2015

Year: 2015

Month: ALL

New 2017 Triumph Speed Triple Spied

21 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Updated Speed Triple gets a host of makeovers but its still 18 months away from a showroom Pictures by S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Triumph’s best-selling Speed Triple range is set for a hefty makeover as...

Norton DominatorSS First Ride

20 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Say hello to the new Norton Dominator SS, the latest creation from the revived historic British company and the culmination of six years of hard work. If it looks familiar it’s because the Dominator...

Harley appoints new CEO

20 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson has appointed Matt Levatich as the new boss of the company to replace the man who is widely credited with saving the company from financial disaster in 2009. Current CEO Keith Wandell...

Video: Birth of a Multistrada

20 February 2015 by MCN News

If you’ve ever wondered how a bike is transformed from lumps of metal, plastic and rubber into something far more rideable, this latest short video from Ducati will give you a window inside the Borgo...

Bike of the Day: Suzuki GSR750

20 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

While the Suzuki GSR750 might not quite offer the same performance as bikes like the Triumph Street Triple or Kawasaki Z800, it’s still a fun, usable middleweight naked. This particular example comes...

Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show confirmed as ‘biggest ever’

20 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Attendance figures for last weekends Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show have just been confirmed as 39,647 over the three days, making it the biggest since the show moved to the ExCel Docklands...

First ride: Aprilia Caponord Rally

20 February 2015 by Andy Davidson

Aprilia’s Caponord Rally is currently being put through its paces in Sardinia by MCN’s Andy Davidson. Here are his first impressions: “Rewind back to 2013 when Aprilia originally launched the 1200cc...

MCN Festival of Motorcycling tickets on sale

20 February 2015 by MCN

Tickets for the brand new MCN Festival of Motorcycling are now on sale, priced at just £19 for adults and £14 for over 65s. Children go free with an accompanying adult. The festival takes place May...

Long-term Test: Suzuki Hayabusa

20 February 2015 by Emma Franklin

Bye bye Busa, it’s been a blast. 2014 was a year of big numbers for the Hayabusa and me. In our eight months together we covered 4450 miles at an average 38mpg, burning through two sets of tyres, and...

Which model defines the modern superbike?

20 February 2015 by MCN

This week sees the world launch of the all-new YZF-R1 – a model that has helped define the very essence of the litre-class sportsbike for the last 17 years. But which model defines the modern...

Bike of the Day: Suzuki TL1000R

19 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

The TL1000R was Suzuki’s response to the V-twin domination by Honda (with their SP1/SP2) and Ducati (with their 916/996) in superbike race classes, but it was a little too late, and it never raced in...

GS Trophy UK storms Wales

19 February 2015 by MCN News

If a bit of off-road tickles your sweet spot, you could do a lot worse than joining Simon Pavey, Charley Boorman and BMW Motorrad UK in South Wales on the Bank Holiday weekend of 24-25 May. ...

Royal Enfield back in the UK

19 February 2015 by MCN News

Royal Enfield have confirmed that they have given the green light to the development of a new technology centre to be based in Leicestershire, which is intended to support the brand’s long term...

Bike of the Day: Buell 1125R

18 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Buell may not be quite on the same level as other sports bikes from the likes of Ducati or Aprilia, but it’s competent, exciting and, if you care about such things, different. The Rotax engine was...

Ride around Europe and get paid by Harley-Davidson

18 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson has launched a new competition where one winner will be paid £18,500 to ride around Europe for two months and get to keep the £19,000 Street Glide they will be riding while documenting...

Long Term Test: Yamaha MT-07

18 February 2015 by Andy Calton

Yamaha’s MT-07 has survived the worst of the winter largely unscathed. For a budget bike the finish has held up well. There are a few signs of wear and tear but probably nothing that could not have...

Bike of the Day: Suzuki SV650

17 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Yamaha MT-07 shook the midweight naked class up this year thanks to its cheap price and brilliant performance, but if you want just as much performance for even less money, then Suzuki’s SV650 is...

London Custom Championships: Winners Announced

17 February 2015 by Steve Hunt

If you were lucky enough to make it to the Carole Nash MCN London Motorycle Show then you won’t have failed to have been astounded at the quality of the custom bikes entered into the London Custom...

Longterm Test: Ducati 899 Panigale

17 February 2015 by Richard Newland

The majority of my memories are dateable by the bike I had at the time. You know the drill: ‘I was on the K5 at the time, so it must have been 2005.’ My bikes have become the indexing system by which...

New MCN February 18: Ducati Scrambler group test

17 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

In this week’s MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from February 18: – The Ducati Scrambler takes on its retro cool rivals – MotoGP back at Silverstone – New Indian Chief Dark Horse –...

How will you spend your £10m across MotoGP, WSB and BSB?

16 February 2015 by MCN Staff

The MotoGP men were back in action last week, the MCE British Superbike grid are ready for their first tests and the WSB men are en route to Australia for the opening round of the championship at...

Colour changes complete Honda 2015 line-up

16 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda has announced a raft of colour changes to complete the line-up of 2015 models with five models updated. The CBR500R gets a new Millennium Red paintscheme for 2015, the MSX125 is now available in...

BMW posts record January sales

16 February 2015 by Andy Downes

BMW has announced record-breaking sales figures for January 2015 with more than 6200 motorcycles and scooters sold around the world. The best-ever January sales figures follow the fourth successive...

Visitors and Exhibitors praise the best ever Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show

16 February 2015 by MCN Staff

The 2015 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show drew to a close Sunday, marking the end of the best event in the show’s history. Tens of thousands of motorcycle fans flocked to London’s ExCeL Centre...

Triumph Explorer special editions

16 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Triumph has announced a limited run of special edition versions of the Tiger Explorer XC model with just 50 examples of each being made available. The two models have been designed to celebrate the...

Indian launches Chief Dark Horse in London

16 February 2015 by Andy Downes

Indian motorcycles have continued the firm’s relaunch with the unveiling of the Chief Dark Horse at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show at the weekend. The unveiling was the first time the bike...

Bike of the Day: Derbi Mulhacen 659

16 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

The Derbi Mulhacen 659 was a modern day Ducati Scrambler before they were cool, and as such, sales were never brilliant. But that’s good news now, as they’re exceptionally cheap to buy. This example...

What a weekend!

15 February 2015 by Steve Hunt

The official numbers won’t be in until later, but all indications are pointing towards this years Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show being the biggest ever. Kicking off with a huge attendance and...

London Show: Norton - The Rotary Years

13 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Come and check out the Norton rotaries at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this weekend. In a change to the schedule we’ve got Brian Crighton – the brains behind the CR700P – and James...

Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show kicks off

13 February 2015 by Liam Marsden

Four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty opened the doors for the opening day of the 2015 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show to what looks set to be a record first day attendance. The Slide...

Yamaha offer world exclusive 'first play' of Ride Videogame

12 February 2015 by Steve Hunt

Visitors to the Yamaha stand at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this year will be able to play an exclusive preview version of Milestone’s upcoming biking title, RIDE. RIDE is the first...

London Motorcycle Show: Ducati Bike Highlights

11 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Urban commuter, back-lane funster, Sunday cruiser –whatever you want Ducati’s all-new Scrambler to be, it’ll likely deliver, all with a touch of Italian flair. If you’ve seen this week’s MCN you’ll...

London Motorcycle Show: Ariel Bike Highlights

11 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Ariel is a name from the goldenera of British motorcycling; theSquare-Four an icon from its past. But just like the rest of our bike industry, Ariel failed to emerge from that halcyon era. But last...

Harley-Davidson 'Kings of Custom'

11 February 2015 by MCN News

Over the past month, 29 Harley-Davidson authorised dealers have put their wealth of customisation talent – and the vast resources of Harley-Davidson’s genuine accessories catalogue – to good use, and...

London Motorcycle Show: KTM Bike Highlights

11 February 2015 by MCN Staff

KTM will be displaying a whole host of new metal on stand M150 at the London Motorcycle Show from February 13th, 14th and 15th. If you’ve seen this week’s MCN you’ll probably still be drooling over...

London Motorcycle Show: TRIUMPH Bike Highlights

11 February 2015 by MCN Staff

Outside of all of the talks, presentations, live interviews and riding shows taking place, there is – of course – a mountain of beautiful, new, 2015 bikes to lust over. If you’ve seen this week’s...