2015

Year: 2015

Month: ALL

MCN Festival: A motorcycle show where you can ride the bikes!

20 April 2015 by MCN

The MCN Festival is offering visitors the rare ability to try-out a multitude of bikes from the major manufacturers. Think of it as a bike show that allows you to actually test-ride the metal on...

Bike of the Day: Aprilia Tuono V4R

20 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

Our favourite super naked bike, the V4 Tuono has bags of usable power, great handling, strong brakes and seamless electronics. This example’s covered less than 15,000 miles and is available for less...

Extreme Holidays: Surviving Death Valley

19 April 2015 by Andy Davidson

‘I’m so hot, I can’t even decide which way to go’ Surviving Death Valley is hard enough, going there for a biking holiday is just mental. MCN goes mental. A bead of acidic sweat trickles into my left...

Suzuki's New Turbo Secrets

18 April 2015 by Richard Newland

Suzuki look set to unleash a production version of the turbo-charged Recursion concept bike. The latest patents filed by the firm suggest it will be a seriously well-engineered machine with the...

MCN Competition: Text to win a signed Carl Fogarty polo shirt

17 April 2015 by MCN Staff

Text for a chance to win a signed Carl Fogarty polo shirt, £500 worth of Mancini clothing and £500 cash We’ve teamed up with menswear designers Mancini to offer one lucky MCN.com reader a Carl Fogarty...

What's the biggest threat to road safety?

17 April 2015 by MCN

What do you perceive to be the biggest threat to your safety when riding on the road? What do you perceive to be the biggest threat to your safety when riding on the road?

BMW Scrambler is coming

17 April 2015 by Richard Newland

German firm creates a cost effective new range of stylish bikes based on the R nineT BMW are on the verge of revealing a range of lower cost R nineT-based bikes, with a Scrambler version leading the...

New riders needed for upcoming road test

17 April 2015 by MCN

MCN is on the lookout for three new riders who have just passed their A2 licence test to be a part of an upcoming road test on Tuesday May 5. The test is taking place in Crawley, so the closer you...

Video: 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 First Review

16 April 2015 by Tony Hoare

Yamaha’s new YZF-R3 was designed to fill the daunting gap between their popular YZF-R125 and headbanging YZF-R6. If our first ride on the launch in southern Spain is an accurate guide then they have...

MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Launch - Live!

16 April 2015 by Andy Downes

Another day, another new bike launch! We’re in France today riding the new MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 The Turismo Veloce is the latest bike to use the three-cylinder 798cc motor first seen in the...

Erik Buell Racing files for bankruptcy

16 April 2015 by MCN News

Erik Buell Racing, the firm that rose from the ashes of the doomed Harley-Davidson era of Buell, has sadly gone the same way as its previous incarnation, shutting the doors to the factory and filing...

Come to MCNLive! this weekend!

16 April 2015 by MCN

MCN Live! has been a staple of the UK biking calendar for years, and there’s still time to join us for the weekend and to experience THREE whole days (and nights) of awesome entertainment. Did you...

Win VIP WSB prizes with Chris Walker, Alfa Romeo and MCN

14 April 2015 by Michael Guy

Chris Walker delivers WSB safety car to Assen Chris Walker is many things – a former 500GP racer, a WSB race winner and a current BSB contender. He also runs his own Motocross track and has just...

MCN gearing up for MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 launch

14 April 2015 by Andy Downes

MCN is getting ready for the launch of the latest MV Agusta from the famous Italian firm with the launch of the new Turismo Veloce 800 in the South of France on Thursday this week. The Turismo Veloce...

Aprilia RSV4 RF and Tuono V4 1100 RR first ride

14 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves was in Italy riding the new Aprilia RSV4 RF and Tuono V4 1100 RR yesterday. We updated this page throughout the day, with all of the latest news, first...

New MCN April 15: MotoGP Title Fight Erupts - Rossi vs Marquez

14 April 2015 by MCN Staff

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from April 15: Rossi vs Marquez Brits Rule: Lowes, Kent, Rea, Davies, Haslam! First Yamaha R3 test: It’s a BIG hit BMW...

King of the (data) Mountain

14 April 2015 by Adam Child

Why is John McGuinness so fast around the TT? Is it the 21-time TT winner’s track knowledge? Is it his bravery or bike skills? Just how much faster is the legend compared to a normal rider? All these...

Off road experience day for £30

13 April 2015 by Andy Downes

Dates for subsidised off-road riding experience days have been announced for the fourth year in a row with the £30 cost covering everything needed for the day. The event is named Motorcycle Off-Road...

Ride Harley’s electric Livewire

13 April 2015 by MCN News

One thousand UK bikers will get the chance to ride Harley-Davidson’s prototype electric bike this summer, when Livewire comes to Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire on May 16-17. Harley are keen...

Speedway ace Tai Woffinden at Donington

13 April 2015 by Michael Neeves

Tai Woffinden swapped dirt oval for tarmac for the first time last week at the Honda Ron Haslam Race School. The 24-year old 2013 British and World Speedway champion rode a Honda CBR600RR on the...

MCN revving up for Yamaha YZF-R3 first ride

12 April 2015 by MCN News team

MCN’s consumer editor Tony Hoare is gearing up to ride on the press launch of Yamaha’s new YZF-R3. We’ll be getting more technical details on the bike at Yamaha’s official presentation – and then the...

Aprilia RSV4 RF: the rivals

10 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The press launch of the Aprilia RSV4 RF takes place next week at the Misano circuit, Italy. 2015 is the year of the superbike, with bikes like the Ducati 1299 Panigale, updated BMW S1000RR and new...

Benelli BN302 first ride

10 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Benelli BN302 is the bike the Italian company hopes will kickstart their worldwide resurgence, 10 years after they were purhcased by the Qianjiang Group. From a distance you’d be forgiven for...

Enter Skegmess and get a free apartment at MCN Live!

10 April 2015 by MCN

Enter a team in the Skegmess beach marathon at MCN Live! (one bike and three riders) and you could be in with a chance of bagging a free apartment for the weekend! All you have to do is send a...

Last chance to book for MCN Live!

10 April 2015 by MCN

There are only a few apartments left at Butlins Skegness for this year’s MCN Live! April 17-20, which promises to be the ultimate biking party weekend, as we celebrate 60 years of MCN. Apartments are...

5 things I’ve learnt in my first week with a KTM 1050 Adventure

09 April 2015 by Tony Hoare

Getting to grips with new things is one of the best bits about riding a brand new bike (as long as you don’t ride into a hedge while trying to work out what ‘menu 2’ on the onboard computer is for).

Bike of the Day: Suzuki Hayabusa

09 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

The very first Suzuki Hayabusa is still an insanely fast motorcycle, easily capable of reaching 190mph if that’s what you fancy. At real world speeds the strong midrange torque of the 1299cc...

Would you take the plunge if Suzuki release their 600cc turbo sports bike?

09 April 2015 by MCN Staff

Suzuki look set to unleash a production version of the turbo-charged Recursion concept bike. Official information from the bike’s unveiling claimed it used a 588cc parallel-twin mated to a single...

Video: Yamaha R1 onboard at Jerez

08 April 2015 by MCN

Go onboard with MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves as he tests the new Yamaha R1 at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Find out how the new R1 compared to its rivals in our group test, here.

Bike of the Day: Benelli Tre K 1130

07 April 2015 by MCN

The 1130 Tre K may be Benelli’s most complete motorcycle of modern times – a three-cylinder Multistrada for those looking for something a bit different. This example looks clean and has only covered...

New MCN April 8: BMW Scrambler secret details

07 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from April 8: – BMW Scrambler looks ready to rough up Ducati – New Suzuki 600 Turbo – BMW R1200R vs Ducati Monster 1200 –...

Bike of the Day: Ducati 1199 Superleggera

03 April 2015 by MCN

The Ducati 1199 Superleggera is a little special: magnesium frame and wheels, carbon fibre bodywork, titanium fasteners and 200bhp with a weight of just 166kg and only 500 were made. This example’s...

Bike of the Day: Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport

02 April 2015 by MCN

Don’t let the name fool you, the 1200 Sport isn’t particularly sporty, it’s a big roadster similar to the BMW R1200R. But if you’re in the market for an old-school roadster, that’s a bit different and...

Who will take the 2015 MotoGP title?

01 April 2015 by MCN

Rossi took an emphatic – if close – victory in Qatar, while the Ducatis and Yamahas made the Hondas look much less special than they did in 2014. So – which of the front-runners is your money on for...

Do you have a bike we can race in SkegMess?

01 April 2015 by MCN

MCN is calling on you to check your sheds for an old dirt warrior which you’d be happy to part with for cash. We are on the lookout for an old 125cc trail bike to race at MCN Live! Skegness in a...

Bike of the Day: KTM 990 Adventure

01 April 2015 by MCN

KTM’s Adventure 990 was always favoured by those who wanted serious off road capabilities from their adventure bike due to it being lighter than the competition. On the road the punchy 990cc V-twin...