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Honda has updated its CRF line-up for 2019 including two new machines. A road-going version of its flagship CRF450 will be available, alongside a cross-country version of the CRF250, the RX. The...

Suzuki has continued its commitment to provide fashion conscious merch, rather than traditional bike designs, with the launch of a new range of goodies. Although the BSB, Classic and MotoGP team...

After a successful Suzuki GB pop-up shop earlier this month, event organisers promise to bring back more free tests rides to an area near you (if you live in the UK) this summer. In an attempt to...

While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in Windsor this weekend, emergency services, including bikers, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything ran smoothly. Among those...

The Home Office has launched a consultation aimed at giving police more confidence to chase down criminals, including riders without helmets. Officers were advised last month that they should chase...

Sena have announced a new partnership with Digilens, which could mean a large improvement in head-up display (HUD) technology for bikers. The Silicon Valley-based company, who specialise in making...

IN ASSOCIATION WITH SILVERSTONESome of the greatest MotoGP battles have happened at the historic Silverstone circuit – and this year’s Go Pro British Grand Prix promises to deliver more of the same when MotoGP returns to British...

At IWM Duxford, under the watchful eye of a Douglas Dakota, Royal Enfield unveiled the Classic 500 Pegasus - a limited edition version of the Classic 500 styled on the WWII-era RE/WD 125cc Flying...

In a story that looks like an April Fools but is actually 100% genuine, Bosch have shown a new safety system that they are researching that could help prevent accidents. And it uses jet...

This year's Carole Nash #MCNFestival is proving a noise-fuelled, sun-filled weekend, where you can speak to the MCN team, test ride some bikes, buy some gear, listen to live music and camp with the...

One of the main attractions at the Carole Nash MCN Festival is all the test bikes. Manufacturers have been attending the last three years to give punters a taster of their latest machines. What would...

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As if you needed any excuse to bring your driving licence and riding kit with you to the Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling (assuming you haven’t ridden there anyway!), without it you could miss...

Why it’s an MCN pick What’s the best bike if you have an island to cross with a pack of wild velociraptors running at your side? A Triumph Scrambler, naturally… Yep, it’s another movie-themed Bike of...

Over 25 classic and historic race bikes will spark into life at this year’s Carole Nash MCN Festival of Motorcycling including machines from the TT, BSB, WSS and Grand Prix paddocks. Highlights...

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you - this 8000cc, 500bhp two-wheeler is possibly the maddest, baddest motorcycle ever built - and it's British! Watch the video now! The awesome, utterly unique...

We were privileged to be part of Team Classic Suzuki at the weekend riding in the Endurance Legends four-hour race at Donington Park.  Riding their beautiful Katana we partnered former 500cc GP...

IN ASSOCIATION WITH SILVERSTONEMotoGP returns to Silverstone for the GoPro British Grand Prix on August 24-26, and this year there’s a whole new fanstand available dedicated to our British riders. With Cal Crutchlow showing real...

Ahead of attending this year's Carole Nash MCN Festival 2018 we caught up stunt rider and former trials champ, Steve Colley, to talk about irritating car drivers, stunts and riding the Isle of Man TT...

Win ItHere's a quick round up of some of the fantastic prizes up for grabs in our free to enter giveaways. It's simple to register, all you need to do is CLICK HERE and away you go. Rossi Kiddimoto Bike,...

MCN FestivalRide the 2018 bikes Fancy swinging your leg over some of the hottest new bikes on the planet? All the major manufacturers will have huge test fleets available at the Carole Nash MCN Festival 2018, so...

Taking the KTM 300EXC TPI off-road in Hertfordshire is a far cry from the world launch I was lucky to attend at Erzberg in Austria last year. At the launch it was all about flat out, monster third...

When Aprilia’s sportsbike was a V-twin, the firm used to sell far more of the higher-specification Factory models than the base model. However recently this has all changed, so much so in fact that...

A group of riders are looking to raise over £100,000 for Cancer Research in June by riding from Land’s End to John O’ Groats in 24 hours on bikes worth less than £300.  TOP STORIES Bikers work...

MCN has been testing the KTM 790 Duke against the Triumph Street Triple R on our new gruelling 250-mile UK test route. And that’s not all, we have also been putting it through its paces at...

Ducati has just announced a promotion aimed at boosting sales of its Scrambler 1100 model and its accessories. Entitled the ‘Scrambler 1100 apparel and accessory Essential Additions’ promotion, there...

Bristol has been a bike theft hotspot over the last few years, but with bikers and police working together, almost 400 machines have been recovered in the last 12 months. Avon and Somerset Police set...

In a continued effort to fulfil their promise to release 100 new models over the next 10 years, Harley-Davidson have unveiled two new Sportsters powered by the 1200cc Evolution engine: The Iron 1200...

Oxford Products has put a set of Bradley Smith’s 2016 Yamaha Tech 3 Ixon leathers up for sale on eBay to raise money for the SpecialEffect charity. And with bidding currently standing at £1020 with...

If you’re planning a road-trip to clock up the miles this year, getting out of the UK has never been cheaper – thanks to competition between the ferry and Eurotunnel providers. The result is that you...

Ducati’s 959 Panigale is the connoisseur’s sportsbike. Just like the still-brilliant Suzuki GSX-R750 it’s less about brute power and more about big corner speed.  With a relatively modest 148bhp...

MV Agusta boss Giovanni Castiglioni has revealed the firm will unveil a new version of the Turismo Veloce 800 shortly. He gave away precious little details other than that it will have an ‘innovative...

Tayna Batteries are giving away £200 worth of vouchers to spend online! And all you have to do is like their Facebook page and share the post for the chance to win… Tanya were the first mail order...

The first Norton V4 SS superbikes should be in the hands of customers this summer, Norton boss Stuart Garner has revealed. Norton had hoped to have the 200bhp bike ready a year sooner, but instead...

American innovator Erik Buell, the man behind the Buell range of motorcycles, is back designing bikes, this time as part of a trio behind the electric brand Vanguard Spark. After joining with...

The Bonham’s Spring Stafford sale saw over 400 bikes go under the hammer last weekend with many early estimates being blown away as the bidding got aggressive.  There was a wide variety of bikes...