December

Year: 2016

Month: December

How to brake hard on track or road

29 June 2018 by Ben Clarke

Too many riders are focused entirely on scraping their knee sliders and hitting top speed down the straights on-track, but braking correctly is not only crucial for keeping you shiny-side-up, it can...

9 great toy runs to attend this Christmas

15 December 2017 by MCN News

Let’s not forget, Christmas is about giving, so we’ve come up with a list of Christmas charity runs taking place across the UK over the next couple of weeks. Get out on your bike, and help a good...

Christmas gifts for the sportsbike lover

11 December 2017 by MCN News

In this Christmas gift guide we focus on gifts for the sportsbike rider in your life. These gifts focus on squeezing the last ounce of performance out of your machine and yourself, but there are...

Christmas gifts for the custom bike rider

20 November 2017 by MCN News

In this part of our Christmas gift guide, we look at some present ideas for those who like their custom bikes. Bell Bullitt £339.99 The Bullitt has been a massively popular with those in the custom...

2017 cruiser of the year: Triumph Bonneville Bobber

26 October 2017 by Michael Neeves & Adam Child

With so many bikes wowing us in 2017 it’s easy to forget the new Bonneville Bobber was one of the most-eagerly anticipated. The Triumph is styled to mimic those pared-to-the-bone 1940s-style bobbers,...

Get inspired for adventure at the London Show

10 February 2017 by Ped Baker

From an ex-copper’s 12 month, 70,000 mile trip on his GSX-R1000, to a middle aged mums seven year globe trotting adventure on a Royal Enfield, next year’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show is THE...

The bikes that leave us shaking with adrenalin

02 January 2017 by Michael Neeves

These are three of the most exciting bikes on planet Earth. The growling RSV4 RF, screaming GSX-R600 and bonkers Hypermotard 939 SP all leave you shaking with adrenalin and breathless with lust after...

Riding clinic: How to stop a bike... FAST

02 January 2017 by Rupert Paul

One of the more useful riding skills…Well, it’s a lot easier than stopping a horse! Riding a horse is grand but stopping is a question of persuading the beast that it wants to. You supply various...

Gallery: KTM 1290 Super Duke R first ride

01 January 2017 by MCN News

The already-bonkers KTM 1290 Super Duke R has been made even more extreme for 2017 with even more power, despite Euro4 regulations, and improved electronics. Add to that revised suspension, even...

20 questions with Carl Fogarty

01 January 2017 by MCN News

Q1. What are you currently riding? Mostly Triumphs now that I’m an am- bassador for them. I’ve got a Thruxton R and a Speed Triple R for the road and also a couple of dirt bikes – a KTM 350 SX-F and...

25 years of Akrapovic exhausts

31 December 2016 by MCN News

If you’re in the market for an exhaust, chances are the name at the top of your wish list is Akrapovic. The company started out in a tiny workshop in Slovenia in 1991, the brainchild of racer Igor...

Battle of the Boxer twins

31 December 2016 by Jon Urry

BMW’s flat-twin boxer engine has to be one of the most versatile motorcycle powerplants in production. The German firm has used it to power everything from tourers to sportsbikes, nakeds to retros,...

Gallery: Corporate customs

31 December 2016 by MCN News

Eventually, every trend is forced to break from its underground roots as commercialisation takes over. The anti-capitalist hippy generation soon saw their tie-dye T-shirts in mainstream shops owned by...

This week in news...

31 December 2016 by MCN News

What every Saturday needs: This week in news looked a bit like this… Hail a Honda Honda have invested in Grab, a ride hailing app set up to rival Uber. Uber allows people to hail a taxi from...

Testing times for new riders

30 December 2016 by Richard Newland

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to improve motorcycle training and licencing. The changes look to make sure that new motorcyclists gain...

MCN's top three highlights from 2016

30 December 2016 by MCN News

When you stop and think about it, quite a lot actually happened in the motorcycling world during 2016. At the beginning of the year we got our first taste of the rather good Yamaha MT-10. More...

No new superbike from MV Agusta in 2017

30 December 2016 by MCN News

In an interview with Australian Motorcycle News, MV Agusta CEO Giovanni Castiglioni has confirmed there will be no new superbike from the Italian manufacturer in 2017 as the company looks to recover...

Video: Triumph teases new Street Triple

29 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

A video posted to Triumph’s official YouTube account appears to tease the launch date of the new Street Triple as January 10 2017. The video shows the upcoming model doing a burnout in an empty...

Treat yourself: Bargains at the MCN Shop

29 December 2016 by MCN News

Christmas is now over, which means everyone’s out looking for a bargain in the sales, but you don’t have to go anywhere. We’ll bring the deals to you. The six products below are just a tiny selection...

Petrol prices set to increase by January

29 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

Fuel tracking website petrolprices.com says they expect the price of petrol to rise by upto 8p per litre by January, taking the current average of £1.15 per litre to £1.23. On November 30 members of...

5 electric bikes that got our attention in 2016

29 December 2016 by James Archibald

The last few years have seen great advances in electric motorcycles and what they can offer the everyday commuter. This year saw a big leap forward for electric bikes and they are now becoming far...

Fastest ever Pro Street drag bike for sale

28 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

The world’s fastest Pro Street drag bike is currently up for sale, with the owner asking for $85,000 (£52,419). The bike in questions is a heavily-modified and turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa which has...

Gallery: Riding KTM's factory Dakar bike

28 December 2016 by MCN News

KTM have won every Dakar Rally since 2011 and the Austrian firm shows no signs of letting that record slip in 2017 with a team comprised of Toby Price and Brit Sam Sunderland. MCN Contributor and...

Indian manufacturer Bajaj reveal Dominar 400

28 December 2016 by MCN News

Indian manufacturer Bajaj have pulled the covers off their new Dominar 400, which features their DTS-I triple spark technology. Yes, three spark plugs, on a single-cylinder bike. Aside from their own...

Secret KTM is a little star

28 December 2016 by MCN News

KTM are getting ready to attack the small-capacity adventure market with this 390cc offering. Don’t get too excited by the full car- bon fibre front subframe visible in the pictures though. This is...

Exclusive spy shots! Enfield's 2017 Continental GT spotted in Spain

28 December 2016 by Jordan Gibbons

Royal Enfield’s 2017 Continental GT was captured testing on the roads of Spain last week, revealing more details about the firm’s future plans. Most significant is the addition of ABS rings on the...

Kenyan students create solar-powered bikes

28 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

Three final year students from the University of Nairobi, Kenya have built solar-powered bikes. The students took three conventional motorcycles, ditched the standard engines and replaced them with...

Meet the Monday M-1, a moped for the 21st century

28 December 2016 by Liam Marsden

Think of mopeds and two-strokes immediately come to mind. Great for performance and nostalgia, but not so great for the environment. California-based Monday Motorcycles have decided to bring the moped...

In this week's issue: MotoGP 2017 special

28 December 2016 by MCN News

It’s #MCNWednesday again and this week’s issue is a 2017 MotoGP special! We have exclusive interviews with Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marequez and Maverick Vinales ahead of the 2017 season,...

How the hell do you... Pull a 209mph wheelie?

26 December 2016 by Andy Davidson

Here’s part 19 Answered by Gary Rothwell – Stunt legend Gary currently holds the world wheelie record at a terrifying 209.82mph The course is a mile long, on an airfield obviously, and in the last...

We're looking forward to the new year...

26 December 2016 by MCN News

2017 is nearly upon us and there are some tantalisingly good bikes to look forward to in the New Year. We asked some of the guys at MCNs HQ to see what bikes are topping their wishlists. TOP STORIES ...

Money for nothing – brilliant 0% motorbike deals

23 December 2016 by Richard Newland

MCN Compare These brilliant 0% interest deals mean funding your new bike has never been cheaper With interest base rates at an all-time low, the cost of borrowing cash has never been cheaper. When you combine...

8 perfect gifts for the classic motorcyclist

21 December 2016 by MCN News

We all know someone who enjoys retro and classic bikes. Preferring the passé style from rose-tinted memories of flared trousers, glam rock, shoulder pads, grunge bands and the waif look over modern...

20 questions: Jonny Towers

21 December 2016 by MCN News

Q1. What are you currently riding? I am racing a Kawasaki in Super Twins, a Honda CBR600RR in Supersport and a Suzuki XR69 classic racer – plus a CBR600RR on the road, as well as a CBR150 I keep in...

Finance: Small price, big fun

21 December 2016 by MCN News

Personal Contract Purchase now finances 20-30% of all new bikes sold in the UK, and it’s growing fast. But it might not be right for you, so make sure you understand what it is and how it works. You...

Video: Kawasaki Z1000SX launch

20 December 2016 by MCN News

We were in the South of France recently enjoying some very English weather aboard Kawasaki’s Z1000SX that has been updated for 2017. Kawasaki got the mixture right with the original Z1000SX back in...