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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...

Pricing and specifications have been revealed for the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 and 1050 XT following their launch at the Eicma show in Milan. The headline figure is a starting price of £9999 for the...

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...

This week on MCN we’ve seen the dust settle on last week’s new bike fiesta at the Eicma show, and the 2020 reviews are starting to trickle in. To kick things off Neevesy’s been taming Ducati’s latest...

Triumph have released a short teaser announcing that they will be launching a new Tiger range in December. A short video clip gives away very little but is accompanied by text reading, "The new Tiger...

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...

The Husqvarna Norden 901 offers a glimpse of what an adventure bike from the Swedish firm might look like. The concept uses the newly developed 889.5cc engine produced for the KTM 890 Duke R in a...

You may not have heard of CFMoto yet, but the chances are you will soon as the Chinese brand aims to increase its presence in the UK motorcycle market with a new 700CL-X range. Unveiled at Eicma, in...

After years of development behind closed doors, Kawasaki have unveiled the makings of a new electric bike to the public at the Eicma motorcycle show in Milan. Far from being just a show...

Behold the Vins Duecinquanta – an exquisite, all-new, road-legal, 250 two-stroke sportsbike from Italy that’s coming to the UK very soon. The Duecinquanta, as the name suggests, is a fuel-injected...

The new KTM 390 Adventure takes the fun, feisty Duke as its starting point, then adds taller suspension, new wheels and a larger fuel tank to lend it some off-road and distance ability. But despite...

Meet the brand new, 2020 Bimota Tesi H2. Kawasaki have today confirmed they’ve purchased a 49.9% stake in legendary Italian firm Bimota, revealing this new supercharged, hub-steered monster based...

WHAT BIKE?The Winter 2019 edition of What Bike? has listings of 320 new bikes rated and reviewed by the expert road test team at MCN. We reveal the top 20 bikes loved by British bikers and the used buyer's...

Introducing the 2020 KTM 890 Duke R; a more powerful, revvier version of the 790 Duke launched in 2018, complete with more premium suspension and less weight. Sitting alongside the 790 in KTM's...

The long-anticipated 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R super naked broke cover at Eicma, promising more power and less weight, thanks to a new chassis. Nicknamed The Beast by people in orange shirts, the big...

First seen in 2018 as the 'Streetfighter 975' concept, This is the Harley-Davidson Bronx - a new naked that uses a 975cc version of their new Revolution Max motor, It's a bike with plenty of...

The Pan America 1250 is Harley-Davidson's first leap into the adventure bike sector, and a bravely individual one it is. Given the ubiquity of BMW's GS bikes, the outlandish styling is probably a...

BMW have created a 'rough-around-the-edges' version of its custom cruiser Concept R18 using its bumper 1800cc boxer engine. While we were hoping to see a production-ready performance cruiser, this is...

Yamaha have updated their naked retro XSR range for 2020 with two new liveries paying tribute to the Japanese firm's rich heritage. Consisting of the MT-07-derived XSR700 and MT-09-inspired XSR900,...

The fun, quirky and characterful Moto Guzzi V85 TT retro-adventure has proved so successful it’s spun-off this new ‘Travel’ version. The core is unchanged, with the same 853cc air-cooled V-twin, 79bhp...

MV Agusta have unveiled a drag-race-inspired version of their Brutale 1000RR called the Rush 1000. The new bike broke cover at the Eicma motorcycle show in Milan and MV claim that, like the Brutale...

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...

The 2020 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory has finally been given Öhlins electronic suspension. Its Smart EC 2.0 system is different to that of the Tuono Factory, has been co-developed by Aprilia and Öhlins...

Moto Guzzi have revealed two new versions of their V7 III Racer. The new V7 III Racer 10th Anniversary gets a new top fairing with built-in windscreen as well as a special red graphic which is also...

The 2020 Aprilia RS660 is the first of a new family of middleweights. These will be based on a fresh parallel-twin engine, and this is the first bike… Though clearly a sportsbike and designed with...