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This week in news...

07 January 2017 by MCN News

What every Saturday needs: This week in motorcycle news looked a bit like this… Supersized Street Triple out soon Triumph look set to unveil the new Street Triple next week, a bike MCN has spied...

5 best-selling hoodies for winter

06 January 2017 by MCN News

Here at MCN we love to give you an offer. So what better way to kick-off 2017 with some hoodie sales. All labelled with motorcycle designs and one with a Casey Stoner quote, sit tight and get cosy in...

Steve McQueen's vintage Harley up for sale

06 January 2017 by James Archibald

Steve McQueen – Famous Hollywood actor, once the highest paid in his field, but also a massive lover of vintage motorcycles. Don’t ‘cha know! Now the opportunity has come to own, yes own, for...

How EagleRider found success selling the American Dream

06 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

25 years ago in a Los Angeles garage with only four motorcycles, Chris McIntyre and friend Jeff Brown started EagleRider with the sole purpose of giving motorcyclists the world over the chance to...

It’s a triumphant year at Hinckley

06 January 2017 by James Archibald

Triumph post financial results hailing successful 2016 Triumph have reported a rise in its profits, making £16.6 million in 2016, nearly double the £8.7 million profit of 2015. Bike sales are up 4.5%...

What was your first bike? MCN needs your help!

06 January 2017 by MCN News

Have you owned any of these bikes? Honda CB400/4 (the ‘70s one) Harley-Davidson 883/1200 Sportster Kawasaki ZXR750 Did any of these bikes get you into biking? Do you have fond memories? Got any...

Ewan McGregor’s bike is up for sale

05 January 2017 by James Archibald

That bloke from the movies and one half of the duo that made up the Long Way Round/Down series (and long time fan of MCN) Ewan McGregor is selling one of his favourite motorcycles at the Bonhams...

Cosmo Connected unveil connected brake light

05 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

French company Cosmo Connected have unveiled what they say is the world’s first connected brake light for motorcycle riders at CES 2017. The Cosmo is an extra brake light consisting of 12 LEDs, which...

Video: Husqvarna gear up for 2017 Supercross season

05 January 2017 by MCN News

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna have released a promotional video featuring their 2017 factory Supercross riders. The video features factory heroes Jason Andrerson, Christophe Pourcel, Martin Davalos and...

Custom CX500 returns to the stone age, literally

05 January 2017 by James Archibald

Is it a motorcycle or a pretty boulder? You could accuse this Honda CX500 of being a stone-age machine – but that is what makes this bike so unique. Built by German stonemason and artist Chris Zernia,...

Woman rides over six-year-old girl in China

04 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

A woman in China has been filmed riding her scooter over a six-year-old child. The video shows the woman, from the Guangdong province in south China, riding over the crying and screaming girl as her...

What’s it really like to wheelie around the TT course?

04 January 2017 by MCN News

Dougie Lampkin wheelie documentary on Red Bull TV Red Bull have released a brilliant behind-the-scenes documentary of Dougie Lampkin wheelieing a modified Vertigo trials bike around the 37.73-mile...

7 reasons you should ride this week...

04 January 2017 by MCN News

1. Fast and furious Arenacross Arenacross, round one Where Manchester Arena, Manchester When January 7, 7.30pm Entry From £15.40 Info www.arenacrossuk.com Arenacross is a three-hour lesson in the...

Historic collection goes under the hammer at London Motorcycle Show

04 January 2017 by MCN News

Coy’s of London have secured a breathtaking collection of classic and historic motorcycles for their auction at this February’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. The machines all originate from...

Artist re-imagines women within motorcycle culture

04 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

Brooklyn-based artist and motorcyclist Grace Roselli is tired of the way women are portrayed within the world of motorcycling and has decided to tackle the stereotypes with her latest photo project:...

Poll: Who's your money on for the 2017 MotoGP title?

03 January 2017 by MCN News

The first round of the 2017 MotoGP championship doesn’t begin until March 26, but after an epic 2016 season and a few moves among the factory teams, we’re already more than a little bit excited. As...

Royal Enfield unveils Classic 350 Redditch in India

03 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

Royal Enfield have given the Classic 350 model an aesthetic makeover in India, with three new colours inspired by the models built during the 1950s at the Redditch factory. The Classic 350 will now be...

In this week's issue: 101 new bikes

03 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

It’s #MCNWednesday again and this week’s issue is a new bike special, with details of every single new bike for 2017! The 18-page special includes the new Norton V4 RR, BMW R nineT Racer, CF Moto 650...

How the hell do you...Become a stunt rider?

02 January 2017 by Andy Davidson

Here’s part 20 Answered by Kevin Carmichael – Kevin Carmichael is Triumph’s official stunt rider and has been a professional stunt rider for 20 years, winning the World, European and UK stunt riding...

The bikes that leave us shaking with adrenalin

02 January 2017 by Michael Neeves

These are three of the most exciting bikes on planet Earth. The growling RSV4 RF, screaming GSX-R600 and bonkers Hypermotard 939 SP all leave you shaking with adrenalin and breathless with lust after...

Riding clinic: How to stop a bike... FAST

02 January 2017 by Rupert Paul

One of the more useful riding skills…Well, it’s a lot easier than stopping a horse! Riding a horse is grand but stopping is a question of persuading the beast that it wants to. You supply various...

Gallery: KTM 1290 Super Duke R first ride

01 January 2017 by MCN News

The already-bonkers KTM 1290 Super Duke R has been made even more extreme for 2017 with even more power, despite Euro4 regulations, and improved electronics. Add to that revised suspension, even...

20 questions with Carl Fogarty

01 January 2017 by MCN News

Q1. What are you currently riding? Mostly Triumphs now that I’m an am- bassador for them. I’ve got a Thruxton R and a Speed Triple R for the road and also a couple of dirt bikes – a KTM 350 SX-F and...

25 years of Akrapovic exhausts

31 December 2016 by MCN News

If you’re in the market for an exhaust, chances are the name at the top of your wish list is Akrapovic. The company started out in a tiny workshop in Slovenia in 1991, the brainchild of racer Igor...

Battle of the Boxer twins

31 December 2016 by Jon Urry

BMW’s flat-twin boxer engine has to be one of the most versatile motorcycle powerplants in production. The German firm has used it to power everything from tourers to sportsbikes, nakeds to retros,...

Gallery: Corporate customs

31 December 2016 by MCN News

Eventually, every trend is forced to break from its underground roots as commercialisation takes over. The anti-capitalist hippy generation soon saw their tie-dye T-shirts in mainstream shops owned by...

This week in news...

31 December 2016 by MCN News

What every Saturday needs: This week in news looked a bit like this… Hail a Honda Honda have invested in Grab, a ride hailing app set up to rival Uber. Uber allows people to hail a taxi from...

Testing times for new riders

30 December 2016 by Richard Newland

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to improve motorcycle training and licencing. The changes look to make sure that new motorcyclists gain...

Emissions impossible; what Euro 4 really means

30 December 2016 by MCN

Will new legislation to reduce the amount our motorcycles pollute the planet also reduce our enjoyment? This is the MCN guide to Euro 4 laws and what it means for you uel is naturally fun and exciting...

MCN's top three highlights from 2016

30 December 2016 by MCN News

When you stop and think about it, quite a lot actually happened in the motorcycling world during 2016. At the beginning of the year we got our first taste of the rather good Yamaha MT-10. More...

No new superbike from MV Agusta in 2017

30 December 2016 by MCN News

In an interview with Australian Motorcycle News, MV Agusta CEO Giovanni Castiglioni has confirmed there will be no new superbike from the Italian manufacturer in 2017 as the company looks to recover...

Video: Triumph teases new Street Triple

29 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

A video posted to Triumph’s official YouTube account appears to tease the launch date of the new Street Triple as January 10 2017. The video shows the upcoming model doing a burnout in an empty...

Treat yourself: Bargains at the MCN Shop

29 December 2016 by MCN News

Christmas is now over, which means everyone’s out looking for a bargain in the sales, but you don’t have to go anywhere. We’ll bring the deals to you. The six products below are just a tiny selection...

Petrol prices set to increase by January

29 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

Fuel tracking website petrolprices.com says they expect the price of petrol to rise by upto 8p per litre by January, taking the current average of £1.15 per litre to £1.23. On November 30 members of...

5 electric bikes that got our attention in 2016

29 December 2016 by James Archibald

The last few years have seen great advances in electric motorcycles and what they can offer the everyday commuter. This year saw a big leap forward for electric bikes and they are now becoming far...

Fastest ever Pro Street drag bike for sale

28 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

The world’s fastest Pro Street drag bike is currently up for sale, with the owner asking for $85,000 (£52,419). The bike in questions is a heavily-modified and turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa which has...

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