2018

Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show rescheduled due to poor weather conditions

Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show rescheduled due to poor weather conditions

The Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show has been rescheduled from this weekend (March 3-4) to Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 April 2018 at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, in light of current...

Poll: Have you been riding through snowmageddon?

Poll: Have you been riding through snowmageddon?

With snow causing UK-wide disruptions we want to know have you been riding through it? Did you keep riding through snowmageddon? If you have been riding and need some extra info: read our tips for...

The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018

The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018

This year’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show is on this weekend. Buy tickets now at www.mcnmotorcycleshow.com or get them at the door.  Until next year! Thanks to everyone for a great...

Gallery: The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018

Gallery: The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018

Here’s a snapshot of the 2018 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show.  And now that it’s over, you don’t have to wait till next year to get your new-bike fix. Nor do you have to wait till next year to...

Iconic Grand Prix bikes on display at Carole Nash MCN London Show

Iconic Grand Prix bikes on display at Carole Nash MCN London Show

Nine of the most iconic Grand Prix machines ever built are on display at this weekend’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show.  Visitors are greeted by the impressive Michelin Grand Prix collection...

New CCM Spitfire Bobber unveiled at Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

New CCM Spitfire Bobber unveiled at Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

In February last year, CCM used the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show to unveil the Spitfire: a handmade flat track styled bike made in limited numbers. It was such a runaway success for CCM,...

Get the spirit of adventure at this year’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

Get the spirit of adventure at this year’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show is just around the corner, with it comes one of the most exciting line-up of globe trotters anywhere to impart their infinite wisdom and give the best tips...

Brad Pitt Bonneville to go under the hammer at London show Coy's auction

Brad Pitt Bonneville to go under the hammer at London show Coy's auction

A Bonneville that used to belong to Hollywood star Brad Pitt will be put under the hammer at the Coy’s auction at this weekend’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. The 2009 Triumph Bonneville Bud...

Bike of the day: 2014 Bimota Tesi 3D

Bike of the day: 2014 Bimota Tesi 3D

Today’s bike of the day is this 2014 Bimota Tesi 3D, which is due to go up for auction at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this month.  Estimated to go for between £15,000 to £25,000 here’s...

Bike of the day: Harley Softail Special to go under the hammer at Coys auction

Bike of the day: Harley Softail Special to go under the hammer at Coys auction

Today’s bike of the day is this 2007 Harley Softail Special, which is due to go up for auction at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this month.  Estimated to go for between £15,000 to £25,000...

Bike of the day: Triumph 250 TWN goes under the hammer at Coys auction

Bike of the day: Triumph 250 TWN goes under the hammer at Coys auction

This 1952 Triumph 250 TWN is set to go up for auction this month with Coys at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show for an estimated £4000- to £6000.  Here’s what we know so far… In 1886,...

Bike of the day: Hercules K125 GS goes under the hammer at Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018

Bike of the day: Hercules K125 GS goes under the hammer at Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 2018

Today’s bike of the day is this Hercules K125 GS, which is due to go up for auction at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this month.  Estimated to go for between £4,000 to £5,000 here’s what...

Bike of the day: HRD Vincent Rapide goes under the hammer at Coys auction

Bike of the day: HRD Vincent Rapide goes under the hammer at Coys auction

At this year’s show Coys Auction house is holding a huge 150-bike auction at 2.45pm on Saturday 17 February at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show.  Included amongst the machines is this HRH...

Video game makers use biking as force for good

Video game makers use biking as force for good

Last November, Indian announced that they had been working with computer-game manufacturer Activision to model the Scout 741B, as used by the US Army, into the game Call of Duty: WWII. As well as...

Poll: What should the government do about bike theft?

Poll: What should the government do about bike theft?

What should the government do about bike theft?

Sunday Social: Moped madness with pro mountain biker, Phil Atwill

Sunday Social: Moped madness with pro mountain biker, Phil Atwill

It’s an odd scenario, many motorcycle racers use cycling to keep fit in the off-season, while for mountain bikers and downhill racers, it can work in the opposite way. We caught up with World Cup...

10 unmissable motorcycle events this month

10 unmissable motorcycle events this month

Winter in the UK can seem like a drab place to be if you’re a biker, February can be especially tedious as any lingering excitement from the festive period has well and truly vanished. Summer seems...

Poll: F1 has banished grid girls, is it time for bikes to follow suit?

Poll: F1 has banished grid girls, is it time for bikes to follow suit?

F1 has banished grid girls, is it time for bikes to follow suit?

Mayor of London; ‘manufacturers need to do more’

Mayor of London; ‘manufacturers need to do more’

On Tuesday, January 23, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, called a summit of motorcycle manufacturers and industry representatives to task them with the job of reducing motorcycle crime. Last year over...

What is Britain’s best-loved bike?

What is Britain’s best-loved bike?

What is your favourite bike of all time? Is it your first machine after passing your test, the bike that you were on during your best-ever ride or the faithful workhorse that never let you down?...

Teaser video suggests Triumph Speed Triple is imminent

Teaser video suggests Triumph Speed Triple is imminent

It’s 24 years since Triumph first launched the Speed Triple, perfectly catching the wave of the naked sportsbikes. It’s had a string of updates since – including six new engines – and it doesn’t seem...

A scooter you can ride on water in 5 seconds

A scooter you can ride on water in 5 seconds

This scooter, which you can ride on land and water, will make you forget any cool thing people like Guy Martin or Robbie Maddison have ever conquered on two wheels in extreme conditions. Called the...

Harley-Davidson's custom battle begins

Harley-Davidson's custom battle begins

You have a brand-new Harley-Davidson and £5,500 in your pocket to spend on parts to customise it, what would you do? Introduce that, and a less than a year as your timescale and you’ll have an idea of...

Electric motorcycle potential is on the charge

Electric motorcycle potential is on the charge

New research carried out by the University of Waterloo, Canada has found that altering the material negative electrodes (one of the components that make up batteries) could give huge capacity...

How safe is your kit?

How safe is your kit?

Nearly half of us don’t put safety at the top of the list when we are buying new leathers according to a survey of 1000 riders carried out by insurance giant Carole Nash. While some riders check for...

Poll: Isle of Man TT v Dakar rally…

Poll: Isle of Man TT v Dakar rally…

Let’s face it, when it comes to the heroic Isle of Man TT, or the gruelling Dakar races, you need to have a healthy mix of bravery, talent and determination. Oh, and a pair of massive cahoonas of...

Yamaha commit to three-wheelers

Yamaha commit to three-wheelers

Yamaha have purchased Brudeli, manufacturers of the Leanster 654L and 625L, in a bid to strengthen their three-wheeled portfolio. We know what you’re thinking: who on earth are Brudeli? Brudeli were...

Lego gain 10,000 supporters of Tron light cycle set

Lego gain 10,000 supporters of Tron light cycle set

For the big kid that still lives inside you, or maybe just for your own kids, Lego has 10,000 supporters of a Tron light cycle set, based on the Disney film Tron Legacy. In the hope that this will be...

Nitro Circus stunt rider Travis Pastrana flips over Jay Leno's head

Nitro Circus stunt rider Travis Pastrana flips over Jay Leno's head

The ultimate daredevil and Nitro Circus star and founder, Travis Pastrana found a new way to involve US talk show host Jay Leno in his stunts. By jumping over his head.  The 17-time X Games winner...

Poll: How will you fund your next new bike purchase?

Poll: How will you fund your next new bike purchase?

Already looking for your next bike? Well, go on, what is it? More importantly, how are you planning on funding your next new bike purchase? How will you fund your next new bike purchase? Have a...

New year's resolutions

New year's resolutions

Got a headache? Of course you have, it’s the first day of 2018, so you probably spent the last few hours of 2017 getting sloshed. So, what better time than now to list how you’re going to be a better...

2018's hottest bikes and their secrets

2018's hottest bikes and their secrets

Hurrah! It’s officially 2018, which means there’s not long to wait until we get to ride some of the amazing bikes unveiled at the back end of last year. To get us in the mood, we spoke to some of the...