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New metal coming to the 2025 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show!
04 February 2025 by
Prepare to get up close to the year’s hottest new metal as 2025’s most eagerly awaited new models go on display at the 2025 Devitt Insurance London Motorcycle Show. Some of the world’s biggest...
Cop a load of that! Bimota KB998 superbike on show at Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show
03 February 2025 by
Bimota’s KB998 Rimini will make its UK debut at this month’s Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show, held February 14-16. Related: Adaptive aero used on Bimota’s KB998 Rimini could be the...
Royal Enfield reveal further details on their high-tech Flying Flea C6 retro electric bike
31 January 2025 by
Royal Enfield’s resident EV brand, Flying Flea, have revealed further details of the tech behind their forthcoming C6 retro electric motorcycle. Announced at the 2024 EICMA trade show in Milan...
Bagging rights | Harley-Davidson release CVO cruiser trio including racing inspired Road Glide ST
31 January 2025 by
Harley-Davidson have lifted the lid on the 26th instalment of their limited-run Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) cruisers, which now consists of a three strong lineup including their punchiest model to...
Boorman's epic tales on the Adventure Base Camp stage at Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show
31 January 2025 by
Fans will be delighted to hear globe-trotting TV motorcyclist Charley Boorman will make his Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show comeback at ExCel next month, hosting the Adventure Base Camp...
Behind bars: Prolific vehicle thief who posed with stolen motorcycle sentenced to 14 years in prison
30 January 2025 by
A prolific vehicle thief who posed for photos alongside a stolen motorcycle has been sentenced to 14 years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of burglary, six counts of...
Honda top global charts with more than 20 million bikes snapped up in 2024 - ten times BMW's figure
30 January 2025 by
Honda’s global motorcycle business is predicting that sales for their current fiscal year will end at 20.2 million bikes – equating to around 40% of the world’s two-wheeled market share. Their...
See MotoGP megastar Pedro Acosta live at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show
29 January 2025 by
Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show MotoGP’s hottest prospect Pedro Acosta will make his UK show debut at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show as the guest of honour on Saturday, February 15, courtesy of Alpinestars, giving...
Smoking back in fashion? Kawasaki tease the release of a new two-stroke motorcycle
29 January 2025 by
Kawasaki have released the first social media teasers for a new two-stroke motorcycle on its way to the UK soon. The news has already sent the internet rumour mill into overdrive, with early...
MCN Law January round-up | "I was apparently recorded pulling wheelies... should I accept guilt?"
29 January 2025 by
Paid partnership with BikeLawyer Each month, we take a look at the questions that were sent to the MCN Law column, which is written by Andrew Campbell from BikeLawyer. In January, Andrew was asked about the best way to deal with...
Eurosport to be axed in the UK leaving BSB and WSBK fans facing huge subscription fee price hikes
28 January 2025 by
Eurosport, the long-time home of the British Superbike (BSB) and World Superbike (WSBK) championships, is set to vanish from UK screens at the end of February, with coverage moving to TNT Sports...
Plant based lifestyle | Honda produce bodywork from non-edible corn in a bid to cut emissions
28 January 2025 by
Honda aren’t just betting on electric bikes to hit their ambitious 2050 carbon-neutrality target – they’re digging deeper and swapping out traditional bodywork for eco-friendly alternatives made from...
Testing times? Department for Transport consider reforms to UK motorcycle licensing structure
27 January 2025 by
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Lilian Greenwood MP has confirmed that the Department for Transport (DfT) is considering a review of the current UK motorcycle licence structure,...
Watch this! Dashcam scheme surpasses 20k public submissions. Here are some of the wildest videos
27 January 2025 by
Devon and Cornwall Police are celebrating surpassing 20,000 submissions to their Operation Snap campaign which encourages riders and drivers to submit footage of poor roadcraft. Related: Top dash...
Win a brand-new Suzuki GSX-8R sportsbike simply by getting an insurance quote with MCN Compare
24 January 2025 by
An online competition has been launched giving MCN readers the chance to win a brand-new Suzuki GSX-8R sportsbike by simply taking out an insurance quote. The 8R arrived at the start of last year,...
Stefan Pierer steps back from CEO role at KTM having been in charge since 1992
24 January 2025 by
KTM’s parent company, Pierer Mobility AG have confirmed that Stefan Pierer will be stepping back from his role as CEO of the Austrian brand, having been in charge since 1992. The move comes as KTM...
Honda set their sights on electrification with plans to introduce a plug-in sports-naked bike
22 January 2025 by
Honda have revealed plans to introduce larger battery-powered motorcycles to the European market as early as 2025, with top bosses now revealing to MCN a belief that their involvement in the sector...
Full-factory auction | Ex-Gobert Bimota is just one of the bikes under the hammer at MCN’s London Show
22 January 2025 by
A former factory Bimota SB8K World Superbike racer, ridden to a stunning victory by the late Anthony Gobert at the 2000 Phillip Island round, is one of the star lots up for auction at next month’s...
Pothole breakdowns surge 17 percent as £1.6bn gov fund promises repairs and preventative fixes
21 January 2025 by
Figures released by the RAC have revealed a 17% increase in pothole-related breakdowns across the last three months of 2024. Related: National Audit Office report highlights the failing state of...
Banishing the blind spots | Intelligent Cranium Helmets iC-R gives you eyes in the back of your head
21 January 2025 by
The idea of helmets with built-in head-up displays is far from new – the military first tested prototypes in the 60s and they’ve been in regular use since the 80s – and over the last few years we’ve...
Cops keep up pressure | Three arrested and suspected stolen bikes seized in Merseyside
17 January 2025 by
Police in Merseyside have kicked off the year by seizing a number of suspected stolen bikes and making multiple arrests. The bikes include an electric Sur-ron and off-road scrambler seized from a...
BMW Motorrad end 2024 with record-breaking 210,408 new bike sales across the globe
17 January 2025 by
BMW ended 2024 with a whopping 210,408 new bike sales – the highest figure in the company’s 102-year history. “We at BMW Motorrad will spare no effort to expand our top position in the global...
MCN's Facebook cover photo competition | We'll choose one of your photos each month to feature
16 January 2025 by
We want to get you guys involved by having one of your images feature as our Facebook cover photo. We’ll be changing it up each month, so keep an eye out for the Facebook posts. Each month we will...
I Bought the CHEAPEST Suzuki Hayabusa in the world! Epic deal or total disaster? Find out here...
16 January 2025 by
Our Head of Content has purchased the world’s cheapest Hayabusa, but was that a good idea? Find out here…
Former Pidcock Motorcycles dealership set to reopen under new ownership as Bikers Nottingham
16 January 2025 by
The UK motorcycle industry faced a tough 2024 and among those to succumb to the onslaught of reduced demand and inflated operating costs was longstanding dealer chain, Pidcock...
Meet the Super-Farthing | Swindon engineer turns scrap Yamaha R6 into steampunk penny farthing
15 January 2025 by
What do you get when you combine hundreds of kilos of spare steel, a ratty 20-year-old Yamaha R6, and almost 750 hours of hair-brained brilliance? The answer is the world’s fastest penny...
The Henry Cole Live Stage is new for the 2025 Devitt Insurance MCN Motorcycle London Show
15 January 2025 by
With the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show now just a week away, we’re excited to see the return of The Motorbike Show’s Henry Cole on the brand-new Henry Cole Live Stage supported by...
Moto Morini 500 duo to be auctioned in London raising funds for MS Society UK charity
15 January 2025 by
A pair of classic Moto Morini twins are set to go under the hammer at next month’s Devitt MCN London Motorcycle Show to raise money for a leading UK multiple sclerosis (MS) charity. Historic...
Protective clothing expert starts online petition tackling uncertified riding kit arriving in the UK
15 January 2025 by
MCN is backing a new online petition urging the Government to do more in the fight against uncertified and potentially dangerous motorcycle riding kit arriving in the UK via some irresponsible online...
Adaptive aero used on Bimota’s KB998 Rimini could be the next big thing in superbikes
14 January 2025 by
With the advent of the new Bimota KB998 Rimini, superbikes could be seeing the dawn of an aerodynamics revolution – with the bike featuring winglets that “are able to automatically maintain the...
The future of EV? Honda begins pilot production of all-solid-state batteries in Japan
13 January 2025 by
A collection of unremarkable white factory buildings in Sakura, Japan, could house the key to Honda’s future – all-solid-state EV batteries. In January 2025, it comes to life as a demonstration...
13,000 sign up to West Midlands Police CCTV database gathering evidence against bike thieves
13 January 2025 by
Over 13,000 local people and businesses across the West Midlands have now signed up to a CCTV database, allowing police officers to access footage from their premises if needed when gathering...
Scottish charity raise the required funds to buy Davidson Legacy Cottage
10 January 2025 by
A Scottish cottage, once belonging to the ancestors of a Harley-Davidson founder, has been rescued from the threat of demolition by a local charity. The stone dwelling, found in Netherton, Angus,...
Garmin's zūmo R1 Radar plug-and-play safety kit gives you eyes in the back of your head
10 January 2025 by
Have you ever been caught out by a car lurking in your blind spot? If so, the sat nav experts at Garmin may have just the ticket with the introduction of a new universal-fit radar-based hazard warning...
Two Wheels for Life confirm end to Day of Champions charity event at Silverstone MotoGP round
10 January 2025 by
MotoGP’s official charity, Two Wheels for Life have confirmed that the annual Day of Champions fund-raising event at the Silverstone British MotoGP round has come to an end – despite generating...
Bike market sees end-of-year registrations spike and overall figures up despite dealer struggles
10 January 2025 by
Despite market difficulty and dealership closures across 2024, data shared by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has revealed a slight increase in overall new bike registrations for last year,...