27/08/2008
Are bikers snobs?
Last year Hubby decided after a 20 odd year break it was time for us to get back into bikes. We took our CBT, bought a 125 to potter about on and practise and then took our DAC which we...
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27/08/2008
'Hell Ride' trailer- Tarantino's new biker movie
Quentin Tarantino has turned his attention to the biker movie genre in his latest film, Hell Ride, a low-budget biker B-movie in the same vein as cult classic road movie 'Easy Rider'. Writer and Director Larry Bishop, who stars in the...
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27/08/2008
Are you MCN's Babe of the year?
The MCN Babe competition is back at the MCN London show for the sixth year and we are now open for entries. Do you think you've got what it takes to impress not only our judges but the entire UK...
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27/08/2008
New MCN August 27: V-Max world exclusive first test
In this week's issue of Motorcycle News, we have the world exclusive first test of the new 200bhp Yamaha V-Max. With so much power on tap it's even more mental than before... and it handles! CLICK HERE for your free sample...
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27/08/2008
Rock out with Kerrang at MCN Live!
Think you can make it as a Rock Star? MCN and Kerrang! Radio can help – we have once again joined forces to bring you thrilling head-to-head performances and an opportunity to play for a crowd of thousands of bikers at the MCN...
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27/08/2008
Video: Triumph Daytona endurance test
We know the Triumphs 675 Daytona is good but if you check out the video below you can see how it performs against the best supersports motorcycles from Japan in a tortuous six-hour track thrash.MCN road tester Adam Child went...
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26/08/2008
Britain's Got Biking Talent with Carole Nash - Vote for your favourites
Voting is now open in the UK’s biggest and most important motorcycle competition – MCN’s Britain’s Got Biking Talent contest with Carole Nash. Hundreds of hopeful riders have entered by uploading pictures of their motorbikes creating a virtual bike show...
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26/08/2008
What's on: August 27 - September 2
Our What’s On listings now show events by their date, making them easier to find. Click the links below to choose the listing for your area and find out what events are on near you this week. If you would...
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26/08/2008
Sign our petition for access to bus lanes
MCN needs you to sign a petition asking London Mayor Boris Johnson to keep his promise to let us as bikers use bus lanes. So far over 3100 bikers have signed the petition, but we still need more! A cycling group has...
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25/08/2008
MCN in Rhodes
Here's me in Rhodes at Mandraki Harbour, next to one of the biggest yachts I've ever seen, having just spent a week riding all around the island on a rented Yamaha XT660R... not quite the same as my YX600 radian at...
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25/08/2008
A special thanks to a Speed Triple rider
To the kind gentleman and his partner who stopped on their way home aboard a glorious sounding Speed Triple. On Saturday (23rd) night between Selkirk and Hawick, I or rather my old RD was stricken with a seizure and was...
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25/08/2008
Boys will be boys
My twin boys Noah and Ellis show no fear when it comes to motorcycles as this picture shows! Not satisfied with the LT 50 quad I bought them for xmas, they just totally claimed my new K8 750 gixer to the...
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24/08/2008
New bike security device
my daughter keeping a eye on my bike for me!
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22/08/2008
Triumph moving to Thailand- cheaper for who?
Kevin Ash's article regarding Truimph's decision to move production to Thailand prompts me to expand on the theme of heritage, honesty and country of manufacture. The justification for moving British jobs to China is often that its cheaper, but cheaper for...
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22/08/2008
Another kind of speed camera?
I saw what looked like a new speed trap arrangement yesterday, in S Yorks. It was a black box on a tripod, similar in appearance but a bit bigger than one of the old-fashioned glass plate cameras. It was in...
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21/08/2008
Frank Thomas autumn and winter gear
Frank Thomas is gearing up to launch its autumn and winter 2008 range of clothing. As the name of the range would suggest, the emphasis is on keeping you warm and dry during the dark winter months. Shop for over...
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21/08/2008
Retro motorcycles pile in to Britain's got Biking Talent competition
Some of the UK’s coolest retro motorcycles are the latest entries in our Britain’s got Biking Talent with Carole Nash contest. With just two days left to enter, the contest is attracting a stunning array of retro machinery to rival the more...
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21/08/2008
Retailers fined for mis-selling insurance protection
FIVE motor and motorcycle retailers have today been fined a total of more than £175,000 for breaches relating to the sale of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). As a result, a total of 2175 customers have been put at risk of...
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21/08/2008
MCN readers say yes to naked Ducati 1098
Ducati should build a naked version of its 1098 superbike, according to thousands of MCN readers. View Ducatis for sale View Ducati 1098s for sale We will be passing all of the information straight back to the Ducati factory bosses...
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21/08/2008
Norman Hyde improves Bonneville air-flow
Triumph tuning specialist Norman Hyde has developed a new High-Flow Intake Bellmouth system for the Triumph Bonneville. The solid aluminium bellmouth fits to existing fittings and mounting points and improves air-flow to increase power and torque throughout the rev range....
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