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Victory announce five year warranty

25 November 2013 by MCN

Victory Motorcycles will offer a UK first five year warranty available on all new 2014 models. The extended warranty covers parts and labour charges for repair or replacement of defective parts and...

Ross Noble, Riders For Health documentary available for free

22 November 2013 by MCN Staff

Comedian and biker Ross Noble featured in a heart-warming documentary about his motorcycling mission to support health workers in Zambia – The Supporters Club: Ross Noble Riding to the Rescue on BT...

Staff Blog: Yard Built, Yamaha Blessed

22 November 2013 by Steve Hunt

After years of bubbling just below the surface, the ‘café-racer scene’, this once underground segment of the custom-bike world now finds itself cresting the mainstream wave; shows on Discovery Turbo,...

Friday only ticket offer for London Motorcycle Show

22 November 2013 by MCN

If you’re planning on heading to the MCN London Motorcycle Show 14=16 February 2014 then you may want to take advantage of a ticket offer which is only available today, Friday November 22. Up until...

Can Crutchlow fix the Ducati?

21 November 2013 by MCN

Marco Melandri, Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso are all top level riders who have failed to make the infamous Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP bike work. The latest rider to take on the...

Biking the backstreets of Beijing

21 November 2013 by Harry Few

This is a short video I made with a friend biking through the narrow allies (hutongs) of Beijing. Shot from a variety of different angles it gives a nice look into parts of the city not many tourists get to see, and ends beneath the Drum and Bell towers.

Kawasaki unveil supercharged engine

20 November 2013 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki has unveiled a supercharged engine at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan. No details about the engine have been released, although Kawasaki insiders have suggested the capacity could be close...

Early Yamaha R1 owners needed

20 November 2013 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of early Yamaha R1s. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of the 1998-99, 2000-01 and 2002-03 models, before the R1 got underseat exhausts. We’ll be using the...

Yamaha Tokyo concepts

20 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has unveiled five concept machines at the Tokyo motorcycle show in Japan; one a café racer version of the XV950, two electric bikes and an electric scooter. None of the four bikes being shown...

CB1100 gets mid-life tweaks

20 November 2013 by Andy Downes

The Honda CB1100 – now designated the CB1100EX – may only have been introduced into Europe for 2013 but it was first unveiled in Japan in 2009, and has now been given a mid-life refresh with spoked...

New MCN November 20: Cal 'I can make it work'

19 November 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from November 20: Crutchlow’s Ducati debut – Cal vows to make the Ducati work after the first test 24-page NEC Show special –...

Harley Davidson 110 Celebrations at Motorcycle Live

18 November 2013 by Richard Newland

Harley-Davidson UK & Ireland reaches the end of a celebratory year with a major display at Motorcycle Live – the biggest yet to be seen at the Midlands-based NEC. A large section of its floor space is...

Video: Jeremy McWilliams thrashes the new KTM Super Duke

16 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

KTM have released this video of the new Super Duke 1290 at it’s recentl launch, with Jeremy McWilliams onboard around the Ascari circuit in Spain. It’s fairly obvous that McWill has lost ittle of the...

Let your children ride for free

15 November 2013 by Andy Downes

If you have ever wanted to let you young children have a go at riding a motorcycle then a free trial at Motorcycle Live might be the perfect test for those aged between two and 12-years-old thanks to...

Litre sportsbikes for less than £3,000

14 November 2013 by MCN Staff

1998/99 Yamaha YZF-R1 In 1998 theYamaha YZF-R1 arrived and rewrote the rulebook when it came to litre sportsbikes. Where the FireBlade had effectively created the genre in 1992, the R1 moved the game...

Norton team up with OSET for family fun day

13 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

Norton have teamed up with electric trials bike manufacturer OSET to hold a kids fun day at Norton’s Donington Hall HQ this weekend. It’s aimed at kids from 4 to 12, and will run from 12pm at...

Which rider deserved the championship more?

13 November 2013 by MCN

Marc Marquez is the youngest MotoGP champion ever, taking the title at just 20 years and 266 days old. Lorenzo took more wins (8 to 6), led more laps (236 to 83), but lost out on podiums (6 to Marc’s...

More motorcycles could mean fewer casualties

12 November 2013 by Steve Hunt

According to a recent poll from the AA, 85% of drivers say that motorcyclists are ‘hard to see’. The stats were presented by the current president of the AA, Edmund King, whilst addressing a...

New MCN 13 November: King Marc

12 November 2013 by MCN

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from November 13: King Marc – Special souvenir issue with all of the reaction and feedback from his historic win! New Bike...

Triumph Bonneville owners needed!

12 November 2013 by MCN News

MCN is on the hunt for owners of Triumph’s Classic range. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of the Bonneville, Scrambler, and Speedmaster. We’ll be using the information to help with our...

Champion Brits to open Motorcycle Live

12 November 2013 by MCN News

Motorcycle Live kicks off on Saturday 23 November with an opening ceremony that will celebrate the success of four British racing stars who have all secured championship titles in 2013. World...

BMF ticket pricing review for all 2014 shows

07 November 2013 by MCN

BMF Show organisers The Mulberry Group have announced an overhaul of ticket pricing which will apply across all three BMF Shows in 2014. Mulberry Group MD Martin Chick said “The feedback we have...

A bit of light reading after a dive

06 November 2013 by highlandmonster

My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary with a trip to the Maldives. MCN had to go too.

Riders for Health auction at Motorcycle Live

05 November 2013 by MCN News

The annual Riders for Health auction at Motorcycle Live will this year include 12 stunning professional photographs capturing defining moments from the 2013 race season. Eurosport duo Toby Moody and...

New MCN November 6: 34 new bikes!

05 November 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from November 6: – All the new bikes unveiled at the Milan Show, including the naked BMW S1000R and the Honda Fireblade SP –...

Yamaha trio revealed In Milan

05 November 2013 by Richard Newland

MT-07 Yamaha has unveiled three new additions to the range at the EICMA show in Milan. Headlining the trio of new models is a smaller capacity MT model, the MT-07. Bearing a vary close resemblance to...

Aggressive new Z1000 unveiled in Milan

05 November 2013 by Phil West

Kawasaki has just unveiled this significantly new Z1000 super naked at the Milan Show. Although not completely new – the basic engine and chassis are unchanged, for example – Kawasaki’s super naked...

Caterham branches out to launch motorcycle division

05 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Caterham Group has launched its first ever motorcycle division – Caterham Bikes – at the Milan motorcycle show today. The firm has ambitious targets and is already planning three models including the...

Triumph's 2014 newcomers revealed

05 November 2013 by Phil West

Triumph is revamping its cruiser line-up for 2014 with two new ‘baggers’, a new Thunderbird variant called the Commander and updates to both the entry-level, Bonneville-based America and...

Video: 2014 Honda Preview

05 November 2013 by MCN

MCN managed to get a sneak peak at the 2014 range of Honda motorcycles before they were unveiled to the world at the Milan Show. The range includes a new VFR800 and Fireblade SP. See these bikes at...

Fireblade SP heads Honda’s 2014 newcomers

04 November 2013 by Richard Newland

This new, ‘SP’ high-spec version of the Fireblade is one of the stars of Honda’s 2014 line-up, MCN can now reveal. The track-focused machine features Öhlins suspension, Brembo mono block front brake...

BMW RT owners needed

04 November 2013 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of the RT range of BMW bikes. Specifically we’re looking for current owners of the R1100RT, R1150RT and R1200RT. We’ll be using the information to help with our article...

MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 unveiled

04 November 2013 by MCN

MV Agusta has lifted the covers off it’s latest model, the Turismo Veloce 800. The new bike will use the same 798cc three-cylinder engine as the Brutale 800 and recently launched Rivale 800. The bike...

50cc racing is alive!

02 November 2013 by James Widdowson

It was great to read Matt Oxley’s article on GP50s this week. Classic 50cc racing is still very much alive in the UK! We race at Three Sisters, Tonfanau, Darley Moor and Aberdare Park (see pic). Not...

The ultimate birthday present?

31 October 2013 by Anonymous

My wife choosing her 30th birthday present!

Suzuki concepts to appear at Tokyo Show

31 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

Suzuk has released pictures of two concept motorcycles it will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The first concept, the Suzuki Recursion features a 588cc parallel-twin engine as well as a...

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