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Edinburgh sees 60% drop in bike theft

14 October 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

A massive reduction in motorcycle crime in Edinburgh and surrounding areas is the result of an uprated police operation, according to Police Scotland. Between April and September 2018 there was a 60%...

Triumph Glasgow create 135bhp supercharged Triumph Bobber Black

14 October 2018 by Michael Neeves

Fancy a Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black with the rear wheel power of a Speed Triple and more torque than a Ducati Diavel? Well Triumph Glasgow have created the bike of your dreams and it could be...

Zillers Garage become first Russian AMD World Champions

09 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

The AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building 2018 has been won by a Russian builder for the first time. Zillers Garage took the title with their Yamaha SR400 based ‘Insomnia’ entry. UK entrants...

Gallery: Intermot 2018

07 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

The 2018 Intermot motorcycle fair in Cologne came to a close today after a week of new bike releases and product launches across five large exhibition halls. MCN attended the show at the beginning of...

Movie mistakes: when the films get motorbikes wrong

07 October 2018 by Ben Clarke

For some reason, when filmmakers decide to include a motorbike in their story they rarely bother to find out what it’s meant to sound like. Either that or they just don’t care. But when you love bikes...

Wheels Motorcycles launch clearance sale

05 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Peterborough-based multi-franchise bike dealership Wheels Motorcycles are launching a huge clearance sale on clothing tomorrow, with 20% off everything and up to 50% off all items found within their...

Intermot: New paintjobs for Energica, Aprilia, Yamaha and more

04 October 2018 by MCN News

Not every motorbike unveiled at Intermot is dripping in new bling and tech, several models are just getting a new lick of paint in 2019. Aprilia RSV4 RR The 2019 Aprilia RSV4 RR now ‘Rivazza’ grey...

A 'Honda Six' from the shed of Allen Millyard

04 October 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

As if the eight-litre V10 Viper or the aeroplane-engined Flying Millyard weren’t enough, Allen Millyard has now produced this RC374: his tribute to Mike Hailwood’s race-winning RC166. And he’s built...

Watch: Behind the scenes of Venom with Ducati

04 October 2018 by Ben Clarke

Venom starring Tom Hardy hit cinemas October 3, 2018 and includes a supporting role from a Ducati Scrambler 1100. Ducati have released a video on YouTube with some behind the scenes action of the...

Police fight motorbike crime with DNA spray

03 October 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Police in Sunderland and South Tyneside are to carry canisters containing an invisible UV spray as part of a crackdown on illegally-ridden off-road bikes and scooter-based crime – and if it proves...

Intermot: 2019 BMW R1250RT unveiled

02 October 2018 by MCN News

BMW have announced an R1250RT to be released alongside their headline-grabbing R1250GS model. The RT used to be seen as an ‘old man’s bike’ – a dependable high-miler that offered cosseting comfort and...

Getting social: 10 events to attend in October

01 October 2018 by Ben Clarke

Just because the mornings are a bit colder and the annual pumpkin spice takeover is getting underway doesn’t mean you can’t wrap up and get out for a ride to an event this October. There’s plenty...

2019: Year of the true adventurers

30 September 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

At the launch of the new R1250GS, BMW said that unlike previous years the GS Adventure version will be on sale almost straight away, too. With the F850GS Adventure also believed to be imminent, that...

BMW's development wheels tell all about their prototypes

29 September 2018 by Matt Wildee

With new models set to be unveiled next week, BMW gave us an exclusive look at their testing process and special sensors that festoon their bikes to get every detail from vibration figures, to axle...

Harley’s European assault

29 September 2018 by MCN News

Harley-Davidson got everyone’s eyebrows dancing recently with their bold new Harley Pan America adventure bike and naked Streetfighter – but while both will be brave attacks on new markets for the US...

MCN's sister website Parkers awards the Mitsubishi L200 Best Pickup of the Year 2019

27 September 2018 by MCN News

Parkers.co.uk (MCN’s sister website) has chosen the Mitsubishi L200 as the Best Pickup in the Parkers New Car Awards 2019. The recently-updated pickup was praised for its excellent off-road ability...

Charity drag bike run rescheduled by rain

26 September 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Hertfordshire-based motorbike builders, Mint Customs, have built a one-off drag racing motorcycle, set to be auctioned off for charity. Using a 2007 Yamaha R1 engine with a minor fueling tune, the...

Video: MCN make triumphant return to the Ally Pally

25 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

Thousands celebrated MCN’s return to north London at the Devitt MCN Ally Pally Show and Supersprint over the weekend (September 22-23). And what a return it was, with a host of stars in attendance, a...

Billy 'Biketruck' Ward: Corporate player to adventure rider

24 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

Billy Ward has ridden through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, toured the world as Charley Boorman’s theatre producer and racked up thousands of off-road miles on motorbikes. It’s a far cry from the...

Krazy Horse release road-legal flat track Indian Scout kit

24 September 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Flat track racing is the latest craze storming the nation and Krazy Horse, bike dealers and customisers in Bury St. Edmonds, have been campaigning a fleet of modified Indian Scouts in the national...

Peugeot announce scooter with dash cams as standard

24 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

Peugeot have launched a new version of their Metropolis three-wheel scooter that comes with front and rear dash cams as standard. The model, celebrating 120 years of Peugeot motorbikes, is the first...

How healthy is road racing's grass roots?

23 September 2018 by Stephen Davison

It’s been a tough and sometimes tragic 12 months for road racing. There is no getting away from the fact that the death toll has been high – since the Macau Grand Prix last year, we’ve lost a host of...

Revisited: 1998-1999 Yamaha R1

20 September 2018 by Liam Marsden

In 1997, we rode the then new Yamaha R1 at it’s launch and said it was the ‘most outrageous bike you’ll ever ride until the next century’. Speaking on the 1998-1999 model, we added, “Yamaha’s...

20 minutes with Ross Noble

19 September 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Where are you at the moment? “At the moment, I am in Swansea in Wales as part of my ‘El Hablador’ tour. The tour started a couple of weeks ago and goes through to the middle of December, 2018. It’s...

Limited edition Jeffrey Herlings KTM 450 SX-F released

19 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

KTM have released a special edition of their 450 SX-F motocross bike in honour of Jeffrey Herlings. The 2018 FIM MXGP Motocross World Champion took victory at his home race in Assen to seal the...

Learn from Leon Haslam, Shakey Byrne and Chris Walker at MSV trackdays

17 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

MSV Trackdays are rounding off the year with a series of star rider trackdays throughout October and into November 2018. Leon Haslam, Chris Walker and Shakey Byrne are each attending days at UK...

Lancashire dealer saves round the world biker

17 September 2018 by MCN News

Raceways Motorcycles, in Fleetwood, Lancashire have played a heroic part in getting Korean round-the-world traveller Yung Ro Go back on the road. Yung, 43, has been travelling through the UK and had...

German website offers near perfect classics

14 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

Fancy a Kawasaki ZXR 750 R in near mint condition but not sure where to go? Look no further than classic-superbike.com. Advertised as a “sales forum for collectors of classic bikes from the ‘70s, ‘80s...

Clothing retailer to offer Biker Down courses

13 September 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Hertfordshire-based motorcycle clothing dealer Bike Stop are offering a free Biker Down course in conjunction with Herts Fire and Rescue. Taking place on Saturday, October 20, 2018, the tuition will...

Goodwood Revival 2018 is roaring success

12 September 2018 by MCN News

The Goodwood Revival returned this past weekend from Friday, September 7 and Sunday, September 9 for the 20th time, offering up two days of closely-contended classic racing on both two and four...

Bristol bikers ride out targets bike thieves

12 September 2018 by Justin Hayzelden

Bikers from across the Bristol region will come together to take part in an annual Big Bike Theft Awareness Ride on Sunday, September 16, 2018. This demonstration of community spirit aims to increase...

Cagiva holds 40th anniversary event

12 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the start of Italian motorbike manufacturer Cagiva. To celebrate, Cagiva Club Italia are promoting a rally at the MV Agusta complex in Schiranna, Italy on Sunday,...

Poll: What do you think of Fenati's future?

11 September 2018 by MCN News

Cal Crutchlow has said Romano Fenati should be banned from racing for life after he grabbed Stefano Manzi’s front brake during the weekend’s Misano Grand Prix. What do you think? What do you think...

Motus shuts down after 10 years

11 September 2018 by MCN News

Oddball US bike manufacturer Motus has shut its doors after 10 years of operations. Based in Birmingham, Alabama the firm produced a series of bizarre across-the-frame V4-engined machines. Said to...

Paralysed fundraiser completes a lap of Silverstone at the British Superbike round for charity

10 September 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Disabled fundraiser Claire Lomas MBE has completed a lap of Silverstone at the 2018 Bennett’s BSB round. She rode a specially adapted Ducati SuperSport S for the lap and plans to ride at every circuit...

Bikers United website launched to protect your bike

07 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

A new website is trying to address the problem of motorbike theft in the UK by allowing the victims of bike crime to post the details online. The site, called Bikersunited.co.uk, also lets users post...