Bike news
Affordable new trackers arrive: Essex garage hits the market with security tech for all bikers
Today 15:58 by
Essex-based workshop, Mad Slick Motorcycles, has launched its very own GPS tracker and smartphone app, which lets you see where your bike is in real-time and immobilise the engine remotely if it is...
Mavericks is a community business with bikes at its heart
Today 12:46 by
A motorcycle-based start-up business in North Wales that also acts as an events venue and community and support centre is going from strength to strength. Mavericks Motorcycles was launched...
Herald bring it home with their production-ready Brute 500
Today 12:05 by
This street tracker style single is the latest from British/Chinese brand Herald and, at 500cc, is claimed to be not only their biggest and best-performing bike so far but also their most...
Queen of the desert nails it in Tunisia
Yesterday 15:11 by
British rider Vanessa Ruck, who is more commonly known on social media as ‘TheGirlOnABike’, has become the first woman to start and finish the Tunisia Desert Challenge. First run last year, the...
Dunlop stage show: Road racing dynasty stars in new theatre drama
Yesterday 11:15 by
Nineteen-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Dunlop and the high risk world of road racing are set to be the subjects of a new stage play. The Safety Catch – No risk, no reward premieres in Ireland...
Rider training campaign hits Oxfordshire
23 May 2022 by
A council-backed survey has been run across Oxfordshire in the hope of encouraging a larger take up of advanced rider training in the county. The Motorcyclist Ride Safe Survey was conducted online...
Weekly wind-on: your roundup of the stories that mattered in motorbikes this week
20 May 2022 by
This week, we’ve been riding the new Yamaha Ténéré World Raid and RiDE Magazine editor Matt Wildee gave it 4 stars overall. The new version takes the existing T7 and adds suspension upgrades, a...
All-new twin set for adventure: Benelli’s 693cc twin could prove a major sales success
20 May 2022 by
Benelli’s 499.6cc TRK502 adventure bike has turned into a massive hit in its Italian heartland – becoming the top-selling motorcycle in that market in both 2020 and 2021. Although there are now...
New BMW M1000RR 50 Years M revealed to celebrate half a century of M machinery
19 May 2022 by
BMW are celebrating 50 years of their motorsport division with a special version of their flagship M1000RR superbike. Available to order from Saturday May 21 until Wednesday November 30 of this...
Big power boost for new Benelli? Latest bike from QJMotor gives hints for next-gen TRK
19 May 2022 by
Chinese bike firm QJMotor is the sister company to Benelli with a range that closely mirrors the Italian brand’s line-up. Changes to their bikes are therefore likely to be carried across in the future...
Bike sales are booming
19 May 2022 by
Bike sales are remaining strong with the latest official figures for April 4.2% up on the same month last year and total year-to-date sales showing a 32.4% increase. Smaller, sub-125cc commuters are...
Moto Morini go big (and small) as Chinese owners invest heavily to create 12-model line-up
19 May 2022 by
Moto Morini are on the brink of a massive reinvention with 11 new bikes due to be released in the next two years, General Manager Alberto Monni has confirmed to MCN. The funky and affordable X-Cape...
Day of Champions: Event returns to Silverstone MotoGP for 2022
18 May 2022 by
The Day of Champions charity event is back with all of the most popular elements returning after a Covid-enforced absence. A ride-in, paddock access, pitlane walk, and charity auctions are all...
Mega ride to honour Sgt Matt Ratana: 2000-mile epic for biking mate
18 May 2022 by
Friends and colleagues of murdered police officer Matt Ratana have completed the first of three 2022 charity challenges organised in his memory. On bikes worth an average of £1000, including Matt’s...
Doing it for the kids: James Toseland raises £7000 for children's hospital
17 May 2022 by
A set of leathers worn by double World Superbike champion James Toseland in the 2001 season have raised £1280 for Sheffield Children’s Hospital in an online auction. The leathers are from...
£120k raised for Ukraine: Stunning MV leads the way in fundraising auction
17 May 2022 by
This 1974 MV Agusta 750, which sold for £48,000 last week, was the star of a charity fund-raising event which has now raised a total of £120,000 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The classic...
Distinguished prizes: Triumphs and Gibson guitars up for grabs at DGR
17 May 2022 by
Triumph and Gibson guitars are joining forces to provide a special series of prizes for this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Launched in Australia in 2012 in support of prostate cancer...
BMW adaptive aero springs into action: How pop-out bodywork is the future of aerodynamics
17 May 2022 by
The idea of moving bodywork is far from new, but BMW are looking to get in on the act without the use of electronics. We’ve had electrically adjustable screens for years and more recently Moto Guzzi’s...
MV Agusta's new adventure: Boss confirms 9.5 and 5.5 are first of a range of globetrotting machines
16 May 2022 by
MV Agusta surprised bike fans across the globe last November, kicking off a new ‘Lucky Explorer’ project at the Eicma motorcycle show in Milan with the 9.5 and 5.5 adventure bike concepts inspired by...
MCN Festival rocks! Thousands flock to Devitt MCN Festival for a weekend celebration of biking
16 May 2022 by
The East of England Showground – and local roads – reverberated to the sound of biking all weekend as MCN opened the gates for the Devitt MCN Festival of Motorcycling and welcomed over 19,000 people...
Racing returns to Aintree: Liverpool circuit back after three years
16 May 2022 by
Bike racing is set to resume at one of Britain’s most historic circuits later this month following a three-year layoff complicated by Covid. Aintree Racing Circuit which, as its name suggests, is...
Second LiveWire unveiled: More affordable electric S2 Del Mar is instant sell-out
11 May 2022 by
These are the first official pictures of Harley-Davidson’s long anticipated, second-generation electric bike, the LiveWire S2 Del Mar, which, in this $17,699 ( around £14,330) limited production...
HEX GS-911 is the tool for BMW Bikes you didn’t know you needed
11 May 2022 by
HEX PROMOTION Whether you like it or not, motorcycles are increasingly more electronic which can make understanding what is going on inside your bike when the brake light doesn’t work (for example) pretty complex.
Lincs women ride together: Group asks for more riders to join up
10 May 2022 by
An online group encouraging more women to get together on two wheels across Lincolnshire is going from strength to strength, attracting almost 350 members since it began in late 2019. The...
Sunbeam’s RNLI epic: Harry Bott attempts to raise £5000 on 96-year-old bike
10 May 2022 by
Intrepid 23-year-old biker Harry Bott is currently riding a 1926 Sunbeam Model 1 around the UK and Ireland visiting all of the RNLI’s stations in an attempt to raise £5000 for the rescue...
Harley-Davidson Nightster goes on tour: See the bike at your local dealer
10 May 2022 by
Harley-Davidson have announced a dealer tour for their new Nightster model – but you’d better be quick as it’ll only be in your local town for one day only. You’ll be able to head down and see the...
K1600 on a mission: Rider visits 26 countries to spread the word on soil
09 May 2022 by
A 64-year-old Indian spiritualist is three-quarters of the way through a 26-nation, 20,000-mile ride from London to India, in an unusual bid to raise awareness of the dangers of soil...
Ovaobike reveal six-model range as new e-brand hits Britain
09 May 2022 by
Yes, another new Far Eastern electric bike brand – but this time with a difference. Taiwanese-built Ovaobike may be new to Brit bikers but the current three-model range boasting Brembo brakes and a...
Anti-tampering victory for bikers: Petition sees MPs debate the impact of proposed ban
06 May 2022 by
Campaigners are celebrating following the Government’s confirmation that proposed new vehicle ‘anti-tampering’ regulations won’t ban most traditional motorcycle modifications as originally...
Double Dutch electric racer! Students aim for MotoGP laptimes with e-bike project
05 May 2022 by
This MotoGP-lookalike electric racer is one of two battery-powered machines recently revealed by a team of Dutch students, developed in partnership with World Superbike championship-winners, Ten Kate...
Combat’s new Bomber: £100k V-twin unveiled
05 May 2022 by
Extreme American V-twin brand Combat – formerly known as Confederate Motorcycles – have announced their 2022 range of bikes which is now headed by the new £100,000 ‘Bomber’. The new bike is based...
Bikestop celebrates 10-year D-Air anniversary with May 7 event
04 May 2022 by
Bike Stop in Stevenage are celebrating 10 years of stocking and selling Italian kit brand Dainese’s D-Air products and are marking the occasion with an event on Saturday May 7 2022. To celebrate...
MCN guide: Electric dirt bikes
04 May 2022 by
While the motorcycle world at large is taking its time to warm to electric alternatives to petrol, there’s one category that’s embracing the tech with open arms: dirt bikes. Lightweight, unlikely...
Norton CEO responds to £100m boost
04 May 2022 by
Norton CEO, Dr Robert Hentschel, has expressed his delight at TVS Motor Company’s recent £100m investment in the British biking brand. “Norton is hugely excited by the investment announcement made...
Best of British: Norton snap up 55 classic models to celebrate firm's heritage
04 May 2022 by
Norton Motorcycles are taking a deep dive into their illustrious history and establishing a new heritage collection spanning 55 classic models built over 76 years. The new fleet was purchased from...
Why is petrol still so expensive? Rishi Sunak’s cut tax but fuel prices keep rising
03 May 2022 by
On March 23 Chancellor Rishi Sunak proclaimed the “biggest cut to all fuel duty rates – ever” as he sliced 5p per litre from the tax in an effort to combat rising costs – but that reduction hasn’t...