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After an amazingly successful show in 2008, the MCN London Motorcycle Show is back in 2009 with spectacular stunts, motorcycles from top manufacturers and the chance to get your hands on everything you need for your bike in 2009. 20%...
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Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Cannon Ball Run, which takes place in Morocco in June. The event is a non-competitive luxury rally which has now found its spiritual home in Morocco. It is open to any motorcycles...
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Motorcycle tests are set to reach a grinding halt in winter because new test areas will close on chilly days. Whenever it's cold enough for grit to be needed as a precaution against surface ice, areas for a new bike...
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A council planner who scrapped free motorcycle parking has given a glimpse of the thinking behind the move – by claiming bikes are unfriendly to the environment. Westminster City Council’s parking director Alistair Gilchrist told a campaigner in an email: ‘There...
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Motorcyclists are committing to a 'code of practice' to help ensure we get use of bus lanes permanently.The code aims to ensure cyclists' gloomy predictions of a rise in accidents after London’s lanes are opened to motorcyclists on January 5...
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Honda’s new CBF125 is proving such a hit that dealers are selling out just weeks after the model arrived in showrooms. Many Honda dealers have already “sold the ones they’ve got”, according to the firm’s technical development manager Dave Hancock....
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Motorcycle groups braved snowy roads to celebrate the opening of London’s bus lanes to bikes with an early morning rush-hour ride-out today. Representatives from the bike industry, riders' rights groups and even the London Mayor’s Office joined a ride on...
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Here is my design for a brand new Cagiva Elefant to compete against the BMW R1200GS and KTM Adventure. The sporty enduro bike will also be good for long journeys. It will be powered by the water-cooled V-twin engine from the Buell 1125. With some tweaks...
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This is a picture of myself and Daughter Louisa on her wedding day. I persuaded her to pose by my bike before we left for the church
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My two year old Ewan got a Rossi rep Wobble bike for Christmas, complete with AGV Rossi helmet and one piece racesuit. He proudly announced that when he grows up he wants to be a doctor...not just any doc either! He...
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In the first edition of MCN in 2009 we have a world exclusive on MotoGP series owners holding emergency crisis talks. Over the Christmas period Kawasaki quit MotoGP due to the credit crunch, leaving riders John Hopkins and latest recruit Marco...
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MCN road tester Trevor Franklin already tested the new Ducati Monster 1100 at the launch, but how does the 1100cc V-twin powered naked fair on bumpy British roads? Trev has tested the 1100S version on UK roads and here's some...
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Ducati’s replacement for the Multistrada adventure-style motorcycle has been spotted testing in Italy. The new bike is well advanced in to development – dealers have already been shown the sporty new model, which will completely replace the Pierre Terblanche-designed Multistrada...
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If you’ve not watched Robbie Maddison’s New Year Las Vegas jump from last week then you’re missing out. The 27-year old Aussie leapt 37-metres on to the top of the Arch outside the Paris Las Vegas Casino on December 31,...
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Get ready to see an avalanche of new exhaust systems to fit 2009 machines in the coming weeks, including this new aftermarket replacement for the latest Kawasaki ZX-6R from Akrapovic. Not only will Akrapovic be releasing this exhaust in a number...
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Get ready to see an avalanche of new exhaust systems to fit 2009 machines in the coming weeks, including this new aftermarket replacement for the latest Kawasaki ZX-6R from Akrapovic. Not only will Akrapovic be releasing this exhaust in a number...
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This is one of the first custom choppers in the UK to use high-tech electronics originally developed for cars. The £40,000 Deliverance features a keyless start system in place of the traditional ignition system, and digital displays on the mirrors...
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MCN road tester Trevor Franklin already tested the new Ducati Monster 1100 at the launch, but how does the 1100cc V-twin powered naked fair on bumpy British roads? Trev has tested the 1100S version on UK roads and here's some...
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If you’ve not watched Robbie Maddison’s New Year Las Vegas jump from last week then you’re missing out. The 27-year old Aussie leapt 37-metres on to the top of the Arch outside the Paris Las Vegas Casino on December 31,...
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Motorcycle groups braved snowy roads to celebrate the opening of London’s bus lanes to bikes with an early morning rush-hour ride-out today. Representatives from the bike industry, riders' rights groups and even the London Mayor’s Office joined a ride on...
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Ducati’s replacement for the Multistrada adventure-style motorcycle has been spotted testing in Italy. The new bike is well advanced in to development – dealers have already been shown the sporty new model, which will completely replace the Pierre Terblanche-designed Multistrada...
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In the first edition of MCN in 2009 we have a world exclusive on MotoGP series owners holding emergency crisis talks. Over the Christmas period Kawasaki quit MotoGP due to the credit crunch, leaving riders John Hopkins and latest recruit Marco...
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This is a picture of myself and Daughter Louisa on her wedding day. I persuaded her to pose by my bike before we left for the church
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Here is my design for a brand new Cagiva Elefant to compete against the BMW R1200GS and KTM Adventure. The sporty enduro bike will also be good for long journeys. It will be powered by the water-cooled V-twin engine from the Buell 1125. With some tweaks...
Nigerian bikers use pumpkins as helmets
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According to the BBC, Nigerian taxi bikers have resorted to wearing dried pumpkin shells as a measure of avoiding a new law requiring them to wear helmets whilst riding. The Nigerian road safety commisioner says authorities will be taking a...
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