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Win four tickets to the spectacular Triumph Live!

13 May 2014 by MCN

MCN have teamed up with Triumph Motorcycles to bring a special prize to readers, with four tickets to the amazing Triumph Live up for grabs to a lucky reader. Moving to a new venue for 2014, it’s a...

New MCN May 14: Norton's new TT weapon

13 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 14. Norton’s new TT weapon revealed as Cameron Donald gets his first test Yamaha’s new MT-125 100 years of brilliant...

New Africa Twin: Grab a classic adventure bike

09 May 2014 by MCN

MCN first uncovered patent and trademark files in the summer of 2013 pointing towards a new Africa Twin and now it looks like the bike is just a few months away from being launch. The original,...

Fantasy Road Race's big winners

09 May 2014 by MCN

Intense competition has not only been taking place on track in MotoGP, it’s also been seriously tough in MCN’s new-look Fantasy Road Race competition in association with BTSport. With the opening game...

Should the Nürburgring split cars and bikes?

07 May 2014

The new owners of the Germany’s world-famous Nürburgring circuit are proposing segregating cars and motorcycles to improve safety. Good idea, or are they ruining one of the circuits unique features? Should the Nürburgring split cars and bikes?

Can the new Africa Twin steal the GS' crown?

07 May 2014

Honda is just months away from launching an all-new Africa Twin boasting a 1000cc parallel-twin, and serious off-road potential. But can it really take on the market-dominating BMW R1200GS?

New MCN May 7: Rossi's still got it

06 May 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 7. Rossi’s still got it: Major changes pay off New Honda Africa Twin: Secret details inside New bikes you can...

Bike insurance due? Get £10 to spend at Sportsbikeshop with MCN Compare

02 May 2014 by MCN

MCN’s bike insurance comparison site, MCNcompare.com has been designed especially for you and the average saving on our site is a whopping £150*! And that’s not all, to celebrate these fantastic...

Keith Flint talks the Isle of Man TT with BTSport

02 May 2014 by MCN

Prodigy front man Keith Flint details his assault on this year’s Isle of Man TT with rider Steve Mercer. Watch MotoGP Tonight on BT Sport 1 at 8pm on Tuesdays after a MotoGP race weekend. For more...

Who would you most like to see replace Bridgestone?

01 May 2014 by MCN

With Bridgestone announcing today that 2015 will be their last year as MotoGP tyre supplier after years as the sole choice of rubber in the class, there’s a huge hole left to be filled in the premiere...

All-new Ariel prototype spied testing

01 May 2014 by MCN

An eagle-eyed MCN reader snatched this exclusive spy shot of the prototype Ariel roadster undergoing testing close to the firm’s Somerset factory. The picture reveals the bike has much more radical...

Keith Flint takes on the 'Lean Machine'

01 May 2014 by MCN

Prodigy front man and keen biker Keith Flint 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...

Staff Blog: up close and personal with the Hog

31 May 2013 by Ped Baker

Now I’ve had the Street Bob for a couple of weeks I’ve had the chance to do something I suspect many other Harley owners do – park it on the drive, grab a beer and paw over the details that make the...

Yamaha’s ‘Dark Side’

31 May 2013 by Andy Davidson

Last year’s Cologne Motorcycle Show saw Yamaha make bold claims about what we could expect from them in the near future. The firm unveiled a slightly bizarre wire and engine ‘sculpture’ centred around...

Staff Blog: Life with the Hyperstrada so far

30 May 2013 by Michael Neeves

On paper, the new Ducati Hyperstrada is right up my street. It promises supermoto fun and the ability to cover long distances. I’m running one for the 2013 summer season and so far it hasn’t...

Video: Borile 450 Scrambler first ride

30 May 2013 by Michael Neeves

Artisan bike maker Borile is creating its first small-volume, full-production motorcycle, called the B450 which will cost £9650 when it goes on sale in September. We rode the bike in Italy.

Staff Blog: Hello Moto(rrad)

29 May 2013 by MCN

If you’d told me ten years ago that I’d be ecstatic at the prospect of riding an R1200GS as a longterm test bike, I’d have been breathless with laughter before any sort of verbal response could form...

Staff Blog: Time for new shoes!

29 May 2013 by Ian Jubb

Having just clocked up 3000 miles on the RT the rear is starting to square off and with a trip to France looming I figured it’s best to get them switched from the OE Metzeler Roadtec Z8 to the all new...

Will Norton be competitive at the TT?

29 May 2013 by MCN

Norton are back at the Isle of Man TT for a second year, this time with two much improved bikes. What do you reckon to their chances? pollcomment

Only one can survive – which would you choose?

29 May 2013 by MCN

The BMF or MAG, you decide… pollcomment

What do you think to loud exhausts on bikes?

29 May 2013 by MCN

There’s no doubting aftermarket exhausts makes bikes sound a lot better, but are they annoying or do they actually save lives? pollcomment

You ask/you answer: Small, and perfectly formed

29 May 2013 by MCN

“I’ve just passed my test, and am looking to buy my first bike – but I need some advice. I’m only 5ft 3inches tall, and I have no desire for a ‘big’ bike. What I want is something that fits me...

Yamaha R1 owners wanted

29 May 2013 by MCN

MCN is looking for Yamaha R1 owners for an upcoming feature. We’re specifically looking for owners of the 2004-2006, 2007-2008 and 2009 onward models. We’ll be using the information to help with our...

May 29 - Jun 11 Bikes on the Box

29 May 2013 by Alison Silcox

KEY TO CHANNELS. DRT – Discovery Real Time DSC – Discovery Channel DHD – Discovery Channel HD EXS – Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) – Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT – Motors TV CH4 – Channel...

Cat and Fiddle camera makers withdraw casualty claims

28 May 2013 by Steve Farrell

The makers of average-speed cameras on the Cat and Fiddle run are withdrawing a casualty reduction claim after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. Vysionics ITS had claimed its speed...

Staff Blog: I Can See Clearly Now.......

26 May 2013 by Alison Silcox

It’s a couple of weeks without riding for me I’m afraid. After 24 years of being a ‘specy-four-eyes’ I’ve taken the plunge and had lazer eye surgery. You might wonder why I’m writing about this on...

BMW Concept Ninety revealed

24 May 2013 by Andy Downes

BMW has just taken the wraps off the Concept Ninety – a collaboration between the German firm and Californian custom builder Roland Sands as the company celebrates 40 years since the original R90S and...

Staff Blog: Fair-weather rider? I wish

24 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

This year I’ve been trying to turn myself into a fair weather rider. Honestly, it’s not me, it’s the bike – I don’t mind riding in the wet and have done thousands of miles in the rain over the...

Norton V4 tech analysis

24 May 2013 by MCN

Norton was brought back into British hands in 2009. After tqo previous attempts, Norton is back at the TT in just a few weeks with two almost completely new 1000cc V4 bikes, two riders and a bundle of...

Video: Bimota DBX first ride

24 May 2013 by MCN

Bimota has a reputation for taking engines from the likes of Ducati or one of the Japanese big four and building something rather special around it. It’s done the same here, but with a twist – taking...

Supersport bikes for under £2000

23 May 2013 by MCN Staff

We’ve looked around to find some of the best supersport deals you can get for less than £2000… Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat Yamaha’s Thundercat arrived in 1996 to replace the aging FZR600R as the firm’s...

Norton: 'What we learned last year created this bike'

23 May 2013 by MCN

Norton design boss Simon Skinner and his small team of engineers, designers and mechanics sat down the week after the 2012 TT and sifted through notes and reams of computer data to work out what a...

A new twist to training

23 May 2013 by David Frost

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Road Safety Partnership (CPRSP) is launching a new campaign to persuade powered two wheeler (P2W) riders to take additional training in order to enhance their skills...

Video: MCN ride Norton's TT challenger

23 May 2013 by MCN

With just days to go before the 2013 TT MCN gained exclusive, extended access over two days to the Norton team. They were preparing to test their new 200bhp V4, £100,000 Senior TT machine, which will...

Video: Ducati Hypermotard new vs old

22 May 2013 by Michael Neeves

Ducati’s new 821cc Hypermotard replaces two old Hypermotards: the little 796 and its bigger brother, the 1100 Evo. It has a similar-size engine to the small one, but more power than the big one, so...

Declare your bit on the side

22 May 2013 by Tony Hoare

The 101-year-old British sidecar manufacturer Watsonian Squire has released this tongue-in-cheek t-shirt. It features an image of a 1950s Monza outfit that was used in the original promotion at the...