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Cake launch first road legal electric motorbike

18 February 2019 by MCN News

Swedish motorcycle manufacturers Cake have unveiled the Kalk& (Kalk And) – a road legal version of the Kalk OR. The original Kalk OR is billed as a halfway house between a mountain bike and a...

Second bike paramedic has helmet stolen

18 February 2019 by Ben Clarke

MCN have learnt of the theft of a London motorcycle paramedic’s helmet while they treated a patient at the scene of an emergency call. This is the second instance of this kind reported to police by...

Carole Nash MCN London Show Highlights

17 February 2019 by MCN News

So that’s it – the doors are shut and we’ve reached the end of a fantastic 2019 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. It’s been an action-packed event, with some top-quality racing and riding, the...

R5K member uses redundancy for American adventure

16 February 2019 by MCN News

One of the great things about the #ride5000miles community is everybody has a different story to tell about their riding exploits. Tim Cooper is no exception. Early last year he took redundancy and...

Ducati are working on the 'perfect electric bike'

13 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

Ducati will make an electric motorcycle, in fact there’s one already in the pipeline, but it’s a bike “for tomorrow” according to Pierluigi Zampieri, Ducati’s Head of Innovation. MORE FROM MCN 5 ways...

Video: Arenacross fires into Sheffield this weekend

12 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

The final two rounds of the 2019 Arenacross tour will take place this coming weekend at the Fly DSA Arena, Sheffield, following four previously successful nights in Birmingham and Belfast. Rounds...

1972 MV Agusta 750 fetches £84,400 at auction

12 February 2019 by Jordan Gibbons

A collection of rare and exotic MV Agustas have been auctioned off at Retromobile, Paris, including some of the finest works of one of motorcycling’s greatest designer: Massimo Tamburini. MORE FROM...

Gloucestershire Constabulary adopts BKS airbag tech

12 February 2019 by Gareth Evans

Gloucestershire Police have become the first force in the country to equip their motorcycle road traffic officers with BKS airbag suits. These made-to-measure race-spec black kangaroo hide suits use...

Alpinestars lose airbag system appeal

12 February 2019 by Dan Sutherland

Germany’s Court of Appeal has upheld a patent ruling against Alpinestars over the long-running battle regarding their Tech-Air system and Dainese’s D-Air. The ruling only concerns one aspect, relating...

Oil in the Blood: new feature film lays modern bike culture bare

11 February 2019 by MCN News

Over the last three years lifelong biker Gareth Maxwell Roberts has travelled the planet with a camera crew in tow, interviewing nearly 300 people to get to the roots of current motorcycle culture in...

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...

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