March

£120k raised for Ukraine: Stunning MV leads the way in fundraising auction

17 May 2022 by Phil West

This 1974 MV Agusta 750, which sold for £48,000 last week, was the star of a charity fund-raising event which has now raised a total of £120,000 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The classic...

Clock ticking for imports: Stocks of 1980s and 1990s exotica hit by price hikes

01 April 2022 by Dan Sutherland

A leading seller of rare and collectable two-wheeled specials has told MCN that the UK’s pool of 80s and 90s dream bikes is being squeezed, thanks to increased appetite in the US and rising purchase...

Good news for Harley-Davidson: ‘expansive removal’ of tariffs taking effect in June

29 March 2022 by Phil West

A deal has been reached between the UK and US suspending retaliatory tariffs on imported American products such as Harley-Davidsons, leading to potentially cheaper bikes. Back in 2018, following a...

Yorkshire council district becomes the latest to let bikers use bus lanes

28 March 2022 by Jordan Gibbons

A Yorkshire council district has become the latest to allow motorcycles to use bus lanes. Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire, which includes Halifax, Brighouse and Sowerby Bridge, has now joined a...

Last Quasar rides again: Unfinished feet-forward machine rescued

28 March 2022 by Phil West

The last ever Quasar – the radical, ‘feet-forward’, fully-faired motorcycle developed in Britain in the 1970s – has been rebuilt ready for the road – and is now being offered for sale. It was bought...

Chancellor's fuel duty cut welcomed but retailers call for patience updating forecourt pricing

23 March 2022 by Phil West

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 5p-per-litre cut in fuel duty in response to rocketing petrol prices has generally been welcomed by the motoring industry – but retailers are also warning that it may take...

Christian Pfeiffer: Bike world rocked by shock death of stunt star

23 March 2022 by Phil West

Motorcycling lost one of its greatest ever stunt riders this week with the tragic news that Christian Pfeiffer took his own life at the age of just 51, following a reported long bout of...

Fantic on the up: New factory, new engines and even new bikes from resurgent Italian brand

15 March 2022 by Alan Cathcart

Fantic are going from strength to strength, with big plans for the future, according to CEO Mariano Roman. Having only been revitalised eight years ago, the brand now has 30 importers and 1000 dealers...

Stroke survivor Andy Ibbott set for Everest Base Camp trek

10 March 2022 by Jordan Gibbons

Motorcycle industry veteran Andy Ibbott, who suffered a catastrophic stroke in 2011, is trekking to Everest Base Camp to raise money for charity. A former MCN road tester, Ibbott worked around bikes...

Consultation could see bikes banned from green lane routes

07 March 2022 by Jordan Gibbons

Riders are being urged to respond to a consultation on the green road network that could be used to ban bikes vehicles from unsealed and minor tarmac roads. The Government has begun the exercise on...

Bike tax on the up: Machines over 600cc cross the £100 threshold

07 March 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Motorcycle tax rates are set to increase from April 1 2022, with bikes over 600cc crossing the £100 threshold. Motorcycles in this category will now cost £101 a year as a one-off payment – an increase...

Portuguese students make electric motorcycle brand

07 March 2022 by Jordan Gibbons

Three young Portuguese motorcyclists have turned their success from building parts and accessories into an electric motorcycle start-up. The trio met as part of the MotoStudent programme, investing...

Customiser lightens Indian FTR with layers of sleek carbon fibre

02 March 2022 by Jordan Gibbons

Indian have revealed a second machine from customiser Brice Hennebert called the FTR Black Swan, this time taking cues from 1990s sportsbikes. Hennebert got the idea while racing at the Wheels & Waves...