Motorcycles in Russian houses: The bikes that came in from the cold 26 August 2016 by Bike Magazine 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... Read more ...
Remember Rossi's Ducati Debut? 12 August 2016 by MCN Sport 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... Read more ...
National BikeSafe event rocks up at Rockingham 08 July 2016 by MCN News 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,... Read more ...
Castle Combe celebrates 65 years this weekend 30 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
World Exclusive: Keanu Reeves on his two-wheeled addiction 30 June 2016 by Simon Patterson 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... Read more ...
Video: MCN tests the Padgetts Honda RC213V-S at Cadwell Park 30 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Bikes and bands to rock Berlin 30 June 2016 by James Archibald 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... Read more ...
Get Whit's wisdom with Suzuki app 30 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
World first test: 'Bruce you're a lucky man' 30 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
MotoGP's Best Battles: No6 Phillip Island 1999 30 June 2016 by MCN Sport 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. Read more ...
Video: Police deliver instant karma to bullying driver 30 June 2016 by Liam Marsden 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... Read more ...
This Indian stunt team prove power isn't everything 29 June 2016 by Liam Marsden 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... Read more ...
Gallery: David Silver Museum 29 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Updated Ducati 1299 Panigale spied testing 29 June 2016 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
MotoGP wings - do we really need them? 29 June 2016 by Performance Bikes 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... Read more ...
Your (potential) new favourite video game, thanks Ducati 29 June 2016 by James Archibald 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,... Read more ...
On the GAS at Goodwood Festival of Speed 29 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Barry Sheene's Suzukis land at Oliver's Mount 29 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Lorenzo: ‘Booing means we’re getting results’ MCN exclusive interview 29 June 2016 by MCN 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... Read more ...
Video: World GP Bike Legends 2016 29 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Indian Scout 'Touring' model spied 28 June 2016 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
KTM's 'try-before-you-buy' off-road experience 28 June 2016 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Poll: After his Assen crash, has Rossi blown his title chances? 28 June 2016 by MCN News After his Assen crash, has Rossi blown his title chances? Read more ...
Whatever happened to Laverda? 28 June 2016 by MCN 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... Read more ...
New MCN June 29: New £6k Tracer 28 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Instant karma for BMW driver 28 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Indian confirm 'no 750 road bike' 28 June 2016 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Another epic Goodwood Festival of Speed 27 June 2016 by Michael Neeves 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... Read more ...
The LC Files: Riding the 350LC... 30 years on 26 June 2016 by Practical Sportsbikes magazine 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... Read more ...
Make the most of summer: Part three 26 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
How to make your clutch lovely 26 June 2016 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MotoGP's Best Battles: No5 Jacarepagua 1999 25 June 2016 by Matt Oxley 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... Read more ...
Make the most of summer: Part two 25 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Flicking the Vs: Harley Roadster v Victory's Octane 25 June 2016 by MCN 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,... Read more ...
Stefan Pierer exclusive interview: Part two 25 June 2016 by Richard Newland In part two of our exclusive interview, KTM boss Stefan Pierer talks about the struggles of turning KTM from an off-road brand to an on and off-road brand, and the turmoil at MV Agusta. Read part one... Read more ...
Make the most of summer: Part one 24 June 2016 by MCN News 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... Read more ...