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New MCN January 22: New Fireblade shootout

21 January 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from January 22: New Fireblade shootout: Has Honda’s faster, sharper superstar got what it takes to beat the very...

MV tease new Dragster 800

20 January 2014 by Phil West

These are the first official images of MV Agusta’s forthcoming new Dragster 800. They’re taken from an official ‘teaser’ promotional video of the new machine which was released by the Varese factory...

Road Test Diary: Part One

17 January 2014 by MCN Staff

In late October last year, MCN Road Testers Michael Neeves and Adam Child took a trip to Sicily for a week’s worth of road tests. The digital producer that went along to shoot video also took some...

Bike tax changes causing confusion

17 January 2014 by Andy Downes

Scrapping the paper tax disc has left the DVLA scrabbling for a solution to the problem of what to do once a bike is sold with remaining tax on it; something no one appears to have thought about before announcing the end of the current system. Moves to scrap the 93-year-old vehicle tax disc in October this year have thrown up some issues which the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) has...

The new Lotus superbike carries dramatic styling – but do you like it?

16 January 2014 by MCN

MCN has the world exclusive images of the new Lotus superbike in this week’s issue of the paper along with details of the project and how running prototypes are already out testing. MCN managed to get...

Alan Davies sells his V-Strom for Riders for Health

16 January 2014 by MCN

TV funnyman, actor and all round bike-nut Alan Davies has decided to mark the launch of his new DVD, Life is Pain in quite an special way; he has decided to donate his own bike to biking charity,...

Tarmac stars get a taste of dirt!

15 January 2014 by MCN

When the 2014 Garmin Arenacross Tour kicks off on Friday evening at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena the International flavour on-track will be complimented off it with British Superbike, MotoGP and...

Bimota SB-1 600 Concept

15 January 2014 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept for a Bimota scooter.

Video like a pro

15 January 2014 by MCN

Unlike 1970’s motocross legend Heikki Mikkola, these days you don’t need to bungee a Super 8 film camera to your helmet to capture your motorcycling exploits. Digital video cameras are small, cheap...

Lotus superbike: MCN world exclusive

15 January 2014 by Andy Downes

MCN has the world exclusive images of the new Lotus superbike in this week’s issue of the paper along with details of the project and how running prototypes are already out testing. We have exclusive...

MCN Live! '14 promises to be the best party weekend yet

15 January 2014 by MCN Staff

Do you fancy a weekend partying with fellow bikers and the MCN staff? Of course you do! Thanks to Devitt insurance, MCNLive! is back in Skegness in March for another fantastic, party weekend of...

Win a place on the MT-07 world launch!

15 January 2014 by MCN

One lucky MCN reader will be jumping on a plane on February 7th, and heading out to Lanzarote where they’ll get the chance to ride Yamaha’s all-new MT-07 at the world press launch event. The...

Do you recognise this motocross bike?

15 January 2014 by Tony Hoare

Gwent police is trying to find the owner of this bike, a Yamaha YZ450F or YZ250F, which was recovered at a property in the Coedkernew area. A 22-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were arrested on...

My Dream Harley-Davidson – £10k of genuine parts & accessories to be won

14 January 2014 by MCN Staff

Two Harley-Davidson owners can each win £5000 of genuine Harley-Davidson parts and accessories to create their dream bike – and have the parts fitted by Harley Master Technicians at a live makeover...

Festival of 1000 Bikes cancelled

14 January 2014 by Andy Downes

The Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) has been forced to cancel the 2014 running of the Festival of 1000 Bikes following the months of speculation and turmoil at Mallory Park racing circuit which has only recently been resolved. Mallory Park was eventually placed into administration in late 2013 and it was only later that new operators Real Motor Sport Ltd took over the running of the track but the...

Old school supersport 600s needed

14 January 2014 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of old school 600 supersport bikes. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of the Yamaha Thundercat, Kawasaki ZX-6R (1998-2002) and Suzuki GSX-R600 SRAD...

Changes to A2 test delayed

14 January 2014 by Andy Downes

Planned changes for the A2 bike test to reduce the minimum power of the bikes allowed to be ridden have been pushed back by delays in getting proposed legislation approved by Parliament. It’s not thought any potential test candidates have been affected by this as the bikes allowed under the current rules were never changed while the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) waited for the alterations to the...

Hour wait for injured motorcyclist ambulance

14 January 2014 by Andy Downes

An injured motorcyclist knocked off his bike near Luton and suffering multiple injuries waited over an hour for the arrival of an ambulance capable of taking him to hospital. The accident on the A6 in Bedfordshire, was witnessed by a fellow motorcyclist and nurse who sat with the injured rider; firstly waiting 40 minutes for an ambulance car to arrive and then a further 28 minutes for an ambulance...

New MCN January 15: Lotus superbike!

14 January 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from January 15: Lotus superbike: Sensational 200bhp British V-twin expected within months 15-page adventure special CCM GP450...

Honda CB650 Four SS concept

13 January 2014 by Oberdan Bezzi

Based on the new CB650 F, this ‘classic’ is the modern remake of the legendary CB400 Four of ’70s.

Video: KTM 1290 Super Duke R group test

10 January 2014 by MCN

Triumph’s Speed Triple is MCN’s long-standing king of the traditional naked litre-class bikes, free of traction control and rider modes. At the other end of the spectrum is Aprilia’s Tuono V4R, which...

Kawasaki superbike truck driver sentenced to 18 years for drug offences

10 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Philip Roe, the Leicestershire truck driver at the centre of a drug smuggling case involving the Kasawaki World Superbike team has been sentenced to 18 years in jail. The case came to a head when the...

James May's Honda collection at MCN London Show

10 January 2014 by MCN

He may be better known for his four-wheel exploits on Top Gear, or championing childhood toys of the past in his current series Toy Stories, but James May’s true passion is for two wheels, especially...

Get the most from the Adventure Zone at the MCN London Show

09 January 2014 by MCN

This year’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show has four top notch zones to explore, one of which is the Adventure Zone. You’ll find everything you need for your next adventure, whether it’s a trip...

Thousands of BMWs need fuel fix

09 January 2014 by Andy Downes

BMW GB will be writing to a wide range of owners of thousands of BMW motorcycles to inform them of a fix to potential cracks in fuel pump flanges which can cause fuel leaks. BMW is anxious to point...

New ‘Champions Choice’ Kawasaki finance

09 January 2014 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki is offering a new finance offer called ‘Champions Choices’ which covers 24 models on 0% finance and deposits as low as £99 on many models. Part of the offer covers the entire Ninja range...

Yamaha XT660 engined bikes: Owners needed!

08 January 2014 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of bikes that utilise the Yamaha XT660 single cylinder engine. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of the Yamaha XT660/XT660X/XT660Z Tenere, Yamaha MT-03 or...

Will Michael Dunlop and a factory BMW be competitive at the TT?

08 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

As revealed in today’s MCN, sources suggest that seven-time TT winner Michael Dunlop could be on the cusp of signing a deal that would see him return to the TT in 2014 on a full factory BMW...

Win an OptiMate TS120 battery and charging system tester worth £29.99

08 January 2014 by MCN

We’ve teamed up with leading battery charger company OptiMate to give you a chance of winning one of five OptiMate TS120 battery and charging system testers worth £30 each. The battery tester is a...

Europe's top custom bikes to debut at London show

07 January 2014 by Ped Baker

Europe’s premier bike builders will be descending on London in February as the London Custom Building Championships get underway at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. Fifty of the very best...

New MCN January 8: Super Duke shootout

07 January 2014 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from January 8: Super Duke shootout: The new KTM takes on the Aprilia Tuono V4R and Triumph Speed Triple 1050 Royal Enfield:...

A night with Stavros

06 January 2014 by MCN

Steve Parrish raced at the highest level of motorcycle racing, becoming British Champion in 1976 and 5th in the 1977 500cc World Championship, as team mate to that year’s champion, Barry Sheene. He...

60mph M1 limit proposed

06 January 2014 by Andy Downes

A proposed 60mph limit over 32-miles of the M1 motorway to cut air pollution could see the lower limit enforced for ‘several years’ if enacted. The Highways Agency has just launched a new...

J&S buys 12 Hein Gericke stores

03 January 2014 by Andy Downes

J&S accessories has bought 12 of the 16 Hein Gericke stores affected by the recent return to administration of the German-owned firm and they will all be relaunched as J&S stores later in January. The...

Video: Inside KTM's factory Dakar workshop

03 January 2014 by MCN Staff

Just hours before KTM’s bikes and trucks began their long journey to Argentina for the 2014 Dakar, MCN were given an exclusive insight into the teams workshop where we got up close and personal with...

Which incarnation of the iconic 916 is your favourite?

02 January 2014 by MCN

It’s 20 years since Ducati launched the 916 – to which MCN pays homage in this week’s issue with a 23-page special feature – but which incarnation of the icon is your favourite?

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