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Victory Octane First Ride

02 March 2016 by Phil West

The rebirth of historic American marque Indian by new owners Polaris may have been a huge success (its Chief and Scout models have already taken a big enough chunk of the US market to make Harley sit...

Clubs galore at this year’s MCN Festival

02 March 2016 by MCN News

Owners clubs from far and wide will be flocking to this year’s MCN Festival of Motorcycling and all are planning to have some very special bikes on display. We’ve increased the number of clubs at the...

Poll: Is where a bike is built important to you?

02 March 2016 by MCN News

Is where a bike is built important to you?

KTM’s secret weapon

02 March 2016 by Andy Downes

KTM’s upcoming parallel-twin has been spied testing – and official word from Austria has now confirmed a family of middleweight bikes will stem from this all-new 800cc engine layout. The first of this...

My Life in bikes; Federico Sabbioni

02 March 2016 by MCN

‘It’s an emotional moment seeing a bike come to life’ e’s the father of the Scrambler family, but it all started with a write-off When did you first become interested in bikes? I started to...

Triumph Bobber gets Bonnie grunt

02 March 2016 by Andy Downes

This is the second time this bike has been spied testing on the road but, unlike last time in the summer of 2015, it appears now to be in almost completely finished form except for a missing front...

BMW unveils Tyco Racing BSB road replica

02 March 2016 by Andy Downes

BMW has created a limited-edition Tyco BMW Race Replica which has become the highest-specification S1000RR in the range in the UK. The bike is painted in an exact replica of the 2016 Tyco race bike...

MCN's BMW GS Trophy diary: Day seven

01 March 2016 by Michael Guy

Tough day for team UK as South Africa extend lead After running in the top two during the opening two days of the 2016 GS Trophy, team UK dropped to joint fourth today alongside the Central Eastern...

MCN gearing up for Victory Octane launch

01 March 2016 by Phil West, MCN Contributor

MCN is getting ready for the launch of Victory’s latest addition to its performance cruiser rang – the new Octane which we’ll be testing near Daytona Beach, Florida later this week. The Octane is the...

Picture story: The summer of rocket bike mania

01 March 2016 by MCN

Rocket propulsion was one of motorcycling’s more predictable dead-ends. Promoted by Opel’s head of testing (and grandson of the company’s founder) Fritz von Opel, 1928’s ‘Monster’ was based on the...

9 Ways to ensure you never fail an MoT

01 March 2016 by MCN

Your bike’s MoT test doesn’t have to be worse than a trip to the dentist 1. Is the chassis sweet? Inspect your bike’s chassis well in advance of the MoT date. Check for clunks, creaks, loose parts...

New MCN March 2: Sportsbike of the year

01 March 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from March 2: Exclusive mega-test: Sportsbike of the year KTM 1290 Super Duke GT first ride Secret KTM 800s spied Surtees...

Video: This drag race doesn't go to plan

29 February 2016 by Liam Marsden

Drag racing; go as fast as you can in a staight line for a quarter of a mile. Simple. But what happens when both competitors’ bikes suffer mechanical failures on the start line? In the video above,...

Interview: Mr Two-Stroke - Stan Stephens

29 February 2016 by MCN Sport

1980, and Yamaha launch the RD250 and 350LC. More than anyone else, Stan Stephens was the man who could make them fly or a generation of riders and fans, the early 1980s were about production racing...

MCN's BMW GS Trophy diary: Day six

29 February 2016 by Michael Guy

Strong performance sees team UK retain second overall! If the first day of the GS Trophy event was defined by tough special stages and a slightly compromised route due to rain, the second will be...

The Trackday Revolution (Part 2)

29 February 2016 by Michael Neeves

Trackdays are more than just turning up at your local circuit and riding around in circles. They’ve evolved into something special – and 2016 is packed full of them Ride and learn days inding tuition...

MCN's BMW GS Trophy diary: Day five

28 February 2016 by Michael Guy

The waiting is over. The 2016 BMW GS Trophy kicked of in style this morning with 19 teams from around the globe leaving Chiang Dao, in Thailand to head into the jungle under the glare of TV camera’s...

We ride one of the world's maddest road races

28 February 2016 by Adam Child

One of the craziest road races on earth takes place in New Zealand on Boxing Day. Last year was the 60th anniversary of the Cemetery Circuit so we sent MCN’s road racer and senior road tester Adam...

MCN's BMW GS Trophy diary: Day four

27 February 2016 by Michael Guy

If yesterday was all about crashes, rain and man handling GS’s, today has been all about preparation for the main event with the 2016 BMW GS Trophy officially starting tomorrow. With all the teams,...

Road test: Exup-engined, Harris-framed Suzuka replica

27 February 2016 by Performance Bikes

A classic road test from the PB archives. Welcome to January 1998… ‘It’s wet and it’s slippery. It looks gorgeous’ said Bob. ‘Stop trying to make it sound good’ said Alex. Just buy a CBR600 and have...

Launch: KTM 1290 Super Duke GT ridden

27 February 2016 by Adam Child

KTM launched their all-new 178bhp sports touring 1290 Super Duke GT in Majorca, Spain this weekend, and MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child was there to put it though its paces. The new GT uses the same...

MCN's GS Trophy Diary: Day Three

26 February 2016 by Michael Guy

MCN’s Michael Guy is in Thailand for the BMW GS Trophy, which pits teams from 19 countries against each other in a gruelling series of challenges on R1200GS bikes. Michael is resident journalist for...

The Trackday Revolution (Part 1)

26 February 2016 by Michael Neeves

Trackdays are more than just turning up at your local circuit and riding around in circles. They’ve evolved into something special – and 2016 is packed full of them or 2016, there will be more track...

Why the birth of the Ninja dynasty was the dawn of modern motorcycling

25 February 2016 by Rupert Paul

It’s difficult to imagine how any modern bike could match the impact of Kawasaki’s GPZ900R in 1984. Launched into a world of sluggish, aircooled monsters, it was the first watercooled, fully-faired,...

MCN's GS Trophy Diary: Day Two

25 February 2016 by Michael Guy

MCN’s Michael Guy is in Thailand for the BMW GS Trophy, which pits teams from 19 countries against each other in a gruelling series of challenges on R1200GS bikes. Michael is resident journalist for...

Work for MCN

25 February 2016 by MCN News

Fancy a job with the world’s biggest and best motorcycling media brand? We’ve got two incredible roles on offer… MCN BSB REPORTER If you love bike racing and want to write for a massive brand – this...

Yamaha MT-07 Moto Cage gets fluoro makeover

25 February 2016 by Andy Downes

Yamaha have given the 2016 MT-07 Moto Cage a grey and fluorescent yellow makeover to bring it into line with the all-new MT-10 range topper. The ‘stunt orientated’ MT-07 Moto Cage get a list of...

Launch: Ducati 939 Hypermotard

24 February 2016 by Jon Urry

Ducati’s impractical – and hysterically entertaining to ride – Hypermotard range has been given even more potency for 2016 with all three models (Hypermotard, Hypermotard SP and Hyperstrada) gaining a...

MCN’s GS Trophy Diary: Day One

24 February 2016 by Michael Guy

The 2016 BMW GS Trophy starts here! For those of you who don’t know what it is, click here for a video that shows the intensity of the days ahead. Essentially it’s a global event with three-rider...

Poll: Will races on Saturday and Sunday help the world fall back in love with WSB?

23 February 2016 by MCN News

Will races on Saturday and Sunday help the world fall back in love with WSB?

New MCN February 24: Rossi & Marquez at it again

23 February 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from February 24: MotoGP test latest: Rossi & Marquez at it again Triumph Speed Triple shootout Yamaha MT-10 new...

Yamaha FJR1300 first ride incoming

23 February 2016 by Andy Davidson

MCN is on the world launch of Yamaha’s new MT-03 and updated MT-09 and FJR1300. Today MCN are testing the MT-03 and updated MT-09 with first ride reports to follow, tomorrow Staff writer Andy Davidson...

2016 Yamaha MT-09 first ride incoming

23 February 2016 by Andy Davidson

MCN is on the launch of Yamaha’s updated MT-09 today, where we will be testing the 2016 model for the first time. The MT-09 has remained practically the same for 2016. Priced at £7,349, the...

10 pearls of wisdom to pass on to new riders

23 February 2016 by MCN

Help someone starting out in bikes care for their machine with these top tips 1. Tyres Like everything else, start from the bottom. Tyres are pretty crucial – getting a new motorcyclist in the habit...

Yamaha MT-03 first ride incoming

23 February 2016 by Andy Davidson

The long awaited MT-03 marks the latest addition to the hugely successful MT family. It bridges the gap between the single-cylinder MT-125 and parallel-twin MT-07 by offering riders a step-up bike...

My life in bikes: Ian Lougher

22 February 2016 by MCN

‘I got banned at 17 for burning off the cops’ en-time TT winner comes out of retirement to race the Suter MMX 500 in the 2016 Isle of Man TT How did you get interested in bikes? My dad had bikes and...

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