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Freebird motorcycle club honour injured biker

11 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

A motorcycle club in East Anglia has honoured a biker who suffered severe injuries in a crash 10 years ago with honourary membership. A decade ago Lloyd, then a member of the Freebird motorcycle club,...

The Sunday Social with motorcycle industry PR specialist Trevor Franklin

10 September 2017 by MCN News

What better way to spend a Sunday than for MCN to sit down with a fellow biker for a chinwag about life and bikes, of course. This week we caught up with former MCN Chief Road Tester and...

Pirelli help set six scooter speed records

08 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Pirelli teamed up with Moto Club Benelli and Malossi at Bonneville Speed Week last month to set not one, but six scooter top speed records on three models of the Benelli 491. The 50cc Benelli managed...

Bosch make the case for synthetic fuel

08 September 2017 by MCN News

Bosch, the German company responsible for industry-leading electronic riding aids have argued for great development of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, which could prevent the release of 2.8 gigatons...

Newlyweds take Honda RS150R on four-month honeymoon

08 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

A newlywed couple have completed their four-month long honeymoon, arriving in London after setting off from their home in Selangor, Malaysia in April onboard a Honda RS150R. ‘Alfi’ Bin Zakaria and...

Video: The world's longest motorcycle burnout

07 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

On May 20 this year, Polish stunt rider Maciej Bielicki set a new Guinness World Record for the longest motorcycle burnout with a distance of 2.78 miles, and now the record has officially been...

Confederate Motorcycles to partner with Zero for electric bike

07 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Confederate Motorcycles, the American company behind bonkers bikes such as the Hellcat and P51 Combat Fighter, have announced a partnership with electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles. The...

The annual Trip Out: Choppers, bands and more

07 September 2017 by Justin Hayzelden

The Trip Out, now in its sixth year, is an experience not to be missed. Harking back to those halcyon days of the 60s and 70s when the chopper was king, metal flake ruled and freedom was everything,...

Ducati Desmosedici Stradale 1100cc V4 engine unveiled

07 September 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

At the Misano circuit, ahead of this weekend’s MotoGP, Ducati have unveiled the Desmosedici Stradale: a new 1100cc V4 engine that pumps out over 210hp and will shake up the superbike world when it...

Glow-in-the-dark Honda CB650F wins custom comp

07 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Earlier this year Honda challenged all their UK dealers to build custom versions of the CB650F. As expected, some outstanding bikes were created. And in the end a glow-in-the-dark Honda CB650F built...

Yamaha USA reveal new bagger

07 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Yamaha Motor Corp USA have unveiled their new 2018 bagger, the Star Eluder, although there is currently no word on whether the new model will come to the UK. The Star Eluder is powered by the same...

Lewis Hamilton continues partnership with MV Agusta

07 September 2017 by MCN News

Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has signed a new contract with MV Agusta which means a new project from this collaboration is imminent. Following the success of the Dragster RR LH, which Hamilton...

1% trailer: A biker gang drama from Australia

05 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

It’s been three years since the last episode of American biker gang series Sons of Anarchy, so it’s about time we had some more bike gang drama hit our screens. Enter, 1%. 1% is an Australian film...

Ex-soldier returns from 500-day round the world adventure

05 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

An ex-soldier has returned to the UK after a solo round the world trip that took him 505 days and saw him cover 31,000 miles on his Suzuki DR-Z400. Aaron Mitchel, 34, from Rochester, sold his car,...

Met Police to trial hydrogen scooters

05 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

The Metropolitan Police are doing their bit to tackle toxic emissions in the nation’s capital by trialling a fleet of seven hydrogen-powered Suzuki Burgmans. The trial began Monday this week and will...

In this week's issue: Game over for Rossi

05 September 2017 by MCN News

After badly breaking his leg in a training accident, it looks like Valentino Rossi’s hopes of taking a 10th title in 2017 could be over, but who will take his place while he recovers? Also in MCN...

Renthal recalls clip-ons due to cracking risk

04 September 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

Renthal have issued a worldwide recall for their Gen 1 and Gen 2 clip-ons due to the risk that they may develop stress corrosion cracking and subsequently fail. So far, Renthal say they have had 22...

Video: KTM traction control explained

04 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

Austrian manufacturer KTM have released a video on Youtube showing how their advance traction control works when compared to motorcycles without the system fitted. KTM’s motorcycles come fitted with...

Paralysed teen plans to ride again

04 September 2017 by James Archibald

Following a motorcycle accident that nearly killed him, a teen who was paralysed is defying the odds by learning to walk again, and is also planning to ride again too. When Wyatt Tidwell from Arizona,...

Revolution: A celebration of art, film and motorcycles

03 September 2017 by Maria Vallahis

British artist Grayson Perry was among the punters who visited Revolt Motorcycles’ second bike show, Revolution, in Hastings, this weekend. For an incredible celebration of custom bikes, engineering...

The Sunday Social with world record traveller Kane Avellano

03 September 2017 by Liam Marsden

At just 23-years-old, Kane Avellano became the youngest person to travel solo around the world via motorcycle, when he rode 32,000 miles over eight months. He’s recently had his trip officially...

Riding tips: Get the most from a new trackday

02 September 2017 by Michael Neeves

Why doing your homework can be fun. No, really… Don’t just turn up Study the circuit before the big day. Seek out onboard videos, track guides and even computer games to give you a feeling for what to...

Large reward offered for rare stolen bikes

01 September 2017 by James Archibald

A substantial £10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of two historical motorcycles that were stolen in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A factory-prepared 1974 MV...

End of an era: Royal Signals Corps motorcycle displays disbanded

01 September 2017 by James Archibald

Chances are, if you remember seeing a human pyramid with a group of motorcycles beneath them then it could very well have been the White Helmets – a motorcycle display team from the Royal Signals...

Ace Builds custom competition announced

01 September 2017 by James Archibald

Ace Builds is a new custom competition that will give builders the chance to have their machine displayed at this year’s Motorcycle Live show at the NEC in Birmingham. The competition is searching...

Ducati Globetrotter 90 hits the USA

07 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

28-year-old Eduardo Generali has received the Ducati Globetrotter 90 torch from Jessica Leyne in San Francisco, and will now start the fourth leg of the round-the-world tour, travelling 2400 miles to...

7 great city fliers

06 October 2016 by Phil West

Urban warrior? Choose your weapon. Honda NC700/750X (2012 – current) Mocked or misunderstood by most hardcore bikers, the car engine-derived, automatic- geared NC family (there’s the...

The Tork T6X is India's first electric motorcycle

03 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Indian manufacturer Tork has unveiled theirs, and India’s, first ever electric motorcycle, named the T6X. The bike boasts a range of 100km (62 miles), with a cruising speed of 62mph and 19ftlb of...

Gallery: 30 years of the Suzuki RGV500

02 October 2016 by MCN News

It might not have been the most successful 500cc Grand Prix bike, but the Suzuki RGV500 captured the hearts and minds of race fans in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And it was all because of one man:...

Whatever happened to Flyin’ Fred Merkel?

02 October 2016 by MCN News

Fred Merkel was the first ever World Superbike champ, taking the inaugural title for Rumi Honda in 1988 and backing it up with a second in 1989. Flyin’ Fred was the archetypal American racer – with...

My life in bikes: Eddie Roberts

01 October 2016 by MCN News

How did bikes come into your life? I was born in New Brighton on Merseyside, near Leasowe where they had sand racing on the beach. When we were kids we used to run across the golf course to go and...

10 years since the last truly great supersport bike

30 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

10 years ago, before the BMW S1000RR pulled the superbike class kicking and screaming into the 21st century, the 2006 Yamaha R6 was the pinnacle of sportsbike technology. Fitting, since the original...

Casey Stoner's luxury house up for sale

30 September 2016 by MCN News

Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has put his luxury Gold Coast home up for sale at AUD$6,500,000 (£3,840,177). The Australian will remain in Queensland with his family, but is looking for a...

Win a riding experience in South Africa with Harley-Davidson

30 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Harley-Davidson UK and Ireland are giving riders the chance to experience the roads of South Africa via their Follow The Sun test ride competition. One lucky winner and a friend will win £4,500 to...

MY2017 off-road Husqvarnas recalled

30 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

Several bikes from Husqvarna’s off-road model range have been recalled for inspection and possible replacement of the front brake cylinder. TOP STORIES Video: 14 years since the legendary 2002 WSB...

Ducati SuperSport to be unveiled October 4 at INTERMOT

30 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

The new Ducati SuperSport will be unveiled at 6pm, Tuesday October 4 as part of the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany. The new bike, which was available to view to show-goers at this year’s World...