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New Yamaha R6 on the way?

20 September 2016 by James Archibald

New Yamaha R6 on the way?

Yamaha have released a new video that hints at a new mid-capacity sportsbike being readied in the wings ahead of a 2017 launch. Related: Find Yamaha R6 bikes for sale Titled R World, it’s thought...

New Honda Fireblade revealed

20 September 2016 by Richard Newland

New Honda Fireblade revealed

Honda will release a new CBR1000RR Fireblade for 2017, and these spy shots of a production-ready bike being ridden on track in Croatia last week finally reveal more about how the CBR will look, and...

Poll: Will you be buying the new Honda Fireblade?

20 September 2016 by MCN News

Poll: Will you be buying the new Honda Fireblade?

MCN has just revealed spy shots of the new Fireblade. Will you be buying one?

This week's issue: New Fireblade spied

20 September 2016 by MCN News

This week's issue: New Fireblade spied

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 21: Top-secret new Fireblade The 2017 superbike that Honda doesn’t want you to see Guy Martin’s land speed...

Riderless motorcycle attempts to outperform human riders

19 September 2016 by Maria Vallahis

Riderless motorcycle attempts to outperform human riders

Are we getting a glimpse into the future? A motorbike that needs no human input is here.  Microengineering French student Eric Unnervik has developed a miniature riderless motorcycle. And no, it’s not...

How to memorise 37 miles of the TT course

19 September 2016 by Andy Davidson

How to memorise 37 miles of the TT course

Having won around the Isle of Man TT course a sensational 23 times, there are few who know the circuit better than John McGuinness.  Here’s how to memorise the 37-mile TT course by the legend...

Ducati extend 0% finance on Scramblers

19 September 2016 by James Archibald and Maria Vallahis

Ducati extend 0% finance on Scramblers

Ducati are aiming to lure even more potential buyers towards their popular Scrambler by introducing a 0% finance offer on selected models until December 31. The offer is available on two of the most...

Video: Domino's Pizza delivery driver pops a wheelie on London road

19 September 2016 by Maria Vallahis

Video: Domino's Pizza delivery driver pops a wheelie on London road

A Domino’s Pizza delivery driver has caused quite a stir on the ol’ social media when he/she was filmed performing a wheelie – and falling off – on Clapham High Street in south London. Some Twitter...

MCN readers favourite bikes of 2016

19 September 2016 by MCN News

MCN readers favourite bikes of 2016

The MCN awards are our pick of the best metal to be released this year and covers multiple categories.  So you’ll all be pleased to know the results for this year’s MCN Awards will be revealed in...

Catch an exclusive screening of Easy Rider

19 September 2016 by MCN News

Catch an exclusive screening of Easy Rider

Fancy an exclusive screening of the 1969 film Easy Rider this month? Of course you do! Who wouldn’t want to see Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper) bedecked in copious leather and...

Video: Officially the world's fastest monowheel motorcycle

19 September 2016 by MCN News

Video: Officially the world's fastest monowheel motorcycle

Forget Land Speed record attempts at Bonneville Salt Flats – damn you weather conditions – there’s a new vehicle on the scene which has earned a coveted space in the 2017 Guinness World Records...

New app REALRIDER introduces life-saving crash detection technology

19 September 2016 by MCN News

New app REALRIDER introduces life-saving crash detection technology

Paid Promotion Join a community of over 25,000 bikers and download the new version of REALRIDER. The new App features life-saving crash detection technology, worldwide route recording, the ability to plan, store and...

Crash brings end to Guy Martin's record hopes

18 September 2016 by MCN News

Crash brings end to Guy Martin's record hopes

Triumph’s land speed record aspirations ended with disappointment today as a crash brought an abrupt end to the challenge after Guy lost control of the Infor Rocket Streamliner a mile into an FIM run.

Live from Bonneville: Guy Martin's Land Speed record attempt comes to an abrupt end

18 September 2016 by MCN News

Live from Bonneville: Guy Martin's Land Speed record attempt comes to an abrupt end

Crash puts end to Guy’s Land Speed record hopes LSR Day two: Minor tumble causes further delay Just as it looked hopeful for a speed run, the Streamliner fell over while being towed on the salt.

Growing family? Watsonian Squire have you covered

17 September 2016 by Ped Baker

Growing family? Watsonian Squire have you covered

Those lovely people at the Watsonian Squire sidecar factory have just rolled their latest build out of the door, a Triumph T100 Bonneville paired with a wide-body GP700 chair. TOP STORIES Honda CB300...

Whatever happened to MotoGP’s fag money?

17 September 2016 by MCN News

Whatever happened to MotoGP’s fag money?

FACT FILE Entered racing Early 1970s Famous for Pouring cash into the GP paddock Banned from racing 2006 Over several decades, bike racing was a favourite shop window for the tobacco giants. The sport...

Gallery: All the action from the Salt Flats with Guy Martin

16 September 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: All the action from the Salt Flats with Guy Martin

MCN’s Senior Road Tester, Adam Child, has joined Guy Martin and the Triumph Motorcycles Land Speed team for the highly anticipated Land Speed record attempt.  Read our live feed from the Bonneville...

Indian Scout FTR750 to make racing debut

16 September 2016 by James Archibald

Indian Scout FTR750 to make racing debut

The new Indian Scout FTR750 will make its racing debut at the Santa Rosa Mile AMA Pro Flat Track race in California on September 25. The bike, which was officially unveiled at the Sturgis Rally, will...

Lazareth’s mighty Maserati V8 powered behemoth

16 September 2016 by James Archibald

Lazareth’s mighty Maserati V8 powered behemoth

Some things are just plain nuts. The LM847 falls directly into that category. It’s a strange cross between a quad bike and a motorcycle – with its four wheels paired up so closely that you can lean it...

No Land Speed Record attempt for Guy

15 September 2016 by Adam Child

No Land Speed Record attempt for Guy

The much-anticipated Triumph Motorcycles Rocket Streamliner land speed record attempt won’t go ahead today due to adverse weather conditions, which have led to poor salt conditions. Keep up with...

Meet Honda's new adventure scoot

15 September 2016 by James Archibald

Meet Honda's new adventure scoot

Honda have confirmed that the X-ADV scooter, first shown as the City Adventure concept in Milan last year, will be going into production and have released images and a video featuring the finished...

19th century motorcycle set to ride across Tyne Bridge

15 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

19th century motorcycle set to ride across Tyne Bridge

Two motorcycles, built in Newcastle in the late 1800s will take part in a procession over the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle Sunday 4 September to mark the opening of a new exhibition at the Discovery...

A need for speed…

15 September 2016 by MCN News

A need for speed…

1956 -214.50mph – Johnny Allen The Texas Cee-gar Reworked to breathe through twin carbs – the signature of the later road Bonneville – the 650cc Thunderbird-based machine ran on 60% nitro and made...

Triumph & Bonneville – the sequel

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Triumph & Bonneville – the sequel

The words ‘Triumph’ and ‘Bonneville’ have been inextricably linked for years due to the bike that blends those names. But now the British marque is going back to its roots and is once again aiming for...

Poll: How many miles will you be riding this year?

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Poll: How many miles will you be riding this year?

How many miles will you be riding this year?

Riding the world's best motorbikes: Michael Neeves and the tools of his trade

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Riding the world's best motorbikes: Michael Neeves and the tools of his trade

MCN’s senior road tester Michael Neeves is starring in the latest promo video released by the organisers of Motorcycle Live which is back at Birmingham’s NEC in November. Revealing how he left a...

Royal Enfield UK growth

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Royal Enfield UK growth

Royal Enfield have opened a new store this week at Thatto Heath in St Helen’s, Merseyside, in an attempt to expand their dealership network in the UK, and offer riders another place to immerse...

Gallery: Classic action from the Goodwood Revival

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: Classic action from the Goodwood Revival

MCN’s Senior Road Tester Adam Child took on a selection of the biggest racing legends in this year’s Barry Sheene Memorial race at the prestigious Goodwood Revival.  Pleased with his fourth place...

Honda CB300 gets TT treatment

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Honda CB300 gets TT treatment

Honda’s retro 300 TT Racer concept machine has been unveiled under the radar but is now attracting a lot of attention. Like the CX-02 it was the work of one of Honda’s outlying R&D subsidiaries. In...

Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show: Early bird tickets on sale

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show: Early bird tickets on sale

The Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show returns to ExCel this 17-19 Feb and for a limited time only you can bag a pair of standard day tickets for just £28! Don’t miss out on this fantastic deal –...

This week's issue: Rossi and Lorenzo at war

13 September 2016 by MCN News

This week's issue: Rossi and Lorenzo at war

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from September 14:  Kings of cool: New Scramblers shootout Can the new BMW beat Ducati, Triumph and Guzzi in the style...

My life in bikes: Livio Suppo

13 September 2016 by MCN News

My life in bikes: Livio Suppo

What was your first bike?  I had my first bike when I was 11, but my first real bike was a Montesa Cota 49. I have ridden all my life, I did some motocross at the beginning and then some enduro racing...

We want your Honda CBR600 stories

12 September 2016 by MCN News

We want your Honda CBR600 stories

Have you ever owned a Honda CBR600? Did it change your biking life? Would you like to be included in a major MCN feature on the CBR? We’re looking for readers with great stories to tell about owning...

How to get fit for racing

12 September 2016 by Andy Davidson

How to get fit for racing

Isle of Man TT racer Ian Hutchinson is the only man in history to win five TTs in a week; a true legend. He’s had to battle back from horrific leg injuries, no one knows how to get fit better than...

Mind blowing! Riding Iannone's GP16!

12 September 2016 by Michael Guy

Mind blowing! Riding Iannone's GP16!

Weighing in at just 157kg with over 270bhp on tap, MotoGP machines are the finest motorcycles the human race can produce, capable of mind-boggling lap times, 63-degree lean angles and top speeds well...

Gallery: Riding Andrea Iannone’s Ducati Desmosedici GP16

12 September 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: Riding Andrea Iannone’s Ducati Desmosedici GP16

MCN’s guest tester Neil Hodgson gets a dream ride on Andrea Iannone’s race-winning Ducati Desmosedici GP16 at Misano. Weighing in at just 157kg with over 270bhp on tap, MotoGP machines are the finest...