Bike news

AJP might not be a manufacturer you're very aware of, but if you're looking for a completely authentic rally-bred trail and adventure bike, then their new PR7 might be for you. This is no lumbering...

Once of the most famous motorcycle film scenes ever committed to celluloid or pixels will be relived this March 24 on the 75th anniversary of the events that inspired the 1963 war epic – The...

It doesn’t matter how you make up your miles, as members of our #ride5000miles group prove, there are many ways to hit that target. With a spirit of adventure, Rob Wright and his mate took a trip to...

Husqvarna Motorcycles have announced this week that their stylish Vitpilen and Svartpilen 401 duo will be available with Rekluse clutch kits that turn the fully manual gearbox into an unstallable...

Suzuki have revealed their big, new, retro bruiser, the GSX-S1000-based Katana, will cost £11,399 when it arrives in dealers in late April. We've already ridden it on the launch, and now we're looking...

The battle to stem the theft of motorcycles and scooters looks to have achieved a tangible improvement over the past 12 months. The news comes against a backdrop of wildly accelerating automotive...

Blue skies on Saturday morning heralded the return of the Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show to the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh at the weekend. More than 15,000 show-goers streamed...

Minneapolis-based Indian Motorcycles have teamed up with Jack Daniel’s and Klock Werks Kustom Cycles to create a limited-run Springfield Dark Horse. Available from September 2019 onwards, just 177...

We all ride for different reasons but there’s a common theme when it comes to our earliest memories of the world of two wheels. Seeing family and friends, in particular our parents, enjoy the thrills...

Have you ever dreamed of rolling down pit lane at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit for some hot laps of the gruelling 3.4-mile track? Well now you can, with No Limits. The trackday firm have announced a new...

Hutchy’s front wheel rises over the crest, he’s slightly crossed up, but perfectly in control. I spot his right foot tap another gear on his modified Honda Fireblade SP, and he’s gone. Two corners...

Everyone knows singles rock because they’re small and lightweight. KTM can even make them superbly powerful too, but the trade-off for 690 owners has always been lots of vibes through the contact...

Harley-Davidson have revealed a pared-back version of their Electra Glide, which aims to provide riders with a more raw ownership experience. Still powered by the same Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine, the...

The Sammy Miller Museum has received planning permission for a 10,000sqft two-storey extension. The museum was able to gain the permission, itself difficult as the site is on greenbelt land, after...

Evidently tired of competing in MotoGPs, dominating the Dakar (and pretty much any other off-road race going), KTM have turned their eyes to the hypercompetitive world of e-scooters. Don’t check the...

Warr’s simple but effective take on the chopper has netted them the top spot of the public vote once again in Harley-Davidson’s Battle of the Kings custom competition. Fighting off some extremely...

News broke this morning that The Prodigy frontman, Keith Flint, had tragically passed away aged 49. The singer and dancer was found dead at his home in Dunmow, Essex earlier today, and had...

One of the UK’s largest salvage auctioneers will no longer make cash payments for written off vehicles. Starting from March 31, customers will be paid by bank transfer. It’s hoped that by insisting on...

bikes for saleOwning a classic sportsbike is something many of us dream of. Most of us have at least one bike in mind that we would buy immediately if we won the lottery, but it doesn’t necessarily need to be an...

Bullit Motorcycles have teamed up with LS2 and legendary helmet painter Rich-Art Concepts to offer one lucky winner an LS2 MX471 Xtra in their own custom design. Entries are open now, with the winner...

A new event for road safety professionals is taking place in Birmingham on Wednesday, March 6 aiming to ‘spark debate and positive action to improve young rider safety’. Developed by the team behind...

Indian Motorcycle have today revealed that just two Roadmaster Elite limited-editions will be available for the UK market.  A higher-spec version of their existing Roadmaster tourer, the £33,899...

Special 'Black' editions aren’t new to Triumph and it looks like the firm are readying a Thruxton R Black to add to the line-up. You can already get a Bonneville Bobber Black, Bonneville T120 Black or...

Ultra-speed record racer and Maximuscle founder, Zef Eisenberg managed a top speed of 176mph on ice at the Arsunda Speed Weekend in Sweden. He and the MADMAX Race Team were aiming to break the 200mph...

Four moped enabled, modern-day bandits who stole mobile phones, committed robberies and targeted luxury shops have been convicted of multiple crimes at Blackfriars Crown Court. This is a result of...

It seems these days you only need to publish the word ‘Brexit’ for an instant way to whip your audience into a frenzy. Here at MCN we’re keen not to politicise our news, instead reporting solely on...

Contrary to frightening, dystopian rumours circulating on the internet, the latest proposed changes to EU vehicle law will not affect motorbikes. In case you haven’t seen it, the regulation is...

A Foggy Petronas FP1 with just 7km on the clock has sold for £31,275 at the Race Retro show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.  One of the road bikes manufactured for Petronas by Essex-based...

Members of MCN’s #ride5000miles community have been busy improving their riding skills, with many passing IAM and RoSPA courses. We caught up with a dedicated band who are not content with just taking...

Arguably less desirable than the Suzuki TL1000S and other late 90s booming V-Twins, the humble Honda VTR1000 has become a superb used bet for those wanting a 100bhp thumper for getting their weekend...

What Chris Dabbs said in 1989 What Michael Neeves said in 2011 Watch Michael Neeves ride the bike This week thirty years ago, MCN’s then Road Test Editor, Chris Dabbs took a brand-new Yamaha OW-01...

Once upon a time tuning a motorcycle engine was an art performed by an exalted few. You could have a go yourself but staring through a hole in a piston would be the most likely outcome. This was even...

Rugby rivalry has spilled off the pitch and onto the mud, as Six Nations star George North of Wales took on English pundit David Flatman atop a pair of Triumph motorcycles, before the real test begins...

British bike builder Tony Scott has done it again, unveiling two new Triumph-based custom bikes: the Gemini Naked and Indianapolis. Both are based on the Triumph Speed Triple 1050, which already...

John Haynes OBE, founder of the Haynes Publishing Group PLC and the Haynes International Motor Museum, died on Friday, February 8, following a short illness. He was 80-years-old. More from...

Swedish motorcycle manufacturers Cake have unveiled the Kalk& (Kalk And) – a road legal version of the Kalk OR. The original Kalk OR is billed as a halfway house between a mountain bike and a...