Ross Mowbray
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Commute for free during Ride to Work Week with Carole Nash!
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Carole Nash are offering free commuting cover to its motorbike policyholders to mark this year’s Ride to Work Week. Ride to Work Week, which takes place from 19th – 25th June 2017, aims to get more people riding motorbikes to work, helping commuters to save time and money and inject a bit more fun into…
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Ducati for sale: Harley, KTM, Polaris and BRP-Roota Rotax join Royal Enfield on the list of potential buyers
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Although nothing has been formally announced regarding the sale of the Ducati brand by the Volkswagen group, Italian sources have revealed that Harley-Davidson, KTM, Polaris and BRP- Roota Rotax have joined the list of potential buyers. A couple of weeks ago, we revealed that Royal Enfield has shown interest in taking on the Italian brand,…
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This Weekend: Ducati and Triumph Glasgow Revved up to Rock!
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Advertisement feature Taking place this weekend is the Ducati and Triumph Glasgow Grand Opening – and they’ve just announced that the infamous 90’s rock legends GUN, who are best known for their top tune “Better Days” as well as their cover of “Word Up!”. Original members Giuliano ‘Jools’ Gizzi and Dante Gizzi will be preforming a rare…
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Video: Bosch vehicle-to-vehicle communication system revealed
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Bosch Mobility Solutions has revealed its prototype vehicle-to-vehicle communication system – and the company reckon that its “digital protection shield” could prevent one-third of all motorcycle accidents. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) is a relatively new technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other. The technology could be extremely advantageous to motorcyclists, for whom visibility is often…
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Video: Brave biker rides over suspension bridge in Nepal
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This will make you a tad icky… but check out this pretty brave biker on a Royal Enfield Himalayan as he traverses one of the tallest and longest suspension bridges in Nepal. The Kushma-Gyadi suspension footbridge in Nepal is perched 384 feet high, and stretches 1,128 feet across – offering amazing views of the Madi…
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“The World’s Fastest Indian” 50th anniversary to be celebrated with a Bonneville Land Speed record attempt by Burt Munro’s great nephew Lee
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It’s been 50 years since Burt Munro took his Indian Scout Streamliner to the Bonneville Salt Flats and made history – and to celebrate, Indian Motorcycle is teaming up with Kiwi road racer Lee Munro (Burt Munro’s great nephew) to recreate the historic run on Sunday 13th August. The team isn’t be competing in any…
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WSBK: All the stats ahead of this weekend’s racing at Donington
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The WSBK world championship is heading to Donington over the bank holiday weekend – and in preparation for the action kicking off, here’s a bunch of facts and figures about WSBK racing at the iconic British circuit. – Donington set the stage for the inaugural Championship round back in 1988: Davide Tardozzi (Bimota) and…
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First Ride: Kawasaki Versys-X 300
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Who am I? I’m Ross – the new staff writer for Motor Cycle Monthly. A couple of months ago I passed my full bike test, after an 18 month stretch riding a used Yamaha XT125 on a CBT. Why did MoreBikes want me to ride the Versys-X 300? I’m exactly the type of rider Kawasaki…
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Nicky Hayden: 1981 – 2017
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2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has died. The 35-year-old was involved in a road accident with a car, just days after competing in the WSBK championship round at Misano. After the incident, Nicky was taken to a local hospital, and was then transferred to another nearby hospital for further assessment. Today he succumbed to his injuries.…
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Husqvarna unveils NEW motocross range for 2018
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Husqvarna Motorcycles have just revealed their all-new range of 2018 TC and FC motocross machines. In total, there’s a comprehensive line-up of eight 2-stroke and 4-stroke models that combine cutting-edge technology with high-end components. Husqvarna Motorcycles have used its extensive experience at the highest level of racing to further improve their entire motocross line-up for 2018. From the…
