Motorbike travel and touring advice: go further and be inspired with MCN
Here you'll find MCN's expert advice on the best biker travel destinations, tours and trips to keep you exploring. From museums to mountain passes, if it's a motorcycle magnet, it's here.
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Explore Northumberland: New 250-mile route launched to rival the NC500
20 January 2025 by
A pair of Northumberland residents have created the Northumberland 250 – a route set to rival the North Coast 500. Related articles on MCN The best UK roads to explore by motorbike this...
Ride Mongolia! Visit this unspoilt paradise
20 January 2025 by
Paid partnership with Ride Mongolia There are few accessible countries remaining in the world today where you can truly experience a lifestyle that has remained mostly unchanged for hundreds of years. Although Mongolia is changing...
Reasons to visit the National Motorcycle Museum
20 January 2025 by
The National Motorcycle Museum houses the world’s largest collection of British motorbikes with over 1000 models from 170 manufacturers, spanning three centuries. But there’s more to do than just look...
Triumph Daytona exhibition opened at Hinckley Visitor Experience
20 January 2025 by
The Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley has assembled a collection of 14 Triumph Daytona models that display the chronology of the firm’s sportsbike over a 50-year period. The...
A glimpse at "motorcycling mecca" - the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
20 January 2025 by
When it comes to biking bucket lists there are a handful of undisputable destinations that’ll take your breath away. A visit to the TT will fry your mind and the barely-controlled chaos of the...
Why you should visit Silverstone's Experience Centre, celebrating the venue's rich racing heritage
20 January 2025 by
After a seven-year-project to restore a WW2 RAF hangar into an interactive museum, the all-new Silverstone Experience centre will opened its doors to the public on Friday, October 25,...
Welcome to Wallonia | Explore one of biking’s best kept secrets with 1300km of great riding routes
20 January 2025 by
Paid partnership with VISITWallonia Ever heard of Wallonia? It’s the southern half of Belgium, and as far as motorcyclists are concerned, the more exciting half. It’s home to the Spa-Francorchamps race circuit, classic racing at...
If Carlsberg made motorcycle museums... Here's why you should visit Top Mountain in 2025
20 January 2025 by
A motorcycle museum that was completely destroyed by fire in January 2021 – along with 330 rare bikes – is preparing for its busiest summer season ever. Astonishingly, the Top Mountain museum in...
Race back to the 70s: Italian tour takes in MotoGP round on modern classics
20 January 2025 by
As the world championship race season gets underway, many of us dream of blasting across to the continent to soak up the action at historic European circuits. But why not do it in style? An Italian...
Riding a Royal Enfield Himalayan over the Himalayas is motorcycling's ultimate high!
20 January 2025 by
Mountains are earth’s giants. They’re behemoths, slowly pushing their way through the clouds over millions of years to scratch at heaven’s belly. Related: Royal Enfield Himalayan review on...
Dragon Rally at 60 - "You could see tents flying past all night!”
20 January 2025 by
2022 marked the 60th anniversary of the Dragon Rally, one of the UK’s most enduring meets. Traditionally taking place on the second weekend in February, this extreme event sees up to 2000 hardcore...
Ton Up, tea and toast! This iconic biker hangout has a history stretching back to 1938
20 January 2025 by
The Ace Café on London’s North Circular has been a home from home for motorcyclists for over 80 years, so we at MCN thought we’d put together a gallery of pictures to show how it has changed in that...
Ride Mongolia! Visit this unspoilt paradise
27 November 2024 by
Paid partnership with Ride Mongolia There are few accessible countries remaining in the world today where you can truly experience a lifestyle that has remained mostly unchanged for hundreds of years. Although Mongolia is changing...
Welcome to Wallonia | Explore one of biking’s best kept secrets with 1300km of great riding routes
29 February 2024 by
Paid partnership with VISITWallonia Ever heard of Wallonia? It’s the southern half of Belgium, and as far as motorcyclists are concerned, the more exciting half. It’s home to the Spa-Francorchamps race circuit, classic racing at...
Race back to the 70s: Italian tour takes in MotoGP round on modern classics
10 March 2023 by
As the world championship race season gets underway, many of us dream of blasting across to the continent to soak up the action at historic European circuits. But why not do it in style? An Italian...
Don't miss National Motorcycle Museum Live 2022
23 May 2022 by
Henry Cole of TV’s Shed & Buried will star alongside engineering master Allen Millyard, plus racers Steve Parrish and Peter Hickman at this year’s National Motorcycle Museum Live in late...
MCN joined in the soggy fun at the 60th Dragon Rally
04 April 2022 by
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Dragon Rally, one of the UK’s most enduring meets. Traditionally taking place on the second weekend in February, this extreme event sees up to 2000 hardcore...
Rising from the ashes: Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum re-opens
30 March 2022 by
A motorcycle museum that was completely destroyed by fire in January 2021 – along with 330 rare bikes – is preparing for its busiest summer season ever. Astonishingly, the Top Mountain museum in...
Continental concerns? It's MCN's guide to riding your motorbike in Europe
02 July 2021 by
A European motorbike trip can be a great way to get some miles racked up towards your #ride5000miles total at any time of year; whether it’s your summer holiday, a way to extend the riding season...
Explore Northumberland: New 250-mile route launched to rival the NC500
10 June 2021 by
A pair of Northumberland residents have created the Northumberland 250 – a route set to rival the North Coast 500. Related articles on MCN The best UK roads to explore by motorbike this...
The Ace Café London through the ages
19 October 2020 by
The Ace Café on London’s North Circular has been a home from home for motorcyclists for over 80 years, so we at MCN thought we’d put together a gallery of pictures to show how it has changed in that...
Triumph Daytona exhibition opened at Hinckley Visitor Experience
26 February 2020 by
The Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley has assembled a collection of 14 Triumph Daytona models that display the chronology of the firm’s sportsbike over a 50-year period. The centrepiece...
Silverstone celebrate rich heritage with new Experience Centre
11 November 2019 by
After a seven-year-project to restore a WW2 RAF hangar into an interactive museum, the all-new Silverstone Experience centre will open its doors to the public on Friday, October 25. Celebrating the...
The ultimate motorcycling high. Riding the Himalayas
14 October 2019 by
Mountains are earth’s giants. They’re behemoths, slowly pushing their way through the clouds over millions of years to scratch at heaven’s belly. Related: Royal Enfield Himalayan review on MCN The...
A glimpse at "motorcycling mecca" - the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
06 May 2019 by
When it comes to biking bucket lists there are a handful of undisputable destinations that’ll take your breath away. A visit to the TT will fry your mind and the barely-controlled chaos of the...