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40mph speed limit proposed for the A542 Horseshoe Pass in Wales

25 June 2020 by Ben Clarke

Denbighshire County Council (DCC) have proposed permanently reducing the speed limit on the A542 Horseshoe Pass to 40mph. The proposal is currently in the consultation phase, meaning the public can...

Shock therapy: Royal Enfield 650s get K-Tech Suspension treatment

24 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Looking to enhance the ride and handling of your Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 or Continental GT? Well, the spring gurus at K-Tech Suspension might have just the thing… Sold separately for the front...

Ducati-only trackdays resume on August 11 at Donington Park

23 June 2020 by Andy Calton

Following earlier postponements due to Covid-19, bookings have now re-opened for two special Ducati-only trackdays. The Silverstone full circuit event originally planned for July 6 has now been...

California Superbike School returns to UK with Keith Code’s blessing

22 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

The UK arm of the California Superbike School is set to return this year after being revived by two of its coaches. The school ceased activities last year after its holding company ran into financial...

New Bullit V-Bob 250 twin offers cool cruiser style for less than £4k

19 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Bullit have launched a new 250cc V-twin called the V-Bob 250, which combines the same engine found in their retro Bluroc with added cruiser style. Related: Best A2 licence motorbikes Related: Learn...

Wheels to Work scheme set up to get people moving cheaply and easily

18 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

A scheme has been set up at Silverstone offering cheap and easy scooter rental to help get people back to work. Wheels to Work Silverstone has been set up by the people behind Spyder Club, a company...

MIPS helmet tech: Protecting the brains you were born with

17 June 2020 by MCN

MIPS promotion With over 20 years of research and more than 31,000 helmet tests in their state-of-the-art test lab in Sweden MIPS (which is short for Multi-directional Impact Protection System) know that protecting...

Off-road training event shut down by police amid Covid guidance confusion in Staffordshire

17 June 2020 by Ben Clarke

Guidance surrounding outdoor events in a Covid-19 world is proving difficult to understand for police and organisers in England. Short circuit trackdays have been running with the Government’s...

Return of the Hondamatic? Patent reveals clutchless CB1100

17 June 2020 by Ben Purvis

Back in 1976 Honda made a bold move to make motorcycling easier and more accessible with the introduction of the CB750A Hondamatic: a twist-and-go version of its range-topping superbike of the...

City slickers: Seat reveal three electric scooters for personal and fleet use

17 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

In a bid to cut urban congestion and move people away from public transport, car manufacturer, Seat, have revealed three new electric scooters, available to both private buyers and for fleet and...

Coronavirus latest: 2020 Intermot trade show to be replaced by online industry event

16 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

The 2020 Intermot motorcycle trade show has been cancelled in favour of a digital-only event amidst coronavirus safety concerns. Originally set to take place from October 6-11, in Cologne, Germany,...

Triumph brings pedal power to the party with new Trekker GT e-bike

16 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

With urban mobility making headlines as people try to avoid public transport, Triumph Motorcycles have taken their first steps into the e-bike market, revealing a new £2950 road-biased model called...

Playing it safe: Reopened showrooms kitted out with sanitisers for biking's 'new normal'

15 June 2020 by Justin Hayzelden

Bike shops throughout England are opening for business once again as dealerships move forward in line with the Government’s plan to ease lockdown restrictions. New measures introduced on June 1 have...

Hyped up: Ducati reveal Hypermotard 950 RVE

15 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Meet the Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE: an updated standard Hypermotard 950, complete with striking new graphics kit and an up-and-down quickshifter, set to arrive in dealers in July. Revealed earlier...

Online radio station raising money and awareness of Blood Bikes arriving in July

12 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

A Manchester motorcyclist is attempting to launch a new online radio station to help raise money for the Blood Bike charities, as well as greater awareness to the services they provide. “It’s...

Mutt Razorback 125 packs bark and bite

12 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Mutt are going from strength-to-strength in 2020. They’ve unveiled two all-new bikes and they opened the doors to their East London store back in March. If you’re not familiar with Mutt, they’ve made...

Blowing hot air: Yamaha set to fit turbos across their range

11 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Yamaha are working on turbocharging for their next range of bikes. This isn’t Yamaha’s first use of the tech as they briefly made an XJ650 Turbo in the early ’80s, however this new system is...

Short circuit shocker: Kawasaki hint at electric future with new film series

10 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki have revealed their tenth YouTube short film (below) detailing the latest evolution of their ‘EV Endeavor’ electric motorcycle project, showing what appears to be a middleweight-equivalent...

The new modular helmet from SHARK Helmets offers ultimate travel convenience

09 June 2020 by MCN

SHARK helmets promotion Whilst Covid-19 may have put a pause on our #ride5000miles campaign, motorcyclists are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. With UK lockdown restrictions slowly being lifted but all social...

Tilt to the future: Patents reveal work on a three-wheeled Yamaha TMAX

09 June 2020 by Ben Purvis

The ‘Leaning Multi-Wheel’ (LMW) arm of Yamaha’s model range looks set to grow with the development of a new model derived from the TMAX 560. Sliding into the range between the NMAX-based Tricity 300...

25 Greatest TTs ever magazine - get a free digital copy

08 June 2020 by MCN

MCN free gift In 2018 we produced a special one-off issue of MCN Sport looking back at the 25 Greatest TT Races Ever and now you can get a digital copy for free. From Mike Hailwood’s astonishing comeback in 1978,...

2020 Motorcycle Live show postponed until November 2021

08 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Motorcycle Live organisers have this morning announced that the 2020 show has been postponed until November 2021, following coronavirus safety concerns for visitors and the industry workers at the...

Know any lockdown legends? Triumph wants you to nominate them for a gift box

03 June 2020 by Gareth Evans

Triumph have announced they are celebrating the UK’s lockdown heroes with a new social media campaign called #TriumphTogether. The Hinckley-based company is asking people to nominate people in their...

MV Agusta pull covers off ultra-limited edition Brutale 1000 RR ML

02 June 2020 by Ben Clarke

MV Agusta have revealed an ultra-exclusive version of their flagship Brutale 1000 RR hypernaked on Facebook. In fact, it doesn’t get more exclusive than this – the bike is number 001/001. Along with...

Swap the bus for a bike: How motorcycles can get Britain back to work after lockdown

02 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

A nationwide campaign has been launched to encourage people to get on a bike for their commute, as the country begins the slow return to work after coronavirus. Visit the MCIA ‘Unlock Your Freedom’...

CC Racing Garage Scrambler 1100 wins Ducati Custom Rumble competition

01 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

A Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport Pro customised by CC Racing Garage has taken top honours in Ducati’s Custom Rumble competition. The ‘Scrambler 1100 FT’ was built by Italian Marco Graziani, who entered...

Triumph set to cut 240 UK staff due to coronavirus pandemic

01 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph Motorcycles have this morning announced that ‘circa 400’ employees from across their global workforce could be made redundant, following a decline in the demand for large capacity motorcycles...

Back to the track: What does a Covid safe trackday look like?

29 May 2020 by Ben Clarke

Motorcycle trackdays have resumed in England as the lockdown guidance given by the Government continues to ease. The first sessions were held on Tuesday, May 26 at Donington and Cadwell Park and...

Covid safe: Oxford Products order 100k balaclavas for customers to safely try on helmets

28 May 2020 by Ben Clarke

Oxford Products are readying their dealer network to open for business as lockdown restrictions ease. In order to let customers try on helmets safely, they’re bringing in 100,000 cotton...

New electric bikes and bigger team take fight to criminals in South Yorkshire

25 May 2020 by Ben Clarke

South Yorkshire Police have more than doubled their off-road ability to tackle antisocial behaviour and the criminal use of off-road motorbikes and quads during the coronavirus pandemic. The off-road...

Actual rocket science: The geometry magic that helps Triumph's Rocket 3 handle so well

25 May 2020 by Martin Fitz-Gibbons

One look at Triumph’s Rocket 3 R and you’d imagine it handles with all the deft agility of a Mississippi paddlesteamer. But ride the 2458cc beast and you’ll be amazed at how easily it turns, given its...

More riders use their machines to help the Coronavirus fightback

25 May 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Despite the slight relaxing of lockdown in England, the threat of Covid-19 is far from over and #ride5000miles members are continuing to use their bikes to support those most in need. “I’m not doing...

We've been expecting you: Triumph release Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition

21 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Triumph have unveiled the Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition – a limited run of their Scrambler 1200 XE, with a few added touches that make it a bike fit for a secret agent. The bike is inspired by the 25th...

Limited edition Harley-Davidson FXDR coming to the UK and Ireland

20 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

A limited edition custom Harley-Davidson FXDR that is only available in the UK and Ireland is now in dealers. Called the FXDR 114 Limited Edition, it’s still running the standard softail frame and...

Royal Enfield Bybre brake recall: What you need to know

19 May 2020 by Gareth Evans

Royal Enfield have issued a recall for the Interceptor 650, Continental GT and Himalayan, to fix a potential problem with corroding Bybre brake calipers. The firm have recalled 15,200 bikes across the...

Carbon-clad MV Agusta Rush 1000 set to arrive in June for 300-unit limited production run

19 May 2020 by Gareth Evans

The bonkers limited-edition hyper-naked MV Agusta Rush 1000 will be built from June 2020 and is set to feature Formula 1 and MotoGP technology. With only 300 units to be produced, we’re expecting the...