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New colours for 2023 Honda Africa Twin and Adventure Sports

03 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Honda has announced a range of new colour options for its 2023 CRF1100L Africa Twin and Africa Twin Adventure Sports. Having received their most recent major updates in 2020, the Honda duo are...

‘That bike was my absolute pride and joy’: Fury as world record-breaking female rider meet is targeted by a wave of overnight thefts

03 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

A landmark female biker meet-up at the Triumph Visitor Experience in Hinckley has been tainted by a series of motorcycle thefts from hotels surrounding the Leicestershire venue. Bikes were taken...

Get ready for a champion day: Silverstone to welcome huge crowds

02 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

The Day of Champions is back at Silverstone on Thursday, August 4 ready to raise thousands of pounds ahead of the British round of the MotoGP season. After a two-year absence due to Covid-19, the...

New Gaydon Triumph exhibit is the first-ever dedicated motorcycle display at the British Motor Museum

01 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

The British Motor Museum officially opened its brand-new Triumph Daytona exhibit on Friday July 29, with the Hinckley firm committing to more displays in the future. In a landmark moment for the...

Kickback show gets banged up for 2022: Custom and retro bikes on display in Gloucester Prison

01 August 2022 by Phil West

The Kickback custom and retro motorcycle show is this year taking place in its wackiest venue yet – Gloucester Prison! The annual, independent event is dedicated to DIY shed-built bikes rather than...

Nasa tech at Asda prices: Indian firm’s hydrogen fuel cell bike plan gives glimpse of future

29 July 2022 by Ben Purvis

Hydrogen fuel cells have been around for decades but they’re still seen as a space-age technology more at home on the International Space Station than at your local filling station. But that won’t be...

Ruby readies up: New British firm set to unveil production-ready single at this year's NEC show

28 July 2022 by Dan Sutherland

The British motorcycle industry is enjoying a period of exciting growth, with Triumph ramping up their UK manufacturing, and iconic names such as BSA and Norton rising from the ashes, with new models,...

Indian Motorcycle Sheffield: New South Yorkshire dealer opens

27 July 2022 by Phil West

Indian Motorcycle Sheffield has just opened in Chesterfield alongside the SMC Bikes team’s Steel City Classics showroom. Officially launched on July 16, the shop welcomed more than 300 fans for a...

Restored Katana raises thousands for MS charity

26 July 2022 by Phil West

An early Suzuki Katana, recommissioned during the Covid-19 lockdowns, raised thousands for the MS Society UK charity during an auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on July 20. The 1982 GSX1100...

Early access to 15% Reactive Parts sale with MCN: Get ready for an action-packed August

26 July 2022 by Ben Clarke

Online aftermarket race parts and kit retailer, Reactive Parts are doing their bit for the biking community by running a 15% sale across most of their product range*. This means 15% off kit from...

Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ unveiled with tons of tech including radar guided cruise control

22 July 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Yamaha’s new Tracer 9 GT+ is the first of their models to be equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and is just one of several upgrades that make this a tech heavy competitor. The ACC system...

Reading between the lines: Honda working on lane assistance system for the bikes of the future

22 July 2022 by Ben Purvis

Honda is developing rider-assistance systems with the aim of making accidents a thing of the past – but rather than taking away control, they’re aiming to nudge us into making the right...

Crowdfunder set up for recovering TT racing journalist

21 July 2022 by Richard Newland

This year’s Isle of Man TT was sadly marred by five fatalities, while some other competitors suffered lifechanging injuries. After a crash during qualifying, Mike ‘Boothy’ Booth – who is a motorcycle...

Lightning strikes twice: American electric firm takes aim at Energica with plans for new plug-in adventure bike

20 July 2022 by Phil West

American electric firm Lightning appear to be working on a new off-road-focussed plug-in adventure bike. Exposed in design pictures registered in China, the new machine looks set to go toe to toe...

Guy's 200mph rotary bid: Martin takes Crighton CR700W to over 180mph

20 July 2022 by Phil West

Road racing and TV star Guy Martin has big plans to take the limited-run, rotary-powered Crighton CR700W superbike to 200mph. The Lincolnshire rider took to Elvington runway last week and hit a...

World Supercross comes to Cardiff

18 July 2022 by Phil West

The newly formatted World Supercross Championship will kick start in Britain later this year, with the first round destined to take place in Cardiff during October. Tickets for the Supercross...

Solar power for new electric race track: MSV unveil plans for new 'green circuit' in France

18 July 2022 by Dan Sutherland

The world’s first dedicated ‘eco racing circuit’ could be up and running within four years according to new plans announced by MotorSport Vision (MSV). The proposed site, known as Couvron, is...

Getting RC: MV Agusta release limited edition RC versions of flagship triple models

15 July 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Italian exotica brand MV Agusta have announced three limited run RC models based on their F3, Dragster, and Turismo Veloce platforms. Standing for ‘Reparto Corse’, the RC line-up builds on the...

R7 heaven for one lucky MCN reader! Competition winner collects his new bike

15 July 2022 by Phil West

One very lucky winner has walked away with a new Yamaha R7, worth £8200, and a stack of Genuine Yamaha Racing Technology accessories to enjoy, too. Paul McDougall, 60, from Essex, picked his bike...

Suzuki boost scooter range: Two new twist-and-go commuters set to go on sale in October 2022

14 July 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki are attempting to cash in on the continuing popularity of 125cc scooters brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, by adding two new models to their range. Called the Avenis 125 and Address...

Hydrogen’s swappable solution: Car giant’s H2 plans could pave the way for next-gen motorcycles

14 July 2022 by Ben Purvis

Japanese automotive powerhouse Toyota have demonstrated a method to overcome one of the greatest stumbling blocks of using hydrogen as a fuel. Hydrogen is attractive on several fronts. Its...

Historic TT Norton racer could fetch up to £40K: First ever ES2 up for sale as ultimate classic project

13 July 2022 by Phil West

This partially restored 1920s TT racer is believed to be the ‘first-ever’ Norton ES2 model and is expected to fetch £30K-£40K as the star lot at an auction of vintage vehicles and collectables at the...

Life’s a picnic: New Vespa Primavera unveiled

13 July 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Vespa have announced a new version of their Primavera scooter called the Pic Nic, which comes fitted with everything you need for – you guessed it – a picnic. Building on the standard Primavera...

British firm reveal Dakar-style retro: CCM prototype packs old-school desert racer vibes

13 July 2022 by Phil West

This bike, sneakily shown at the recent Adventure Bike Rider Festival, shows that CCM are planning to continue spinning-off impressively spec’d versions of their popular, hand-crafted, retro-roadster...

Going for a Gold Star: BSA’s new owners aim for refinement and authenticity with all-new model

12 July 2022 by Ben Clarke

BSA’s revived Gold Star caused a stir when it was unveiled at Motorcycle Live last year but has had a rocky route to market through the Covid-19 pandemic. MCN took the opportunity to sit down with...

Triumph's TE-1 wins Best Electric Bike at GQ Car Awards

12 July 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Triumph Motorcycles’ electric prototype TE-1 has won the “Electric Motorbike of the Year” award at the 2023 GQ Car Awards. Triumph unveiled the prototype in 2019 as a collaboration between Williams...

MV Lucky Explorer on the back burner: Twin-cylinder Lucky Explorer 5.5 is put on hold as firm gear up to release first three-cylinder 9.5s

12 July 2022 by Dan Sutherland

MV Agusta have told MCN plans for their Lucky Explorer adventure bike range have changed, with the A2-compliant 5.5 no longer scheduled for production. “The 5.5 is on temporary stop,” MV Agusta CEO...

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