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Bandit-priced Speed Triple anyone?

30 October 2017 by Neil Murray

It’s interesting to note that early Speed Triple prices have descended into Cheap Hack territory. I never thought I’d see that happen. There’s a sort of dead-zone and it’s the 955 Triumphs that are...

The Sunday Social with adventure rider Nathan Millward

29 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

In 2009 Nathan Millward set off from Sydney, Australia, on a 105cc Australian postal bike named Dorothy. His destination? England. Since the trip Nathan has gone on to ride across America on the same...

We grab 20 minutes with the CEO of Dainese and AGV

27 October 2017 by Dan Sutherland

MCN sat down with Dainese and AGV CEO, Cristiano Silei, to find out about the man behind the brands, the future of motorcycle safety and why protection is so important to him. Who is Cristiano...

New MV Agusta Dragster 800 RC drops

27 October 2017 by James Archibald

MV Agusta have dropped the new Dragster 800 RC, announcing a number subtle tweaks to the engine for 2018. Gearing has been improved throughout the engine to help reduce noise emissions across the...

2017 cruiser of the year: Triumph Bonneville Bobber

26 October 2017 by Michael Neeves & Adam Child

With so many bikes wowing us in 2017 it’s easy to forget the new Bonneville Bobber was one of the most-eagerly anticipated. The Triumph is styled to mimic those pared-to-the-bone 1940s-style bobbers,...

2017 Super naked of the year: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory

26 October 2017 by Adam Child

Aprilia didn’t need to do much to their fiery supernaked to impress us, but as well as tweaking it to meet Euro4 regs this year they’ve improved the ride, handling, brakes and electronics… not that...

2017 sportsbike of the year: Honda Fireblade SP

26 October 2017 by Michael Neeves

Where do you start with the new Honda Fireblade? Talk about contentious. It’s been hopeless in World Superbikes, disastrous at the TT and bombed in a handful of other magazine group tests. So how can...

Suzuki RG500: 'It really was a copy of the race bike'

26 October 2017 by Mat Oxley

‘The RG500 was a proper GP replica’ Mat Oxley, former TT winner and MCN road tester The mid-1980s were heady, smoky years. The Japanese factories knew that the writing – or to be more precise, the...

2017 retro bike of the year: BMW R nineT Urban G/S

26 October 2017 by Jon Urry & Michael Neeves

Launched in June it arrived fashionably late, but the new BMW R nineT UrbanG/S has come straight into our number one top slot– immediately establishingitself as our favourite retro of 2017. Like the...

Introducing the Dainese Settantadue Collection

25 October 2017 by Dan Sutherland

Dainese have unveiled a new brand of clothing celebrating their success as a company, across their 45-year history. Available now, Dainese Settantadue (or 72 to us Brits) is inspired by the company’s...

Scott Flying Squirrel: '50 years ahead of its time'

25 October 2017 by Alan Seeley

For those coming of age as road riders in the early 1980s, the bike we all wanted above all others was a Yamaha RD350LC, the two-letter acronym denoting Liquid Cooled. This, we thought in our youthful...

Classic Bike Live 2017

25 October 2017 by MCN News

This really is your last reminder to head to Peterborough Arena on the weekend of October 28/29. They’ve finalised the running order on the Classic Bike stage, marked out the display areas and made...

2017 scooter of the year: Yamaha TMAX DX

25 October 2017 by Adam Child

Yamaha have sold over a quarter of a million TMAX maxi scooters since its inception in 2001, making it their best selling bike to date. For 2017 the big scoot gets a new aluminium chassis with revised...

Battle of the Kings custom competition returns

25 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

Harley-Davidson’s Battle of the Kings custom competition is returning for a fourth consecutive year, and this time around the theme will be the 115th anniversary of the iconic American brand. The...

Honda’s Neo Sports Café is nearly here

25 October 2017 by James Archibald

Alongside the much-anticipated release of their new Gold Wing today, Honda have also whetted our appetite for new machinery with the unveileing of their Neo Sports Café Concept at the Tokyo Motor...

News podcast episode 17: New bikes from the Tokyo Show

25 October 2017 by MCN News

Welcome to the latest episode of the MCN News Podcast is an online offering from MCN, discussing the latest news in the biking world. The MCN News Podcast is available regularly via Soundcloud and the...

KTM sign deal with CFMoto

25 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

KTM have signed a deal with Chinese manufacturer CFMoto to set up a joint venture business. The deal was signed to improve KTM’s access to the Chinese market, with an eye on manufacturing bikes using...

2017 adventure bike of the year: KTM 1090 Adventure R

24 October 2017 by Adam Child

Since the demise of KTM’s 990 Adventure in 2012, true off-road fans have been left craving a new powerful, large, but capable off-road bike. The outgoing 1050 Adventure never really hit the spot, but...

2017 electric bike of the year: Energica Ego

24 October 2017 by Adam Child

Times are a changing and for the first time we’ve had to create a new Bike of the Year category for electric machines. It’s a class that’s set to grow in the future, but for 2017 the Energica Ego has...

2017 bike of the year: Triumph Street Triple RS

24 October 2017 by Michael Neeves

Triumph’s mighty Street Triple has come a long way from the decade-old 675cc original. That 2007 machine was a succes from the moment it hit showrooms and it got better through every revision and...

Exciting race machinery at Motorcycle Live

24 October 2017 by Liam Marsden & James Archibald

The GSX-R1000 that Michael Dunlop took to a win at this year’s Isle of Man TT in the Senior race will be the star attraction of Suzuki’s display at the NEC show in Birmingham next month. Sat alongside...

Yamaha FS1-E: 'They could hit 55mph'

24 October 2017 by Tim Thompson

“I don’t care much for Fizzys. It goes back to 1980 when I became faintly repulsed by their clumpy rubber bicycle pedals and puny frames and pathetic small-bike looks. I loathed the way they herded...

Harley-Davidson sales and profits fall

23 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

Harley-Davidson’s sales for the third quarter to the end of September 2017 fell by 6.9% worldwide compared to the same period last year. In the U.S sales were down 8.1%, slightly better than the...

Honda CR500: 'It was so far ahead of its time'

22 October 2017 by Dave Thorpe

‘Tire and it would bite you’ Dave Thorpe, three-time World 500cc MX champion “The CR500 has a reputation as being an animal, but when you are thinking straight and everything is together, it’s a...

Suzuki GT750: 'Luxurious, heavy and refined'

21 October 2017 by Richard Lindoe

‘It sounded so innocent at low rpm’ Richard Lindoe, 1970s two-stroke expert “The Kettle was released at a time when the other Japanese manufactures were making big capacity two-strokes and it was...

Cagiva Mito: 'As desirable as any superbike'

20 October 2017 by Matt Wildee

‘The ultimate L-plate racer’ Matt Wildee, MCN Senior Editor “With 23 years of continuous production (well, as continuous as Cagiva get), the Mito is the planet’s longest-running stroker and for the...

Why it’s so much better to ride your motorcycle…

20 October 2017 by MCN News

MCN’s staffers haven’t mowed their lawns much this year – they’ve been riding their bikes. Here is why you should take up the challenge, too… TOP STORIES MotoGP: Rossi suffers broken leg in training...

Honda N.S.C teased ahead of Milan Show

20 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

We’re less than a month away from most of the 2018 models being unveiled at this year’s Milan Show, which means we’re smack bang in the middle of teaser season, and the latest manufacturer to give us...

Yamaha XMAX 400: 'A maxi scooter without a maxi price tag'

20 October 2017 by Alison Silcox

We recently took part in the UK launch of Yamaha’s updated £5999 XMAX 400 which has the performance and quality finish of the TMAX, at almost half the price. We rode on a 500 mile trip from the UK to...

Video: Kymco tease two new scooters

20 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

Another day, another teaser. Just show us the bikes already! The latest video to grace our screens comes courtesy of Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco, who will be unveiling two new scooters at the...

Honda NSR500: 'The NSR was light, agile and edgy'

19 October 2017 by MCN News

‘It went from 50bhp to 150bhp in just 100rpm!’ Wayne Gardner, 1987 500GP champion. “There was nothing like riding a racing two-stroke. I only ever rode Honda 500s in my GP career and they were so...

Make the most of the Oakdene Cafe

19 October 2017 by Justin Hayzelden

About 5 miles from Brands Hatch racing circuit, on the A20 London Road in Kent, is an innocuous looking prefab building set back from the highway on a pot-holed, dirt parking lot. For most of the week...

News podcast episode 16: Bike of the year special

19 October 2017 by MCN News

Welcome to the latest episode of the MCN News Podcast is an online offering from MCN, discussing the latest news in the biking world. The MCN News Podcast is available regularly via Soundcloud and the...

New KTM Freeride E-XC unveiled

19 October 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

KTM have just unveiled the new Freeride E-XC at Hangar-7 in Austria (a collection of all things Red Bull), which they say is their statement of intent. KTM want to sing loud and proud about ‘urban...

Toro, Toro, Toro!

18 October 2017 by MCN News

Established Spanish off-road firm, Toro Trail, have launched a new adventure break, dubbed Toro Adventure, and using BMW’s R1200GS Rallye. Based in a luxurious mountain top villa, Toro Adventure is...

Video: Yamaha jump on the teaser bandwagon

18 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

Not wanting to be left out, Yamaha have now joined in the fun with the release of a teaser video teasing something on October 25 – bang in the middle of the Tokyo Motor Show. Mark October 25 on your...

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