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  1. I've been riding faired sportsbikes for thirteen years, but I'm actually getting a bit frustrated by how good they are, and how you can't use them properly on the road (I don't do trackdays)… I'm considering something like a Tuono,... More...
  2. Every biker loves biking for a different reason, even when it comes to performance. So, this week, we're asking - what is it you love about your bike's performance? Is it the way you can blast off from the line?... More...
  3. Every generation has their two wheel hero, but if you could see one of the past greats brough back to mix it with the racers of today, who would it be? Barry Sheene, maybe to bring some rock'n'roll back to... More...
  4. Next weekend out at Valencia sees the last race of two-time world champ Casey Stoner, after he announced his retirement earlier in the season. However, still only 26, many are predicting that Stoner will soon grow bored of a sedate... More...
  5. A bike that looks like this wouldn’t normally make a tempting financial investment but this one fetched £59,740 at a Bonhams auction. The 1930 Brough Superior Overhead 680 doubled its top estimate despite having no paperwork, at the Classic... More...
  6. In this week's MCN, out October 24, we look at speed off the line with our acceleration special. We talk to top racers on technique, look at the kings of top end; drag racers, and have some quarter mile showdowns... More...
  7. MCN’s sister title MCN Sport has just released a new, interactive Rossi special issue on the iPad. Featuring interviews with those closest to him, technical analysis of all his world championship-winning bikes, plus an exclusive feature on the disastrous Ducati... More...
  8. A bike that looks like this wouldn’t normally make a tempting financial investment but this one fetched £59,740 at a Bonhams auction. The 1930 Brough Superior Overhead 680 doubled its top estimate despite having no paperwork at the Classic... More...
  9. KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT - Discovery Real Time DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV CH4 - Channel 4 CH5 - Channel FiveBBC BBCi – BBC InteractiveESPN –... More...
  10. Riders for Health have had a massive success with their summer appeal, raising £317,385 to improve health care access in Africa. Under the British government's Aid match program, this will be doubled to a whopping £634,770. Most of the money... More...
  11. The Top Gear stunt team established a first world record double loop-the-loop using a motorbike at Birmingham’s NEC last week. Stunt rider, Gary Hoptrough successfully completed the Deadly 720 on a 2013 KTM 250 SX-F motocross bike. The machine was... More...
  12. KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT - Discovery Real Time DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV CH4 - Channel 4 CH5 - Channel FiveBBC BBCi – BBC InteractiveESPN –... More...
  13. A motorcyclist caught speeding at 152mph has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Stephen Tull, 37, admitted more than doubling the 70mph speed limit on the A27 in Binsted, Sussex, on October 16 last year. He also admitted riding with no... More...
  14. A motorcyclist caught speeding at 152mph has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Stephen Tull, 37, admitted more than doubling the 70mph speed limit on the A27 in Binsted, Sussex, on October 16 last year. He also admitted riding with no... More...
  15. A 110-year-old motorcycle is to be auctioned in original unrestored condition. The 1902 Rambler Model B from Colonel Albert Pope's American Cycle Manufacturing Company will be offered at the Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale in January. It’s original down to... More...
  16. A motorcyclist caught speeding at 152mph has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Stephen Tull, 37, admitted more than doubling the 70mph speed limit on the A27 in Binsted, Sussex, on October 16 last year. Tull, from Liphook, Hampshire, was banned... More...
  17. A 110-year-old motorcycle is to be auctioned in original unrestored condition. The 1902 Rambler Model B from Colonel Albert Pope's American Cycle Manufacturing Company will be offered at the Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale in January. It’s original down to... More...
  18. Using motorways would cost more in road tax under plans being considered by the Government. According to newspaper reports, ministers are considering a two-tier system with those who agree not to use trunk roads paying less. The idea is part... More...
  19. Honda CBR400R owners might be interested in the DVLA’s next personalised number plate auction – which includes the registration ‘CBR400R’. The private plate will go under the hammer on November 14 at the Ardencote Manor Hotel in Claverdon, Warwickshire, with... More...
  20. A motorcyclist caught speeding at 152mph has been found guilty of dangerous driving. Stephen Tull, 37, admitted more than doubling the speed limit on the A27 in Binsted, Sussex, on October 16 last year. Tull, from Liphook, Hampshire, also admitted... More...
  21. We’re putting a feature together on these used Yamaha R1s: An original 'side mounted exhaust R1' - 1998-2003 First generation underseat pipe - 2004 - 2006 Four valve head R1 - 2007 - 2008 Cross-plane crank R1 - 2009 -... More...
  22. Using motorways would cost more in road tax under plans being considered by the Government. According to newspaper reports, ministers are considering a two-tier system with those who agree not to use trunk roads paying less. The idea is part... More...
  23. Honda CBR400R owners might be interested in the DVLA’s next personalised number plate auction – which includes the registration ‘CBR400R’. The private plate will go under the hammer on November 14 at the Ardencote Manor Hotel in Claverdon, Warwickshire, with... More...
  24. We’re putting a feature together on these used Yamaha R1s: An original 'side mounted exhaust R1' - 1998-2003 First generation underseat pipe - 2004 - 2006 Four valve head R1 - 2007 - 2008 Cross-plane crank R1 - 2009 -... More...
  25. Motorcycling would be safer if clocks were brought forward by an hour to make evenings lighter, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists. The group wants a three-year trial of new daylight hours to tackle a spike in casualties each... More...
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