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Bike of the Day: Yamaha Thunderace

19 March 2015 by MCN

The Thunderace was Yamaha’s 1000cc superbike before the R1 came along, and by today’s standards is a little soft and heavy. Far from hurting the Thunderace this means it’s an excellent sports touring...

Introducing our superbike shootout contenders

19 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...

Who will be the strongest Brit?

18 March 2015 by MCN

MotoGP kicks off on March 29 under the floodlights of Qatar. The Brits are on their best form for years – so who’s your money on for the strongest result in class? Who will be the strongest Brit?

Bike of the Day: Aprilia RST1000 Futura

18 March 2015 by MCN

The Aprilia Futura, the Italian firm’s answer to the Honda VFR800, was only around for two years before production stopped and sales were underwhelming. The Futura is powered by the same engine used...

Honda CRF250 concept

17 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda will be taking the wraps off this CRF250 Rally at this weekend’s Osaka motorcycle show – at this stage it’s only being billed as a concept bike but production looks certain. The CRF250 Rally is...

Honda SFA roadster concept

17 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda will be showing this SFA concept bike at the Osaka motorcycle show in Japan this weekend alongside the CRF250 Rally machine. This isn’t the first time the SFA has been seen; it was shown in...

Top 6 prizes on WIN IT this week!

17 March 2015 by MCN Staff

Did you know that we run a motorcycle competition website? It’s the place to find all of the latest giveaways and competitions that we are running – and we’ve got some amazing prizes up for...

Bike of the Day: Ducati Streetfighter 1100

17 March 2015 by MCN

You could argue Ducati were slightly ahead of the super naked curve when they unveiled the Streetfighter 1100 in 2009. Powered by the engine from the 1098, the Streetfighter puts out a not-too-shabby...

New MCN March 18: Lotus C-01 first ride

17 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from March 18: – World First Test of Lotus C-01 – New Ducati Multistrada DVT first ride – KTM V4 spied testing – Guy Martin...

Isle of Man TT 2015 ferry bookings up 10%

16 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Bookings for the Isle of Man TT ferries through the Steam Packet Company are up 10% compared to the same time last year thanks to increased capacity for motorcycles. More than 13,500 motorcycles are...

Bike of the Day: MV Agusta Brutale 675

16 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Brutale 675 is MV’s answer to the Triumph Street Triple and they did a pretty good job first time round. The launch models were blighted with snatchy throttle response, but an ECU upgrade fixed...

BMW February sales break records

16 March 2015 by Andy Downes

BMW motorcycle sales in February increased by 14.2% compared to the same period last year with more than 15,000 bikes sold in 2015 so far. The official figures are 9195 motorcycles and maxi-scooters...

Suzuki confirms new GSX-S1000 prices

16 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Suzuki has officially confirmed prices for the new GSX-S1000 in the UK with the base model costing £8999 and the fully-faired model with ABS costing £9999. The prices for the new GSX-S1000 have been...

Sixty Bikes For Sixty Years!

16 March 2015 by MCN

Welcome to MCN’s greatest debate yet MCN has caused a huge mix of celebration and consternation over its 60 years by shooting from the hip when it comes to saying whether a new motorcyle is good, bad...

Join Skeggy Beach mayhem at MCN Live!

13 March 2015 by MCN Staff

Mad new event at MCN bash You’ve heard of the Paris Dakar or the Baja 1000, and maybe even witnessed Le Touquet or the epic Weston beach race, but on April 18-19 this year the Lincolnshire coast will...

128mph ice wheelie sets record

13 March 2015 by MCN News

With some help from a BMW S1000RR, 24-year-old Swedish rider Robert Gull has become the first person to wheelie a motorcycle at over 200 km/h on ice, and in doing so has set a new Guinness World...

WALLPAPERS: Kawasaki Phone and Desktop images.

13 March 2015 by MCN Staff

If you love motorcycles – and you’re on the world’s biggest motorcycling website so it’s odds-on that you do – you couldn’t fail to have noticed that Kawasaki have launched a couple of new bikes this...

Former racer Sean Emmett jailed for assault

13 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Former race Sean Emmett has been jailed for 12 weeks for assaulting his girlfriend after an afternoon of heavy drinking at a pub in Surrey because he didn’t like the way she was eating. Emmett and...

Poll: Are electronics boring?

12 March 2015 by MCN

The latest crop of superbikes are dripping in a dazzling array of incredible electronic rider aids, but have they taken the edginess away? Are electronics boring? The latest crop of superbikes are...

Bike of the Day: Aprilia Tuono 1000 R

12 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

The last V-twin Aprilia Tuono is a popular bike thanks to a strong engine, brilliant handling and decent comfort, but it’s just a bit, well, normal, isn’t it? Or at least that’s what the previous...

BMW recalls 300,000 R and K models

12 March 2015 by Andy Downes

BMW has issued a recall that affects 300,000 R and K series models built between 2003 and 2011 for a replacement rear wheel flange. The global recall relates to around 300,000 bikes in total with...

Long Term Report: Honda CB650F

11 March 2015 by Alison Silcox

With the early spring sun breaking through the clouds and the Honda CB650F due to be returned to Honda I knew I had to get out for one last ride. Wrapping up and heading out for just over an hour, I...

First ride: Dunlop Trailsmart adventure tyres

11 March 2015 by Tony Hoare

MCN have just finished riding at the press launch of Dunlop’s new Trailsmart tyres, which are aimed at adventure bike owners who spend most of their time on the road but still want to know they can...

New MCN March 11: H2 'It's pure insanity!'

10 March 2015 by MCN

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from March 11: – World First Test of Kawasaki’s H2 & H2R – FREE Ear Plugs! – 16 page H2 and H2R special – History of the...

Motorcycle Insurance: Can I insure a Category D bike?

09 March 2015 by MCN Compare

Question: What is the situation with insuring bikes that have been written-off as Category Ds and then rebuilt? Can you get cover, and if so are the premiums higher? Iain Jones, email Answer: Cover...

Watch AGV's new visor go dark at the press of a button

06 March 2015 by Tony Hoare

MCN has been given exclusive access to an innovation that will change the way we think about dark and clear visors. This new visor from AGV changes from clear to dark instantly, at the push of a...

Bike of the Day: Kawasaki ER-6n

06 March 2015 by MCN

The Kawasaki ER-6 series of bikes were a hit as soon as they went on sale in the UK, popular with novices and experienced riders alike, before taking over the supertwin racing class. This ER-6n is the...

Long-term test: Kawasaki Z1000SX

06 March 2015 by Adam Child

The miles are stacking up on my Kawasaki Z1000SX, however I’m not the only one clocking up the miles. Everyone seems to be asking to borrow the green keys, especially now winter has settled in. It’s...

World First Test: Kawasaki Ninja H2

05 March 2015 by Adam Child

“The power and torque are immense – it’ll eat every other road bike for breakfast” It’s not just one of the most talked about bikes of 2015, it’s one of the most important bikes of our generation.

Harley-Davidson LiveWire in new Avengers: Age of Ultron movie

05 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson’s association with the Marvel Avengers movie franchise continues with the all-electric LiveWire concept bike featuring fairly heavily in the latest trailer for the latest...

Long-term test: Kawasaki ER-6f

05 March 2015 by Simon Brown

Sad faces in the garage because my ER-6f has gone back to Kawasaki at the end of the long-term test period. So what have I learned during 4500-or-so miles on the 650cc parallel twin? Quite a lot...

Legendary Ducati engineer Franco Farne dies

05 March 2015 by Andy Downes

Franco Farne, one of the key engineers involved in the formation of modern Ducati, has died aged 81 after more than 50 years associated with the Italian firm. Farne is one of the small band of...

Gallery: Kawasaki Ninja H2 launch

04 March 2015 by Adam Child

MCN’s Adam Child is riding the stunning the all-new Kawasaki Ninja H2 and H2R at Losail Circuit today – here are a few shots from his first session on the road-going H2. “It’s epic,” says Adam. “The...

£60 for 60 lucky riders

04 March 2015 by MCN Compare

To celebrate MCN’s 60th birthday, 60 lucky riders in March will receive a £60 eVoucher to spend at Sportsbikeshop.co.uk when they get a bike insurance quote at MCNcompare.com. Everyone else will...

Bike of the Day: Honda CB1000R

04 March 2015 by Liam Marsden

When it comes to super nakeds you probably think of bikes like the BMW S1000R or KTM Super Duke – both exceptionally fast bikes. But the lower powered bikes – such as this CB1000R – often get unfairly...

Free cover for shared rides

03 March 2015 by MCN News

Carole Nash have unveiled a new policy aimed at giving British motorcyclists even more freedom, by giving them enhanced cover to ride someone else’s bike at no extra cost. Rider Cover is an extension...

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