The top 10 must-see bikes at the MCN London Motorcycle Show
Make sure these ten bikes are firmly on your checklist. Head down and flat out in top gear, the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL is fast approaching. Between February 1-4 they’ll be plenty to do and see at the show, but make sure these ten bikes are firmly on your checklist.
From the beautiful to the brutal, the raw to the race-winning and the virile to the versatile – everyone will have a favourite.
1. Ducati 1098
THEY came in their hundreds, scavenging by torchlight through the pitch dark of a January night - men, women and children joining the hunt for treasures given up by the sea.
Never in living memory had there been such riches washed up on the pebble beach at Branscombe in Devon, courtesy of last week’s storms which forced the mighty 62,000-tonne MSC Napoli to disgorge her cargo.
The rumours of BMW motorbikes still in their boxes proved to be true. Also there for the taking were oil paintings signed by Russian artist Aidir Chusainov, Nike trainers and perfume, car steering wheels, bottles of fine French wine, beauty cream, Bibles, dog food and camcorders.
Marc Coma has crashed out of the 2007 Dakar Rally, after getting lost on this morning’s stage near Tambacounda in Senegal.
Coma looked set for another victory in the famous off-road rally, but a fall today left him unable to ride and he was helicoptered to Dakar for further medical treatment. His team mate Esteve Pujol used parts from Coma’s bike to keep his own bike going, as the Dakar reaches its final stages.
The favourite for the win now is Frenchman Cyril Despres, who was lying some 50 minutes behind Coma, but boosted his hopes of victory with a stage win today, as well as seeing Coma go out of the event.
GPR Stabilizer Renews Suzuki Sponsorship
GPR Stabilizer is proud to announce the renewal of their sponsorship of Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki for the 2007 road race season. GPR Stabilizer will continue to provide their high-performance steering dampers to the team’s riders and crew who help with research and development of new products for the company.
Team owner Chris Ulrich and Robertino Pietri return as teammates in 2007, each riding Suzuki GSX-R1000s in AMA Superstock and selected Superbike events. Chris is an AMA race winner in his ninth year of AMA competition, while Robertino is in his third year of racing in the U.S, having won several championships in his native Venezuela, the latest being the 2006 Latin American Superbike Championship that he won after the 2006 AMA Superbike Series concluded.
UK: Motorists Petition Against Road Pricing
Nearly a quarter million UK motorists signed an official petition opposing road pricing.
Nearly a quarter million UK motorists have signed an official petition opposing the proposed use of GPS tracking systems to charge drivers a tax for every mile they drive. The petition currently has 230,044 signatures — ten times more than its nearest competitor.
“The idea of tracking every vehicle at all times is sinister and wrong,” the petition states. “Road pricing is already here with the high level of taxation on fuel. The more you travel — the more tax you pay. Please Mr Blair — forget about road pricing and concentrate on improving our roads to reduce congestion.”
The word from BMW, who are bringing Christian Pfeiffer along to the MCN London Motorcycle Show in early 2007;
You can also get yourself a quote for cover on your next motorcycle, scooter, trike or car, or sort out travel and home insurance, by coming along to the Carole Nash Insurance stand at the London Show.
PFEIFFER IN ACTION
The 2007 MCN London Motorcycle Show will see the return to the UK of official BMW Motorrad stunt hero Chris Pfeiffer. While Chris has visited the UK before it will be his first time in BMW colours and the first time riding his BMW F 800 S in front of British fans.
Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd. sales topped 10,000 units in 2006
Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd.’s dealers retailed 10,726 units in the US during 2006, the first time Triumph’s retail sales have exceed 10,000 units in a single calendar year since Triumph’s return to the US in 1995. Triumph was absent from the US market for a little over a decade after the company fell on hard times in the early 1980s. Entrepreneur John Bloor purchased the brand in 1983 and relaunched it in 1990.
Today, the privately-owned Triumph is the only British motorcycle brand still producing bikes today. Triumph’s main factory is located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and is claimed to be the most modern motorcycle manufacturing facility in the world.
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