October

Year: 2018

Month: October

Video: Ernie Vigil desert racing on Triumph Scrambler 1200

25 June 2019 by Ben Clarke

A retro-styled 1200cc Triumph may sound like more of a coffee shop cruiser than an off-road racer, but if you are in any doubt that the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE has serious capabilities on the loose...

Troy Bayliss gives Ducati MIG-RR e-MTB electric mountain bike approval

24 June 2019 by Chris Northover

The new Ducati MIG-RR e-MTB is designed to deliver the best bits of mountain biking without needing a finely tuned set of legs and lungs to get back to the top of the hill. Ducati partnered up with...

MCN races a replica of Mike Hailwood's 1978 NCR Ducati

02 April 2019 by Michael Neeves

If the Truman Show had its own racetrack, it would look just like the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. This swooping 17-turn, 2.38-mile ribbon of ‘asphalt’ is lovingly draped across...

All the hottest 2019 bikes from Eicma Motorcycle Show

09 November 2018 by MCN News

The EICMA Motorcycle Show is one of the biggest motorbike expos in the world with more than 1200 brands presenting their latest technology, concepts and new models. Alongside the exhibition space will...

40 year special: Mike Hailwood - the man and the bike

21 October 2018 by Stuart Barker

Eleven years after quitting bike racing to compete in F1, Mike Hailwood returned to the TT to make racing history, winning the Formula One race on a Sports Motor Cycles Ducati. The man who made it...

Biking family begin installing defibrillators in memory of son tragically killed in riding accident

18 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

The family of a motorcyclist killed during a traffic accident have begun installing life-saving defibrillators at popular biking haunts, in an attempt to help save the lives of riders caught-up in any...

The day MCN rode an Evel Knievel Harley-Davidson XR750 replica

17 October 2018 by Adam Child

Motorbike daredevil Evel Knievel would have turned 80 on Wednesday, October 17. He inspired generations of stunt riders and was a hero to many with his intoxicating blend of bravery and...

Epic trails and enlightenment on the Trans Euro Trail

14 October 2018 by Michael Guy

The sun is sinking low in the sky, casting golden light on the mountains around us. Beneath me the rear tyre of my fully loaded Honda Africa Twin is spinning wildly on the steep gravel trail, but in a...

Triumph Glasgow create 135bhp supercharged Triumph Bobber Black

14 October 2018 by Michael Neeves

Fancy a Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black with the rear wheel power of a Speed Triple and more torque than a Ducati Diavel? Well Triumph Glasgow have created the bike of your dreams and it could be...

Edinburgh sees 60% drop in bike theft

14 October 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

A massive reduction in motorcycle crime in Edinburgh and surrounding areas is the result of an uprated police operation, according to Police Scotland. Between April and September 2018 there was a 60%...

Gallery: Intermot 2018

07 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

The 2018 Intermot motorcycle fair in Cologne came to a close today after a week of new bike releases and product launches across five large exhibition halls. MCN attended the show at the beginning of...

Movie mistakes: when the films get motorbikes wrong

07 October 2018 by Ben Clarke

For some reason, when filmmakers decide to include a motorbike in their story they rarely bother to find out what it’s meant to sound like. Either that or they just don’t care. But when you love bikes...

Wheels Motorcycles launch clearance sale

05 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Peterborough-based multi-franchise bike dealership Wheels Motorcycles are launching a huge clearance sale on clothing tomorrow, with 20% off everything and up to 50% off all items found within their...

Intermot: New paintjobs for Energica, Aprilia, Yamaha and more

04 October 2018 by MCN News

Not every motorbike unveiled at Intermot is dripping in new bling and tech, several models are just getting a new lick of paint in 2019. Aprilia RSV4 RR The 2019 Aprilia RSV4 RR now ‘Rivazza’ grey...

Police fight motorbike crime with DNA spray

03 October 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Police in Sunderland and South Tyneside are to carry canisters containing an invisible UV spray as part of a crackdown on illegally-ridden off-road bikes and scooter-based crime – and if it proves...

Getting social: 10 events to attend in October

01 October 2018 by Ben Clarke

Just because the mornings are a bit colder and the annual pumpkin spice takeover is getting underway doesn’t mean you can’t wrap up and get out for a ride to an event this October. There’s plenty...