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MCN Video: Salvaged BMW |
MCN managed to track down one of the BMW motorcycles salvaged from the stricken MSC Napoli last week.
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02/02/2007 - 12:40 PM
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MCN: Richards in BSB MV |
Aussie Glen Richards is to ride MV Agusta for Q Motorsport in BSB.
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02/02/2007 - 12:40 PM
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MCN: Michelins for Harleys |
Harley Davidson are adding certain Michelin tyres to the list of approved tyres to give owners more choice when it comes to replacement.
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02/02/2007 - 12:39 PM
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MCN: Plater aims for TT |
Steve Plater will race an AIM Yamaha R1 in BSB and the major international road races this year.
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02/02/2007 - 12:39 PM
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MCN: Ducati ready to race |
Loris Capirossi believes Ducati’s new GP7 is ready to race and be at the front after he finished the Phillip Island test with fourth fastest time.
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02/02/2007 - 12:39 PM
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MCN Video: Desmosedici RR |
Ducati's £40K Desmosedici RR has made its UK debut today at the MCN London Motorcycle show.
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02/02/2007 - 12:38 PM
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MCN Video: KR Snr |
Matt Birt, MCN's dedicated MotoGP reporter manages to get a few moments with Kenny Roberts Snr at the Sepang test in Malaysia.
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02/02/2007 - 12:38 PM
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MCN Video: Rizla GP boss |
The MotoGP Rizla Suzuki squad suprised many last last week setting blistering times at the Sepang tests.
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02/02/2007 - 12:38 PM
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MCN Video: Adventure bikes |
The MCN London Motorcycle Show is a bike exhibition like no other.
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02/02/2007 - 12:37 PM
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MCN Video: 1098 Tricolore |
Check out this footage from the opening day of the MCN London Motorcycle Show at the ExCeL Arena.
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02/02/2007 - 12:37 PM
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MCN: GP250 British Revival |
Re-establishing the British title tag to the GP250 class has dramatically boosted interest
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02/02/2007 - 12:37 PM
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MCN: Checa in comfort zone |
Carlos Checa admitted he is finally comfortable and adapted to Honda’s new 800cc MotoGP contender after he finished the Phillip Island test with the fourth fastest time on race tyres.
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02/02/2007 - 12:36 PM
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MCN: Bike fit for a King |
The King of Jordan has just received a new Confederate Hellcat as a present to himself on his 45th birthday.
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02/02/2007 - 12:36 PM
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MCN: Metzeler Superstock |
The tyre war wages on in BSB with Dunlop, Michelin and Pirelli all out to claim top honours in the series
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02/02/2007 - 12:36 PM
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MCN: Dani shows form |
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa left Australia in positive mood after he clocked the best time on race tyres at the Phillip Island test.
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02/02/2007 - 12:36 PM
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MCN: First bike orchestra |
James Toseland led a band of bikers in Central London in the world’s first bike orchestra.
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02/01/2007 - 04:22 AM
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MCN: Camera project axed |
The Government today confirmed the National Safety Camera Programme is to be axed from the end of next month.
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02/01/2007 - 04:21 AM
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MCN: Alex thanks Alex |
Alex Hofmann has paid tribute to experienced D’Antin Ducati team-mate Alex Barros, as the German was the big surprise on the second day of testing in Phillip Island.
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02/01/2007 - 04:21 AM
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MCN: Hayden's shoulder relief |
Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden battled a front-end grip problem with his new factory Honda RC212V to finish sixth fastest in Australia today.
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02/01/2007 - 04:20 AM
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MCN: Loris gets physical |
Italian veteran Loris Capirossi believes that Ducati’s new 800cc GP7 is more physically demanding than the old 990cc machine.
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02/01/2007 - 04:19 AM
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MCN: Geese stop play |
Two wild geese caused a short and surprise delay to the second day of MotoGP testing at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia.
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02/01/2007 - 04:19 AM
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MCN: Stupid councils |
MCN’S file on Britain’s stupidest councils is growing but we’re convinced there are more worthy contenders out there – and we need you to tell us about them.
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02/01/2007 - 04:19 AM
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MCN: Buell gets dirty |
We’ve just heard a cracking rumour that Buell is going to make a motocross bike, which would be available to buy in dealer's shops in three years time!
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02/01/2007 - 04:18 AM
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MCN: Village condemns club |
Residents in a Shropshire village are protesting over Market Drayton Motocross Club’s plans to hold five race meets this year.
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02/01/2007 - 04:18 AM
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MCN: Fiat/Yamaha deal close |
Yamaha seems poised to clinch a shock sponsorship deal with Italian car giant Fiat for the 2007 MotoGP World Championship.
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02/01/2007 - 04:17 AM
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MCN: Barros continues form |
Alex Barros set the fastest time for the second day running at Phillip Island as Ducati and Bridgestone dominated in Australia.
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02/01/2007 - 04:17 AM
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New MCN: January 31 |
This week MCN are offering an exclusive free guide to the London Motorcycle show, which kicks off at ExCeL, London tomorrow (February 1, 2007).
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02/01/2007 - 04:17 AM
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MCN: What's On: Jan31-Feb6 |
Our What’s On listings now show events by their location, making them easier to find.
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02/01/2007 - 04:16 AM
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MCN: Bikes on TV: Jan31-Feb6 |
Each week we publish a list of events happening around the UK, and listings on motorcycling programmes on TV. This is the TV listing for the week beginning Wednesday, January 31 on.
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02/01/2007 - 04:16 AM
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MCN: Arai at ExCeL |
Arai will be bringing it’s racetruck to the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCel this weekend and free servicing of Arai helmets is on offer.
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02/01/2007 - 04:15 AM
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MCN: Ill Nakano stops early |
Shinya Nakano’s tough start to his Honda MotoGP career continued in Australia today, as sickness restricted the Japanese rider to just 48 laps at Phillip Island.
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02/01/2007 - 04:15 AM
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MCN: Rossi: More to come |
Factory Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi says there’s plenty more still to come from him despite his impressive first outing of 2007 in Sepang.
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02/01/2007 - 04:11 AM
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MCN: Suzuki off pace in Oz |
Suzuki suffered its worst day of the new 800cc MotoGP today as John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen were comprehensively outpaced on the opening day of testing in Phillip Island.
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02/01/2007 - 04:11 AM
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MCN: Barros fastest at PI |
Veteran Brazilian Alex Barros pulled off a big surprise in Australia today when he clocked the fastest time on the opening day of testing at Phillip Island.
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02/01/2007 - 04:10 AM
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MCN: Harley's XL1200N |
Harley-Davidson has revealed its new XL1200N Nightster – a stripped-back Sportster aimed at traditional custom fans.
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02/01/2007 - 04:10 AM
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MCN: Motocrossing Marco |
Marco Melandri had a lucky escape on the first day of testing at Phillip Island today after he ran off the track flat-out in sixth gear at the Australian tracks perilous first corner.
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02/01/2007 - 04:09 AM
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MCN: Pick your Fantasy teams |
Who cares who wins the MotoGP, WBS, or BSB titles… the real action will be taking place in office and mates’ mini-leagues around the country as MCN’s Fantasy Road Race game 2007 kicks off again.
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02/01/2007 - 04:09 AM
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MCN: Rough Guide to ExCeL |
This week the MCN London Motorcycle Show is moving to ExCeL London, it's the most exciting change to happen to the show since it began more than 20 years ago.
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02/01/2007 - 04:08 AM
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MCN: GMT change on accidents |
Changing UK time to be in line with Europe would cut accidents and help the environment according to scientists at Cambridge University.
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02/01/2007 - 04:08 AM
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MCN: World Endurance teams |
There are just two British riders among the 17 teams that make up the permanent entry list for this year’s World Endurance championship.
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02/01/2007 - 04:07 AM
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MCN: Rossi misses 990s |
Valentino Rossi claims he still misses the brutal power of the old 990cc four-strokes as he continues to adapt to Yamaha’s new 800cc machine.
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02/01/2007 - 04:07 AM
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MCN Video: Rizla GP riders |
With Rizla Suzuki continuing to look like the team best prepared for the start of the season, here Chris Vermeulen talks in Sepang to our GP reporter Matthew Birt about the challenges he and the team have faced and so far overcome with the transition to the new 800cc class.
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02/01/2007 - 04:07 AM
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MCN: Champ relishes PI test |
Factory Honda rider Nicky Hayden is looking forward to this week’s Phillip Island test session to kick start the defence of his MotoGP world crown.
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02/01/2007 - 04:06 AM
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MCN: Speedway's richest race |
The Speedway Grand Prix promoters are billing the final race at the last round of this year’s World Championship as the richest minute in motorsport.
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02/01/2007 - 04:06 AM
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MCN: Jupiter's Travels book |
Tourer Ted Simon has been out on a new journey and has now written about his experiences in an update of his book, Jupiter’s Travels.
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02/01/2007 - 04:06 AM
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MCN: Loris: We must find limits |
Italian veteran Loris Capirossi has refused to point the finger of blame at Ducati’s test team for failing to get a new engine management and electronic engine braking system up to speed faster.
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01/01/2007 - 04:05 AM
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MCN: Rossi wants more power |
Yamaha still needs to improve engine performance despite Valentino Rossi’s test topping performance in Sepang last week.
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01/30/2007 - 12:19 PM
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MCN: Kawasaki boss aims high |
Kawasaki bosses have set an ambitious target to build an 800cc bike good enough to attract the cream of MotoGP talent by the end of 2009.
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01/30/2007 - 12:19 PM
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MCN: Hopkins: Suzuki are right |
Suzuki’s decision not to build a new 800cc bike that was a radical departure from its 2006 factory GSV-R 990cc machine is a key reason for the Japanese manufacturers blistering start to the new world championship era.
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01/30/2007 - 12:18 PM
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MCN: Hayden gets used to 800 |
MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden reckons he is finally getting accustomed to life on the new 800cc machines as he goes in search of recapturing his world title in 2007.
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01/30/2007 - 12:18 PM
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MCN: Ducati: no mpg worries |
Loris Capirossi has denied persistent rumours that Ducati is on a knife-edge with the new fuel capacity regulations that come into force for the 2007 MotoGP world championships.
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01/30/2007 - 12:18 PM
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MCN: No let up for Aussie star |
Chris Vermeulen is hoping that Suzuki continues to aggressively develop its new 800cc machine to keep the Japanese factory at the sharp end of the timesheets in winter testing.
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01/30/2007 - 12:17 PM
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MCN: Bikes for hoodies |
Cops in London are hoping to stop bike theft before it starts.
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01/30/2007 - 12:13 PM
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MCN: Hammond plays chicken |
Here's a taste of the new Richard Hammond column for this Wednesday’s MCN, he’s going on about Harleys and losing a game of chicken with a car'
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01/30/2007 - 12:08 PM
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MCN:Vermeulen: 'PI test vital' |
Chris Vermeulen reckons the acid test of how far Suzuki has progressed with its new 800cc GSV-R will come at the next two tests in Australia and Qatar.
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01/30/2007 - 12:08 PM
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MCN: Stoner targets electrics |
Casey Stoner goes home to Phillip Island this week hoping to make some in-roads into solving some of the electronic and power delivery gremlins that have dogged him at the last two tests on board Ducati’s new GP7 800cc machine
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01/30/2007 - 12:07 PM
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MCN: Rossi backs Edwards |
Valentino Rossi has backed factory Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards to make his big MotoGP breakthrough in 2007 – because the new 800cc bikes are more like a superbike.
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01/30/2007 - 12:06 PM
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MCN: GP champ’s pain fades |
Nicky Hayden is confident that his right shoulder will be restored to full fitness in time for the start of the 2007 MotoGP world championship in Qatar on March 10, 2007.
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01/30/2007 - 12:05 PM
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MCN: Loris wants fast start |
Loris Capirossi is confident he can maintain the good form he showed at the end of the recent Sepang test session where he finished third fastest when he returns to the track on Tuesday at Phillip Island.
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01/30/2007 - 12:05 PM
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MCN: Hopper wants 16" tryout |
John Hopkins said he would try a Bridgestone 16-inch front tyre in Australia this week if one became available.
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01/30/2007 - 12:04 PM
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MCN: Hayden rules out diet |
Nicky Hayden says he won’t go on a crash diet to help him adjust to Honda’s small new RC212V 800cc MotoGP machine.
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01/30/2007 - 12:04 PM
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MCN: Marco:'Right to move' |
Bridgestone’s renowned front tyre has already convinced Marco Melandri that he was right to switch from Michelin at the end of last season.
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01/30/2007 - 12:00 PM
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MCN: Speed limiters survey |
A survey of 500 road users has shown that many people believe fitting speed restrictors to young driver’s
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01/30/2007 - 11:59 AM
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MCN: Essex bikers be aware |
Riders in Essex have been warned to keep their bikes secure after two bikes were stolen earlier this month.
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01/30/2007 - 05:11 AM
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MCN: New motorists group |
A new organisation has been launched to help fight for the rights of roads users.
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01/30/2007 - 05:09 AM
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MCN: Pensioner for 2008 Dakar |
Tackling the Dakar Rally at 65 and becoming its oldest ever competitor was never going to be easy.
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01/30/2007 - 05:08 AM
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MCN: Rossi wants record haul |
Valentino Rossi has targeted a 300-point haul to win back his MotoGP world championship crown.
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01/29/2007 - 05:47 AM
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MCN: Pedrosa wants new parts |
Dani Pedrosa is hoping he will get some new parts from Honda in time for this week’s Phillip Island test in a bid to spark some momentum into his 2007 pre-season campaign.
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01/29/2007 - 05:47 AM
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MCN: Tyre war heats up |
American Colin Edwards believes it is too early to gauge whether Michelin’s new 16-inch front tyre will be a match for its Bridgestone rival in the 2007 MotoGP world championship.
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01/29/2007 - 05:46 AM
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MCN: Melandri finding style |
Italian Marco Melandri believes he is slowly adapting his style to suit the new generation 800cc machines.
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01/29/2007 - 05:46 AM
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MCN: Edwards: 'BHP to spare' |
Colin Edwards reckons Yamaha has played it safe so far in the new 800cc MotoGP era and still has plenty more engine performance to come before the start of the 2007 season in Qatar.
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01/29/2007 - 05:45 AM
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MCN: Drag bikes at ExCeL |
This is by far the maddest thing on show at ExCel from Feb 1– 4 – an 8.2 litre V8 bike kicking out up to 1200bhp!
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01/29/2007 - 05:45 AM
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MCN: Fine every 15 seconds |
UK bikers and drivers are paying out one £60 fixed penalty after being caught by speed cameras every 15 seconds.
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01/29/2007 - 05:44 AM
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MCN: Brit's Hawkstone bid |
British hero Billy Mackenzie is aiming to upset the world’s motocross stars at this year’s Hawkstone Park International in Shropshire on Sunday, March 4, 2007.
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01/29/2007 - 05:43 AM
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MCN: See Harleys built on TV |
The National Geographic channel will be showing how Harley-Davidson builds bikes as part of the “Ultimate Factories” series in the very near future.
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01/29/2007 - 05:43 AM
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MCN: Cameras get cameras |
The Scottish Borders Safety Camera Partnership is considering installing more cameras - to protect the cameras they already have!
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01/29/2007 - 05:42 AM
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MCN: Cafe Racer 999 |
This is what happens when bike tuners living a hippy dream get their hands on a Ducati 999 – the Steffano Cafe9.
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01/29/2007 - 05:42 AM
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MCN: Colin Collins hits rocks |
After 48 years in business the Colin Collins chain of bike dealers has gone into administration.
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01/29/2007 - 05:27 AM
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MCN: Help: Stupid councils |
MCN recently revealed how £250,000 had been spent on speed humps in Islington, London.
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01/29/2007 - 05:26 AM
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MCN: Unlicensed rider kills |
A motorcyclist who was spotted pulling a wheelie away from a set of traffic lights before hitting a car so hard the door caved-in killing the driver has changed his plea to guilty.
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01/29/2007 - 05:25 AM
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MCN: Illegal off-road racing |
Police and outraged members of the public are trying to put a stop to illegal motorcycle and quad off-road racing in Crewe.
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01/29/2007 - 05:24 AM
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MCN: Final edition Hayabusa |
Suzuki is set to reveal a limited-edition version of its eight-year-old Hayabusa later this year to mark the end of production of the legendary bike.
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01/29/2007 - 05:23 AM
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MCN: Ellison's Valencia focus |
Dean Ellison made his WSB testing debut earlier this month and is currently preparing himself for a second test in Valencia in less than two weeks time.
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01/29/2007 - 05:23 AM
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MCN: ExCeL babes timetable |
It is not long now until MCN hits ExCeL at London’s Docklands for the London Motorcycle Show and there will be more than just bikes to look at.
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01/29/2007 - 05:22 AM
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MCN: Jezza reveals setback |
Jeremy McWilliams is confident he will be able to return to MotoGP action at next month’s Qatar IRTA test.
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01/29/2007 - 05:20 AM
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MCN Video: Kiyo on 07 Blade |
Surprise attendee at the Sepang MotoGP test was Ryuichi Kiyonari.
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01/29/2007 - 05:17 AM
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MCN: Kawasaki after Nakano |
Kawasaki’s technical chief Ichiro Yoda has admitted losing Shinya Nakano at the end of 2006 was a big blow.
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01/29/2007 - 05:17 AM
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MCN: Edwards praises tyre |
Colin Edwards was raving about the performance of Michelin’s new 16- inch front tyre in Sepang this week (January 2007).
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01/29/2007 - 05:16 AM
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MCN: Loris: Bike at 80 per cent |
Loris Capirossi believes Ducati’s new 800cc contender is only at 80 per cent of its potential as the Italian continues to seek electronic improvements to the V4 GP7.
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01/29/2007 - 05:15 AM
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MCN Video: MCN off-road day |
Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, spent the day with biking enthusiasts at the Honda off-road experience.
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01/29/2007 - 04:50 AM
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MCN: Google Earth results |
Satellite images of the entire world have been logged on Goggle Earth and thanks to eagle-eyed MCN readers, we’ve managed to find some of the more unusual bike-related images.
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01/29/2007 - 04:50 AM
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MCN: North West 200 launch |
The stature of the North West 200 road race meeting in Northern Ireland was underlined this week.
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01/29/2007 - 04:47 AM
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MCN: Guintoli's crash ban |
French MotoGP rookie Sylvain Guintoli’s baptism of fire continued in Sepang today when Yamaha barred him from riding after two crashes on the first two days.
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01/29/2007 - 04:46 AM
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MCN: Vermeulen's experience |
Rizla Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen believes he can make a big impact in his second MotoGP campaign after another confidence boosting test in Sepang.
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01/29/2007 - 04:45 AM
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MCN: Rossi on electronics |
Valentino Rossi topped the timesheets at the Sepang to signal his intent to claim back the MotoGP world crown before denying that the new 800cc machines placed more emphasis back in rider skill.
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01/29/2007 - 04:44 AM
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MCN: Hayden's work ahead |
Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden admitted Honda has plenty of work to do if he has any hope of retaining his world title.
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01/29/2007 - 04:43 AM
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MCN: Tardozzi: 999 is dead |
Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has warned that WSB will suffer in 2008 if Ducati aren’t allowed to race their new flagship 1098 sports bike.
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01/29/2007 - 04:39 AM
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MCN Video: 07 CBR600 v R6 |
Watch road tester Adam Child tests out the new CBR600RR against the Yamaha R6.
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01/29/2007 - 04:39 AM
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MCN: Roberts MotoGP look |
Here’s your opportunity to have MotoGP technology on your bike developed by a current MotoGP race team.
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01/29/2007 - 04:38 AM
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MCN Video: Sepang test day 2 |
We have exclusive footage of day two at Sepang from MCN's MotoGP, writer Matthew Birt.
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01/29/2007 - 04:37 AM
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MCN: Blog: Sepang sauna |
Phew what a scorcher today was. To be honest part of me is pining for some cold weather at home right now.
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01/29/2007 - 04:37 AM
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MCN: Sepang: Day three |
Valentino Rossi left his best till last, but ended the three day Sepang MotoGP test fastest after spending the first two days chasing Suzukis.
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01/29/2007 - 04:36 AM
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MCN: Yukio's MotoGP holiday |
Former British Superbike favourite and current factory Suzuki WSB rider Yukio Kagayama has cropped up in the paddock at the Sepang test – on a jolly!
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01/29/2007 - 04:35 AM
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MCN: Vale's hairy pair |
You’ve got to hand it to Rossi, he’s finding more and more ways to be wacky and different.
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01/29/2007 - 04:32 AM
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MCN: Police stop scavenging |
Police attempted to put a stop to the looting of washed-up cargo from the stricken MSC Naopli last night.
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01/24/2007 - 08:36 AM
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New MCN: January 24 |
In this week’s MCN we discover the plan to ban bikers from bus lanes in London.
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01/24/2007 - 08:36 AM
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MCN: Rammed by a bus |
A biker was rammed from behind by a 12-ton bus in a furious road rage incident which temporarily closed the A26 in Kent.
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01/24/2007 - 08:35 AM
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MCN Blog: Back on the road |
Greetings comrades from a rather baking hot and sunny Malaysia.
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01/24/2007 - 08:35 AM
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MCN Video: FZ6 Fazer |
See our video road test of the new Fazer 600
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01/24/2007 - 08:33 AM
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MCN: No 16" for Bridgestone |
Bridgestone has no plans to follow rivals Michelin and begin testing 16-inch front tyres for the new 800cc MotoGP era.
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01/24/2007 - 08:32 AM
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MCN: Bikes on TV: Jan 24-30 |
Each week we publish a list of events happening around the UK, and listings on motorcycling programmes on TV. This is the TV listing for the week beginning Wednesday, January 24 on.
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01/24/2007 - 08:32 AM
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MCN: What's On: Jan 24-30 |
Our What’s On listings now show events by their location, making them easier to find.
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01/24/2007 - 08:32 AM
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MCN: Honda promise power |
Honda has told its top MotoGP riders that more horsepower is on the way.
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01/24/2007 - 08:31 AM
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MCN: Suzuki Bandit questions |
What do you really want to know about Suzuki's all-new GSF1250 Bandit?
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01/24/2007 - 08:31 AM
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MCN: Smith on fast form |
Teen star Bradley Smith has started 2007 with a bang, going second fastest in the 125 GP class’ first major test of the year at Jerez in Spain.
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01/24/2007 - 08:31 AM
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MCN: Hopper remains on top |
Suzuki’s John Hopkins stayed at the top of the timesheets at the major Sepang MotoGP test today, day two of the three day test there.
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01/24/2007 - 08:30 AM
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MCN: Pedrosa crashes |
Dani Pedrosa walked away from a crash on Honda’s new RC212V 800cc bike at the second day of testing here in Sepang today.
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01/24/2007 - 08:30 AM
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MCN Video: Sepang: day 1 |
MCN's MotoGP reporter Matthew Birt has sent back footage of day one of testing in Sepang.
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01/24/2007 - 08:29 AM
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MCN: Beach booty on offer |
The manager of a Devon BMW dealership reckons he has been inundated with calls offering him beach booty bikes dragged from the sea near Branscombe.
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01/24/2007 - 08:29 AM
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MCN: Crash politician on road |
Former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow is back on the road three years after killing a biker.
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01/24/2007 - 08:29 AM
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MCN: Doohan safety scheme |
Five-time 500cc champ Mick Doohan has launched a new bike-safety scheme in Australia aimed at providing extra rider training.
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01/24/2007 - 08:28 AM
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MCN: Arrests over illegal video |
Two men from Warwick have been arrested in connection with video footage showing dangerous riding, racing on the road and speeds of up to 174mph.
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01/24/2007 - 08:28 AM
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MCN: Video: Ducati GP7 |
The bike is now making its mark on the track in Sepang, but here's your chance to get up close to the all-new Ducati GP7 Desmosedici.
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01/23/2007 - 07:43 AM
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MCN: Yamaha to unveil colours |
Yamaha will only officially unveil its 2007 factory MotoGP livery at the final winter test in Jerez next month.
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01/23/2007 - 07:42 AM
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MCN: Vermeulen's new chassis |
Aussie Chris Vermeulen will test a brand new tailor-made chassis built just for him tomorrow at the Sepang MotoGP test.
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01/23/2007 - 07:42 AM
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MCN: Hayden fifth |
Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden completed just 38 laps of the opening day of testing in Malaysia today as he made his first track appearance since undergoing shoulder surgery in November.
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01/23/2007 - 07:41 AM
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MCN: New chassis for KRJR |
Kenny Roberts will try a new chassis on only his second day of testing the all-new KR212V 800cc machine tomorrow at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.
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01/23/2007 - 07:41 AM
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MCN: Rossi third after break |
Valentino Rossi finished third fastest on the opening day of the Sepang test as he revealed his seven-week break saw his wretched run of bad luck continue.
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01/23/2007 - 07:41 AM
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MCN: Suzuki fastest in Sepang |
Suzuki started where they left off last year, with Rizla men John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen first and second fastest on day one today of the major Sepang MotoGP test which ends the winter testing ban.
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01/23/2007 - 07:40 AM
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MCN: Checa and Guintoli crash |
Carlos Checa and Sylvain Guintoli both escaped injury after crashing out at the opening day of testing in Sepang as the MotoGP grid returned to the track after a seven-week lay-off.
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01/23/2007 - 07:39 AM
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MCN: New cameras on A14 |
A new stretch of average speed cameras covering 14 miles are being installed on the A14 in Cambridgeshire – the second longest in the UK
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01/23/2007 - 07:39 AM
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MCN: Kiyo surprise in Malaysia |
Reigning British superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari was a surprise addition to the Sepang line-up.
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01/23/2007 - 07:39 AM
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MCN: R1 Yamaha statement |
Statement from Yamaha Motor UK regarding the R1 competition:
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01/23/2007 - 07:38 AM
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MCN: BMWs float ashore |
A sinking cargo ship dropped its load of brand new BMW bikes into the sea off the Devon coast.
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01/23/2007 - 07:38 AM
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MCN: WSB skips Turkey |
The 2007 World Superbike calendar has finally been confirmed as a 13 round series starting in Qatar next month.
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01/23/2007 - 07:37 AM
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MCN: Metzger breaks back |
Freestyle motocrosser Mike Metzger broke his back attempting a back-flip in Long Beach, California on Wednesday, January 17, 2006.
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01/23/2007 - 07:37 AM
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MCN: Richards in world enduro |
Out of work BSB star Glen Richards has joined the Phase One Endurance team for the seven-round world championship.
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01/23/2007 - 07:36 AM
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MCN: UK1 signs teenager |
Former 125 British title–winning team UK1 Racing are continuing their philosophy of fostering new young riders.
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01/23/2007 - 07:36 AM
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MCN: Laconi ready for 2007 |
After a disastrous 2006 campaign, former WSB front runner Regis Laconi believes he can turn around his fortunes in 2007.
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01/23/2007 - 07:35 AM
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MCN Video: Stunt wars |
American rider 'Crazy' Dan Jackson took a surprise victory at the annual Stunt Wars competition in Florida last weekend.
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01/23/2007 - 07:35 AM
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MCN: Tell all: Private bike sales |
MCN needs your help. We are looking for people who are looking at buying bikes or have just done so through MCN’s private classifieds.
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01/23/2007 - 07:34 AM
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MCN: Govt snubs bikers |
The Government has said no to a petition signed by 3,539 bikers demanding all speeding fines levied against motorcyclists be frozen.
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01/23/2007 - 07:34 AM
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MCN: WSB gets new sponsor |
Ten Kate Honda’s title sponsor, Hannspree have arrived in the world of bike racing with a bang.
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01/23/2007 - 07:32 AM
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MCN: Dakar Rally: Stage 12 |
Spaniard Isidre Esteve took his second Dakar stage victory when he took yesterday’s 12th stage from Ayoun to Kayes
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01/23/2007 - 07:31 AM
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MCN: SOS Morocco |
SOS Morocco is an enduro experience like no other.
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01/23/2007 - 07:31 AM
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MCN: The Vision of the future |
These are the world’s first pictures of the new Victory Vision; a bike that its American manufacturer claims is going to revolutionise the touring market.
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01/23/2007 - 07:31 AM
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MCN: WSB Entry Lists |
Despite being crowned world Superbike champion, Troy Bayliss has revealed that he won’t be running the no.1 plate in 2007.
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01/23/2007 - 07:30 AM
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MCN: Three wheeled superbike |
Crazy French tuner Ludovic Lazareth has created this R1-based trike – pre-empting the soon-to-be-launched Can-Am Spyder three-wheeler which is set to be launched next month.
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01/23/2007 - 07:30 AM
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MCN: Bennetts drop BB celeb |
Celebrity Big Brother contestant Danielle Lloyd has been as dropped as the face of leading bike insurer Bennetts’ Babes campaign following the row over allegations of racism towards actress Shilpa Shetty
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01/23/2007 - 07:29 AM
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MCN: Cliff Carr dies |
Seventies road racing star Cliff Carr passed away in hospital on Wednesday, January 10 after suffering a liver-related disease.
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01/23/2007 - 07:29 AM
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MCN: Capirossi talks '07 |
Loris Capirossi has admitted 2007 will be the biggest of his long and successful racing career as time runs out for him to realise of his ambition of becoming MotoGP world champion.
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01/23/2007 - 07:28 AM
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MCN: Vermeulen Q&A |
Aussie Chris Vermeulen embarks on his second year in the MotoGP world championship next week when testing resumes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.
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01/23/2007 - 07:27 AM
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MCN: Dakar Rally update |
There was no special stage counting towards the Dakar times yesterday, just a 280km connection from Nema to Ayuon.
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01/23/2007 - 07:27 AM
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MCN: Interview: Casey Stoner |
Casey Stoner reckons he needs more critical testing time before he’ll be able to show the potential threat he could pose as a factory Ducati rider in the 2007 MotoGP world championship.
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01/23/2007 - 07:27 AM
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MCN: Emmett to ride Honda |
Sean Emmett’s turbulent racing career has another lease of life. Britain’s bad boy of racing has linked up with Liverpool-based PR Branson Honda to race in BSB this year.
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01/23/2007 - 07:26 AM
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MCN: Crash to play Butlins |
James Toseland has confirmed he will be heading to Butlins with his band, Crash to perform at MCN Live in April.
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01/18/2007 - 05:41 AM
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MCN: London show goes naked |
When we lent the guys over at Zoo Weekly a naked bike to shoot a video for the MCN London Show we must have forgotten to tell them that it doesn't mean the rider has to be naked as well.
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01/18/2007 - 05:40 AM
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MCN: Truth: Triumph brakes |
Triumph has advised its dealers to replace the braking systems on some Sprint ST and Speed Triple 1050 models.
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01/18/2007 - 05:39 AM
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MCN What's On: Jan 17-23 |
Our What’s On listings now show events by their location, making them easier to find.
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01/18/2007 - 05:39 AM
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MCN Video: R1 versus the rest |
Yamaha has won every class of GP racing but, surprisingly, never a World Superbike championship. This is, presumably, a nagging pain in the arse of its racing division. But how to sort it? Answer: a new, all-singing and all-dancing R1.
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01/18/2007 - 05:38 AM
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MCN: Bikers and bus lanes |
A leaked report on a three-year trial of letting bikes use London bus lanes has concluded the move is not supported despite positive findings.
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01/18/2007 - 05:37 AM
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MCN: Aftermarket 1098 can |
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