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Simply Ballistic: Can MV's new Dragster 800 out-gun its rivals?

07 July 2014 by Adam Child

The MV Agusta Dragster is the latest model to come from the iconic Italian brand – and it’s a bit of a confused beast. Using the 798cc triple and cycle parts from the Brutale 800 roadster, it has a...

Clamp down on illegal exhausts

07 July 2014

Hampshire Police has vowed to clamp down on illegal motorcycle exhausts, but also reassured riders that only those who are breaking the law will be targeted. The police response followed a joint...

Spy Shots: K1600 ‘Bagger’ spied

05 July 2014 by Andy Downes

This is a new BMW K1600 bagger spied testing at a top-secret test track last week and signals a new direction for the straight-six engine first seen in the K1600GT and GTL, launched in 2011. While...

Old Wheels, New Waves

04 July 2014 by Steve Hunt

A few weeks ago, MCN rode down to the south of France for a custom motorcycle and surfing festival. We can almost hear your sighs from here, but maybe – just maybe – there’s more to this scene than...

Thousands descend on Barton Bike Night

04 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Thousands of biker have descended on the Lincolnshire town of Barton-upon-Humber for the annual Bike Night celebrations last Wednesday, with organisers believing the event, which attracted an...

Riding the icons: Suzuki RG500

04 July 2014 by Michael Neeves

This Suzuki RG500 is in superb condition. It’s bog-stock, like the bike then-MCN road tester Mat Oxley would’ve raved about back in 1985. Like the rest of the biking world, Oxley was in awe of this...

New MCN Sport on sale now!

02 July 2014 by MCN

The latest edition of MCN Sport is in stores now, priced at £4.99. Edited by well respected motorcycle journalist Rupert Paul, the issue mostly focuses on the 2014 Isle of Man TT where most of the...

Win great prizes with MCN!

02 July 2014 by MCN

Our giveaway site is bursting at the seams with brilliant prizes, with loads being added every week. It’s so easy to be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is register at...

New Suzuki DR200S for US

02 July 2014 by MCN

Suzuki has recently unveiled their 2015 off-road range, which includes the DR200S you see here. The DR200S uses a 199cc air-cooled engine which should provide enough punch for town riding without...

Whitham and Lowes on bikes, battles, and the KTM Freeride

02 July 2014 by Michael Guy

Give two racers dirt bikes and a place to ride and the chances are you won’t see them for hours – or until one of them needs an ambulance. Luckily when KTM lent Sam Lowes and James Whitham a pair of...

Every TT winner at Barton Bike Night!

01 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Thousands of bikers are set to descend upon the North Lincolnshire town of Barton tomorrow night for the annual Barton Bike Night, with organisers expecting somewhere in the region of 20,000 bikes to...

New MCN July 2: Suzuki's secret super naked

01 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 2. We reveal Suzuki’s secret super naked Ducati Monster 821 and new Ariel first rides Honda CB650F takes on...