April

Aprilia RSV4 RF and Tuono V4 1100 RR first ride

14 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves was in Italy riding the new Aprilia RSV4 RF and Tuono V4 1100 RR yesterday. We updated this page throughout the day, with all of the latest news, first...

New MCN April 15: MotoGP Title Fight Erupts - Rossi vs Marquez

14 April 2015 by MCN Staff

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from April 15: Rossi vs Marquez Brits Rule: Lowes, Kent, Rea, Davies, Haslam! First Yamaha R3 test: It’s a BIG hit BMW...

King of the (data) Mountain

14 April 2015 by Adam Child

Why is John McGuinness so fast around the TT? Is it the 21-time TT winner’s track knowledge? Is it his bravery or bike skills? Just how much faster is the legend compared to a normal rider? All these...

Off road experience day for £30

13 April 2015 by Andy Downes

Dates for subsidised off-road riding experience days have been announced for the fourth year in a row with the £30 cost covering everything needed for the day. The event is named Motorcycle Off-Road...

Ride Harley’s electric Livewire

13 April 2015 by MCN News

One thousand UK bikers will get the chance to ride Harley-Davidson’s prototype electric bike this summer, when Livewire comes to Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire on May 16-17. Harley are keen...

Speedway ace Tai Woffinden at Donington

13 April 2015 by Michael Neeves

Tai Woffinden swapped dirt oval for tarmac for the first time last week at the Honda Ron Haslam Race School. The 24-year old 2013 British and World Speedway champion rode a Honda CBR600RR on the...

MCN revving up for Yamaha YZF-R3 first ride

12 April 2015 by MCN News team

MCN’s consumer editor Tony Hoare is gearing up to ride on the press launch of Yamaha’s new YZF-R3. We’ll be getting more technical details on the bike at Yamaha’s official presentation – and then the...

Aprilia RSV4 RF: the rivals

10 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The press launch of the Aprilia RSV4 RF takes place next week at the Misano circuit, Italy. 2015 is the year of the superbike, with bikes like the Ducati 1299 Panigale, updated BMW S1000RR and new...

Benelli BN302 first ride

10 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Benelli BN302 is the bike the Italian company hopes will kickstart their worldwide resurgence, 10 years after they were purhcased by the Qianjiang Group. From a distance you’d be forgiven for...

Enter Skegmess and get a free apartment at MCN Live!

10 April 2015 by MCN

Enter a team in the Skegmess beach marathon at MCN Live! (one bike and three riders) and you could be in with a chance of bagging a free apartment for the weekend! All you have to do is send a...

Last chance to book for MCN Live!

10 April 2015 by MCN

There are only a few apartments left at Butlins Skegness for this year’s MCN Live! April 17-20, which promises to be the ultimate biking party weekend, as we celebrate 60 years of MCN. Apartments are...

5 things I’ve learnt in my first week with a KTM 1050 Adventure

09 April 2015 by Tony Hoare

Getting to grips with new things is one of the best bits about riding a brand new bike (as long as you don’t ride into a hedge while trying to work out what ‘menu 2’ on the onboard computer is for).

Bike of the Day: Suzuki Hayabusa

09 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The very first Suzuki Hayabusa is still an insanely fast motorcycle, easily capable of reaching 190mph if that’s what you fancy. At real world speeds the strong midrange torque of the 1299cc...

Would you take the plunge if Suzuki release their 600cc turbo sports bike?

09 April 2015 by MCN Staff

Suzuki look set to unleash a production version of the turbo-charged Recursion concept bike. Official information from the bike’s unveiling claimed it used a 588cc parallel-twin mated to a single...

Video: Yamaha R1 onboard at Jerez

08 April 2015 by MCN

Go onboard with MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves as he tests the new Yamaha R1 at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Find out how the new R1 compared to its rivals in our group test, here.

Bike of the Day: Benelli Tre K 1130

07 April 2015 by MCN

The 1130 Tre K may be Benelli’s most complete motorcycle of modern times – a three-cylinder Multistrada for those looking for something a bit different. This example looks clean and has only covered...

New MCN April 8: BMW Scrambler secret details

07 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from April 8: – BMW Scrambler looks ready to rough up Ducati – New Suzuki 600 Turbo – BMW R1200R vs Ducati Monster 1200 –...

Bike of the Day: Ducati 1199 Superleggera

03 April 2015 by MCN

The Ducati 1199 Superleggera is a little special: magnesium frame and wheels, carbon fibre bodywork, titanium fasteners and 200bhp with a weight of just 166kg and only 500 were made. This example’s...

Bike of the Day: Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport

02 April 2015 by MCN

Don’t let the name fool you, the 1200 Sport isn’t particularly sporty, it’s a big roadster similar to the BMW R1200R. But if you’re in the market for an old-school roadster, that’s a bit different and...

Who will take the 2015 MotoGP title?

01 April 2015 by MCN

Rossi took an emphatic – if close – victory in Qatar, while the Ducatis and Yamahas made the Hondas look much less special than they did in 2014. So – which of the front-runners is your money on for...

Can Marquez 'clean sweep' the 2014 season?

30 April 2014 by MCN

With three rounds done in the 2014 MotoGP season, and Marc Marquez currently three for three at the top of the table, whispers have started about whether or not he’s got the potential to complete the...

Steve Parrish tackles the 'lean machine'

30 April 2014

Steve Parrish takes on the ‘lean machine’ during BTSport’s MotoGP Tonight… Watch MotoGP Tonight on BT Sport 1 at 8pm on Tuesdays after a MotoGP race weekend. For more MotoGP coverage, go to...

Sammy Miller autojumble cancelled

29 April 2014 by Tony Hoare

The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum has been forced to cancel this Sunday’s (May 4) autojumble because persistent rain has left the venue’s fields waterlogged. The museum in the New Forest had planned to have around 100 stalls, some on the hard-standing car park with the overspill in its fields, and car parking was also due to be on the same fields. But the potential quagmire has forced them to...

New MCN April 30: The Guy Martin story

29 April 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from April 30 The Guy Martin story: Guy’s real life revealed in new book All-new Ariel V4 prototype spied McGuinness spills his...

Modern Retro owners wanted

28 April 2014

MCN is on the lookout for ‘Modern Retro’ owners. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of: Royal Enfield Bullet models Moto Guzzi V7 models Kawasaki W800 We’ll be using the information to help...

Don’t fall for copycat charges

25 April 2014 by Tony Hoare

Riders are being warned they could be paying over the odds when using the internet to carry out essential tasks like applying for a tax disc, declaring a bike as SORN or replacing their driving...

Go off-road for £25

25 April 2014 by Andy Davidson

The Motorcycle Industry Association and leading manufacturers are again joining forces to offer another off-road experience day. A four-day mini ‘try out’ festival will be held in Bevercotes,...

Suzuki GSX-R750 owners needed!

23 April 2014 by MCN

MCN is on the lookout for Suzuki GSX-R750 owners. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of: 2004/05 GSX-R750 2006/2010 GSX-R750 2011 – Current GSX-R750 We’ll be using the information to help...

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