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Learn from Leon Haslam, Shakey Byrne and Chris Walker at MSV trackdays

17 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

MSV Trackdays are rounding off the year with a series of star rider trackdays throughout October and into November 2018. Leon Haslam, Chris Walker and Shakey Byrne are each attending days at UK...

Lancashire dealer saves round the world biker

17 September 2018 by MCN News

Raceways Motorcycles, in Fleetwood, Lancashire have played a heroic part in getting Korean round-the-world traveller Yung Ro Go back on the road. Yung, 43, has been travelling through the UK and had...

German website offers near perfect classics

14 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

Fancy a Kawasaki ZXR 750 R in near mint condition but not sure where to go? Look no further than classic-superbike.com. Advertised as a “sales forum for collectors of classic bikes from the ‘70s, ‘80s...

Members came from far and wide for #ride5000miles meet

14 September 2018 by Jon Urry

Even the threat of drizzle in the Oxfordshire air couldn’t keep scores of #ride5000miles members from attending last the Saturday Social at the H Café in Wallingford on Saturday, September 8. Bikes...

10 of the most inspiring women in motorcycling

13 September 2018 by MCN News

Motorcycling, as a sport and as a hobby, has historically been dominated by men. But there are an ever-growing number of women across the globe turning to two wheels as a form of enjoyment or as a...

Clothing retailer to offer Biker Down courses

13 September 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Hertfordshire-based motorcycle clothing dealer Bike Stop are offering a free Biker Down course in conjunction with Herts Fire and Rescue. Taking place on Saturday, October 20, 2018, the tuition will...

Can-Am release new Ryker three wheeler

13 September 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Can-Am have released a new cheaper model called the Ryker, which is aimed at a younger audience. Starting from just £8699, the Ryker follows the same three-wheeled concept as the Spyder but it’s...

Goodwood Revival 2018 is roaring success

12 September 2018 by MCN News

The Goodwood Revival returned this past weekend from Friday, September 7 and Sunday, September 9 for the 20th time, offering up two days of closely-contended classic racing on both two and four...

Bristol bikers ride out targets bike thieves

12 September 2018 by Justin Hayzelden

Bikers from across the Bristol region will come together to take part in an annual Big Bike Theft Awareness Ride on Sunday, September 16, 2018. This demonstration of community spirit aims to increase...

Cagiva holds 40th anniversary event

12 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the start of Italian motorbike manufacturer Cagiva. To celebrate, Cagiva Club Italia are promoting a rally at the MV Agusta complex in Schiranna, Italy on Sunday,...

Poll: What do you think of Fenati's future?

11 September 2018 by MCN News

Cal Crutchlow has said Romano Fenati should be banned from racing for life after he grabbed Stefano Manzi’s front brake during the weekend’s Misano Grand Prix. What do you think? What do you think...

Motus shuts down after 10 years

11 September 2018 by MCN News

Oddball US bike manufacturer Motus has shut its doors after 10 years of operations. Based in Birmingham, Alabama the firm produced a series of bizarre across-the-frame V4-engined machines. Said to...

Video: Kawasaki's homologation ZX-10RR

10 September 2018 by Adam Child

Kawasaki have unveiled the 500-run special edition of their 2019 ZX-10R, the ZX-10RR at an event in Japan. The demanding Kawasaki Autopolis test track is 4.6km long, the perfect place to test their...

Paralysed fundraiser completes a lap of Silverstone at the British Superbike round for charity

10 September 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Disabled fundraiser Claire Lomas MBE has completed a lap of Silverstone at the 2018 Bennett’s BSB round. She rode a specially adapted Ducati SuperSport S for the lap and plans to ride at every circuit...

Paton reveal 60th anniversary S1R

10 September 2018 by Matt Wildee

Paton have launched a special version of their S1R Lightweight to celebrate their 60th anniversary as a bike constructor and Michael Dunlop’s Lightweight TT win. It features a new matt black and green...

Bikers United website launched to protect your bike

07 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

A new website is trying to address the problem of motorbike theft in the UK by allowing the victims of bike crime to post the details online. The site, called Bikersunited.co.uk, also lets users post...

Video: History-making TT Nortons stir the soul

07 September 2018 by Adam Child

The Manx is Norton’s most successful TT race bike ever, while the SG7 is the reborn firm’s fastest. Seventy years ago, the late Geoff Duke made his debut at the Manx GP and went on to give Norton...

First ride: Velocity-Moto 900LC

06 September 2018 by Michael Neeves

Velocity-Moto’s Hag Hughes was a paddock-jacketed hooligan back when the Yamaha RD350LC was king. He rode, raced and modified them and now three decades later, this 900LC is his homage to the iconic...

Join MCN's first ever #ride5000miles meet-up

05 September 2018 by MCN News

Hundreds of #ride5000miles members are off to the first R5K Saturday Social at the H Café in Dorchester-on-Thames this weekend and you could join them. “We’ve been overwhelmed with how #ride5000miles...

Welsh police battle motorbike thefts

05 September 2018 by Justin Hayzelden

The Swansea and Neath Port Talbot region of South Wales has been hit by a massive increase in bike thefts over the past year – in the last week alone seven motorcycles have been reported stolen,...

Isle of Man TT fan survey launched

05 September 2018 by MCN News

The Isle of Man have launched a survey covering all aspects of the TT experience, including every aspect of a fan’s stay, from travel to accommodation to the TT experience and what it is like to watch...

9 great motorbike events to attend this month

03 September 2018 by MCN News

There’s been a few wet patches and brisk mornings, but the bike season is still going strong and there are lots of great events to attend in September. Get your tickets for September’s Devitt MCN...

Video: Indian release details of 2019 Chief models

03 September 2018 by Ben Clarke

Indian Motorcycles have announced updates to their 2019 Chief models, with both gaining improvements to engines and electronics packages. The Chief Vintage and Chief Dark Horse will get three...

Dozens more riders join high-mile club

02 September 2018 by Matt Wildee

Over six thousand people have now signed up for the #ride5000miles challenge on Facebook and over the last two weeks 93 of them have broken through the mileage barrier. “It’s given me the incentive to...

Gallery: insurance firm Devitt goes in search of Britain’s top biking pet

31 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Insurance firm and main sponsors of the upcoming MCN Ally Pally Show & Supersprint, Devitt, have hosted an online competition to find Britain’s best biking pet. Riders were encouraged to upload...

Video: Random acts of (biking) kindness

31 August 2018 by Ben Clarke

Watching Alex Rins selflessly attempt to flag down his fellow riders during FP4 at Silverstone got us thinking about previous positive motorbike videos we’ve seen to give you that #FridayFeeling. One...

Curtiss Motorcycles announce V8 battery bike

31 August 2018 by MCN News

American-based bike manufacturer Curtiss Motorcycles have announced their second model will be the Hera. Named after the wife of Zeus (Curtiss’ other model and also a Greek God), the bike will be...

Adventure riding: Exploring the Pamir Mountains

30 August 2018 by Andy Davidson

I grab the front brake to avoid another rim-wrecking crater, but it’s too late. The front wheel drops in and I wait for the inevitable protest from my overloaded and overworked XT660. There’s a loud...

Gallery: Ducati SuperSport v MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800

29 August 2018 by MCN News

In this week’s MCN, we took two bikes which adopt different approaches to sports touring around the MCN250 test route. The traditional, relaxed, fully-faired sportsbike option comes in the form of a...

Updated KTM 1090 gets new lease of life

29 August 2018 by MCN News

The KTM 1090 Adventure is an accomplished machine, especially the off-road focused R, but sales have struggled in the face of competition from the Austrian brand’s own KTM 1290 Adventure. With the...

New guidance could mean £100 fine for being 1mph over the speed limit

29 August 2018 by MCN News

Motorcyclists could be fined £100 and given three penalty points for going 1mph over the limit if national roads policing top dog Chief Constable Anthony Bangham gets his way. According to reports,...

Gun manufacturer Kalashnikov unveils two new electric motorcycles

29 August 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Russian arms producers Kalashnikov have revealed two new electric motorcycles, with both machines offering rugged all-terrain looks and trail bike inspired characteristics. Produced by the same firm...

Ducati give blessing for 1978 Hailwood replicas

29 August 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Few bikes are as famous as Mike Hailwood’s 1978 TT-winning Ducati NCR 900F1 and now, 40 years on, 12 replicas, to be made as close as possible to the historic racer, are finally to be built, each with...

Zombie-themed motorcycle event cancelled

28 August 2018 by Ben Clarke

The Zom-B-Mad event scheduled for October 2018 has been cancelled, according to a post on the organiser’s Facebook page. Bikers Make a Difference (BMAD) said that they were ‘gobsmacked’ to have had to...

All-new female biking trip hits the South

26 August 2018 by Ben Clarke

Calling all female riders in the south! The first ever Motorbike Women – South Rally is going to take place across the weekend of September 14-16, 2018. The event is for female riders who join the...

Suzuki announce Buildbase GSX-R1000R race replica

24 August 2018 by Ben Clarke

Suzuki have announced that they will be producing 50 limited edition Buildbase replica versions of their Suzuki GSX-R1000R. With a paintjob mimicking the race bikes ridden by Bradley Ray, Richard...

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