Bike news

This week on MCN we've seen lots of news from Triumph as they unveiled a new model, announced their inclusion in the new James Bond and honoured a roads and BSB legend all in one day. We also brought...

SPORTSBIKE SHOPEvery now and then we see a deal on the MCN Shop that we simply can't ignore, and today is one of those days. You can save up to £100 on some big-name helmet brands simply by shopping with MCN. It's...

You can get a 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 on the firm's Flexible Finance scheme (a PCP agreement) for £109 a month, and be one of the first to received their new bike when models arrive in dealers in...

Triumph have revealed that two of their models will appear in the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, including a Scrambler 1200 ridden by Bond himself. Also featured is...

Introducing the Lexmoto LXR 380; a brand-new A2-compliant sportsbike costing £2399 less than the current class-leading Honda CBR500R. Priced at £3699.99 (the Honda will set you back £6099), this is...

COMPETITIONWe’ve got together with Yamaha to offer one lucky biker the chance to win a brand new Yamaha Ténéré 700 with full explorer pack as well as a Yamaha Adventure jacket and trousers and a money can’t buy...

Michelin have just rolled out a raft of new road and track tyre options for 2020, covering everything from track-only slicks to year-round road rubber, complete with a new tread pattern. The Michelin...

Triumph’s new Tiger 900 has come out fighting - claws and all - thanks to a bigger engine, more torque, meatier mid-range and a lot less mass to lug around, too. Related: Best adventure...

SHARK HelmetsFor the last 30 years, combining innovation, performance, safety, quality and comfort has been the French brand’s mantra. This year, SHARK Helmets is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with the...

It’s easy sticking to what you know, but some #ride5000miles members have bucked the trend this year and taken the plunge with something different. Gordon Hill, 49, from Dumfries, chopped in his 2003...

A museum celebrating the racing achievements of 15-time world champion, Giacomo Agostini, has today opened in his hometown of Bergamo, Italy. Run by his daughter, Vittoria, alongside her bed and...

BMW’s forthcoming R18 cruiser range is one of the biggest motorcycling moves that the German giant have made in years but despite it being developed from a clean sheet they have turned to very...

Road sign manufacturers, TWM, have come up with a new illuminated sign that uses radar to detect motorbikes riding above a recommended speed threshold into accident blackspots. The 1020mm x 463mm...

The Bullit Bluroc 125 is a retro-inspired L-plate-friendly scrambler that costs just £1999. Revealed on the Anglo-Chinese small bike specialists’ social media pages as a GIF image yesterday, the bike...

Black Friday is upon us once again, and Silverstone are getting in the festive spirit with some great deals including a free BSB general admission ticket with every MotoGP ticket you...

This custom flattracker based on Royal Enfield's new 650 twin and built at the firm's UK technical centre, plus the opening of a 'flattrack' school near the company HQ in India, could give an...

Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali, has told MCN that we won't have to wait long for a special new version of their V4 superbike. "There will be a special edition of the V4 with the same name as previous...

Kymco have created the RevoNEX, an electric naked which they say will be on sale in 2021. The smart-looking machine has a gearbox but can be left in second gear for slower city riding as 70mph can be...

Benelli have released a pair of new, larger-capacity Leoncino 800s powered by an all-new twin-cylinder motor, which looks set to take the fight directly to Yamaha's MT-07. Consisting of the new...

Most people think battery motorcycles are heavy, slow, boring and lack soul. As for electric racing bikes – well they’re just plain dull, aren’t they? Well, after riding Energica’s MotoE racer at...

With temperatures tumbling and sunlight scarce, it's not easy to add to your 5000-mile target at this time of year.  But #ride5000miles members are embracing the conditions by heading...

Kawasaki have announced that the ZZR1400 will no longer be sold after 2020, 14 years after the first generation was launched in 2006. The ZZR1400 was part of a generation of mad,...

I’d been warned that Tasmania wouldn’t be as warm as mainland Australia (the North Island). I wasn’t expecting it to be quite so cold, though. I rolled off the Spirit of Tasmania ferry in Devonport...

Norton have confirmed to MCN that they have secured the backing of a single investor and are no longer looking to sell smaller stakes of the company to raise capital. Full details and the...

A new hybrid conversion kit has been shown at the 2019 Eicma show, in Milan, for the Ducati Panigale 1299 superbike, claiming to boost peak power to around 295bhp and torque to 221ftlb. Called the...

Norton have supercharged their 650 Superlight super-twin and thrown in a carbon-fibre frame, subframe and swingarm to create a genuine lightweight sportsbike. The new chassis weighs 47% less than the...

CCM have unveiled new Stealth Series versions of three of their current bike models. The Bobber Stealth, Six Stealth and Foggy Stealth are all blacked-out and mean-looking versions of the standard...

British motorbike importer Herald Motor Co. have launched a new 125 called the Brat, which they designed themselves. The brand’s models are usually off-the-peg imports from Chinese manufacturers but...

Andy Barnes took a huge chunk off his 5000-mile annual target with a mammoth 3800-mile trip to Morocco aboard his trusty Yamaha FZ8 – and now he has plans to ride across the Arctic Circle! Setting off...

Having sold 19,000 units across Europe in 2018 alone, Honda have updated their ever-popular SH125i scooter for 2020, promising improved performance, greater practicality and Honda Selectable Torque...

Electric motorbike manufacturer Super Soco have introduced two new models to their range, the 125 scooter equivalent CPx, and the 50cc moped matching TSX. The CPx is designed with city commuting in...

Ducati have today announced that all of their 2020 Multistrada adventure models will feature a four-year, unlimited mileage warranty. Known as '4Ever Multistrada', the scheme comes 16 years after...

Australian electric motorbike manufacturers, Savic, have unveiled their latest creation at the Australian motorcycle festival in Wollongong. The C-Series is available in three model variants, the...

The new 215bhp Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade is gunning for all-out superbike glory in 2020. Related: 2019 Honda Fireblade SP review on MCN Sitting at the heart of the 2020 Fireblade isn't the V4 some...

Somerset-based two and four-wheeled firm, Ariel, are set to reveal a new Ace Iron Horse model at Motorcycle Live later this month. Based on the existing Ace muscle cruiser, the new £29,686 Iron Horse...

A pair of motorcycling mates are planning to ride to all four corners of the UK in under 24 hours to raise money for charity. Kai Samlofski, 47, of Newton-Le-Willows, and Mark Isherwood, 44, from...