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  1. Eddie Hatt from Chippenham, Wiltshire and his friend Ron Wild will complete a sponsored ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats next week to raise money for the Bath Royal United Prostate Cancer Ward. In 2007 Eddie was diagnosed with... More...
  2. Against a backdrop of declining sales Harley-Davidson has split from its long term US ad agency and, in the UK, is reducing or freezing prices. Ad agency Carmichael Lynch, who had handled Harley’s advertising for 31 years, have dropped the Milwaukee... More...
  3. MV Agusta have produced 11 special edition F4s to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Italy’s national aerobatic display team. The “Frecce Tricolori” (tricolour arrows) edition, named after the Italian Airforce group, will boast red, white and green livery as well... More...
  4. This year’s Carole Nash Motorcycle Live show is set to be the biggest yet with 30 motorcycle manufacturers confirmed for the November show at the NEC in Birmingham. The show was criticised for a lack of bike manufacturers last year... More...
  5. The BMW S1000RR has taken road test and sales charts by storm. But do owners actually like it? Read their full reports in this week's MCN, out now. What's good?- Capable of extreme performance- Surprisingly un-threatening if ridden sensibly- Electronics help keep traction consistent- Good... More...
  6. Kawasaki have given the World superbike paddock a sneak preview of the all new ZX-10R race bike that they will campaign in the series in 2011. Having been a backmarker in the class in recent years, Kawasaki is confident of... More...
  7. The BMW S1000RR has taken road test and sales charts by storm. But do owners actually like it? Read their full reports in this week's MCN, out now. What's good?- Capable of extreme performance- Surprisingly un-threatening if ridden sensibly- Electronics help keep traction consistent- Good... More...
  8. With sales of the new Ducati Multistrada outstripping all expectations, MCN thought it was time owners had their say. Is the bike worthy of all the praise? Read this week's MCN (out now) for the full reports. What's good?- Riding position-... More...
  9. If city boys, red braces and consumer capitalism make your blood boil then read on, it might just cheer you up… Franco Mancini, a 39-year-old financial adviser, has put his city of London job on hold to ride from Siena... More...
  10. This is the new-for-2011 Yamaha Stryker – the firm’s most extreme custom yet, aimed squarely at the Honda Fury. The 1300cc V-twin Stryker is based on the XVS1300 Midnight star, sharing its 1304cc; fuel-injected, liquid-cooled motor delivering 78.8ftlb of torque. Like... More...
  11. Honda is giving away vouchers worth £20 that can be used when you spend £50 or more at official UK dealers before the end of October. The vouchers can be used towards helmets, gloves, heated grips or even an MOT or... More...
  12. Honda is giving away vouchers worth £20 that can be used when you spend £50 or more at official UK dealers before the end of October. The vouchers can be used towards helmets, gloves, heated grips or even an MOT or... More...
  13. MCN Destination Dealers have set themselves apart by constantly striving to improve and enhance their customer service. MCN can say with confidence that they are well worth a visit - whether its for a great deal or just a tasty... More...
  14. If city boys, red braces and consumer capitalism make your blood boil then read on, it might just cheer you up… Franco Mancini, a 39-year-old financial adviser, has put his city of London job on hold to ride from Siena... More...
  15. This is the new-for-2011 Yamaha Stryker – the firm’s most extreme custom yet, aimed squarely at the Honda Fury. The 1300cc V-twin Stryker is based on the XVS1300 Midnight star, sharing its 1304cc; fuel-injected, liquid-cooled motor delivering 78.8ftlb of torque. Like... More...
  16. With sales of the new Ducati Multistrada outstripping all expectations, MCN thought it was time owners had their say. Is the bike worthy of all the praise? Read this week's MCN (out now) for the full reports. What's good?- Riding position-... More...
  17. MCN Destination Dealers have set themselves apart by constantly striving to improve and enhance their customer service. MCN can say with confidence that they are well worth a visit - whether its for a great deal or just a tasty... More...
  18. It's the biggest week yet for Triumph fans eagerly anticipating the launch of the firm's new 800cc adventure bike. Find a used Triumph motorcycle for sale MCN has secured not one, but three crucial insights into the new machine, which... More...
  19. This week’s MCN (out now) exclusively reveals more details of Triumph’s new adventure bike, the Tiger 800. But how does it match up to its obvious rival, BMW’s F800GS? Armed with a brawnier version of the already muscular 675 motor... More...
  20. Yamaha has released new colours across the range and made minor tweaks to some models. The ‘highlights’, according to Yamaha are a new linked-brake system on the XVS1300A Midnight Star and XV1900A Midnight Star. Push the rear brake pedal, and... More...
  21. Italian police have closed down an illegal racing ring who routinely reached speeds in excess of 180mph on public roads. Local Carabinieri in Lecce, near the heel of Italy’s boot, seized eight motorcycles and impounded another that was being made... More...
  22. A standard BMW S1000RR with a new £22 rear sprocket and gaffer tape over slots in the screen has come close to cracking 200mph. The bike had a standard exhaust and no engine modifications whatsoever, and hit 197. 289mph during... More...
  23. Triumph has released a third online video teaser showing more detail than ever of the new 800cc Adventure bike due for unveiling in just a few weeks. The bike will come in two variants – one with knobbly tyres and... More...
  24. BMW's new signing, Mattie Griffin, is one of the rising stars of the stunt world and now finds himself on an unlikely machine: the 87bhp BMW F800R. MCN joined Mattie to find out what makes his bike different to the... More...
  25. An historic motorcycle racing outfit which won the GP sidecar world championship twice is expected to reach more than £70,000 at auction later this year. Helmut Fath, the designer, builder and racer of the outfit, made his own four-cylinder engine... More...
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