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X-Men ride at Haslam School

17 July 2014 by Michael Neeves

X-Men ride at Haslam School

X-Men actors James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult made a surprise appearance at the Honda Ron Haslam Race School last week. The Hollywood stars didn’t give their full names when they booked on to the...

Norton Academy gets Government backing

16 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Norton Academy gets Government backing

Norton owner Stuart Garner has been promised Government backing for a new British Motorcycle Manufacture Academy (BMMA) after asking Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne for help on...

MotoGP: Half Term Report

16 July 2014

MotoGP: Half Term Report

We’re now midway through the 2014 season and with the summer break upon us, what better time to take stock of the season so far. BTSport man, Neil Hodgson rates the British contingent from Laverty,...

Win VIP British Grand Prix tickets and Yamaha MT-09

16 July 2014

Win VIP British Grand Prix tickets and Yamaha MT-09

We’ve got another pair of VIP, club class tickets to the British Grand Prix on August 31st up for grabs this month to the person topping the leaderboard on Motorcycle Mayhem, a new game by...

Who says electric bikes are only for geeks?

15 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Who says electric bikes are only for geeks?

Hot on the heels of Harley’s surprisingly-cool LiveWire, new start-up electric bike company Lito has gone into production with this stunning-looking bike called the Sora, with claims of a 119mph top...

New MCN July 16: MCN ride the Ariel Ace

15 July 2014

New MCN July 16: MCN ride the Ariel Ace

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 16. – We get an exclusive ride of the new Ariel Ace – Real-world, £7k Warriors: Honda CB650 v Suzuki GSX650 –...

BMF show cancelled

14 July 2014

The firm behind the BMF’s three big annual events, Mulberry Events Limited, announced on Monday afternoon that it is entering into voluntary liquidation. As a result there will be no BMF Tailend Show this year, which was planned to have been held on 13-14 September. The BMF has stated that it will work with the liquidators of Mulberry Events Limited in an effort to recover any monies paid by...

Indian Chief 2015 colour changes

14 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Indian Chief 2015 colour changes

Indian has shown off the first of the new 2015 models with a raft of colour changes including red, blue and green with cream contrasts for the Chief and Chieftain range of three bikes. Two tone colour...

Pic with Michael Laverty

14 July 2014 by Steve Mueller

Pic with Michael Laverty

Our family holiday this year was in Catalunya for the MotoGP. It started well when we met Michael Laverty in the airport. We were chatting for a while and he had a picture with my eldest son Finley.

UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

11 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

UK law change set to allow isle of Man-style road racing

A visit this afternoon to the headquarters of the Williams F1 team from Prime Minister David Cameron will be used to confirm that an amendment to the new Deregulation Bill will give local councils the...

'I'd bite your hand off for a Sport Classic'

11 July 2014 by Jon Urry

'I'd bite your hand off for a Sport Classic'

Which used Ducatis are hot – and which are not? MCN speaks to expert John Hackett from Ducati Coventry. Ducati is the strongest it has ever been right now, claims John Hackett – otherwise known as the...

Budget Roadsters - ‘What more could you want?’

10 July 2014 by Michael Neeves

The mission… Simple, but wonderfully capable naked bikes like the Triumph Street Triple and Yamaha MT-07 offer huge kicks for little money. They’re proof you don’t need big power and the latest electronic trickery to have fun. But can Honda’s new CB650F fight its way to the top of this popular class? Honda’s new CB650F isn’t just another Japanese middleweight naked. Nor is it simply the...

Naked Suzuki GSR1000 on the way

10 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Naked Suzuki GSR1000 on the way

Suzuki’s new bike resurgence is set to accelerate in style in just three months’ time, as the firm unveils a naked version of its GSX-R1000 superbike. According to MCN sources in Japan, the new bike...

Which pairing most excites you for the Classic TT?

09 July 2014 by MCN

Which pairing most excites you for the Classic TT?

Bruce Anstey will be racing a full factory Yamaha YZR500 grand prix bike at this year’s Classic TT in August. It arguably doesn’t get much madder than that, but what pairing are you most looking...

Ago, Dunlop and McGuinness set for Mallory Bike Bonanza

09 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Ago, Dunlop and McGuinness set for Mallory Bike Bonanza

Fifteen time world champion and ten time TT winner Giacomo Agostini will headline this weekend’s Mallory Bike Bonanza, as a full weekend of activities descend upon the Leicestershire track, with the...

We ride the Ariel Ace at Goodwood

09 July 2014 by Michael Neeves

We ride the Ariel Ace at Goodwood

Looking for our full review of the Ariel Ace? Click to see the 2014 model or the Ace R 2018 model.   It’s hard to believe the Ariel Ace cruiser really is a new bike. It’s seemingly come out of...

Meet MCN and help out with an MCN feature

08 July 2014 by MCN

Meet MCN and help out with an MCN feature

Can you help with an MCN feature? Do you want to be in MCN? Do you want free coffee (and maybe a chip butty) at Squires café, Sherburn in Elmet on Wednesday night? Chad will also be at Boxhill on...

New MCN July 9: Guy Martin vs mountain

08 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

New MCN July 9: Guy Martin vs mountain

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 9. Guy Martin takes on Pikes Peak with his 273bhp home-made GSX-R1100 1800-mile shootout: New VFR800F vs...

Simply Ballistic: Can MV's new Dragster 800 out-gun its rivals?

07 July 2014 by Adam Child

Simply Ballistic: Can MV's new Dragster 800 out-gun its rivals?

The MV Agusta Dragster is the latest model to come from the iconic Italian brand – and it’s a bit of a confused beast. Using the 798cc triple and cycle parts from the Brutale 800 roadster, it has a...

Clamp down on illegal exhausts

07 July 2014

Clamp down on illegal exhausts

Hampshire Police has vowed to clamp down on illegal motorcycle exhausts, but also reassured riders that only those who are breaking the law will be targeted. The police response followed a joint...

Spy Shots: K1600 ‘Bagger’ spied

05 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Spy Shots: K1600 ‘Bagger’ spied

This is a new BMW K1600 bagger spied testing at a top-secret test track last week and signals a new direction for the straight-six engine first seen in the K1600GT and GTL, launched in 2011. While...

Old Wheels, New Waves

04 July 2014 by Steve Hunt

Old Wheels, New Waves

A few weeks ago, MCN rode down to the south of France for a custom motorcycle and surfing festival. We can almost hear your sighs from here, but maybe – just maybe – there’s more to this scene than...

Thousands descend on Barton Bike Night

04 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Thousands descend on Barton Bike Night

Thousands of biker have descended on the Lincolnshire town of Barton-upon-Humber for the annual Bike Night celebrations last Wednesday, with organisers believing the event, which attracted an...

Riding the icons: Suzuki RG500

04 July 2014 by Michael Neeves

Riding the icons: Suzuki RG500

This Suzuki RG500 is in superb condition. It’s bog-stock, like the bike then-MCN road tester Mat Oxley would’ve raved about back in 1985. Like the rest of the biking world, Oxley was in awe of this...

New MCN Sport on sale now!

02 July 2014 by MCN

New MCN Sport on sale now!

The latest edition of MCN Sport is in stores now, priced at £4.99. Edited by well respected motorcycle journalist Rupert Paul, the issue mostly focuses on the 2014 Isle of Man TT where most of the...

Win great prizes with MCN!

02 July 2014 by MCN

Win great prizes with MCN!

Our giveaway site is bursting at the seams with brilliant prizes, with loads being added every week. It’s so easy to be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is register at...

New Suzuki DR200S for US

02 July 2014 by MCN

New Suzuki DR200S for US

Suzuki has recently unveiled their 2015 off-road range, which includes the DR200S you see here. The DR200S uses a 199cc air-cooled engine which should provide enough punch for town riding without...

Whitham and Lowes on bikes, battles, and the KTM Freeride

02 July 2014 by Michael Guy

Whitham and Lowes on bikes, battles, and the KTM Freeride

Give two racers dirt bikes and a place to ride and the chances are you won’t see them for hours – or until one of them needs an ambulance. Luckily when KTM lent Sam Lowes and James Whitham a pair of...

Every TT winner at Barton Bike Night!

01 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Every TT winner at Barton Bike Night!

Thousands of bikers are set to descend upon the North Lincolnshire town of Barton tomorrow night for the annual Barton Bike Night, with organisers expecting somewhere in the region of 20,000 bikes to...

New MCN July 2: Suzuki's secret super naked

01 July 2014 by Liam Marsden

New MCN July 2: Suzuki's secret super naked

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 2. We reveal Suzuki’s secret super naked Ducati Monster 821 and new Ariel first rides Honda CB650F takes on...

Top 10 infamous bike ads

27 June 2014 by MCN

Top 10 infamous bike ads

Adverts from a pre-political correctness age. They certainly don’t make ’em like this anymore…     Life helmets | 1979 Californian-made Life caused a massive stir in the late ’70s with its...

Harley-Davidson Livewire: First Test

24 June 2014 by Steve Hunt

Harley-Davidson Livewire: First Test

When the news broke last week that Harley-Davidson – that American bastion of tradition, big cubes, petrol and iron – had a ready-to-ride all-electric naked roaster waiting in the wings, we were as...

New MCN June 25: Harley-Davidson LiveWire first ride

24 June 2014 by Liam Marsden

New MCN June 25: Harley-Davidson LiveWire first ride

In this week’s new look MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from June 25. We ride the electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire Two new Ariel bikes revealed MV Agusta Dragster takes on...

Norton TT Racer On The Road

23 June 2014 by Adam Child

Norton TT Racer On The Road

You can’t underestimate how hard it is to compete at the Isle of Man TT. It’s a mammoth task, and it’s almost impossible to convey with mere words the sheer scale of the mountain they have climbed,...

500cc two-stroke for £60,000

23 June 2014 by MCN

500cc two-stroke for £60,000

If you hanker after 500cc two-strokes and have £60,000 burning a hole in your wallet then the Ronax 500 might be your ideal track bike. The Ronax, built in Germany, is powered by a two-stroke V4,...

Video: Harley-Davidson Livewire in New York

23 June 2014 by MCN

Video: Harley-Davidson Livewire in New York

Harley-Davidson has just released this video showing a group of Livewires – their new electric bike – being ridden through the streets of New York. Harley claims the bike makes the equivalent of 74bhp...