2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

5 great reasons to visit this year's #MCNFestival

14 April 2017 by MCNNews

1. Bargain kit Grab a bargain. More retail stands than ever before selling top brands and loads of discounted kit. 2. Demo rides Test ride all the new 2017 models. Huge test fleets from ALL major...

Video: We ride Honda's CB1100 RS and EX

13 April 2017 by Jon Urry

At the moment we are spoilt for choice in the UK when it comes to retro bikes. From the large capacity machines such as the Triumph Thruxtons and Bonnevilles to the smaller capacity Ducati Scrambler...

Barry Sheene personal pictures released to the world

13 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

For the first time, the family of Barry Sheene have agreed to open up their personal archive of pictures, some of which are to be printed in the new book Barry Sheene: The Official Photographic...

Classic 1960’s race bikes burst into life at the MCN Festival

13 April 2017 by Ped Baker

The Motorex fire-up paddock at the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling is shaping up to be one of the star attractions of the event with over 30 machines from the golden era of bike racing on...

Italian classics star at Carole Nash MCN Festival

13 April 2017 by Ped Baker

One of the biggest collections of classic and historic race bikes will descend on the East of England Arena this May as the Carole Nash MCN Festival gets underway. Together with the Brackley Festival...

Triumph launch a bunch of summer offers

13 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

Triumph have announced a bunch of finance options on several of their models for the summer available until June 30. The British manufacturer’s summer offers include deals on the Speed Triple S, Tiger...

Road racing to return on England's public roads

13 April 2017 by MCN News

New rules which came into force on April 10 have allowed racing to return to closed public roads. Road racing has always been very difficut to stage in England, requiring a special act of parliament...

Kawasaki offer finance on off-road models

13 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki UK are offering two of their off-road motocross machines – the KX450F and KX250F – through Hire Purchase finance until June 30, 2017. The KX450F, which for 2017 received engine and suspension...

Real enthusiastic about Japanese bikes

13 April 2017 by Justin Hayzelden

Nostalgia for Japanese motorcycles grows year on year and there are very few of us that haven’t in some way been touched by machinery from the land of the rising sun. Each passing decade has spawned a...

Swiss framebuilders Egli have returned

12 April 2017 by MCN News

Fritz Egli made a name for himself in the 1960s when he stormed to victory in the Swiss National Championships aboard a 1000cc Vincent that sported a frame of his own design – and he attributed the...

BMW’S 2WD Hybrid is real

12 April 2017 by MCN News

On April Fools’ Day BMW took several scalps with a fake press release presenting an xDrive Hybrid R1200GS, with an electrically-driven front wheel. Of course there’s no such bike – but it looks like...

Husky Svartpilen spied

12 April 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

Husqvarna have turned their Svartpilen concept into reality Husqvarna unveiled their Vitpilen (White Arrow) and Svartpilen (Black Arrow) concepts three years ago, followed by two further 401 models at...

Yamaha X-MAX 300 first ride incoming

11 April 2017 by Jon Urry

MCN is in Italy, the heart of scooter country, to test Yamaha’s new X-MAX 300 around the streets of Florence. The X-MAX 300 replaces the older X-MAX 250 in Yamaha’s maxi-scooter range and sits...

Video: Why the Ducati Scrambler Café Racer's beauty is more than skin deep

11 April 2017 by Michael Neeves

Ducati’s new £9305 Café Racer is more than just a generic Scrambler with clips-ons and a black and gold, 70s-inspired 900SS Darmah paintjob. While the rest of the six-strong Scrambler range (Desert...

Record turn-out for the Prescott Bike Festival

11 April 2017 by James Archibald

Record numbers enjoy the sunshine at Prescott Bike Festival Over 6000 spectators took advantage of the glorious April sunshine on Sunday to witness the hills near Cheltenham come alive to the sound of...

Have Yamaha got the MotoGP title in the bag?

11 April 2017 by MCN News

Valentino Rossi pulled a result out of the bag last weekend, celebrating his 350th Grand Prix in style. Clocking a record that no one else has even come close to, the Italian came second in...

Fast Freddie Spencer prints and so much more

11 April 2017 by MCN News

Have you ever looked an image in MCN and wished you could have it grace the walls of your home or garage? Well now you can for the first time thanks to Great Prints. We were lucky enough to have...

In this week’s issue: MotoGP action, can anyone stop Yamaha?

11 April 2017 by MCN News

In this week’s issue, we get all the inside info on the MotoGP action in Argentina. Are Yamaha going to be unstoppable this season and how will Honda respond? Also inside MCN Guy flies on the new...

Low-rate finance offer from Suzuki

11 April 2017 by James Archibald

Suzuki are offering a low-rate finance deal on their SV650 and GSX-S1000 motorcycles. The SV650 was re-introduced into the Suzuki line-up in 2016, replacing the Gladius. Great for those new to biking,...

5 ways to tell everybody you’re a motorcyclist

10 April 2017 by MCN News

We’ve had a gander at the items on the MCN merchandise shop and have picked 5 products that will let everybody know you’re nutty about bikes. If they didn’t know already that is. TOP STORIES Video:...

Police Scotland introduce safety camera motorcycle

10 April 2017 by James Archibald

Scottish police have a new weapon in their arsenal to tackle speeding motorists. This safety camera motorcycle has all of the functionality of a full-sized van equivalent, but in a scaled down...

Motorcycle deaths and injuries fall in Wales

10 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

The number of motorcycle-related deaths and injuries in Wales fell for the first time in five years during 2015, statistics released by the Welsh Government show. In 2015 there were a total of 693...

Riding clinic: The quickest way to learn a new track

09 April 2017 by Michael Neeves

Broaden your trackday horizons by exploring fresh circuits Take it easy at first It can be intimidating to think everyone else except you knows where they’re going when you turn up to a new track. But...

Display your Triumph at the Bike Shed show

09 April 2017 by James Archibald

Win the chance to have your bike Displayed at this year’s Bike Shed show. Triumph have teamed up with those fine chaps over at the Bike Shed and are offering the chance to have your machine displayed...

Video: 2017 superbike shootout

09 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

2017 sees the return of two huge names in the superbike class in the guise of Honda’s Fireblade SP and Suzuki’s GSX-R1000R. Both Honda and Suzuki were left behind when the BMW S1000RR moved the goal...

GlobeBusters head to Tokyo via Ace Cafe Beijing

08 April 2017 by MCN News

Motorcycle travel company GlobeBusters will be leading a group of adventurers to Tokyo, via China’s first ever Ace Cafe in Beijing, and on Saturday, April 22 you could see the team off from the Ace...

New Police campaign in Scotland

08 April 2017 by James Archibald

Cops out to offer safety tips on the road Planning a touring trip around Scotland to boost your #ride5000miles tally? Well, look out for local police who will be out and about on the roads offering...

Spyder go to the TT

08 April 2017 by MCN News

Hire a motorcycle at the TT The Spyder motorcycle club will be taking its impressive fleet of bikes over to the Isle of Man this year for the TT – meaning you can fly over and hire a bike for the days...

"It was a beautiful centrepiece to build the rest around”

07 April 2017 by James Archibald

Shed built 1975 Honda CB360 Finding time to create and build a bike is always a challenge, but for Nick Enghardt from the Netherlands, it was worth persevering though as his Honda proves. “The base...

Ever seen a deer jump over a motorcycle?

07 April 2017 by James Archibald

Andrew McCeny was taking part in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride last year when he bore witness to something quite extraordinary. TOP STORIES Video: Motorcyclist runs over rogue mattress MCN...

Cheap speed: Superbike finance deals

07 April 2017 by MCN News

Getting your hands on a brand new superbike has never been easier, or more affordable – and with the revelation this week that Suzuki’s GSX-R1000R has set the fastest quarter-mile time MCN has ever...

The wheelie good Scotsman

06 April 2017 by James Archibald

Kevin Carmichael appointed KTM stunt rider World famous stunt ace Kevin Carmichael has been appointed as KTM’s stunt rider. The Scottish star has been a professional stunt rider since 1997, where he...

Camping in February?! It's the Dragon Rally

06 April 2017 by Justin Hayzelden

North Wales on the second Saturday in February may not be many people’s idea of the perfect plan for a night under canvas, but for the thousands of intrepid riders who attend the Dragon Rally every...

Video: Motorcyclist runs over rogue mattress

06 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

A motorcyclist in Queensland, Australia had a lucky escape when he ran over a mattress which had flown out of a trailer. The rider was overtaking the car when the mattress caught the wind and flew...

Ride the Yamaha R6 at the MCN Festival this May

06 April 2017 by Ped Baker

Hot from the world launch in Almeria last week, Yamaha has confirmed the stunning new R6 will be on the firm’s test ride fleet at the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling on May 13-14. The R6...

We hope the Honda 150 SS Racer becomes a reality

06 April 2017 by Liam Marsden

Honda Thailand recently pulled the covers off the stunning concept you see above – the 150 SS Racer – at the Bangkok Motor Show. The bike is powered by the 150cc single-cylinder engine from the...