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Video: Live Suzuki GSX-R750F restoration

06 February 2016 by James Archibald

As part of Suzuki’s GSX-R thirtieth anniversary celebrations, Team Classic Suzuki were on hand at Motorcycle Live last year tasked with restoring an original 1985 GSX-R750F. Team Classic Suzuki...

Sublime Suter MMX500 to appear at London show

05 February 2016 by James Archibald

The GP inspired Suter MMX500 is going to be making a surprise appearance in the UK next weekend as it’s displayed on the Performance Bikes stand at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. The...

BMW C Evoloution; Living with electric

05 February 2016 by Liam Marsden

MCN finds out if bikes like BMW’s battery-powered scoot can be the ideal companion by living with one for a week like the idea of electric bikes. I’ve been lucky to ride a few in the past couple of...

Plan your trip: Adventure Zone schedule for London show

04 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s what’s going on in the Adventure zone...

Farm boys v Marquez

04 February 2016 by MCN Sport

Lincolnshire’s Tim and Tom Neave know a bit about dirt track. So does Marc Marquez. In January 2014, the lads got the chance to race the Champion wo young Englishmen, wide-eyed, fresh-faced,...

9 ways to make sure your riding kit is ready to go

04 February 2016 by Tony Hoare

No-one knows when Spring will arrive, but these tips will make sure you’re all set 1. Start at the top If your lid still has a coating of bugs from your last autumnal ride then now is the time to get...

Plan your day: Sunday schedule for London show

04 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s Sunday’s timetable so you can plan...

Plan your day: Saturday schedule for London show

03 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s Saturday’s timetable so you can plan...

Celebrate 20 years of BSB at London show

03 February 2016 by MCN News

Landmark bikes and star riders take part in a one-off tribute to the world’s most exciting national race series at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. In less than 10 days’ time BSB stars Neil...

What happened to the World’s Fastest Indian?

03 February 2016 by MCN

It starred in a hit movie but the original ended up in a most unlikely place The 2005 Anthony Hopkins movie The World’s Fastest Indian was a huge success but the story it was based on is even more...

London Show kicks off this Friday!

03 February 2016 by MCN News

February 12-14 is your chance to take part in one of the biggest motorcycling events of the year as we head to the capital for the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. The latest and greatest new...

Plan your day: Friday schedule for London show

03 February 2016 by MCN News

With the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show touching down at London’s Excel next Friday (Feb 12-14) there’s plenty to see and do across the whole show, here’s Friday’s timetable so you can plan...

Should Stoner come back full time?

03 February 2016 by MCN News

Double world champion Casey Stoner has returned to the MotoGP paddock as test rider for Ducati, immediately setting impressive times despite his long hiatus from the sport. Should he return to racing...

New Victory: Octane fuelled for take off

03 February 2016 by Ben Purvis

Victory will reveal full details of their new Octane performance cruiser on February 19, but MCN has uncovered patent drawings that show how the new bike will look. The firm have made little secret of...

Yamaha CS_07 Gasoline is anything but a drag

02 February 2016 by James Archibald

Portuguese custom building duo, Alexandre Santos and Osvaldo Coutinho of the eccentrically titled ‘it roCks!bikes’ have built their third custom machine to be included Yamaha’s ever-growing Yard Built...

My life in bikes: Sjaak Lucassen

02 February 2016 by MCN

‘I’ve been planning on riding to the North Pole’ head of his appearance at the MCN London Show, the Dutch adventurer reveals what made him lap the world on a FireBlade What was your first bike? I...

Top five helmets for under £200 on MCNshop

27 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Sports-touring helmets are a good blend of practicality and sporty pretensions. All five helmets here cost less than £200 and have a dropdown internal sun visor to make them highly versatile on the...

Hot metal hits Scotland

27 February 2015 by MCN Staff

All the latest bikes and some amazing live action all under one roof. Biking is booming again with the hottest range of new machines we’ve seen in years. Now Scottish fans can see all the key bikes...

Will Marc Marquez dominate in 2015?

26 February 2015 by MCN

Marc Marquez once again finished on top of the time sheets at the Sepang tests. Is the double world champion set to dominate once again in 2015? Will Marc Marquez dominate in 2015?

Are Brough Superior doing the right thing?

26 February 2015 by MCN

Revived Brough Superior will have its first all-new bike in 75 years on its way to customers by the end of the year. Are they doing the right thing by putting a modern twist on an old label? Are they...

Long-term test: Triumph Bonneville T100

25 February 2015 by Simon Relph

I am surprised by how attached I became to the Bonneville in the nine and a half months I spent riding it. It’s not particularly fast, it’s definitely not light and it’s not the best handling bike in...

Exclusive: Ride videogame first-look plus full bike, track listing

25 February 2015 by Steve Hunt

We’ve managed to get our hands on an exclusive listing of the entire set of unlockable bikes that will be made available in the new, Ride videogame. MCN were the only biking publication in attendance...

Video: 2015 Yamaha R1 first ride

24 February 2015 by MCN

Yamaha hopes the new R1 and R1M will be the bikes to see off the high-tech competition from Europe that has ruled the superbike game over the last few years. MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves rode...

New MCN February 25: Yamaha R1 first ride

24 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from February 25: – New Yamaha R1 and R1M first rides – Guy Martin meets his new BMW – Brits rule in WSB 2015 opener at Phillip Island...

Do you own a Kawasaki H2 Mach IV?

23 February 2015 by MCN Staff

We’re looking for a kind owner of a Kawasaki H2 Mach IV to help us on a feature. Could you help? We are needing to ride one of these bikes for about 20 miles on Thursday/Friday of this week. Would...

New R1 launch today!

23 February 2015 by Michael Neeves

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is at the launch of Yamaha’s eagerly-awaited R1 launch at the Eastern Creek circuit in Sydney, Australia today. It’s the first new R1 for six years and will cost...

First Ride: Yamaha XJR1300 Racer

22 February 2015 by Michael Neeves

Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is in Australia for the launch of the new XJR1300 Racer. Here are his initial impressions: Yamaha has taken the out-going XJR1300 ‘musclebike’, left the basics alone,...

New 2017 Triumph Speed Triple Spied

21 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Updated Speed Triple gets a host of makeovers but its still 18 months away from a showroom Pictures by S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Triumph’s best-selling Speed Triple range is set for a hefty makeover as...

Norton DominatorSS First Ride

20 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Say hello to the new Norton Dominator SS, the latest creation from the revived historic British company and the culmination of six years of hard work. If it looks familiar it’s because the Dominator...

Harley appoints new CEO

20 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson has appointed Matt Levatich as the new boss of the company to replace the man who is widely credited with saving the company from financial disaster in 2009. Current CEO Keith Wandell...

Video: Birth of a Multistrada

20 February 2015 by MCN News

If you’ve ever wondered how a bike is transformed from lumps of metal, plastic and rubber into something far more rideable, this latest short video from Ducati will give you a window inside the Borgo...

Bike of the Day: Suzuki GSR750

20 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

While the Suzuki GSR750 might not quite offer the same performance as bikes like the Triumph Street Triple or Kawasaki Z800, it’s still a fun, usable middleweight naked. This particular example comes...

Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show confirmed as ‘biggest ever’

20 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Attendance figures for last weekends Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show have just been confirmed as 39,647 over the three days, making it the biggest since the show moved to the ExCel Docklands...

First ride: Aprilia Caponord Rally

20 February 2015 by Andy Davidson

Aprilia’s Caponord Rally is currently being put through its paces in Sardinia by MCN’s Andy Davidson. Here are his first impressions: “Rewind back to 2013 when Aprilia originally launched the 1200cc...

MCN Festival of Motorcycling tickets on sale

20 February 2015 by MCN

Tickets for the brand new MCN Festival of Motorcycling are now on sale, priced at just £19 for adults and £14 for over 65s. Children go free with an accompanying adult. The festival takes place May...

Long-term Test: Suzuki Hayabusa

20 February 2015 by Emma Franklin

Bye bye Busa, it’s been a blast. 2014 was a year of big numbers for the Hayabusa and me. In our eight months together we covered 4450 miles at an average 38mpg, burning through two sets of tyres, and...