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Bolt-ons turn Honda's CRF450L into 'mini adventurer'

02 April 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Honda’s new CRF450L is a great trail bike but in standard trim its uses are limited. But Yorkshire-based Adventure Spec have spotted its potential and designed a whole range of products to toughen it...

April Fool's stories from the world of motorbikes in 2019

01 April 2019 by Ben Clarke

Every year on April 1 we see a raft of stories that seem too crazy to be true, because they’re not. Here is MCN’s round-up of the April Fool’s stories we’ve seen around the web. Triumph jet engine...

Video: How a sidecar will change your riding

16 August 2018 by Andy Davidson

Mention sidecars in conversation and most eyes immediately glaze over. Sidecars are the preserve of old boys, they are impractical and boring – or so they say. I would have agreed myself, but after...

BMW R1200R gets the Hornig treatment

04 June 2018 by MCN News

The German special parts and accessories firm, Hornig, has released details of a 2006 R1200R scrambler project and it looks great. Related: full 2015 BMW R1200R review on MCN The donor bike...

Get the Ducati Experience at the Carole Nash #MCNFestival

17 May 2018 by Jon Urry

As if you needed any excuse to bring your driving licence and riding kit with you to the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling (assuming you haven’t ridden there anyway!), without it you could miss...

Feel the noise this weekend! #MCNFestival

17 May 2018 by MCN News

Over 25 classic and historic race bikes will spark into life at this year’s Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling including machines from the TT, BSB, WSS and Grand Prix paddocks. Highlights...

Bikers work with police to recover 378 stolen bikes

28 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Bristol has been a bike theft hotspot over the last few years, but with bikers and police working together, almost 400 machines have been recovered in the last 12 months. Avon and Somerset Police set...

Bradley Smith’s leathers up for grabs…

27 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Oxford Products has put a set of Bradley Smith’s 2016 Yamaha Tech 3 Ixon leathers up for sale on eBay to raise money for the SpecialEffect charity. And with bidding currently standing at £1020 with...

A new MV Turismo Veloce 800 is on the way

25 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

MV Agusta boss Giovanni Castiglioni has revealed the firm will unveil a new version of the Turismo Veloce 800 shortly. He gave away precious little details other than that it will have an ‘innovative...

Norton V4 on the dyno and with customers this summer

25 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

The first Norton V4 SS superbikes should be in the hands of customers this summer, Norton boss Stuart Garner has revealed. Norton had hoped to have the 200bhp bike ready a year sooner, but instead...

Erik Buell is back…again

25 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

American innovator Erik Buell, the man behind the Buell range of motorcycles, is back designing bikes, this time as part of a trio behind the electric brand Vanguard Spark. After joining with...

Stunning MV sells for £100k

25 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

The Bonham’s Spring Stafford sale saw over 400 bikes go under the hammer last weekend with many early estimates being blown away as the bidding got aggressive. There was a wide variety of bikes on...

Poll: Is it ok to boo a race winner on the podium?

25 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Following Marc Marquez’s win in Austin, the American crowd made their disapproval more than apparent when he took to the top step with boos ringing out. This is the same phenomenon that Casey Stoner...

The maddest Yamaha ever? And with a £68k price tag...

24 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Yamaha have a long history of custom motorcycles through their Yard Built project, which spawned the XSR production bike series. Now they’ve teamed up with Southend-on-Sea builders Auto Fabrica to...

BMW prints a bike!

24 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Just one week after BMW displayed a carbon swingarm, it has revealed a 3D-printed aluminium chassis and swingarm for the S1000RR. BMW says the chassis is a result of digitalised manufacturing, which...

Alpinestars' 55th Anniversary special

23 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Italian clothing manufacturer Alpinestars chose this weekend’s American MotoGP round at Austin to unveiled its 55th anniversary gift to itself – a one-off custom motorcycle. Built by Michael Woolaway,...

The UK’s top ten most dangerous roads revealed

23 April 2018 by Jon Urry

The sun is out, the roads are dry and the biking season is now well underway. However if you are about to pop out for a blast, it may be worth checking to see if your favourite route is on the list...

Join MCN's hunt for the ultimate biker cafe

20 April 2018 by Jon Urry

We’re on a quest to crown the finest roadside biker café in Blighty and over the next 25 weeks, we’ll be on a bacon butty-fuelled quest to sample a different café every week – all in the name of...

Fans help out Dan Hegarty’s family after insurance failed to pay out following his death

19 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

The family of a Dan Hegarty, who was tragically killed at last year’s Macau Grand Prix, have set up a crowd-funding page in his name after his life insurance firm refused to pay out on his policy, and...

Ducati’s affirms their continuing focus on rider safety

19 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Ducati has announced a series of measures that they will be implementing on their model range with the aim of using advanced electronics to improve rider safely. Under the banner ‘2025 Safety Road...

New helmet gets suspension system

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

American helmet brand 6D have unveiled a new helmet design, that boasts a unique suspension system between the shell and lining which – if it proves to be as clever as it looks – could revolutionise...

Blade and MCN celebrate Schwantz with special GSX-R

18 April 2018 by Kim Murphy

This year marks 25 years since the Legend that is Kevin Schwantz won the world 500cc World Championship for Suzuki. It’s also the 30th anniversary of what we think is one of the best-looking bikes of...

Bikers join forces to fight thieves

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

A new London-based group has been set up by members of the public with the aim of reducing the number of bikes stolen and recovering a greater proportion of those that are taken. TOP STORIES MCN...

Poll: Would you buy a Norton V4?

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

In today’s all-new MCN we have exclusively ridden the Norton V4 road bike prototype, marking a major step towards this new machine reaching those riders who have already put down a deposit. But have...

MCN exclusively rides the Norton V4 RR

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

In this week’s all-new MCN we have gained exclusive access to Norton’s V4 RR prototype – and we have ridden it on the road! This is no Aprilia-engined TT bike, this is the real deal – a British-built...

BMW report says ‘no more retros’

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

There will be no further models in the BMW R nineT range according to an annual report. In it, BMW say the “R nineT family is now complete” and they highlight the launch of the Urban G/S, Pure and...

BikeSafe relaunched

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

As riders return to the roads after the winter break the BikeSafe campaign has been relaunched in Wales with a view to reducing the number of crashes. TOP STORIES The $1-million bike… Get £1 off this...

The $1-million bike…

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Yes, this bike has a retail price of a staggering $1-million, which if you convert it to pounds at the current exchange rate is an equally distressing £698,270. What makes it so special? It’s the...

Record year for blood bikes

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

It had just been revealed that 2017 was a stellar year for the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes as member groups completed a record 73,617 runs. This was a 30% increase on 2016 and almost three...

Get out on track with Chris Walker

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Due to demand, MSV Trackdays have added more dates to their hugely popular Chris Walker trackdays. So, if you fancy picking up some hints and tips from Stalker, you had better book quickly as these...

Kent Fire and Rescue Services Ride Skills courses at Brands Hatch

16 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Kent Fire and Rescue Services have just released the dates for their remaining five Ride Skills courses, which take place at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The courses are aimed at riders of all...

Ivan Mauger dies, aged 79

16 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Ivan Mauger, the Speedway star from New Zealand who won six World Championships in the 1960s and 70s has died aged 79. Born in Christchurch, Mauger made his way to England when he was 17, first riding...

Spy pics show Husky Svartpilen 701 flat tracker is imminent

12 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Husqvarna’s expanding range looks set to include another motorcycle in the very near future as MCN’s spy photographers have caught images of the new Svartpilen 701 during final shakedown (and very...

MV release the Brutale 800 RR America

11 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Hot on the heels of the updated 2018 Brutale 800 RR, which now boasts a 140bhp Euro4-compliant triple, MV Agusta have released a special edition – the America. Sharing the same basic platform as the...

BMW builds a mass-production ready carbon fibre motorcycle swingarm

10 April 2018 by Jon Urry

BMW Motorrad has just unveiled a carbon fibre swingarm that was developed with the specific aim of making it possible to cost-effectively mass-produce the component – opening the door for a high-end...

Do you need to visit Dr Know?

10 April 2018 by Alison Silcox

Calling all Honda VFR800F and Kawasaki ER-6F or ER-6N owners. Is your bike a little bit worse for wear and needs some loving attention? If so, we need your help for our new feature, Dr Know, that will...