2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

Mum of alleged motorcycle thief caught by Tom Hardy: 'My son needs help'

27 April 2017 by James Archibald

The mother of the teenager, caught by Tom Hardy on suspicion of motorcycle theft, has revealed her son has ‘mental health’ problems. After the dramatic arrest by the Hollywood actor, the mum-of-three...

30 years of the Ducati 851

26 April 2017 by Phil West & Jon Urry

While the iconic 916 is usually celebrated as the machine that restored Ducati to a path of race success and fortune, the truth is more than a little different. Instead, it’s actually the 916’s...

BMW set to unveil F850GS

26 April 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

BMW are about to unleash a powerful new F850GS in a bid to blow the fast-selling Afrcia Twin and Multistrada 950 into the weeds. With adventure bike sales still strong, one of the key growth areas is...

Ride the Ducati Supersport S at the MCN Festival

26 April 2017 by Ped Baker

Ducati will be bringing their new 937cc Supersport S to the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling on May 13-14 and you could one of the lucky test riders. With its simple, modestly-powered V-twin...

Rickey Gadson sets Kawasaki H2 speed record

26 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

11-time AMA motorcycle drag racing champion Rickey Gadson has set a new speed record on his modified Kawasaki H2, reaching a top speed of 229.1mph. Rickey set the record on a H2 he has been modifying...

After Tandragee, can Guy & McGuinness get new Blade ready for TT?

25 April 2017 by MCN News

After Guy Martin’s Tandragee crash can he and John McGuinness pull it off before the TT Races? After Guy Martin crashed out at Tandragee, can he and McGuinness get the new Blade ready in time for the...

In this week's issue: Rossi takes charge

25 April 2017 by MCN News

In this week’s MCN Vinales bins it, Marquez wins it, but The Goat goes top in title chase. Also inside MCN Guy Martin makes a brew for rattle rival Guy returned to racing at last weekend’s Tandragee...

MCN Festival less than three weeks away!

25 April 2017 by Ped Baker

The action packed Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling is approaching fast. Held at the Peterborough Arena on May 13-14, the Festival is a huge celebration of bikes including hundreds of test...

Zen and the Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance author dies aged 88

25 April 2017 by Maria Vallahis

Robert M Pirsig, author of million-selling classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, has died aged 88 at his home in South Benwick, Maine. Pirsig’s publishing house, William Morrow & Co,...

Malle announce The Great Mile rally

24 April 2017 by James Archibald

If you own a classic or custom bike then the first of Malle London’s new event is for you. Malle London have launched The Great Mile for 2017, aka a 1000-mile, 72-hour motorcycle rally with 100...

The speeding fine structure has changed

24 April 2017 by Jordan Gibbons and James Archibald

From today, the speeding fine system has changed, meaning offenders could pay up to 150% of their weekly income as a fine. Getting caught even 10mph over the limit, could see a 50% fine, should the...

Agostini MV Agusta up for £210,000 at auction

24 April 2017 by James Archibald

The legendary Giacomo Agostini has offered his MV Agusta 500 3-Cilindri for auction in Italy next month. And it could go for a whopping £210,000. Hosted by RM Sotheby’s at Lake Como, the bike,...

Have a KTM Adventure at the #MCNFestival

24 April 2017 by MCN News

KTM are bringing their all-new range of Adventure and Super Adventure bikes to the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling this year, including all three versions of the 1290 Super Adventure. KTM...

Grab an MCN motorcycle test print

23 April 2017 by MCN News

MCN Staff Photographer, Joe Dick, takes amazing shots for the newspaper and website, fact. All you have to do is browse our first rides and tests to see that. But now you can own one of his prints...

Ride the Kawasaki Z1000R and Z650 at the MCN Festival

23 April 2017 by Ped Baker

As part of the huge 100 bike test fleet at this years Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling, Kawasaki are bringing along three new models to try out, the Z1000R, Z900 and Z650. All 100 of the test...

'I've already done 3k miles' #ride5000miles

22 April 2017 by MCN News

With spring now fully in bloom, #ride5000miles members are starting to pile on the miles. Remember that this isn’t a competition – it’s simply about getting out and enjoying your bike, but if there...

Prime Factors launch Indian store with open day

21 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

Prime Factors Motorcycle have become the latest outlet for Indian Motorcycles in the UK, and they’re launching their new showroom and model range tomorrow, April 22. The dealership, based in Redhill,...

Celebrate with Chris Walker this weekend

21 April 2017 by James Archibald

Stalker’s birthday weekender! Chris Walker will be celebrating the second anniversary of his Lincolnshire dealership this weekend. Chris Walker Kawasaki will be hosting a special event to mark the...

Jessica Ennis-Hill leads tribute for British Olympian after motorcycle crash

21 April 2017 by James Archibald

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill has expressed her sorrow over the death of Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason, who died after a motorcycle crash in Jamaica yesterday. Dame Jessica wrote on...

Bolt are back!

21 April 2017 by James Archibald

More space, more bikes and a banging launch party for new HQ Bolt Motorcycles closed the doors on their previous shop towards the end of last year, finding that as their popularity was rocketing, the...

Ride the 2017 Yamaha’s at the MCN Festival

21 April 2017 by Ped Baker

Yamaha have confirmed that they’re bringing a huge sixteen bike test fleet to this year’s Carole Nash MCN Festival on May 13-14 including the R6, R1M, SCR950 and blistering MT-10SP! All sixteen bikes...

Harley-Davidson Street Rod: To V-twin or not to V-twin?

20 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

We’ve spent the day riding Harley’s 2017 Street Rod around the roads of southern Spain and the new bike, which is based on the Street 750 has surprised us a little. The Street Rod is much more like a...

Freddie Spencer's autobiography, an RC30 AND an NS400R!

20 April 2017 by MCN News

Freddie Spencer, the only man to win 250cc and 500cc GP titles in the same year, visited MCN earlier this month. If that wasn’t exciting enough, MCN’s Senior Editor Matt Wildee got the pleasure of...

Triumph confirms test fleet at this year’s MCN Festival

20 April 2017 by Ped Baker

Triumph are bringing a fleet of nine mouth watering test-ride bikes to the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling this May 13-14 including the new Street Triple RS and ultra cool Bobber. All nine...

A scones and spanners kinda bike meet

20 April 2017 by Justin Hayzelden

The Chequered Flag Café opened its doors just 18 months ago and in the short time since has grown to be a hub for Cornwall’s biking community. Located on the A38 between Plymouth and Liskeard, this...

Ride in to Bristol's biking festival

20 April 2017 by Simon Brown

Bristol will be taken over by Italian bikes (and cars) this Saturday (April 22) – and you can join a ride-in to the city centre spectacular. Sean Goody of the local Ducati Owners Club branch says the...

Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 first ride incoming

19 April 2017 by Liam Marsden & Adam Child

We’re on the south coast of Spain for the launch of the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750, first unveiled in March. The new Street Rod XG750A, to give it its full name, uses a new High Output...

In this week's issue: Guy Martin TT test special

19 April 2017 by MCN News

In this week’s issue, we get all the inside info on Guy Martin’s recent trip to Japan to test the Mugen electric bike he will race at this year’s TT. Also inside MCN Ducati vs BMW vs Triumph The new...

Leaning three-wheelers at war

19 April 2017 by MCN News

Honda & Yamaha locked in a race to unleash big three wheelers Two of biking’s behemoths are preparing to go head-to-head in a completely new field as patents reveal both Honda and Yamaha are readying...

World exclusive: Rotary returns

19 April 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

Legendary Norton engineer builds 200bhp, 136kg race bike – and this is just the start. When Norton launched the rotary-engined RCW588 in 1989 it took the racing world by storm. Despite being a small...

The Cymru Knievels ride again for Macmillan

18 April 2017 by MCN News

For a 6th consecutive year the roads of Wales will come alive to the spectacle of hoards of Evel Kneivel lookalikes taking part in the annual Ride Cymru charity event. Founded by Jason Lewis, of...

Can Luke Mossey win the 2017 BSB championship?

18 April 2017 by MCN News

British Superbike young gun Luke Mossey has thrown his hat in the ring for the 2017 BSB championship after winning both races of the second round at Brands Hatch. The 24-year-old saw off touch...

Top 10 t-shirts for bikers

17 April 2017 by MCN News

The long weekend isn’t quite over yet, so why not treat yourself to one of the top 10 t-shirts in our t-shirt shop? You might have to go a size larger than normal after all those easter eggs,...

A breathtaking guide to the world’s best rides

15 April 2017 by MCN News

These life-changing routes have been suggested by an incredible group of experts – YOU! Which would you ride? Or even better, have you ridden any of these already? What’s next, eh? ‘The Stelvio...

Ride the new R6 at 2017 #MCNFestival

14 April 2017 by MCN News

Hot on the heels of the world launch in Almeria last week, Yamaha have con- firmed that the new R6 will be on the firm’s test ride fleet at the 2017 Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling on May...

How to become a gear-changing guru...

14 April 2017 by Mark Edwards

Whether you think you’ve got your gear-changing on lockdown or not, you should read our 6 tips to become the ultimate gear-guru. Let’s go champ. Start off small The best way to learn to use a gearbox...