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  1. European bike magazines are fizzing over the impending release of a Kawasaki Z750R. Rightfully so – it’s a top seller in France and Italy. But Brit riders hoping for a Japanese rival to the Triumph Street Triple needn’t bother. It’s... More...
  2. We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ... More...
  3. Despite the orange frame and funky styling, this is not the latest offering from Austrian firm KTM. This is the Bott M210, which has been designed by Spanish firm Bottpower to compete in Moto2 next season. The firm hopes its stemless... More...
  4. Last week Kawasaki unveiled the 2011 ZX-10R in World superbike trim with claims that it would out-grunt the BMW S1000RR and that the road bike will feature MotoGP-derived electronics. Putting aside all the tech specs of the new ZX-10R, we... More...
  5. With the new Triumph Tiger 800 and Triumph Adventure 1200 set to be released soon, we thought we'd take a look at how Triumph got serious about the dual sprots sector. Triumph Tiger 900 1993-2000 Engine: 885ccPower: 82bhpTorque: 60ftlbWeight: 209kg... More...
  6. Despite the orange frame and funky styling, this is not the latest offering from Austrian firm KTM. This is the Bott M210, which has been designed by Spanish firm Bottpower to compete in Moto2 next season. The firm hopes its stemless... More...
  7. Last week Kawasaki unveiled the 2011 ZX-10R in World superbike trim with claims that it would out-grunt the BMW S1000RR and that the road bike will feature MotoGP-derived electronics. Putting aside all the tech specs of the new ZX-10R, we... More...
  8. We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ... More...
  9. Iconic Italian manufacturer MV Agusta has just added a ‘virtual museum’ to its website. The site includes pictures and specifications for all of its most historic road bikes from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s beginning with the first 98cc ‘Turismo’... More...
  10. North Wales Police is appealing for motorcyclists to ride responsibly after two were clocked at over 140mph. The pair were among several riders caught at over 100mph in August, according to the force. In March, the region’s new chief constable,... More...
  11. The 2011 Honda Varadero 125 will get a slight visual tweak, with the addition of what’s described as a ‘sporty new red colour’. There are also new colours on the CRF250X and CRF450X. The CRF100F is cosmetically tweaked to match... More...
  12. A suspected thief who police refused to pursue because he was not wearing a helmet has been killed in a crash. Bobby Carl Hodgkins was suspected of being one of three helmet-less thieves who escaped from police following a raid... More...
  13. European bike magazines are fizzing over the impending release of a Kawasaki Z750R. Rightfully so – it’s a top seller in France and Italy. But Brit riders hoping for a Japanese rival to the Triumph Street Triple needn’t bother. It’s... More...
  14. North Wales Police is appealing for motorcyclists to ride responsibly after two were clocked at over 140mph. The pair were among several riders caught at over 100mph in August, according to the force. In March, the region’s new chief constable,... More...
  15. A cycle group has been accused of misleading the public with false claims about the safety of motorcycles in bus lanes. A study found the cyclist collision rate fell where they shared bus lanes with us. But the London Cycling... More...
  16. Iconic Italian manufacturer MV Agusta has just added a ‘virtual museum’ to its website. The site includes pictures and specifications for all of its most historic road bikes from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s beginning with the first 98cc ‘Turismo’... More...
  17. KTM is chopping up to £2000 off the list price of selected 2010 models for a limited time as it takes off the VAT. KTM says: “KTM UK would like to announce a fantastic promotion on selected models from its... More...
  18. KTM is chopping up to £2000 off the list price of selected 2010 models for a limited time as it takes off the VAT. KTM says: “KTM UK would like to announce a fantastic promotion on selected models from its... More...
  19. A cuple have literally gone green for a Shrek-themed wedding to raise money for a bikers’ charity. Graham and Pinnk Johnson were married on 19.08.2010 at Burton Register Office, in High Street, dressed as Shrek and Princess Fiona from the popular... More...
  20. I was speaking to Neevesy last year about my Ducati Streetfighter when he was testing his. It has gone through some changes since I last spoke to him. Basically I wanted something different so decided that if they made another Matrix film and... More...
  21. These new pictures show Triumph’s new Tiger 800 taking part in final high-speed track tests weeks before the bike is officially launched. The bike was circulating the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire at the same time as an MCN road... More...
  22. Alys, Caitlin & Jack stay in touch, camping over the bank holiday weekend More...
  23. Sad to hear that Josh Brookes has been diagnosed with Haemochromatosis, a rare blood disorder, which actually means too much Iron in the blood, luckily it has been diagnosed early enough to be controlled. My son Luke Baglee died at... More...
  24. We thought we would send some photos of our trip to the Nurburgring last weekend. Six of us travelled from Wales to Germany in a Renault Espace. As you can see from the photos we decorated the Espace for the occasion.... More...
  25. Yamaha has commissioned a limited run of James Toseland-replica guitars from its musical instrument division. Five of the 52-branded RGX-A2 JT electric guitars will be made, one for JT and the other four for competition prizes. James’ number one instrument... More...
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