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Enter Skegmess and get a free apartment at MCN Live!

10 April 2015 by MCN

Enter a team in the Skegmess beach marathon at MCN Live! (one bike and three riders) and you could be in with a chance of bagging a free apartment for the weekend! All you have to do is send a...

Last chance to book for MCN Live!

10 April 2015 by MCN

There are only a few apartments left at Butlins Skegness for this year’s MCN Live! April 17-20, which promises to be the ultimate biking party weekend, as we celebrate 60 years of MCN. Apartments are...

5 things I’ve learnt in my first week with a KTM 1050 Adventure

09 April 2015 by Tony Hoare

Getting to grips with new things is one of the best bits about riding a brand new bike (as long as you don’t ride into a hedge while trying to work out what ‘menu 2’ on the onboard computer is for).

Bike of the Day: Suzuki Hayabusa

09 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The very first Suzuki Hayabusa is still an insanely fast motorcycle, easily capable of reaching 190mph if that’s what you fancy. At real world speeds the strong midrange torque of the 1299cc...

Would you take the plunge if Suzuki release their 600cc turbo sports bike?

09 April 2015 by MCN Staff

Suzuki look set to unleash a production version of the turbo-charged Recursion concept bike. Official information from the bike’s unveiling claimed it used a 588cc parallel-twin mated to a single...

Video: Yamaha R1 onboard at Jerez

08 April 2015 by MCN

Go onboard with MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves as he tests the new Yamaha R1 at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Find out how the new R1 compared to its rivals in our group test, here.

Bike of the Day: Benelli Tre K 1130

07 April 2015 by MCN

The 1130 Tre K may be Benelli’s most complete motorcycle of modern times – a three-cylinder Multistrada for those looking for something a bit different. This example looks clean and has only covered...

New MCN April 8: BMW Scrambler secret details

07 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from April 8: – BMW Scrambler looks ready to rough up Ducati – New Suzuki 600 Turbo – BMW R1200R vs Ducati Monster 1200 –...

Bike of the Day: Ducati 1199 Superleggera

03 April 2015 by MCN

The Ducati 1199 Superleggera is a little special: magnesium frame and wheels, carbon fibre bodywork, titanium fasteners and 200bhp with a weight of just 166kg and only 500 were made. This example’s...

Bike of the Day: Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport

02 April 2015 by MCN

Don’t let the name fool you, the 1200 Sport isn’t particularly sporty, it’s a big roadster similar to the BMW R1200R. But if you’re in the market for an old-school roadster, that’s a bit different and...

Who will take the 2015 MotoGP title?

01 April 2015 by MCN

Rossi took an emphatic – if close – victory in Qatar, while the Ducatis and Yamahas made the Hondas look much less special than they did in 2014. So – which of the front-runners is your money on for...

Do you have a bike we can race in SkegMess?

01 April 2015 by MCN

MCN is calling on you to check your sheds for an old dirt warrior which you’d be happy to part with for cash. We are on the lookout for an old 125cc trail bike to race at MCN Live! Skegness in a...

Bike of the Day: KTM 990 Adventure

01 April 2015 by MCN

KTM’s Adventure 990 was always favoured by those who wanted serious off road capabilities from their adventure bike due to it being lighter than the competition. On the road the punchy 990cc V-twin...

Silverstone's Wing takes off

31 March 2015 by MCN News

While Rossi may have raised many a roof across the country on Sunday evening as he stormed to his first win of 2015 in Qatar, the roof was quite literally getting raised at Silverstone. High winds on...

Rossi to ride Goodwood FOS

31 March 2015 by MCN News

He wowed the world with an incredible tutorial in GP riding at the weekend, and now he’s confirmed that he’ll take part in this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. This year’s event takes place from...

VIDEO REVIEW: Suzuki GSX-S1000

30 March 2015 by Michael Neeves

“It’s the naked GSX-R1000 K5 we all hoped it would be” The GSX-S1000 is fast, fun, agile and cheaper than its rivals. That iconic long-stroke engine has the K5’s distinctive growl and wide spread of...

The power to change motorcycling

30 March 2015 by MCN News

Electric motorcycles and scooters will now qualify for Government subsidy, under plans announced by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. A pot of up to £7.5 million will be made available from summer...

Monowheel goes to Infinity and beyond

30 March 2015 by MCN News

Infinity Motorcycles are backing an attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest Monowheel Motorcycle’ – a one-wheeled vehicle designed so the rider sits either within or next...

Bike of the Day: Benelli Tornado 900

30 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Tornado was never the fastest or best handling sportsbike on the road, but if you want an iconic bike that stands out from the crowd, the Benelli will be right up your street. The three-cylinder...

Kevin Schwantz stars in new MCN Transatlantic Trophy

27 March 2015

Legendary grand prix rider Schwantz to captain the USA team in the new Transatlantic Trophy races at MCN Festival of Motorcycling. Throughout the 1970’s and 80’s the Transatlantic Trophy was a...

Buy this bobble hat for £700 and get a free helmet

27 March 2015 by Tony Hoare

The latest replica of a Valentino Rossi helmet shows once and for all that the former world champion is a solid gold marketing genius. The paintscheme for the helmet Rossi wore in ‘winter’ testing in...

VIDEO: 2015 Yamaha R1 back on top? Ultimate Superbike shootout

27 March 2015 by MCN

2015 Superbike Shootout! BMW’s all-conquering S1000RR has had things its own way for a while. Ducati and Yamaha are about to change all that. Two days of track testing at Jerez, a blast on the sunny...

For Sale: One Tron Light Cycle

26 March 2015 by MCN News

This would jazz up your daily commute – a fully-rideable custom electric Light Cycle bike inspired by the film Tron: Legacy.   The unique bike will go under the hammer on May 2 with an estimate of...

Yamaha music and bike designers swap roles

26 March 2015 by MCN News

Yamaha is primarily a company of two halves, one side automotive, the other musical, so what happens when you let them switch roles, and give them free reign to design whatever they want? You get the...

Adventure Ashram Rally 2015

25 March 2015 by MCN

Adventure Ashram is looking for riders to sign up for its 2015 Adventure Ashram Rally on May 9 in Buxton. You can enter the event for a £30 donation, with the proceeds going to Odanadi, an Indian...

New Yamaha XV950 Racer revealed

25 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Yamaha have revealed this new XV950 Racer version of the V-twin sport heritage bikes as an additional model to join the range. Yamaha has been working over the past 18 months or so with some of the...

Bike of the Day: Aprilia Dorsoduro 750

25 March 2015 by MCN

Aprilia’s answer to the Ducati Hypermotard and KTM 990 Supermoto, the Dorsoduro is perhaps not as radical or exciting as the competition, but its ease of use makes it a fantastic road bike. The...

RIDDEN: Suzuki GSX-S1000

25 March 2015 by Michael Neeves

It Really Is A Naked K5 For the best part of a decade many have dreamt about the day Suzuki would build a naked GSX-R1000. Well, now it’s here: the new GSX-S1000. Like the Japanese firm’s superbike,...

Top five warm underlayers on the MCN Shop

25 March 2015 by MCN Shop

The sunshine is starting to tease us by poking its head out from the clouds every so often, raising our expectations of the glorious riding days ahead. But it’s still damned chilly out there, so...

Poll: Are top-end adventure bikes getting too sophisticated?

24 March 2015 by MCN Staff

KTM’s new 1290 Super Adventure boasts everything from semi-active suspension to auxiliary active cornering lights and myriad riding modes. Is this the best thing since pre-peeled potatoes, or do you...

Triumph Street Triple owners wanted

24 March 2015 by MCN

We’re celebrating the Triumph Street Triple in an upcoming issue of MCN and we’d love to hear from owners of the bike about what they feel makes it so special. Please send in a picture of yourself and...

New MCN March 25: Sportsbike of the year

24 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from March 25: – Sportsbike of the year shootout – Honda’s small wonders – KTM V4 spied testing – Free 20-page MotoGP...

Win the ride of your life!

20 March 2015 by MCN News

Win a place on the Aprilia RSV4 RF and Tuono V4 1100 RR launch – at Misano! Prizes don’t get much more exclusive or exciting than this. MCN has teamed-up with Aprilia to offer one incredibly lucky MCN...

Suzuki GSX-S1000: the rivals

20 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves will be riding the new Suzuki GSX-S1000 in Alicante next week. The bike, a new model for Suzuki, is powered by a modified 2005 GSX-R1000 engine, housed in an...

MCN superbike shootout – best on the road?

20 March 2015 by Michael Neeves

We’re just putting the finishing touches to our biggest ever superbike shootout, in time for next Wednesday’s MCN. We took the latest and greatest 2015 tackle to Jerez for an intensive two-day track...

Honda Bulldog concept unveiled

20 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda has added a third concept model to those bikes being shown at the Osaka motorcycle show with this new 400cc parallel-twin ‘fun’ bike called Bulldog. MCN has already shown both of the other...

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