Motorbike travel and touring advice
Here you'll find MCN's expert advice on the best biker travel destinations, tours and trips to keep you exploring. From museums to mountain passes, if it's a motorcycle magnet, it's here.
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MCN joined in the soggy fun at the 60th Dragon Rally
04 April 2022 by
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Dragon Rally, one of the UK’s most enduring meets. Traditionally taking place on the second weekend in February, this extreme event sees up to 2000 hardcore...
Rising from the ashes: Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum re-opens
30 March 2022 by
A motorcycle museum that was completely destroyed by fire in January 2021 – along with 330 rare bikes – is preparing for its busiest summer season ever. Astonishingly, the Top Mountain museum in...
Continental concerns? It's MCN's guide to riding your motorbike in Europe
02 July 2021 by
A European motorbike trip can be a great way to get some miles racked up towards your #ride5000miles total at any time of year; whether it’s your summer holiday, a way to extend the riding season...
Explore Northumberland: New 250-mile route launched to rival the NC500
10 June 2021 by
A pair of Northumberland residents have created the Northumberland 250 – a route set to rival the North Coast 500. Related articles on MCN The best UK roads to explore by motorbike this...
World auction records help raise much-needed funds for National Motorcycle Museum
04 January 2021 by
The struggling National Motorcycle Museum (NMM) received a massived boost in much-needed funds with record-breaking sales at the Bonhams Motorcycles Winter Sale. The NMM had 52 motorcycles from its...
The Ace Café London through the ages
19 October 2020 by
The Ace Café on London’s North Circular has been a home from home for motorcyclists for over 80 years, so we at MCN thought we’d put together a gallery of pictures to show how it has changed in that...
Triumph Daytona exhibition opened at Hinckley Visitor Experience
26 February 2020 by
The Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley has assembled a collection of 14 Triumph Daytona models that display the chronology of the firm’s sportsbike over a 50-year period. The centrepiece...
Silverstone celebrate rich heritage with new Experience Centre
11 November 2019 by
After a seven-year-project to restore a WW2 RAF hangar into an interactive museum, the all-new Silverstone Experience centre will open its doors to the public on Friday, October 25. Celebrating the...
The ultimate motorcycling high. Riding the Himalayas
14 October 2019 by
Mountains are earth’s giants. They’re behemoths, slowly pushing their way through the clouds over millions of years to scratch at heaven’s belly. Related: Royal Enfield Himalayan review on MCN The...
A glimpse at "motorcycling mecca" - the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
06 May 2019 by
When it comes to biking bucket lists there are a handful of undisputable destinations that’ll take your breath away. A visit to the TT will fry your mind and the barely-controlled chaos of the...