May

Year: 2020

Month: May

Ready player one: Ride 4 gameplay trailer revealed

27 July 2020 by Dan Sutherland

A new gameplay teaser trailer (above) has been revealed for upcoming bike racing videogame, Ride 4. The fourth instalment of the popular two-wheeled franchise produced by Italian developers,...

25 Greatest TTs ever magazine - get a free digital copy

08 June 2020 by MCN

MCN free gift In 2018 we produced a special one-off issue of MCN Sport looking back at the 25 Greatest TT Races Ever and now you can get a digital copy for free. From Mike Hailwood’s astonishing comeback in 1978,...

Covid safe: Oxford Products order 100k balaclavas for customers to safely try on helmets

28 May 2020 by Ben Clarke

Oxford Products are readying their dealer network to open for business as lockdown restrictions ease. In order to let customers try on helmets safely, they’re bringing in 100,000 cotton...

New electric bikes and bigger team take fight to criminals in South Yorkshire

25 May 2020 by Ben Clarke

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 Gareth Evans

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 Andy Calton

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 communicates...

Bike Shed Community Response: Bikers really can make a difference

15 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

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 Emma Franklin

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 Dan Sutherland

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...

First MV Agusta Superveloce 800 Serie Oros leave the factory as Italian firms begin restarting production

05 May 2020 by Dan Sutherland

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 Ben Clarke

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...

LV offers some bike insurance customers up to £50 refund during coronavirus

04 May 2020 by Ben Clarke

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 Andy Calton

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...