2020
New electric bikes and bigger team take fight to criminals in South Yorkshire
25 May 2020 by
South Yorkshire Police have more than doubled their off-road ability to tackle antisocial behaviour and the criminal use of off-road motorbikes and quads during the coronavirus pandemic. The off-road...
Royal Enfield Bybre brake recall: What you need to know
19 May 2020 by
Royal Enfield have issued a recall for the Interceptor 650, Continental GT and Himalayan, to fix a potential problem with corroding Bybre brake calipers. The firm have recalled 15,200 bikes across the...
Switch it up! S&S Cycle add Sport and Rain modes to base-model Indian FTR1200
19 May 2020 by
Indian’s base-model FTR1200 can now enjoy modes that were only available on the S machine thanks to the S&S Engine Control Manager. It is a plug-and-play handlebar-mounted switch that...
Lightweight lock launched: Portable motorbike security from LiteLok
18 May 2020 by
Bicycle lock makers LiteLok have designed a new lock specially for motorcycles. Certified to Sold Secure Gold standard, the lock is a flexible band with a steel core that makes it both light and easy...
Bike Shed Community Response: Bikers really can make a difference
15 May 2020 by
The Bike Shed have launched a volunteer programme that enables bikers to make important deliveries and help those in need. Called Bike Shed Community Response, the project has seen over 500 bikers...
Updated Stan Stephens autobiography gives two-stroke fans another chance to read about the godfather of porting
14 May 2020 by
Legendary two-stroke tuner Stan Stephens has printed another run of his autobiography The Mechanic Who Got Lucky. The new updated edition chronicles Stan’s journey through life and motorcycles, which...
WIZ Knee Sliders produce NHS charity range in response to Coronavirus
06 May 2020 by
WIZ Knee Sliders have begun producing a new charity range, with 30% of the proceeds of each unit sold being donated to the National Health Service. "Like most people, we are very aware of how tough...
Win a Spidi Outlander jacket worth £389.99!
05 May 2020 by
MCN COMPETITON We’ve teamed up with Spidi to offer one lucky biker the chance to win an Outlander Jacket! The Spidi Outlander H2OUT Jacket was developed as an all year-round jacket, resilient and breathable...
First MV Agusta Superveloce 800 Serie Oros leave the factory as Italian firms begin restarting production
05 May 2020 by
MV Agusta have taken to social media to display their first five Superveloce 800 Serie Oros, which have now been built following a period of ceased production as a result of Coronavirus. The exotic...
Driver caught doing 163mph on the M1 as empty roads prove too tempting for 'extreme speeders'
05 May 2020 by
Empty roads are sending motorists berserk, with record numbers caught speeding in London as traffic and congestion drops during lockdown, including a driver caught doing 163mph on the M1. The...
Give it a braap: Movember ambassador launches biking short film competition on Instagram
04 May 2020 by
A Movember ambassador has launched a new Instagram-based competition, encouraging bikers to produce one-minute short films in celebration of their motorcycles during lockdown. Kick-started by...
LV offers some bike insurance customers up to £50 refund during coronavirus
04 May 2020 by
LV has become the latest insurance firm to offer a refund to policy holders as claims reduce during the coronavirus pandemic and the first to include bikers. The company, which is part of the Allianz...
Cool during Covid: Royal Enfield gearing up for new metal offensive
01 May 2020 by
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Royal Enfield have revealed big plans for the future and say even the current Coronavirus crisis won’t stop their long-term aims as they look to unleash up to 14 new bikes. Siddhartha Lal, Enfield’s...
TT fans left out of pocket as hotels refuse refunds for Coronavirus cancellations
30 April 2020 by
With travel to the Isle of Man now limited and the annual TT races cancelled due to Covid-19, some visitors are now facing the prospect of losing thousands of pounds as some Manx hoteliers refuse to...
Keep your bike locked up in lockdown: Police seeing rise in joyriding during coronavirus epidemic
29 April 2020 by
"Regularly check on your security and upgrade if necessary," is the message from police across the UK as forces see a rise in joy riding during lockdown. "This increase in motorcycle and scooter theft...
Oxfordshire Council withdraw anti-bike statements from consultation document
22 April 2020 by
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) have been forced to change their approach to motorcycles after outraging the biking community with scathing and unsubstantiated claims. A document published as part of...
Globetrotter back home: Nick Sanders gets last flight home from Sydney
17 April 2020 by
Nick Sanders MBE has made it back to the UK safe and sound after catching one of the last flights out of Australia on his latest round-the-world trip. His journey started in November when he collected...
Blood Bike charities stand to lose £200,000 a month during Coronavirus
16 April 2020 by
It has been revealed that UK Blood Biking charities could collectively lose between £170,000 and £200,000 a month according to the Chairman of the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes (NABB), John...
Super Soco are superheroes: Electric bike firm step in to help NHS bike theft victim
15 April 2020 by
It’s nice to be able to report some good news and that’s never been more true than during the Coronavirus lockdown. Last week we brought you the shocking story of dementia respite worker, Keith, who...
Win a Caberg Drift Evo Carbon helmet worth £309.99
15 April 2020 by
COMPETITION We’ve teamed up with Caberg to offer one lucky biker the chance to win a Caberg Drift Evo Carbon helmet. This helmet has been expertly crafted by Caberg’s own racing department, it features a carbon...
Fuelling the fightback: Blood Bikers get free BP fuel and VED scrapped
09 April 2020 by
UK Blood Bike charities have been given vital additional financial support, with Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) on service vehicles now scrapped and free fuel across BP’s 1200-strong network of...
Sing Hosanna: Harley-Davidson crown their King of Kings
08 April 2020 by
Harley-Davidson have announced the winner of their King of Kings custom build competition as Oscar Peralta from Querétaro, Mexico and his dealer’s creation, Apex Predator. Over 50,000 public votes...
Win a pair of Saint Unbreakable Jeans
08 April 2020 by
Saint Jeans In celebration of the Unbreakable human spirit, we’ve got together with Saint to give away a free pair of their Unbreakable jeans worth £330, for your first ride AC (after Corona). These Unbreakable...
Iridium visors certified for both day and night from SHARK Helmets
07 April 2020 by
SHARK helmets While not many of us in the UK are riding anywhere at the moment due to the lockdown, that doesn’t stop us from prepping our riding gear ready for when the ban lifts. One item on our list is an...
Super Soco announce 10% discount for all key workers during Coronavirus outbreak
03 April 2020 by
Small-capacity electric motorbike manufacturer, Super Soco have this morning announced they will be offering a 10% discount to all key workers during the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. The offer is valid...
Dainese set-up GoFundMe to provide medical equipment for Italian healthcare professionals
02 April 2020 by
Dainese are currently appealing for donations as they attempt to raise €200,000 to help provide medical equipment for Italian healthcare professionals tackling the Coronavirus emergency. The...
Honda step back in time: New CB-F Concept takes the CB1000R back to the '80s
27 March 2020 by
Honda have worked a little '80s magic on the CB1000R and brought us this: the CB-F Concept. It’s based on the CB900F (the original – not the recent Hornet), which itself was attempting to...
Ways to read Motor Cycle News
23 March 2020 by
MCN MCN is the world’s number one biking weekly. Every issue is packed full of the latest news from the world of biking, as well as new bike reviews and thorough testing of the bikes you care about on the...
Hit the road Jack: Indian tease fifth Jack Daniel's special to mark 80 years of Sturgis Rally
13 March 2020 by
Indian Motorcycles have announced their fifth collaboration with whiskey experts, Jack Daniel's, and will reveal a new limited-edition motorcycle at the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, in South Dakota,...
Potholes to petrol: what does the Chancellor's budget mean for bikers?
11 March 2020 by
The budget by Chancellor Rishi Sunak looks like good news for bikers with a pledged £2.5 billion pothole fund, which should go some way to filling the estimated 50 million bone-jarring blemishes...
Trials star and dealership raise thousands for charity
10 March 2020 by
An evening with Dougie Lampkin MBE at Colin Appleyard Motorcycles has helped to raise much needed funds for a local charity. The event saw over 180 customers descend on the dealership to hear...
Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich steps down following years of falling sales
02 March 2020 by
Matt Levatich has agreed to step down as President, CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson. Levatich had been with the company for 26 years, and had been CEO for five,...
How fast?! Triumph Rocket 3 R blasts past firm’s internal 0-60mph record
28 February 2020 by
The 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 R has smashed the Hinckley firm’s internal 0-60mph production bike record, reaching the definitive pub-bragging speed in just 2.73 seconds during a track event in Cartagena,...
Listen: new Zard pipes for the Royal Enfield Interceptor and Continental GT twins
27 February 2020 by
Italian exhaust manufacturer Zard has a new range of pipes covering a whole host of machines, now available in the UK. Our pick of the latest line-up is their conical N.2 slip-ons for the Royal...
Italian race bike builder, Giancarlo Morbidelli dies aged 86
12 February 2020 by
Giancarlo Morbidelli, the name behind some of the greatest bikes in smaller-capacity GP racing, has died in his hometown of Pesaro, Italy. He was 86. After building his first racers in 1969 his...
Record year sees CCM Motorcycles more than quadruple sales figures
04 February 2020 by
Bolton-based CCM Motorcycles are busy celebrating record growth across 2019, after sales more than quadrupled in the last 12 months. Equating to a turnover of more than £17 million and a healthy...