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Big cash for rare Indian: 1936 inline-four fetches £65,550 at auction

06 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

A rare Indian Four has sold for an incredible £65,550 at auction, smashing its top estimate of £58,000. The bike was sold by H&H at the National Motorcycle Museum as part of a sale with a...

Malle return to Margate for a weekend of inappropriate motorcycle sand racing

03 February 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Luxurious motorcycle luggage providers Malle will return to sands of Margate this May for a weekend of beach racing excitement. The Malle Mile Beach Race 2023 will take place on May 13-14 2023 and...

Rally Raid kit turns the Ténéré World Raid into all the bike you’ll ever need

03 February 2023 by Jordan Gibbons

UK-based adventure component specialists Rally Raid Products have turned their attention to the Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid after the huge success they had with the original T7 machine. Rally Raid...

WIN £3477 of expert rider coaching! Transform your riding skills in 2023 with Rapid Training and MCN

02 February 2023 by MCN

If you want to become a seriously fast, confident and safe rider, you have two basic options: 1) Keep putting in the miles and hope you improve over the years or 2) Get coached by experts and...

Explosion in online purchasing triggers massive demand for urban delivery bikes

02 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Bike industry bosses need to grab the “low-hanging fruit” of opportunity in supplying clean vehicles for ‘last mile deliveries’ according to the Chief Executive of the Institute for Couriers. Dr...

Ten-cylinder, supercharged two-stroke: Czech-built Bistella 500 is an engineering marvel

01 February 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

The Bistella 500cc may just be the only custom on the planet that could make Allen Millyard scratch his head – a supercharged 10-cylinder two-stroke radial. Czech engineer Marek Foltis is the...

Beefing up the beast: Touratech BMW R1250GS is ready for anything

31 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

German accessory specialists Touratech have focused their sights on the BMW R1250GS, turning the already capable machine into an off-road beast. One of the most obvious and challenging parts of the...

In the balance: New tech to help inexperienced riders unveiled

31 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Technology company Intellias have revealed a self-stabilising motorcycle system that aims to increase safety at low speeds. The technology was on display at the recent CES event in Las Vegas and is...

Turn used kit into gold: Two Wheels for Life urge bikers to sell for charity

31 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Biking charity Two Wheels for Life are encouraging riders to sell their unwanted riding kit to help pay for medical support in Africa. The official charity for the MotoGP world championship has...

Hailwood RG restored: TT-winning Suzuki to go on display in the Manx Museum

30 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

One of the most evocative machines in motorcycle racing history has roared back to life as preparations for the opening of the TT Gallery at the Manx Museum gather pace. The Suzuki RG500, which was...

Little lionheart: Peugeot set to return to bikes with new PM-01 models

30 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Peugeot – who built their first motorcycle way back in 1898 and are best known for scooters – are re-entering the small-displacement motorcycle market with their new PM-01 models available in 125cc...

Suzuki’s greener future: Japanese firm commit to eight EVs by 2030 and investment in e-fuel technology

27 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki are taking their first steps into an eco-friendlier future – announcing that they will be introducing their first electric model in 2024 and that they will have eight EV models by 2030. “The...

Very modern retros: Honda reimagine Dax, Cub and Zoomer as electric e-bikes

27 January 2023 by Jordan Gibbons

Honda have released a range of e-bicycles called the Cub e, Dax e and Zoomer e, all based on low-capacity petrol offerings. They represent the first step in Honda’s long-term plan, which they...

The Diablo's in the detail: New Pirelli Supercorsa V4 brings track performance to the street

27 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

The Diablo Supercorsa tyres from Pirelli are catering for their sportiest customers with the fourth generation of this set of motorcycle tyres for both the street and the track – using a dual-compound...

Ride out to help out: Thames Valley Air Ambulance look to bikers to help raise annual £10m funding

26 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Thames Valley Air Ambulance are calling upon motorcyclists to help keep their emergency helicopter in the sky by paying a donation and going for a ride. What could be simpler? The initiative is being...

Vespa release limited edition to honour the Year of the Rabbit

24 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Vespa have announced the first of a series of special scooter models that will run for the next 12 years in honour of the Chinese Zodiac. The Vespa 946 10° Anniversario honours the year of the...

Honda's C90 is the UK's favourite classic

23 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Data gathered by automotive communication company Loop, has revealed that the humble Honda C90 is the most popular classic on UK roads. In total there are 275,012 classic motorcycles, defined as...

May motorcycle sales take a nosedive

20 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Motorcycle sales took a nosedive in May compared to this time last year with only large capacity bikes between 751 and 1000cc seeing a greater number of registrations over May 2022. The statistics,...

Safety shake-up on the horizon: European testing body present proposals to test and rate electronic aids and kit

19 January 2023 by Jordan Gibbons

The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has produced a document detailing plans for improving motorcycle safety. Euro NCAP are best known for their safety ratings provided for new...

Harley go heavy for birthday bash

18 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Harley-Davidson are going heavy for their 120th birthday celebrations in Budapest, Hungary, as they announce Australian rockers Wolfmother among the headline acts at the four-day festival. The...

Proposed changes to MoT testing prompt online petition

18 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

A number of motoring bodies have launched a petition in an attempt to stop the Government’s proposed plans to extend the first MoT of a vehicle to four years. The Department for Transport announced...

Plug-in for a new record: 7922 miles covered on electric motorbike

18 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

An Egyptian rider has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest journey on an electric motorcycle, covering 7921.9 miles (12,749km) in 30 days of riding. Ali Abdo broke the record on a trip...

Fuell back from brink: Erik Buell's electric project secures crowdfunding boost

17 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Fuell, an electric bike brand from the mind of Erik Buell, have launched their first bike, the Fllow, on ‘pre-order’ website PreLaunch. The premise is simple: If you really fancy the bike, they ask...

TT legend Peter Hickman uses London show to raise money for MS charity

16 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

British Superbike race winner and Isle of Man TT lap record holder Peter Hickman has raised £1890 for the MS Society Skegness & District Group, with a raffle at a recent London chat show. Hickman...

First Dougie Lampkin invitational event is a big hit

16 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Twelve-time world champion Dougie Lampkin is celebrating a successful first-ever DL12 indoor trials event in Sheffield, with tickets due to go on sale for next year’s show soon. The DL12 Indoor...

Robbie Knievel remembered: Stunt riding star and son of Evel Knievel dies aged 60

16 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Motorcycle stunt riding icon Robbie Knievel has passed away at the age of 60 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. According to his online biography, the son of the late Evel Knievel took on 350...

Time warp triple: London bike builder creates electric Kawasaki KH250

13 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Electric ‘restomods’ are nothing new in the car world, with battery power wizards removing tired classic combustion engines in favour of quieter, and usually dramatically more powerful, plug-in...

Triumph say biofuels prove electric bikes aren’t the only way forward

13 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph’s Chief Product Officer, Steve Sargent, has spoken exclusively to MCN about how developing ethanol rich E40 fuel for Moto2 by 2024 could influence the sustainability of road bikes. “I think...

SuperBike Factory open new showroom in Bristol with 400 used bikes in stock

12 January 2023 by Ben Clarke

SuperBike Factory are bringing their massive stock of used motorbikes to the South West with a new showroom in Bristol. The new venue will eventually have 400 bikes in stock and will also act as a...

Ace of base: How ZeroFit make the 'world's warmest base layer'

12 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

You have to have the utmost confidence in your garments to trademark them as the ‘world’s warmest base layer’ but that’s just what ZeroFit have done. The ‘Heat Rub’ technology was developed by...

Bridget McCutchen aims to become the youngest woman to ride around the world

11 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Aged just 22, American rider Bridget McCutchen is on a mission to set the world record for the youngest woman rider to circumnavigate the globe. At the time of writing, Bridget and her 2020...

The top 40 greatest new motorcycles arriving in 2023

11 January 2023 by Richard Newland

There are over 60 new 2023 models heading to dealerships near you this New Year – some are the all-new fruits of maverick designers and engineers, while others are simply great next-gen updates of...

The Great X-Cape: meet Moto Morini’s new 1200 V-twin

11 January 2023 by Phil West

One of the surprising stars of the Eicma show in Milan earlier this month was Moto Morini, who dazzled crowds with five new motorcycles – including a range-topping V-twin X-Cape 1200 adventure...

Buckinghamshire bruiser: ‘The Ultimate Adventure Bike’ set for short production run

10 January 2023 by Ben Clarke

Marlon Motorcycles have announced a ten-bike production run for ‘The Ultimate Adventure Bike’ (TUAB), a 1995 Honda NX650 Dominator-based custom they exhibited at the Bike Shed Show in 2022. The...

Porsche focus on efuel with Chilean plant opening

09 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

The march to save the combustion engine via the production of less damaging synthetic fuel has taken another step forward as Porsche open a production plant in Chile. Synthetic or eFuels are made...

Return of the Motocompo? As Icoma release the suitcase bike

06 January 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

While most manufacturers were turning their electric vehicles up to 11 at this years Consumer Electric Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Icoma brought a little fun to the proceedings the way only a Japanese...