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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“99% of our adventure bike riders never go off road”
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Motor Cycle Monthly spoke to Naoki Hirooka, Manager, Suzuki Sales & Planning Dept at the recent V-Strom work launch… “The V-Strom was developed for the road because our surveys showed that 99 per cent of owners never go off-road. Maybe in the future we’d consider a bike with more off-road ability but our first focus…
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Do you off road?
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Cheap, dirty, and loads of fun. I just spent a great Sunday morning messing about on dirt bikes. My mate Mark’s got a Suzuki DRZ250 which cost him £1000. My Yamaha WR250F cost me £1700, but it’s some of the best money I’ve ever spent. Along with my Honda CBR600, my garage cost me just…
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Rutter and Johnson confirmed for Smiths Triumph at TT
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The British Championship winning Smiths Triumph Racing Team will make their debut at the 2014 Isle of Man TT Races, fuelled by Monster Energy, fielding Gary Johnson and Michael Rutter. The duo will line up on the 675cc Triumph Daytonas in the two, four-lap Monster Energy Supersport races, and with two potential race winners on…
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Why Kawasaki teamed up with Kymco
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Motor Cycle Monthly spoke to Tsuyoshi Shibata – KME Product Planning – at the recent J300 launch “The J300 is just the first step for us, we are not aiming only in the scooter market – we are aiming for the future. The J concept is showing a futuristic idea, it’s nothing physical. As…
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Sam Lowes targets the top ten at Moto2
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Sam Lowes will be looking to match the superb start he made to his Moto2 career in Qatar as he heads to Austin, Texas this weekend for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. The rookie arrives in the USA fresh from his sixth place finish at the opening round of the championship in…
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T3 Racing launch two-rider team for 2014
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Alongside the running of the Tristar R&G Triple Challenge, T3 Racing will also be fielding a two rider team of Alex Olsen and Aleix Aulestia in 2014. The pair will be competing in the Motorpoint British Supersport EVO Championship and the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship respectively. With an unrivalled knowledge of the formidable Triumph…
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Be alert for ‘clocked’ vehicles
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Vehicle history expert, www.hpicheck.com, is warning used car buyers that 2013 saw an increase of 3% in the number of vehicles on the road with a mileage discrepancy, potentially signalling a worrying trend of more dodgy sellers ‘clocking’ vehicles to earn extra money. The practice of clocking a car or motorbike – adjusting the mileage…
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2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 review
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£9999 | 99bhp | 76lb-ft | liquid-cooled V-twin Tested by Roland Brown. Motorcycle Journalist and former international racer, Roland Brown is one of the world’s most respected bike testers. Subscribe to his fantastic YouTube channel – iMotorcycle Video – here. Suzuki have been very quiet on the new model front in the last few years, but…
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Track your bike costs with the FREE Zebra phone app
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Puts your motorbike costs in black and white A free phone app for bikers to record their petrol usage and set reminders for services, MOTs and insurance renewals, has been made available for iPhone and Android smartphones. The app has been developed by financial journalist Chris Wheal, known as Whealie, who rides a…
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Save the date for the National Motorcycle Museum’s big party!
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This year the National Motorcycle Museum is celebrating 30 years since first opening to the public by holding a series of events & launching some very exciting new initiatives. We hope that what we will be announcing throughout 2014 will excite & delight both motorcycle enthusiasts & non motorcyclists alike. Before we reveal all…
