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Victory Octane in dealers now

25 May 2016 by Andy Downes

Victory’s new Octane cruiser is now available in dealers with a UK tour planned to show off the rest of the Victory range too. The Victory Octane was launched last year as the start of a lot of work...

This isn’t your typical family holiday

25 May 2016 by Andy Davidson

Mihai, his four-year-old son Vladimir and girlfriend Oana covered 41 countries on a Ural outfit. Here’s his story… “I’m a passionate motorcyclist. I’ve been adventure riding for years; including...

Video: Yamaha R1M vs F1 car

25 May 2016 by MCN News

Is a motorcycle faster than a car? It’s the age old question that car and bike enthusiasts around the world have been asking for decades, and no head-to-heads ever seem to provide a satisfactory...

Barbour inspired Thruxton R to star at Bike Shed

25 May 2016 by MCN News

This stunning Barbour International inspired Triumph Thruxton R special will be unveiled at the Bike Shed London event this weekend, May 28-29, in celebration of the two firms’ continued...

McGuinness reveals favourite road ride

25 May 2016 by MCN News

John McGuinness has revealed his favourtie rideout route to help kick off a Dunlop competition which could result in you winning a set of RoadSmart III tyres by doing the same. #DunlopRoadtrip will...

Poll: Can Bruce Anstey win on the RCV at the TT?

25 May 2016 by MCN News

Can Bruce Anstey win on the RCV at the TT?

Triumph Street Triple 765 finally spied

25 May 2016 by Andy Downes

After months of near misses and close calls, one of MCN’s spy photographers has managed to grab a series of decent images of the all-new Triumph Street Triple 765 as it was undergoing final road...

Are you Kawasaki's ultimate fan?

24 May 2016 by MCN News

Think your Kawasaki knowledge is unsurpassed? Take our Kawasaki quiz, and if you get the high score you could win a pillion lap with James Elliison round Silverstone during the K-World event on June...

Flashback: When Hodgy called it a day

24 May 2016 by MCN

In an exclusive 2010 interview with MCN, 2000 BSB champion and 2003 World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson revealed the emotional turmoil he had faced since aggravating a shoulder injury at Brands...

Ride Cadwell Park with MCN

24 May 2016 by MCN News

MCN have once again teamed up with leading trackday company MSVT to give you the chance to ride another of the UK’s brilliant tracks. The second MCN Track Day of 2016 will take place at the beautiful...

New MCN May 25: Need for cheap speed

24 May 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 25: BMW’s supercharged bobber Big Benellis revealed TT latest Shakey wins on Ducati Why WSB’s golden age are now...

Tiny rider, impressive skills

23 May 2016 by Liam Marsden

When even the lowest seat height isn’t quite enough, you have to think outside the box. This rider was filmed in traffic with a unique way of getting around his height issues when coming to a stop.

Yard Built series spawns XV950 'Speed Iron'

23 May 2016 by MCN News

Yamaha’s obsession with their ever-expanding Yard Build series sees yet another bike bolster the ranks in the shape of this XV950 based ‘Speed Iron’. Built in Italy by Moto di Ferro, it was conceived...

Ride to Work Week set for June 20-26

23 May 2016 by Liam Marsden

Ride to Work Week, which aims to raise the profile of commuting by motorcycle or scooter and highlight the main benefits, will take place June 20-26 this year. As in previous years, riders taking part...

Gallery: Back to the future with these retro chic bikes

23 May 2016 by MCN News

Senior Road Tester Adam Child recently led a chunky ten-bike Retro test where we pitted modern retros against eachother in a massive group test. With ten different bikes and riders of varying ages and...

When Bike Swaps Go Bad. No 4: Toni Elias

23 May 2016 by MCN Sport

2010 Moto2 Moriwaki to 2011 Honda RC212V MotoGP mpossible not to feel sorry for the Spaniard, whose once-permanent grin has finally been wiped off his face by his return to MotoGP, after a triumphant...

Video: Motorcyclist jumps on vehicle of hit and run driver

23 May 2016 by Liam Marsden

Some car drivers don’t like motorcyclists filtering through traffic and will intentionally move to block your path or beep and shout at you. This Los Angeles driver took it a step further, steering...

World's first 3D printed motorcycle revealed

23 May 2016 by Ped Baker

APWorks, a subsidiary of the enormous Airbus Aerospace company has unveiled the Light Rider, a limited production electric ‘motorcycle’ weighing a feather light 35kg but with a hefty £39,000 price...

When Bike Swaps Go Bad. No 3: John Hopkins

22 May 2016 by MCN Sport

2007 Suzuki GSV-R to 2008 Kawasaki ZX-RR ohn Hopkins, once dubbed the new Kevin Schwantz, was doing well at Suzuki in 2007: four rostrums sealed fourth in the world. And he upped and left for...

Vespa do the numbers

22 May 2016 by MCN News

Ask someone to name a scooter brand, and the firm on most peoples’ lips will be Vespa. The Italian marque is an absolute icon of mini-wheeled chic, and – more importantly – the current range is well...

Classic John Robinson: How to set up suspension

21 May 2016 by Performance Bikes

In this technical feature from 1988, the great John Robinson explains all you need to know about suspension. volution is a wonderful process. Once upon a time getting the best from your suspension...

Can you afford a new Moto Guzzi?

21 May 2016 by MCN News

Moto Guzzi UK have launched an online calculator that means you can select the models which interest you, and plug in all your financials to see how affordable each model is before you rock up at your...

Gallery: BMW R5 Hommage concept bike

20 May 2016 by MCN News

BMW have revealed this stunning heritage-inspired concept bike with a supercharged, air-cooled 500cc boxer twin as a tribute to the 1936 BMW R5 model. The bike is named the R5 Hommage and was unveiled...

BMW reveal supercharged R5 Hommage concept

20 May 2016 by Andy Downes

BMW have just revealed this stunning heritage-inspired bike with a supercharged, air-cooled 500cc boxer twin yet surrounded in modern parts as a tribute to the 1936 BMW R5 model. The bike is named the...

Aprilia launch online payment calculator

20 May 2016 by MCN News

If you don’t want to suffer the embarrasment of walking into your nearest Aprilia dealer to pick your next bike, only to discover that you can’t afford the payments, then salvation is at hand. Aprilia...

Drudi unleashes a storm

20 May 2016 by MCN News

Prolific design guru, Aldo Drudi – most famous for his phenomenal catalogue of helmet designs (including Valentino Rossi’s) – has turned his hand to creating an entire motorcycle. Dubbed the Burasca...

When Bike Swaps Go Bad. No 2: James Toseland

20 May 2016 by MCN Sport

2007 Honda CBR1000RR to 2008 Yamaha M1 he funny thing about James Toseland’s career-crunching move from World Superbikes to MotoGP is how well it started. He won his second SBK title in 2007, jumped...

Tour Cuba on a Harley with Che Guevara’s son

19 May 2016 by Liam Marsden

You could discover the country of Cuba from the comfort of a Harley-Davidson, guided by Ernesto Guevara, son of famed revolutionary Che. Ernesto is currently offering a seven-day tour, which heads to...

Connor Cummins: 'The scars are cool'

19 May 2016 by MCN

Manx hero Conor Cummins had done a 131.123mph lap from a standing start before his fateful 2010 Senior TT smash at the Verandah. MCN caught up with the gutsy Kawasaki rider shortly before leaving...

First ride: Ducati Scrambler Flat Track Pro

19 May 2016 by Michael Neeves

Here’s a flattracker you can ride every day. The £8995 Ducati Scrambler Flat Track Pro is the latest addition to the Scrambler family. Ducati’s Scrambler range has been a phenomenal success, from the...

Spy video: Updated KTM 1290 Super Duke R

19 May 2016 by Andy Downes

This is the first glimpse of the updated 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R which a professional spy photographer managed to grab while two bikes were out testing in Spain. As well as grabbing the series of...

Rat bobber appears in new Iggy Pop music video

19 May 2016 by Maria Vallahis

Hard-living star Iggy Pop has launched his latest video – and it stars a Triumph-engined hardtail bobber. Unlike your average rock video, this one is part documentary and part Easy Rider...

Five reasons to ride in Spain

18 May 2016 by RiDE magazine

Like the idea of riding in the Spanish sun but not sure it’s worth the bother of getting there? It is – it really is. Here are just a few of the reasons why 1 The roads From Almeria on the south coast...

Rossi gets his own video game

18 May 2016 by Liam Marsden

After 20 years in the MotoGP paddock, Valentino Rossi is set to be the star of his own video game with developer Milestone – responsible for the annual MotoGP games – focusing this year’s instalment...

Win a pillion lap with James Ellison at K-World 2016

18 May 2016 by MCN News

We’ve teamed up with Kawasaki to offer one lucky winner the chance to ride pillion with Kawasaki BSB rider James Ellison for a lap of Silverstone at K-world Live on June 18. To be in with a chance of...

Husqvarna get brutal

18 May 2016 by Andy Downes

Husqvarna are preparing to unleash this savage-looking 1301 super-naked in a bid to blow bikes like the Ducati Diavel into the weeds. This is the first time we have seen anything from the Husqvarna...

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