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BMW launch two-litre R20 boxer-powered roadster concept at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este show

24 May 2024 by Nye Davis

BMW have pulled the covers off an all-new R20 concept machine at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este show on the banks of Lake Como, suggesting a new roadster could be on the way soon. BMW say...

Ducati showcase exciting new Scrambler concepts at London Bike Shed show

24 May 2024 by Nye Davis

Ducati could soon be adding fresh metal to their already extensive retro Scrambler range, with the Bologna brand unveiling two new V-twin prototypes in London. Revealed to the world at the Bike...

Ducati pay tribute to three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna with limited edition Monster

16 May 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati are paying tribute to three time Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna with a special edition version of their Monster naked, priced at £23,500. Called the ‘Monster Senna’, it marks the...

KTM reveal prototype 990RC R sports bike and confirm road going production version for 2025

07 May 2024 by Dan Sutherland

KTM are back in the road-going sports bike game, confirming a long anticipated parallel twin middleweight 990RC R is in the works for the 2025 riding season. Although seen here in a...

BMW go clutchless with Automated Shift Assistant prototype fitted to an R1300GS

02 May 2024 by Alan Dowds

BMW are looking to revolutionise the way we change gear by launching a new automatic transmission, dubbed Automated Shift Assistant (ASA) offering both a manual and full auto setting. The...

Acerbis break world record for single tank ride

31 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Acerbis and their AC50 project have broken the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance ridden on a single tank of fuel by a motorcycle prototype. The 4183.8km (2599.7 mile) journey started...

Tinted visor crackdown: Cheshire Police adopt new tech to test the legality of tint levels on motorcycle helmet visors

29 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Earlier this month MCN reported on a new tint testing device obtained by Cheshire Police’s motorcycle unit to check visors are adhering to the current laws. Although the law has not changed and...

KTM mark 30 years of Dakar with 'Legends' exhibition

26 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

To celebrate 30 years of Heinz Kinigadner and KTM competing in the Dakar Rally, the KTM Motohall in Mattighofen, Austria will present a special ‘Legends of the Dakar’ exhibition until July...

Pretty in pink: Maeving release limited edition green machine

25 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Meaving have released a very limited Thomas Pink version of their RM1 electric motorbike created in partnership with artist Joel Clark. The startling pink, dual battery electric bike inspired by...

Testing times: Suzuki announce Bank Holiday test ride bonanza

25 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Suzuki have announced a bank holiday test ride bonanza, with dealerships nationwide participating in a weekend of activity between May 27 and May 29, that will see all the company’s latest models...

Dress up for big charity fun day: Air Ambulance fancy dress ride out returns

24 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Registration is now open for the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) Motorcycle Run and Harwich Family Fun Day, which will take place on Sunday, September 10. Thousands are expected to attend the...

GP glory at Goodwood: MotoGP stars past and present put on a show like no other at 2023 Festival of Speed

24 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrated its 30th birthday at the weekend, with a cavalcade of MotoGP world champions past and present stunning crowds on the hill climb. The annual motorsport mecca...

Czech this out: The 70 year old road race in the heart of Europe

19 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

While UK road races have been running into administrative issues this season, a Czech road race has been running, unhindered, since 1953, and has just celebrated another weekend of competition. The...

Ducati - Suits you!

18 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Ducati and Dainese have joined forces to offer riders the opportunity to make their own customised leather race suit. The Ducati SuMisura project was launched in 2014 and is now offering the 2023...

Bumper weekend of sales at Devitt MCN Festival Silverstone Auction

15 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Following their introduction to the Devitt MCN Festival of Motorcycling at the East of England Showground last year, Silverstone Auctions made their return over the weekend, offering 156 lots from...

Shootout in Shelsley: First bike-only hillclimb heads to Worcestershire venue

15 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The world’s oldest motorsport venue to still run events on its original course, Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire, will host the NHCA’s (National Hillclimb Association) first-ever all-bike hillclimb on...

Brighton Speed Trials absent of motorcycles again

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

The Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) Sprint Section Committee have pulled out of the Brighton Speed Trials over course safety concerns meaning the event will be a car only affair for the third year...

Bikers with belief: Trainee priest brings his passions together

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Bibles and bikes will come together for the first ever Rev Run, a service and ride out across north Wales led by trainee priest and motorcyclist Stuart Dean. The event takes place at St Asaph...

Final Forged custom revealed by Indian Motorcycles

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Indian Motorcycle has revealed the final custom Sport Chief build within its ‘Forged’ series with a focus on handling. The bike, the last of three, is a collaboration between long-time friends and...

Exclusive competition: WIn tickets to Harley-Davidson's 120th birthday bash in Budapest with MCN

11 May 2023 by MCN

Harley-Davidson will be rocking beautiful Budapest this June with their European 120th Anniversary Festival celebrating both the history and the future of Harley-Davidson. Enter here For owners...

No new retros at Ducati: Focus remains on the current Scrambler range, with no immediate plan to diversify

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The Head of Ducati’s Scrambler programme, Rocco Canosa, has told MCN that the Bologna brand have no current plans to diversify their retro motorbike line-up – instead focusing their attention on the...

BMW R18 up for grabs: Take a test ride to be in with a chance of winning

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

As part of the celebrations to mark their centenary, BMW have launched a prize draw to win an R18 100 Years limited-edition cruiser, worth £20,986. To enter, participants can either attend one of...

No Room For Error review: TT docuseries takes you behind the curtain at the world’s most dangerous motorcycle race

10 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

When road racing returned to the Isle of Man after the Covid-19 pandemic it did so with an army of camera operators, boom mics, and steady cams – following the every move of the riders to create a...

Maeving fly the flag during King's Coronation

09 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Co-founders of electric motorcycle manufacturer Maeving took to the streets of London to celebrate the best of British during the King’s Coronation on Saturday. Will Stirrup and Seb Inglis-Jones...

McPint to star at ABR: John McGuinness confirmed for Adventure Bike Festival

05 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

TT hero and MCN columnist John McGuinness has been confirmed as a guest speaker at this year’s Adventure Bike Rider (ABR) Festival. He will join a line-up of stars including three-time Roof of...

Ride on track with Max Biaggi at Aprilia's upcoming Pro Experience

05 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Aprilia are offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience to a limited number of fans to receive race-riding training by six-time world champion Max Biaggi. Taking place on the Misano Circuit on Sunday,...

Seeing red: Ducatisti to gather for second We Ride as One event

04 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Ducati dealerships across the UK and around the world will be hosting the second ‘We Ride as One’ event where owners can get together to celebrate the marque. Taking place on Saturday, May 6, 2023...

Scooting sidecars! Watsonian create new three-wheeled outfit for Lambretta V-Special range

04 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Gloucestershire sidecar experts Watsonian are expanding their scooter compatible range, with a new fitting kit for the four stroke twist-and-go Lambretta V-Special line up. Thanks to the retro...

Efuel to be made at 'commercial scale' in Texas after permit for world's largest facility granted

04 May 2023 by Ben Clarke

HIF Global have secured a permit to build the world’s largest efuel plant in southern Texas with construction expected to start in 2024. The facility in Matagorda County will produce 200 million...

Brough Superior begin delivery of CNC machined engines

03 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Brough Superior is now allowing customers to opt for a new CNC machined engine instead of the traditional foundry block, following the installation of the Hurco 5-axis CNC centre earlier this...

Rain stops play: Romney Marsh Classic Show is cancelled

02 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

The Romney Marsh Classic Bike Jumble that was due to take place on Sunday 7th May at Hamstreet in Kent has been cancelled due to the recent rain. Event Organiser Julie Diplock from Elk Promotions...

Head to the Shed: Bike Shed celebrate past, present and future with upcoming Moto Show

19 April 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

London’s Bike Shed are gearing up to celebrate the past, present, and future of custom motorcycling with their 13th annual Moto Show event, which will take place at the capital’s Tobacco Dock on...