Bike News (June 2016)

If you reckon a British winter is tough to cope with on two wheels, spare a thought for the denizens of St. Petersburg and its environs. When the thermometer dips to minus 30º riders take the only...

After watching his 15th place Ducati MotoGP debut in 2010, MCN's Matthew Birt warned us it would be foolish to write off Valentino Rossi... alentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess has...

The national BikeSafe Show and Track Experience 2016 is coming to Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire on Saturday July 16, and promises a great mix of entertainment, on-road skills session,...

One of the longest-established circuits in the country, this weekend sees Castle Combe explode into life with a special two-day programme of bike racing celebrating the circuit’s 65th year.  From...

The team from Arch Motorcycles grabbed many of the headlines from the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend when Hollywood A-list co-founder Keanu Reeves rocked up with Arch-partner Gard Hollinger...

Padgetts stunned the road racing world when they decided to enter this year’s Isle of Man TT on Honda's stunningly exotic RC213V-S road-going MotoGP replica, with Kiwi Bruce Anstey at the helm. Just...

Pure & Crafted is something a little different. Held on the streets of Berlin, it’s an urban festival that celebrates both alternative music and alternative bikes. Now in its second year, Pure...

The latest Suzuki Bulletin mobile app has just been released and this issue features a video starring twice British champion James Whitham. In the video, racer-turned-commentator Whitham shares his...

We ride Anstey's TTRC213V-S at MCN's Cadwell Park trackday. Fast group, please. ounding like a strange mash-up between a factory 500 GP bike and a bumblebee on acid, Bruce Anstey’s Padgett’s...

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time hillip Island again, and Roberts Junior loses a big lead when his Suzuki’s rear tyre falls apart with five laps to go.

Between pepper spraying passing motorcyclists and loitering on our favourite roads with speed guns, the police get a bit of stick, but the officer in this video is one of the good guys. Filmed in...

Think of stunt motorcycles and you probably think of heavily-modified sportsbikes with rear sprockets the size of dinner plates, or maybe even Kevin Carmichael's trick Triumph Scrambler. What you...

The David Silver Museum - home to the largest privately-owned collection of Hondas outside of Japan - will officially open its doors to the public on Monday July 4. The museum houses 150 iconic...

This revised Ducati Panigale 1299 was spied testing last week with the bike sporting a few technical changes pointing at a possible nip-and-tuck for 2017. This single shot was all our professional spy...

Winglets have taken MotoGP by storm this season. But many riders and MotoGP bigwigs want them banned. So, what’s the big deal? otoGP bikes are not normal motorcycles – they make around 260 horsepower...

Ducati have released a new video game to coincide with the iconic Bologna firm’s 90th anniversary and World Ducati Week, which is taking place in Misano this weekend. The game, which boasts the,...

Honda will kill off the CBR600RR at the end of this year the current bike isn’t able to meet imminent Euro4 noise and emissions standards, which come into force on January 1, 2017. After that date a...

Last weekend saw Goodwood come alive in dramatic style as the e22 Sports team defied gravity with its Goodwood Action Sports (GAS) extravaganza at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Despite a deluge of rain...

Barry Sheene’s 1976 and 1977 world championship-winning race bikes have arrived at Suzuki GB, ahead of the Barry Sheene festival at Oliver’s Mount next month and as part of the 40th anniversary...

The misunderstood reigning world champion speaks exclusively to MCN about Rossi, the motivation he gets from being booed, his move to Ducati and why he’s still getting faster espite being a multiple...

The iconic Sachsenring circuit hosted this year's World GP Bike Legends event, with legendary riders such as Wayne Gardner, Freddie Spencer and Pierfrancesco Chili all racing classic two-stroke...

This new touring version of the Indian Scout was spotted testing in the USA last week and shows the next stage in the development of the range. The Indian Scout has been a fairly big success for the...

KTM will be running a month-long off-road experience aimed at riders who are considering buying one of the firm’s 2017 motocross bikes. The try-out test days are not aimed at novice riders but those...

After his Assen crash, has Rossi blown his title chances?

The firm that built the wild and wonderful Jota was booming in the 70s but has struggled ever since... Fact file Founded October, 1949 Finest hour 140mph Laverda Jota, the world’s fastest production...

In this week's edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from June 29: New Yamaha Tracer 700 tested Assen MotoGP madness Haslam tops BSB Anstey’s TT RCV tested Goodwood pic...

If this BMW driver thought parking his car in a motorcycle bay in London wasn't going to be an issue, he might be a little shocked when he returns to his car. Whatever space there was surrounding his...

Indian Motorcycle have flatly denied that the new AMA Flattrack FTR750 racing motorcycle is paving the way for smaller capacity road bikes. The American company is investing a huge amount of money and...

The undisputed king of sportsbikes – the Suzuki GSX-R750 is as great now as it was when it was launched back in 1985. Here, Kevin Schwantz shares his memories of racing this incredible...

Goodwood again played host to a glorious turnout of biking stars and machines during the weekend's Festival of Speed. Former GP and superbike world champions were out in force, including Freddie...

am, I know, a ridiculously privileged motorcyclist. Twenty-two years as a bike journo has gifted me a biking CV money can’t buy: riding the very first FireBlade in the UK; attending the launch of...

There may be 17 hours of daylight at the moment but we know your biking time is precious - you don’t want to waste it going to the same old bike meets and shows. Which is why MCN’s team of experts...

Nothing spoils your ride more than a badly-behaved clutch. Our nine easy steps will get everything spot on… 1. Cut some slack, but not too much An essential with cable-actuated systems – you should...

Our pick of the 10 greatest premier-class multi-rider dogfights of all time enowned for years as the wildest GP off the racetrack, this one was just as wild on the track. Biaggi (Yamaha) was in...

There may be 17 hours of daylight at the moment but we know your biking time is precious - you don’t want to waste it going to the same old bike meets and shows. Which is why MCN’s team of experts...

Is Harley’s aggressive new Roadster bold enough to stick two fingers up to Victory’s more powerful Octane? ometimes everything just clicks into place and right now I’m having one of the those moments,...