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The Fight Over Potholes Continues

11 December 2014 by John Westlake

David Cameron’s recent promise to spend £15bn building new roads in marginal constituencies got plenty of publicity. But it didn’t tackle the problem most of us face: the roads we already have are...

Which biking star for I'm a Celeb...?

11 December 2014 by MCN

Four-time WSB champion Carl Fogarty was crowned King of the Jungle at the weekend, but which other biking star would you like to see in the Australian jungle? Foggy has just been crowned King of the...

First ride: Ducati Scrambler

11 December 2014 by MCN

Ducati’s eagerly anticipated Scrambler is being launched today in sunny California in the hands of Senior Road Tester Adam Child. Here’s what Adam had to say about the all new Ducati. “We’ve flown all...

Our Bikes Honda RS125

10 December 2014 by Emma Franklin

1998 Luyten-Honda RS125 “What is it? How big is it? Goes alright, doesn’t it?” Three things I hear each and every time I wheel my Honda RS125 GP bike out. First thing’s first, it’s a two-stroke,...

New BMW S1000RR: 198bhp on the dyno!

10 December 2014 by Michael Neeves

Some of the UK’s first 2015 BMW S1000RRs have already been tested on dynos and are producing 198bhp at the back wheel. Race teams are starting to receive their new-model 2015 BMW S1000RRs in...

First ride: 2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer

10 December 2014 by MCN

Yamaha’s new half-faired, all-rounder version of the popular MT-09 three cylinder roadster is currently being put through its paces in Spain in the hands of MCN Executive Editor Phil West. Here are...

Bid for Neevesy’s Arai

10 December 2014 by MCN News

The Kevin Ash Fund is auctioning MCN Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves’ custom-painted Arai RX-7 GP. Hand painted by Rich-Art Concepts, the helmet was worn by Neevesy in 2010/11for road testing...

Foggy Smashed Final Vote

10 December 2014 by Andy Downes

TV bosses have revealed Carl Fogarty smashed the final vote to win I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here thanks to bike fans who managed to net him 60% of the votes logged against rival Jake...

New MCN December 10: New Norton Dominator

09 December 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from December 10: – The Norton Dominator is back and we have all the details – Guy Martin: “My plans to do the Dakar” – I’m a Celeb…...

Richard Hammond: My life in bikes

08 December 2014 by Andy Downes

Richard Hammond is one third of the Top Gear presenting team, a life-long bike nut, and keeper of an ever-changing stable of motorcycles from the oddball to the iconic How did you get into bikes and...

Yamaha XV950: Long-term test report.

08 December 2014 by Steve Hunt

My year with Yamaha’s XV950 has been an interesting one. From the moment I picked it up people were questioning my choice, but not because of the bike you understand – the reviews for it have been...

Bike of the Day: 2002 BMW F650CS Scarver

08 December 2014 by Phil West

Oddball based on BMW’s worthy, entry-level 650 single street trailie gained more, er, ‘challenging’ looks and road manners but wasn’t a success. Today, though, that adds up to an interesting,...

Jungle King Foggy thanks the fans

08 December 2014 by Simon Patterson

New King of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Carl Fogarty has thanked the fans who supported him only hours after getting out of the jungle set of the show. In a video posted on his official...

Carl Fogarty wins I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here

08 December 2014 by Andy Downes

Former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has been voted King of the Jungle and has won TV reality show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. The four-times WSB champion was the winner of the public...

Honda’s supercharged NC750

06 December 2014 by Ben Purvis

It’s easy to see Kawasaki’s supercharged H2 as little more than a toy for the wealthy, but the supercharged technology it sports could be a taste of the future for far more mundane machines. Looking...

Bike of the Day: Suzuki GSX-R750X SRAD

05 December 2014 by Phil West

Last of the ‘game-changing’ SRADs (the first beam-framed GSX-Rs) in virtually mint, original condition, in the best colourscheme and with just 13K miles on the clock – what’s not to like? OK, it’s not...

VIDEO: Scratching in the dirt with Guy Martin

05 December 2014 by MCN News

Guy Martin stormed to victory at Dirt Quake III this summer, and told MCN that it was one the highlights of his manic year. This short film of the event is well worth 18 minutes and 17 seconds of your...

The truth about potholes

05 December 2014 by MCN

Most of us have an inkling of the scale of the pothole problem, just from the number we see every day. But the picture is even more dramatic when you look at the research. The latest study by the...

British Motorcycle Denim Firm On Target For Crowd-Funding Record

05 December 2014 by Steve Hunt

A UK-based entreprenuer from Henley-on-Thames is on their way to breaking the Kickstarter fund raising record for a British fashion company. And they’re doing it with Motorcycling gear. After raising...

BMW achieve record sales

05 December 2014 by Andy Downes

BMW have already surpassed the record sales the German company achieved in 2013 and there is still another month of sales to add to the tally of 116,463 sold in the first 11 months of 2014; an...

2015 Goodwood FoS and Revival dates confirmed

05 December 2014 by Phil West

Goodwood’s hugely popular Festival of Speed and Revival events will take place on 25-28 June and 11-13 September respectively next year, it has been confirmed. The Festival of Speed is reknown for its...

Yamaha YZF-R1 Tech-fest

04 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Get your anorak on, settle down with a notepad and a mug of Horlicks, and immerse yourself in this spotter’s delight of technical babble about Yamaha’s all-new YZF-R1. When your brain can take no...

Wales to host new two-day extreme enduro

04 December 2014 by MCN News

Fans of extreme enduro can get in on the action on 13th-14th December when motocross, enduro and rally riders from across the world – including world champion riders Graham Jarvis and David Knight –...

Freeride the E-Scape with KTM

04 December 2014 by MCN News

The UK’s first dedicated electric motorbike riding facility is now open, and stocked with KTM’s excellent new Freeride-E. An official partner of KTM UK, E-SCAPE is a bespoke facility for electric...

Retro-style faired Street Triple

04 December 2014

This bolt-on kit for the Triumph Street Triple 675 is the work of aftermarket accessory firm Powerbronze. Costing £1800, it transforms the naked roadster into a retro café racer in just a few...

Bike of the Day: Ducati 750 F1 Santamonica

04 December 2014 by Phil West

From the ‘pre-851’ era, Ducati supersports don’t come much rarer or more exotic than the 750 F1 Sanatamonica limited edition, right down to its magnesium wheels and flat slide carbs. This one’s also...

First ride: 2015 BMW R1200R

04 December 2014 by MCN

BMW’s new R1200R is getting it’s world first test ride today in Spain in the hands of MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Here’s what he has to say: “The new roadster will cost £10,250 when hits...

Bike of the Day: Honda GL500 Silver Wing

03 December 2014 by Phil West

Maybe it’s my age, but I do find this oddly alluring – right down to its white walls. Oddball CX500-based tourer was never quite the ‘Junior GoldWing’ Honda had planned for it. 30 years on, though,...

Suzuki build all-new TL1000S

03 December 2014 by MCN

Suzuki demonstrated their parts back-up service for older bikes by building a TL1000S from entirely new old stock parts at Motorcycle Live. Suzuki technicians carried out the build on their stand, and...

Bike of the Day: £700 Boost rep Yam

02 December 2014 by Phil West

OK, it’s not a YZF750SP, it’s the similarly-styled (and equally good-looking) FZR600R, but at this price who cares? Yes it’s a bit tired but it’s straight, MoT-ed, got new chain and sprockets and...

Yamaha YZF-R3 price revealed

02 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Yamaha’s new YZF-R3 debuted in the UK last week, and now the firm has revealed that it will be priced at £4799 in the UK, making it more expensive than Honda’s CBR300R, but cheaper than the KTM RC390...

Yamaha MT-09 Tracer price announced

02 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Yamaha have announced pricing for the MT-09 Tracer – the first faired MT –which offers a more practical do-it-all variant, with traction control, ABS and rider modes, along with luggage-carrying...

New MCN December 3: Guy Martin's mad year

02 December 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from December 3: – Guy Martin’s mad year in pictures – Honda RCV-S tech specs – EBR 1190RX vs Ducati Panigale R – Triumph Daytona 1050R...

Kawasaki Ninja H2 pricing released

02 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Kawasaki’s Ninja H2 and H2R were undoubtedly the stars of the show at Motorcycle Live, despite the heafty price tags swinging from their bar ends. The road version will trouble your wallet for a...

Ducati Scrambler Production Begins

01 December 2014 by Andy Downes

Ducati have today started the first full production run of the all-new Scrambler model at the Bologna factory in Italy. The bike has entered production just six months after the new model was...

2015 Honda Crossrunner tested

01 December 2014 by Phil West

Honda’s 2015 updates to its VFR800-based adventure bike, the VFR800X Crossrunner are much more than skin deep – as MCN Executive Editor Phil West revealed in this exclusive video from the world launch...

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