Bike news

The #ride5000miles Facebook group is a great place to talk with like-minded people, get advice and share your experiences about life on two wheels. A group is nothing without members and so we thought...

It’s officially winter, so getting out on your bike is harder. You have to spend more time watching the weather forecast for a window of opportunity, more time kitting up and more time washing the...

With KTM sister-brand Husqvarna enjoying a resurgence thanks to its sharp individual take on the retro market in the form of their 401 and 701 Vitpilen and Svartpilen models, the platform engineering...

Team Classic Suzuki have handed over their latest build, a Suzuki GSF600 Bandit, to be raced in 2019 by last year’s Bandit Challenge winner, James McHardy at Motorcycle Live. Team Classic Suzuki...

MCN COMPAREWhat is All Year Biker? All Year Biker offer a pioneering treatment system for motorbikes, deigned to protect your machine from the constant barrage of road salt and grit that can lead to corrosion...

Spy shots have emerged of a brand new BMW sports tourer that looks perfectly poised to fill the gap for rapid tourers that don’t have the weight (or the high cost) of the 1000cc-plus offerings. The...

The very first Norton V4 SS superbikes have rolled off the new production line at the Donington Hall factory, and were united with their owners on Monday afternoon as Norton simultaneously unveiled...

British sidecar firm Watsonian Squire have developed a new sidecar outfit in tandem with the Royal Enfield Himalayan.  The firm are using the low-capacity adventure bike as a test mule for their...

Markus Schramm, the new Director of BMW Motorrad, has assured MCN that UK supplies of BMW motorcycles and parts will be unaffected by the impending implementation of Brexit; even if at the end of the...

Cambridgeshire-based small bike company Herald have revealed a new Brute 500 concept at Motorcycle Live, which aims to be the firm's first British-built motorcycle. The machine has been designed,...

Kawasaki owners will now be able to insure their bike with an exclusively branded specialist policy. The manufacturer has teamed up with UK-based broker, Bikesure to create Kawasaki Insurance, which...

Bespoke British brand Gladstone Motorcycles have unveiled a new model following their original Gladstone No.1 bobber, launched in 2013.  The new bike, dubbed the SE, is "a slightly lazier,...

2018 has been another bountiful year for new machines, so the best-of-the-best below are very special indeed. Let’s kick things off with our Bike of the Year. Bike of the year Best innovation Best...

Low-capacity motorcycle specialists, Lexmoto, have revealed a new four-speed, four-stroke 50cc motorcycle at Motorcycle Live, aimed squarely at 16-year-olds taking their first steps into two...

Suzuki are currently in the process of restoring the only full G-54 Grand Prix bike in existance, at Motorcycle Live. This was the bike that spawned Barry Sheene’s World Championship-winning RG500,...

bikes for saleThe Honda FireBlade has been around in one form or another since 1992. The first bike was conceived by Tadao Baba to take the fight to Suzuki and Yamaha who had been ruling the roost in the world of...

Scores of #ride5000miles Facebook members have vowed to keep on biking despite the first frosts of the year and a premature appearance of the dreaded gritter. An early cold snap in late October saw...

The NEC, Birmingham will once again play host to the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live in 2018. With a host of live action, features, entertainment and new bike models, there will be something...

Taiwanese motorcycle custom house, Rough Crafts, have created a special edition Royal Enfield Continental GT in tribute to classic race bike design. The bespoke machine draws inspiration from bulbous...

Motorcycle-inspired balance bike experts, Kiddimoto, have created a new motocross-inspired full face helmet specifically for children aged between two and 12 years. Known as the Ikon, the lid claims...

It might be the new 'Shift Cam' variable valve-timing technology that is making the headlines, but there is more to the 2019 BMW S1000RR than a new motor. It also includes a new frame and swingarm...

Police in Dubai have started training to ride hoverbikes supplied by Californian company, Hoversurf. The Hoverbike S3 2019 weighs 114kg and can fly at 60mph, 5 metres from the ground. MORE FROM...

bikes for saleFirst launched in 2012, this version of the Yamaha R1 built on the already excellent 2009 model by adding six-stage traction control and a MotoGP-inspired slotted top yoke. The rear...

Thousands are set to participate in a rideout to commemorate fallen soldiers this Remembrance Sunday. The Ring of Red is one of the biggest remembrance rideouts in the UK, with routes planned on the...

We loved the Fantic Caballero 250 Scrambler when we rode it and now they’ve unveiled an even more capable off-road version dubbed the ‘Rally’. Featuring longer travel (200mm) USD forks, which are...

Yamaha have unveiled a new range-topping spec for their popular XMAX scooter at Eicma 2018. The Yamaha XMAX Iron Max will be available in 125, 300 and 400cc versions and brings slightly more prestige...

The EICMA Motorcycle Show is one of the biggest motorbike expos in the world with more than 1200 brands presenting their latest technology, concepts and new models. Alongside the exhibition space...

The hotly anticipated KTM 790 Adventure that was unveiled officially at Eicma 2018 has Avon TrailRider dual sport tyres fitted as standard. The KTM's 21-inch front and 18-inch rear spoked wheels will...

Just months after unveiling their next-generation electric scooter, Kymco have dramatically upped the stakes and unveiled the SuperNEX – an electric superbike for a whole new generation. Kymco say...

After revealing the all-new flat track-inspired FTR1200 at Intermot in Cologne last month, Indian have now unveiled a comprehensive accessory range for the bike at Eicma in Milan. Consisting of over...

Triumph have introduced a new generation of motorcycle connectivity for 2019. Due to arrive in late Spring the new system will be added to all TFT-equipped Triumph motorcycles. With a host of new...

Of all the new Harley-Davidsons we’ve seen in the past few months, the LiveWire is arguably the most forward thinking. For a brand that trades on American muscle, 115 years of heritage and that...

Alongside introducing a new 1078cc RSV4 1100 Factory superbike at Eicma in Milan, Aprilia have also introduced updates to their RSV4 RR litre-superbike. Although the bike remains technically unchanged...

Piaggio have updated their quirky three-wheeled MP3 range to include the new MP3 300 hpe and hpe Sport, which claim to be more agile and compact than other maxi scooters on the market, whilst...

Triumph have announced a new partnership with two-time World Superbike Champion, James Toseland. As Triumph Moto2 Racing Ambassador, Toseland will represent the brand at events around the...

Benelli have unveiled an exciting new sporty naked middleweight at Eicma 2018 in Milan. The Benelli 752S uses a 750cc, liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine making 75bhp (the same as a Suzuki SV650X),...