October

Year: 2017

Month: October

6 crazy Vespa concepts

05 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

Jennings Harley-Davidson, a dealership with shops in both Leeds and Gateshead, must also be fans of the Iconic scooter brand Vespa as they’ve designed six absolutely bonkers Vespa concepts. TOP...

Chasing 300 - The world’s fastest motorcycle

04 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

In August this year, Dallas Honda motorcycle dealer Al Lamb travelled to Bolivia in an attempt to break his own 262.471mph record and set the FIM record for the world’s fastest sit-on motorcycle. Film...

News podcast episode 15: New models from Triumph

04 October 2017 by MCN News

Welcome to the latest episode of the MCN News Podcast is an online offering from MCN, discussing the latest news in the biking world. The MCN News Podcast is available regularly via Soundcloud and the...

Get behind your biking hero!

04 October 2017 by MCN News

We’ve teamed up with Carole Nash to search out Britain’s most inspiring biking heroes. The campaign has been incredibly popular and we’ve been inundated with entries. From the bulging inbox, we’ve...

Is there a new Speed Triple on the way?

04 October 2017 by MCN News

As if a new Tiger 1200 and 800, and the Speedmaster and Bobber Black weren’t enough, our spy photographer also grabbed shots of what could be an updated Speed Triple. The styling is so close to the...

Spied! Flagship Tiger 1200 gets big update for 2018

04 October 2017 by Richard Newland

After a few years of struggling against ever more advanced competition, it looks like Triumph’s Tiger Explorer is set for a significant update in 2018. Spied last week in Spain near the firm’s test...

Moto Guzzi ready to show new engine concept

04 October 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

Tightening emissions standards are not air-cooled engines’ best friends, so it came as no real surprise when the adventure touring Stelvio quietly bowed out of Moto Guzzi’s 2017 range. While the bike...

Subscribe to MCN and receive Oxford Hotgrips

04 October 2017 by MCN News

There’s never been a better time to subscribe to MCN – and to make it even better we’ve teamed up with Oxford to give away a set of their Hotgrips heated grips worth £79.99 with every new...

Kawasaki announce end of year offers

04 October 2017 by James Archibald

Kawasaki have announced that a number of their models will be eligible to be purchased on a 0% hire purchase finance offer until the end of the year. Available across a number of different bikes in...

Poll: Should Triumph build a Daytona 765?

04 October 2017 by MCN News

Should Triumph build a Daytona 765?

Support considered for police in bike crime battle

03 October 2017 by MCN News

New rules are being considered in a bid to stop gangs using motorcycles as getaway vehicles Laws are to be reviewed in response to concerns that the police are struggling to effectively pursue and...

Want to ride motorcycles for a living?

03 October 2017 by James Archibald

Ever thought about riding motorcycles and getting paid for it? Let’s face it, we all do. With motorcycle logistics firm WMB, that will be the reality for one person. They’re on the lookout for an...

The future of the engine: 'We can't deny science forever. Climate change is occurring'

03 October 2017 by James Archibald

Earlier this year, the UK government released plans to move to electrically-powered vehicles by 2040. Now the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has announced that he is also considering ways to ban...

Guy Martin 2017 available now!

02 October 2017 by MCN News

The team at MCN take a look at the recent adventures of Guy Martin, who controversially quit road racing in 2017 after a disastrous stint with Honda. It was the end of a tumultuous season seeing him...

700 take part in Bristol bike theft awareness ride

02 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

Approximately 700 riders took part in a group ride out in Bristol on Saturday September 30 to raise awareness of the growing motorcycle theft problem in the area. The ride set out from Dick Lovett BMW...

American man to attempt longest no-handed ride

02 October 2017 by Liam Marsden

American Phil Comar will attempt to ride 680 miles on his Harley-Davidson without using his hands, all to raise money for research into Parkinson’s disease. TOP STORIES WSB: History-maker Rea crowned...