Metisse are thinking big 23 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
"Men worry about dropping their bike too, they just don't talk about it" 22 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Triumph Scrambler 21 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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,... Read more ...
SWM appoint 3X Motorcycles as UK dealer 21 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Kawasaki ZX-10R 20 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
R5K members who've ditched the car to travel by bike 19 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Top 5 waterproof motorcycle jackets 18 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Revisited: 1990-1992 Kawasaki KR-1S 17 January 2019 by Bruce Dunn 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... Read more ...
BMW's loose spoke woes 16 January 2019 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Ducati 1199 Panigale 16 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
Complicated sales fraud catches out unwitting bike buyers 16 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons 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... Read more ...
GYTR race kit transforms Yamaha YZF-R3 into Supersport 300 racer 16 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
Poll: Which was the greatest late 80s/early 90s Japanese sportsbike? 15 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Suzuki Hayabusa 15 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
CES Las Vegas 2019 motorbike tech on display 15 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Mutt Super 4 roadster celebrates 1970s Japanese classics 15 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Adventure Spec Challenge is perfect for bikers new to off-roading 14 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons 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... Read more ...
Yamaha's 2019 Tracer 700GT explored 14 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
5 ways to own a scrambler motorbike 14 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
Motoz Tractionator first ride 14 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons 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... Read more ...
Honda's sportier 2019 CBR650R will cost £7729 14 January 2019 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
Honda unveil 2019 CB650R price 14 January 2019 by Richard Newland 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 –... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade 14 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 13 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
Ride 5000 miles: The 2019 miles are already flowing 12 January 2019 by Tim Thompson 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Suzuki Gladius 650 12 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Kawasaki Z1000SX 11 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
MV Agusta announce A2-friendly Brutale 800 and F3 675 10 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Yamaha R6 10 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
Motorcycle tracker accuracy could be reduced after Brexit 09 January 2019 by MCN news 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... Read more ...
BMW showcase self-riding technology at CES Las Vegas 09 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
MAG calls for responses to City of London transport plans 07 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
Join the high miles club in 2019 with #ride5000miles 05 January 2019 by MCN News 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... Read more ...
Bike of the day: Triumph Rocket III 05 January 2019 by Ben Clarke 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... Read more ...
Special edition Yamaha GYTR R1 costs £35,000 03 January 2019 by Dan Sutherland 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... Read more ...
Lightning ramp up electric bike assembly line 03 January 2019 by Jordan Gibbons 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... Read more ...