2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

This week in news...

04 February 2017 by MCN News

What every Saturday needs: This week in motorcycle news looked a bit like this… Thirst for adventure The BMW GS was the best-selling bike over 125cc in 2016, according to figures just released, with...

Voting opens to crown Harley's UK custom king!

03 February 2017 by Dan Sutherland

Voting starts today to decide the Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings custom bike champion for 2017. Now in its third year, a total of 220 Harley-Davidson dealers across 21 countries are competing to...

Sometimes you’ll just end up with a dud

03 February 2017 by Neil Murray

‘It ran badly… then stopped’ Used bike expert, Neil Murray explains why buying and selling used bikes isn’t always a win-win situation Just as I’d got the Triumph Sprint ST running sweetly, and...

Be a development rider for a day

03 February 2017 by James Archibald

Be a development test rider for the new Vanguard prototype New motorcycle company Vanguard, who unveiled their striking Roadster prototype in December, are running a competition to find three test...

Free Triumph panniers

03 February 2017 by James Archibald

Free pannier offer with selected Triumph adventure models Triumph are offering a pannier kit on selected Tiger 800 and Explorer models worth a total of £790 including the mounting kit. The offer will...

Snow Quake II: Frozen racetracks & bikes on studded tyres

03 February 2017 by Tom Bing

Remember Dirt Quake? The one where a bunch of nutters on a motley collection of Harleys, peds and everything in between flat-track around the King’s Lynn Stars speedway track… and it’s oh-so-good. Now...

Video: Ducati Monster 1200S vs Triumph Speed Triple R

03 February 2017 by MCN News

Shocking as it may sound, it’s nearly a quarter of a century since the mould-breaking Ducati M900 Monster and Triumph Speed Triple 900 were launched at the end of 1993 to go on sale the following...

Husqvarna on the up

02 February 2017 by James Archibald

Husqvarna report strong growth for 2016 Husqvarna are enjoying a strong period of growth after reporting a large increase in both sales and turnover for 2016. Now owned by KTM, the brand reported a...

Video: Owner fights off two bike thieves with nunchuks

01 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

Two motorcycle thieves in Croydon got a bit more than they bargained for when the owner of the bike they were trying to steal fought back, despite one of the thieves brandishing nunchuks. TOP...

Chinese twins look familiar

01 February 2017 by Richard Newland

New family could be destined for Europe The latest new bikes from China come from Taizhou Moray, who already sell a range of 125cc, Honda MSX-inspired models under the Motrac and Urban names. Now the...

Spy shots reveal new version of Triumph’s 800 adventure bike

01 February 2017 by Jordan Gibbons & Richard Newland

This is Triumph’s new middleweight Tiger undergoing testing in Spain last week. The early-stage prototype bike is a very long way from finished, but there’s no mistaking that its origins are rooted in...

This is what a Koenigsegg motorcycle could look like

01 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

I don’t know much about cars, but I know Koenigsegg is hard to pronounce, and I know they make pretty good cars, but have you ever wondered what a Koenigsegg motorcycle would look like? Me neither,...

Riding through Iran as a female motorcyclist

01 February 2017 by Lois Pryce

The pick-up truck had been following me for several miles, sometimes hovering alongside, other times lagging behind but always there, the only other vehicle on this lonely road. I was riding through...

7 reasons you should ride this week...

01 February 2017 by MCN News

We look at seven great events happening all over the country this week to make sure you get your motorcycle fix, whatever the weather. 1. NI Motorcycle Festival Where Eikon Complex, Lisburn When...

Video: These cats riding pillion with helmets will make your day

01 February 2017 by Liam Marsden

If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s cats. And you’re here because you love motorbikes, right? So by that logic we’ve won the motorcycle internet for today with this video of a motorcyclist...

Poll: Casey Stoner was fastest on day one at Sepang, is it time he made a race comeback?

31 January 2017 by MCN News

Casey Stoner was fastest on day one at Sepang, is it time he made a race comeback?

In this week's issue: MotoGP is go!

31 January 2017 by MCN News

In this week’s issue we have all the news and gossip as the Sepang MotoGP test gets underway. We speak to Valentino Rossi, who was unhappy with the new Yamaha after the Valencia test, but is feeling...

You can do it! #ride5000miles

31 January 2017 by MCN News

You can do it! Who doesn’t want to ride their bike more often? By taking on the #ride5000miles challenge you’ll have the perfect excuse! Family chores, work or boring old DIY can mercilessly eat into...

Patents reveal Honda's supercharger plans

31 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

Honda is planning to join Kawasaki in the supercharged game according to recent patent images. The patent images don’t give much away, and the engine pictured looks narrow enough to be a...

Cool new electric street tracker

31 January 2017 by James Archibald

Alta reveal new electric Street Tracker US-based Alta Motors have unveiled an additional version of their Redshift electric motorcycle. The update sees the introduction of a Street Tracker that will...

Masons donate three bikes to South London Blood Bikers

31 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters Masons in London has donated three motorcycles to SERV Surrey & South London, who provide quick delivery of essential blood and blood products between...

3D printing company prints new Daytona 675 bodywork

31 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

Polish 3D printing manufacturer Zortrax have showcased the power of their printers by taking a standard Triumph Daytona 675 and designing and printing a completely new set of bodywork. The panels were...

Top 5 motorcycle truths - on your t-shirt

30 January 2017 by MCN News

We’ve been having a good gander through MCN’s merchandise shop at some of the gear that’s currently available. Upon our journey, we decided that T-shirts don’t just have to be fashionable, they can...

See historic Hondas at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

30 January 2017 by MCN News

Fresh from its starring role in the BBC4 TV show The Reassembler with James May, the Honda Z50 Mini Trail will be on the David Silver Spares stand alongside ten other stunning bikes from the firm’s...

Kawasaki Ninja 650: 'More effective and appealing'

30 January 2017 by Phil West

MCN is currently in Spain riding the new 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 650 which replaces the firm’s popular ER-6f and is the new faired brother to the 2017 Z650 MCN tested in December. TOP STORIES Video:...

How to plan your riding year #ride5000miles

29 January 2017 by MCN News

Fun things first: what are you looking for in the ride you’re planning? Sweet B roads blast or a long distance touring trip? Is there a route or biking mecca you’d like to visit maybe on the way?...

20 questions with Jurgen van den Goorbergh

29 January 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

‘100mph through a dust cloud for three seconds. That’s scary’ 47-year-old Dutchman Jurgen van den Goorbergh used to race Rossi and now rides in the toughest race of all… Q1. What are you riding? At...

Riding clinic: Try a new discipline and transform your riding

29 January 2017 by Rupert Paul

How a day working on a new discipline can transform your riding skills You never stop learning, so the saying goes. But surely if you’ve been riding a few years, your richest learning experiences are...

Travel light but prepared #ride5000miles

28 January 2017 by MCN News

Expert tips on making sure you’re only packing essentials (kitchen sink not required). Don’t get deflated Punctures can be time consuming, costly and spirit-sapping. For tubeless tyres pack a repair...

This week in news...

28 January 2017 by MCN News

What every Saturday needs: This week in motorcycle news looked a bit like this… A bit of Brough TE Lawrence was a big fan of the ‘Rolls Royce of Motorcycles’ which is why an original Brough Superior...

Shed-built: 1983 Honda VT500

27 January 2017 by MCN News

Sam Wood 1983 Honda VT500 Starting life as a humble 1983 Honda VT500 and bought for just £300, this bike has been transformed into a cool, contemporary cafe racer. Father and son Paul and Sam Wood,...

Gallery: New BMW R1200GS 'Exclusive' and 'Rallye' ridden

27 January 2017 by MCN News

Still out in sunny Spain, while we freeze in minus-degrees, is MCN’s Adam Child spending time BMW’s R1200GS ‘Exclusive’ and ‘Rallye’. Here’s what our Senior Road Tester said pre-launch. And until his...

EBR Motorcycles is finished… again!

27 January 2017 by James Archibald

EBR Motorcycles confirms ‘wind down’ It’s beginning to become a regular occurrence, but EBR Motorcycles looks to be finished, again. A statement released by EBR – the firm that rose out of the ashes...

Ducati unveil two showstoppers at the Verona Bike Expo

27 January 2017 by James Archibald

Hot Scramblers at Italian show Ducati unveiled two new Scrambler specials at last week’s Motor Bike Expo in Verona. The bikes, named the Scrambler R/T and Essenza, proved a massive hit with the latter...

Brit becomes youngest person to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle

27 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

A British motorcyclist has become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle solo and unsupported after he returned home just before his 24th birthday. Kane Avellano, from South...

Thieves steal disabled rider's bike

26 January 2017 by Liam Marsden

Thieves in Hull have stolen a motorcycle specially-adapted for the owner, who lost his right arm in a motorcycle crash fifteen years ago. Dave Parker, 53 was out walking his dog between 3-4pm on...