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Gallery & Video: Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario at Misano

02 July 2016 by MCN News

Stunning location shots of the new Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario at Misano, and being ridden by Casey Stoner. Enjoy! Looking for the perfect two-wheeled companion? Visit MCN Bikes For Sale...

World Ducati Week Madness!

02 July 2016 by Andy Davidson

World Ducati Week is in full swing. The sun is beating down, a sea of sparkling red paint floods the tarmac and there’s more short shorts than there are Italians. And this year is extra special as...

How to make your bike more comfortable

02 July 2016 by RiDE magazine

It’s possible to adjust your bike so it fits you like a Savile Row suit. Here’s how you do it quickly and cheaply he guy in the picture above is the extreme case – he’s on a bike that’s way too small...

Event: Meet legends of the TT at Classic Bike Live

02 July 2016 by MCN News

What: Classic Bike Live When: October 29-30 Where: Peterborough Arena, The East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE A brand new event, Classic Bike Live, will be taking place at the...

Hot to fit fresh head bearings

02 July 2016 by MCN

Say no to notchiness and banish bad feeling — refresh your bike’s bearings to leave it steering sweetly 1. Lift, loosen and support You’ll need good access to both yokes, so remove any bodywork...

Gallery: BMW R1200 range gets 2017 update

02 July 2016 by MCN News

The entire BMW R1200 range has been updated for 2017 to comply with the upcoming Euro4 regulations. Changes the the R120 range include a judder damper on the transmission output shaft, revised...

SPY SHOT: New Ducati Supersport S revealed

02 July 2016 by Richard Newland

Ducati have a habit of giving the hordes of Ducatisti who make the pilgrimage to Misano for World Ducati Week a bit of an extra treat. It started in 2014 when the firm hid the Scrambler in a shipping...

Guy Martin finishes world’s toughest mountain bike race

01 July 2016 by Ped Baker

TT star, truck fitter and television celebrity Guy Martin has finished the 2712 mile Tour Divide mountain bike race in an impressive 18 days, six hours and 23 minutes. Averaging 150 miles a day. As...

Fowlers Motorcycles' 90th birthday bash

01 July 2016 by MCN News

In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year later by their eldest son, Harry, then just 14 years of age. Nine decades later, on Sunday...

Event: Calling all petrol heads

01 July 2016 by MCN News Team

When: August 13 What: Petrol Heads Where: Hanger 42, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire, LE17 5QS A whole host of championship-winning bikes and riders are coming to Bruntingthorpe this...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No7 Suzuka 1991

01 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time ast, serpentine and barrier-lined, Suzuka is no track for the faint hearted. And there were no faint hearts here. Four men...

Malle Mile ‘gentlemanly’ event this Saturday

01 July 2016 by Ped Baker

Probably the most ‘British’ event on the motorcycling calendar the Malle Mile takes place this weekend (July 2) at Kevington Hall, Kent. Described as ‘a motorcycle exhibition in motion’ the event is...

1987 Honda CBR600F: What we said then

01 July 2016 by MCN News

With Honda killing off the long running and legendary CBR600RR at the end of this year, we had a search through the archives to find what we thought of the first Honda CBR600F, way back in February...

Seven coolest modern Ducatis

01 July 2016 by MCN

You’ll be king of World Ducati Week with one of these beauties Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE (2006) The most exclusive and alluring of Ducati’s original, three-strong 1000DS-powered Sports Classics...

Desmo Daydreams: Five top Ducati memories

01 July 2016 by Emma Franklin

1. 2007 Hypermotard 1100: ‘Ruben Xaus slid right by me’ 90bhp, 76ftlb, 179kg So you’re trying to get your head around Ducati’s nutty new 90bhp V-twin supermoto, doing your best to find your way around...

BMW updates entire R1200 range

01 July 2016 by Andy Downes

BMW has revealed a range of technical updates to an array of bikes as it brings them into line with new Euro4 emissions and noise regulations with the whole of F800 range and many of the R1200 models...

Castle Combe celebrates 65 years this weekend

30 June 2016 by MCN News

One of the longest-established circuits in the country, this weekend sees Castle Combe explode into life with a special two-day programme of bike racing celebrating the circuit’s 65th year. From full...

Video: MCN tests the Padgetts Honda RC213V-S at Cadwell Park

30 June 2016 by MCN News

Padgetts stunned the road racing world when they decided to enter this year’s Isle of Man TT on Honda’s stunningly exotic RC213V-S road-going MotoGP replica, with Kiwi Bruce Anstey at the helm. Just...

Bikes and bands to rock Berlin

30 June 2016 by James Archibald

Pure & Crafted is something a little different. Held on the streets of Berlin, it’s an urban festival that celebrates both alternative music and alternative bikes. Now in its second year, Pure &...

Honda Montesa update the 4RT260

30 June 2016 by MCN News

Honda Montesa have announced mild updates to its Cota 4RT260 and Race Replica 2017 models, which will be released at the beginning of September. The biggest technical difference is the longer...

Get Whit's wisdom with Suzuki app

30 June 2016 by MCN News

The latest Suzuki Bulletin mobile app has just been released and this issue features a video starring twice British champion James Whitham. In the video, racer-turned-commentator Whitham shares his...

World first test: 'Bruce you're a lucky man'

30 June 2016 by MCN News

We ride Anstey’s TTRC213V-S at MCN’s Cadwell Park trackday. Fast group, please. ounding like a strange mash-up between a factory 500 GP bike and a bumblebee on acid, Bruce Anstey’s Padgett’s...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No6 Phillip Island 1999

30 June 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time hillip Island again, and Roberts Junior loses a big lead when his Suzuki’s rear tyre falls apart with five laps to go. As...

Video: Police deliver instant karma to bullying driver

30 June 2016 by Liam Marsden

Between pepper spraying passing motorcyclists and loitering on our favourite roads with speed guns, the police get a bit of stick, but the officer in this video is one of the good guys. Filmed in...

This Indian stunt team prove power isn't everything

29 June 2016 by Liam Marsden

Think of stunt motorcycles and you probably think of heavily-modified sportsbikes with rear sprockets the size of dinner plates, or maybe even Kevin Carmichael’s trick Triumph Scrambler. What you...

Gallery: David Silver Museum

29 June 2016 by MCN News

The David Silver Museum – home to the largest privately-owned collection of Hondas outside of Japan – will officially open its doors to the public on Monday July 4. The museum houses 150 iconic...

MotoGP wings - do we really need them?

29 June 2016 by Performance Bikes

Winglets have taken MotoGP by storm this season. But many riders and MotoGP bigwigs want them banned. So, what’s the big deal? otoGP bikes are not normal motorcycles – they make around 260 horsepower...

Your (potential) new favourite video game, thanks Ducati

29 June 2016 by James Archibald

Ducati have released a new video game to coincide with the iconic Bologna firm’s 90th anniversary and World Ducati Week, which is taking place in Misano this weekend. The game, which boasts the, err,...

On the GAS at Goodwood Festival of Speed

29 June 2016 by MCN News

Last weekend saw Goodwood come alive in dramatic style as the e22 Sports team defied gravity with its Goodwood Action Sports (GAS) extravaganza at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Despite a deluge of rain...

Barry Sheene's Suzukis land at Oliver's Mount

29 June 2016 by MCN News

Barry Sheene’s 1976 and 1977 world championship-winning race bikes have arrived at Suzuki GB, ahead of the Barry Sheene festival at Oliver’s Mount next month and as part of the 40th anniversary...

Lorenzo: ‘Booing means we’re getting results’ MCN exclusive interview

29 June 2016 by MCN

The misunderstood reigning world champion speaks exclusively to MCN about Rossi, the motivation he gets from being booed, his move to Ducati and why he’s still getting faster espite being a multiple...

Video: World GP Bike Legends 2016

29 June 2016 by MCN News

The iconic Sachsenring circuit hosted this year’s World GP Bike Legends event, with legendary riders such as Wayne Gardner, Freddie Spencer and Pierfrancesco Chili all racing classic two-stroke...

Indian Scout 'Touring' model spied

28 June 2016 by Andy Downes

This new touring version of the Indian Scout was spotted testing in the USA last week and shows the next stage in the development of the range. The Indian Scout has been a fairly big success for the...

KTM's 'try-before-you-buy' off-road experience

28 June 2016 by Andy Downes

KTM will be running a month-long off-road experience aimed at riders who are considering buying one of the firm’s 2017 motocross bikes. The try-out test days are not aimed at novice riders but those...

Poll: After his Assen crash, has Rossi blown his title chances?

28 June 2016 by MCN News

After his Assen crash, has Rossi blown his title chances?

Whatever happened to Laverda?

28 June 2016 by MCN

The firm that built the wild and wonderful Jota was booming in the 70s but has struggled ever since… Fact file Founded October, 1949 Finest hour 140mph Laverda Jota, the world’s fastest production...

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