2022

Year: 2022

Month: ALL

The Famous James: Brit firm looking for investor to put it back on the map

27 October 2022 by Ben Clarke

There’s no shortage of reborn historic brands from the heyday of British motorcycling on the market at the moment. Brough, Triumph, Royal Enfield, Norton and (more recently) BSA are all trying to tap...

Let Suzuki make it all better for you… Free service will sort repairs if your bike is attacked by thieves

25 October 2022 by Ben Clarke

Suzuki have launched a new aftercare programme to help owners who have recovered their stolen bike or had an accident by dealing with insurance companies and organising repairs. And the best part is,...

Motorcycles, bourbon and street art collide: One-off LiveWire showcased at east London art gallery

20 October 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Until last week I could count on one finger the number of motorcycle events I’ve attended that included, skateboard screen printing, London street art, cult magazines and Wild Turkey, and still have a...

Motorcycle accident stats hit ten year low, Government data shows

19 October 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Motorcycle fatalities have fallen to the lowest number in 10 years outside of lockdown-hit 2020. Newly published Department for Transport (DfT) statistics show 322 riders lost their lives in...

A taste of yesteryear: Vintage Motorcycle Club announces loan scheme

18 October 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The VMCC (the Vintage Motorcycle Club) has opened the doors of its extensive garage of modern and pre-war classics to its members by offering free loans. Over forty motorcycles, located across the...

Last rumbles of Thundersport: Popular club racing series calls it a day after 15 years

12 October 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The Thundersport GB club racing series is calling time after 15 years of close competition and having played a vital role for young talented riders moving on up into both British and world...

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

11 October 2022

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 their prestigious New Car Awards...

Phil Read – ‘The Prince of Speed’ – has died aged 83

06 October 2022 by Stuart Barker

Britain’s most successful motorcycle racer, Phil Read MBE has died at the age of 83. He was one of the greatest motorcycle racers ever to come out of Great Britain – and with 121 Grand Prix podiums to...

MSV fined following fatal accident at Oulton Park track day in 2013

06 October 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Motorsport Vision Ltd (MSV) have been fined £158,000 and ordered to pay court costs of £250,000 following a fatal accident on an Oulton Park track day in 2013. The company, who operate various...

Country star and AMA Hall of Fame inductee Loretta Lynn dies

06 October 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The most unlikely American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Hall of Fame inductee, country music star Loretta Lynn, has died at the age of 90. The Grammy Award winning singer is best known for hit...

MCN man smokes 'em: Bruce Dunn clinches 2022 Blue Haze Championship

05 October 2022 by Dan Sutherland

MCN tester and workshop guru, Bruce Dunn, wrapped up the 2022 BMCRC Blue Haze GP championship with one round to spare, following a successful 2022 campaign aboard his Yamaha TZ250. With the series...

Man who killed neighbour over motorcycle noise is sentenced

30 September 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

A man who stabbed his neighbour to death in a “cold-blooded attack” in Thorpe St Andrew has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Jamie Crosbie, 48, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court after he was...

ACU British Sand Masters Championship returns to Blackpool for two-day event

28 September 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Following the return of the Fylde ACU British Sand Masters Championship to the UK mainland last year, Blackpool’s Lytham St Anne beach will this year host an extended two days of sand...

Meet the Hydra: Could this hydrogen-powered machine be the future of motorcycling?

23 September 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Electric motorcycles are undoubtedly part of the future, but a futuristic looking, hydrogen powered concept bike is piquing the interest of hydrogen technology manufacturers. The Hydra is the...

Oxford Products donate ambulances to Ukraine

22 September 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Motorcycle accessory manufacturer Oxford have continued their support for Ukraine by buying two former NHS ambulances and donating to them to an Oxfordshire fundraising campaign. The vehicles were...

Kawasaki offer the chance to try out their KX enduro bikes

20 September 2022 by Phil West

Kawasaki are offering the chance to experience their 2023 enduro range, including the KX250X and KX450X, at an event on October 8. Coney Grove Farm, just outside Stourport in Worcestershire, is the...

New colours for Honda models in 2023

20 September 2022 by Phil West

Honda have new colours for the 2023 X-ADV, NC750X, Forza 750, and NT1100. Starting with the quirky X-ADV adventure scoot, both the 330cc and 745cc receive a special edition ‘Shasta White’...

True Heroes Racing pay tribute to the Queen with bespoke livery

16 September 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

True Heroes Racing Team have honoured Queen Elizabeth II with a bespoke tribute livery on one of their Suzuki GSX-R1000s that was unveiled at Snetterton. Founded by Royal Navy Warrant Officer Phil...

Inaugural Lincolnshire hill climb raises thousands for charity

15 September 2022 by Dan Sutherland

The first-ever Lincolnshire Wolds Vintage Hill Climb has raised an estimated £5000 for Cancer Research UK and selected good causes in and around Lincs town of Louth. The event, held on September 3...

Triumph bobber goes full-on ’80s: JvB kit conjures ‘modern minimalist’ look

14 September 2022 by Phil West

This cut-down, minimalist, modernised Triumph Bonneville Bobber is the latest from German customiser JvB Moto – who’ll soon be offering replica parts for you to make your own. It’s called the...

Rolling back the years for motorcycle globe trotters: Pair retrace steps for charity

02 September 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Thirty-five years after friends Max Wiseberg, 65 and Mark Galer, 64, circumnavigated the globe the pair reunited for an US ride on big bad Harleys raising thousands for charity. The last ride, on a...

Beefy power hike from new S&S big-bore kit for Harley-Davidsons

01 September 2022 by Phil West

American performance firm S&S have released their biggest-ever Harley-Davidson big-bore kits which aim to turn an 1868cc, 93bhp cruiser into a monstrous 2163cc, 135.5bhp bruiser. “This one is huge,...

Welsh training teaches bikers what to do at the scene of a crash

29 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

A Welsh former ambulance service paramedic and retired Police advanced motorcyclist has begun offering courses teaching vital skills on what to do if you’re first on the scene at a traffic collision.

No time to buy: James Bond Scrambler 1200 XE goes for £138,600 in charity sale

25 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

A Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE ridden in the latest James Bond epic No Time To Die has sold for £138,600 at a charity auction. The twin-cylinder retro was expected to fetch between £20,000-£30,000 and...

Test out your riding skills at BMW’s GS Challenge 2022

24 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

BMW Off Road Skills in Wales are once again opening their doors for a weekend of on- and off-road challenges for fans of the ever-popular GS adventure bike range. Known as the ‘GS Challenge 2022’,...

Steve McQueen's Husqvarna 400 Cross sells at auction for $186,500

24 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

A 1970s Husqvarna motocross bike owned by The Great Escape star Steve McQueen has sold for $186,500 (£157,919) at an auction in California. The 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross is said to still be in the...

Last call for Manx GP marshals: Sign up now to help out on the Island

24 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Organisers of the currently-running Manx GP road racing festival on the Isle of Man have said it’s not too late to be a volunteer marshal at this year’s event. “Whether it’s your first time...

Moto Corsa falls… and rises! Dorset dealership reincarnated with former staffer at the helm

22 August 2022 by Phil West

Award-winning dealership Moto Corsa are back in business with many of the old staff members, after going into surprise liquidation at the end of July, 2022. The multi-franchise dealership suddenly...

Fred Warr 1929-2022: One of Harley-Davidson’s most influential UK figures has died

22 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

MCN is saddened to report the passing of one of Harley-Davidson’s most influential UK figures, Frederick Howard Warr, who died at home peacefully on August 11 after a battle with Motor Neurone Disease...

Birthday boost for ambulance: Bike club celebrate with £30k donation

22 August 2022 by Phil West

An Essex motorcycle club has marked its eighth anniversary by raising £30,000 for its local air ambulance charity. Walden Bikers was formed in Saffron Walden in August 2014 after a handful of...

Pretty in pink! Big names from BSB lend a hand with club racing cancer charity drive

18 August 2022 by Phil West

BSB stars including Brad Ray and Jason O’Halloran are helping a racing club’s charity fundraising drive after one of their photographers died from cancer in July. Members of the Formula Prostocks...

Surrey bikers fight back: Councillor bids to show riders in positive light

16 August 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Reports of bikers potentially being banned from Surrey’s green lanes, along with pilot 20mph speed limits on some country roads, have prompted a district councillor to try to give riders a more...

GPS Tracking Systems for Motorcycles and Bikes from Rewire Security

15 August 2022 by MCN

Rewire Security Promotion Rewire Security offers a wide range of smart GPS tracking devices coupled with reliable GPS tracking software and apps for tracking Motorcycles in real-time. Featuring; real-time tracking, previous...

Shoei lift lid on new kit: We get our hands on production-ready X-SPR Pro

12 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Shoei have released a new FIM-homologated racing helmet to meet the latest, more stringent ECE 22.06 safety regulations. Called the X-SPR Pro, MCN got its hands on the first production unit in...

Harley-Davidson give touring models new XR750-inspired Apex paintjob

10 August 2022 by Phil West

Harley-Davidson has announced a new colour option for selected touring models is inspired by the brand’s racing history, particularly its XR750 in American flat track. Called ‘Apex custom paint’,...

Ride of thanks for Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance lifts off

09 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Bikers across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire are gearing up for a 62-mile ride across the two counties in aid of local Air Ambulance and Blood Bike charities. The Lincs and Notts Ride of Thanks...