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Race-inspired Zero creates a buzz: Quickstrike carbon kit turns SR/F into Pikes Peak tribute model

21 September 2021 by Phil West

Electric brand Zero have added race-inspired style to their top-spec SR/F model with this new limited-edition bodykit. Called the Quickstrike it’s a restyling package of special carbon-fibre and...

Kawasaki ramp up technology for three-wheeled superbike project

20 September 2021 by Ben Purvis

Anyone who’s ridden a tilting three-wheeler like the Yamaha Niken or Piaggio MP3 has probably idly wondered what might happen if similar chassis tech was applied to a full-blown superbike. Related...

Classic scooters quit smoking: Battery conversion for Vespas and Lambrettas

17 September 2021 by Phil West

No two-wheelers are better-suited to electric power than scooters and no scoots are cooler than classic Vespas and Lambrettas – and now you can get electric versions of both thanks to these British...

Holy moly! Mad-looking British speed machine hits the track in high-speed testing

17 September 2021 by Ben Purvis

The outlandish Brit bike that’s targeting the speed record for electric motorcycles has hit the track as it undergoes initial test runs in the UK. Related articles on MCN Max Biaggi claims 11 speed...

Sharper Kawasaki Z900 SE gets improved suspension and more stopping power

16 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki’s Z900 naked is getting the SE treatment; with the more premium model complete with better Brembo brakes, revised forks, and an Öhlins shock joining the line-up in December 2021. Starting up...

Sammy Miller scoops top honours at star-studded Salon Privé Concours

16 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

This fabulous 1951 Moto Guzzi racer owned by Sammy Miller MBE was one of three bikes that scooped top honours at the 2021 star-studded Salon Privé Concours. Held in the grounds of Blenheim Palace,...

Triumph launch Ride Out to Help Out campaign

16 September 2021 by Phil West

Triumph and some of our best known biking celebs have launched a scheme to get Britain biking. Star names, including Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton and TT racer Maria Costello MBE, are urging...

All the fun of the fairing: Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR unveiled

14 September 2021 by Ben Clarke

Triumph are no strangers to building thoroughly modern bikes that draw on styling inspiration from yesteryear and that’s exactly what they’ve done with this new Speed Triple 1200 RR. Read our full...

Bullit Bluroc 125 incoming

13 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

The retro-inspired L-plate-friendly Bullit Bluroc 125 hit dealers on Monday, March 9 2020 costing just £1999. It was released alongside a 250cc, V-twin version. Revealed on the Anglo-Chinese small...

Lincolnshire firefighters on course to raise £2000 with 400-mile county charity ride

13 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Five firefighters from across Lincolnshire have ridden 400 miles in a day, visiting every fire station in the county to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity and Prostate Cancer UK. “To see people...

Brit tennis star Emma Raducanu shares motocross memories

13 September 2021 by Andy Calton

British teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu shocked the sporting world by winning the US Open on Saturday 11 September, but many of the millions watching her make history may not have known that...

Hubless Verge TS electric combines super-efficient performance with next-gen looks

09 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Hot from the continent comes the Verge TS – a hubless electric bike that could change the way we think about motorcycle design. Verge are a Finnish company, previously known as RMK (see below), who...

Variable-rigidity 'chain mail' that stiffens on command could be the future of motorcycle clothing

07 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Motorcycle clothing is a conundrum that’s proved tough to crack. Even ignoring the problems that weather conditions pile into the equation, there’s a stark contrast between the requirement to move...

Battery swap plan for a plug-in future: More firms sign up to scheme that aims to banish electric bike range anxiety

07 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

The Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium founded in September 2021 by KTM, Honda, Piaggio and Yamaha, has revealed that it now has 21 companies taking part. The idea is to speed-up deployment...

BMW electric concepts give glimpse of the future of personal mobility

06 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

BMW have released a new electric vehicle concept that’s neither motorcycle nor scooter, but which is aimed at pulling youngsters into the brand. Related articles on MCN BMW CE 04 electric scooter...

Mansell mania: Custom BMWs honour F1’s most committed driver

03 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Greg Mansell, son of Formula One World Champion, Nigel Mansell, has launched a short production run of custom BMW R18s to honour his father’s successes. Until the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, Mansell...

Streamliner shakedown: Guy Martin completes slow speed tests of 400mph record attempt bike

03 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Guy Martin has completed a slow speed shakedown run on a 1200shp land speed streamliner ahead of attempting to eclipse a new 400mph record on the Bolivian salt flats. The veteran road racer turned...

Rough Crafts custom Yamaha XSR900 build joins firm’s cool Yard Built series

01 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Custom builder Winston Yeh has worked his magic once again, this time turning his hand to Yamaha’s XSR900 – and you could have one just like it. Most of Winston’s customs are one-offs but this time...

Portuguese Honda dealership wins CB650R custom competition

01 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Portuguese Honda dealership Mototrofa has bounced back from the effects of a devastating fire to claim victory in the 2021 European CB650R Honda Customs contest. The online competition attracted over...

Buell fly the flag for 40th Anniversary Hammerhead special edition

31 August 2021 by Stuart Prestidge

Buell Motorcycles, have added a heavy dose of patriotism to their 40th-anniversary Hammerhead 1190 Freedom Edition draping it in a red, white, and blue stars and stripes livery. “We’re thrilled to...

High-tech 2022 KTM RC390 gets all the bells and whistles

31 August 2021 by Ben Clarke

KTM have officially unveiled their new RC390 A2 sportsbike with a new look fairing and headlight and a load of new technology, too. We’ve ridden the new KTM RC390 and gave it five stars in our full...

Swedish super-single surprise: NCCR turn half a Buell V-twin into race engine

27 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Well before the 916, in 1992, Ducati created a racebike called the ‘Supermono’. Essentially an 888 with the rear cylinder removed the Supermono was an effective race bike that became the stuff of...

Honda Africa Twin models updated for 2022

27 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Honda have updated their Africa Twin models for 2022 with tweaks to both to make them a little more practical as well as sharper looking. Related articles on MCN Honda NT1100 sports tourer...

A Svart move: Latest Husqvarna Svartpilen looks to be getting a serious overhaul

25 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Spyshots have emerged that show Husqvarna are working on a replacement for the Svartpilen 401. Related articles on MCN Husqvarna Norden 901 is nearly ready Spyshots: KTM 990 Duke Husqvarna Svartpilen...

Back to the start: Harley-Davidson Serial 1 e-bikes channel 117-year-old heritage

20 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Long before Harley-Davidson made V-twins that go potato-potato, they built lightweight singles that were pretty much beefed-up bicycles. Related articles on MCN LiveWire One drops the Harley badge...

Incoming: Yamaha ‘R9’ sportsbike based on MT-09 looks certain

19 August 2021 by Ben Purvis

The once-dominant four-cylinder 600cc supersports class has now disappeared and in its wake there’s a vacuum for lightweight sportsbikes. Enter the Yamaha R9, an MT-09-based model that’s almost...

Legendary customisers join forces to create unique Indian Chief

16 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Hot on the heels of the production version of the Indian Chief, the American firm have released the first of three customs. The first one, seen here, is known as the Cox-Keino Chief as it’s been built...

Harley-Davidson unveil limited Street Glide Special Arctic Blast

16 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Harley-Davidson have used the Sturgis rally as the perfect excuse to unveil a limited run of Street Glides with a special paintjob. Known as ‘Arctic Blast’ the scheme consists of a pearlescent white...

Kawasaki reveal Z900RS SE with uprated suspension and 70s tribute paint

16 August 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki are gunning for the retro bike top spot after revealing a new Z900RS SE model for 2022 featuring beefier suspension components, uprated brakes and a striking ‘Yellow Ball’ 70s tribute paint...

Yamaha Ténéré ready to rally: Deus turn middleweight adventure bike into a retro Dakar machine

13 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

If there’s two things that are hot property, it’s the 1980s and it’s the Dakar rally. Both hark back to a time before electronics, when life was a little simpler, smartphones didn’t exist and travel...

Motorbikes permanently excluded from Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

12 August 2021 by Ben Clarke

The organisers of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb have announced that motorbikes will be permanently excluded from the competition. Bike racing was temporarily excluded from the event after...

Falklands hero Simon Weston fulfils lifelong dream to take up biking

12 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Falklands veteran Simon Weston CBE has taken to the road on a bespoke Triumph trike paid for by crowdfunding. Related articles on MCN Father and son ride 1040 miles for charity Memorial ride planned...

Steve McQueen's Husqvarna Viking 360 goes under the hammer

11 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

A Husqvarna Viking 360 previously owned by Steve McQueen is to be sold at a three-day auction in Monterey, Californa, USA courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. As a keen racer, McQueen was on a quest to find the...

Playing dirty: New Honda CRF250RX and CRF250R unveiled

09 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Honda have revamped their popular mid-sized off-roaders with new frames, updated engines and overhauled suspension. Related articles on MCN Triumph to build competition off road bikes Yamaha reveal...

KTM 1290 Super Adventure R is globe-trotting rally raider

06 August 2021 by Dan Sutherland

The KTM 1290 Super Adventure R is the Austrian firm’s assault on the 2021 large-capacity off-road-centric adventure bike class. Priced at £15,999, the Euro5-friendly brute is claimed to be the most...

Patents reveal new Brixton 1200 to rival Bonneville

05 August 2021 by Ben Purvis

Triumph have had very little large capacity competition for the retro Brit-style bike crown, but that could soon change when Brixton bring their new 1200cc twin to the market. The new machine, which...

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