MCN long-term test fleet 2024

Welcome to the 2024 MCN Long-term Test Fleet.

Over the course of the year we'll be putting serious miles on these 12 bikes to find out what they're like to live with.

Keep an eye out for written updates, videos and more. Click through to each individual page to get the latest updates as we pile on the miles.

Click on the pictures below:

BMW R1300GS	Kawasaki Ninja 650
Yamaha MT-09	BMW R12 nineT
Honda CBR600RR	KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
Ducati Monster+	Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX	Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
Triumph Scrambler 400 X	Harley-Davidson CVO Pan America

BMW R1300GS

Kawasaki Ninja 650

Yamaha MT-09

BMW R12 nineT

Honda CBR600RR

KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo

Ducati Monster+

Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports

Suzuki GSX-S1000GX

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450

Triumph Scrambler 400 X

Harley-Davidson CVO Pan America

Check out previous MCN Fleets below:

Year: ALL

Michael Guy reflects on his year with the KTM 1290 Super Adventure R - But would he buy one?

25 April 2024 by Michael Guy

It’s finally the end of the road for my time with KTM’s flagship 1290 Super Adventure R adventure bike. While I haven’t done as many miles as I would have liked, the miles and trips I have done...

"Bye bye bonkers Beemer..." Ben reflects on his year of neck and arm muscle training with the M1000R

25 April 2024 by Ben Clarke

The BMW M1000R super-naked isn’t the first 200bhp+ longterm test bike I’ve run; I was custodian of a Kawasaki ZX-10R in 2021. When I gave that bike back, the overriding feeling was one of relief, as...

Steve waves goodbye to the long-term Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ but not before one last blast

29 November 2023 by Steve Herbert-Mattick

Fibula back in the as-nature-intended one piece, I nabbed the keys to the Tracer 9 GT+ back from Rich for one more go before the Yamaha mothership came to snaffle it back to base. After nearly two...

After 6002 miles with the Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally, Rich has decided it's 'the one'... maybe

17 October 2023 by Richard Newland

I’m not a ‘one bike’ kind of a guy. I love being able to pick a style, age, or character of bike for the ride ahead, and that’s led to me having a five-bike garage (for now) that spans 50 years of...

MCN's News Editor, Dan Sutherland reflects on 7690 miles with the Suzuki GSX-8S long-term test bike

15 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Coming into 2023, Suzuki’s GSX-8S naked middleweight was one bike I couldn’t wait to ride. After spending the previous year with a crazy fast KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo, I wanted a street bike that I...

One last fling for the Zero DSR/X sees Ali Silcox exploring Scotland from charger to charger

19 April 2023 by Alison Silcox

My time with the Zero DSR/X adventure bike is coming to an end and for my last hurrah I’m riding to Scotland, which will be a challenge for the electric machine’s mileage ability. The good news is...

MCN Fleet: Ducati DesertX goes back home for some diagnostic investigations

19 April 2023 by Richard Newland

You may recall that the Ducati DesertX long-term test bike has been suffering with a sporadic electronics issue, resulting in a loss of ABS and Traction Control, and a few other dash functions – the...

After 10,392 miles on test, Saffron sums up her time with the Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST long-term test bike

19 April 2023 by Saffron Wilson

How can I sum up my time with the Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST sporty cruiser? If I had to pick one word, I’d say: ‘entertaining’. But thankfully I’ve got a few more words to play with, so let me...

Michael Neeves has covered 17,520 miles on a Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE | Here are his final thoughts

19 April 2023 by Michael Neeves

After a massive 17,520 miles spent aboard the MCN fleet Kawasaki H2 SX SE, Chief Road Tester, Michael Neeves reflects on his time with the supercharged sports-tourer. 18 miles With just PDI...

MCN Fleet: End of the World (Raid) - Steve’s time with Yamaha’s T7WR is over. So how was it?

19 April 2023 by Steve Herbert-Mattick

3300 miles in four months isn’t exactly big miles, but when your two-wheeled time is as limited as mine, it’s about making every mile count. The adventure bike is now being prematurely beamed back to...

Honda Transalp long-term test verdict | Gareth sums up his thoughts after 4576 miles

19 April 2023 by Gareth Evans

I’m sad to say it’s time to wave goodbye to the Honda XL750 Transalp. Safe to say that I’ve had a fabulous year with the middleweight adventurer, and have learned a lot along the way. My highlight...

Parting is such Street sorrow... Deputy Editor, Emma reflects on 10 months split between two Triumph Street Triples

19 April 2023 by Emma Franklin

It’s been 10 months and over 6000 miles of fun spent with Triumph’s top-selling Street Triple 765. Now the day has come when I have to hand back the keys, I’m feeling pretty rueful because the past...