Riders for Health aim to provide African health workers with reliable transportation, so they can deliver regular and predictable health care to the most isolated communities. Compare and buy...

New Honda CB1000R frame protectors from Lightech

17 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Lightech has always been associated with innovation in terms of engine and frame protection. Compare and buy motorcycle crash protection The latest addition to their range is this Honda CB1000R...

New Harvey Mushman additions

17 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Harvey Mushman clothing has added a few new designs their 2009 range of bike-related casual clobber. Compare and buy motorcycle clothing The range is all based around Steve McQueen – hence the...

Arai launch sports touring Quantum helmet

17 September 2009 by Michael Neeves

Arai’s new Quantum is the Japanese firm’s brand new top-of-the-range sports-touring helmet. It’s available in December and costs £399.99 for plain colours and £469.99 for some very cool designs. The...

North Wales letter: My version

16 September 2009 by Anonymous

My variation of your letter Roger Benbow 23 Wood Street Atherstone Warwickshire CV9 2QJ Chief Constable, Mr. Mark Polin North Wales Police Headquarters Glan-y-Don Abergele Road Colwyn Bay LL29 8AW September 13th, 2009 Dear Mr Polin I call on to you to make it your first task as North Wales Police Chief Constable to end the unreasonable treatment of law-abiding motorcyclists by your officers. North...

Video: MCN road testers prepare to race legends at Goodwood

16 September 2009 by MCN

A host of racing legends will be competing at the Goodwood Revival festival this weekend – and MCN will be racing alongside them. MCN road testers Michael Neeves and Adam Child will both be piloting...

MCN Paris-Dacre Rallye bikes could be yours

16 September 2009 by James Keen

The Honda Africa Twin, Suzuki DR800 and Yamaha Super Tenere featured in the MCN Paris-Dacre Rallye challenge are all up for sale. Browse over 11,000 bikes for sale now Our road testers are looking...

New Arai Quantum

16 September 2009 by Rob Hull

This is the first image of the new Arai Quantum helmet. MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is currently at the UK launch of the helmet at Donington Park, testing the lid as we speak. It’s...

MV Agusta Bestiale now in black

16 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

French stunt rider turned designed Yacouba Galle has released a black version of the Bestiale body kit for MV Agusta Brutales. The kit comprises of a tank, seat unit, belly pan, nose fairing and...

North Wales Police: ‘Great protest but we’re not changing’

16 September 2009 by Steve Farrell

North Wales Police has issued a statement praising riders who flooded the region on Sunday but hinting it intends to continue randomly stopping hundreds of them every weekend. A spokesman for the...

Elvis comeback celebration Harley-Davidson revealed

16 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Graceland Harley-Davidson has unveiled a special edition Street Glide to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ Las Vegas comeback. As well as a special paint job the Vegas Elvis Harley-Davidson Street Glide will come with a special paint scheme with images from the four-week, 57-performance comeback, created by O’s Custom Paint in Memphis. It also comes with billet alloy wheels, a custom...

BMW S1000RR prices revealed

16 September 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW has set the price of the S1000RR road bike at £10,950 in the UK for the standard model. The S1000RR will also be available in a ‘Sport’ specification costing £12,235 OTR. The eagerly anticipated...

New Lightech adjustable number plate holder for GSX-R1000K9

16 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Lightech has added a new adjustable number plate holder for the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 to it’s already tasty range of quality add-on products. Compare and buy motorcycle products The Treviso-based firm...

Great weather and turn out in North Wales

16 September 2009 by c g harley

My wife and I travelled to the Ponderosa cafe from Weston Super Mare. We don’t normally go to North wales but thought this time would be an exception. well worth the effort. It was a long day but good weather and turn out. I hope the police take note and remember who pays their wages.

Givi to launch new Airflow screen at EICMA

16 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Givi is getting set to launch their brand new Airflow adjustable screen system for scooters in November at the EICMA Show in Milan. Compare and buy motorcycle screens The screen is universal – not...

Reclaim Sunday

16 September 2009 by Anonymous

Fantasic Sunday, lost in an ocean of bikers, great solidarity guys. A Sunday ride like no other! Cruised all day on my muscle! Who’s up for doing it again?

Charity motorcycle run raises more than £40,000 for Essex Air Ambulance

16 September 2009 by Andy Downes

It wasn’t just the MCN Reclaim North Wales ride out that was a storming success – the 10th anniversary Essex Air Ambulance run last weekend raised £40,600. More than 5000 bikers took part in the...

Motogiro inspired Ducati custom

16 September 2009

The Spanish have been playing the Italian’s at their own game, by creating this Motogiro inspired Ducati custom. To qualify for the Motogiro of Italy – an endurance race through the Italian...

Datatool S4 now UK’s best selling alarm

16 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Datatool claims that it’s best selling Thatcham approved S4 alarm range is now the UK’s No1 selling alarm. Compare and buy motorcycle alarms A recent survey found that 47 per cent of bikes had a...

Duke release first ever WSB race DVD

16 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Just over two decades ago, Donington Park was the venue for a historic race meeting – the first ever World Superbike Championship round. Compare and buy motorcycle DVDs This was the beginning of a...

Only two days left to vote for the best bike in Britain

16 September 2009 by MCN

This is your last chance to pick Britain’s best bike. Voting for MCN’s Britain’s Got Biking Talent competition in association with Carole Nash closes this Friday. Click here to vote You can vote...

The Ponderosa cafe during Reclaim North Wales

16 September 2009 by Gary Lewis

I had an absolutely amazing day in North Wales. This photo was taken about 400 yards from Ponderosa cafe. Reclaim Wales

A great turn out in North Wales

16 September 2009 by slap head

What a fantastic, trouble free, friendly, and LARGE turn out for the Reclaim North Wales rideout. Six of us parked up just down the road from Ponderosa because the traffic up there was heaving. As we chilled we noticed this red Ford Escort estate had broken down by us, smoke and the nice smell of burning clutch coming from the vehicle. Me and a couple of other bikers helped the elderly male driver...

Plenty of video footage from Reclaim North Wales

16 September 2009 by phoenix1

MCN Reclaim Wales Rideout 2009. Right now I am cream crackered after riding pillion with my brother-in-law all day. Holding on with your knees is hard work! I’ve uploaded some videos I shot at the Reclaim North Wales rideout. Ponderosa and Swallow Falls and everywhere else we went. The footage will be a bit iffy because I used Max HD. To see my videos click here to go to my Youtube...

North Wales has some amazing roads!

16 September 2009 by satch62

What a day I had on the Reclaim North Wales ride. It makes me proud to be a biker. As a Honda Fireblade owner I just loved the roads from Cambridge to Llangollen. The Welsh have got some of the best roads I’ve ever ridden on. Thanks for the invite. Reclaim Wales

Awesome day in North Wales

15 September 2009 by Nicola Howarth

Awesome day in North Wales! Every road, layby ,petrol station, pub, and cafe was full of bikers! These are my mates at a petrol station on the way to Swallow Falls from Horseshoe pass! Well done...

300 miles: Derby to North Wales and back

15 September 2009 by PAUL MORGAN

My self and my wife went to Wales at the weekend and had a ride round. We got stopped by the police who produced me with a checked motorcycle ticket to say everything was ok with my bike incase I got...

An enjoyable day in North Wales

15 September 2009 by Chris Mastry

It was great to see the frustrated expressions on the cops faces, so many bikes riding through “their patch” and nothing they could do about it. A very enjoyable day and the only thing that cast a cloud over it was when one of our lads reminded me that my hard-earned cash goes to pay the wages of these bullying thugs. The sooner they realise that we pay them to “Protect & Serve” and not regard us...