January

Year: 2020

Month: January

‘It’s not like other shows – it’s real’: Dropping the S-Bomb on the BBC’s Sunday night hit – The Speedshop

08 April 2022 by Saffron Wilson

There’s not much that can beat spending Sunday evening on the sofa in the company of great biking stories, as you try to ignore the inevitable arrival of another Monday. And to make Sundays even...

Recently-saved Melbourne Raceway transformed by £180,000 in donations

09 September 2020 by Dan Sutherland

York-based drag racing venue Melbourne Raceway has blasted back into action after a massive fundraising effort saved it from extinction – and the team behind it have just agreed a fresh 10-year lease...

Training triumph for new riders as rogue instructors shut down

29 January 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

The DVSA have shut down more than 100 rogue motorcycle trainers who have been delivering sub-standard training to new motorcyclists. Related: learn to ride with MCN As a result of their work 18...

Rent-a-wrench: new membership workshop opens in Leicestershire

23 January 2020 by Ben Clarke

A new DIY engineering workshop has opened in Leicestershire, allowing members to make use of £25,000 worth of industrial working machinery. The Machine Shop is based in Burbage (near Hinckley) and...

Zero-mile Paul Smart Ducati among stars at Vegas Bonhams auction

20 January 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

It’s that time of year when Bonhams put on their Las Vegas auction, arguably the biggest classic bike sale of the year. Taking place at Caesar’s Entertainment Studios on Thursday, 23 January, among...

We're Hiring! Do you fancy working with us?

20 January 2020 by Alison Silcox

If you have a burning passion for all things motorcycling, an insatiable need to write in an exciting and engaging way and want to have the might of the world’s no.1 motorcycle publication behind you...

Never mind deBolex, here’s a custom Kawasaki ZRX1200R!

17 January 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

DeBolex have made a name for themselves the last few years producing beautiful handbuilt café racers, and whaddaya know – they’ve done it again. This time though, it’s based on a rather special and...

Range of Buell WSB, IOM TT and Macau bikes for sale

15 January 2020 by Ben Clarke

Ten Buell racing motorbikes and other inventory from the firm’s final days in World Superbike and road racing have gone up for sale. The EB1190 models are being sold by NCCR in Sweden who ran the Erik...

Vote now for Britain's best biker café for 2020!

14 January 2020 by Justin Hayzelden

After weeks in the saddle and days wolfing down breakfasts, our man Justin has come up with his shortlist of the ‘Best Bike Cafés in the UK 2020’ – and now it’s your turn to choose an overall...

Ex-Chris Walker and John Crawford factory Suzuki BSB bikes put up for sale

06 January 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Two of the most iconic British Superbikes ever produced are currently up for grabs on eBay, with the owner selling the duo to help fund a café and museum dedicated to Suzuki’s grand prix...