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Ex-Troy Bayliss factory Ducati MotoGP bike up for sale at Sheffield dealership for £350,000

06 May 2024 by Dan Sutherland

The Bike Specialists in Sheffield are selling an ex-Troy Bayliss factory Ducati MotoGP bike, which competed in multiple races across the 2003 grand prix season. The 989cc Desmosedici GP3 was ridden...

Unicorn for sale | Ultra-trick Honda CRF450L lightweight adventure bike for sale from Adventure Spec

03 May 2024 by Nye Davis

UK based off-road brand Adventure Spec are selling their one-of-one Honda CRF450L development bike, which could be the perfect machine for weekends away, covered in mud, miles from another...

Harley-Davidson joins the airbag vest market with new Dainese D-Air powered Smart Vest

03 May 2024 by Nye Davis

Harley-Davidson have released their own airbag protective vest in collaboration with Dainese. The D-air powered Smart Vest is available for £753.91 and offers protection to the chest and central back,...

Urban enduro action heads to Newcastle this summer with the first ever Red Bull Tyne Ride

03 May 2024 by Nye Davis

Enduro racers will be doing battle in the heart of Newcastle this summer at the first ever Red Bull Tyne Ride. Related: Best enduro helmets picked by MCN Related: How to ride your bike...

Skills school: The perfect line

03 May 2024 by MCN

PART ONE: CORNERING Cornering is one of the greatest joys on two wheels – for many of us, it’s the best part of riding. So, how can you perfect your technique? WITH DAVE HEWSON CHIEF TRACK...

Thames Valley Air Ambulance first ever ‘Ride Out for Rescue’ fundraiser set for lift off this May

03 May 2024 by Nye Davis

Thames Valley Air Ambulance will soon be hosting their first ever ‘Ride Out for Rescue’ event on Sunday, May 26. Related: Bike4life gets set for lift-off Related: Bristol Biking Girls riding...

BMW go clutchless with Automated Shift Assistant prototype fitted to an R1300GS

02 May 2024 by Alan Dowds

BMW are looking to revolutionise the way we change gear by launching a new automatic transmission, dubbed Automated Shift Assistant (ASA) offering both a manual and full auto setting. The...

Motorcycle insurance prices are finally beginning to fall after all-time high reached last year

29 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Purchasing insurance for your two-wheeled pride and joy has become eye-wateringly expensive for many, but there could be light at the end of the tunnel as prices are finally beginning to drop for the...

Aprilia launch SE-09 SBK Special Edition RSV4 and Tuono V4 paying tribute to their 2009 WSB success

29 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Italian firm Aprilia have launched a special RSV4 Factory and Tuono V4 Factory paying tribute to their 2009 racing success in the World Superbike championship. Related: How does KTM’s 1390 Super...

IAM survey shows over a fifth of young drivers happy to get behind the wheel after taking class A drugs

29 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

An IAM RoadSmart survey of over 2000 UK drivers has revealed that 22% aged between 17 and 34 think it’s okay to get behind the wheel of a car after taking Class A drugs. The road safety charity...

Northumbria Police continue tough stance on anti-social motorcycle use with 11 seizures in 48 hours

29 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Police officers in the Northumbria region have seized 11 bikes and made three arrests during an intensive 48-hour crackdown. Related: Northumbria Police launch Operation Capio The work took...

Bonhams auction achieves massive £3 million in sales at annual Spring Stafford Motorcycle Sale

26 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Bonhams Auctions have achieved a massive £3 million in sales with this year’s Spring Stafford Sale, making it the highest grossing UK motorcycle auction of the year so far. Related: Brough sells...

Royal Enfield release 'Rentals and Tours' scheme letting riders try their full range around the globe

26 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Anglo Indian small capacity bike firm Royal Enfield have launched a new ‘Rentals and Tours’ program, promising the ability to rent and ride their range of accessible singles and twins across 25...

Bristol bike nights are back for 2024 | Ultra popular biker meet up gears up for action this May

26 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Bristol Bike Nights are returning for another season, with the action kicking off this Friday, May 3 featuring music, motorcycles, exclusive offers on kit, and much more. Related: Barton Bike...

Petrol prices are on the rise again with customers now paying 10p per litre more than last year

26 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

The average price of unleaded petrol at the pumps has risen by almost 10p per litre across 2024, according to the latest official figures. As recently as January 1 this year, a litre of unleaded...

No stopping Andy Ibbott | Stroke survivor and former MCN roadtester has walked the London Marathon

25 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Despite battling the long-term complications of a stroke that threatened to end his life 13 years ago, former MCN Road Tester Andy Ibbott recently completed the London Marathon in a time of nine hours...

Welsh Parliament discuss potential U-turn on blanket 20mph speed restriction in built-up areas

25 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Some Welsh roads could have their speed limits altered following public outcry against the blanket 20mph restrictions in built up areas imposed last year. Speaking in Welsh Parliament (Senedd)...

HRC-backed Honda CR Electric Proto motocross racer leads international off-road race series

24 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Honda are competing in this year’s E-Explorer FIM World Cup, fielding a battery powered factory motocrosser called the CR Electric Proto. The bike is being ridden in an official two-rider Honda...

Mutt Motorcycles launch liquid cooled DRK-01 range two years on from first prototype reveal

24 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Midlands small capacity bike firm Mutt Motorcycles have whipped the covers off their production ready DRK-01 naked range, said to be in dealers now from as little as £3995. If the DRK name sounds...

KTM are building just 100 of these 450 Rally Replicas for serious off-road racers - Price on application

23 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

KTM have revealed their latest 450 Rally Replica – designed to be the toughest competition off-roader for the most serious of racing enthusiasts. This year’s bike (confusingly classed as a 2025...

Yamaha Off-Road Experience racks up 30 'fantastic' years in the business

19 April 2024 by Nye Davis

The Yamaha Off-Road Experience celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Enduro legend and multi–British Champion Geraint Jones established the centre in 1994, and it has now grown into one of the...

Inside Story: ‘How safe is your lid?’

19 April 2024 by Emma Franklin

SHARP have been helping answer that question since 2007. We look inside their labs to discover how they plan to push safety to the next level By Emma Franklin DEPUTY EDITOR Pics Jason...

Going the distance | Italian rider smashes record for longest 24 hour Vespa journey at 766 miles

19 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Intrepid Italian Valerio Boni has entered the records books by setting a new benchmark for the furthest distance travelled in 24 hours on a 50cc scooter. Boni completed 615 laps of the...

Ride Cymru Knievels back for 2024, taking 50 fancy dressed fundraisers on 2000 mile adventure

19 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

The annual Ride Cymru Knievels charity run is returning for 2024, with racing legend Niall Mackenzie and Stereophonics band member Richard Jones joining 50 fancy dressed riders for a 2000-mile fund...

Malle announce their 'most ambitious adventure to date' with 2000 mile ride across Scandinavia

19 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Malle London have announced a nine-day rally, taking riders from Copenhagen all the way to the Arctic Circle. Starting on August 7, 2025, the ride will send adventurers on the “longest and greatest...

Simon Andrews Fund comes to a close following a decade of supporting injured motorcycle racers

19 April 2024 by Nye Davis

The Simon Andrews Fund is coming to an end after a decade of supporting injured motorcycle racers, organisers have confirmed. Announced on the official Facebook page, the support was set up...

TV’s Guy Martin weighs in on forced Hooton Trials Park closure: ‘It would be a real shame to lose’

18 April 2024 by Nye Davis

A South Yorkshire motorcycle trials park has been ordered to close following refusal of planning permission, four years after it was first submitted. Hooton Lodge Trials Park has been ordered...

New AI speed cameras designed to catch drivers on the phone get national rollout

18 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

A new type of speed camera, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and prosecute motorists using their mobile phone at the wheel, is now being rolled out across 10 police forces in England...

Police motorcycle simulator rolled out to save lives by delivering hazard perception training for bikers

18 April 2024 by Nye Davis

Clever tech could help bring down accident rates in the south west thanks to Devon and Cornwall Police’s new bike simulator. Despite making up just one percent of total traffic, motorcyclists...

Win a Yamaha MT-09 plus a host of Furygan riding kit with MCN Compare!

18 April 2024 by MCN

MCN Compare Fancy a brand-new bike plus a full wardrobe of riding kit for 2024? We’re giving you the chance to win a Yamaha MT-09 and get kitted out in style with fresh Furygan gear. Get a quote now for your...

Arc Motorcycles back in liquidation | British electric brand confirm they have filed for bankruptcy

17 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Coventry-based luxury electric brand Arc, responsible for the £98,000 hub-steering Vector, have announced they have filed for bankruptcy. Arc V Ltd were founded in 2020 and had delivered 11...

Stinger deployed to end high-speed motorbike pursuit after illegal riders flee police

17 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Three Swansea men illegally riding off-road bikes through the coastal city have been given suspended prison sentences following a high speed motorcycle pursuit, and the use of a stinger. All three...

Most modern racing ever seen at Goodwood as contemporary sidecars take centre stage

16 April 2024 by James Charman

Goodwood’s 2024 motorsport calendar kicked off last weekend, with stars of the Sidecar World Championship taking centre stage in the first ever Sidecar Shoot-Out. The April 13-14 Members’ Meeting...

South Yorkshire Police recover long lost Husqvarna enduro bike five years after it was stolen

12 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

A white Husqvarna enduro bike stolen back in 2019 has been recovered by South Yorkshire Police after officers were goaded – and one was assaulted – by a group of aggressive off-road riders. Police...

Norton Motorcycles return to their racing routes to sponsor 2024 Lansdowne Classic Racing Series

12 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

TVS-backed Norton Motorcycles are dipping into their rich heritage and sponsoring the 2024 Lansdowne Classic Racing Series. Related: Norton’s 125 years and counting A championship designed for...

Legendary Scottish racer Niall Mackenzie honoured with special road in his name at Knockhill Circuit

12 April 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Three time British Superbike champion and 500cc Grand Prix podium finisher Niall Mackenzie has been honoured with his own road name at Knockhill Racing Circuit, in Scotland. The road leading into...

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