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New KTM 690 engines offer more power and less vibes
06 March 2019 by
Everyone knows singles rock because they’re small and lightweight. KTM can even make them superbly powerful too, but the trade-off for 690 owners has always been lots of vibes through the contact...
Harley-Davidson reveal stripped-back Electra Glide Standard
05 March 2019 by
Harley-Davidson have revealed a pared-back version of their Electra Glide, which aims to provide riders with a more raw ownership experience. Still powered by the same Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine, the...
Two-storey extension for Sammy Miller Museum
05 March 2019 by
The Sammy Miller Museum has received planning permission for a 10,000sqft two-storey extension. The museum was able to gain the permission, itself difficult as the site is on greenbelt land, after...
SPIED: KTM electric scooter
04 March 2019 by
Evidently tired of competing in MotoGPs, dominating the Dakar (and pretty much any other off-road race going), KTM have turned their eyes to the hypercompetitive world of e-scooters. Don’t check the...
Warr's 'Crook' bags top spot in Harley Battle of the Kings
04 March 2019 by
Warr’s simple but effective take on the chopper has netted them the top spot of the public vote once again in Harley-Davidson’s Battle of the Kings custom competition. Fighting off some extremely...
Keith Flint: My life in bikes
04 March 2019 by
News broke this morning that The Prodigy frontman, Keith Flint, had tragically passed away aged 49. The singer and dancer was found dead at his home in Dunmow, Essex earlier today, and had...
Bike theft: No more cash for salvaged motorbikes
04 March 2019 by
One of the UK’s largest salvage auctioneers will no longer make cash payments for written off vehicles. Starting from March 31, customers will be paid by bank transfer. It’s hoped that by insisting on...
Win a Rich-Art Concepts LS2 carbon helmet with Bullit
28 February 2019 by
Bullit Motorcycles have teamed up with LS2 and legendary helmet painter Rich-Art Concepts to offer one lucky winner an LS2 MX471 Xtra in their own custom design. Entries are open now, with the winner...
Young Rider Focus event seeks to protect new bikers
27 February 2019 by
A new event for road safety professionals is taking place in Birmingham on Wednesday, March 6 aiming to ‘spark debate and positive action to improve young rider safety’. Developed by the team behind...
Indian reveal striking Roadmaster Elite limited-edition
27 February 2019 by
Indian Motorcycle have today revealed that just two Roadmaster Elite limited-editions will be available for the UK market. A higher-spec version of their existing Roadmaster tourer, the £33,899...
Triumph Thruxton R 'Black' spied
27 February 2019 by
Special 'Black' editions aren’t new to Triumph and it looks like the firm are readying a Thruxton R Black to add to the line-up. You can already get a Bonneville Bobber Black, Bonneville T120 Black or...
Gang who used mopeds to commit robberies found guilty
27 February 2019 by
Four moped enabled, modern-day bandits who stole mobile phones, committed robberies and targeted luxury shops have been convicted of multiple crimes at Blackfriars Crown Court. This is a result of...
Don't panic! New EU vehicle regulations don't apply to motorbikes
25 February 2019 by
Contrary to frightening, dystopian rumours circulating on the internet, the latest proposed changes to EU vehicle law will not affect motorbikes. In case you haven’t seen it, the regulation is...
Stunning Foggy Petronas FP1 sells for £31,275
25 February 2019 by
A Foggy Petronas FP1 with just 7km on the clock has sold for £31,275 at the Race Retro show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. One of the road bikes manufactured for Petronas by Essex-based...
R5K members hone their biking skills
23 February 2019 by
Members of MCN’s #ride5000miles community have been busy improving their riding skills, with many passing IAM and RoSPA courses. We caught up with a dedicated band who are not content with just taking...
Yamaha OW-01 turns 30
21 February 2019 by
What Chris Dabbs said in 1989 What Michael Neeves said in 2011 Watch Michael Neeves ride the bike This week thirty years ago, MCN’s then Road Test Editor, Chris Dabbs took a brand-new Yamaha OW-01...
Yamaha Power Tuner app makes tuning a doddle
20 February 2019 by
Once upon a time tuning a motorcycle engine was an art performed by an exalted few. You could have a go yourself but staring through a hole in a piston would be the most likely outcome. This was even...
Video: Rugby rivalry hits the Triumph Adventure Riding Experience as Six Nations stars go head-to-head
20 February 2019 by
Rugby rivalry has spilled off the pitch and onto the mud, as Six Nations star George North of Wales took on English pundit David Flatman atop a pair of Triumph motorcycles, before the real test begins...
T3 Performance transform Speed Triples for £10K
20 February 2019 by
British bike builder Tony Scott has done it again, unveiling two new Triumph-based custom bikes: the Gemini Naked and Indianapolis. Both are based on the Triumph Speed Triple 1050, which already...
Haynes Manual and Motor Museum founder dies aged 80
18 February 2019 by
John Haynes OBE, founder of the Haynes Publishing Group PLC and the Haynes International Motor Museum, died on Friday, February 8, following a short illness. He was 80-years-old. More from...
Cake launch first road legal electric motorbike
18 February 2019 by
Swedish motorcycle manufacturers Cake have unveiled the Kalk& (Kalk And) – a road legal version of the Kalk OR. The original Kalk OR is billed as a halfway house between a mountain bike and a...
Second bike paramedic has helmet stolen
18 February 2019 by
MCN have learnt of the theft of a London motorcycle paramedic’s helmet while they treated a patient at the scene of an emergency call. This is the second instance of this kind reported to police by...
Bullit Motorcycles unveil Gulf Oil limited editions
18 February 2019 by
Bullit Motorcycles have unveiled limited edition Gulf Oil livery versions of two of their small-capacity retro bikes. Just 250 Bullit Hero models and 150 Bullit Spirit café racers will be made in the...
Carole Nash MCN London Show Highlights
17 February 2019 by
So that’s it – the doors are shut and we’ve reached the end of a fantastic 2019 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. It’s been an action-packed event, with some top-quality racing and riding, the...
R5K member uses redundancy for American adventure
16 February 2019 by
One of the great things about the #ride5000miles community is everybody has a different story to tell about their riding exploits. Tim Cooper is no exception. Early last year he took redundancy and...
Ducati are working on the 'perfect electric bike'
13 February 2019 by
Ducati will make an electric motorcycle, in fact there’s one already in the pipeline, but it’s a bike "for tomorrow" according to Pierluigi Zampieri, Ducati’s Head of Innovation. MORE FROM MCN 5 ways...
Video: Arenacross fires into Sheffield this weekend
12 February 2019 by
The final two rounds of the 2019 Arenacross tour will take place this coming weekend at the Fly DSA Arena, Sheffield, following four previously successful nights in Birmingham and Belfast. Rounds...
1972 MV Agusta 750 fetches £84,400 at auction
12 February 2019 by
A collection of rare and exotic MV Agustas have been auctioned off at Retromobile, Paris, including some of the finest works of one of motorcycling’s greatest designer: Massimo...
Gloucestershire Constabulary adopts BKS airbag tech
12 February 2019 by
Gloucestershire Police have become the first force in the country to equip their motorcycle road traffic officers with BKS airbag suits. These made-to-measure race-spec black kangaroo hide suits use...
Alpinestars lose airbag system appeal
12 February 2019 by
Germany’s Court of Appeal has upheld a patent ruling against Alpinestars over the long-running battle regarding their Tech-Air system and Dainese’s D-Air. The ruling only concerns one aspect, relating...
Oil in the Blood: new feature film lays modern bike culture bare
11 February 2019 by
Over the last three years lifelong biker Gareth Maxwell Roberts has travelled the planet with a camera crew in tow, interviewing nearly 300 people to get to the roots of current motorcycle culture in...
Piaggio reveals most powerful Vespa GTS ever
11 February 2019 by
Piaggio have announced the first details of the 2019 Vespa GTS 300 HPE, which is the most powerful and fuel-efficient engine in the firm’s history, boasting peak power of 23.5bhp. More from...
Electric motorcycles: The buzz so far
11 February 2019 by
The end is nigh for vehicles powered by fossil fuels. In 2016, Germany voted to ban the internal combustion engine by 2030, and the UK Government is under pressure to bring its ban on the sales of new...
Police Federation Chairman takes aim at government inaction
11 February 2019 by
Police Federation Chairman John Apter has blasted the government over its road safety policies, which have seen serious drops in police activity to combat dangerous driving, while also failing to...
Rider registration open for Malle Mile festival 2019
11 February 2019 by
The Malle Mile Festival will return for 2019 this summer and rider registration is open now. Held in the grounds of Kevington Hall in London, between July 26-28, the event blends ‘run what you brung’...
Video: Revvi Twelve" electric balance bike teaches kids throttle control
11 February 2019 by
Available in five colour options from late February to early March, the Revvi Twelve" electric balance bike will start at a base price of £299 and will cater for budding bikers ranging from two...