Bike news

Frontline police officers have called on local volunteer groups to help recover stolen motorcycles and scooters and then to return them to their rightful owners. Under a new arrangement, if a police...

Spy pictures have emerged of a Royal Enfield testing a brand new version of their classic Bullet single. The Bullet is the mainstay of the Indian brand, having been in continuous production since...

American Rider, Cecil ‘Bubba’ Myers set several production speed records at the World Wheelie Championships riding an Indian FTR1200S across the weekend of August 17-18, 2019. He first managed to...

The lean, mean, burnout machine is back. When Harley-Davidson launched the Low Rider S in 2016 with its Screamin’ Eagle tuned 110 engine, it was an instant hit. But it was only in the range for two...

Henry Crew, the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle riding unsupported, has had his Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled stolen from his parents' home in Hampshire. In a post on...

Elvis Presley’s last ever motorcycle is up for auction next week when it is widely expected to set a world record if it reaches its upper estimate of £1.6 million. The 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH was the...

I hurried across northern Nevada. Miles of straight, dusty road, crackling in the heat. Relentless. But at the end of the road – like the carrot at the end of the stick – was the destination that has...

The mad-looking electric motorcycle above is the Curtiss Zeus 8 - a production version of the V8 Hera concept that's set to go into production for 2020. Thanks to a collaboration with Fast Radius, a...

This week’s biggest story on MCN was the news that the Government is considering banning handsfree phone use – our poll on the subject highlighted how divisive a topic this is, and it lit our social...

MCN has teamed up with Silverstone to offer the chance of winning one of five pairs of free paddock tour prizes open to anyone buying a MotoGP ticket between today (August 16) and 5pm on August...

The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club will come alive to the sights and sounds of Italy this weekend as the Ducati Roadshow rolls into London. The Bike Shed is a full-time space dedicated to celebrating...

A local property developer has revealed plans to transform the site of the Hartside Café into a bikers' home from home after it was destroyed by fire in March 2018. Prior to the devasting blaze the...

SILVERSTONEMCN has secured a substantial 15% saving on ALL tickets to the GoPro British Grand Prix MotoGP™ round at Silverstone on 23 to 25 August – including grandstand tickets too. Silverstone is incredibly...

The new Triumph Rocket 3 is a big beast with its massive 2.5-litre engine dwarfing most car motors, but under the skin of that power-packed hunk of metal lies lots of tech. Jump to Rocket 3 unveil...

One in every 46 registered motorcycles was stolen last year, according to new figures gained by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG). Would you pay more for a...

The countdown is underway to the 2019 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR), which will take place on Sunday, September 29. Jump to DGR 2018 DGR 2017 DGR 2016 DGR 2015 DGR 2013 The event, which is in...

A video has emerged showing a few more details about the 2020 replacement for the Ducati Panigale 959 along with another glimpse of the forthcoming V4 Streetfighter. The biggest difference to the spy...

Drivers in England and Wales could be banned from using hands-free devices after research showed that it is no safer than using a hand-held phone. The Commons Select Committee has said that the...

Electric motorcycles are only becoming better and more common, so it's no surprise that there's more to come in 2019, and beyond. Latest news: Harley-Davidson electric concepts revealed Related: the...

Roads star Peter Hickman will ride the new Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition on a parade lap of the Silverstone GP circuit on Sunday, August 25, as part of the MotoGP weekend lineup. Fresh...

A funky, Finnish-built electric bike is undergoing final tests before going on sale early in 2020. The RMK E2 has a unique hubless rear wheel with the motor driving the rim. Power is fed to the back...

A special-edition MV Agusta F3 800 has raised €100,000 in aid of children’s charity Unicef. Complete with a striking new paintjob incorporating the Unicef logo, the bike was part of a larger auction...

From Cockermouth to Scratchy Bottom, Britain is home to some truly comical place names and one #ride5000miles member could not resist the temptation to visit towns and villages with rude names for...

Carol Sharp, a blind veteran from Worthing in her 70s is going to take a 200-mile pillion ride for charity on Saturday, August 10. The Ride for Life Beyond Sight Loss will set off from...

The 17th Steve Hislop Memorial Run is set to take place on Sunday, August 25, raising money for the veterans charity, FirstLight Trust. Hundreds of bikers are expected to ride the 150 mile loop...

Just a year after unveiling an all-new, radically-revamped GL1800 Gold Wing and buoyed by public demand, Honda have launched a second variant... for over £5000 less! Read MCN's full Honda Gold Wing...

The new electric Sur-ron LBX is the two-wheeled equivalent of the missing link, effectively bridging the gap between bicycles and motorcycles. It’s more like a lightweight motorbike than a big...

Snap happy bikers could win a signed pair of Jonathan Rea’s boots, a Shoei helmet worth £699 or a Ron Haslam Premier Plus Race School experience in a new photography competition. Motorbike insurance...

As this exclusive spy shot shows there’s a brand new KTM 1290 Super Duke R on the way with updates that should make the brutal Austrian super naked easier to live with day-to-day but also even more of...

German carbon parts specialists, Ilmberger have launched a full set of replacement body panels for the 2019 BMW S1000RR. The new parts replace almost every piece of OEM plastic, giving a 70% weight...

Triumph are working on a refreshed Tiger 800 that looks poised to take the fight to its middleweight rivals. Engine engineering The current 800 has a peppy triple engine but the triple configuration...

Production has begun on the MV Agusta Brutale 1000 Serie Oro, with bikes set to be delivered to customers in October 2019. Limited to just 300 units and priced at around £39,448 (€42,990), the bike is...

Back in January we saw Winter X-Games competitor, Jacko Strong, and X-Games host, Jack Mitrani let loose on Harley-Davidson's electric bike concepts. Well, now it's the turn of Summer X-Games...

Dealers across the UK are offering test rides with the uniquely-designed Vozz RS 1.0 helmet that uses a hinged mechanism to put on and remove instead of a traditional chin strap. Find out where to...

Massimo Tamburini’s 916 has gone on display in the Ducati museum to mark the 25th anniversary of the launch of the game-changing superbike. The 916 is one of three prototypes used by Tamburini, who...

The video above shows Nick Sanders MBE begin the first leg of his ride from Paris to Dakar on the new Yamaha Ténéré 700. Keep an eye on MCN for the next installment. Nick Sanders MBE collects first...