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Father and son ride 1040 miles in under 24 hours in charity challenge

05 August 2021 by Dan Sutherland

A Newcastle-based father and son biking duo have raised around £3500 for defibrillator and diabetes charities by riding over 1000 miles in under 24 hours. Lee Atherton and his father Neil Atherton set...

Aprilia Tuareg 660 aims for mid-sized adventure bike supremacy

02 August 2021 by Dan Sutherland

After more than a year of teasing, Aprilia have finally revealed their incoming Tuareg 660 adventure bike online, which looks set to take the fight directly to Yamaha’s 689cc parallel-twin Ténéré...

Indian Motorcycle dealer creates pair of custom Scouts

02 August 2021 by Ben Clarke

French dealer Indian Motorcycle Metz have unveiled two new custom creations based on the Indian Scout. The Hundred is inspired by the drag strips of America with a riding position to suit the sprint...

Bagger is better: BMW supersize the R18 with Transcontinental and R18B

29 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

BMW have unveiled two new R18 based tourers – the R18B ‘Bagger’ and the R18 Transcontinental ‘full dresser’. Both bikes take the core of the R18, a giant 1802cc air-cooled boxer engine, exposed shaft...

Spyshots show BMW R nine T Scrambler and Urban G/S models are set to get serious off road

29 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

BMW are working on two new scramblers inspired by the early R80G/S. With a focus on competent off-road ability, it’s likely these bikes will be successors to the R nine T Urban G/S and the Scrambler,...

Nevermind the Sex Pistols: deBolex create carbon custom from Ducati Monster 1200

28 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

British customisers deBolex have finally unveiled the fruits of nearly two years’ work with the db25 – a limited run of radically customised bikes based on the Ducati Monster 1200. Related articles on...

Andromeda Moto create track-rated vegan 'leathers'

28 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Andromeda Moto have created both one and two-piece ‘leather’ suits for bikers that don’t use any leather at all – in fact, it’s completely vegan. Related articles on MCN Best vegan motorbike gear How...

Bikes not chopped: Reports of the death of motorcycles 'greatly exaggerated'

26 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

The government has published a paper on their plan to ‘decarbonise transport’ with plans to have all new cars ‘fully zero emission at the tailpipe from 2035’ but when it comes to motorcycles, reports...

Forever 21: Ducati pay tribute to Troy Bayliss with special edition Panigale V2

22 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Ducati have honoured one of their most successful and well loved racers with a special edition bike to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first world title. The eponymous Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st...

DAB Concept-E combines roadster charm with supermoto cool in learner legal package

19 July 2021 by Dan Sutherland

French boutique bike builders DAB Motors have whipped the covers off their new Concept E – a 13.4bhp learner-legal roadster and the firm’s first foray into electrification. The prototype was produced...

Auction prices hit record high: AJS Porcupine sees auction prices spike

16 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

The Bonhams Summer Stafford Sale set new records as the auction paid its first visit to the show since the autumn of 2019 – with the ultra-rare 1940s AJS 497cc E90 ‘Porcupine’ Grand Prix bike setting...

Riding on coconut shells: Activated carbon inserts made from sawdust and coconut shells could transform your bike

15 July 2021 by Ben Purvis

Motorcycle firms have dabbled with the idea of air suspension for decades, but now a British firm have developed a technology that breathes new life into the idea. Related articles on MCN How helmet...

New Akita 125 is the latest L plate friendly affordable retro from Mutt Motorcycles

14 July 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Meet the Mutt Akita 125: a new minimalist L-plate friendly retro costing £955 less than Yamaha’s incoming XSR125. Priced at £3495 before OTR costs, the Akita is the latest creation from Birmingham...

Indian break out the ink with latest tattoo competition

12 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Indian have unveiled the first of their incoming outlandish tattoo-inspired livery designs, with three well known tattoo artists all creating a design that is digitally displayed on a Chief model...

Bobber job! French custom house reveals two Honda CMX1100 Rebel specials

12 July 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Honda Europe have teamed up with French custom house FCR Original to create two unique CMX1100 Rebel builds, said to celebrate the ‘dual personality’ of the Japanese firm’s latest twin-cylinder...

LiveWire One: Electric bike drops the Harley badge and the price

08 July 2021 by Ben Clarke

LiveWire, the freshly spun-off electric motorbike brand from Harley-Davidson, have unveiled their first model called the LiveWire One. Related articles on MCN Harley-Davidson LiveWire...

Smoke show: Yamaha revise two-stroke YZ motocross range and reveal all-new YZ125

08 July 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha are aiming to get the holeshot on the off-road racing competition with their 2021 two-stroke motocross range; revealing updates to the YZ85 and YZ250, plus an all-new YZ125 for good...

Benda’s outlandish flattracker could roll in at under £6k

08 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Benda are making serious waves in the Chinese market and expanding into Europe with dealer networks in Spain and Italy – and now they’ve launched not one but two new four-cylinder models. The first,...

Energica’s giant leap: New EMCE motor promises greater power and range

07 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Energica have announced a new electric motor, which they say offers a considerable improvement in all areas. The motor, dubbed the EMCE, has been co-engineered with the Italian company Mavel, a...

Word on the Street: CCM celebrate golden anniversary with two new models

07 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

CCM have produced two new bikes based on their Spitfire platform as they celebrate 50 years in business. The family-owned firm have been going from strength to strength since the Spitfire range was...

CE into the future: BMW CE 04 electric scooter is just the start

07 July 2021 by Ben Clarke

BMW have unveiled the latest of their electric scooters, the CE 04 and apart from its futuristic styling it’s actually quite a normal sounding machine. Some electric manufacturers have been guilty of...

Honda CBR600: Your in-depth guide

06 July 2021 by James Archibald and Dan Sutherland

The 2021 Honda CBR600RR was launched on 25 September featuring more aerodynamic styling, revised engine internals, traction control and more. Unfortunately, it’s not coming to Europe – with the...

Do-it-yourself: Custom kits for Royal Enfield 650s

05 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Bad Winners have built a series of do-it-yourself kits for the Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor and Continental. Related articles on MCN Limited edition Indian Scout Bobber Sixty customs The best base...

Road stats are mixed bag: Good and bad news for bikers in latest figures

05 July 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

There was a 16% reduction in road deaths in 2020 but the picture wasn’t quite so rosy for bikers. The reason for the reduction was the lockdown, with millions fewer miles travelled. Related articles...

French fancies: Parisian dealer teams up with custom house for limited-run Scout Bobber Sixty range

05 July 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Meet the Indian Neon Scout Bobber Sixty series – a design collaboration between custom house Tank Machine and Parisian dealer Indian Étoile, inspired by Nascar racing liveries. Costing around £17,560...

1969 Honda CB750: The world's first superbike

30 June 2021 by Phil West

More than half a century ago, British bikers got their first look of the machine that would change motorcycling forever. On April 5, 1969 at the Metropole Hotel, venue for the Brighton Motorcycle...

A new Frontier: Norton provide support to students for electric bike project

30 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Norton have provided expertise, data and a brand new superbike frame to students at WMG, part of the University of Warwick, to help them in their research into electric motorcycles. There are 13...

Adventure bargain beckons: New Voge 500DS will debut in the UK for under £5000

29 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

The Voge 500DS is coming to the UK, at last, with the folks at Lexmoto helping to bring the Chinese brand to our shores. If you’re not familiar with Voge, it’s a recently launched brand from Chinese...

Italjet Dragster: Andrea Dovizioso to help develop quirky new twist-and-go

28 June 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Former 125cc world champion and MotoGP race winner Andrea Dovizioso signed a deal with Italjet to help develop the space-age Dragster scooter range. The Italian firm revealed the unconventional...

BMW R1300GS: New test mules and trademarks point towards new engine

28 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

BMW have been spotted testing a new version of the GS, which combined with some recent trademark applications suggest that a new engine is in the pipeline. Related articles on MCN BMW R1250GS...

Benelli’s new 550: Chinese-owned brand set to launch sporty parallel twin

25 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

The middleweight sportsbike market has been dominated by four-cylinder 600s for decades but as those models fade into obscurity a new generation of parallel twin-powered replacements has started to...

Past shapes the future: Shaft drive isn’t just for looks on BMW’s upcoming electric models

24 June 2021 by Ben Purvis

BMW are already established as early adopters in electric bikes but they’re on the verge of a much more concerted push in that field as technology previewed in 2019’s Vision DC concept is set to debut...

Triple A in a shed: Motorcycle clothing designer brings old-school tech bang up to date

24 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Designer Ashley Watson has created a new wax jacket that meets the latest stringent CE testing with a triple-A rating. You might imagine this sort of work would involve vast sums of money from...

Monkeying around: Honda's quirky mini retro gets new engine and five-speed gearbox

21 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Honda have updated their Monkey model with a completely revised engine and a whole host of changes to make it a more practical little run-around. Relaunched in 2018, the Monkey has always been a...

A cool idea for summer riding: Chill Ride vest aims to solve the comfort conundrum

18 June 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Even in the temperate climes of the UK every rider’s wardrobe is filled to bursting point with riding gear to cope with the weather conditions we face. Whether you’re battling to stay warm in winter...

Extra SPecial prize: MCN Yamaha MT-09 SP competition winner thought it was a wind-up!

16 June 2021 by Andy Calton

MCN reader Matthew Brookfield thought it was a scam when he got the call telling him he’d just won a brand-new Yamaha MT-09 SP. Related articles on MCN 2021 Yamaha MT-09 SP review White Motorcycle...

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