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  1. I've been riding for 41 years now and have owned 30 bikes - some for six months and a couple for siz years. I can never decide on the perfect garage, but it's been fun trying! More...
  2. ADVERTISING PROMOTION Located an easy five minutes from junction 4 of the M40, Brian Gray’s Powerbiking is celebrating 40 years in business this year. Now a solus Yamaha dealer, the Tardis-like premises is also home to a comprehensive selection of... More...
  3. With just nine Cagiva Elefant 900s left on the roads of the UK, plus a further eight tucked away in people’s garages on a SORN, you might reasonably expect the Cagiva Elefant, one of the original adventure bikes, to be... More...
  4. The LSM125 is perfectly capable 125cc supermoto, fine for a couple of years use before moving on to a bigger bike.It does everything as you'd expect, it's just not a very memorable bike. More...
  5. A motorcyclist has set up a website showing CCTV footage of his bike being stolen in the hope it will lead to the thieves’ capture The website shows an hour-long theft of a £10,000 Triumph Daytona 675R from an office... More...
  6. Suzuki has updated its RM-Z250 and 450 competition off-roaders with new piston and suspension components for 2013. Pistons have been made lighter, improving throttle response according to Suzuki. Both models have new Showa forks with larger 48 mm diameter for... More...
  7. ADVERTISING PROMOTION Located an easy five minutes from junction 4 of the M40, Brian Gray’s Powerbiking is celebrating 40 years in business this year. Now a solus Yamaha dealer, the Tardis-like premises is also home to a comprehensive selection of... More...
  8. Motorcycle fatalities fell by 10% last year despite an increase in use, according to government figures. It’s the second major drop in two years, after rider deaths fell 15% in 2010.There were 362 motorcyclists killed in road accidents in 2011... More...
  9. A motorcyclist has set up a website showing CCTV footage of his bike being stolen in the hope it will lead to the thieves’ capture The website shows an hour-long theft of a £10,000 Triumph Daytona 675R from an office... More...
  10. Suzuki has updated its RM-Z250 and 450 competition off-roaders with new piston and suspension components for 2013. Pistons have been made lighter, improving throttle response according to Suzuki. Both models have new Showa forks with larger 48 mm diameter for... More...
  11. Motorcycle fatalities fell by 10% last year despite an increase in use, according to government figures. It’s the second major drop in two years, after rider deaths fell 15% in 2010.There were 362 motorcyclists killed in road accidents in 2011... More...
  12. Tom Sykes’ works Kawasaki ZX-10R broke the WSB record earlier this year by clocking an astonishing 211mph at the end of Monza’s long straight. But what does a 240bhp, 210mph-plus superbike feel like? MCN's Adam Child was lucky enough to... More...
  13. A second spy shot of a new water-cooled Ducati Hypermotard testing near the Bologna factory in northern Italy has led Ducati insiders to hint there will be two new bikes arriving. The prototype clearly introduces a new engine for the... More...
  14. The theft of a Triumph Daytona 675 has been caught on CCTV fully showing all the thieves faces, their work, technique and their getaway (on a bike which can be hot wired unbelievably). Despite compiling this evidence, the rider has... More...
  15. The biggest-ever World Ducati Week has just closed with 65,000 Ducati fans from all over the world enjoying four days of bikes and getting close to racing stars like Nicky Hayden, Troy Bayliss and Valentino Rossi. Neil Hodgson was at... More...
  16. Blade Group, who bought up all the George White franchises last year when the mega-chain went bust, have announced the opening of a new 'motorcycle village' on Swindon's Elgin Road. The Blade Group Motorcycle Village houses 12 brands under one... More...
  17. It's the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend! The historic Sussex venue will be alive to the sounds and smells of two-stroke, and home to some of the most popular and successful racers of all time, with the likes of... More...
  18. Tom Sykes’ works Kawasaki ZX-10R broke the WSB record earlier this year by clocking an astonishing 211mph at the end of Monza’s long straight. But what does a 240bhp, 210mph-plus superbike feel like? MCN's Adam Child was lucky enough to... More...
  19. Blade Group, who bought up all the George White franchises last year when the mega-chain went bust, have announced the opening of a new 'motorcycle village' on Swindon's Elgin Road. The Blade Group Motorcycle Village houses 12 brands under one... More...
  20. It's the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend! The historic Sussex venue will be alive to the sounds and smells of two-stroke, and home to some of the most popular and successful racers of all time, with the likes of... More...
  21. A second spy shot of a new water-cooled Ducati Hypermotard testing near the Bologna factory in northern Italy has led Ducati insiders to hint there will be two new bikes arriving. The prototype clearly introduces a new engine for the... More...
  22. The theft of a Triumph Daytona 675 has been caught on CCTV fully showing all the thieves faces, their work, technique and their getaway (on a bike which can be hot wired unbelievably). Despite compiling this evidence, the rider has... More...
  23. The biggest-ever World Ducati Week has just closed with 65,000 Ducati fans from all over the world enjoying four days of bikes and getting close to racing stars like Nicky Hayden, Troy Bayliss and Valentino Rossi. Neil Hodgson was at... More...
  24. A second spy shot of a new water-cooled Ducati Hypermotard testing near the Bologna factory in northern Italy has led Ducati insiders to hint there will be two new bikes arriving. A second spy shot of a new water-cooled Ducati... More...
  25. Headlining the list of the great and the good riding at next weekend’s Vintage Motorcycle Club’s Festival of 1000 Bikes, held at Leicestershire’s Mallory Park, is the one and only Kevin Schwantz! Riding in Sunday’s Past Masters track event on the... More...
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