Bike News (September 2018)

BMW have been showing off their self-riding R1200GS at the CES technology show in Las Vegas as you can see in the video above. We first learned of the project in 2018 when BMW revealed they were set...

Swedish off-road electric motorbike manufacturer, Cake, have been busy working on reinventing the dirt bike. Rather than trying to make an electric motorbike that can do everything a petrol one can,...

Honda Motor Europe have confirmed the pricing for the next instalment of its Adventure Roads tour programme across southern Africa in March 2019. Honda will be again taking 40 riders on both standard...

Arenacross tickets are now available for the 2019 UK tour, which kicka off on Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19, 2019 at The SSE Arena, Belfast. From there, the tour will continue on to The...

bikes for saleFirst launched in 2012, this version of the Yamaha R1 built on the already excellent 2009 model by adding six-stage traction control and a MotoGP-inspired slotted top yoke. The rear...

The AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building 2018 has been won by a Russian builder for the first time. Zillers Garage took the title with their Yamaha SR400 based ‘Insomnia’ entry. UK...

Insurance cover Do you need a Green Card? The documents you will need Securing your bike on a ferry What if you break down? Travel essentials How to navigate Know the local laws Be vigilant Plan,...

At the launch of the new R1250GS, BMW said that unlike previous years the GS Adventure version will be on sale almost straight away, too. With the F850GS Adventure also believed to be imminent, that...

With new models set to be unveiled next week, BMW gave us an exclusive look at their testing process and special sensors that festoon their bikes to get every detail from vibration figures, to axle...

Harley-Davidson got everyone’s eyebrows dancing recently with their bold new Harley Pan America adventure bike and naked Streetfighter – but while both will be brave attacks on new markets for the US...

MCN ShopRiding in the UK often means that even if you only use the bike when it’s sunny, you’ll still get caught out by some freak shower from time-to-time. Thankfully there are a number of waterproof...

Bikes for saleThe KTM 1290 Superduke GT may well be the sports-tourer version of the utterly bonkers Austrian super naked KTM 1290 Super Duke R, but that doesn't mean it is in any way soft. It boasts frankly...

The 2018 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride takes place this Sunday (September 30) with over 120,000 riders across more than 650 cities worldwide donning their best tweed for a ride in aid of men’s...

Bikes for saleThe BMW S1000XR is blisteringly fast with all-day practicality, featuring acceleration and top-end performance worthy of a superbike and the comfort and usability of its adventure bike cousin; the BMW...

Parkers.co.uk (MCN's sister website) has chosen the Mitsubishi L200 as the Best Pickup in the Parkers New Car Awards 2019. The recently-updated pickup was praised for its excellent off-road ability...

Ultra-speed motorbike racer and founder of sports nutrition brand Maximuscle, Zef Eisenberg attempted to break his own land speed record of 201.5mph at Pendine Sands across the weekend, 22-23...

Hertfordshire-based motorbike builders, Mint Customs, have built a one-off drag racing motorcycle, set to be auctioned off for charity. Using a 2007 Yamaha R1 engine with a minor fueling...

bikes for saleIt's pretty rare for a manufacturer to enter a new market and smash it out of the park on their first try, but that's exactly what BMW did with the S1000RR. Launched in 2009, the S1000RR took aim at...

Thousands celebrated MCN’s return to north London at the Devitt MCN Ally Pally Show and Supersprint over the weekend (September 22-23). And what a return it was, with a host of stars in attendance, a...

Italian tyre giants Pirelli have once again teamed up MV Agusta to produce a 'Dragster 800 RR Pirelli' special edition.  Unveiled to the world on Saturday September 22, the bike is a...

Bikes for saleWhat better way to spend a weekend than with a long-distance blast on a fast, comfortable sports tourer? With a 1441cc engine, producing 200bhp, combined with mountains of comfort, few do this better...

Billy Ward has ridden through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, toured the world as Charley Boorman’s theatre producer and racked up thousands of off-road miles on motorbikes. It’s a far cry from the...

Flat track racing is the latest craze storming the nation and Krazy Horse, bike dealers and customisers in Bury St. Edmonds, have been campaigning a fleet of modified Indian Scouts in the national...

Devitt Ally Pally ShowHonda's humble SS50 is iconic, but unremarkable. Built and sold in their thousands as the moped craze swept through the 1970s, the slick-looking four-stroke 'ped looked like a miniature motorcycle.

DEVITT ALLY PALLY SHOWThe Bonhams auction at the Devitt MCN Ally Pally Show and Supersprint was a great success, with 97% of the bikes on offer being sold for a grand total of over £1.2m. Two Kawasaki Z1s went for a...

Peugeot have launched a new version of their Metropolis three-wheel scooter that comes with front and rear dash cams as standard. The model, celebrating 120 years of Peugeot motorbikes, is the first...

DEVITT ALLY PALLY SHOWWith the new bike launch season finally underway and both the Intermot and Eicma shows on the horizon, we were keen to quiz the stars of the Devitt MCN Ally Pally Show & Supersprint to find out...

Devitt Ally Pally ShowThe mid-noughties was a magic time for the British Superbike championship, producing a raft of top-flight motorcycle racers who have since graduated the ranks of World Superbikes and MotoGP, as well...

It’s been a tough and sometimes tragic 12 months for road racing. There is no getting away from the fact that the death toll has been high – since the Macau Grand Prix last year, we’ve lost a host of...

Devitt ally pally showCoffin tank? Tick. Yellow paint with speed block decals? Tick. 400cc air-cooled two-stroke engine? Tick. Where do we sign up? The Yamaha RD400 was a larger capacity successor to the immensely popular...

This weekend’s Devitt MCN Ally Pally Show & Supersprint just got a bit juicier – we’ve now got an offer for show goers wishing to attend Sunday only. Anyone who turns up after 1pm on Sunday 23...

Devitt ally pally showIt’s great that manufacturers like Honda can sell hundreds of thousands of motorbikes that start every day, run for miles and behave exactly as they should. But, for some reason, we love a brand that...

DEVITT ALLY PALLY SHOWThink of the Isle of Man TT in the ‘60s and you’ll almost certainly think of Manx Nortons. This particular example is a 1962/63 tuned by the great Francis Beart and ridden by Joe Dunphy in the 1965...

DEVITT ALLY PALLY SHOWThe sprint bikes warm up The #MCNAllyPallyShow sprint bikes have been warming up. Bring your earplugs! @DevittInsurance pic.twitter.com/WBlR3ap9jg — Motor Cycle News (@MCNnews) September 21,...

devitt mcn ally pally showThe Devitt MCN Ally Pally Show and Indoor Supersprint is upon us and we can’t wait to see stars including John McGuinness and Carl Fogarty race in the Supersprint tomorrow and Sunday. What's more,...

In 1997, we rode the then new Yamaha R1 at it's launch and said it was the 'most outrageous bike you'll ever ride until the next century'. Speaking on the 1998-1999 model, we added, "Yamaha’s...