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An all-new biking destination will soon be on the map thanks to bespoke motorcycle manufacturer Metisse. The company, based in Carswell, Oxfordshire, have announced that construction is due to begin...

Being 50 years old wasn’t going to stop MCN reader Sue Gibbons getting her bike licence and nor was being a woman in the largely male-dominated motorbike world. As a pillion on her husband’s...

bikes for saleIs there a cooler and more enduring biking image than Steve McQueen jumping the fence at the end of The Great Escape? We’re not saying you’ll look exactly the same on a Triumph Scrambler, but close,...

SWM, the Italian motorbike manufacturer famed for their off-road exploits in the 1970s and '80s have appointed 3X Motorcycles as their official UK distributor. The deal means that 2019 models will be...

bikes for saleThe Kawasaki ZX-10R is the Japanese firm's flagship superbike and burst onto the scene like a seriously wound-up bull in a china shop in 2004. With 181bhp on tap and remorseless handling, the...

For every 20k miles a year superstar there’s another type of riding hero, someone who’s achieved perhaps the most difficult thing in biking: starting to ride, and there’s plenty of those who’ve signed...

MCN ShopAlthough the biting cold temperatures and constant downpours of winter are now in full effect, we at MCN recognise that not everyone either wants to or is fortunate enough to park the bike up until...

The Kawasaki KR-1S was one of the most exciting two-stroke performance bikes produced in the 1990s and here in Britain we absolutely lapped them up. So, what's it like 28 years on? MCN finds out. MORE...

Up to a thousand BMW bikes sold in the UK last year with spoked rims could be at risk of multiple spokes working loose, leading to compromised wheel integrity. The issue also affects all spoked-rim...

BIKES FOR SALEIn an age of ballistic BMW S1000RRs and savage Kawasaki ZX-10Rs creeping ever-closer to a genuine claim of 200bhp, the Ducati 1199 Panigale was the long-awaited successor to the...

Used motorcycle buyers are being warned to be extra cautious and vigilant after a sophisticated new fraud emerged, which involves the theft and selling of three similar motorcycles. The fraud catches...

Alongside the introduction of a revised YZF-R3 road bike for 2019, Yamaha have revealed a new GYTR performance kit to transform the standard machine into a World Supersport 300 (WSSP300) race...

As Kawasaki’s ZXR750 turns 30, we are on a quest to discover the greatest late 80s to early 90s Japanese superbike ever produced. In the running is the Honda RC30, Yamaha OW01 and the aforementioned...

BIKES FOR SALEWhen the Hayabusa, or GSX1300R, was launched in 1998, it smashed its rivals out of the water and became the fastest production bike in the world - pipping the Honda CBR1100XX Super...

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is where technology companies from all over the world display their latest and greatest ideas. This year a few motorcycle companies made the trip, including...

Birmingham cool kids Mutt have made a name for themselves with an array of trendy, low-capacity machines that's seen them curry favour with the likes of James May and Tom Hardy and now they’ve...

After the success of last year’s Wales 500 the organisers, RallyMoto, have expanded the event into a series called the Adventure Spec Challenge. For 2019 there will be three '500' events in...

Yamaha have revealed that their popular Tracer 700 will recieve the GT treatment for 2019, gaining an adjustable larger touring screen, roomy, comfortable padded seat and a set of...

bikes for saleThe biking world has gone mad for scramblers in recent years. One in every four motorbikes Ducati sold in 2017 was a Scrambler model and while some dismiss the retro-inspired machines as eye candy...

Of all the questions we get here at MCN, ‘what tyres should I buy?’ is easily the most common. Everyone wants the magic combination of good grip with decent wear, perfect in the wet and in the dry...

Part of the ‘Fs are off’ theme, the Honda CBR650F – which suffered the same worthy-but-dull image as it’s naked sibling – has succumbed to the R treatment for 2019 to become the Honda CBR650R. Priced...

The Honda CB650F has been a decent performer, but it was a little ‘ordinary’ in terms of styling and delivery. But Honda claim that’s all changed with this completely restyled and revamped version –...

bikes for saleWhat is there to say about the Honda CBR1000RR that hasn’t been said before? The FireBlade started life as a 900cc machine that used lightness rather than power to achieve performance. MORE FROM...

bikes for saleThe Honda GL1800 Gold Wing has been around since 2001 and continues to pave the way for luxury touring on two wheels. Honda released an updated, slimmed-down (to a spritely 378kg) model in 2018, a...

New year, fresh start and for most #ride5000miles members that doesn’t mean hitting the gym or giving up booze, but snapping a pic of the bike’s 2019 start mileage and getting off the mark as quickly...

bikes for saleThe Suzuki Gladius 650 was introduced in 2009 and was based on the manufacturer’s popular Suzuki SV650 platform. It carries many of the characteristics that made the SV650 such a success, not...

Bikes for saleThe Kawasaki Z1000SX sits neatly between the naked Kawasaki Z1000 and the more track-oriented Kawasaki ZX-10R in the range. MORE FROM MCN Find a used Yamaha R6 at MCN Bikes for Sale 5 ways to own a...

Never ones to be accused of not looking after the interests of young people, MV Agusta have homologated A2-compliant versions of the MV Agusta Brutale 800 and MV Agusta F3 675 that can be...

bikes for salePart of a generation of 600cc supersport motorcycles that turned their back on practicality in pursuit of pure track performance, the Yamaha R6 has been part of the Japanese firm's range since 1998...

Just as the motorcycle community is achieving some good recovery results after the theft problems in recent years, Dr Ken German, a motorcycle crime expert and former Head of Technology at the Met has...

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...

Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) are appealing for motorcyclists to respond to a City of London Transport Strategy Consultation, detailing plans to prioritise walkers within the Square Mile over all...

When MCN started the #ride5000miles campaign back in July 2017, we had no idea it would become so popular. It’s gone from nothing to more than 8000 members (on the Facebook group) in just 18...

bikes for saleWith the announcement that Triumph will be launching a brand-new, 180bhp Rocket III in 2019, we thought we’d take a look back at the original 2300cc machine. When the Triumph Rocket III was launched...

It’s now 20 years since Yamaha released the first R1; a model that redefined sportsbikes and set litre bikes on the path they’re still following to this day. Even back in 1998 it had a claimed 140bhp...

Just as the electric bike market is heating up with more manufacturers and increasing sales, US firm Lightning have entered the next stage of mass production with their LS-218 sportsbike. MORE FROM...