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Captain America sells for $1.35 million

20 October 2014 by MCN

Captain America sells for $1.35 million

The legendary ‘Captain America’ Harley-Davidson from the 1969 movie Easy Rider, thumped its way to a whopping $1,350,000 – that’s £ 836,337 to us – as part of Profiles in History’s Hollywood...

OSET to launch motocross bike

20 October 2014 by MCN

OSET to launch motocross bike

Ever since OSET launched its excellent range of electric-powered trial machines, the obvious question has been often voiced: when’s the motocross bike coming? Well, the answer is that you can see it...

New Yamaha R1 teaser video released

16 October 2014 by Liam Marsden

New Yamaha R1 teaser video released

Yamaha have released a second video teasing the upcoming R1 ahead of the bike’s public unveiling on November 3. Again the video doesn’t give much away, although we do get a clear shot of the dash,...

Ducati reveals variable valve timing DVT system

15 October 2014 by Andy Downes

Ducati reveals variable valve timing DVT system

Ducati has revealed technical details of a new variable valve system called Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT) which will be fitted to the all-new Multistrada 1200 due for an official launch in two...

New MCN October 15: Second MotoGP crown for Marquez

14 October 2014 by Liam Marsden

New MCN October 15: Second MotoGP crown for Marquez

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 15: – 14-page MotoGP special: Interviews, untold stories and unseen images of Marquez – New Triumph Tiger...

Video: Suzuki at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

11 October 2014 by MCN

Video: Suzuki at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: Kawasaki H2R at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

10 October 2014 by MCN

Video: Kawasaki H2R at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: Yamaha at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

10 October 2014 by MCN

Video: Yamaha at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: Ducati Scrambler at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

10 October 2014 by MCN

Video: Ducati Scrambler at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: BMW at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

10 October 2014 by MCN

Video: BMW at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Ferrari dismisses motorcycle rumours

09 October 2014 by Andy Downes

Ferrari dismisses motorcycle rumours

Ferrari have officially dismissed rumours they are planning a motorcycle after stories emerged about a patent lodged by the firm showing a V-twin motorcycle engine. Speculation and rumour emerged last...

Poll: Kawasaki's 296bhp supercharged H2R is causing a storm – but are superchargers the future?

08 October 2014

Poll: Kawasaki's 296bhp supercharged H2R is causing a storm – but are superchargers the future?

Kawasaki’s 296bhp supercharged H2R is causing a storm – but are superchargers the future?

Poll: What do you think of the new GSX-S1000F?

08 October 2014

Poll: What do you think of the new GSX-S1000F?

Suzuki have stormed back into the limelight with a raft of new bikes for 2015, but what do you think of the new GSX-S1000F?

New MCN October 8: Road-going Kawasaki H2

07 October 2014 by Liam Marsden

New MCN October 8: Road-going Kawasaki H2

In this week’s MCN we award our famous No.1s to the best bikes, tyres and gear money can buy. The MCN Awards Best Bikes categories include Best Tourer, Best Naked, Cruiser, Adventure, Retro, All...

MV Agusta teases new model

06 October 2014 by Andy Downes

MV Agusta teases new model

Italian firm MV Agusta is teasing what looks like a Dragster RR model which will be launched at the Milan motorcycle show in November. There’s not a lot to go on in the short video clip but what looks...

R1100S Boxer Cup and Mulhacen owners wanted

06 October 2014 by MCN

R1100S Boxer Cup and Mulhacen owners wanted

MCN is on the lookout for BMW R1100S Boxer Cup and Derbi Mulhacen owners for an upcoming feature in the paper. If you own either bike and would like to get involved, all we need is a head and...

New Yamaha R1 teased?

01 October 2014 by Liam Marsden

New Yamaha R1 teased?

Yamaha have released a teaser video, which could show glimpses of the new R1. The video shows design sketches of the upcoming sportsbike with what appears to be a single-sided swingarm as well as...

The ultimate birthday present?

31 October 2013 by Anonymous

The ultimate birthday present?

My wife choosing her 30th birthday present!

Suzuki concepts to appear at Tokyo Show

31 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

Suzuki concepts to appear at Tokyo Show

Suzuk has released pictures of two concept motorcycles it will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The first concept, the Suzuki Recursion features a 588cc parallel-twin engine as well as a...

Marquez v Lorenzo - To The Wire

29 October 2013 by MCN

Marquez v Lorenzo - To The Wire

It’s the closest MotoGP title fight since 2006 when Rossi lost out to Hayden at Valencia in a dramatic last-race showdown. Jorge is riding at the very top of his game, and Marc is typically flat out,...

New MCN October 30: Lorenzo vs Marquez goes to the wire

29 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

New MCN October 30: Lorenzo vs Marquez goes to the wire

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 30: – The fight for the 2013 MotoGP title will go to the final round as Lorenzo emerged victorious in Japan – KTM...

John Reynolds visits Skegness

28 October 2013 by Steve Freemantle

Three times British superbike champion John Reynolds will be a guest of the Bikers4Macmillan Group at the Storehouse, North Parade, Skegness in Lincolnshire on Sunday November 4. John will be accepting a cheque for £15,000 on behalf of the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. The money was raised by Bikers4Macmillan at their annual overnight ride from Holyhead, Wales, to Skegness. Group chairman...

Then and now

27 October 2013 by Bernard Carey

Here are two photos taken 18 years apart. In the photos are me, my wife alison, the kids Ryan, Sarah, James and Natalie. Just a different Guzzi.

Toy Story

27 October 2013 by Brian Turner

My two babies playing in the lounge.

Buying a grey import

25 October 2013 by MCN

Buying a grey import

Honda VFR400RR NC30 In the late 1990s grey imports were big business and several companies sprang up that specialized in selling these exotic mini-race reps from Japan. As well as looking like far...

Is Scott Redding a hero for riding this weekend?

24 October 2013 by MCN

Is Scott Redding a hero for riding this weekend?

Moto2 championship hopeful Scott Redding has been declared fit for this weekend’s Moto2 race in Motegi – is he a hero?

What do you think of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R?

24 October 2013 by MCN

What do you think of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R?

KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R has finally been released – see the five-page launch report in this week’s MCN – so what do you think of ‘The Beast’ now it’s been released?

MV Agusta Rivale 800 first ride

24 October 2013 by MCN

MV Agusta Rivale 800 first ride

MV Agusta’s new £10,499, supermoto-style rival to Ducati’s Hypermotard, the Rivale 800, is currently being put through its paces for the first time by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves in the...

Triumph Tiger owners needed

23 October 2013 by MCN

Triumph Tiger owners needed

MCN is on the hunt for owners of the current crop of Triumph Tigers. Specifically we’re looking for owners of the Triumph Tiger 800, 800 XC and 1200 Explorer. We’ll be using the information to help...

New MCN October 23: BMW R nineT inside story

22 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

New MCN October 23: BMW R nineT inside story

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 23: – The inside story on the all-new BMW R nineT, plus their best bikes from 1923 to now – KTM 1290 Super Duke...

Honda CBR1000RR HRC concept

22 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

Honda CBR1000RR HRC concept

My concept for a new HRC CBR1000RR.

Honda CTX1300 spied during film shoot

21 October 2013 by MCN

Honda CTX1300 spied during film shoot

Honda’s 2014 CTX1300 cruiser has been spotted by a spy snapper while on a shoot for its promotional video. The new bike, which looks like the offspring of an F6B and a DN-01, very clearly sports an...

Riders founder is ‘Woman of the Year’

21 October 2013 by MCN

Riders founder is ‘Woman of the Year’

Riders for Health motorcycle charity founder and boss Andrea Coleman has won a Barclays Woman of the Year award for her efforts in bringing healthcare to millions of rural Africans. Coleman founded...

Harley-Davidson recall

21 October 2013 by Andy Davidson

Harley-Davidson recall

Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 30,000 motorcycles over a potential clutch fault. The recalls affect over 25,000 touring motorcycles and nearly 4,000 Softails and Trikes built between May 3 and...

Sensible to mental for less than £100

20 October 2013 by IsraelsRSV

My current bike is a 2004 Kawasaki Z1000, which I moved to from an Aprilia RSV-R. The big Zed is great, but it’S no sports bike. Before long I found myself bored and wanting something a bit more…. Superduke ish. More Mental. But Superdukes are still about 5k for a good one, and I can’t afford that. I used my noggin and for £100 I have transformed my bike from humdrum to basket case (without the...

Left with a bent bike?

19 October 2013 by Mark Shepherdson

Left with a bent bike?

On June 7 this year a lorry backed into my bike then carried on reversing another six feet, pushing it into a parked car. The bike was left stuck in the grill of the car. The insurance company got the...