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Old Honda C90s gear up for 1368-mile Benidorm epic
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Six intrepid Honda C90 riders are planning an ambitious mission to cover six countries in six days to raise money for charity. John Haynes and five mates hope to cover 1368 miles on their trusty...
Michelin roll out new Road 6 and Road 6 GT touring rubber
17 January 2022 by
Michelin have announced new versions of their do-it-all tyre, which will now be called the Road 6 and Road 6 GT. Following on from the Road 5, which has been a firm favourite in the MCN office since...
Dunn trial postponed: Talks between CPS and defendant’s lawyers still on going
17 January 2022 by
The expected court appearance of Anne Sacoolas, the woman charged with causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn, has been postponed. Dunn, 19, died following a collision with a car on...
Ducati break sales records as 2021 becomes most successful year in company's history
17 January 2022 by
Ducati have revealed that 2021 was their best sales year on record with 59,447 motorcycles sold worldwide. The figure is an impressive 24% up on 2020, which was heavily impacted by Coronavirus but...
Weekly wind-on: your roundup of the stories that mattered in motorbikes this week
14 January 2022 by
This week, we’ve seen renders of what a Kawasaki ZX-4R might look like when it is fully unveiled. The bike would be based on the ZX-25R four-cylinder four-stroke released in Asian markets last year...
Four massively important motorcycling campaigns that deserve your support in 2022
14 January 2022 by
As we head into 2022, the new year is traditionally time for taking stock and making resolutions and plans for the 12 months to come, and motorcycling currently has plenty of stories, issues and...
“We want to support the community” - Brokers offer help after MCE Insurance disclaims policies
14 January 2022 by
Insurance brokers from across the bike market have offered help to riders affected after Gibraltar based Green Realisations 123 Ltd. (formerly MCE Insurance Company Limited) stated their intention to...
Eight top riders confirmed for ‘MCN King of the Roads’ racing at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show
14 January 2022 by
MCN Promotion One of the best loved events in the UK, the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show 11-13 Feb returns to London’s ExCeL with all the major manufacturers confirming huge displays including...
Jail for London ram-raid gang
13 January 2022 by
Members of an organised crime group who used stolen motorbikes and cars during a series of audacious ram raids have been jailed. The men stole £465,000 in London’s West End before finally being...
Smart motorway rollout paused for safety data collection
12 January 2022 by
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a pause on the creation of all new smart motorways until a full five years of safety data is available for schemes opened before 2020. Revealed...
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R launch ready: Return to the golden age of 400s is on the cards
12 January 2022 by
Forbidden fruit is always the sweetest and as such Kawasaki’s jewel-like ZX-25R – a 250cc four-cylinder sports bike that’s offered in some Asian markets but not in the West – seems all the more...
Back protectors made compulsory at trackdays
12 January 2022 by
Back protectors are being made compulsory for most UK trackdays from March 31, 2022. The move has been sparked by leading trackday provider Motorsport Vision Trackdays and is a progression from their...
Read six great bike magazines in one app
12 January 2022 by
MCN Promotion Subscribe to Bikes Unlimited and get access to six of Britain’s best motorcycling magazines for just £7.99 per month. Bikes Unlimited is the app from the maker’s of MCN that features...
New Ohvale Evo models promise easier ergonomics for the racing stars of the future
10 January 2022 by
Premium miniature race bike firm Ohvale have revealed two new Evo models for 2022, promising to make life that bit easier for the GP stars of tomorrow. Standing at just 790mm tall, the GP-0 110 4S Evo...
Brough get tough: Desert-inspired ‘Lawrence Nefud’ adds scrambler style to top-spec retro
10 January 2022 by
This glorious neo-classic, scrambler-style roadster is the latest model from boutique performance bike brand Brough Superior. The £50,000 Lawrence Nefud is based on the Lawrence roadster which the...
New Highway Code rules protecting more vulnerable road users set to arrive on January 29
07 January 2022 by
Changes to the Highway Code look set to come into force later this month, giving greater focus to the safety of vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders. Proposed by the...
Alpinestars inflate their airbag range for 2022 including new entry-level Tech-Air 3
07 January 2022 by
Alpinestars have unveiled three new wearable airbag systems at the CES Las Vegas event called the Tech-Air 10, Tech-Air 3 and Tech-Air Off Road V2. They join the existing Tech-Air 5, which remains in...
British bike brands bounce back for 2022
07 January 2022 by
This year is shaping up to be the year of the British bike, with a whole host of brands new and old bringing out models that have the power to shake up the global motorcycle market once again. The...
Spyshots: Updated KTM 990 Duke striding closer to production
06 January 2022 by
KTM’s parallel twin has won the brand plaudits and sales since its introduction in 2018, with the motor finding its way into multiple models since. MCN revealed very early test mules last year, but...
Crated Honda RC213V-S becomes most expensive Japanese bike ever sold at auction
06 January 2022 by
A Honda RC213V-S still in its original shipping crate has become the most expensive Japanese bike ever sold at auction – fetching a whopping total sales price of £182,500. The 2016 road-legal MotoGP...
Kawasaki mark 50 years of the Zed name with four Z50 special models
06 January 2022 by
Kawasaki are marking 50 years of Zed models with special 'Z50' versions of the Z900, Z650, Z900RS and Z650RS nakeds. Available from March 2022, the bikes will feature distinctive liveries reminiscent...
Damon come out swinging with new HyperFighter electric super naked range
06 January 2022 by
Canadian electric bike firm Damon have unveiled their new naked bike called the HyperFighter at the CES Las Vegas technology show. Based on the HyperSport electric superbike first unveiled in 2020,...
Small-scale Bournemouth dealer is aiming high as 2022 kicks off
05 January 2022 by
When Ross Allison jacked in his solid job at Bournemouth Kawasaki and sank £90k of his own money into starting his new business, Rotate Motorcycles, he had every right to be a little nervous. But...
Mix and match Arrow platform to spawn new family for Harley-Davidson LiveWire
05 January 2022 by
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire is one of the best electrics out there – but it’s far from cheap. Now, however, things are changing fast with H-D’s decision to spin-off the e-bike operation and news of a...
New CFMoto 800MT heading to UK: KTM-based adventurer to hit dealers in summer
05 January 2022 by
CFMoto have confirmed the first big bike from their deal with KTM will arrive in dealers in June – with prices starting below £10k. Called the 800MT, the bike uses the 799cc parallel twin from KTM’s...
Metzeler get adventurous: new tyre sizes mean more touring options
04 January 2022 by
Metzeler have revealed two new adventure bike tyres for 2022 – the road-biased Tourance Next 2 and the mud-plugging Karoo 4. The second-generation Tourance is designed for riders covering long...
Bike Shed founders recognised in the New Year’s Honours List
04 January 2022 by
The husband and wife team who created London’s Bike Shed – Vikki and Anthony 'Dutch' van Someren – have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List. The pair have been awarded the British Empire...
New SWMs ready to roll: small-capacity nakeds mark firm's 50th anniversary
04 January 2022 by
SWM have released a pair of small-capacity bikes as a tribute to their home region on the firm’s 50th anniversary. The duo are called the VA125Z and VA400Z respectively, after Italy's Varese...
Harley-Davidson and Kymco team up on LiveWire electric bikes
01 January 2022 by
Harley-Davidson and Kymco are both making an investment in LiveWire – the brand H-D spun out for their electric motorcycle. H-D made LiveWire a separate company last year in a move that they say would...
New Fantic XEF 450 Rally will face Dakar in January
31 December 2021 by
Fantic’s all-new XEF 450 Rally is set to make its Dakar debut in January. The 450cc single will be piloted by former runnerup Franco Picco, who helped develop the bike. It will then go on sale in the...
MV Agusta CEO confirms new 950 triple range plus high-performance 1000cc engine in development
30 December 2021 by
MV Agusta boss Timur Sardarov has confirmed that a new 950 range based on the existing 800 line-up is on the way and revealed plans for a new 1000cc-plus high-performance machine that looks set to...
The new Virtual Test Lab by Mips aims to boost lid safety
28 December 2021 by
Development of a motorcycle helmet can be a drawn-out process, with years of testing, retooling components and a dollop of trial and error. Swedish helmet safety specialists Mips are tackling this...
Revealed: the world's keenest learner!
27 December 2021 by
When Asad Mirza, 36, decided he wanted to take his riding up a notch, he discovered a problem: despite his native India having a population of one billion people, not one of them is an advanced riding...
Maeving RM1: British-built electric 'boardtracker' offers an alternative take on urban mobility
26 December 2021 by
The Maeving RM1 is a new small-capacity electric motorcycle assembled in Coventry which combines modern removable battery tech with 1920s boardtracker styling. Chances are you’ve never heard of...
Royal Enfield launch raffle to raise cash for CALM mental health charity
22 December 2021 by
Royal Enfield are giving away a customised Continental GT 650 with a one-of-a-kind paint job as the top prize in a raffle organised to support CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). Called 'OPEN IT...
BMW and TVS partner up for electric project
22 December 2021 by
We could be seeing cheaper electric bikes from BMW in as little as two years after the German firm this week announced an expansion of a collaboration with Indian firm TVS specifically to develop...