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Harley-Davidson have added a new model to their Softail range and it’s the cheapest way to own the brand’s ‘big twin’ Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine. The Softail Standard is intended as a blank canvas to...

A new poster (displayed above) emerged over last weekend showing Daniel Craig riding a Triumph Scrambler 1200 while playing James Bond in the new film No Time to Die. The bikes in the next Bond...

The 2020 GS Trophy has come to a close after the largest one to date. Staged in New Zealand, teams from around the world competed in a series of challenges to see who would be crowned the winners,...

It’s been a busy week at MCN Towers, with plenty of exciting news and sports coverage to sink your teeth into. Without doubt the biggest story of the week comes from Triumph and the announcement that...

For the first time in the history of Triumph Motorcycles, all volume production models will be built outside of the UK, as the firm confirms its intent to move the last two UK produced models to its...

Introducing the Indian Appaloosa v2.0: a nitrous-injected Indian Scout Bobber drag racer that’s set to make its frozen debut at the 2020 Baikal Mile Ice Speed Festival, in Siberia, next...

Fancy classic ’70s Yamaha XT500 or even retro Ducati Scrambler style but at a fraction of the price? Say hello to the Mash X-Ride Classic 650 - the latest from the retro bike specialists, and a...

The Bullit Hero 50 is a scaled down version of the Belgian firm’s Hero 125 retro scrambler and it’s in dealers now priced at £2199. The new bike adopts the same cool, café scrambler style as its big...

This is our first look at the 2021 Triumph Tiger 1200. With the new Tiger 900 seriously impressing on the launch, these spy pics suggest Triumph are planning to pull the same trick with the larger...

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman may have completed their latest 'Long Way...' adventure, reaching LA in December after setting off from South America in September. The pair used electric...

Students from the University of Warwick are building an electric superbike to race at events this summer with an eye on the TT Zero when the category returns in 2022. The Warwick Moto team comprises...

This wacky, four-wheeled, leaning quad, powered by a 998cc Yamaha R1 motor, is the LM 410, the latest creation from madcap French custom builder Ludovic Lazareth. Costing €100,000 (£84,116),...

Voting has now opened for the third Ducati Custom Rumble competition – a biennial contest to crown the best-looking modified Scrambler models in existence. Opening online on Friday, February 14,...

The doors have closed for the third and final day of the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, with thousands of biking enthusiasts flooding the halls for a celebration of the latest and greatest...

Footage of the new fully faired Zero SR/S has been leaked online ahead of its official reveal on Monday, February 24.  Initially uploaded onto a small channel with just three subscribers on...

As its understated name subtly hints at, the AMB 001 is the first collaboration between Aston Martin and Brough Superior. Two of Britain’s most famous automotive brands have united to produce what’s...

Aprilia have confirmed that their incoming RS660 will be available in an A2 licence compliant version. The claimed 95bhp iteration will be electronically restricted via the ECU and will still feature...

Giancarlo Morbidelli, the name behind some of the greatest bikes in smaller-capacity GP racing, has died in his hometown of Pesaro, Italy. He was 86. After building his first racers in 1969 his...

MCN SCOTTISH SHOWScotland’s biggest and best motorcycle show returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre in March 2020 with all the latest models, major manufacturers, and breathtaking live action – plus just...

COMPETITIONWe’ve got together with Cardo Systems to offer one lucky biker the chance to win a PACKTALK Bold duo. The top-of-the-range IP67 waterproof Cardo Systems PACKTALK Bold unit comes complete with Natural...

A hard-hitting police video has been released in a bid to cut bike crime and stop scooter thieves terrorising UK streets. The short video is part of the Met Police force’s ‘Lock, Chain, Cover’ and...

MCN LONDON SHOWGet up close and personal with pure two-stroke road racing mastery at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, this coming weekend, with the Milenco by Padgett’s Yamaha YZR500. Set to be displayed...

After predicting its arrival last week, we can now fully reveal the significantly updated 2020 Triumph Street Triple R. The 'mid-spec' version of its hugely-popular 765cc streetfighter is now...

There's a revised Piaggio Medley scooter range on the way for 2020; with a new sporty look and plenty of room for your shopping, too. The new bike has the latest generation liquid-cooled four-stroke...

Harley-Davidson have unveiled a new limited-production, super-premium model for 2020, the CVO Road Glide. CVO stands for Custom Vehicles Operation and is Harley’s premium bike building division, which...

A Scottish member of our #ride5000miles group plans to visit a different village, town or city in the country for every letter of the alphabet aboard his trusty Kawasaki ZZR1400. "I’ve been on...

Introducing the 2020 Indian Roadmaster Elite: a special £35,499 version of the standard Roadmaster, boasting a lavish hand-finished paint job, lashings of chrome and a new sound system that’s a...

The latest gear from cutting-edge clothing company Saint combines a stretchy and comfortable denim with AA-rated protection, with enough strength to lift a two-tonne skip from just a single layer of...

Introducing the Ducati Superleggera V4 – the lightest, most powerful production bike ever produced by the Italian marque. Based on the existing 998cc V4R, the exclusive bike will be limited to just...

For more than a year now it’s been impossible to buy a brand new Suzuki Hayabusa in Europe after the legendary hyperbike failed to meet Euro4 emissions limits – but it’s not gone forever. Suzuki...

It has been confirmed this morning that the 2020 Italjet Dragster will begin production in Italy in May.  Speaking in a statement, Italjet President and CEO, Massimo Tartarini said: "The Dragster...

A special-edition version of the MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR has been built in celebration of luxury goods website, TheArsenale. Using the latest version of the Dragster as a base and produced as a...

In this week's issue of MCN we've got a special investigation into Norton Motorcycles and their recent drop into administration. Calls grow for public inquiry into Norton Following new details about...

Bolton-based CCM Motorcycles are busy celebrating record growth across 2019, after sales more than quadrupled in the last 12 months. Equating to a turnover of more than £17 million and a healthy...

The Prime Minister announced on Tuesday, February 4 the Government’s intention to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035. Despite some mixed messages, the Department for Transport...

In celebration of 30 years of production, Harley-Davidson have revealed a new Fat Boy special edition, limited to 2500 units. With each bike’s tank fitted with a unique serial number plate for...