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KTM Super Duke R sharpens up for 2017

18 May 2016 by Andy Downes

The bike is believed to boast enhanced electronic rider aids including cornering ABS, the latest Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) systems for monitoring wheelies, traction control and ABS. It should...

My life in bikes: Fred MacSorley

18 May 2016 by MCN

‘I went over the bonnet of an off-duty policeman’s car’ NW200 ‘Flying Doctor’ on crashes, his modified Triumph and saving lives How long have you been riding? I’ve been riding since I was a second...

BMW’s 160BHP K1600 bagger

18 May 2016 by Ben Purvis

MCN can reveal exactly how BMW’s new K1600 bagger will look after uncovering design images well in advance of the bike’s public debut. We first caught wind that BMW were building a bagger based on the...

Could this exploding motorcycle alarm be effective?

17 May 2016 by Tony Hoare

Plenty of motorcyclists have contemplated what they’d do if they got their hands on the thief who nicked their bike. An idea posted on crowdfunding website Kickstarter is now promising riders the...

Suzuki GB is recruiting technicians of the future

17 May 2016 by MCN News

Suzuki GB is recruiting the motorcycle technicians of the future, with registration now open for its industry-leading Apprenticeship Programme. Targeting 16-19-year-olds, the programme provides...

How to change wheel bearings

17 May 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes

This is a straightforward job for anyone with a basic grasp of mechanics, and can save you a few quid as well. Here’s how to do it… an you hear rumbling and grumbling coming from below? That could be...

MCN Festival 2016 gallery

17 May 2016 by Ped Baker

Over 18,000 motorcyclists rolled into the Peterborough Arena at the weekend for the second MCN Festival. WSB champ and Grand Prix superstar Colin Edwards led the USA team into battle against Chris...

Poll: Have Honda done the right thing keeping Pedrosa in MotoGP?

17 May 2016 by MCN News

Have Honda done the right thing keeping Pedrosa in MotoGP?

New MCN May 18: Retro bike shootout

17 May 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 18: New 1290cc Husqvarna New BMW K1600 Bagger Electric bike vs supersport Free 20-page bike deals special Dunlop...

You can experience this year's TT in 360º virtual reality

16 May 2016 by Liam Marsden

The Isle of Man government has teamed up with 360fly to offer 360º virtual reality laps of this years event as well as 360º live streaming. 360fly will use their single-lens camera to capture 360º 4k...

Suzuki RGV500 tears up Coventry ring road

16 May 2016 by MCN News

Coventry’s ring road was engulfed in blue smoke over the weekend as Nathan Columbi of Team Classic Suzuki let rip on Kenny Roberts Jr’s championship-winning Suzuki RGV500. It wasn’t an act of complete...

Whatever happened to the BMF Rally?

16 May 2016 by MCN

It was the biggest biking event in the UK so why did it suddenly finish? t was more than a show; it was an institution – a pilgrimage from all points on the UK compass to Peterborough, for a weekend...

Riding Ogri's bike

15 May 2016 by Bike magazine

It’s the most talked-about machine in biking. It pulls babes, it grows hairs on yer chest – it’s Ogri’s Norvin! And Olly Duke’s blagged an exclusive spin, in this vintage Bike road test from 1997. ’ve...

Are you rich enough to buy a jet? Racers answer our crazy questions

14 May 2016 by MCN Sport

If you want to know about damper settings, look away now. We sit five of the world’s best racers down and ask about money, puking and testicle size… op flight racers are, on the whole, clever and...

Five of the best Zeds

13 May 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes

Kawasaki Zeds were the biggest, fastest, baddest inline fours of their day. 40 years on they should all be cossetted classics, but Zed aficionados continue to make them faster still hen Kawasaki’s...

My Life in bikes; Ollie Brindley

13 May 2016 by MCN

‘I was 15 and up against some of the best riders in the world’ Rising star of the flat track world talks about being a junior champion and racing against the MotoGP elite You’re only 17 now but...

BMW launches emergency eCall system

12 May 2016 by Andy Downes

BMW has launched the world’s first motorcycle emergency call system which will send an emergency call to alert the rescue services and also help locate the accident. The ‘Intelligent Emergency Call’...

Honda adds CB1100 spice

12 May 2016 by Andy Downes

Honda’s CB1100 Type II concept looks set to hit dealers next year. Big H has been tip-toeing around the tulips with the 1100 for a while now, but has finally decided on doing something dramatic with a...

Grab a bargain at MCN Festival

12 May 2016 by MCN News

With 100 retailers at this year’s MCN Festival you can be sure to find whatever you need at a bargain price to make this year your best ever year of biking. Online shopping’s convenient, but you can’t...

Kawasaki’s supercharged retro

12 May 2016 by Andy Downes

One of the most exciting prospects on the rumour mill from Japanese sources is the return of the legendary Z900 name by Kawasaki, which may boast a supercharged 900cc engine. Kawasaki have made no...

When Bike Swaps Go Bad. No 1: Colin Edwards

12 May 2016 by MCN Sport

2002 Honda VTR1000 SP1 SUPERBIKE TO 2003 Aprilia RS3 Cube MotoGP olin Edwards arrived in MotoGP in 2003 as reigning World Superbike Champion, his second title. He’d been riding the Honda SP1, still...

New super-sized Triumph Street Triple

12 May 2016 by Ben Purvis

It’s something of an open secret that Triumph’s Street Triple is set to get a larger capacity engine for 2017, as reported by MCN several times over the last six months, but this is the first clear...

New Indian Chieftain Dark Horse revealed

11 May 2016 by Andy Downes

This is the new Indian Chieftain Dark Horse; a de-chromed and blacked out version of the massive bagger first launched in 2014. The formula for this new version of the 1811cc water-cooled V-twin...

Whatever happened to BSA motorcycles?

11 May 2016 by MCN

From guns and Spitfires to the world’s biggest bike firm to… nowhereFact file BSA (Birmingham Small Arms company limited) Born: June 1861 Last original-era machine: 1973 Claim to fame: Was once the...

Kenny Roberts and the King of Spain

11 May 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

es, that is Kenny Roberts giving bunny ears to the King of Spain. Juan Carlos I was king for nearly 40 years before he abdicated this summer. Modest and popular, throughout his reign the now...

Yamaha Darkside party at MCN Festival

11 May 2016 by MCN News

The Yamaha MT-10 gets its official UK launch this Friday night at the Darkside PArty – free to camping ticket holders at the MCN Festival. The event will mark the first time the new R1-powered naked...

Foggy: My five greatest moments

10 May 2016 by MCN

We gave Foggy two days to come up with a list of pivotal moments from his incredible career. It was a tall order f all the hundreds of race wins, multiple World Superbike titles, money, fame and...

MotoGP 800s - Rot In Peace

09 May 2016 by MCN Sport

Back in late 2011, it was a case of going, going, gone to hell for MotoGP’s hated 800s, the rev-hungry appliances that ruined the world’s greatest motorcycle racing series. hen you think about it,...

MCN Festival: More bikes added to classic parade

09 May 2016 by MCN News

More bikes have been added to the classic parade at this weekend’s MCN Festival, bringing the total to 50 classic and iconic race bikes which will be run several times over the course of the...

At Home With The Lampkins

08 May 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

This off-road-riding dynasty has been winning since 1954. Chatting to them in their sheds brought back a few memories. Since this article was originally published Martin Lampkin has sadly passed away.

See something different at the MCN Festival

08 May 2016 by MCN News

Steve Colley skills & thrills Steve ‘Mr Showtime’ Colley will display his incredible trials riding skills. His famous mono wheelie stunt (riding over obstacles without a front wheel or fork!) will...

MCN Festival final day!

07 May 2016 by MCN News

Here’s a (not so) brief summary of what’s on: Elbows out, it’s about to get messy The MCN Festival of Motorcycling is packed with some incredible action both on road and off. On the parade loop...

Alex Lowes - I'd really like to race with Sam

07 May 2016 by MCN Sport

After two years in WSB fighting with an underdog Suzuki, Alex Lowes is a factory Yamaha rider. Don’t be fooled if the season starts slowly, he says. It’s going to be good Coming from the GSX-R1000,...

Take an Adventure bike for a spin

06 May 2016 by MCN News

It’s good to have a look round some of the latest machinery but there’s nothing quite like actually slinging a leg over something and taking it for a spin. At the MCN Festival’s Tom Tom Adventure Zone...

Ron Haslam 20-year anniversary; It’s Rocket science (Part 2)

06 May 2016 by MCN

Take one racing legend with a passion for bikes, add in a sprinkling of Derbyshire hospitality and you’ve got the formula for the world’s most successful race school he racers are the school’s more...

What made Mike Hailwood so good?

05 May 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Only two riders are usually considered for the accolade ‘greatest bike racer ever’: Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood. Here, 55 years after Mike the Bike’s first TT win and first world title, friends,...

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