Bike news

MCN's Senior Road Tester, Adam Child, came first place over the weekend at The Bike Shed's new annual summer event, The Café Racer Cup.  Securing the win on his #MCNFleet18 Kawasaki Z900RS...

Ducati test rider Michele Pirro won the Race of Champions which was a highlight of World Ducati Week 2018. Pirro saw off the competition including current Ducati factory MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo...

From race leathers to street textiles, knee-sliders to back protectors and air- bags, Dainese have been responsible for some of the greatest advances in rider safety over the last 46 years. On the eve...

bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the Honda VFR800i, regarded by some as the best version of the best motorcycle ever built. It looks great and goes well whether you’re on track, commuting or heading on...

Over 10 million people watched Sunday’s World Cup final and a massive 26 million watched England’s semi-final last week, but it seems not many were bikers. Bike meets were packed on a scorching...

bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. This is the perfect bike if retro-style cruising is your thing. It has all the right bits in all the right places, from the Milwaukee V-twin to...

Bikes for saleToday’s bike of the day is the Norton Commando 961- and what a bike it is. Brimming with retro cool and in original Norton black and gold you will find yourself heading to your garage just to...

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...

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,...

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...