About Motorcycle News

Motor Cycle News is the world authority on all things motorbike, since the newspaper’s launch in 1955. In print and online, MCN is created by a team of highly passionate, qualified and experienced journalists with over 400 years of collective writing experience and many, many more years of riding new and old bikes on-road, off-road, and all over the world. MCN is the world’s primary source for all the most significant new motorcycle releases and the expert team ride and rate the latest new metal, cover in-depth news investigations on the issues that really matter, help riders find their next bike and share up-to-the-minute motorcycle racing news and insight.

We adhere to strict modern journalism standards, with full fact checking and unique angles on all stories sourced and developed through our unrivalled network of industry contacts and biking community relationships. We won’t report on stories until we’ve been able to research and corroborate them ourselves – making MCN one of just a handful of trusted news sources in biking.

MCN’s highly experienced team also test all the best new kit through our rigorous testing regimes and delivers invaluable advice articles aimed at making your biking life as easy and enjoyable as possible, curated by our highly experienced team of testers, journalists and a panel of expert contributors.

You can enjoy the full contents of the MCN newspaper, either by buying your copy each week, or by becoming an MCN Member. Every week you can expect a packed publication full of all the latest news, reviews, and unrivalled access to the world’s bike racing superstars such as Brad Binder, Fabio Quartararo and heroes from the past like Valentino Rossi and Barry Sheene. Our technical experts answer all your questions to help you keep your bike in tip top condition and the MCN Test puts the latest bikes through their paces in all types of conditions so you can be sure bikes have been tested thoroughly. You can get all this and more every week when you become an MCN Member.

Online we bring you the latest motorcycle news and thousands of bikes for sale with real owner reviews, and once you’ve found your perfect partner, you can use MCN Compare to get the best rates on insuring your motorcycle.

There are three membership options to choose from:

• Digital Edition Membership

Includes:

• Digital Edition access via Members-only app and website
• Past Editions archive
• Members-only rewards, discounts, and prizes
• Monthly Editor’s e-newsletter

Print + Digital Edition Membership

Includes:

• + 52 Print Editions delivered free to your door
• Digital Edition access via Members-only app and website
• Past Editions archive
• Members-only rewards, discounts, and prizes
• Monthly Editor’s e-newsletter

Premium Membership – Editor’s Choice

Includes:

• Exclusive invites to live online events with MCN’s Editorial team, and special guests from the racing world
• A pair of tickets to the 2023 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle show and an exclusive VIP with the Editorial team.
• One premium MCN Bikes for Sale listing to sell your current ride
• Keycare SmartFob Bluetooth key tracking device; complete with recovery and assistance to retrieve your keys quickly if lost or stolen
• 52 Print Editions delivered free to your door
• Digital Edition access via Members-only app and website
• Past Editions archive
• Members-only rewards, discounts, and prizes
• Monthly Editor’s e-newsletter