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Video: MCN Award winners 2016

24 October 2016 by MCN News

The biking landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years and the choice out there is more diverse and interesting than ever. No matter how you like to get your two-wheeled kicks, more...

Whatever happened to Donnie McLeod

22 October 2016 by Stuart Barker

A double British 250cc champion, team-mate to Niall Mackenzie in the Silverstone Armstrong squad, and 250cc Grand Prix podium finisher, Scotsman Donnie McLeod was one of the brightest young racing...

Video: Suzuki release 'In Search of Adventure' trailer with Andy Torbet

21 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Suzuki have released a trailer for a new web series featuring BBC presenter Andy Torbet riding around the UK on a V-Strom 1000. The three-part series follows a video released earlier this year in...

Gallery: Triumph Bonneville Bobber launch party

21 October 2016 by MCN News

Earlier this week, Triumph revealed yet another shocker for 2016, their new Bonneville Bobber! And in honour of the new bike, the Hinkley firm held a big ol’ fancy ‘do in London to celebrate. TOP...

Video: Ducati tease new Scrambler Cafe Racer

21 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

A video released by Ducati earlier this week teased a new variant of the Scrambler, named the Desert Sled, and another video now confirms the introduction of the Scrambler Cafe Racer for 2017. TOP...

Spot the difference: Harley-Davidson Street Glide old vs new

21 October 2016 by MCN News

For 2017 Harley-Davidson have introduced a new engine, dubbed the ‘Milwaukee-Eight’, which increases torque by 11%, while at the same time improving economy and smoothness. A single small oil-cooler...

Interview: 'Honda CB1100 will spawn other models'

21 October 2016 by MCN News

“The first emphasis of a retro bike is always its looks, but the performance has to match this visual impression,” says Mitsunobu Imada, Project Leader for the CB1100EX and CB1100RS. “It isn’t about...

Behind the scenes – MCN Award winners photoshoot

20 October 2016 by MCN News

We recently spent the day at Rockingham shooting the 2016 MCN Award-winning bikes for the supplement in this week’s issue of MCN and thought we’d bring you a behind-the-scenes look at how MCN staff...

Throwback Thursday: Aprilia SXV550 first ride

20 October 2016 by MCN News

If you’re a rival manufacturer to Italian bike makers Aprilia you’d have noticed their annoying but enviable knack of getting things right first time round. During the ’90s the Noale factory’s 125 and...

Mash TT40 first ride

20 October 2016 by Peter Henshaw

Mash have been selling their 400cc retro roadster in the UK for just 18 months, and have now launched a whole string of new bikes, including this 400 café racer, an unashamedly Brit-style 125 and even...

Suzuki to build Katana endurance racer at Motorcycle Live

20 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Suzuki GB will be building a Suzuki Katana to use in classic endurance racing in 2017 at this year’s Motorcycle Live. The GSX1100SD Katana will be raced in the four hour Endurance Legends event at...

'We want a bike like Knight Rider’s car KITT, that is the inspiration’

20 October 2016 by MCN News

During the Intermot show earlier this month, MCN grabbed Tsuyoshi Shibata, Kawasaki Motors Europe Product Planning Manager, about Kawasaki’s future plans, supersport sales and superchargers. MCN:...

Triumph reveal stunning Bonneville Bobber for 2017

19 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Triumph have shocked the world with their glut of exceptional new modern classics over the past twelve months, and this new Bobber is both the latest in the range, and the first to move dramatically...

Triumph Live Stream: Hello new Bobber...

19 October 2016 by MCN News

Triumph are holding a fancy pants event in London to unveil a NEW bike. Watch the live steam above for all the action. We’ll even be involved in some drag racing! Check out the live stream...

Midlands off-road park needs your support

19 October 2016 by MCN News

It’s one of the most often voiced problems in the off-road riding world: ‘there’s just nowhere to ride these days’. Well this is your chance to influnce the decision over a proposed new site near...

New GS models confirmed

19 October 2016 by MCN News

MCN recently got a sneak glimpse of three new GS models set to be unveiled at EICMA next month – starting with a new, ‘R80G/S-inspired’ version of the popular R nineT. At the exclusive LA press event,...

Interview: Fireblade Firebrand

19 October 2016 by Jon Urry

As Honda unveiled their stunning new Fireblade SP and SP2 in Cologne last week, MCN grabbed Masatoshi Sato, Project Leader for the revitalised superbike, to get under the skin of the bike’s...

Bonhams Stafford sale makes over £1.5m

18 October 2016 by Ped Baker

Last Sunday’s Bonhams auction at Stafford saw several machines smash estimates as rare and collectable classics went under the hammer, including a 1924 Croft-Cameron 996cc Super Eight that sold for a...

Can new MotoGP champion Marquez oust Rossi as the Greatest Of All Time?

18 October 2016 by MCN News

Can new MotoGP champion Marquez oust Rossi as the Greatest Of All Time? Looking for the perfect two-wheeled companion? Visit MCN Bikes For Sale website or use MCN’s Bikes For Sale App.

Ewan McGregor talks up MCN on Jimmy Kimmel Live

18 October 2016 by Maria Vallahis

‘It’s a British motorcycle publication’…yes Jimmy Kimmel, MCN is not only a British motorcycle publication, but the best motorcycle publication in the world. So much so in fact that Hollywood actor...

In this week's issue: Hot new Yamaha R6

18 October 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 19: Hot new R6 Yamaha reinvigorate the shrinking supersport sector with scalpel-sharp new MotoGP-styled YZF-R6...

Video: Nick Sanders, The Story

18 October 2016 by James Archibald

Nick Sanders is a man familiar with extraordinary feats. He’s ridden around the world seven times and is the fastest man to have ever done so. The adventure-seeking Brit has also ridden the length of...

BMW Motorrad's head of R&D: 'We'll make air-cooled engines beyond 2020'

18 October 2016 by Jon Urry

BMW Motorrad’s head of R&D, Karl Victor Schaller, talks heritage and innovation. Normal aspirations “We will not necessarily use superchargers or turbos on BMW motorcycles, they are too...

MAG get mad at London cycle lanes

17 October 2016 by James Archibald

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has called for more to be done about the growing number of cycle lanes that are dominating already limited road space and increasing congestion in London. What does...

Classic Bike Live wows with TT legends and a good old jumble rummage

17 October 2016 by MCN News

Classic Bike Live will be taking place at the Peterborough Arena, October 29-30. Guests of Honour and TT legends John McGuinness and Mick Grant will be in attendance alongside their racing machines...

Electric motorcycles get a boost with Government grant

17 October 2016 by James Archibald

The Motorcycle Industry Association has announced there will be a government subsidy if you choose to purchase a new electric motorcycle or scooter, a privilege that has so far only been available for...

President of BMW Motorrad: 'There will be nine new models this year'

17 October 2016 by Jon Urry

BMW are setting themselves some ambitious targets. By 2020, the firm want to be selling 200,000 units a year – a substantial increase on the 116,000 machines they currently produce. “September to...

How to turn a speedway bike

17 October 2016 by Andy Davidson

Scunthorpe-born Tai Woffinden was crowned world individual speedway champion for the second time in 2015. Now he speaks to MCN about, how to turn a speedway bike. Woffinden says: “You start by leaning...

MCN catches up with Ducati SuperSport's Product Marketing Manager

16 October 2016 by Jon Urry

MCN caught up with Paolo Quattrino, the Product Marketing Manager for the 2017 Ducati SuperSport. Here’s what he said while in Intermot, Cologne: Ducati SuperSport S walkaround #Ducati...

First ride: Suzuki GSX-S1000FA Tour Edition

16 October 2016 by Andy Davidson

GSX-S1000FA Tour Edition Specification Price £10,299 Engine 999cc (73.4 x 59.0mm) 16v inline four Power 145bhp @ 10,000rpm Torque 78ftlb @ 9500rpm Weight 214kg Wheelbase 1460mm ...

The Revival show leads Britain's classiest specials North

16 October 2016 by James Archibald

The Old Market Gallery in Rotherham will see its space overcome with swathes of custom bike gems on October 29 and 30 for the Revival bike show. Billed as the North’s premier custom motorcycle event...

Whatever happened to motorcycle Mega-dealer Carnell?

15 October 2016 by Phil West

They were the future of motorcycle sales in the UK… so what went wrong? Carnell. That name rings a bell… And so it should. By the late 1990s this dealer chain had grown to become not just the UK’s but...

Toni Bou exceeds his own limits on the snow

14 October 2016 by Ped Baker

Spanish trials god Toni Bou took his tenth consecutive X-Trial World Championship last weekend (Oct 8-9). With a cupboard full of trophies and 49 International and National titles to his name he’s the...

Video: Yamaha SCR950 is a little Brat

14 October 2016 by Andy Davidson

Yamaha’s new SCR950 gets a taste of the Brat treatment by legendary Japanese custom builder, Go Takamine. Go Takamine of Brat Style, was commissioned by Yamaha as part of their Yard Built project to...

Officially, the best custom bikes in the world

14 October 2016 by Ped Baker

The recent Intermot show in Cologne didn’t just showcase over 30 totally new models from nearly all the major bike manufacturers, it also featured the World Championship finals of the renowned AMD...

BMW R nineT Scrambler: 'It’s far more than a fashion statement, with a unique appeal’

14 October 2016 by What Bike? magazine

R nineT Scrambler facts Price £10,530 (Scrambler X model £11,090) Engine 1170cc boxer flat twin, four-stroke, eight valves, DOHC, air-cooled, 101mm x 73mm Power (claimed) 108.6bhp @...

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