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Marquez v Lorenzo - To The Wire

29 October 2013 by MCN

It’s the closest MotoGP title fight since 2006 when Rossi lost out to Hayden at Valencia in a dramatic last-race showdown. Jorge is riding at the very top of his game, and Marc is typically flat out,...

New MCN October 30: Lorenzo vs Marquez goes to the wire

29 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 30: – The fight for the 2013 MotoGP title will go to the final round as Lorenzo emerged victorious in Japan – KTM...

John Reynolds visits Skegness

28 October 2013 by Steve Freemantle

Three times British superbike champion John Reynolds will be a guest of the Bikers4Macmillan Group at the Storehouse, North Parade, Skegness in Lincolnshire on Sunday November 4. John will be accepting a cheque for £15,000 on behalf of the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. The money was raised by Bikers4Macmillan at their annual overnight ride from Holyhead, Wales, to Skegness. Group chairman...

Then and now

27 October 2013 by Bernard Carey

Here are two photos taken 18 years apart. In the photos are me, my wife alison, the kids Ryan, Sarah, James and Natalie. Just a different Guzzi.

Toy Story

27 October 2013 by Brian Turner

My two babies playing in the lounge.

Buying a grey import

25 October 2013 by MCN

Honda VFR400RR NC30 In the late 1990s grey imports were big business and several companies sprang up that specialized in selling these exotic mini-race reps from Japan. As well as looking like far...

Is Scott Redding a hero for riding this weekend?

24 October 2013 by MCN

Moto2 championship hopeful Scott Redding has been declared fit for this weekend’s Moto2 race in Motegi – is he a hero?

What do you think of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R?

24 October 2013 by MCN

KTM’s 1290 Super Duke R has finally been released – see the five-page launch report in this week’s MCN – so what do you think of ‘The Beast’ now it’s been released?

MV Agusta Rivale 800 first ride

24 October 2013 by MCN

MV Agusta’s new £10,499, supermoto-style rival to Ducati’s Hypermotard, the Rivale 800, is currently being put through its paces for the first time by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves in the...

Triumph Tiger owners needed

23 October 2013 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of the current crop of Triumph Tigers. Specifically we’re looking for owners of the Triumph Tiger 800, 800 XC and 1200 Explorer. We’ll be using the information to help...

New MCN October 23: BMW R nineT inside story

22 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 23: – The inside story on the all-new BMW R nineT, plus their best bikes from 1923 to now – KTM 1290 Super Duke...

Honda CBR1000RR HRC concept

22 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

My concept for a new HRC CBR1000RR.

Honda CTX1300 spied during film shoot

21 October 2013 by MCN

Honda’s 2014 CTX1300 cruiser has been spotted by a spy snapper while on a shoot for its promotional video. The new bike, which looks like the offspring of an F6B and a DN-01, very clearly sports an...

Riders founder is ‘Woman of the Year’

21 October 2013 by MCN

Riders for Health motorcycle charity founder and boss Andrea Coleman has won a Barclays Woman of the Year award for her efforts in bringing healthcare to millions of rural Africans. Coleman founded...

Harley-Davidson recall

21 October 2013 by Andy Davidson

Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 30,000 motorcycles over a potential clutch fault. The recalls affect over 25,000 touring motorcycles and nearly 4,000 Softails and Trikes built between May 3 and...

Sensible to mental for less than £100

20 October 2013 by IsraelsRSV

My current bike is a 2004 Kawasaki Z1000, which I moved to from an Aprilia RSV-R. The big Zed is great, but it’S no sports bike. Before long I found myself bored and wanting something a bit more…. Superduke ish. More Mental. But Superdukes are still about 5k for a good one, and I can’t afford that. I used my noggin and for £100 I have transformed my bike from humdrum to basket case (without the...

Left with a bent bike?

19 October 2013 by Mark Shepherdson

On June 7 this year a lorry backed into my bike then carried on reversing another six feet, pushing it into a parked car. The bike was left stuck in the grill of the car. The insurance company got the...

Massive Suzuki GSX-R recall

18 October 2013 by Andy Downes

Every Suzuki GSX-R including the 600, 750 and 1000cc variants built since 2004 has been officially recalled for modifications to the front brake master cylinder. Suzuki has taken the decision to...

Staff Blog: From Draper to Dapper

18 October 2013 by Steve Hunt

A year or so ago, Australian Mark Hawwa and his online/riding friends from the Australian Cafe Racers website found a picture of Don Draper – the suave, fictional advertising director from the 1960s...

Do you like the new BMW NineT?

17 October 2013 by MCN Staff

Yesterday, BMW revealed its new R NineT in Munich. Reactions within our comments to the launch yesterday have been mixed – but what do you think?

2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke official first ride!

17 October 2013 by MCN

KTM’s long-awaited, all-new 1290 Super Duke is finally being put through its paces at the world press launch in Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child. Here are his first impressions: “KTM may...

Honda announce CBR300R

17 October 2013 by Phil West

Honda has announced the imminent arrival of a new CBR300R, a bigger version of its current CBR250R. The news came at the Chinese International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in Chongqing, where Seiji...

EBR 1190RX unveiled in US

17 October 2013 by Phil West

Erik Buell Racing (EBR), the new firm founded by American maverick Erik Buell in the wake of the closure of Buell by owners Harley-Davidson in 2009, has, as expected, just unveiled its first all-new...

BMW unveil R nineT in Munich

16 October 2013 by MCN

At a special celebration event currently underway at the BMW Museum in Munich, BMW Motorrad has just unveiled the new R nineT classic roadster on stage. Created to mark and celebrate nine decades of...

Video: Ducati 899 Panigale first ride

16 October 2013 by MCN

Two years after the launch of the 1199 Panigale, Ducati has done the inevitable, replacing the ageing 848 with an 899 Panigale. Producing a middleweight mirroring its flagship model is a trick Ducati...

Noughties V-twin superbike owners wanted

16 October 2013 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of three of the V-twin superbikes from the early noughties. Specifically we’re looking for owners of the Honda SP-1, SP-2 and Aprilia RSV-R Colin Edwards replica. We’ll...

Honda XRS650 Real Dual concept

16 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

My Honda XRS650 concept.

New MCN October 16: Street fight!

15 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN paper, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 16: – The Yamaha MT-09 takes on the Triumph Street Triple, Kawasaki Z800 and MV Agusta Brutale 800 – Triumph 250...

Yamaha XV950 RR Sport Solo concept

14 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

My take on the new Yamaha XV950.

Staff Blog: Time for a new shoe

11 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

I’ve covered a lot of miles on the Judge this year – approaching 8000 – and I’ve only just replaced the rear tyre. In truth it could have done with a change 2000 miles ago as it was starting to square...

Win hospitality tickets to the MCE BSB Showdown

10 October 2013 by Andy Davidson

Don’t miss your last chance to win hospitality tickets to the MCE BSB Showdown finale. MCN and MCE Insurance have teamed up to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of weekend tickets to the...

Special edition Bonnie

10 October 2013 by Andy Davidson

Triumph has unveiled a special edition Bonneville inspired by the last bike off the line at Meriden in 1982, the T140W TSS. The latest special edition Bonneville features a jet black and lunar silver...

Ultimate Ducati Panigale is invite only

10 October 2013 by Andy Downes

Ducati has sent out invites to a select list of customers who qualify for the chance to buy the ultimate version of the 1199 Panigale superbike; a 220bhp, 180kg Superleggera version which is...

Retro muscle bike owners wanted

09 October 2013 by MCN

MCN is on the hunt for owners of big, hariy-chested retro bikes. Specifically we’re looking for owners of the Suzuki GSX1400, Kawasaki ZRX1200/1100 and the Honda CB1300. We’ll be using the information...

1199 Panigale S ‘Senna’ unveiled in Brazil

09 October 2013 by Phil West

Ducati has unveiled this special edition of its Panigale S to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of F1 star Ayrton Senna. Unveiled at the Sao Paulo motorcycle show and to be sold in Brazil only...

Video: KTM's Uncrashable Bike: New Bosch ABS

09 October 2013 by MCN

The world’s first cornering ABS brings the ‘uncrashable’ bike one step closer, and it’s standard on KTM’s 1190 Adventure from 2014. We take a look at one of the biggest breakthroughs in biking for...

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