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Riding the evolution of electric: Power into the future with intelligent, responsive, smooth electric drive.

20 December 2023 by MCN

Paid partnership with T&D You may not have heard of T&D – and yet you might well have enjoyed testing some of their products at Motorcycle Live this year without knowing. The brand is aiming to be the powertrain of the future,...

Daytona 660 inbound? New Triumph model teased on social media ahead of January 2024 reveal

19 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Following spyshots shared with MCN back in August 2023, Triumph now look set to reveal a Daytona 660 soft sportsbike model on Tuesday, 9 January. We’ve ridden it: Triumph Daytona 660...

Mild to wild: KTM introduce variable cam duration and lift for 1390 Super Duke R engine

19 December 2023 by Ben Purvis

The latest KTM Super Duke R may have grabbed headlines for its increased engine capacity, but there’s some clever valve timing tech hidden inside the heads that’s worth talking about, too. Variable...

Northern rail firm announce U-turn on biker ban at Whitby train station carpark

19 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Yorkshire bikers are celebrating after railway firm, Northern announced a U-turn on their ban of all motorcycles from Whitby train station carpark. “After listening to feedback from community...

‘Catch me if you can’ bike thief jailed: 30 months for offender who taunted the police

19 December 2023 by Phil West

A motorcycle thief who baited police on social media with the line “catch me if you can” has been caught, and subsequently jailed for two-and-a-half years. Mark Fay, 29, of Thoresway Road,...

Bosch aim to bring traction control to all motorcycles

18 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The Head of Bosch’s Two-Wheeler and Powersports unit, Geoff Liersch, says he’s committed to supplying electronic safety aids – including traction control – to all motorcycles globally, to help prevent...

Ducati celebrate 2023 racing dominance with limited Panigale V4 and V2 series

18 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Bologna firm Ducati are celebrating a year of unrivalled racing success with a series of special edition Panigale V4 and V2 sportsbikes, revealed at a special ‘Campioni in Festa’ event in their home...

Affordability meets Italian style for new Benelli BKX300 mini adventurer

18 December 2023 by Phil West

With the wave of new, large capacity adventure bikes, it’s easy to overlook smaller entrants – such as Benelli’s all-new BKX300. Launched alongside a roadster version called the BKX300S, the new...

Royal Enfield would be 'foolish not to' consider more 450-powered models says design chief

15 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield’s Chief of Design has hinted that we could see more models arriving using the firm’s latest 452cc single-cylinder engine, revealed in the second generation Himalayan adventure bike for...

No electric bikes for Bimota: Kawasaki-backed firm sticking with high-performance petrol models

15 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Despite Bimota’s engine and technology supplier, Kawasaki, diversifying into alternative fuels with both electric and hybrid solutions, the boutique Italian brand remains committed to combustion...

How to: Fit heated grips over Christmas and keep extra toasty this winter

15 December 2023 by Bruce Dunn

Having the ability to vary the amount of heat with a controller is top of my agenda when I am selecting heated grips. But more important than that is having some sort of battery-saving mode. This...

Tech watch: KTM boost bonkers new 1390 Super Duke R with variable valve timing!

15 December 2023 by Ben Purvis

KTM have added their firstever variable valve system to the 187.4bhp 2024 1390 Super Duke R, and it’s a technology that’s sure to filter through to more models as they adopt the new 1350cc V-twin...

Dream ride: Budapest or bust...

15 December 2023 by Saffron Wilson

It’s 3am and I wake full of anticipation. Despite the long days of late June, it’s still dark outside, although the sky is just starting to turn blue rather than black. I have a Channel crossing...

The MCN Test: Can Surron’s silent trail bike outfox Honda’s big-selling CRF?

15 December 2023 by Jon Urry

Our precious green lane network is under constant pressure. Despite there being more than 6000 miles of Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATs) and Other Routes With Public Access (ORPAs) in England and...

Biking legends: Ivan Mauger - six-time speedway world champion who dominated the sport’s 1970s heyday

15 December 2023 by Phil West

With six individual world championships (including three in a row in from 1968 to 1970), three world long track titles, two world pairs crowns and four world teams championships, not to mention...

Bike sport insight: Rory Skinner opens up about losing his Moto2 seat after just one season in the GP paddock

14 December 2023 by Josh Close

British fans were shocked last month when Rory Skinner was informed that he would be losing his American Racing seat in Moto2 next year… despite having a two-year contract. Skinner’s future is now...

Devon and Cornwall Police catch 20 illegal drivers on first day of drink and drug driving crackdown

13 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Police in Devon and Cornwall are cracking down on drink and drug drivers this Christmas period. Officers detected more than 20 offences in just a few hours of the first operation on the A30 Victoria...

Motorcycling Legends Hicky and McGuinness confirmed for London

13 December 2023 by MCN

Thirteen-time TT winner and reigning MCN Rider of the Year, Peter Hickman, has joined a cast of racers and celebrities for the 2024 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show. Hickman’s presence...

Motorcycle Live 2024 – Let’s get ready to go!!!

11 December 2023 by MCN

Paid partnership with Motorcycle Live 2024 The doors have only just closed on Britain’s biggest motorcycle and scooter show, Motorcycle Live in association with Bikesure Insurance, but plans are already well underway to ensure the 2024 show is...

InspireRide Bomber Command Centre ride-in returns for 2024

11 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The popular InSpireRide event to Lincoln’s International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) takes place once again in May 2024, honouring 80 years since the ‘Great Escape.’ The mass ride will take place...

Adventure and naked bikes lead the charge in promising 2023 industry sales figures

11 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

November sales statistics released by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) have shown registrations are on the up in many categories, compared with 2022. In year-to-date figures, bikes...

MCN exclusive: Suzuki boss discusses bikes of tomorrow

11 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki’s general manager for motorcycle sales Akira Kyuji has confirmed to MCN that the Japanese firm remain on track to reveal their first electric two-wheeler next year, with further investment...

Ducati collaborate with luxury car brand Bentley to create exclusive Diavel V4 special

08 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati have teamed up with luxury car firm Bentley to produce an exclusive version of their Diavel V4 muscle cruiser, limited to just 500 units. Called the ‘Ducati Diavel for Bentley’, pricing...

Mental Health Motorbike charity establish Welsh hub at Llandovery tea room

08 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

A motorcycling mental health charity has kicked off a new wellbeing hub at the Owl’s Nest Tea Room in Llandovery with a special event featuring a raft of local biking personalities. Taking place on...

Yamaha get amped up: New MT-09 gets an intake amplifier to enhance the riding soundtrack

08 December 2023 by Ben Purvis

Yamaha have taken steps to make sure their MT-09 naked models make the best sound possible – for the rider, at least. Like exhaust fumes, noise emissions are closely monitored and limited under Euro5,...

How to winterise your bike

07 December 2023 by Bruce Dunn

It was great to meet so many of you at Motorcycle Live, and one of the questions I was asked most often was about what to do with fuel when storing a bike. Storing a bike dry should be avoided, as...

Expert guide to: sub-£3k adventures

07 December 2023 by Jon Urry

Tall, upright and comfortable, adventure bikes make for great tourers – and that’s the secret of their enduring success. If you are after a bike to carry you and a pillion on a tarmac trip away,...

Big read: the story of Mental Health Motorbike – the charity that’s using bikes to help get us talking

07 December 2023 by Saffron Wilson

Mental health has been at the forefront of the news for a while now – even more so with the changes to everyday life since Covid and the cost of living crisis. It’s something that can affect any...

The MCN Test: Kings of the road

07 December 2023 by Carl Stevens

The current crop of big adventure bikes truly are some of the very best motorcycles on this planet, full stop. Not only are they built to rack up serious motorway mileage with the comfort of an...

World's greatest bikes #8: Suzuki RG500 XR14

07 December 2023 by Jon Urry

In 1974, Suzuki unveiled a bike that would go on to change the face of 500cc GP racing – the RG500 XR14. Although its first season didn’t give too much of a hint about what was to come, mainly as...

Divvy goes electric: Retired engineer cooks up battery-powered bike with some help from the internet

07 December 2023 by Phil West

If you’ve ever fancied building your own electric bike, why not take inspiration from 77-year-old Cumbrian Peter Hope who recently completed this battery-powered Yamaha Diversion 600 with the help of...

Yamahas built by CFMoto 'solely for the domestic Chinese market' says European boss

07 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha’s European President has spoken out to clarify the brand’s recently announced joint venture with CFMoto, by stating that any bikes built as a result will be solely for the domestic Chinese...

Langen reach for the stars: Brit firm go global with new LightSpeed

06 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

British firm Langen, famed for their naked Two Stroke café racer, have confirmed to MCN that they are planning to go global with their incoming V-twin LightSpeed LS12 muscle cruiser. Unlike the...

Get adventure ready with Charley Boorman at the 2024 Devitt Insurance MCN London Show

06 December 2023 by MCN

Prepare for inspiration at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show in February with the all-new Charley Boorman Adventure Base Camp. This new stage is set to ignite the wanderlust of riders at...

Naked revival: Milano name returns to Moto Morini line-up with new 1187cc V-twin brute

05 December 2023 by Phil West

While Moto Morini’s virtually all-new X-Cape 1200 adventure bike was the star of the brand’s line-up at November’s Eicma 2023 trade show in Milan, it was the similarly powered Milano naked that...

Italjet get serious with radical 58bhp Dragster 559 Twin

05 December 2023 by Phil West

Scooters don’t usually grab much attention, especially when they’re still in the prototype stage. But then scooters don’t usually have 550cc twin cylinder engines producing nearly 60bhp, feature a...

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