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Piaggio reveals most powerful Vespa GTS ever

11 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Piaggio have announced the first details of the 2019 Vespa GTS 300 HPE, which is the most powerful and fuel-efficient engine in the firm’s history, boasting peak power of 23.5bhp. More from...

Electric motorcycles: The buzz so far

11 February 2019 by MCN News

The end is nigh for vehicles powered by fossil fuels. In 2016, Germany voted to ban the internal combustion engine by 2030, and the UK Government is under pressure to bring its ban on the sales of new...

Police Federation Chairman takes aim at government inaction

11 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Police Federation Chairman John Apter has blasted the government over its road safety policies, which have seen serious drops in police activity to combat dangerous driving, while also failing to...

Rider registration open for Malle Mile festival 2019

11 February 2019 by Ben Clarke

The Malle Mile Festival will return for 2019 this summer and rider registration is open now. Held in the grounds of Kevington Hall in London, between July 26-28, the event blends ‘run what you brung’...

Video: Revvi Twelve" electric balance bike teaches kids throttle control

11 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Available in five colour options from late February to early March, the Revvi Twelve” electric balance bike will start at a base price of £299 and will cater for budding bikers ranging from two to six...

Remembering John Surtees: Two and four-wheel world champion

11 February 2019 by MCN News

John Surtees is the most honoured English motorcycle racer of all time, having been awarded a CBE, MBE and OBE. Surtees sadly passed away at the age of 83 and would have celebrated his 85th birthday...

Get a sticker and spot fellow #R5k members on the road

09 February 2019 by MCN News

We’ve been overwhelmed with requests for #ride5000miles stickers and it’s fantastic that so many of you want to show you’re part of this fun, friendly and ever-growing community. A beaming Trish Waugh...

Got your free MV Agusta?

08 February 2019 by MCN News

Supercar Club Auto Vivendi have launched a special membership offer with a rather attractive twist. Sign up before the end of February, and you’ll get an MV Agusta worth over £16,000 as a joining...

Honda CBR600F used test

07 February 2019 by Tony Hoare

With the 2019 Honda CBR650R release fresh in our minds, we thought we’d take a look back at one of its predecessors, the Honda CBR600F. MORE FROM MCN Huge collection of MV Agustas to be sold Get...

Life on two wheels with Olympian Aimee Fuller

07 February 2019 by MCN News

British snowboarder and Olympian Aimee Fuller teamed up with Triumph after passing her bike test. In November last year, Aimee showed off her new wheels on Instagram, revealing that going for a ride...

TRL drive for better fitting helmets

06 February 2019 by MCN News

The Transport Research Laboratory are conducting extensive research into helmet fitment to help increase safety in the event of an accident. More from MCN: Explained: how to find the right helmet MCN...

Vanderhall Venice three-wheeler can be driven on a bike licence

04 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Vanderhall have made a name for themselves in the US with their handmade, fun-themed three-wheelers. They’ve even bagged a few famous fans, such as well known petrolhead Jay Leno. Now they’re coming...

Free BikeTrac and 15% off Ducati Insurance for Panigale V4

04 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati UK are now making it easier than ever to own a Panigale V4 superbike, by offering a free 12-month subscription to BikeTrac and 15% off Ducati Insurance. Available from February 1 to June 30,...

Banish the winter blues for under £250 and go off-road

03 February 2019 by Adam Child

The sun is high in the sky. There’s not a cloud in sight. It’s 20 degrees C, and the warmth seeping through my lightweight enduro kit is erasing the memory of a cold and grey English January. Just a...

R5k members share their tips for riding in winter

02 February 2019 by MCN News

Temperatures have plummeted, but that’s not stopping #ride5000miles members from having fun. As Billy Connolly once said: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing,” and that’s...

Honda CBR900RR FireBlade used test

31 January 2019 by Bruce Dunn

In 1992, the Honda CBR900RR FireBlade changed the sportbike game forever. Promising unparalleled levels of lightness, agile steering and plenty of poke, it was the must have bike of the time. Over a...

New statistics show how few motorcycle thefts result in action

30 January 2019 by MCN News

New figures have revealed the size of the motorcycle theft problem in London and how little of it ends in police action being taken. From January 2015 to October 2018, over 45,000 motorcycle or moped...

Italian design house create Ducati Panigale V4 streetfighter

30 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

This stunning Ducati Panigale V4 streetfighter could be the shape of things to come with Ducati promising more models with the MotoGP-derived engine. Italian design house Officine GP Design are...

Bag a motorbike kit bargain in online clearance auction

30 January 2019 by Ben Clarke

£500,000-worth of motorbike kit is to be auctioned online during the first week of February 2019. The stock of Bradford-based retailer Nicholas Noble (UK) Ltd, which recently went into administration...

Crescent Motorcycles celebrate 55 years with Suzuki

29 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Multi-franchise motorcycle dealer group Crescent Motorcycles are celebrating 55 years in partnership with Suzuki. Crescent took delivery of their first machines in the 1960s, when the business...

Steve McQueen's Triumph fetches £118,000 at auction

28 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

The massive Las Vegas Bonhams motorcycle auction took place on Thursday, January 24 with 128 motorbikes going under the hammer. MORE FROM MCN Ducati electric mountain bike arrives in dealers 5 ways...

#ride5000miles memories flood back with the help of members' photographs

26 January 2019 by MCN News

We all ride for different reasons. But whether you’re a commuter, summer Sunday warrior or ride year-round, it’s always good to share experiences, either at the time with friends or down the line with...

Hex Innovate create new generation BMW diagnostic tool

23 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland

South African motorcycle tech experts Hex Innovate have created a new diagnostic tool for riders, which can be operated remotely via a laptop or smartphone. Known as the GS-911, the unit gives BMW...

Government sets up a new taskforce to tackle rise in bike crime

23 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

The Home Office has set up a vehicle taskforce after a huge rise in theft nationally. The taskforce is chaired by Policing Minister Nick Hurd MP and includes representatives from various police...

Metisse are thinking big

23 January 2019 by MCN News

An all-new biking destination will soon be on the map thanks to bespoke motorcycle manufacturer Metisse. The company, based in Carswell, Oxfordshire, have announced that construction is due to begin...

"Men worry about dropping their bike too, they just don't talk about it"

22 January 2019 by Ben Clarke

Being 50 years old wasn’t going to stop MCN reader Sue Gibbons getting her bike licence and nor was being a woman in the largely male-dominated motorbike world. As a pillion on her husband’s...

SWM appoint 3X Motorcycles as UK dealer

21 January 2019 by Ben Clarke

SWM, the Italian motorbike manufacturer famed for their off-road exploits in the 1970s and ’80s have appointed 3X Motorcycles as their official UK distributor. The deal means that 2019 models will be...

R5K members who've ditched the car to travel by bike

19 January 2019 by MCN News

For every 20k miles a year superstar there’s another type of riding hero, someone who’s achieved perhaps the most difficult thing in biking: starting to ride, and there’s plenty of those who’ve signed...

Revisited: 1990-1992 Kawasaki KR-1S

17 January 2019 by Bruce Dunn

The Kawasaki KR-1S was one of the most exciting two-stroke performance bikes produced in the 1990s and here in Britain we absolutely lapped them up. So, what’s it like 28 years on? MCN finds out. MORE...

BMW's loose spoke woes

16 January 2019 by Richard Newland

Up to a thousand BMW bikes sold in the UK last year with spoked rims could be at risk of multiple spokes working loose, leading to compromised wheel integrity. The issue also affects all spoked-rim...

Complicated sales fraud catches out unwitting bike buyers

16 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Used motorcycle buyers are being warned to be extra cautious and vigilant after a sophisticated new fraud emerged, which involves the theft and selling of three similar motorcycles. The fraud catches...

GYTR race kit transforms Yamaha YZF-R3 into Supersport 300 racer

16 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Alongside the introduction of a revised YZF-R3 road bike for 2019, Yamaha have revealed a new GYTR performance kit to transform the standard machine into a World Supersport 300 (WSSP300) race...

Poll: Which was the greatest late 80s/early 90s Japanese sportsbike?

15 January 2019 by MCN News

As Kawasaki’s ZXR750 turns 30, we are on a quest to discover the greatest late 80s to early 90s Japanese superbike ever produced. In the running is the Honda RC30, Yamaha OW01 and the aforementioned...

CES Las Vegas 2019 motorbike tech on display

15 January 2019 by MCN News

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is where technology companies from all over the world display their latest and greatest ideas. This year a few motorcycle companies made the trip, including...

Mutt Super 4 roadster celebrates 1970s Japanese classics

15 January 2019 by MCN News

Birmingham cool kids Mutt have made a name for themselves with an array of trendy, low-capacity machines that’s seen them curry favour with the likes of James May and Tom Hardy and now they’ve...

Adventure Spec Challenge is perfect for bikers new to off-roading

14 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

After the success of last year’s Wales 500 the organisers, RallyMoto, have expanded the event into a series called the Adventure Spec Challenge. For 2019 there will be three ‘500’ events in...

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