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Power play! Stark Future plug into the enduro scene with new road legal Varg EX model

10 December 2024 by Nye Davis

Power play! Stark Future plug into the enduro scene with new road legal Varg EX model

Stark Future have lifted the lid on their first factory road legal offering, bringing the capabilities of their inaugural Varg motocross model to the enduro and trail riding crowds.  Related:...

Battery bike crackdown | Derbyshire cops seize 99 illegal electric two-wheelers in one month

09 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Battery bike crackdown | Derbyshire cops seize 99 illegal electric two-wheelers in one month

Police in Derbyshire have seized 99 illegal e-bikes, electric mopeds, and scooters across a month of action, with 39 of those machines apprehended in just one day.  Related: Illegal electric bikes...

Self-stopping radar technology debuted with KTM looks set to appear on more motorcycles coming soon

09 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Self-stopping radar technology debuted with KTM looks set to appear on more motorcycles coming soon

Head of Two-Wheeler and Powersports at Bosch, Geoff Liersch has confirmed to MCN that we will see more high-end motorcycles arriving in the near future, equipped with their second-generation Advanced...

Small screamer | Four-cylinder Kove 450RR sportsbike to produce 69.7bhp at 13,000rpm

09 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Small screamer | Four-cylinder Kove 450RR sportsbike to produce 69.7bhp at 13,000rpm

Last month’s EICMA trade show in Milan saw the arrival of a new Kove 450RR sportsbike, powered by a Kawasaki ZX-4RR rivalling 442.9cc inline four-cylinder engine. Conversations with representatives...

Ducati celebrate their Italian heritage with limited-run £48,000 Panigale V4 Tricolore superbike

08 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati celebrate their Italian heritage with limited-run £48,000 Panigale V4 Tricolore superbike

Meet the Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore: a £48,000 special edition superbike that will be limited to just 1000 units worldwide, built in celebration of the Bologna brand’s Italian heritage. Launched...

Bike Stop Stevenage hands over the reins to Infinity Motorcycles after over 40 years of trading

06 December 2024 by Charlotte King

Bike Stop Stevenage hands over the reins to Infinity Motorcycles after over 40 years of trading

Motorcycle clothing and kit specialists, Infinity Motorcycles have officially purchased Bike Stop Stevenage – taking their number of retail stores to 16 across the UK. Infinity Motorcycles will run...

Ariel announce the end of their Honda V4-powered Ace naked after 10 years of UK production

06 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ariel announce the end of their Honda V4-powered Ace naked after 10 years of UK production

Small-scale British car and motorcycle manufacturer, Ariel Motor Company have confirmed that their 10-year production run of the Ace roadster has come to an end. The final machine has now been...

Bath and North East Somerset Council back down on 'unfair' motorcycle parking charge plans

06 December 2024 by Nye Davis

Bath and North East Somerset Council back down on 'unfair' motorcycle parking charge plans

Bath and North East Somerset Council have shelved plans to impose ‘unfair’ emission-based parking charges for motorcycles.  The proposal sought to hit bikers with parking fees to use council owned...

Festive fuel! Petrol prices to drop to their lowest levels since the pandemic this Christmas period

05 December 2024 by Nye Davis

Festive fuel! Petrol prices to drop to their lowest levels since the pandemic this Christmas period

Motorists heading into the festive season are set to enjoy the cheapest Christmas fuel prices since the pandemic, according to the RAC’s latest Fuel Watch report. Prices are significantly lower...

‘Labour is not interested in motorcycles’ MP encourages government action to secure biking's future

05 December 2024 by Nye Davis

‘Labour is not interested in motorcycles’ MP encourages government action to secure biking's future

Labour’s vision for UK transport appears to have little room for motorcycling, leaving a glaring policy gap that offers few certainties around the future of the two wheeled sector. During an...

Ducati's all-new Multistrada V2 gets a V4 styling makeover and more power than the old one

05 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati's all-new Multistrada V2 gets a V4 styling makeover and more power than the old one

The 2024 Intermot trade show in Cologne has welcomed the arrival of a new Ducati Multistrada V2 adventure bike, based around the firm’s latest 890cc twin-cylinder motor first debuted in the 2025...

Yamaha update hugely popular NMax 125 scooter alongside more advanced Tech Max model

04 December 2024 by Nye Davis

Yamaha update hugely popular NMax 125 scooter alongside more advanced Tech Max model

Yamaha have expanded their scooter line-up for 2025 revealing a high-spec Tech Max version of their popular CBT-friendly NMax 125 – while simultaneously refreshing the base model machine and...

Bodywork specialists Puig launch radical Pista kit for BMW's R1300GS adventure bike

04 December 2024 by Nye Davis

Bodywork specialists Puig launch radical Pista kit for BMW's R1300GS adventure bike

Bodywork specialists Puig have given the BMW R1300GS a racy makeover, adorning the 143bhp adventure tourer with athletic new bodywork and smaller 17-inch wheels – transforming it from rugged...

Fantic launch fresh Caballero 500 retro range for 2025 with new Italian MM460 engine

02 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Fantic launch fresh Caballero 500 retro range for 2025 with new Italian MM460 engine

Boutique Italian brand Fantic Motor have launched a new line of Caballero 500 retros for 2025, featuring a fresh engine designed and developed in Bologna. Related: Best retro motorcycle kit as...

Krämer launch KTM-powered GP2 890 XX naked track bike costing €50,000

02 December 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Krämer launch KTM-powered GP2 890 XX naked track bike costing €50,000

Krämer Motorcycles used their platform at the recent EICMA trade show in Milan to launch a new naked track bike, set to arrive with customers from Spring next year. The snappily named GP2-890 XX...

Laser vision! Headlight fibre optics could revolutionise the way riders see in the dark

01 January 2024 by Ben Purvis

Laser vision! Headlight fibre optics could revolutionise the way riders see in the dark

Recent years have seen the biggest technical revolution around motorcycle lighting since the introduction of the electric lamp – with the filament bulb finally giving way to brighter LED headlights...

Honda launches UK wide new rider scheme to get more into biking

31 December 2023 by Phil West

Honda launches UK wide new rider scheme to get more into biking

Honda have become the latest major manufacturer to offer a complete rider training package, in an attempt to get more people learning to ride in 2024. The revamped ‘Honda School of Motoring – New...

Small bikes for big adventure! Couple saddle up for RTW trip aboard two Honda CG125s

30 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Small bikes for big adventure! Couple saddle up for RTW trip aboard two Honda CG125s

An intrepid biking duo have sold their worldly possessions and set off on a round the world (RTW) adventure on a pair of Honda CG125s.   Tom Gould, 31, and Lauren Board, 27, set off on Thursday, 7...

Norton CEO quizzed on new combustion model development plus V4CR delays

29 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Norton CEO quizzed on new combustion model development plus V4CR delays

Norton CEO Dr Robert Hentschel has confirmed to MCN that new combustion engine models are on the way – as well as acknowledging delays for the £41,999 V4CR. “Our business plan was built around fix...

‘We need to find the next step’: Yamaha’s European President talks future fuels

28 December 2023 by Phil West

‘We need to find the next step’: Yamaha’s European President talks future fuels

With the continuing drive to ‘net zero’, and a proposed 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol-powered motorcycles, interest in the fuels of the future has never been greater. But with very few ‘green’...

Operation Capio launched - Northumbria Police step up efforts against anti-social motorcycle riding

27 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Operation Capio launched - Northumbria Police step up efforts against anti-social motorcycle riding

Northumbria Police have launched a force-wide operation to tackle anti-social motorcycle related crime – stating that offending riders will be arrested, with their bikes seized and...

Wild & Woolly event cancelled for 2023! Historic Boxing Day scramble loses venue

22 December 2023 by Phil West

Wild & Woolly event cancelled for 2023! Historic Boxing Day scramble loses venue

The famous and historic Wild & Woolly Boxing Day scramble, one of the world’s oldest off-road events, has been cancelled for 2023 due to difficulties securing a suitable venue. A staple of the festive...

discovery+ sponsors Extreme Enduro live action in London

22 December 2023 by MCN

discovery+ sponsors Extreme Enduro live action in London

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping showdown as discovery+ roars onto the scene as the official sponsor of the Extreme Enduro live action show at the 2024 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show.

Armed vigilante brothers jailed for over 40 years after shooting at motorcycle thieves

21 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Armed vigilante brothers jailed for over 40 years after shooting at motorcycle thieves

Two brothers have been jailed for over 40 years for shooting at a pair of suspected motorcycle thieves in Greenhithe, Kent. The incident took place on Sunday, 8 March 2020 in a communal car park area...

MCN World of Bikes stage fires up London show!

21 December 2023 by MCN

MCN World of Bikes stage fires up London show!

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show is ready to rock on February 16-18 Blast off your biking year at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show with an action-packed multi-stage...

Dive into the New Year with our January Sale! Start your year off with savings and enjoy an EXTRA 15% off annual subscriptions!

21 December 2023 by MCN

Dive into the New Year with our January Sale! Start your year off with savings and enjoy an EXTRA 15% off annual subscriptions!

You can get 4 issues for just £2 when you take out an MCN print subscription or enjoy an EXTRA 15% off annual subscriptions in our January Sale when you use code NY2024 and enjoy your magazine for...

Get ready to race with KTM's 2024 track riding schools - tuition from Kallio and Pedrosa

20 December 2023 by Phil West

Get ready to race with KTM's 2024 track riding schools - tuition from Kallio and Pedrosa

Fancy a MotoGP-style track school like no other? Well, that’s what KTM are promising with their new ‘Academy of Speed’ next summer. The Austrian manufacturer have created two-day events at three...

Cole and Millyard set for city spectacular!

20 December 2023 by MCN

Cole and Millyard set for city spectacular!

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Promotion TV’s Henry and Allen take their Workshop to the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Henry Cole’s brilliant Ready to Ride Workshop is making its debut at the Devitt Insurance MCN London...

Riding the evolution of electric: Power into the future with intelligent, responsive, smooth electric drive.

20 December 2023 by MCN

Riding the evolution of electric: Power into the future with intelligent, responsive, smooth electric drive.

Paid partnership with T&D You may not have heard of T&D – and yet you might well have enjoyed testing some of their products at Motorcycle Live this year without knowing. The brand is aiming to be the powertrain of the future,...

Mild to wild: KTM introduce variable cam duration and lift for 1390 Super Duke R engine

19 December 2023 by Ben Purvis

Mild to wild: KTM introduce variable cam duration and lift for 1390 Super Duke R engine

The latest KTM Super Duke R may have grabbed headlines for its increased engine capacity, but there’s some clever valve timing tech hidden inside the heads that’s worth talking about, too. Variable...

Northern rail firm announce U-turn on biker ban at Whitby train station carpark

19 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Northern rail firm announce U-turn on biker ban at Whitby train station carpark

Yorkshire bikers are celebrating after railway firm, Northern announced a U-turn on their ban of all motorcycles from Whitby train station carpark. “After listening to feedback from community...

‘Catch me if you can’ bike thief jailed: 30 months for offender who taunted the police

19 December 2023 by Phil West

‘Catch me if you can’ bike thief jailed: 30 months for offender who taunted the police

A motorcycle thief who baited police on social media with the line “catch me if you can” has been caught, and subsequently jailed for two-and-a-half years. Mark Fay, 29, of Thoresway Road,...

Bosch aim to bring traction control to all motorcycles

18 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Bosch aim to bring traction control to all motorcycles

The Head of Bosch’s Two-Wheeler and Powersports unit, Geoff Liersch, says he’s committed to supplying electronic safety aids – including traction control – to all motorcycles globally, to help prevent...

Royal Enfield would be 'foolish not to' consider more 450-powered models says design chief

15 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield would be 'foolish not to' consider more 450-powered models says design chief

Royal Enfield’s Chief of Design has hinted that we could see more models arriving using the firm’s latest 452cc single-cylinder engine, revealed in the second generation Himalayan adventure bike for...

No electric bikes for Bimota: Kawasaki-backed firm sticking with high-performance petrol models

15 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

No electric bikes for Bimota: Kawasaki-backed firm sticking with high-performance petrol models

Despite Bimota’s engine and technology supplier, Kawasaki, diversifying into alternative fuels with both electric and hybrid solutions, the boutique Italian brand remains committed to combustion...

Devon and Cornwall Police catch 20 illegal drivers on first day of drink and drug driving crackdown

13 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Devon and Cornwall Police catch 20 illegal drivers on first day of drink and drug driving crackdown

Police in Devon and Cornwall are cracking down on drink and drug drivers this Christmas period. Officers detected more than 20 offences in just a few hours of the first operation on the A30 Victoria...