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MV Agusta LXP Orioli: the 9.5 concept comes to life

07 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Two years on from the reveal of their Lucky Explorer 9.5 concept, MV Agusta have whipped the covers off their first production adventure motorcycle – taking that early design idea and moulding it into...

Honda upgrade their baby 'Blade with a new look and screen for 2024

07 November 2023 by Phil West

Last year’s parallel twin Honda CBR500R did a passable impression of a Fireblade and for 2024 the firm have taken matters a step further by tweaking the fairing to mimic its big brother even more...

New Honda CB1000 Hornet is a super naked with a sting

07 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Honda have quietly ditched their CB1000R naked for 2024 in favour of a new CB1000 Hornet, powered by a detuned version of the firm’s 2017 Fireblade superbike motor. Revealing a select number of...

Buzzing into contention: Honda reveal revised CB500 Hornet to replace CB500F naked

07 November 2023 by Phil West

Honda have revised their popular 471cc parallel twin offering for 2024, replacing their modest CB500F naked with a new CB500 Hornet that retains the same underpinnings with fresh bodywork inspired by...

Honda NX500 is the return of the Dominator... sort of

07 November 2023 by Phil West

Like the CB500F naked, the Honda CB500X gets a new name for 2024, but it’s not the one you might expect. With the Hornet moniker filtering down to the CB500F, we suspected the CB500X adventure bike...

VIDEO: the Honda CBR600RR returns to UK showrooms

07 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

It’s official, 600cc supersport bikes are back in Blighty, with Honda announcing a UK return for their CBR600RR following its departure from the range at the start of 2017. And this time it’s got...

The Blade is back: New Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is the sharpest yet

07 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The 2024 race-spec CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is taking what Honda calls ‘a huge step forward’ in performance, specification – and even styling – in a renewed bid to produce the superbike capable of...

Box of tricks: Seamless shifting for Honda's CBR650R and CB650R

07 November 2023 by Phil West

Honda’s popular mid-size four-cylinder duo, the CBR650R sportsbike and CB650R naked have both had a major makeover for 2024 – becoming the first bikes in the brand’s range to feature a new ‘E-Clutch’...

Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GX is a superbike on stilts!

07 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki are moving into the long legged sports adventure bike segment for 2024 with a new four-cylinder GSX-S1000GX, based on the existing 999cc GSX-S1000GT that arrived for 2022. As with the GT,...

2024 Suzuki GSX-8R: the 8S gets a sportier (parallel) twin

07 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki have announced a new GSX-8R sportsbike for 2024, which builds on the existing GSX-8S roadster as a well-rounded, comfortable alternative to the traditional mid-size supersport recipe. We’ve...

Another one! 2024 Yamaha Tenere 700 Explore joins the family

06 November 2023 by Phil West

Just when you thought Yamaha’s range of Ténéré 700s couldn’t get any bigger, the Japanese giant has just unveiled the sixth addition to the adventure bike group: the new 2024 Ténéré 700...

Humberside officers tackle October bike-related crimewave

03 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Humberside Police’s Op Yellowfin taskforce have made arrests in Scunthorpe, detaining a 20-year-old man, and seizing a firearm during an operation in partnership with the National Police Air...

TV bikes star at NEC auction

03 November 2023 by Phil West

Nearly 250 bikes, including two belonging to TV’s Shed and Buried star Henry Cole, and one of the UK’s biggest Ducati collections, will go under the hammer at a massive motorcycle auction at...

Give (or receive) the gift of MCN Premium this Christmas

02 November 2023 by MCN

MCN Premium Membership Promotion An MCN Premium Membership is your access-all-areas pass to everything motorcycling An MCN Premium Membership makes a fantastic Christmas gift for the motorcyclist in your life, even if that is...

How to: Clean your bike's carbs

02 November 2023 by Bruce Dunn

Giving your carbs a clean can prove a highly rewarding task. Going from having a bike that’s coughing and spluttering to running silky smooth just because you’ve applied a bit of diligent but...

Biking Legends: Mike Hailwood

02 November 2023 by Stuart Barker

At the time of his death in 1981, Mike Hailwood was acknowledged as the greatest motorcycle racer of all time. The stats alone leave little room for doubt: when he retired from the sport, he had...

Big read: ‘It’s Ollie & Tommy Bridewell: British Superbike Champion’

02 November 2023 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell reached the top of the mountain in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this year as he clinched the title by just half-a-point. It was a crazy year full of ups and downs,...

Singles club: Ducati reveals Hypermotard 698 Mono

02 November 2023 by Ben Purvis

For decades the Ducati name was synonymous with V-twin engines only, but those days are now long gone. Not only do V4s make up half the model range but now the company has added its first...

The MCN Test: Retro rocket four-cylinder fighters

02 November 2023 by Carl Stevens

Whether you’re a new rider jumping up in capacity or a superbike veteran looking for something a little calmer for a Sunday afternoon blast, the new era of middleweight supersport machines offer...

‘It’s not just manuals…’ MCN heads to the Haynes Motor Museum, Yeovil

02 November 2023 by Saffron Wilson

Roll up, roll up! The Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil officially unveiled its longawaited motorcycle exhibition on Saturday, so now you can visit the new mezzanine and sink into a rich history of...

World Superbikes Insight: how Bautista secured Ducati’s first back-to-back titles since Carl Fogarty

02 November 2023 by Greg Haines

ROUND 1 PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA RACE 1: Bautista, Rea, RazgatliogluSPRINT: Bautista, Rinaldi, RazgatliogluRACE 2: Bautista, Rinaldi, Locatelli Alvaro Bautista kicked off in style by repeating...

2024 MT-09 SP: Yamaha's naked triple gets more extreme

02 November 2023 by Phil West

Hot on the heels of the 2024 standard MT-09 revealed on 31 October, Yamaha have now unveiled a spicier SP version with uprated suspension, brakes, electronics and more. Barely a week on from the...

Second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is here

02 November 2023 by Dan Sutherland

It was the launch of the Himalayan adventure bike in 2015 that marked the start of Royal Enfield’s remarkable transformation from anachronistic oddball to retro tastemaker in the space of a few short...

Next-gen MT-09 is go! Yamaha’s popular three-cylinder roadster gets bold new facelift, fresh ergonomics and updated tech

31 October 2023 by Phil West

Ten years after the launch of the original, game-changing MT-09 naked motorbike, Yamaha have revealed the third generation – treating the popular naked triple to a new face, revised riding position...

Husqvarna Norden 901 to get subtle tech and styling tweaks

31 October 2023 by Phil West

The Husqvarna Norden 901 paralleltwin adventure bike is receiving subtly updated styling and a handful of new features for 2024. The 889cc, KTM-derived machine was launched in 2022, largely based...

Triumph trim back and add extra oomph to their popular Tiger 900 family

31 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

After more than 45,000 global sales since arriving in 2020, Triumph have updated their Tiger 900 adventure range – trimming off the least popular options, adding more power, and a sprinkling of new...

CFMoto 500SR: The return of the 500cc screamer!

31 October 2023 by Ben Purvis

Until the launch of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR this year it looked like the days of smallcapacity, four-cylinder middleweight sportsbikes were in long gone – but now another rival has raised its head...

BMW heritage range incoming: Previously revealed R12 nine T will spawn series of retro models

30 October 2023 by Ben Purvis

The introduction of the massive R18 cruiser motorbike in 2020 gave the heritage section of BMW’s range a huge boost and for 2024 it’ll grow even further as the new R12 models join the line-up. In...

New calls to axe two-part test: Bike industry needs your help to make it easier for new riders to get started

30 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

A huge overhaul of the test and licensing system has been proposed by Britain’s main two-wheel industry organisation, and they’re calling on current riders to help make it happen. Reforms include...

Stelvio reborn! Moto Guzzi’s adventure twin gets a remix

27 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Moto Guzzi has brought the Stelvio adventure bike back, but it’s a whole new ball game this time around with the much-admired Mandello providing a brilliant base.. The old old, air-cooled, 1200cc,...

Going back to the future: How Honda’s 12-year-old RC-E sportsbike concept is influencing the bikes of tomorrow

27 October 2023 by Ben Purvis

Honda stole the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show with a concept electric motorbike that still looks fresh 12 years later. Although the RC-E was never brought to production, it appears to still be influencing...

Boosted performance! BMW’s long-legged S1000XR gets more power, comfort, and tech for 2024

26 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

BMW have upped the performance of their standard S1000XR adventure sportsbike for 2024, taking the long-legged missile from a claimed 162.3bhp, to 167.6bhp at 11,000rpm. Retaining the same BMW...

M-barrassment of riches: BMW whip covers off M1000XR hyper tourer

26 October 2023 by Ben Clarke

BMW have released the full spec and details of their M1000XR hyper tourer and it’s every bit as bonkers as we expected. The new bike will get a headline-grabbing 198bhp (201hp) version of the Shiftcam...

Ducati embrace the single life: Meet the Superquadro Mono – the most powerful and highest revving single-cylinder motor ever!

26 October 2023 by Emma Franklin

Ducati have gone back to their roots with the announcement of an all-new single-cylinder engine, their first in 30 years. We’ve ridden it: Ducati Hypermotard Mono review Called the Superquadro...

Workshop: How to fix fork seals

26 October 2023 by Bruce Dunn

Fork weeping oil? Here’s how you can fix it quickly and easily… Lift the front Depending on what type of bike you have, replacing fork seals is a task than can vary in difficulty. Before...

World's greatest bikes #5: Yamaha RD350LC

26 October 2023 by Phil West

Launched in 1980 as the liquid-cooled, monoshocked successor to the RD400, the ‘Elsie’ was the affordable lightweight that had it all: distinctive looks; giant-killing performance; a TZ racing...