June

Triple A in a shed: Motorcycle clothing designer brings old-school tech bang up to date

24 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Designer Ashley Watson has created a new wax jacket that meets the latest stringent CE testing with a triple-A rating. You might imagine this sort of work would involve vast sums of money from...

Extra SPecial prize: MCN Yamaha MT-09 SP competition winner thought it was a wind-up!

16 June 2021 by Andy Calton

MCN reader Matthew Brookfield thought it was a scam when he got the call telling him he’d just won a brand-new Yamaha MT-09 SP. Related articles on MCN 2021 Yamaha MT-09 SP review White Motorcycle...

Biking birthday blowout: CCM celebrate 50th anniversary with a series of biking events

15 June 2021 by Phil West

British bike brand CCM are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with a series of special-edition bikes and events – starting with the CCM Golden Jubilee Scramble on June 27. The Bolton-based...

Brit brands Renntec and Metal Mule join forces

14 June 2021 by Andy Calton

The popular Renntec and Metal Mule motorcycle accessory labels are to merge following the two brands’ takeover by British biking brothers Alan and Geoff Giles. Geoff, an experienced customiser and...

Happy returns for the MT-OAP: Biking-mad pensioner celebrates 92nd birthday with a trackday

11 June 2021 by Dan Sutherland

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but 92-year-old Peter Villis has proved them all wrong by enjoying a day at the British Superbike School at Blyton Park aboard a Yamaha MT-09 SP. Related...

Shock treatment: JvBMoto customise Harley-Davidson LiveWire

10 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

German customiser JvBMoto has turned his hand to the Harley-Davidson LiveWire after falling in love with one on a test ride. Related articles on MCN LiveWire is rewired: H-D’s electric bikes spun off...

Team Classic Suzuki reveal lockdown Katana build based on GSX-R1000 WSB racer

04 June 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Team Classic Suzuki have been keeping busy during lockdowns by creating the ultimate custom Katana streetfighter – mating its iconic angular looks with the frame and engine from a GSX-R1000 World...

New rally for old bikes heads from Brooklands to the real Dakar

02 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

A new rally has been set up for classic cars and bikes that will roughly trace the route of the Dakar before it moved to South America. Called the Dakar Enduro Rally, the event is being run by Bespoke...