2018

Year: 2018

Month: ALL

Poll: Is it ok to boo a race winner on the podium?

25 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Following Marc Marquez’s win in Austin, the American crowd made their disapproval more than apparent when he took to the top step with boos ringing out. This is the same phenomenon that Casey Stoner...

The maddest Yamaha ever? And with a £68k price tag...

24 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Yamaha have a long history of custom motorcycles through their Yard Built project, which spawned the XSR production bike series. Now they’ve teamed up with Southend-on-Sea builders Auto Fabrica to...

BMW prints a bike!

24 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

Just one week after BMW displayed a carbon swingarm, it has revealed a 3D-printed aluminium chassis and swingarm for the S1000RR. BMW says the chassis is a result of digitalised manufacturing, which...

Alpinestars' 55th Anniversary special

23 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Italian clothing manufacturer Alpinestars chose this weekend’s American MotoGP round at Austin to unveiled its 55th anniversary gift to itself – a one-off custom motorcycle. Built by Michael Woolaway,...

The UK’s top ten most dangerous roads revealed

23 April 2018 by Jon Urry

The sun is out, the roads are dry and the biking season is now well underway. However if you are about to pop out for a blast, it may be worth checking to see if your favourite route is on the list...

Join MCN's hunt for the ultimate biker cafe

20 April 2018 by Jon Urry

We’re on a quest to crown the finest roadside biker café in Blighty and over the next 25 weeks, we’ll be on a bacon butty-fuelled quest to sample a different café every week – all in the name of...

Fans help out Dan Hegarty’s family after insurance failed to pay out following his death

19 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

The family of a Dan Hegarty, who was tragically killed at last year’s Macau Grand Prix, have set up a crowd-funding page in his name after his life insurance firm refused to pay out on his policy, and...

Ducati’s affirms their continuing focus on rider safety

19 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Ducati has announced a series of measures that they will be implementing on their model range with the aim of using advanced electronics to improve rider safely. Under the banner ‘2025 Safety Road...

New helmet gets suspension system

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

American helmet brand 6D have unveiled a new helmet design, that boasts a unique suspension system between the shell and lining which – if it proves to be as clever as it looks – could revolutionise...

Blade and MCN celebrate Schwantz with special GSX-R

18 April 2018 by Kim Murphy

This year marks 25 years since the Legend that is Kevin Schwantz won the world 500cc World Championship for Suzuki. It’s also the 30th anniversary of what we think is one of the best-looking bikes of...

Bikers join forces to fight thieves

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

A new London-based group has been set up by members of the public with the aim of reducing the number of bikes stolen and recovering a greater proportion of those that are taken. TOP STORIES MCN...

Poll: Would you buy a Norton V4?

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

In today’s all-new MCN we have exclusively ridden the Norton V4 road bike prototype, marking a major step towards this new machine reaching those riders who have already put down a deposit. But have...

MCN exclusively rides the Norton V4 RR

18 April 2018 by Jon Urry

In this week’s all-new MCN we have gained exclusive access to Norton’s V4 RR prototype – and we have ridden it on the road! This is no Aprilia-engined TT bike, this is the real deal – a British-built...

BMW report says ‘no more retros’

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

There will be no further models in the BMW R nineT range according to an annual report. In it, BMW say the “R nineT family is now complete” and they highlight the launch of the Urban G/S, Pure and...

BikeSafe relaunched

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

As riders return to the roads after the winter break the BikeSafe campaign has been relaunched in Wales with a view to reducing the number of crashes. TOP STORIES The $1-million bike… Get £1 off this...

The $1-million bike…

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Yes, this bike has a retail price of a staggering $1-million, which if you convert it to pounds at the current exchange rate is an equally distressing £698,270. What makes it so special? It’s the...

Record year for blood bikes

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

It had just been revealed that 2017 was a stellar year for the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes as member groups completed a record 73,617 runs. This was a 30% increase on 2016 and almost three...

Get out on track with Chris Walker

17 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Due to demand, MSV Trackdays have added more dates to their hugely popular Chris Walker trackdays. So, if you fancy picking up some hints and tips from Stalker, you had better book quickly as these...

Kent Fire and Rescue Services Ride Skills courses at Brands Hatch

16 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Kent Fire and Rescue Services have just released the dates for their remaining five Ride Skills courses, which take place at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The courses are aimed at riders of all...

Ivan Mauger dies, aged 79

16 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Ivan Mauger, the Speedway star from New Zealand who won six World Championships in the 1960s and 70s has died aged 79. Born in Christchurch, Mauger made his way to England when he was 17, first riding...

MCN first ride of Yamaha’s updated Tracer 900 and Tracer 900GT incoming

12 April 2018 by Jon Urry

MCN will be riding Yamaha’s new Tracer 900 and Tracer 900GT models tomorrow in Spain. And, rather predictably for this year, it’s probably going to be raining… Both Tracer models feature an updated...

Spy pics show Husky Svartpilen 701 flat tracker is imminent

12 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Husqvarna’s expanding range looks set to include another motorcycle in the very near future as MCN’s spy photographers have caught images of the new Svartpilen 701 during final shakedown (and very...

MV release the Brutale 800 RR America

11 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Hot on the heels of the updated 2018 Brutale 800 RR, which now boasts a 140bhp Euro4-compliant triple, MV Agusta have released a special edition – the America. Sharing the same basic platform as the...

BMW builds a mass-production ready carbon fibre motorcycle swingarm

10 April 2018 by Jon Urry

BMW Motorrad has just unveiled a carbon fibre swingarm that was developed with the specific aim of making it possible to cost-effectively mass-produce the component – opening the door for a high-end...

Do you need to visit Dr Know?

10 April 2018 by Alison Silcox

Calling all Honda VFR800F and Kawasaki ER-6F or ER-6N owners. Is your bike a little bit worse for wear and needs some loving attention? If so, we need your help for our new feature, Dr Know, that will...

Essex Police defend stinger use on bikers

10 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Essex Police have defended their use of a stinger during a motorcycle rally in Southend, after a video emerged online and the officers received a mass of abuse. Warning, this video contains strong...

Poll: Has Marc Marquez over-stepped the mark?

10 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Having shown scant regard for MotoGP’s rules by ignoring the instructions of race officials and bump-starting his bike on the grid, Marc Marquez then rode with extreme aggression during the race,...

The 5 best reasons to visit the Carole Nash MCN Festival

09 April 2018 by MCN News

Forget Harry and Meghan, who cares if Chelsea beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final, we’ve got something bigger and better to worry about this weekend: The Carole Nash MCN Festival of...

Crosstourer World Meeting this weekend

09 April 2018 by Jon Urry

This weekend will see the first ever Crosstourer World Meeting, which will take place in Oswestry on the Welsh border on Saturday April 14. Honda’s V4-powered adventure bike has a surprisingly large...

Prescott Bike Festival postponed until June

09 April 2018 by Jon Urry

The recent poor weather has seen the Prescott Bike Festival, which was due to be held on the weekend of April 14 and 15, postponed until June 16 and 17. The decision was made by the festival’s...

Ducati season opening - Saturday April 7

06 April 2018 by Jon Urry

If you are stuck for something to do this weekend, popping into your local Ducati showroom could see you riding a 959 Panigale on track at Silverstone for free! TOP STORIES What’s the cost of living...

BMW’s top designer joins Indian and promises a new range of perception-changing models

05 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

After 15 years at BMW, Ola Stenegärd, BMW’s Head of Vehicle Design, has joined Indian’s holding-company Polaris. And the man responsible for machines like the S1000RR and the R nineT has revealed that...

Free Yoshimura exhaust with all new Suzuki GSX-R1000s

04 April 2018 by Jon Urry

Flushed with success (and probably still drunk on champagne) following Bradley Ray’s Donington BSB double and Billy McConnell’s superstock win, Suzuki UK are offering a free Yoshimura exhaust with...

Poll: Was Bradley Ray's Donington double a case of him making the most of tricky conditions or is he a genuine BSB title contender?

04 April 2018 by Jon Urry

At this bank holiday weekend’s Bennetts British Superbikes opening round, 20-year-old young gun Bradley Ray shook up the established stars by taking his first double on the Buildbase Suzuki...

Honda’s carbon CB1000R

04 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

As well as the exotic Fireblade Custom Concept, Honda also showed a CB1000R at the recent Tokyo Motorcycle Show which they have built in partnership with Yamamoto Racing and Magical Racing. TOP...

Honda’s stunning Suzuka 8 Hours Fireblade SP Custom Concept

03 April 2018 by Jordan Gibbons

After 10 years away from factory-supported domestic Superbike racing, Honda have returned to the competition with the new Fireblade. However, outside of Japanese Super Bikes (JSB), Honda’s top...