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1972 Honda ATC90: James Bond's Honda

10 July 2016 by MCN News

Engine 89cc, air-cooled, single Power 8bhp Weight 90kg Value £2500-£5000 “The US90 made its debut in the Bond film Diamonds are Forever, and was a big hit. It eventually morphed into a kind of...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No10 Suzuka 1993

09 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time his was Wayne Rainey’s greatest race, the one in which he had an out-of-body experience. For most of the 21 laps it was a...

Pikes Peak Cloud Racers

09 July 2016 by MCN

Intense speed, fatal drops and complete commitment – Pikes Peak is America’s TT he Pikes Peak International Hill Climb celebrated its 100th birthday last weekend with a field of entrants that the...

National BikeSafe event rocks up at Rockingham

08 July 2016 by MCN News

The national BikeSafe Show and Track Experience 2016 is coming to Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire on Saturday July 16, and promises a great mix of entertainment, on-road skills session,...

Mobile device motorcycling charging to change your life?

08 July 2016 by MCN News

If you take your motorcycle on long journeys and don’t have many options for charging your devices, or simply can’t live without your mobile because of the trending obsession with our soul-sucking...

The LC Files: underneath the skin

08 July 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes magazine

Yamaha’s pure race TZ may have been the inspiration for the RD350LC, but its technology was rooted more in the preceding, road-going RD series. Here’s a rundown of its key technical areas – and where...

Video: What to do when you’re running wheelie late…

08 July 2016 by MCN News

This poor guy has obviously forgotten his bungee cords and couldn’t afford to miss his plane. Thankfully, he’s got the skills needed to overcome the situation. TOP STORIES 1969 Honda CB750: World’s...

Event: Join the party as Fowlers Celebrate their 90th Birthday

07 July 2016 by MCN Staff

When: Sunday, July 17 What: Fowlers 90th Birthday Party Where: Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3DR In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year...

BMW G310R to star in comic book

07 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

The new BMW G310R, due in dealers this October, is set to be the star of a comic book titled ‘Riders in the Storm’ to be released around the same time as the bike. BMW have partnered with...

BMW announce G310R price

07 July 2016 by James Archibald

BMW have confirmed that their all-new G310R will be in dealers this October, with prices starting at £4290. The 313cc single-cylinder engine is the smallest to be produced by BMW since the R24 in 1948...

Is the SuperSport a welcome addition to the Ducati range?

07 July 2016 by MCN News

Ducati is bringing the SuperSport back in 2017, after revealing the new model in secret to visitors during World Ducati Week. The previous SuperSport model range ran from 1988 to 2007 and featured...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No9 Phillip Island 1989

07 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time his was Australia’s first Grand Prix and therefore most riders’ first visit to the island circuit off the nation’s...

1972 Honda CB400 Four: Britain’s best-loved classic

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Engine 408cc, SOHC, air-cooled, inline four Power 37bhp Weight 184kg Value £2800-£6000 “This bike has a very special place in my heart as we have restored so many of them, easily over 50. We sell...

Ducati Globetrotter 90 sets off

06 July 2016 by Andy Downes

An official world tour called ‘Globetrotter 90’ has set off from the Ducati headquarters in Bologna as part of the 90th anniversary celebrations the company kicked off at last weekend’s World Ducati...

Ducati SuperSport in detail

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Prior to World Ducati Week (WDW) the Italian firm had already revealed that they would use their 90th anniversary celebrations at last weekend’s festival to unveil two new models. While one was to be...

1962 Honda C100 Cub: The first of 87 million

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Engine 49cc, OHC, air-cooled, single Power 4.5bhp Weight 90kg Value £3000 “This is a bike everyone in the world will recognise – the Honda Cub. This actual model is one of the very first made and...

The largest privately owned Honda collection outside of Japan

06 July 2016 by MCN News

If you are into classic Hondas, you will already know the name David Silver. Since 1986 his company has been the go-to place for classic Honda spares, not only selling parts but also sourcing...

40 years on - the brilliant 1976 Bol d'Or

06 July 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Endurance racing in the ’70s was an incredible spectacle involving an extraordinary diversity of machinery. None more so than at the 1976 Bol d’Or he 40th Bol d’Or, held at Le Mans in the dying...

Latest Yard Built Yamaha XSR700 is a Spanish scorcher

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Yamaha’s Yard Built platform returns just in time for summer with a Spanish take on the XSR700. Called Otokomae (Japanese for ‘handsome man’), the mean street-tracker custom features a crazy one-off...

Kymco launch People GT 300i ABS in UK

06 July 2016 by MCN News

One of Europe’s favourite commuter scooters is heading to the UK this summer. The Kymco People GT 300i ABS offers performance, style and stability. At the heart of Kymco’s new machine is the...

New city style from Kymco with City Plus

06 July 2016 by MCN News

This summer Kymco is adding an all-new two-stroke 50cc scooter to its ‘City’ range – the Kumco City Plus. With a new look and a higher technical specification than its predecessors, the all-new City...

New case carrier for KTM Adventure models

06 July 2016 by MCN News

KTM have released a new floating case carrier for all KTM 1050 Adventure, KTM 1190 Adventure/R and KTM 1290 Super Adventure bikes from 2013 onwards. The new case carrier design allows outstanding...

Peter Williams to release new 'Wagonwheels'

05 July 2016 by MCN News

Peter Williams Motorcycles (PWM) has announced limited production of a Mk4 version of the celebrated Mk3 Matchless G50 Arter Special race bike, 47 years after this groundbreaking machine gave Williams...

My Life In Bikes: Aaron Slight

05 July 2016 by MCN

The Foggy-baiting, 87 WSB podium-scoring, RC45-flattering Kiwi legend shares the rides of his life Trutest mini-bike It’s like a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine in two hooped steel chassis...

This week's issue: World Exclusive - Two new Ducatis

05 July 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 6: WORLD EXCLUSIVE: 2 new Ducatis Britain’s greatest used bike bargains RCV first real road test Lowes shines on...

Growing markets for motorcycles in the Philippines

05 July 2016 by James Archibald

The Philippines has recorded a massive 40.2% growth in the first five months of the year, becoming the fastest growing market in the massive South Asian region according to statistics released by the...

Banging elbows in the British Mini Bike Championship

05 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

Racing has always been a dream, ever since I was a kid watching the same VHS tape of Kevin Schwantz’s 1989 season day after day. Present day, and racing has remained a dream, due to the money required...

My life in bikes: James Hewing

05 July 2016 by MCN

‘Riding hislop’s norton white charger was a dream come true’ National Motorcycle Museum boss reveals his personal biking heritage How did you first get into bikes? It was via my brother when I was...

Victory chooses 18 milestones to celebrate 18th birthday

04 July 2016 by Andy Downes

American firm Victory is celebrating 18 years since the company was formed by recalling 18 milestones from the time it’s been in existence. The firm has been part of a massive investment effort by...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No8 Phillip Island 2015

04 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time he best MotoGP race in years, with Yamaha’s Rossi and Lorenzo fighting a bitter duel for the title. Lorenzo led, Marquez...

Remembering the sisters who crossed America by bike in 1916

04 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

In 1916, just before America entered World War One, two sisters set off on a 4,000 mile journey from New York to San Francisco to prove women could make good motorcycle couriers and help in the war...

Whatever happened to Christian Sarron?

04 July 2016 by MCN

The 250 world champ who was fast enough to scare Lawson and the rest walked away at the end of 1990 – but he couldn’t completely turn his back on racing hristian Sarron was one of the greatest Grand...

Video: How to ride a Harley-Davidson

04 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

The general consensus among motorcyclists is that Harley-Davidsons don’t handle. A severe lack of ground clearance on most models and a long wheelbase aren’t the best ingredients for creating a...

What made Mike Hailwood so good?

03 July 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Only two riders are usually considered for the accolade ‘greatest bike racer ever’: Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood. Fifty-five years after Mike the Bike’s first TT win and first world title,...

AJS release new Cadwell 125 Café Racer

03 July 2016 by James Archibald

British bike firm AJS have released this new café racer dubbed the Cadwell 125, which is built in China along with the rest of the AJS range. Targeted at newer and younger riders, it’s suitable for 17...

Gallery: Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario

02 July 2016 by MCN News

Ducati have unveiled their most electronically advanced Panigale yet – the £23,995 1299 Panigale S Anniversario. Built to celebrate the firm’s 90th Anniversary, the Anniversario will be limited to...

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