MoreBikes
MoreBikes
There’s a fresh new look for the world’s biggest motorcycle monthly… and we’re making it even easier for new riders to get on two wheels too.
From this month the new publication MoreBikes combines the very best of Motor Cycle Monthly as well as its sister title On Two Wheels – the paper made specifically for those who want to get into motorcycling, return to it, or stay on smaller capacity machines. Subscribe here.
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AMAZING new Honda ‘Live’ computer instructor system for beginners revealed in patent drawings
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AMAZING new Honda ‘Live’ computer instructor system for beginners revealed in patent drawings. Here’s Honda’s latest idea for making new riders smarter riders – a live computer ‘pillion’ rider that analyses each ride and then tells a rider how to do it again straight away, but better. In a patent filed by the…
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Jorge Lorenzo and Shark Helmets confirm partnership in MotoGP
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Spain’s triple MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo, and Shark, the French helmet manufacturer, have announced the signature of a three-year partnership in MotoGP. Lorenzo will be wearing the Race-R PRO, SHARK’s flagship product, in all races. According to Shark, this model is acknowledged to be one of the safest on the market. It features unrivalled optical…
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Special Edition Triumph Street Triple Rx Black announced
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Triumph has launched a limited ‘black’ edition of its Street Triple Rx. Drawing inspiration from the Daytona 675R and unveiled at Motorcycle Live last month (NEC Birmingham, 28th November – 6th December), the Street Triple Rx Black will be available through Triumph dealerships from early January 2016. Here’s what the Hinckley firm says about the…
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Marc Maquez backflip video: NOT real, here’s how they did it!
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OK, we we’re pretty confused by this video of Marc Marquez doing a backflip on a motocross bike – and we reckon you’ll be a bit confused too if you’ve not seen it before. But this bit of Marquez mentall-ness on a crosser actually IS a fake. It’s not real. Boo. Marquez posted this…
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VIDEO: Alvaro Bautista on Aprilia RSV4
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Aprilia has just released a video of its RSV4 in action. In the video Aprilia’s GP rider Alvaro Bautista rides and talks about the bike and the thrill you get from more than 200bhp. The video has a tag line ‘designed for racers, built for riders’ which pretty much sums up this V4 beast. Here’s…
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Top tips for wet weather riding
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Nobody particularly enjoys riding in the rain, but most of us end up spending some time on wet roads. Here’s some advice from Mark Lewis , director of standards at the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) on how to make your riding experience in wet weather a safe and enjoyable experience. Always begin with pre-ride…
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2016 Kawasaki Ninja 250R mini-superbike pictures appear
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This is the next-generation, hot-to-trot Kawasaki Ninja 250 – a high-tech, high-spec version of the current soft-commuter/beginners bikes currently filling out the quarter-litre sector. The bike has been posted on Warungasep.net, and the side-on image shows the bike with some photo-shopping to clean up the bodywork. According to their source, the bike will either be…
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VIDEO: Back protection – Essential facts
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Wearing a back protector might just save you from a nasty injury if you have an accident. There are plenty of options available, but not many riders wear them. In this video Mikko gets the lowdown on back protectors and the need for protection every time you get on your bike. He also gets the…
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Honda recalls VFR1200F with immediate effect
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Honda is recalling 1,825 VFR1200F bikes for repair to a faulty universal joint in the driveshaft assembly. The announcement so far only effects American bikes (a total at the moment of 1,825 models). Honda says that because of the defect, the driveshaft’s universal joint bearings may prematurely wear which could cause the universal joint to…
