Feature Articles
How to pass your bike’s MoT first time
20 August 2010
Save time, money and hassle by inspecting your bike beforehand
First things first: A MoT is only required on a motorcycle once it is three years old, and once a year thereafter. The test itself checks that bikes meet specified road safety and environmental standards.
Interview: MotoGPs hottest grid girl - Bikes, beauty and bunnies
20 August 2010.
Lauren Vickers isn’t your stereotypical grid girl. This is a woman that combines beauty, brains and business sense. At just 23 years old and a rider herself, she is currently working for top MotoGP team LCR Honda as Randy De Puniet’s umbrella girl and is also the team’s official ‘spokesmodel’. Her job involves jetting off to all of this year’s MotoGP races around the world, and getting the team as much race weekend exposure on camera as possible. MCM recently caught up with Lauren for a behind-the-scenes chat...
Road Test: Cruiser v Sportsbike
20 August 2010.
BMW’s all-conquering S1000RR and Harley-Davidson’s all-too-shiny Electra-Glide head for the hills of Yorkshire. Which one is the most fun?
500 free biker breakfasts this weekend
6 August 2010.
TheBikeInsurer.co.uk will be giving away free breakfasts for bikers this Sunday, continuing its bumper summer of amazing offers!
Used metal: Triumph Speed Four
23 July 2010.
Underrated, overlooked but a brilliant bargain, Triumph’s Speed Four makes magnificent sense in these cash-strapped times
New Bikes: Honda VFR1200F DCT
23 July 2010.
The biggest step forward in motorcycle controls for 70 years or the answer to a question nobody asked? MCM rides Honda’s new DCT VFR1200 to find out...
Adventure/off-road: Yamaha WR250Rs in Spain
22 July 2010.
On the right track - Trail riding on endless miles of flowing tracks deep in the mountains with the sun warm on your back takes some beating. MCM travels to southern Spain to tackle its terrain aboard Yamaha's small-bore WR250R trail bikes...
Off-road: Kawasaki KLX250 and Rieju Tango 250
18 June 2010.
Two four-stroke, small capacity dual-purpose bikes: MCM test them on track, trail and Tarmac to see what they’re made of
New Bike: Ducati Monster 796
18 June 2010.
Great midrange grunt, handling and style: the new Monster is a wallet-friendly middleweight.
New Bike: Triumph Sprint GT/ST
18 June 2010.
Sports-tourers beware: Triumph's new Sprint GT is set to be one of the best value big tourers out there.
Current Issue: Sept 2010
6 page cruiser special
Kings of cool
Harley-Davidson Electra Glide & BMW S1000RR - Which one is most fun?
Biker Bunny
MotoGP's brainiest grid girl
Staff bikes
Vive le Versys! Grunty 650 in France
Used metal
Big, brawny, budget. Kawasaki GPZ1100
Bike meet
Out and about at Boston bike night
MoT top tips
How to pass the test first time
Ride Peru
Seven ladies conquer the andes
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