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  1. Yamaha is offering interest free credit over three years on new YZF-R1s and a set of Akrapovic silencers worth £1000 for a limited period.The offer is only valid on 2009 and 2010 models but does go someway to making up... More...
  2. On a whim my bike mad husband Richard and Father David, decided it would be great fun to have a day out at the Scottish Bike show. One small problem though, we live in Berkshire! They got up at 5am... More...
  3. I was foolish enough to place my partner's name on Qld Registration for my Ducati 900SS. I live in Rockhampton, Qld. Even though Qld Transport states that registration does not denote ownership, police let him ride away on the motorcycle... More...
  4. Motus is keen to make hay from its head-start on gasoline direct injection (GDI), which features on their new MST-01 sports tourer, the first time the technology has been seen on a four-stroke bike. It’s credited with much of the... More...
  5. The Motus MST-01, self-proclaimed saviour of the American bike business, had some surprises in store for MCN photographer Bob Clarke when he became one of the handful of people to take a first-person view of the bike from the hot... More...
  6. The latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes magazine is now on sale (March 16) – the first monthly edition of the UK’s best mag for 70s, 80s and 90s sportsbikes. In this issue we’re riding some of the greatest learner bikes... More...
  7. Jack Lilley Triumph is celebrating the start of Spring by hosting an open day and unveiling three new specials based on a Daytona 675, new Speed Triple 1050 and Sprint GT. The new bikes are just one of the many... More...
  8. Speed camera bosses have claimed responsibility for a “crashproof motorbike” youtube hoax which gained more than 2.8million views online. The 1m27s video, which introduced a supposedly “un-crashable” motorbike, before promptly writing it off, was apparently created: “to get more riders... More...
  9. MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is currently testing Suzuki’s all-new GSR750 roadster near Seville in southern Spain. This is what he has to say so far: “First impressions are good. The styling is really nice, the engine’s based on... More...
  10. The new Harley-Davidson Blackline has proved to be something of a ‘Marmite’, love/hate it machine in the MCN office. The new machine is indisputably one of the best-looking Harley in years – thanks to its minimalist, blacked-out, ‘bobber’-influenced take on the... More...
  11. The new Kawasaki W800 has come out on top in MCN’s world first group test of the latest retro roadsters. The new Kawasaki is essentially a revival of the old W650 which was dropped from Kawasaki’s line-up in 2006. The revived... More...
  12. The Motus MST-01, self-proclaimed saviour of the American bike business, had some surprises in store for MCN photographer Bob Clarke when he became one of the handful of people to take a first-person view of the bike from the hot... More...
  13. The latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes magazine is now on sale (March 16) – the first monthly edition of the UK’s best mag for 70s, 80s and 90s sportsbikes. In this issue we’re riding some of the greatest learner bikes... More...
  14. The new Harley-Davidson Blackline has proved to be something of a ‘Marmite’, love/hate it machine in the MCN office. The new machine is indisputably one of the best-looking Harley in years – thanks to its minimalist, blacked-out, ‘bobber’-influenced take on the... More...
  15. The new Kawasaki W800 has come out on top in MCN’s world first group test of the latest retro roadsters. The new Kawasaki is essentially a revival of the old W650 which was dropped from Kawasaki’s line-up in 2006. The revived... More...
  16. Motus is keen to make hay from its head-start on gasoline direct injection (GDI), which features on their new MST-01 sports tourer, the first time the technology has been seen on a four-stroke bike. It’s credited with much of the... More...
  17. MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is currently testing Suzuki’s all-new GSR750 roadster near Seville in southern Spain. This is what he has to say so far: “First impressions are good. The styling is really nice, the engine’s based on... More...
  18. Steve McQueen fans rejoice: a “Great Escape”-styled Triumph Bonneville has been made, and more are on the way. Painted up to resemble McQueen’s iconic TT Special 650 from the 1963 film (itself intended to resemble a wartime BMW), the 2011... More...
  19. Guy Martin has become an overnight TV celebrity thanks to his BBC1 show ‘The Boat That Guy Built.’ The show was watched by 4.95million people – 22% of the viewing population in week one - and over 4.2million in week... More...
  20. Jack Lilley Triumph is celebrating the start of Spring by hosting an open day and unveiling three new specials based on a Daytona 675, new Speed Triple 1050 and Sprint GT. The new bikes are just one of the many... More...
  21. Speed camera bosses have claimed responsibility for a “crashproof motorbike” youtube hoax which gained more than 2.8million views online. The 1m27s video, which introduced a supposedly “un-crashable” motorbike, before promptly writing it off, was apparently created: “to get more riders... More...
  22. Steve McQueen fans rejoice: a “Great Escape”-styled Triumph Bonneville has been made, and more are on the way. Painted up to resemble McQueen’s iconic TT Special 650 from the 1963 film (itself intended to resemble a wartime BMW), the 2011... More...
  23. Guy Martin has become an overnight TV celebrity thanks to his BBC1 show ‘The Boat That Guy Built.’ The show was watched by 4.95million people – 22% of the viewing population in week one - and over 4.2million in week... More...
  24. Suzuki has slashed prices on many genuine parts in an effort to stop people automatically buying aftermarket parts for models from 1995 to 2011 with reductions of up to 43%.Suzuki calls the process ‘realigning’ and includes many consumable and servicing... More...
  25. It’s a diverting thought, you have to admit. And that’s exactly where Suzi Perry finds herself in the big Comic Relief auction of celebrity favours. Suzi’s currently going for £1600, £160 more than talented DJ Sara Cox and just £200... More...
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