Bike news

The DVSA have bolstered their learner driver information with new videos that specifically highlight how easy it is to miss a motorcyclist on the road if you don’t look properly, following a campaign...

A biking tour can be a great way to add to your #ride5000miles total, experiencing new places and roads often with friends. But instead of cramming everything you’ll need onto a bike and setting off...

Ducati have released a video showing their new Streetfighter V4 in action, ridden by Pikes Peak racer Carlin Dunne. The bike will launch in 2020, and a prototype will be testing at Pikes Peak this...

Another week has passed and there's been plenty going on in the world of motorbikes to get excited about. The biggest story on the MCN website was that Charley Boorman gave further details about The...

Harley-Davidson announced the biggest shake-up in their recent history back in 2018, and they’re coming good on their promise to break into emerging bike markets with a new 338cc bike for the Chinese...

Two stunning custom Royal Enfields will take part in the Great Malle Rally; a five-day, 1250-mile multi-stage ride around some challenging UK roads and trails later this month. The route takes in...

These spyshots show that Yamaha are planning to update its super-popular MT-07, which should see it catch up with a rapidly modernising competition. First released in 2014 the 689cc...

MCN caught up with 23-time TT winner, John McGuinness before the 2019 NW200 and Isle of Man TT to discuss his road to recovery after a serious crash at the 2017 North West.

If you were hoping to get your name on the list for Triumph’s bold new incarnation of their Goliath 2500cc Rocket 3 TFC – then you’re already too late. The limited edition relaunched model may have...

If you thought KTM’s excellent new middleweight adventure bike was nice, but not serious enough – even in R trim – then how about this new 790 Adventure R Rally edition? The range-topping new model is...

Kawasaki have released details of their 2020 off-road line up, which includes the most powerful KX250 to date. The new engine 250 uses finger follower valves (like those found in the latest ZX-10RR)...

In a now removed video published by the Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, TV adventurer Charley Boorman provide the latest details on the forthcoming Long Way Up documentary. Details remain scant at this...

The Irish Government has reaffirmed its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, as part of a new strategy aimed at protecting the environment. The measures form part of a...

Kawasaki Motors UK are once again inviting owners for a day of on-track and demo ride action as the World of Kawasaki event returns for 2019.  Taking place at Donington Park, Castle Donington,...

A German company has developed a new emissions-busting motorcycle that mixes human input with battery power. The eROCKIT 2019 has pedals like a conventional bicycle, however multiplies the effort put...

A new safety scheme will see 13,000 free helmet tags given away in a bid to save bikers’ lives.  MedicAlert and Biker Down have joined forces to give away thousands of the tags to UK riders. The...

It’s 40 years since one of the most iconic and influential biker movies of all time hit the silver screen. Mad Max, released in 1979, became just as famous for its dramatic action using real biker...

Bradley White, 29 of no fixed address was jailed for nine years (with a further three on licence) after pleading guilty to one count of attempted robbery, three counts of robbery, theft of a moped and...

Bikes for SaleYamaha shook up the 1000cc sportsbike class in 1998 with the launch of the R1 and its 600cc little brother, the R6, repeated the trick a year later by being the first 600 to top 100bhp and dominating...

For many an overnight ferry sees you arrive on foreign shores with the promise of a European adventure ahead, but #ride5000miles member Dan Dobson and riding buddy, Phil Winstanley, opted for a more...

Honda have unveiled 12 stunning new custom CB1000R builds at the Wheels and Waves festival as a celebration of 50 years of the inline four, which began in 1969 with the original CB750. Jump to Royal...

Indian Motorcycles will be revealing a set of limited-edition tank covers designed by five famous artists for their FTR 1200 at the 2019 Waves and Wheels festival in Biarritz, France, this...

MV Agusta CEO, Timur Sardarov, has come out in support of the firm’s latest promotional video for the Superveloce 800 Serie Oro, after it was widely criticised online for its use of a nude female...

Classic bikes will be on display at the Mark Woodward Classic Car Show this August Bank holiday alongside a large range of cars, vans, trucks, commercial and military vehicles from years gone by. Over...

A biker’s life has been turned upside down after being convicted, then subsequently acquitted, for wearing an item of clothing that resembled police uniform when he rode home from work in a POLITE...

Royal Enfield have revealed the price for their new Bullet Trials Works Replica, which was first revealed in late May. The authentically designed Bullet Trials will cost £4699 and uses the firm’s...

Honda UK have set a new Guinness World Record by accelerating from 0-100mph in 6.29 seconds with their Mean Mower V2. The world’s fastest lawn mower set the time at the Dekra Lausitzring, near...

Styling patents have emerged that show Aprilia's finished RS660 for the first time. Initially unveiled as a concept at Eicma last year, the finished bike is a very faithful version of the radical...

Despite terrible weather, near constant rain and one small spill, The Angelman Rally has returned home triumphant, having raised thousands for charity. Xavier Lomas, Graham Trood and Dan Whitley spent...

Globe-trotting adventurer Nick Sanders has been given official recognition in the Queen’s birthday honours list with the award of an MBE for his services to 'endurance cycling and motorcycling.' Nick,...

MotoGP race-winner and three-time championship runner-up Dani Pedrosa will make his return to racing this year in the 2019 Goodwood Revival. He’ll be aboard a Paton and will compete against many other...

The Department for Transport has this morning announced that they will be trialling new 'noise cameras' designed to crack down on motorists breaching legal volume limits. Is the Department for...

Triumph dealerships from around the UK are currently competing to be crowned the manufacturer’s first-ever Bobber Build Off champion. With voting now open online, all 13 Bonneville Bobbers have been...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed will be celebrating 60 years of Honda motorcycles in 2019 as the headline biking theme. This year the famous hillclimb and motoring get-together will take play on July...

TRIUMPH A2 TEST RIDE EVENTIf you have an A2 motorbike licence and need to find a bike, why not head down to one of three Triumph A2 roadshows and take some test rides? Starting at Squires Café, Leeds, on June 15, the roadshow...

Wildmans Motorcycles in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, announced last month that an 18-year-old former apprentice was to become the next owner.  Chris Lake, who has since turned 19, took over the reins...