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Ariel reveal ‘base’ model Ace

03 December 2015 by Andy Downes

Reborn British firm Ariel also bought a new basic version of their Ace roadster to show what the most affordable of the bikes available looks like when no options are added. Previously Ariel have been...

8 ways to spot a bike’s hidden history

03 December 2015 by MCN

Buyer beware is the rule with used bike deal, so here’s how to avoid blowing your hard-earned on a lemon 1. Numbers One of the first things you should look at on a used bike is the frame and engine...

Legendary BSB heroes and their bikes to be reunited at MCN’s London Show

03 December 2015 by MCN News

See the biggest names in BSB history along with standout bikes including the Cadbury’s Boost Yamahas at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show on February 12-14. Next year is the 20th anniversary...

Have Suzuki done enough?

03 December 2015 by Andy Downes

Suzuki revealed what they are calling a ‘Concept’ GSX-R1000 at the Milan motorcycle show two weeks ago, with the firm revealing that the bike is completely new from the ground up. But for all the new...

CBR600FN restoration

02 December 2015 by Practical Sportsbikes

A bad accident left Phillip Harrison with a broken leg, yet over the past two years he’s rehabilitated not only that but this CBR600FN – the latter with some ingenious techniques… hillip Harrison was...

Carole Nash reveal track App-iness

02 December 2015 by MCN News

Motorcycle insurance people Carole Nash have released a new mobile app – called insidebikes – which features a full-throttle, 360-degree track experience, with fans able to tail bike racing...

Obituary: Arturo Magni, 1925-2015

02 December 2015 by MCN News

MCN is sad to report the passing of Arturo Magni (24.09.1925 – 02.12.2015). Born in Usmate Velate (Milan), the legendary engineer and race manager started his motorcycle career in the 1947, when the...

How using a lower gear can make your bike feel better

02 December 2015 by RiDE magazine

There’s an easy way to make most bikes feel better. It’s not a secret – in fact, it’s so simple that many people don’t even give it a second thought. For those already in the know, it’s a mystery that...

Motorcycle Live gets off to a roaring start as new bikes make UK debut

02 December 2015 by Andy Downes

Huge crowds flocked to the opening weekend of Motorcycle Live at the NEC in Birmingham as a gaggle of new 2016 bikes arrive in the UK for the first time. The show opened on Saturday with a surge of...

Öhlins target small bikes

02 December 2015 by Richard Newland

Swedish firm Öhlins have launched a new range of suspension upgrade kits for the Yamaha MT-07, XSR700 and YZF-R3, as well as Honda’s CBR250R, and the Kawasaki Ninja 300. Further kits will also be...

Poll: How will Josh Brookes fare in World Superbikes?

02 December 2015 by MCN News

Josh Brookes will trade our domestic BSB championship for a crack at the World Superbike crown in 2016 – how do you rate his chances?

Poll: Are you bothered by brand when buying a new bike?

02 December 2015 by MCN News

Are you bothered by brand when buying a new bike?

7 Bikes that share their name with Aircraft

02 December 2015 by MCN

Great plane names helped this mixed bag of bikes get off the ground. Suzuki Hayabusa (1999-present) Billed as the fastest motorcycle ever to come from Japan, and actually, it probably was. It’s all...

New MCN December 2: Hot 2016 bikes on test!

01 December 2015 by Simon Patterson

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from December 2: Kawasaki ZX-10R first test! Ducati 959 Panigale first test! KTM 690 Duke first test! Major upgrades for...

My life in bikes: Martin Brundle

01 December 2015 by MCN

‘I went from a moped to a 500 GP missile’ eteran of 158 Formula 1 races and Le Mans 24-hour winner now F1 commentator for Sky, Martin Brundle reveals his unconventional biking background When did...

MRS unveil stunning Vulcan 'Spirit Charger'

30 November 2015 by Richard Newland

While many of us Brits are charging headlong to the NEC for our annual dose of Motorcycle Live, our cousins across the Channel have their own two-wheeled soiree to enjoy this week, the Paris...

Yamaha reveal updated FJR1300

30 November 2015 by Richard Newland

Yamaha pulled the covers off their new-for-2016 FJR1300 at Motorcycle Live today, and while it might not look very different from the outside, the firm has made some key upgrades beneath the...

Honda announce prices for 2016 Africa Twin

28 November 2015 by Richard Newland

Honda UK have announced pricing and final specification for the eagerly-awaited CRF1000L Africa Twin, which will be launched in early December (see the full first ride report in the December 9 issue...

Kawasaki announce 2016 prices

27 November 2015 by Richard Newland

Kawasaki UK have announced prices for their full 2016 range – including the brand new Ninja ZX-10R, J125, ZZR1400 and ZZR1400 Performance Sport models. Developed directly with the Kawasaki Racing...

Honda CB400F Restoration

27 November 2015 by Practical Sportsbikes

In 1998, Graham Hugill bought a CB400F that had been lying in bits in a mate’s garden. He spent 30 months restoring the bike, then the next 10 years and 21,500 miles developing the Honda into the bike...

My life in bikes: Steve Parrish

27 November 2015 by MCN

till dodging getting a proper job, British champion bike (and truck) racer, team manager and now TV commentator, Steve Parrish talks bikes and Barry Sheene. When did you first get into bikes? I had...

Honda go wild with crazy concepts

26 November 2015 by Liam Marsden

Honda have a big year ahead of them with two range-defining models finding their way to our roads in the shape of the super-exclusive RC213V-S MotoGP replica, and the much awaited return of the far...

Guy Martin’s Vulcan grip

26 November 2015 by MCN News

You’ll have to have been living in a very small box, with no windows, internet or TV to have not noticed the crescendo of final flights of the much-loved Vulcan bomber XH558 this year – which flew for...

First Ride: Ducati 959 Panigale

26 November 2015 by Michael Neeves

There are lots of questions to answer about the new £13,250 Ducati 959 Panigale. Does it now go like a superbike with its bigger engine? Why has Ducati replaced the 899, anyway? And the biggest...

Race metal special: Class of 2015 (Part 2)

26 November 2015 by MCN

These are the 10 bikes that took our breath away in a memorable year of hot race action MotoGP ‘Never have straights been so short’ HRC’s 2016 Honda RC213V-S By Michael Neeves Senior Road Tester and...

Moto Guzzi’s mad bagger

25 November 2015 by Andy Downes

A year ago Moto Guzzi revealed the crazy MGX-21 Concept bagger and very few believed that the production bike would bear anything more than a passing resemblance to it. But fast forward 12 months and...

CB77: Honda's Brit-slayer

25 November 2015 by Classic Bike

The CB77 started to swing the balance of biking power from Britain to Japan. We ride a recently-built example and its brother, the CL77 off-roader. hasing Dennis Murfin along some near-deserted...

The Buyer: ‘Only a geek would know it had the wrong wheels’

25 November 2015 by MCN

‘Only a geek would know it had the wrong wheels’ hat’s more enticing than a nice old bike? An airhead BMW, for example. A Honda SOHC four? An air-cooled Kawasaki four? All mechanically basic bikes...

Pierobon stuns with X80R

25 November 2015 by Andy Downes

Italian frame-building masters Pierobon showed their X80R at Milan, a demonstration of the frame and chassis kit it has developed to house engines from the pre-Panigale range of Ducati...

Why James Whitham wants to clean up again

25 November 2015 by MCN Staff

James Whitham has launched his own range of bike cleaning and protecting products. The former British, World Superbike and GP racer turned commentator went his own way because his couldn’t find the...

Bimota’s radical cafe racer

25 November 2015 by Liam Marsden

Bimota unveiled two new models at the Milan show last week – jumping firmly onto the retro bandwagon with their new hub-centre steered Tesi 3D RaceCafe, and continuing their legacy of performance...

Return of the H1

25 November 2015 by Liam Marsden

After bringing back the legendary H2 name in 2015, it begged an obvious question – when, if at all, will the H1 be re-joining the line-up? That question seems to have been answered to some degree by...

Race metal special: Class of 2015 (Part 1)

25 November 2015 by MCN

These are the 10 bikes that took our breath away in a memorable year of hot race action World Superbikes ‘As easy as falling off a log’ Jonathan Rea’s Kawasaki ZX-10R By Adam Child Senior Road...

2016 MV Brutale is a beast

24 November 2015 by Andy Downes

MV Agusta have given the Brutale 800 a hefty makeover as part of a move to make it more practical, and also to differentiate it more from the Dragster. The Brutale name has been a big success for MV...

Mondial has a new pair of Hipsters

24 November 2015 by Liam Marsden

Italian firm Mondial have returned with a pair of naked street bikes called the Hipster 125 and Hipster 250. Mondial have bet all their chips on the trendy retro market with two street-scrambler-style...

Picture story: So you think you know every type of bike engine?

24 November 2015 by MCN

And then you come across Wooler, a firm which lasted from 1911 to 1956. It was a time during which highlights included bikes powered by a two-stroke horizontal single-cylinder with a double-ended...

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