2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

Stunning customs and MotoGP at Brackley Festival of Motorcycling

15 July 2016 by MCN News

From humble beginnings back in 2008, now the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling is one of the Northamptonshire town’s biggest annual events. In fact, bikers nationwide now have August 14 pinned in...

Event: Ace Café stunt festival returns to Wembley this weekend

15 July 2016 by James Archibald

This weekend sees screaming engines and smoking rubber as the Ace Café stunt festival and Streetfighter show returns to Wembley for the seventh time. The popular event is on Sunday and will see stunt...

It's Professor Foggy

15 July 2016 by James Archibald

Well, he’s not quite a professor yet but King Carl has been handed an honorary fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire in recognition of his achievements both on and off of the bike. The...

Launch: BMW’s R nineT Scrambler is here

15 July 2016 by Jon Urry

The BMW R nineT (which is now called the Roadster by BMW) was the surprise hit of 2014. Using an air-cooled boxer engine, BMW created a shockingly effective retro bike that not only looked amazing, it...

Event: Motorrad goes MAD with Park’s

14 July 2016 by MCN Staff

When: July 30 What: BMW dealership’s annual open weekend plays host to Steve Parrish’s evening of entertainment Where: Douglas Park BMW, 13 Braeview Place, East Kilbride, G74 3XH Already renowned for...

Event: Honda stars come out at Vertu

14 July 2016 by MCN Staff

When: July 30 What: Open Day at Honda Grantham Where: Honda Grantham, Unity House, Tollemache Rd N, Spittlegate Level, Grantham NG31 7UH Vertu Honda Grantham is holding its Open Day on Saturday, July...

World Exclusive: Secret new Ninja 1000

14 July 2016 by Andy Downes

Just when it looked like the sports-touring class was going to be left to fester, it appears Kawasaki will join Ducati in releasing an all-new bike in that class. Patent drawings suggest Kawasaki...

World exclusive: Royal Enfield’s secret 750

14 July 2016 by Andy Downes

This is Royal Enfield’s all-new 750cc parallel twin, which was spied for the first time many months ahead of an official launch. The engine has been seen in earlier guises when it was slotted into a...

The XR1R – it's one hot BOTT

14 July 2016 by MCN News

This is the BOTT XR1R. Nice, isn’t it? The thought of this, some sunshine and a twisty track have got us in a right flutter. The bike is a track version of the XR1, and while the firm have released an...

Gallery: Urs Pedraita's round the world record

13 July 2016 by MCN News

Swiss rider Urs ‘Grizzly’ Pedraita has just completed a record-breaking circumnavigation of the globe in just 119 days and 21 hours onboard his modified Victory Cross Country Tour. Grizzly rode 47,390...

"People said I wouldn’t walk again, let alone rebuild the bike"

13 July 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes

After a serious accident that left his body and XJR1300 SP in tatters, you’d have forgiven Gary Haythorn for giving up riding. Instead, he recovered and turned his crumpled Yamaha into a triumphant...

Motorcycle Live 2016 - get ready to save

13 July 2016 by MCN News

Tickets for Motorcycle Live 2016 – the UK’s biggest bike show – go on sale next month. This year advance purchasers will enjoy even bigger savings on the entry fee, plus the chance to win one...

Can-Am release 2017 Spyders

13 July 2016 by MCN News

Can-Am have just released details of their new-for-2017 Spyder F3-S ‘Daytona 500’ edition. This new model has been designed and developed by BRP’s engineers to meet the need for a more sporty-inspired...

Herald lap it up on the Wall Of Death

13 July 2016 by MCN News

Herald Motor Co – the Cambridgeshire based importer and manufacturer of 125cc and 250cc motorcycles – has announced sponsorship of the Original Wall Of Death show, supplying three modified Classic...

Carole Nash Moto Foto back for 2016

13 July 2016 by MCN News

Back for 2016, Carole Nash Insurance, in association with MCN, are delighted to announce this year’s motorcycle photography competition – Moto Foto 2016. With great prizes, not to mention a coveted...

Gallery: Barbados Festival of Speed

12 July 2016 by James Archibald

Mention the Caribbean and you immediately think sun, rum and perfect beaches – but motorsport probably won’t be on the list. So when we heard that the Bushy Park circuit on Barbados would be hosting...

Why we love the BMW R100RT

12 July 2016 by RiDE magazine

Where did it come from? In the late 1970s a strong Deutschmark meant BMW were struggling in the US, falling from sixth to 11th in the sales charts. So they restructured the company and changed the...

Poll: Who’s your favourite BSB Brit?

12 July 2016 by MCN News

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Swiss rider sets new world travelling record

12 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

Swiss Rider Urs “Grizzly” Pedraita has set a new world record for travelling around the world on a motorcycle, completing the journey in 119 days and 21 hours – and all on a heavily modified...

Get ready for Dirt Quake this weekend

12 July 2016 by James Archibald

This weekend sees the return of the frankly bonkers Dirt Quake at Kings Lynn. Now in its fifth instalment, the event has been growing year on year to become a regular cult-classic feature on the...

This week's issue: Guy Martin is back

12 July 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 13: Guy Martin special: His craziest year yet He may have missed the TT, but Britain’s best loved racer has been...

Video: Honda CBR250RR teased

11 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

A video has been uploaded to YouTube by TMC Blog, apparently teasing the upcoming Honda CBR250RR. The CBR250RR was first shown as a concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The bike, dubbed at the time...

Video: Freestyle motocross rider backflips over stunt plane

11 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

Not content with performing death-defying stunts on their own, three daredevils recently got together in the south California desert to complete one of the craziest looking stunts we’ve ever...

Tested: BSB Cadbury's Boost Yamahas

10 July 2016 by Bike magazine

The scary-fast Cadbury’s Boost Yamahas utterly blitzed the 1996 British Championship. But how? Olly Duke braved the bikes that make gods of men. t all starts off as a bit of a lark. Ride the two top...

1972 Honda ATC90: James Bond's Honda

10 July 2016 by MCN News

Engine 89cc, air-cooled, single Power 8bhp Weight 90kg Value £2500-£5000 “The US90 made its debut in the Bond film Diamonds are Forever, and was a big hit. It eventually morphed into a kind of...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No10 Suzuka 1993

09 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time his was Wayne Rainey’s greatest race, the one in which he had an out-of-body experience. For most of the 21 laps it was a...

Pikes Peak Cloud Racers

09 July 2016 by MCN

Intense speed, fatal drops and complete commitment – Pikes Peak is America’s TT he Pikes Peak International Hill Climb celebrated its 100th birthday last weekend with a field of entrants that the...

National BikeSafe event rocks up at Rockingham

08 July 2016 by MCN News

The national BikeSafe Show and Track Experience 2016 is coming to Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire on Saturday July 16, and promises a great mix of entertainment, on-road skills session,...

Mobile device motorcycling charging to change your life?

08 July 2016 by MCN News

If you take your motorcycle on long journeys and don’t have many options for charging your devices, or simply can’t live without your mobile because of the trending obsession with our soul-sucking...

The LC Files: underneath the skin

08 July 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes magazine

Yamaha’s pure race TZ may have been the inspiration for the RD350LC, but its technology was rooted more in the preceding, road-going RD series. Here’s a rundown of its key technical areas – and where...

Video: What to do when you’re running wheelie late…

08 July 2016 by MCN News

This poor guy has obviously forgotten his bungee cords and couldn’t afford to miss his plane. Thankfully, he’s got the skills needed to overcome the situation. TOP STORIES 1969 Honda CB750: World’s...

Event: Join the party as Fowlers Celebrate their 90th Birthday

07 July 2016 by MCN Staff

When: Sunday, July 17 What: Fowlers 90th Birthday Party Where: Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3DR In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year...

BMW G310R to star in comic book

07 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

The new BMW G310R, due in dealers this October, is set to be the star of a comic book titled ‘Riders in the Storm’ to be released around the same time as the bike. BMW have partnered with...

BMW announce G310R price

07 July 2016 by James Archibald

BMW have confirmed that their all-new G310R will be in dealers this October, with prices starting at £4290. The 313cc single-cylinder engine is the smallest to be produced by BMW since the R24 in 1948...

Is the SuperSport a welcome addition to the Ducati range?

07 July 2016 by MCN News

Ducati is bringing the SuperSport back in 2017, after revealing the new model in secret to visitors during World Ducati Week. The previous SuperSport model range ran from 1988 to 2007 and featured...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No9 Phillip Island 1989

07 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time his was Australia’s first Grand Prix and therefore most riders’ first visit to the island circuit off the nation’s...