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Video: Kawasaki H2R 'Flat Out'

20 May 2015 by Adam Child

Video: Kawasaki H2R 'Flat Out'

We’re confident the H2R is going to break 200mph; after that we’re into the unknown. We speed tested the road-going Kawasaki H2 just a few weeks ago and it kicked sand in the face of the Suzuki’s...

MCN Festival round up

19 May 2015 by MCN Staff

MCN Festival round up

The MCN Festival kicked off last Saturday with a packed itinerary of test rides, racing, classic parades, sprint demonstrations, an Extreme Sprint Enduro, custom show and a host of celeb riders...

New MCN May 20: Ducati Panigale R first ride

19 May 2015 by Liam Marsden

New MCN May 20: Ducati Panigale R first ride

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 20: Ducati 1199 Panigale R – First Test Kawasaki H2R flat out KTM Super Duke R vs Suzuki GSX-S1000 vs Kawasaki...

2009-2014 Yamaha R1 owners needed

19 May 2015 by MCN

2009-2014 Yamaha R1 owners needed

MCN is in need of a 2009-2011 and 2012-2014 Yamaha R1 to use in an upcoming road test at Rockingham on Wednesday May 27.  If you’re able to come along you’ll also get an opportunity to ride the new...

Superbike exotica shootout

18 May 2015 by Michael Neeves

Superbike exotica shootout

We’re in Alcarras in Spain pitching the special version of the bike that won our recent superbike shoot-out, against two of it’s newest rivals.  So here we are; the Yamaha R1M versus the Aprilia RSV4...

First Test: Ducati Panigale R

15 May 2015 by Adam Child

First Test: Ducati Panigale R

I’m stood in pitlane with £28,995 of Ducati Panigale R staring at me with barely contained aggression. Opportunities to ride exotica of this calibre are few and far between; make no mistake, this is a...

Show Guide: Plan your MCN FESTIVAL weekend!

15 May 2015 by Steve Hunt

Show Guide: Plan your MCN FESTIVAL weekend!

It’s finally here! The first ever MCN Festival of Motorcycling is here – and the excitement is simply electric. The weather is looking excellent, the site is prepared and ready for thousands upon...

Ducati Diavel Titanium arrives in UK

14 May 2015 by Andy Downes

Ducati Diavel Titanium arrives in UK

The limited-edition Ducati Diavel Titanium is now in production and the first examples of the 500 being built are arriving in UK dealers. The Diavel Titanium is a new range-topping model for the...

Honda 'Tease' new Africa Twin with leaked video

14 May 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda 'Tease' new Africa Twin with leaked video

Just three days after Honda officially revealed images of the all-new CRF1000F Africa Twin with two ‘teaser’ images comes this slightly suspicious and rather odd bit of video that is being presented...

Long-Term Report: F800R

14 May 2015 by Steve Hunt

Long-Term Report: F800R

My intention this year is to ride. Having spent last year working on a customising project that saw my bike spend more time on ramps than it did on the road, this time I want something rideable,...

Exclusive: MotoGP '15 videogame details

14 May 2015 by Steve Hunt

Exclusive: MotoGP '15 videogame details

We had a bit of a snoop around the publisher websites for the MotoGP videogame this morning and found a pre-release trailer for the new MotoGP 15 game. Having put in a quick call for confirmation, the...

Long term report: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer

13 May 2015 by Andy Downes

Long term report: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer

Run in and ready for the year ahead The Yamaha MT-09 Tracer is already one of the best-selling bikes of the year in the UK with nearly 1500 sold and Yamaha UK searching for another boat load to fulfil...

Long-term report: KTM RC390

13 May 2015 by Emma Franklin

Long-term report: KTM RC390

A Chinese sage once said: “The sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs” and, as I spend more time with the KTM’s pint-sized supersport, I’m discovering this maxim is pretty much true for...

Schwantz: The MCN Festival of Motorcycling is going to be incredible

13 May 2015 by Kevin Schwantz

Schwantz: The MCN Festival of Motorcycling is going to be incredible

The MCN Festival of Motorcycling is going to be an incredible weekend. The guys from MCN have pulled out the stops to bring you the very best in motorcycling no matter what your two wheel passion is.

Long-term test: KTM 1050 Adventure

13 May 2015 by Tony Hoare

Long-term test: KTM 1050 Adventure

Those who buy the printed version of MCN that’s published today will see me extolling the virtues of the KTM 1050 Adventure, a bike that doesn’t need to be cleaned every time it gets dirty. Running...

Video: Aprilia RSV4 RF

12 May 2015 by Michael Neeves

Video: Aprilia RSV4 RF

The RSV4 was always one of the best road going superbikes because it had really nice handling, it was very agile and had some of the best electronics on any superbike. What it lacked before was...

See Schwantz roll back the years

12 May 2015 by MCN Festival

See Schwantz roll back the years

Dirt track tribute to the iconic Transatlantic Trophy series starring Kevin Schwantz, Dave Aldana and David Knight! Motorcycling icons, off-road gods and masters of the speedway oval will be locking...

Victory to storm Pikes Peak

12 May 2015 by Richard Newland

Victory to storm Pikes Peak

It’s the most hardcore road race in the United States, boasting a dizzying 156 corners laced up the side of the Pikes Peak mountain. This historic race is the domestic equivalent of the TT for many...

Victory's electric TT shock

12 May 2015 by Richard Newland

Victory's electric TT shock

Victory Motorcycles have stunned the world with the announcement that they will contest this year’s Isle of Man SES TT Zero electric race with an all-new prototype race bike. “Everyone has told us...

New MCN May 13: BMW S1000XR First Test

12 May 2015 by MCN

New MCN May 13: BMW S1000XR First Test

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 13: BMW S1000XR – First Test FREE MCN FESTIVAL GUIDE New Africa Twin – all the details! Brits dominate WSB Chaz’s...

Launch: Ducati Panigale R

12 May 2015 by Adam Child

Launch: Ducati Panigale R

Ducati’s £28,995 Panigale R is being launched today at Imola, just 48 hours after the World Superbike circus has left the demanding and historic race track. Senior MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is...

New Honda Africa Twin revealed

12 May 2015 by Richard Newland

New Honda Africa Twin revealed

Honda have released the first official images and technical information about their new rally-inspired adventure bike, also confirming that it will revive the iconic Africa Twin name. The firm showed...

Royal Enfield buys Harris Performance

11 May 2015

Royal Enfield buys Harris Performance

It has been announced today that Royal Enfield has acquired UK based, sports product specialist, Harris Performance. Harris have a long relationship with Royal Enfield and were responsible for the...

MCN Festival: 60 years of historic race bikes in action

11 May 2015 by MCN Festival

MCN Festival: 60 years of historic race bikes in action

See and hear a huge collection of historic machines as they fire up in celebration of MCN’s anniversary year. Since MCN’s launch in 1955 we’ve ridden and written about everything from the thundering...

Test Ride over 50 Bikes at the MCN Festival

08 May 2015 by MCN Festival

Test Ride over 50 Bikes at the MCN Festival

Visit the MCN Festival on the weekend of May 16th, 17th and you’ll be able to test ride the latest and greatest bikes from Suzuki, Harley Davidson, Kawasaki, KTM, Triumph, CCM and Yamaha*. The top...

What are you most looking forward to this summer?

07 May 2015 by MCN

What are you most looking forward to this summer?

Summer is just around the corner, which means if you haven’t already, it’s time to dust the bike off and get out on the road. What are you most looking forward to this summer?

Who will take Superbike victory at the North West 200?

07 May 2015 by MCN

Who will take Superbike victory at the North West 200?

All eyes are on Alastair Seeley as he sets out to become the most successful North West 200 race ever. But will he get beaten in the superbike race? Who will take Superbike victory at the North West...

MCN Festival: USA take on the UK

06 May 2015 by MCN Festival

MCN Festival: USA take on the UK

Motorcycling icons, off-road gods and masters of the speedway oval will be mixing it up next weekend as the legendary Transatlantic Trophy is resurrected at the MCN Festival of Motorcycling at the...

Long-term test: Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle

06 May 2015 by Simon Brown

Long-term test: Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle

Dispatches from the Land of Joy #1. The land of what? Land of Joy… It might sound like a North Korean diktat but it’s Ducati marketing speak for Scrambler ownership and normally the sort of...

MCN gearing up for 2015 BMW S1000XR launch

06 May 2015 by Phil West

MCN gearing up for 2015 BMW S1000XR launch

MCN is getting ready for the launch of BMW’s latest edition to its high performance S1000 range – the new S1000XR which we’ll be testing near Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday this week. The XR joins the...

MCN Festival Schedule Announced

05 May 2015 by MCN

MCN Festival Schedule Announced

Imagine a place full of the latest bikes, surrounded by beautiful roads and containing some of the most iconic and stunning motorcycles of all time… Now throw in Kevin Schwantz battling it out on the...

New MCN May 6: Norton TT racer ridden

05 May 2015 by Liam Marsden

New MCN May 6: Norton TT racer ridden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from May 6: Geoff Duke OBE special tribute Norton TT racer tested New Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR ridden Commuter 125s tackle...

Geoff Duke OBE has died at 92

02 May 2015 by MCN News

Geoff Duke OBE has died at 92

Geoffrey Duke OBE (29.03.1923 – 01.05.2015) was motorcycling’s first true superstar, a man who transcended the confines of a relatively niche sport to become a household name. This was never more...

MCN Festival: MORE Camping spaces released!

01 May 2015

MCN Festival: MORE Camping spaces released!

Due to popular demand, we’ve managed to secure additional camping spaces for the MCN Festival. Our camping package is a great way to experience the Festival. Our weekend camping ticket is...

Video: Extreme adventure

01 May 2015 by MCN News

Video: Extreme adventure

How many times have you heard pub experts say that modern adventure bikes are just too big / heavy / powerful / etc to actually ride off-road?  Well, none of that seems to bother Chris Birch or his...

Ice bike frozen for four years brought back to life

01 May 2015 by Andy Downes

Ice bike frozen for four years brought back to life

A Victory V92 TC frozen inside a massive block of ice in 2011 has been restarted after just one hour of workshop fettling. The bike was frozen for four years at the Swedish Ice Hotel to celebrate the...