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Harley-Davidson tease two new Softails

30 July 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

As if loads of new middleweights and electric bikes wasn’t enough, Harley-Davidson have teased two new models in their ‘More Roads to Harley-Davidson’ video. Just over halfway through, Harley gives us...

KTM 790 Adventure R: “It's ideal for a blast with mates”

29 July 2018 by Adam Child

KTM’s new 790 Adventure R has been looking like the hottest bike of 2019 for a little while now. In short they’ve paired a retuned engine from the KTM 790 Duke with an adventure bike chassis and...

Intrepid R5K member and former MCN man is on a trip of a lifetime

28 July 2018 by MCN News

At the start of the year, Andy Davidson, and his girlfriend Alissa, did what many of us have always dreamed of doing – he gave up the job, rented out the house, loaded up the bike and headed off with...

Sneak preview: New Ducati Diavel is cornering king

28 July 2018 by Matt Wildee

The 2019 Ducati Diavel 1260 S is set to be the most advanced super-cruiser the world has ever seen and will see of most sportsbikes. With over 150bhp and gut-wrenching torque, combined with...

Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport: 'Costly but cool'

27 July 2018 by Adam Child

I’m having a good day. The sun is out and it’s close to 30 degrees. I’m comfortable in a leather jacket, jeans, an open- face helmet and shades on-board Ducati’s very cool Scrambler 1100 Sport.

Events: Burnout Donington Hall

27 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

The home of Norton Motorcycles, Donington Hall, will play host to a feast of motorcycling activity in September. The star-studded Burnout event will take place across Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September...

Team Classic Suzuki create replica GSX-R1000R

27 July 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Team Classic Suzuki has unveiled a replica Suzuki GSX-R1000R wearing the team’s distinctive blue and white retro livery. The bike shares the same colour scheme and sponsorship graphics as the team’s...

Video: Teenager sentenced after footage found on helmet cam

26 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

A teenager has been banned from driving for 15 months after police found footage on his helmet cam of him speeding. Dennis Kuzmenok, 19, of Kent Road, Southampton was involved in a crash in the city...

Video: KTM's 790 Duke promises faster launches and less chance of crashes

25 July 2018 by Jon Urry

It wasn’t so long ago that electronic rider aids were reserved for the world of racing and the most expensive and exotic road bikes. However, in a few short years, mind-blowing technologies like...

2019 Kawasaki KX450 unveiled

25 July 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki have released details surrounding the new 2019 Kawasaki KX450 motocross bike, which boasts a more powerful engine and a lighter aluminium chassis than its predecessor. Aimed squarely at...

BMW Enduro Park celebrates 25th anniversary

25 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the BMW Motorrad Enduro Park in Hechlingen, Germany, which started life when some BMW-riding off-road enthusiasts visited an abandoned quarry in 1993. Back then the...

Met police hand out free bike covers as part of anti-theft campaign

25 July 2018 by MCN News

Bike manufacturers and members of the Met Police Motorcycle Crime Unit were out in force last Thursday advising commuters on the best ways to prevent bike theft. In a concerted effort across London,...

Sarolea leads electric motorbike charge

25 July 2018 by Matt Wildee

Sarolea’s 161bhp Manx7 Limited promises to be the lightest electric superbike you can buy. Derived from their TT-Zero racebike, which set a best lap of 108.064mph with Dean Harrison in 2017 and with a...

Triumph owners can claim discount on advanced training

24 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

Triumph have partnered with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) to offer all Triumph riders, owners, dealers and staff a £40 discount on IAM RoadSmart’s Advanced Rider Course. With Triumph’s...

New dual plug available for BMW models

24 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

BMW riders can now power multiple devices on the move thanks to the new £35 Plug and Play Dual USB Socket from Nippy Normans. The unit replaces the original DIN socket. The rider can simply unplug and...

MCN wins first place in The Bike Shed’s Café Racer Cup

23 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

MCN’s Senior Road Tester, Adam Child, came first place over the weekend at The Bike Shed’s new annual summer event, The Café Racer Cup. Securing the win on his #MCNFleet18 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe Racer,...

Interview: Lino Dainese 'The man who saves our skins'

22 July 2018 by Stuart Barker

From race leathers to street textiles, knee-sliders to back protectors and air- bags, Dainese have been responsible for some of the greatest advances in rider safety over the last 46 years. On the eve...

#ride5000mile members made the most of World Cup for quiet rides

21 July 2018 by Matt Wildee

Over 10 million people watched Sunday’s World Cup final and a massive 26 million watched England’s semi-final last week, but it seems not many were bikers. Bike meets were packed on a scorching...

Something for the weekend: Bikes with weird engines

20 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

With images and videos of former F1 racer, Tarso Marques’ flat-six aeroplane engined, custom chopper build doing the rounds on social media, MCN thought we’d put together a list of other bikes which...

Four new Brit bikes to launch: Levis bounces back after Covid with three new machines, plus a V10 in the wings

19 July 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Although delayed by Covid-19 and other issues, this radical, all-new V6, which will also revive the historic British Levis brand, will be launched next year. First seen in MCN as this prototype...

Guy Martin amongst stars attending Suzuki Classic trackday

19 July 2018 by Richard Paul

Do you want to meet celebrities including former road racer – turned TV star – Guy Martin, three time BSB champion John Reynolds or ex-Grand Prix rider Steve Parrish? You can do just that at a classic...

Steve McQueen’s ‘On Any Sunday’ Husky to be Auctioned

18 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

Bonhams Los Angeles is selling a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross owned and ridden by Steve McQueen in the film On Any Sunday. The bike, which featured in the cult film about America’s relationship with the...

Google Maps launches ‘motorbike mode’ in Singapore

18 July 2018 by MCN News

If you live in Singapore or are about to take a trip out there and ride a motorbike, you can now use ‘motorbike mode’ in Google Maps. How good the function works is unclear just yet, but launched...

Best 11 must-visit museums (you can ride to)

18 July 2018 by MCN News

Are you planning a big trip or just want a destination with a difference for your weekend ride? We’ve compiled this great list of must see museums and all have their own unique motorcycling...

Video: Inside the Ducati Museum

18 July 2018 by MCN News

Ducati Museum curator Livio Lodi is known around the factory as the ‘living Ducati archive’ due to his extensive knowledge of the brand, all of which he has encapsulated in the firm’s stunning display...

Bennetts and California Superbike School training and track days

18 July 2018 by Jon Urry

Bennetts has once again teamed up with the California Superbike School to offer advanced rider training and trackdays throughout 2018. And if you have an insurance policy with Bennetts you will even...

New look for retro BMWs

17 July 2018 by MCN News

BMW often use their Garmisch booze-fest to unveil some new model updates and this year is no different, with a host of model changes emerging from the Weise beer smog. The most heavily updated models,...

Husqvarna reveal details of revised FS450 supermoto

17 July 2018 by MCN News

Husqvarna have just revealed details of their revised FS450 supermoto and it is the most advanced we’ve ever seen. A tweaked motor makes 63bhp while weighing just 27kg, and there is a new frame, which...

Moto Guzzi Open House biking festival returns for 2018

17 July 2018 by MCN News

Moto Guzzi Open House 2018 returns for the third time running at the historic Mandello del Lario factory in September. Thousands of Brand of the Eagle enthusiasts are set to invade the factory, with...

Suzuki join forces with Team GB athlete Declan Brooks

17 July 2018 by Richard Paul

Suzuki are joining forces with Team GB athlete and BMX freestyle star Declan Brooks. The 21-year-old completed his CBT on a Suzuki GSX-S125 and will combine his training for the 2020 Japanese Olympic...

British rider Scott Redding launches new Piaggio MP3 models

17 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

Piaggio have announced the new MP3 range which includes updates to the 500cc models and an all new 350cc version. The three-wheeled scooters, which can be driven on a car licence, were released with a...

No escape for bike thieves

16 July 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Police are committing to more pursuits and ‘tactical contacts’ as part of Operation Venice. The Metropolitan Police’s crackdown on the current scooter crime wave, is starting to have a positive effect...

Illegal ride out leader jailed for public stunts

16 July 2018 by Ben Clarke

A leader of a ride-out has been jailed for 15 months after being located via an Instagram account. According to reports, Ben Nelms, 27, was among over 60 motorbike and quad bike riders who “brought...

Ducati demonstrate new anti-crash tech

16 July 2018 by Matt Wildee

Manufacturers are in a race to produce machines that have a much-reduced chance of collisions thanks to a series of new technologies that allow bikes to sense and communicate with other...

Gallery: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018

16 July 2018 by Michael Neeves

If Carlsberg did race meetings… They still wouldn’t be a patch on the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Where in the world can you rub shoulders with the greats of bike racing and see, hear and touch some...

Synthetic petrol is on its way

15 July 2018 by Matt Wildee

The concept of fuel for your bike that doesn’t drain our dwindling oil reserves and offsets its C02 emissions with its very production is closer than we think. For decades, boffins have been trying to...

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