2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

1972 Honda CB400 Four: Britain’s best-loved classic

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Engine 408cc, SOHC, air-cooled, inline four Power 37bhp Weight 184kg Value £2800-£6000 “This bike has a very special place in my heart as we have restored so many of them, easily over 50. We sell...

Ducati Globetrotter 90 sets off

06 July 2016 by Andy Downes

An official world tour called ‘Globetrotter 90’ has set off from the Ducati headquarters in Bologna as part of the 90th anniversary celebrations the company kicked off at last weekend’s World Ducati...

Ducati SuperSport in detail

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Prior to World Ducati Week (WDW) the Italian firm had already revealed that they would use their 90th anniversary celebrations at last weekend’s festival to unveil two new models. While one was to be...

1962 Honda C100 Cub: The first of 87 million

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Engine 49cc, OHC, air-cooled, single Power 4.5bhp Weight 90kg Value £3000 “This is a bike everyone in the world will recognise – the Honda Cub. This actual model is one of the very first made and...

The largest privately owned Honda collection outside of Japan

06 July 2016 by MCN News

If you are into classic Hondas, you will already know the name David Silver. Since 1986 his company has been the go-to place for classic Honda spares, not only selling parts but also sourcing...

40 years on - the brilliant 1976 Bol d'Or

06 July 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Endurance racing in the ’70s was an incredible spectacle involving an extraordinary diversity of machinery. None more so than at the 1976 Bol d’Or he 40th Bol d’Or, held at Le Mans in the dying...

Latest Yard Built Yamaha XSR700 is a Spanish scorcher

06 July 2016 by MCN News

Yamaha’s Yard Built platform returns just in time for summer with a Spanish take on the XSR700. Called Otokomae (Japanese for ‘handsome man’), the mean street-tracker custom features a crazy one-off...

Kymco launch People GT 300i ABS in UK

06 July 2016 by MCN News

One of Europe’s favourite commuter scooters is heading to the UK this summer. The Kymco People GT 300i ABS offers performance, style and stability. At the heart of Kymco’s new machine is the...

New city style from Kymco with City Plus

06 July 2016 by MCN News

This summer Kymco is adding an all-new two-stroke 50cc scooter to its ‘City’ range – the Kumco City Plus. With a new look and a higher technical specification than its predecessors, the all-new City...

New case carrier for KTM Adventure models

06 July 2016 by MCN News

KTM have released a new floating case carrier for all KTM 1050 Adventure, KTM 1190 Adventure/R and KTM 1290 Super Adventure bikes from 2013 onwards. The new case carrier design allows outstanding...

Peter Williams to release new 'Wagonwheels'

05 July 2016 by MCN News

Peter Williams Motorcycles (PWM) has announced limited production of a Mk4 version of the celebrated Mk3 Matchless G50 Arter Special race bike, 47 years after this groundbreaking machine gave Williams...

My Life In Bikes: Aaron Slight

05 July 2016 by MCN

The Foggy-baiting, 87 WSB podium-scoring, RC45-flattering Kiwi legend shares the rides of his life Trutest mini-bike It’s like a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine in two hooped steel chassis...

This week's issue: World Exclusive - Two new Ducatis

05 July 2016 by MCN News

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from July 6: WORLD EXCLUSIVE: 2 new Ducatis Britain’s greatest used bike bargains RCV first real road test Lowes shines on...

Growing markets for motorcycles in the Philippines

05 July 2016 by James Archibald

The Philippines has recorded a massive 40.2% growth in the first five months of the year, becoming the fastest growing market in the massive South Asian region according to statistics released by the...

Banging elbows in the British Mini Bike Championship

05 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

Racing has always been a dream, ever since I was a kid watching the same VHS tape of Kevin Schwantz’s 1989 season day after day. Present day, and racing has remained a dream, due to the money required...

My life in bikes: James Hewing

05 July 2016 by MCN

‘Riding hislop’s norton white charger was a dream come true’ National Motorcycle Museum boss reveals his personal biking heritage How did you first get into bikes? It was via my brother when I was...

Victory chooses 18 milestones to celebrate 18th birthday

04 July 2016 by Andy Downes

American firm Victory is celebrating 18 years since the company was formed by recalling 18 milestones from the time it’s been in existence. The firm has been part of a massive investment effort by...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No8 Phillip Island 2015

04 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time he best MotoGP race in years, with Yamaha’s Rossi and Lorenzo fighting a bitter duel for the title. Lorenzo led, Marquez...

Remembering the sisters who crossed America by bike in 1916

04 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

In 1916, just before America entered World War One, two sisters set off on a 4,000 mile journey from New York to San Francisco to prove women could make good motorcycle couriers and help in the war...

Whatever happened to Christian Sarron?

04 July 2016 by MCN

The 250 world champ who was fast enough to scare Lawson and the rest walked away at the end of 1990 – but he couldn’t completely turn his back on racing hristian Sarron was one of the greatest Grand...

Video: How to ride a Harley-Davidson

04 July 2016 by Liam Marsden

The general consensus among motorcyclists is that Harley-Davidsons don’t handle. A severe lack of ground clearance on most models and a long wheelbase aren’t the best ingredients for creating a...

What made Mike Hailwood so good?

03 July 2016 by Classic Bike magazine

Only two riders are usually considered for the accolade ‘greatest bike racer ever’: Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood. Fifty-five years after Mike the Bike’s first TT win and first world title,...

AJS release new Cadwell 125 Café Racer

03 July 2016 by James Archibald

British bike firm AJS have released this new café racer dubbed the Cadwell 125, which is built in China along with the rest of the AJS range. Targeted at newer and younger riders, it’s suitable for 17...

Gallery: Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario

02 July 2016 by MCN News

Ducati have unveiled their most electronically advanced Panigale yet – the £23,995 1299 Panigale S Anniversario. Built to celebrate the firm’s 90th Anniversary, the Anniversario will be limited to...

Gallery & Video: Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario at Misano

02 July 2016 by MCN News

Stunning location shots of the new Ducati 1299 Panigale S Anniversario at Misano, and being ridden by Casey Stoner. Enjoy! Looking for the perfect two-wheeled companion? Visit MCN Bikes For Sale...

World Ducati Week Madness!

02 July 2016 by Andy Davidson

World Ducati Week is in full swing. The sun is beating down, a sea of sparkling red paint floods the tarmac and there’s more short shorts than there are Italians. And this year is extra special as...

How to make your bike more comfortable

02 July 2016 by RiDE magazine

It’s possible to adjust your bike so it fits you like a Savile Row suit. Here’s how you do it quickly and cheaply he guy in the picture above is the extreme case – he’s on a bike that’s way too small...

Event: Meet legends of the TT at Classic Bike Live

02 July 2016 by MCN News

What: Classic Bike Live When: October 29-30 Where: Peterborough Arena, The East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE A brand new event, Classic Bike Live, will be taking place at the...

Hot to fit fresh head bearings

02 July 2016 by MCN

Say no to notchiness and banish bad feeling — refresh your bike’s bearings to leave it steering sweetly 1. Lift, loosen and support You’ll need good access to both yokes, so remove any bodywork...

Gallery: BMW R1200 range gets 2017 update

02 July 2016 by MCN News

The entire BMW R1200 range has been updated for 2017 to comply with the upcoming Euro4 regulations. Changes the the R120 range include a judder damper on the transmission output shaft, revised...

SPY SHOT: New Ducati Supersport S revealed

02 July 2016 by Richard Newland

Ducati have a habit of giving the hordes of Ducatisti who make the pilgrimage to Misano for World Ducati Week a bit of an extra treat. It started in 2014 when the firm hid the Scrambler in a shipping...

Guy Martin finishes world’s toughest mountain bike race

01 July 2016 by Ped Baker

TT star, truck fitter and television celebrity Guy Martin has finished the 2712 mile Tour Divide mountain bike race in an impressive 18 days, six hours and 23 minutes. Averaging 150 miles a day. As...

Fowlers Motorcycles' 90th birthday bash

01 July 2016 by MCN News

In 1926, Frank and Alice Fowler opened a small corner shop in the heart of Bristol and were joined a year later by their eldest son, Harry, then just 14 years of age. Nine decades later, on Sunday...

Event: Calling all petrol heads

01 July 2016 by MCN News Team

When: August 13 What: Petrol Heads Where: Hanger 42, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire, LE17 5QS A whole host of championship-winning bikes and riders are coming to Bruntingthorpe this...

MotoGP's Best Battles: No7 Suzuka 1991

01 July 2016 by MCN Sport

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time ast, serpentine and barrier-lined, Suzuka is no track for the faint hearted. And there were no faint hearts here. Four men...

Malle Mile ‘gentlemanly’ event this Saturday

01 July 2016 by Ped Baker

Probably the most ‘British’ event on the motorcycling calendar the Malle Mile takes place this weekend (July 2) at Kevington Hall, Kent. Described as ‘a motorcycle exhibition in motion’ the event is...