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Have you ever fancied owning a MotoGP bike? While those chances may be slim, you can get very close with this Honda RC213V-S from Craigs Honda in Shiply. The handmade Honda RC213V-S is basically...

With images and videos of former F1 racer, Tarso Marques’ flat-six aeroplane engined, custom chopper build doing the rounds on social media, MCN thought we’d put together a list of other bikes which...

In a celebration of the current café racer revival, the Bike Shed has launched a brand new annual Summer event – The Café Racer Cup.  Getting involved in the action is MCN's Senior Road...

Bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the Norton Commando 961 MkII - and what a bike it is. Whilst having the same basic elements as the original machine, the second generation Commando was noticeably...

Levis are poised to make a return to motorcycle manufacturing with a five-bike range that will be spearheaded by this bold and revolutionary V6 Café Racer. The brainchild of two pioneering automotive...

Do you want to meet celebrities including former road racer – turned TV star – Guy Martin, three time BSB champion John Reynolds or ex-Grand Prix rider Steve Parrish? You can do just that at...

Bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the exceptional Aprilia RSV4. This machine is a beautifully-balanced technology-packed Italian missile. It’s monstrously fast, immense and confidence-inspiring in the...

Bonhams Los Angeles is selling a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross owned and ridden by Steve McQueen in the film On Any Sunday. The bike, which featured in the cult film about America's relationship with the...

The first details of the 2019 Suzuki RM-Z250 have been released and it has a raft of upgrades from the current model, including a brand-new chassis and an uprated engine. Taking inspiration from the...

Disabled fundraiser Claire Lomas MBE has set herself a new motorcycling challenge after her plan to ride a lap of the 37.73 mile TT course at next month’s Manx Grand Prix was cancelled by event...

If you live in Singapore or are about to take a trip out there and ride a motorbike, you can now use ‘motorbike mode’ in Google Maps. How good the function works is unclear just yet, but launched...

Yamaha are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the legendary YZF-R1 by holding a meeting at the Brands Hatch round of the British Superbikes in Kent. There will be a whole host of Yamaha riders, past...

Dave Roper, who has raced a motorbike every single year since 1972, is having  documentary made about him and his relationship with motorbikes.  During the past 46 years he has ridden...

Are you planning a big trip or just want a destination with a difference for your weekend ride? We’ve compiled this great list of must see museums and all have their own unique motorcycling...

Ducati Museum curator Livio Lodi is known around the factory as the ‘living Ducati archive’ due to his extensive knowledge of the brand, all of which he has encapsulated in the firm’s stunning display...

bikes for saleWith carbon-fibre parts, GPS datalogging and a crossplane crank motor making it sound like Valentino Rossi’s M1 MotoGP bike, Yamaha’s revised- R1M can claim to be the most advanced sportsbike ever...

Bennetts has once again teamed up with the California Superbike School to offer advanced rider training and trackdays throughout 2018. And if you have an insurance policy with Bennetts you will even...

MCN SCOTTISH FESTIVALThis year, you've already had the Carole Nash MCN London ExCel show and #MCNFestival, next in line is the MCN Scottish Festival.  5 highlights for this year's Scottish Festival Come for the test...

Bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the Honda MSX125 - or Grom as it's known overseas. The MSX received a raft of updates in 2017, including a new understated look, transformer style headlights and red...

BMW often use their Garmisch booze-fest to unveil some new model updates and this year is no different, with a host of model changes emerging from the Weise beer smog. The most heavily updated models,...

Ducati have announced the full grid for their Race of Champions event which will be a highlight of World Ducati Week 2018. Current Ducati factory MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso will...

Husqvarna have just revealed details of their revised FS450 supermoto and it is the most advanced we’ve ever seen. A tweaked motor makes 63bhp while weighing just 27kg, and there is a new frame, which...

bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the immensely fun Honda Africa Twin. In 2016 MCN rode this machine and praised it as "the adventure bike the world has been waiting for." Regardless of your ability or...

Moto Guzzi Open House 2018 returns for the third time running at the historic Mandello del Lario factory in September. Thousands of Brand of the Eagle enthusiasts are set to invade the factory, with...

Suzuki are joining forces with Team GB athlete and BMX freestyle star Declan Brooks. The 21-year-old completed his CBT on a Suzuki GSX-S125 and will combine his training for the 2020 Japanese Olympic...

Piaggio have announced the new MP3 range which includes updates to the 500cc models and an all new 350cc version. The three-wheeled scooters, which can be driven on a car licence, were released with a...

Police are committing to more pursuits and ‘tactical contacts’ as part of Operation Venice. The Metropolitan Police's crackdown on the current scooter crime wave, is starting to have a positive effect...

MCN Scottish FestivalYamaha are bringing their incredible tilting three-wheeled Yamaha Niken this month’s MCN Scottish Festival and you could be one of the first people in Britain to test one. Places are limited, but to...

A leader of a ride-out has been jailed for 15 months after being located via an Instagram account. According to reports, Ben Nelms, 27, was among over 60 motorbike and quad bike riders who "brought...

Manufacturers are in a race to produce machines that have a much-reduced chance of collisions thanks to a series of new technologies that allow bikes to sense and communicate with other...

MCN SCOTTISH FESTIVAL 2018As if you needed any more reasons to attend this year's MCN Scottish Festival, Kawasaki have have just announced their line-up of test bikes, which will be free to ride across the weekend. Ranging...

BIKES FOR SALEToday’s bike of the day is the Triumph Thruxton 900 and what better way to enjoy this current run of good weather than a characterful British retro bike? Now is also the perfect time to invest in a...

If Carlsberg did race meetings... They still wouldn’t be a patch on the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Where in the world can you rub shoulders with the greats of bike racing and see, hear and touch...

After a 13-year break, MCN will be returning to Alexandra Palace in 2018 with a brand-new show that has a very special twist – the world’s only indoor Supersprint! Home of the original MCN London...

mcn scottish festival 2018Tickets are still available for the brand new MCN Scottish Festival which will take place July 21-22 at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. Amongst all the action, the show will feature several...

The concept of fuel for your bike that doesn’t drain our dwindling oil reserves and offsets its C02 emissions with its very production is closer than we think. For decades, boffins have been trying to...