September

Year: 2021

Month: September

Rare MotoGP race bikes up for grabs at Bonhams Stafford auction

29 September 2021 by Phil West

An astonishing 24-bike collection of rare racers – including five genuine MotoGP machines – is among the stars of the upcoming Autumn Stafford Sale by auctioneers Bonhams. The MotoGP machines are all...

It’s the Flying Dutchman: Nico Bakker gives BMW K1600GT the GS treatment

29 September 2021 by Alan Cathcart

This 1600cc, 160bhp beast has to be the maddest ‘GS’ ever. When Willem Heijboer started grinding out the engine cases of his BMW K1600GT he realised that he needed help. That help came from Dutch bike...

Big backer for CCM: British firm to expand and explore new markets

28 September 2021 by Andy Calton

CCM’s 50th birthday present has just arrived in the form of a huge chunk of investment which should help the firm go from strength to strength. Related articles on MCN CCM celebrate 50 years with two...

Parkers Awards: Best Large Van and Best Electric Van winners revealed  in association with MCN

27 September 2021 by MCN

Parkers – the definitive resource for car buying advice in the UK – have partnered with MCN to bring you the awards for the Best Large Van and Best Electric Vans in the prestigious Parkers New Car...

New Ducati Desert X adventure weapon leads new bike charge

23 September 2021 by Andy Calton

Ducati is planning to unleash a raft of red-hot new machines between now and Christmas with the all-new Desert X adventure weapon being the headline machine for the firm’s 2022 line-up. Related...

Sammy Miller scoops top honours at star-studded Salon Privé Concours

16 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

This fabulous 1951 Moto Guzzi racer owned by Sammy Miller MBE was one of three bikes that scooped top honours at the 2021 star-studded Salon Privé Concours. Held in the grounds of Blenheim Palace,...

Triumph launch Ride Out to Help Out campaign

16 September 2021 by Phil West

Triumph and some of our best known biking celebs have launched a scheme to get Britain biking. Star names, including Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton and TT racer Maria Costello MBE, are urging...

Lincolnshire firefighters on course to raise £2000 with 400-mile county charity ride

13 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Five firefighters from across Lincolnshire have ridden 400 miles in a day, visiting every fire station in the county to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity and Prostate Cancer UK. “To see people...

Brit tennis star Emma Raducanu shares motocross memories

13 September 2021 by Andy Calton

British teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu shocked the sporting world by winning the US Open on Saturday 11 September, but many of the millions watching her make history may not have known that...

Mansell mania: Custom BMWs honour F1’s most committed driver

03 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Greg Mansell, son of Formula One World Champion, Nigel Mansell, has launched a short production run of custom BMW R18s to honour his father’s successes. Until the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, Mansell...

Rough Crafts custom Yamaha XSR900 build joins firm’s cool Yard Built series

01 September 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Custom builder Winston Yeh has worked his magic once again, this time turning his hand to Yamaha’s XSR900 – and you could have one just like it. Most of Winston’s customs are one-offs but this time...

Portuguese Honda dealership wins CB650R custom competition

01 September 2021 by Dan Sutherland

Portuguese Honda dealership Mototrofa has bounced back from the effects of a devastating fire to claim victory in the 2021 European CB650R Honda Customs contest. The online competition attracted over...