Bike news

Ahead of the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, which we’ll be covering over the next few days, Kymco have unveiled the Ionex electric scooter that they say eliminates all the barriers to going green. What are...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: When it arrived in 2010, the Kawasaki Z1000SX was the surprise of the year. Loosely based around the Z1000 naked bike, the SX proved a wonderful middle-ground between the...

The CB125R is Honda’s latest venture into the hugely competitive sports naked 125 class and is aimed squarely at new riders who are looking for their first biking thrill. Replacing the now outgoing...

Alongside the announcement that four new 1000cc MV Agusta models are on the way, MV boss Claudio Castiglioni also announced the return of the Cagiva brand as an electric bike manufacturer. Don’t pin...

Bridgestone’s new Battlax T31 tyre, which is already available for purchase, promises to deliver improved wet performance and feel. Bridgestone haven’t concentrated on dry performance, instead they...

Ducati might have sold 46,000 Scramblers since its January 2015 release, but they’re gunning for an even bigger slice of the retro pie with their big-engined new £10,695 Scrambler 1100. Larger and...

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Despite a tough global bike market (worldwide sales were down 3.5% for bikes over 500cc), Ducati managed to buck this trend and posted a sales increase last year – their eighth successive yearly...

Last week Valentino Rossi announced that he had extended his contract with the Yamaha team by another two years, taking it until at least the end of the 2021 MotoGP season. But is it time the GOAT...

Last week MCN got our hands on one of the first Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX models in the UK, so we decided to answer the question on everyone’s lips – can a supercharged litre bike out-gun a...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: With MCN currently riding the Scrambler 1100, what better time to look back at the last time Ducati (unsuccessfully it has to be said) attempted an air-cooled large-capacity retro...

At the launch of the new Brutale 800RR, MV Agusta CEO, Giovanni Castiglioni, announced that there will be a trio of new litre bikes in the near future, as well as a special edition F4. Speaking in...

If you are in the market for a new bike this year, Honda have some pretty interesting deals tucked away in a corner of their website. You have to do a bit of digging, but under the offers section you...

The overnight snow has thankfully disappeared and the sunshine is out, and there’s a satisfying bark from the exhaust on Honda’s new flagship as we ascend one of the many twisty mountain roads that...

German special parts and accessories company Hornig have just released details of their BMW R nineT special. And it’s not a bad looking bike at all. The firm, which started trading in 2001 and...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: With the news that Michael Dunlop has decided not to re-sign with Suzuki for 2018, this bike can be viewed in two ways. It is either a great memento of Suzuki’s Senior TT win with...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: MotoGP is kicking off this weekend in Qatar, so if you are a fan of MotoGP and especially the Honda team, this bike will certainly appeal. Honda have released several official...

Dunlop’s new SportSmart TT occupies that largely untapped no-man’s land between an all-purpose sports tyre and trackday rubber, aimed at rapid road riders and trackday fans, in equal measure. They'll...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: Suzuki’s SV650 engine has appeared in a variety of guises over the years, but this is probably one of its more exotic. The Cagiva Raptor 650 and V Raptor 650 were the smaller...

MCN ShopNow the snow has become a distant memory for some and Spring showers are upon us, we've selected five waterproof gloves for under £100, from the MCN Shop and Amazon, for you to choose from. Difi...

When George Brough built his first SS100 in 1924 with the intention of creating the ‘Rolls Royce of motorcycles’, he cannot have imagined a world of catalytic converters or anti-lock brakes but these...

There is somewhere where you can ride for 2000 miles in one direction without ever touching a motorway, seeing a traffic jam, discovering a poorly surfaced road, or fearing for your safety should you...

Back when the Bonnie was air-cooled, Triumph’s Scrambler 900 was arguably the coolest retro of the lot. It looked great, it could shift on the road and at the time it was the only model with a...

Italian motorcycling greats including former world champ Max Biaggi and Piaggio boss Roberto Colaninno have been among those paying tribute to Ivano Beggio, the former president of Aprilia, who has...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: In this week’s MCN we are celebrating the rise of the adventure bike, so if you are considering a switch from 17-inch wheels to a 19-inch (or even bigger) front, why not start...

Whilst in Morocco for the launch of the new T31 Sports Touring, we will also get the opportunity to test Bridgestone’s new Battlax Adventure A41.  The A41 is Bridgestone’s all-new tyre aimed...

BMW are proposing Boris bike style scooters for major cities. Would you use one to get around? Vote now:    BMW are proposing Boris bike style scooters for major cities. Would you use one...

MCN ShopWe're strong believers that biking continues through all seasons, although it does help when the weather is less wet and that big yellow circle in the sky shines through. An additional biking helper,...

BMW’s Head of Mini, Rolls-Royce and motorcycle brands, Peter Schwarzenbauer, has said that the firm is considering a ride sharing scheme in major cities using their scooters to speed through...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: With Husqvarna’s new range of street bikes built under KTM’s ownership now arriving in dealers, MCN thought it would be a good time to look back at when this Swedish company that...

Husqvarna has confirmed that their new range of street models will be in UK dealers by this weekend. So if you are interested in checking out these cool new Austrian-built single cylinder machines in...

Derryck John, the 17-year-old who attacked six moped riders with acid while trying to steal their bikes, was jailed today for 10 and a half years. Having previously admitted to carrying out the...

Why it’s MCN’s pick: Describing a Buell 1125R as a collector’s item may be pushing it a little bit, but there is no denying the V-twin is an interesting, if somewhat flawed, sportsbike. Buell’s first...

1. The new Bridgestone Battlax R11 is a race tyre. Although they’re street legal, they are homologated for racing and the new R11 tyres need heat in them to work at their best, therefore they aren’t...

Honda have given their popular Forza 300 scooter a radical revision for 2018 to make it lighter, smaller, smarter and sportier. Shedding 12kg in weight at 182kg thanks to a new frame, which uses...

bikes for saleWhy it’s MCN’s pick: Triumph’s Bobber was the firm’s fastest selling model ever in 2017, so there is certainly an appetite out there for this style of bike. So why not give this Italian example a...