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It’s never too late to start | Plucky pensioner passes his motorcycle test at 86-years-old

16 August 2024 by Nye Davis

An 86-year-old man has become possibly the oldest rider in the UK to pass a full motorcycle test. Related: How to pass your bike test Related: Best 125’s Related: How to pass your...

Honouring Willie G | Harley-Davidson's European Bike Week rumbles into Austria in September

16 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Harley-Davidson’s European Bike Week will rumble into Austria from September 3-8, giving cruiser fans the chance to meet like-minded enthusiasts in a festival-style setting. Now in its 26th year,...

Thornton Hundred Works reveal £38k bespoke built 120bhp Evo Bobber limited to just 25 units

16 August 2024 by Jim Moore

Thornton Hundred Motorcycles have launched their first fully bespoke build, the Evo Bobber. The Milton Keynes custom builders, also known as TH Works, have built a reputation creating custom machines...

Oxford Products celebrate 'best ever' start to year achieving record sales figures during first half of 2024

15 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Oxford Products have celebrated their best ever start to a year, achieving record sales in the first half of 2024. Related: Oxford Aqua V20 backpack review Related: Oxford Mondial 2.0...

Langen go global | Brit manufacturer targets worldwide reach with 185bhp V-twin LightSpeed LS12

14 August 2024 by Jim Moore

British marque Langen is making the jump from bespoke UK-centric manufacturer to worldwide player with the launch of their new range-topping model. The LightSpeed LS12 – a muscular 1190cc V-twin...

AI targets dangerous drivers | Cops deploy new technology to make roads safer for all

14 August 2024 by Jim Moore

Devon and Cornwall Police are using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify dangerous driving offences, making roads in the two counties safer for motorcyclists during the coming weeks as thousands...

British firm Rheon Labs uses NASA tech to create flexible and lightweight body armour

14 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Rheon Labs have developed a new range of comfort-focussed motorcycle armour using technology originally designed to be deployed on NASA Space Shuttles. The British company, based in Battersea,...

Ride like a girl | British Motocross champ establishes training academy to inspire women onto two wheels

13 August 2024 by Nye Davis

British MXGP champion, Lauren Collingwood has established the UK’s first all-female motocross training academy, with the goal of inspiring more women and girls into the sport. Related: MCN...

Biking's future | First cohort of SuperBike Factory apprentices get ready for full-time biking employment

13 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Used motorcycle specialists, SuperBike Factory are attempting to future-proof the success of the business with a rigorous new technical apprentice programme devised in partnership with Nottingham...

Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club receives £90k boost after helping to cut anti-social riding by 80%

12 August 2024 by Jim Moore

A Scottish Motorcycle Club that has helped reduce anti-social behaviour and illegal riding in its local area has been awarded £90,000 to further its good work. Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club in Fife...

Yamaha’s prototype electric superbike | New patent reveals air-cooled battery pack and sporty motor

12 August 2024 by Ben Purvis

Over the decades we’ve come to accept that really high-performance combustion engines need to be liquid cooled to allow the tight tolerances and controlled combustion needed to meet modern demands in...

Forget Me Not | Biography to late road racer Daley Mathison released with funds pledged to good causes

09 August 2024 by Nye Davis

A biography of the late road racer, Daley Mathison has been published in memory of the three-time Isle of Man TT podium taker. Titled Forget me not, the book tells the story of Mathison’s life...

Twin cylinder lifeline | Ducati confirms plans to introduce new V2 Panigale to replace defunct Superquadro

09 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Ducati say they will be sticking with twin-cylinder powertrains for their mid-capacity sportsbikes, with the company’s Head of Product Communications, Giulio Fabbri, revealing to MCN that a new...

Watch out Triumph | CFMoto set sights on Daytona 660 with new 675SR-R triple cylinder sports bike

09 August 2024 by Ben Purvis

This is the CFMoto 675SR-R and it’s set to get a worldwide launch later this year. The 675SR-R isn’t a surprise launch, it was previewed as a disguised prototype a year ago, and the all-new engine...

'We already have the most powerful bike' | No displacement increase for Multistrada V4 says Ducati

08 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Ducati developers have confirmed that the Multistrada V4 platform won’t receive a bump in displacement any time soon, with the company opting to steer clear of a capacity arms race now raging between...

Ducati to hit the trails | Motocross legend Tony Cairoli confirms plans for 450 enduro bike

08 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Nine-time motocross world champion and current Ducati factory rider, Tony Cairoli has told MCN that Ducati have a road-legal 450 enduro bike in the works and it is slated to enter production during...

Suzuki GSX-R goes retro | Customiser creates one-off Slabside for diehard 1100 fan

08 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

The ’80s are back… thanks to a London-based custom builder who’s blended old-school bulbous Suzuki style with modern performance in a one-off GSX-R1100 Slabside. Marc Bell, who owns and runs Haxch...

‘EV is not the goal’ | Suzuki bosses commit to the future of internal combustion engines

08 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Suzuki have confirmed their dedication to the future of the internal combustion engine (ICE), saying they will explore a multifaceted approach to achieving low emission targets with investment into...

Bike fans to go Toon | Red Bull Tyne Ride urban enduro draws big crowds to Newcastle’s Quayside

08 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Red Bull’s inaugural Tyne Ride event drew big crowds to Newcastle’s Quayside on August 3 as thousands turned out to catch the urban enduro action. The free to watch event pitched 14 professionals...

Roads in crisis | National Audit Office release report highlighting the failing state of UK's roads

06 August 2024 by Nye Davis

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a damning report on the state of minor road networks, suggesting a worsening situation for the nation’s local lanes and an insufficient level of investment...

Back in the game | Can-Am return to two wheels with plans for new electric adventure and naked bikes

06 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Best known for sporty trikes, Can-Am have teased the release of two electric motorcycles, marking a return to two-wheeled production for the first time in over three decades. We’ve ridden it!...

Thousands raised as MotoGP royalty attend annual Day of Champions event for Two Wheels for Life

05 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

The British round of the MotoGP world championship kicked off in style with an auction like no other, raising just shy of £80,000 for the Two Wheels for Life charity through the sale of signed...

Royal Enfield expansion | Design boss, Mark Wells hints at future 450 single-cylinder models

02 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield’s Chief of Design, Mark Wells has suggested that we could see further expansion of the brand’s 452cc single-cylinder Sherpa engine family – confirming that the Indian brand are already...

Magic in Misano | World Ducati Week draws record crowds as fans get thrilled by Race of Champions

02 August 2024 by Nye Davis

Record crowds of 94,000 Ducati fans joined together from 86 countries to celebrate the brand at this year’s biennial World Ducati Week, held at the Misano World Circuit in Italy from July...

MV Agusta announce ambitious global plans including new stores and increased production volume

02 August 2024 by Nye Davis

MV Agusta have announced ambitious plans for the year ahead, including an increase in production volume and the opening of new stores globally. The news comes as a result of Pierer Mobility...

Green GSX-R shines in Suzuka | Eco-friendly Suzuki achieves impressive eighth place in endurance race

02 August 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Team Suzuki CN Challenge raced an experimental GSX-R1000R superbike fitted with multiple greener parts to an impressive eighth place at the 45th Suzuka Eight Hours Endurance race late last month,...

Local bikers rally around family run workshop to support MoT station expansion with financial backing

31 July 2024 by Nye Davis

Chichester based Mono Motorcycles have recently experienced first-hand the impact of kindness and support within the biking community. The husband and wife run business, which employs two workers,...

GasGas MC85 motocross bike offers off-road thrills for the next generation of racers

31 July 2024 by Phil West

Resurgent off-road motorcycle brand GasGas, who are now owned by Austria’s Pierer Mobility Group are continuing their comeback with this – a virtually all-new 85cc motocrosser aimed at budding...

Stuntman Jonny Davies sets date and location for high speed Kawasaki H2 SX skiing record attempt

31 July 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Stunt rider Jonny Davies has announced the date and location for when he intends to break the world record for ‘Fastest speed being dragged behind a motorcycle.’ Already a two-time Guinness World...

Saved from the crusher | Seized off-road bikes to be used in community projects to encourage legal riding

31 July 2024 by Dan Sutherland

West Midlands Police have seized two off-road motorcycles as part of an operation in Walsall, which will now be used in community projects to encourage safer, legal riding. The non road-legal pit...

Sky-high charity prize | Air ambulance fundraiser offers a flight in historic chopper

29 July 2024 by Phil West

An air ambulance is offering fundraisers who take part in a bike challenge the chance to win a ride in an historic Royal Navy helicopter. Related: Bristol Biking Girls riding group raise money for...

Kawasaki have demonstrated the potential of hydrogen propulsion - but is it really the answer?

29 July 2024 by Phil West

Kawasaki made history at Suzuka when they demonstrated their hydrogen powered prototype machine in action – it was proof that the bike works, but many still question the viability of H2 as a...

Suzuki issue V-Strom 800DE recall due to rear tyre defect | Owners told to 'cease riding activity'

26 July 2024 by Ben Clarke

Suzuki V-Strom 800DE owners in the UK are being told to stop riding them immediately if they still have the OE tyres fitted. A defect with the Dunlop Trailmax Mixtour OE rear tyre means that a recall...

Ducati reveal updated Panigale V4 with fresh look, double sided swingarm and 224bhp with race pipe

25 July 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati have upped the superbike stakes once again, revealing a new Panigale V4 range on the eve of their biennial World Ducati Week festival in Misano. The seventh generation of sportsbike to use...

Yamaha confirm sporty three-cylinder MT-09 as first bike to use new Y-AMT semi-automatic system

25 July 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha have now confirmed that the first bike to use their incoming Y-AMT semi-automatic gear shifting system will be the three-cylinder MT-09 naked. The Japanese brand announced the introduction...

Royal Enfield top boss responds to one-off factory custom 850 adventure bike shown at Goodwood FoS

24 July 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield could well be gearing up to join the mid-size adventure bike market with a larger parallel twin model, having showcased a bored-out 850 rally concept at the recent Goodwood Festival of...

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