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  1. A motorcyclist who rode at 144mph on an A-road has been banned from driving for six months. Gary Dobson was caught speeding on his BMW S100RR on the A63 at South Milford, North Yorkshire, on October 7. The 40-year-old from... More...
  2. Aprilia has resurrected the Caponord name with this all-new 1200cc V-twin adventure bike which packs cutting-edge technology including semi-active suspension, traction control and ABS. The Italian firm hopes to muscle back into a market it hasn’t been able to compete... More...
  3. These are the first official photos of Moto Guzzi’s all-new 2013 California 1400 released in advance of next week’s unveiling at the Milan Show. As expected it’s a classic, transverse V-twin, shaft-drive cruiser but it’s fabulous styling, mouth-watering finish and... More...
  4. ADVERTISING PROMOTION With another World Superbike title to their name, Aprilia motorcycles offer winning models to all classes of rider. Wheels Motorcycles in Peterborough are proud to be franchised dealers for this exciting brand and there has never been a... More...
  5. On Tuesday 6 November I passed my module 1 test with no minors. Before I sat the test I decided it would be sensible to research to prepare myself. Yet what I found was chaotic to say the least. Firstly I... More...
  6. In support of Road Safety Week – 9 to 25 November, BASICS Scotland has issued a list of top 10 first aid tips for motorcyclists that could help save a life. Compiled by Kevin McCloskey, a Senior Staff Nurse in... More...
  7. Specialist bike builders Spirit of the Seventies were commissioned by Kawasaki UK to build a one-off W800, with styling and key spec details chosen by Facebook fans. Spirit then created designs and engineering solutions to make this glorious retro street... More...
  8. KTM has announced a recall of around 7000 off road bikes from their 2012/13 range after a manufacturing defect was discovered that could potentially lead to fuel leaks. The fault, which only affects 239 bikes in the UK and Ireland,... More...
  9. Details are starting to emerge ahead of next week's EICMA show in Milan of Benelli's first new bike since their takeover by Chinese firm Qianjiang. The naked 600, dubbed the BN600, will move away from the firm's triple engines to... More...
  10. KTM have, in their usual quirky manner, released a sneak peek of a new model set for unveiling at next week's EICMA show in Milan. Rumoured to be the new Super Duke, whatever it is sounds amazing, and certainly manages... More...
  11. The recent episode of Al Jazeera's Correspondent series, focusing on the Isle of Man TT, is now available online for free. Presenter Simon McGregor Wood, a respected foreign correspondent and self confessed petrolhead, looks at what attracts racers to the... More...
  12. The current Triumph Street Triple, the British firm’s best selling machine in the past five years (they’ve sold 50,000), weighs just 189kg, full of fuel and ready-to-go, which is bugger-all. This new version, available in dealers in the middle of... More...
  13. Moto Morini, geting back on their feet from bankruptcy, have shunned this year's EICMA show, instead deciding to launch their 2013 in Milan at the same time. They haven't set the world on fire with the new range, which is... More...
  14. Moto Morini, geting back on their feet from bankruptcy, have shunned this year's EICMA show, instead deciding to launch their 2013 in Milan at the same time. They haven't set the world on fire with the new range, which is... More...
  15. KTM have, in their usual quirky manner, released a sneak peek of a new model set for unveiling at next week's EICMA show in Milan. Rumoured to be the new Super Duke, whatever it is sounds amazing, and certainly manages... More...
  16. The recent episode of Al Jazeera's Correspondent series, focusing on the Isle of Man TT, is now available online for free. Presenter Simon McGregor Wood, a respected foreign correspondent and self confessed petrolhead, looks at what attracts racers to the... More...
  17. Specialist bike builders Spirit of the Seventies were commissioned by Kawasaki UK to build a one-off W800, with styling and key spec details chosen by Facebook fans. Spirit then created designs and engineering solutions to make this glorious retro street... More...
  18. KTM has announced a recall of around 7000 off road bikes from their 2012/13 range after a manufacturing defect was discovered that could potentially lead to fuel leaks. The fault, which only affects 239 bikes in the UK and Ireland,... More...
  19. Details are starting to emerge ahead of next week's EICMA show in Milan of Benelli's first new bike since their takeover by Chinese firm Qianjiang. The naked 600, dubbed the BN600, will move away from the firm's triple engines to... More...
  20. Not something you see every day. Was on a push bike tour across France earlier in the year and stopped to take a photo of a rather photogenic church in Anneville-Ambourville in Normandy. It was only when I'd done this... More...
  21. Boutique Italian manufacturer Borile have released their latest offering, the Multiuso - a trailie-utility bike hybrid with a 230cc air-cooled, four stroke engine. The Multiuso is aimed both at town riders and dirt riders, weighing in at only 85kg, thanks... More...
  22. Not something you see every day. Was on a push bike tour across France earlier in the year and stopped to take a photo of a rather photogenic church in Anneville-Ambourville in Normandy. It was only when I'd done this... More...
  23. Boutique Italian manufacturer Borile have released their latest offering, the Multiuso - a trailie-utility bike hybrid with a 230cc air-cooled, four stroke engine. The Multiuso is aimed both at town riders and dirt riders, weighing in at only 85kg, thanks... More...
  24. Robbers armed with axes and bats rode motorcycles through and indoor shopping centre and raided a jewellery store. Six robbers on three bikes including a white Triumph Daytona 675 rode through Brent Cross Shopping Centre at 10.15 this morning. The... More...
  25. In this week's MCN, out November 7, we exclusively test the new Triumph Street Triple R at its launch in Spain. We take a high tech tourer on the road and track to see if it can beat a full-on... More...
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