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Tinted visor crackdown: Cheshire Police adopt new tech to test the legality of tint levels on motorcycle helmet visors

Today 09:00 by Stuart Prestidge

Earlier this month MCN reported on a new tint testing device obtained by Cheshire Police’s motorcycle unit to check visors are adhering to the current laws. Although the law has not changed and...

The bargain battle! Affordable naked middleweights put to the test

26 May 2023 by Jon Urry

What will £100 get you nowadays? Certainly not as much as it used to. A full tank of fuel in a family car may leave you a bit of change, a meal out for four will probably break the budget, two weekend...

KTM mark 30 years of Dakar with 'Legends' exhibition

26 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

To celebrate 30 years of Heinz Kinigadner and KTM competing in the Dakar Rally, the KTM Motohall in Mattighofen, Austria will present a special ‘Legends of the Dakar’ exhibition until July...

Is hydrogen the future? Big Four announce partnership to develop revolutionary bike engines

26 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki have announced a new research partnership that will consider the development of hydrogen-powered motorcycles that use internal combustion engines. On May 17,...

Pretty in pink: Maeving release limited edition green machine

25 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Meaving have released a very limited Thomas Pink version of their RM1 electric motorbike created in partnership with artist Joel Clark. The startling pink, dual battery electric bike inspired by...

Testing times: Suzuki announce Bank Holiday test ride bonanza

25 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Suzuki have announced a bank holiday test ride bonanza, with dealerships nationwide participating in a weekend of activity between May 27 and May 29, that will see all the company’s latest models...

Dress up for big charity fun day: Air Ambulance fancy dress ride out returns

24 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Registration is now open for the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) Motorcycle Run and Harwich Family Fun Day, which will take place on Sunday, September 10. Thousands are expected to attend the...

The Festival of MotoGP: Goodwood FoS attracts current GP teams and bikes, and past champions

24 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed welcomes some of the current crop of MotoGP teams, who will take to the famous hillclimb alongside a star-studded line-up of legends. Since the July 13-16...

Clutchless snickers: KTM working on centrifugal clutch and auto shift for range of big twins

23 May 2023 by Ben Purvis

After decades of false starts, motorbikes with semi-automatic gearboxes are becoming ever more widely accepted into the mainstream. Honda have now sold over 200,000 motorcycles across Europe...

Husky go supermoto: Get set for on-track hooliganism with new £11,249 FS450

23 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Husqvarna have whipped the covers off their latest competition-ready FS450 supermoto model, complete with a new look and grippier seat. The £11,249 short circuit star is finished in typically Husky...

XSR900 gets racy: Three-cylinder Yamaha retro treated to half faired café racer kit

22 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha have treated their three-cylinder XSR900 retro motorbike to a new mini front fairing and rear seat cover, said to be inspired by the smoking 500 and 250cc grand prix racers of the 1970s and...

Are 200bhp nakeds just too much? BMW's M1000R takes on the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

19 May 2023 by Michael Neeves

BMW’s new M1000R and the updated Ducati Streetfighter V4 S make obscene amounts of power. The Italian’s MotoGP-derived V4 motor pumps out 205bhp and the German’s inline four has 207bhp, making it...

Czech this out: The 70 year old road race in the heart of Europe

19 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

While UK road races have been running into administrative issues this season, a Czech road race has been running, unhindered, since 1953, and has just celebrated another weekend of competition. The...

Affordable adventure scooting: Lexmoto dive into the A2-sized all-terrain scooter market with new XDV300

18 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Lexmoto are once again growing their affordable low-capacity motorcycle range, with a new A2-compliant adventure-styled XDV300 scooter available for just shy of £4700. The mid-sized twist-and-go...

Become an MCN Member and get a FREE disc lock*!

17 May 2023 by Gareth Evans

MCN Membership offer We’re pleased to announce our latest membership offer – a free Oxford Alpha XA14 Disc Lock worth £79.99 when you take out an annual MCN Membership before June 20, 2023*. Key features of the...

On the Verge: The electric superbike manufacturer releases a limited edition designed by F1 legend Mika Häkkinen

16 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Verge Motorcycles have teamed up with two-time F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen to design a signature version of their TS Pro electric motorbike, of which just 100 will be produced. Häkkinen and...

Bumper weekend of sales at Devitt MCN Festival Silverstone Auction

15 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Following their introduction to the Devitt MCN Festival of Motorcycling at the East of England Showground last year, Silverstone Auctions made their return over the weekend, offering 156 lots from...

Shootout in Shelsley: First bike-only hillclimb heads to Worcestershire venue

15 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The world’s oldest motorsport venue to still run events on its original course, Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire, will host the NHCA’s (National Hillclimb Association) first-ever all-bike hillclimb on...

Brighton Speed Trials absent of motorcycles again

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

The Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) Sprint Section Committee have pulled out of the Brighton Speed Trials over course safety concerns meaning the event will be a car only affair for the third year...

Honda EM1 e scooter: Details of first new electric unveiled

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Honda’s vision of achieving carbon neutrality within the 2040s has taken a step forward as their first electric moped, EM1 e, hits the UK market. Aimed primarily at the urban commuter, specifically...

Bikers with belief: Trainee priest brings his passions together

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Bibles and bikes will come together for the first ever Rev Run, a service and ride out across north Wales led by trainee priest and motorcyclist Stuart Dean. The event takes place at St Asaph...

Final Forged custom revealed by Indian Motorcycles

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Indian Motorcycle has revealed the final custom Sport Chief build within its ‘Forged’ series with a focus on handling. The bike, the last of three, is a collaboration between long-time friends and...

Buying your first big bike: MCN’s new boy ponders the perfect choice of A2 licence thriller

12 May 2023 by Michael Neeves

MCN videographer Joseph Wright, 22, is at the start of his biking journey. He’s owned a 125 for a year and recently passed his restricted A2 licence, which shackles him to life in the 47bhp lane until...

Exclusive competition: WIn tickets to Harley-Davidson's 120th birthday bash in Budapest with MCN

11 May 2023 by MCN

Harley-Davidson will be rocking beautiful Budapest this June with their European 120th Anniversary Festival celebrating both the history and the future of Harley-Davidson. Enter here For owners...

Bavarian bagger: BMW reveal blacked out R18 Roctane cruiser for 2023

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

BMW have added yet another model to their 1802cc R18 cruiser line-up, with a new blacked-out Roctane joining the party to sit somewhere between the £17,480 standard bike and more distance-focussed...

Spot the difference! BMW modernise retro range with new R12 nineT

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

BMW are preparing to reveal their next generation of retro roadsters, teasing a new R12 nineT model to a select group of journalists at their Motorrad headquarters in Munich. Although no official...

No new retros at Ducati: Focus remains on the current Scrambler range, with no immediate plan to diversify

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The Head of Ducati’s Scrambler programme, Rocco Canosa, has told MCN that the Bologna brand have no current plans to diversify their retro motorbike line-up – instead focusing their attention on the...

The range finder: E-tourer promises fast charging and 400 miles+ of fun

11 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

For many riders, range anxiety is the biggest stumbling block to investing in an electric motorcycle as an alternative to petrol power but Chinese brand Evoke may just have the answer with their...

BMW R18 up for grabs: Take a test ride to be in with a chance of winning

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

As part of the celebrations to mark their centenary, BMW have launched a prize draw to win an R18 100 Years limited-edition cruiser, worth £20,986. To enter, participants can either attend one of...

No Room For Error review: TT docuseries takes you behind the curtain at the world’s most dangerous motorcycle race

10 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

When road racing returned to the Isle of Man after the Covid-19 pandemic it did so with an army of camera operators, boom mics, and steady cams – following the every move of the riders to create a...

Maeving fly the flag during King's Coronation

09 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Co-founders of electric motorcycle manufacturer Maeving took to the streets of London to celebrate the best of British during the King’s Coronation on Saturday. Will Stirrup and Seb Inglis-Jones...

Who needs a big adventure bike? Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid vs KTM 890 Adventure R

05 May 2023 by Jon Urry

Everyone dreams of exploring the globe… and if you want to do it on two-wheels, you need to be armed with a bike ready to take on any challenge. At this point most will default to the BMW GS...

ABR Festival awaits: Bikes, music and food combine for weekend of fun

05 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The Adventure Bike Rider Festival will return to Ragley Hall Estate this June, promising up to 12,500 riders from across Europe the chance to get close to the latest metal, experience 30km of...

Ride on track with Max Biaggi at Aprilia's upcoming Pro Experience

05 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Aprilia are offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience to a limited number of fans to receive race-riding training by six-time world champion Max Biaggi. Taking place on the Misano Circuit on Sunday,...

Covert speed camera threat: Questions asked as police deploy unmarked camera van in a bid to snare speeding motorists

05 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Grey is the new colour of law enforcement as Northamptonshire Police have begun using an unmarked mobile speed camera van – sparking debate about its fairness, and motivation. “The AA has its...

Seeing red: Ducatisti to gather for second We Ride as One event

04 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Ducati dealerships across the UK and around the world will be hosting the second ‘We Ride as One’ event where owners can get together to celebrate the marque. Taking place on Saturday, May 6, 2023...