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Suzuki launch touring ready GSX-S1000GX+ complete with panniers for 2024

08 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Suzuki launch touring ready GSX-S1000GX+ complete with panniers for 2024

Building on their already impressive GSX-S1000GX sports tourer, Suzuki have introduced the ‘GX+ to their lineup for 2024.   The new variant retains the same plush yet sporty semi-active suspension,...

Rookie to Racer: Ducati declare dates for their 2024 DRE rider training academy

08 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Rookie to Racer: Ducati declare dates for their 2024 DRE rider training academy

Ducati have confirmed dates for their 2024 DRE Riding Experiences, with the program now entering its eleventh year. Having seen over 30,000 enthusiasts through its doors in that time, DRE events...

Petrol prices fall for second month running as RAC indicates 6p a litre drop at the pumps

05 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Petrol prices fall for second month running as RAC indicates 6p a litre drop at the pumps

Despite escalating pressure to move away from fossil fuel usage, petrol prices across December dropped by 6p in the UK, according to figures calculated by the RAC. Although still five pence dearer...

Workshop: How to fit auxiliary lighting

05 January 2024 by Bruce Dunn

Workshop: How to fit auxiliary lighting

It’s a bright idea! Stand out in the winter gloom by fitting some additional lighting… Select your spots Fitting additional lighting on a motorcycle is an excellent way of boosting your...

Used buyers' guide: Winter warmers

05 January 2024 by Jon Urry

Used buyers' guide: Winter warmers

This week we look at the best used bikes for soaking up the hard winter miles and ensuring you arrive at your destination ready for the day ahead. They may not be the most alluring bikes out...

Big read: Meet Gerald Davison, the man who put Honda back on the grid

05 January 2024 by Stuart Barker

Big read: Meet Gerald Davison, the man who put Honda back on the grid

In the 1980s Gerald Davison was described as the most powerful man in British motorcycling. He was Honda’s Director of UK Operations for cars, motorcycles, and power products and was also an adviser...

The MCN Test: £7k to find naked heaven

05 January 2024 by Chris Newbigging

The MCN Test: £7k to find naked heaven

Naked bikes blend the best of high-tech, highperformance motorcycling with a more simplistic kind of enjoyment than edgy sportsbikes, or adventure bikes with all their bulk and pomp. No plastic in...

Biking legends: Tony Scott

05 January 2024 by Phil West

Biking legends: Tony Scott

If you were a road racer between the late 1980s and early Noughties, one tuner above all others stood out – Tony Scott. His engines took wins in every British championship class from 125...

Kawasaki's hydrogen hyperbike offers a glimpse into the future with new the H2 SX concept

04 January 2024 by Phil West

Kawasaki's hydrogen hyperbike offers a glimpse into the future with new the H2 SX concept

This prototype Kawasaki may be bulbous but it’s potentially enormously significant for the future of the brand. Unveiled at the company’s internal ‘Group Vision 2030’ conference in mid-December,...

Dakar: Sam’s ready to rumble

04 January 2024 by Michael Guy

Dakar: Sam’s ready to rumble

There’s no sugar-coating it, 2023 was a seriously tough year for the UK’s top Dakar rider. Factory GasGas man Sam Sunderland headed into Dakar 2023 as reigning champion, but his race was over by the...

Rare Brough Superior and Vincent sidecar outfits set to star at upcoming spring auction

04 January 2024 by Phil West

Rare Brough Superior and Vincent sidecar outfits set to star at upcoming spring auction

Two absolute classic British motorcycle sidecar outfits, including what is described as ‘possibly the most complete and original Brough Superior combination ever offered’, are the star lots at a...

Zontes set sights on Tiger with new ZT-703F three-cylinder adventure bike for 2024

04 January 2024 by Phil West

Zontes set sights on Tiger with new ZT-703F three-cylinder adventure bike for 2024

Zontes Motorcycles have revealed a new ZT-703F adventure bike prototype, with the finished bike set to arrive by the end of the year featuring a 699cc engine. First mooted back in 2021, the engine...

Aprilia have been testing a naked version of the RS457 but it's more retro than Tuono

03 January 2024 by Phil West

Aprilia have been testing a naked version of the RS457 but it's more retro than Tuono

These spy pictures give us the first look at Aprilia’s upcoming, retro-influenced naked version of their all-new twin cylinder RS457 sportsbike. And, with the retro Aprilia featuring an all-new...

Laser vision! Headlight fibre optics could revolutionise the way riders see in the dark

01 January 2024 by Ben Purvis

Laser vision! Headlight fibre optics could revolutionise the way riders see in the dark

Recent years have seen the biggest technical revolution around motorcycle lighting since the introduction of the electric lamp – with the filament bulb finally giving way to brighter LED headlights...

Honda launches UK wide new rider scheme to get more into biking

31 December 2023 by Phil West

Honda launches UK wide new rider scheme to get more into biking

Honda have become the latest major manufacturer to offer a complete rider training package, in an attempt to get more people learning to ride in 2024. The revamped ‘Honda School of Motoring – New...

Small bikes for big adventure! Couple saddle up for RTW trip aboard two Honda CG125s

30 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Small bikes for big adventure! Couple saddle up for RTW trip aboard two Honda CG125s

An intrepid biking duo have sold their worldly possessions and set off on a round the world (RTW) adventure on a pair of Honda CG125s.   Tom Gould, 31, and Lauren Board, 27, set off on Thursday, 7...

Norton CEO quizzed on new combustion model development plus V4CR delays

29 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Norton CEO quizzed on new combustion model development plus V4CR delays

Norton CEO Dr Robert Hentschel has confirmed to MCN that new combustion engine models are on the way – as well as acknowledging delays for the £41,999 V4CR. “Our business plan was built around fix...

‘We need to find the next step’: Yamaha’s European President talks future fuels

28 December 2023 by Phil West

‘We need to find the next step’: Yamaha’s European President talks future fuels

With the continuing drive to ‘net zero’, and a proposed 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol-powered motorcycles, interest in the fuels of the future has never been greater. But with very few ‘green’...

How to: fit a chain tensioner and relegate those rattles

27 December 2023 by Bruce Dunn

How to: fit a chain tensioner and relegate those rattles

Engine noisy? Your cam chain tensioner could well be knackered… here’s how to swap it for a new one. Heard a rattle? The cam chain tensioner (CCT) is a component inside your bike’s engine that...

Expert guide to: Used Honda CBR600s!

27 December 2023 by Jon Urry

Expert guide to: Used Honda CBR600s!

Honda have revived the CBR600RR for Europe for 2024, but do you need to pay something like £11,000 to own a CBR? Of course not… The CBR has been around since 1987 when the CBR600F-H ‘jelly mould’...

Inside story: Great British bike rallies

27 December 2023 by Saffron Wilson

Inside story: Great British bike rallies

Whether you’ve been to one or not, bike rallies have been an important influence in motorcycle culture for decades. From their small and rebellious beginnings in the 1950s, through to the...

The MCN Test: Kawasaki’s reborn ZX-6R takes on its supersport rivals

27 December 2023 by Michael Neeves

The MCN Test: Kawasaki’s reborn ZX-6R takes on its supersport rivals

There’s nothing quite like thrashing an old-school 600 to within an inch of its life. Here on a deserted airfield in Northamptonshire the new £10,599 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R wastes no time in reminding...

The world's greatest bikes #9: Honda RC213V-S

27 December 2023 by Jon Urry

The world's greatest bikes #9: Honda RC213V-S

In September 2012, during a seemingly innocuous company conference, Honda CEO, Takanobu Ito, made an announcement that took everyone by surprise – they were going to build a road-going version of...

MotoGP insight: Get ready for Acosta!

27 December 2023 by Josh Close

MotoGP insight: Get ready for Acosta!

The MotoGP paddock is on high alert following the arrival in the premier class of The Next Big Thing… Pedro Acosta. The 19-year-old has secured the Moto3 and Moto2 titles in his three-year Grand...

Operation Capio launched - Northumbria Police step up efforts against anti-social motorcycle riding

27 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Operation Capio launched - Northumbria Police step up efforts against anti-social motorcycle riding

Northumbria Police have launched a force-wide operation to tackle anti-social motorcycle related crime – stating that offending riders will be arrested, with their bikes seized and...

Revealed: 2024 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition!

26 December 2023 by Phil West

Revealed: 2024 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition!

KTM have unveiled their 2024 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition – a bike that they claim will set the ‘new benchmark’ in world motocross competition. The top spec version of the Austrian firm’s already...

Small capacity Aprilia RS457 Trofeo in the works for one make race series

25 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Small capacity Aprilia RS457 Trofeo in the works for one make race series

Aprilia are set to reveal a track-only Trofeo version of their A2 licence-friendly RS457 sportsbike, with official plans for a one-make race series in 2025. Latest news: Aprilia testing retro naked...

Benelli Tornado returns as humble A2-compliant twin

23 December 2023 by Phil West

Benelli Tornado returns as humble A2-compliant twin

The Benelli Tornado name is back for 2024! But, where it was once applied to an exotic 898cc triple superbike, it’s now returning for an A2 compliant parallel twin sportsbike to rival Honda’s...

Wild & Woolly event cancelled for 2023! Historic Boxing Day scramble loses venue

22 December 2023 by Phil West

Wild & Woolly event cancelled for 2023! Historic Boxing Day scramble loses venue

The famous and historic Wild & Woolly Boxing Day scramble, one of the world’s oldest off-road events, has been cancelled for 2023 due to difficulties securing a suitable venue. A staple of the festive...

discovery+ sponsors Extreme Enduro live action in London

22 December 2023 by MCN

discovery+ sponsors Extreme Enduro live action in London

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping showdown as discovery+ roars onto the scene as the official sponsor of the Extreme Enduro live action show at the 2024 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show.

Armed vigilante brothers jailed for over 40 years after shooting at motorcycle thieves

21 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Armed vigilante brothers jailed for over 40 years after shooting at motorcycle thieves

Two brothers have been jailed for over 40 years for shooting at a pair of suspected motorcycle thieves in Greenhithe, Kent. The incident took place on Sunday, 8 March 2020 in a communal car park area...

MCN World of Bikes stage fires up London show!

21 December 2023 by MCN

MCN World of Bikes stage fires up London show!

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show is ready to rock on February 16-18 Blast off your biking year at the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show with an action-packed multi-stage...

Dive into the New Year with our January Sale! Start your year off with savings and enjoy an EXTRA 15% off annual subscriptions!

21 December 2023 by MCN

Dive into the New Year with our January Sale! Start your year off with savings and enjoy an EXTRA 15% off annual subscriptions!

You can get 4 issues for just £2 when you take out an MCN print subscription or enjoy an EXTRA 15% off annual subscriptions in our January Sale when you use code NY2024 and enjoy your magazine for...

Get ready to race with KTM's 2024 track riding schools - tuition from Kallio and Pedrosa

20 December 2023 by Phil West

Get ready to race with KTM's 2024 track riding schools - tuition from Kallio and Pedrosa

Fancy a MotoGP-style track school like no other? Well, that’s what KTM are promising with their new ‘Academy of Speed’ next summer. The Austrian manufacturer have created two-day events at three...

Cole and Millyard set for city spectacular!

20 December 2023 by MCN

Cole and Millyard set for city spectacular!

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Promotion TV’s Henry and Allen take their Workshop to the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Henry Cole’s brilliant Ready to Ride Workshop is making its debut at the Devitt Insurance MCN London...

Riding the evolution of electric: Power into the future with intelligent, responsive, smooth electric drive.

20 December 2023 by MCN

Riding the evolution of electric: Power into the future with intelligent, responsive, smooth electric drive.

Paid partnership with T&D You may not have heard of T&D – and yet you might well have enjoyed testing some of their products at Motorcycle Live this year without knowing. The brand is aiming to be the powertrain of the future,...