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Creating a buzz: Sur-Ron Ultra Bee mixes off-road poise with city skills

02 March 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The latest off-road inspired electric motorbike has arrived from Sur-Ron, promising a 0-30mph time of 2.3 seconds in a package that tips the scales at 85kg ready to ride. Revealed last year and now...

Mushman reimagined: Mutt scrambler returns, now with added attention to detail

02 March 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Birmingham’s Mutt Motorcycles have re-introduced an old favourite – the Mushman – to their retro bike range, with the scrambler now available in either 125cc or 250cc guises. The second iteration...

Husqvarna boost Norden 901 practicality with new Expedition version

01 March 2023 by Ben Clarke

Husqvarna have unveiled a new Expedition version of their Norden 901 adventure bike fitted with a selection of upgrades to make it more practical and comfortable over distance. The Norden 901...

Damon Motors make move into Indonesian market

24 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Damon Motors has announced a partnership with Indonesian company PT Indika Energy who will serve as the distributor for Damon’s line of electric motorcycles in the Indonesian market. Damon...

James Hillier is heading to the Sammy Miller Museum

24 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

James Hillier and the Rich Energy OMG GasGas 450 Rally on which he completed his first ever Dakar Rally this year, will be the guest of honour at the Sammy Miller Museum. The museum, located in New...

Battle of the scramblers: Moto Morini Seiemmezzo SCR vs Benelli Leoncino 800 Trail

24 February 2023 by Jon Urry

Driven mainly by fashion, the word ‘scrambler’ has moved quite a long way in its definition from its original intention. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, if you said a bike was a ‘scrambler’ it meant it...

Meet Iron Annie: the aircraft-inspired BMW R18

24 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

BMW have partnered with VTR Motorrad AG and VTR Customs in Schmerikon, Switzerland, to create a customized R18 inspired by the 1930s Junkers Ju 52, the legendary three-engine commercial and transport...

Adventure biker to premiere latest film in Bristol

24 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Record-breaking motorcycle adventurer Nick Sanders will premiere his latest film, ‘The Final Ride’ at Fowlers in Bristol next month. The 80-minute film charts Nick’s circumnavigation of the world on...

More V4 Ducatis inbound: Plans for future luxury focus include all 150bhp+ models being powered by four-cylinder engines

24 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati bosses have confirmed to MCN that we can expect to see more V4-powered models in the future – with every motorcycle over 150bhp now set to leave the Bologna factory with a four-cylinder...

Polish police purchase a plethora of BMWs

23 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Polish police have opened their wallet and purchased over 500 specially modified BMW R1250RTs for official law-keeping duties. In total, 503 of the R1250RT-P (P for police) machines were bought,...

The Aprilia Tuareg 660 experience returns

23 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Aprilia USA has announced the return of their Tuareg Experience to both Baja California and New Mexico this year. The Baja Tuareg Experience starts in San Diego, California on March 12 and takes...

Air Ambulance swindler is jailed

23 February 2023 by Ben Clarke

A Tewkesbury man has been jailed for five years and three months for attempting to steal more than £2m intended to go to an Air Ambulance charity from an elderly woman’s will. Stewart David...

Superbike Factory to open Milton Keynes megastore

23 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Used motorcycle dealership chain, Superbike Factory are opening a new showroom in Milton Keynes this Saturday (February 25). The Buckinghamshire premises is the latest addition to a rapidly growing...

Royal Enfield are back in black

23 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Royal Enfield have released two blacked-out model options for their 650cc-twins – the Continental GT and the Interceptor – at the Lyon Motor Show. The new stealthy variants will feature blacked-out...

Michelin’s green rubber: Sustainable tyres approved for cars, with biking looking set to follow suit

23 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Michelin have big ambitions for tyre sustainability, with plans to produce all of their products with 100% bio-sourced, renewable, or recycled materials by 2050. Before they can get there, the...

Triumph TE-1 wins 'Electric bike of the Year' at GQ awards

22 February 2023 by Jordan Gibbons

Triumph Motorcycles’ electric prototype TE-1 has won the “Electric Motorbike of the Year” award at the 2023 GQ Car Awards. Triumph unveiled the prototype in 2019 as a collaboration between Williams...

Golden Days of TT book to raise funds for riders association

22 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

For fans of the Isle of Man TT who want to reminisce about the golden days of the island road race, a new book is available detailing the great tuners from the first 70 years of the event and the...

Hesketh ride into a legal storm: Classic British brand faced with insolvency proceedings after dispute with customer

22 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Hesketh Motorcycles are under insolvency proceedings after a winding up order was served on the company by a customer. Paul Anderson, 57, first contacted the British marque in May 2021 and placed a...

Lexmoto reveal retro RSS Street 125 naked

22 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Lexmoto have revealed details of a retro-inspired naked called the RSS Street, that they will add to their 125cc line-up. The RSS Street is powered by a liquid-cooled, single cylinder engine that...

Indian Motorcycle take aim at Harley’s Low Rider ST with new Sport Chief model

21 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Indian Motorcycle have added a new model to their Chief cruiser range, promising better ground clearance, more aggression and more composed suspension. The Sport Chief starts at £19,995 and will...

The unlikely globetrotter: 'Mini GS' Monkey's round-the-world ride

21 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

You probably have to be half mad to attempt a round-the-world motorcycle ride, but you have to be certifiably bonkers if you choose to do it on a 125cc Honda Monkey. But that’s exactly what YouTuber...

Zero look to the future with new semi-faired SR/S electric concept bike

21 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Zero Motorcycles have again teamed up with Huge Design to create a bespoke reimagining of their SR/S model, christened the SR-X. Images of the semi-faired concept bike show a minimalistic, sleek...

Cooking up a storm: Royal Enfield unveil Thunder and Lightning 650 specials

21 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield have released two special edition 650 twins – the Thunder Edition Continental GT 650 and Lightning Edition Interceptor 650. These specials promise an added layer of practicality and...

Great Brittens: Collection of iconic race bikes to go on display in New Zealand

20 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The largest collection of Britten motorcycles in the world has gone on display in New Zealand, with fans of the engineering genius able to get up close with the iconic V1000 racer alongside a number...

Racing sidecar to be displayed in new TT gallery

17 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Volunteers have reassembled and refurbished a road-racing sidecar outfit which visitors to a new Isle of Man TT gallery at the Manx Museum will be able to pose in for one-of-a-kind pictures. The...

Two iconic Honda RC45s to go under the hammer

17 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

For those of you with a spare £50k burning a hole in your leathers and a penchant for the iconic Honda RC45, the chance to buy one of two examples arrives at the end of March. They are the standout...

UM-ming and ah-ing: US firm launch six new small capacity models

17 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

US firm UM have six new, small capacity models for 2023. Five of the six are 125cc of various styles and the sixth is a 300cc cruiser aimed at A2 licence holders. Starting with the off-road DSR EX...

UK biking in skills crisis: Industry voices concern over lack of young people working in motorcycling

17 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The motorcycle industry is in desperate need of more young people to work as technicians or in dealerships if it wants to survive for future generations, warn UK industry bosses. “The challenges we...

Counting the cost: Maeving RM1 vs Super Soco TC Max vs Yamaha XSR125 Legacy

17 February 2023 by Jon Urry

The past three years have had a dramatic effect on how we work. Since Covid, the traditional nine-to-five, five-day week has mutated into a far more fluid affair with many still working predominantly...

Honda team up with General Motors to take the next steps in hydrogen fuel cell technology

16 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Honda, in partnership with automotive giant General Motors, have announced the next steps in their research into hydrogen fuel cells – a further indication that battery power is not the only...

Peugeot’s SUV scooter: Rugged new XP400 set to challenge for supremacy in the maxi-scoot class

16 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Peugeot have revealed a range of tough-looking XP400 models called the Allure and GT (matching trim levels from their cars), which will be released in 2023 year as the French company’s largest...

Win Loeb's FTR: Indian offer chance to take home rally legend's custom build

16 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Indian Motorcycles are giving you the chance to win a special Indian FTR model designed by World Rally driver Sébastien Loeb. Before his better-known car racing exploits – including nine World...

Test rides from your doorstep: Norton make sampling the new Commando range easier with new flexible service

14 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Norton Motorcycles are combatting their lack of UK dealerships with a new mobile test ride service, allowing you to sample the £16,499 Commando 961 Sport and £16,999 Café Racer in a time and location...

Paul Smart death verdict: Motorist admits guilt in accident that killed racing legend

14 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

A driver has admitted causing the death by careless driving of former Imola 200 winner and Grand Prix racer Paul Smart. Seventy-eight-year-old Smart was riding his motorcycle along the A21 near...

Brabus 1300 R: High-end German car tuning house joins forces with KTM for second time

14 February 2023 by Ben Purvis

KTM have renewed their partnership with high-end German tuning firm Brabus to create another limited-run batch of 1290 Super Duke R Evo-powered special editions. The Brabus 1300R Edition 23 follows...

Buell team up with Roland Sands for new 175hp Super Cruiser

13 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Buell Motorcycles have teamed up with American bike builder Roland Sands to create a new raked out Super Cruiser, said to produce more power than a Ducati Diavel V4. Launched at Daytona Bike Week...