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MILAN SHOW: 205bhp Ducati 1299 Panigale unveiled

MILAN SHOW: 205bhp Ducati 1299 Panigale unveiled

Ducati’s flagship Panigale superbike has been given a technical and technological makeover aimed at keeping the road bike ahead of a very strong field of rivals in 2015, and the racing machine up the...

Watch Ducati's 2015 model launch live

Watch Ducati's 2015 model launch live

You can watch the Ducati press conference for the launch of their 2015 models live, right here, when it takes place on Monday November 3 at 4:15pm. Ducati previously launched the much-hyped Scrambler...

2015 Honda Crossrunner ridden

2015 Honda Crossrunner ridden

Honda’s all-new 2015 VFR800X Crossrunner is currently being put through its paces for the first time in southern Spain by MCN Executive Editor Phil West. These are his first impressions. “Don’t be put...

Daimler announce MV Agusta partnership

Daimler announce MV Agusta partnership

As MCN reported last week, German automotive giant Daimler have announced a longterm partnership with MV Agusta, which includes Mercedes-AMG GmbH acquiring a 25% stake in the Italian bike manufacturer...

Matchless Model X Reloaded revealed

Matchless Model X Reloaded revealed

Reborn Brit marque Matchless have released a solitary image of the all-new Model X Reloaded, which will be launched at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan next week. The image reveals that all that...

Moto Guzzi launch V7 II range in Italy

Moto Guzzi launch V7 II range in Italy

Moto Guzzi’s trio of new-for-2015 V7 IIs are being put through their paces around the city streets of Pisa and the surrounding countryside by MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child. Here are his first...

OSET's electric motocross bike revealed

OSET's electric motocross bike revealed

OSET Bikes have officially launched their new motocross bike today – the MX-10. The new bike is designed for children aged 4-7, and offers the 50cc market a more affordable, cleaner, and quieter...

2015 BMW S1000RR first ride

2015 BMW S1000RR first ride

The 2015 BMW S1000RR represents the superbike’s biggest overhaul since the original version was launched in 2010. It has a staggering 199bhp (so easily breaking the magic 200bhp with a race exhaust),...

New MCN October 29: 2015 BMW S1000RR ridden

New MCN October 29: 2015 BMW S1000RR ridden

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 29: – 2015 BMW S1000RR: “Never has 199bhp felt so easy: I’m speechless” – New Yamaha R1 details revealed –...

Daimler to buy stake in MV Agusta

Daimler to buy stake in MV Agusta

After months of rumour, denial and whispers an official announcement that German automotive giant Daimler is buying a minority stake in MV Agusta will be made on November 3 according to MCN...

MV Agusta to launch F4RR WSBK Special

MV Agusta to launch F4RR WSBK Special

MV Agusta will launch a World Superbike homologation special for their WSB campaign next year. The new F4 will be the worlds’ most powerful normally aspirated superbike with a quoted 210bhp. The...

MV Agusta Brutale 800 and Dragster RR first ride

MV Agusta Brutale 800 and Dragster RR first ride

MV Agusta’s new 2015 Brutale 800RR and Dragster 800RR are today being put through their paces around the stunning roads of Tuscany by MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child. Here are his first...

Which of 2015's new litre sportsbikes is exciting you most?

Which of 2015's new litre sportsbikes is exciting you most?

2015 looks set to be a good year for fans of litre sportsbikes, with the Kawasaki H2 currently taking the headlines ahead of the BMW S1000RR, Yamaha R1 and Ducati 1299 Panigale.

Is Marc Marquez making MotoGP dull?

Is Marc Marquez making MotoGP dull?

Marc Marquez is already the 2014 MotoGP champion. In just his second season in the premier class the Honda rider has absolutely dominated. But has his brilliance made it all a little too predictable?

Rossi Gear up for Grabs

Rossi Gear up for Grabs

Valentino Rossi has joined forces withTW Steel to become a brand ambassador and to celebrate we’ve got a couple of great prizes up for grabs on winit.motorcyclenews.com. We’ve joined forces with TW...

Win a signed copy of Chris Scott’s new book

Win a signed copy of Chris Scott’s new book

Chris Scott, the legendary adventure traveller and author of the renowned ‘Adventure Motorcycling Handbook’, is offering MCN readers the chance to win a signed copy of his new book worth £27. Put your...

New MCN October 22: Race of the year

New MCN October 22: Race of the year

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 22: – MotoGP madness: Rossi wins in Phillip Island – FREE Suzuki special – New Yamaha R3 – New Multistrada...

2015 BMW S1000RR launch today

2015 BMW S1000RR launch today

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is at the launch of the 2015 BMW S1000RR at the Monteblanco circuit near Seville, Spain today. It’s the superbike’s biggest overhaul since the original version...

Sheene MCN Man of the Year trophies sell at Stafford

Sheene MCN Man of the Year trophies sell at Stafford

The MCN ‘Man of the Year’ trophies from 1976 and 1977 awarded to the late, great Barry Sheene were among the star auction lots sold at the weekend. The two awards were offered as a lot with a number...

Captain America sells for $1.35 million

Captain America sells for $1.35 million

The legendary ‘Captain America’ Harley-Davidson from the 1969 movie Easy Rider, thumped its way to a whopping $1,350,000 – that’s £ 836,337 to us – as part of Profiles in History’s Hollywood...

OSET to launch motocross bike

OSET to launch motocross bike

Ever since OSET launched its excellent range of electric-powered trial machines, the obvious question has been often voiced: when’s the motocross bike coming? Well, the answer is that you can see it...

New Yamaha R1 teaser video released

New Yamaha R1 teaser video released

Yamaha have released a second video teasing the upcoming R1 ahead of the bike’s public unveiling on November 3. Again the video doesn’t give much away, although we do get a clear shot of the dash,...

Ducati reveals variable valve timing DVT system

Ducati reveals variable valve timing DVT system

Ducati has revealed technical details of a new variable valve system called Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT) which will be fitted to the all-new Multistrada 1200 due for an official launch in two...

New MCN October 15: Second MotoGP crown for Marquez

New MCN October 15: Second MotoGP crown for Marquez

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 15: – 14-page MotoGP special: Interviews, untold stories and unseen images of Marquez – New Triumph Tiger...

Video: Suzuki at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

Video: Suzuki at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: Kawasaki H2R at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

Video: Kawasaki H2R at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: Yamaha at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

Video: Yamaha at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: Ducati Scrambler at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

Video: Ducati Scrambler at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Video: BMW at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

Video: BMW at INTERMOT 2014 | First Look

With the MCN team on the ground at INTERMOT for the unveiling of the first of a whole host of new machines for 2015, we had a quick look at some of the most exciting machines on offer.

Ferrari dismisses motorcycle rumours

 Ferrari dismisses motorcycle rumours

Ferrari have officially dismissed rumours they are planning a motorcycle after stories emerged about a patent lodged by the firm showing a V-twin motorcycle engine. Speculation and rumour emerged last...

Poll: Kawasaki's 296bhp supercharged H2R is causing a storm – but are superchargers the future?

Poll: Kawasaki's 296bhp supercharged H2R is causing a storm – but are superchargers the future?

Kawasaki’s 296bhp supercharged H2R is causing a storm – but are superchargers the future?

Poll: What do you think of the new GSX-S1000F?

Poll: What do you think of the new GSX-S1000F?

Suzuki have stormed back into the limelight with a raft of new bikes for 2015, but what do you think of the new GSX-S1000F?

New MCN October 8: Road-going Kawasaki H2

New MCN October 8: Road-going Kawasaki H2

In this week’s MCN we award our famous No.1s to the best bikes, tyres and gear money can buy. The MCN Awards Best Bikes categories include Best Tourer, Best Naked, Cruiser, Adventure, Retro, All...

MV Agusta teases new model

MV Agusta teases new model

Italian firm MV Agusta is teasing what looks like a Dragster RR model which will be launched at the Milan motorcycle show in November. There’s not a lot to go on in the short video clip but what looks...

R1100S Boxer Cup and Mulhacen owners wanted

R1100S Boxer Cup and Mulhacen owners wanted

MCN is on the lookout for BMW R1100S Boxer Cup and Derbi Mulhacen owners for an upcoming feature in the paper. If you own either bike and would like to get involved, all we need is a head and...

New Yamaha R1 teased?

New Yamaha R1 teased?

Yamaha have released a teaser video, which could show glimpses of the new R1. The video shows design sketches of the upcoming sportsbike with what appears to be a single-sided swingarm as well as...