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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,...

Why is there still nothing like this in Moto2?

05 May 2016 by MCN Sport

The total chassis freedom of the Moto2 class promised a field of weird and wacky machines. A look back at the Elf Honda makes us sad no team dared look for a killer advantage outside the...

Texas Tornado takes on Stalker at the MCN Festival

05 May 2016 by MCN News

Motorcycling gods and masters of the speedway oval will be locking handlebars as the Transatlantic Trophy makes a comeback at this weekend’s MCN Festival of Motorcycling. MotoGP man Colin Edwards...

Ron Haslam 20-year anniversary; It’s Rocket science (Part 1)

05 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 or a legend who has stood on the...

Camp for the weekend at the MCN Festival!

04 May 2016 by MCN News

There’s no need to face the long ride home after an incredible day at next weekends MCN Festival. Our camping package offers a great way to experience the entire show and is excellent value for money.

Niall Mackenzie's all-time top five BSB riders

04 May 2016 by Performance Bikes

Triple champion and paddock stalwart Niall Mackenzie chooses his five favourites from the 20-year history of British Superbikes 1 Shane Byrne “Shakey still wants it after all these years, which...

Herald to build new British bike

04 May 2016 by Jon Urry

Herald Motor Company are looking to become the latest in a long line of British motorcycle manufacturers as they set their sights on releasing their very own UK-built bike at the end of 2016. Not bad...

Stand by for more Triumphs

04 May 2016 by Ben Purvis

The Scrambler spied this week is one of the missing links from the all-new Bonneville range that the firm needs to complete by the start of 2017 when the last of the old air-cooled Bonnies will no...

New Triumph Scrambler spied

04 May 2016 by Ben Purvis

This is the world’s first glimpse of the all-new Triumph Scrambler, spotted last week undergoing road development work in the UK. Long before the recent craze for retro scramblers emerged, the...

Poll: Who's going to win big at the TT this year?

03 May 2016 by MCN News

The TT countdown is well underway, but who is going to win big this year?

More clubs than ever at the MCN Festival!

03 May 2016 by MCN News

This year we’ve ramped up the amount of club stands who’ll be bringing along a stack of bikes from every era at the MCN Festival of Motorcycling on May 14-15. From mammoth single-make owner clubs such...

New Lambretta L70 scooter teased

03 May 2016 by Andy Downes

The next step in the evolution of the legendary Lambretta scooter marque is being teased with this image with the full reveal of the new machine named L70 due in another few weeks. This is the first...

New MCN May 04: Adventure sports shootout

03 May 2016 by James Archibald

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 04: All new Triumph Scrambler Pedrosa linked to Yamaha EU referendum; what does it mean for motorcycling? Davies...

Profile: Briggo, the Sheene of Speedway

02 May 2016 by MCN News

Four-times World Speedway champion Barry Briggs was a phenomenon – 90,000 watched him race and his speedway invention is still used today. arry Briggs may be the most famous racer you’ve never heard...

Suzuki and Ducati reveal test fleets at the MCN Festival

02 May 2016 by MCN News

The MCN Festival of Motorcycling is once again shaping up to be the event of the year. Not only does the Peterborough extravaganza offer a huge retail zone, thrilling live action (featuring MotoGP...

Meet Horice: the road race stuck in a timewarp

01 May 2016 by MCN Sport

With unprotected trees and beer-swilling fans lining the course, the town of Horice in the Czech Republic hosts raw, dangerous, old-school road racing. In 2011 a dozen riders from England and Ireland...

Danilo Petrucci: How did I get here?

30 April 2016 by MCN Sport

Pramac Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci watched Rossi, Pedrosa and Dovizioso on telly. He still hasn’t quite got used to being a top flight MotoGP racer himself s a child whose father worked in the teams of...

Rossi: MCN exclusive interview (Part 3)

30 April 2016 by MCN

‘I don’t want to stop. I know it won’t be easy’ MCN find out what Rossi’s got planned for the future from those closest to him Friends to the end…. Uccio Salucci Rossi’s best mate since school and...

Rossi: MCN exclusive interview (Part2)

29 April 2016 by MCN

‘I don’t want to stop. I know it won’t be easy’ n a rare one-on-one interview, Rossi tells MCN what he’s got planned for the future Age will be a key difference regardless of whom Rossi’s...

Chris Walker takes on Colin Edwards at MCN Festival!

29 April 2016 by MCN News

Fans’ favourite Chris Walker will lead the UK team against a starstudded American squad in MCN Festival’s action-packed Transatlantic dirt track tussle. Two-times WSB champion Colin Edwards leads the...

Rossi: MCN exclusive interview (Part 1)

28 April 2016 by MCN

‘I don’t want to stop. I know it won’t be easy’ n a rare one-on-one interview, Rossi tells MCN what he’s got planned for the future Valentino Rossi has made no secret of the fact that he’s been...

A great way to finance your next used bike

28 April 2016 by MCN News

MCN and Black Horse have launched a new and unique on-line finance tool for anyone looking to buy a used bike on either hire purchase or PCP. Added to dealer bikes across MCN’s Bikes For Sale website,...

Ride the Triumph Thruxton R at MCN Festival

28 April 2016 by MCN News

With the new Thruxton and Thruxton R Triumph has produced a Thruxton worthy to carry the name to the next generation of owners – and it’s available to test ride at the MCN Festival, May 14-15. The...

Gallery: At (motor)home with Colin Edwards

28 April 2016 by MCN Sport

IN summer 2011, Colin Edwards invited us, Hello-style, into his glamorous motorhome. So crack open a Kronenbourg and sink into one of the luxury leather sofas of his 14 metre long gin palace he sun is...

Kawasaki launches ‘K-World’ app

28 April 2016 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki have launched a new smartphone app called ‘K-World’ aiming to bring owners and racing fans news, updates and exclusive content about the company. The ‘K-World’ app will be available for iOS...

‘Severe’ Honda factory damage

28 April 2016 by Andy Downes

Honda have announced it may take as long as another four months to get the earthquake-damaged Kumamoto factory in Japan back to full production capacity following the recent natural disaster. The...

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