Bike news

Riders of older motorcycles in London have been handed a lifeline thanks to a new TfL-approved emissions testing centre being set up that should see many older bikes be exempted from the upcoming ULEZ...

The bikes of a gang who ran amok on the roads during an illegal 'ride out' event have been crushed by West Midlands Police. Last month the force secured public nuisance convictions against 29 men who...

If you thought the air-cooled BMW boxer engine was destined to eke out its final days powering the existing R nineT range of heritage offerings, with no chance of further development in the face of...

The Aprilia Tuono V4 is the pinnacle of super-naked factory street fighters – and yet the firm sells mere handfuls of them in the UK each year. Review: 2019 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory That’s a...

Order books opened today for the Harley-Davidson Livewire electric motorbike, with first deliveries set to begin in autumn 2019. Pricing starts at £28,995. The American company are expecting strong...

Seven time world champion Carl Fogarty MBE has teamed up with Lancashire based Crankshaft Brewery to launch his own signature beer, Foggy Gold. “It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a while,”...

Thanks to motorcycle group The Oilheads and financial backing from motorbike insurance specialists Devitt Insurance, the Southend Shakedown is back and will take place on Monday April 22 – Easter bank...

Norton have announced a partnership with well-known watch brand Breitling, and the first bike from the pairing is a limited-run model called the Breitling Sport. Just 77 numbered examples of this...

Best known for his work alongside Henry Cole on The Motorbike Show, bespoke motorcycle builder Guy Willison has set up a company of his own called 5Four Motorcycles. Named after his call sign while he...

Warwickshire and Solihull Blood Bikes are facing closure after an NHS Trust has replaced their free service with a transport contract to a private company. The deal awarded to QE Facilities, estimated...

Honda have unveiled an electric concept version of their CRF off-road bike at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. It’s the first step towards electrification we’ve seen from the Japanese giant, although...

Norton Motorcycles are building a huge addition to their existing factory in order to gear-up for production of their new range of affordable Atlas 650cc models. The 12,000 square-foot extension to...

Spanish firm Bott Power have unveiled their latest Buell-based special – the ‘XR1 White Carbon’, and the kit is set to cost from £9,000. If you’ve not heard of Bott Power, they’re a side project for...

Ultra-speed motorbike racer and founder of sports nutrition brand Maximuscle, Zef Eisenberg, has set a new 'Flying Mile' speed record at Pendine Sands. Riding a 400bhp supercharged Suzuki Hayabusa...

We are spoiled for choice these days when it comes to blisteringly fast, top-end sportsbikes, but this wasn’t always the case. The Honda CBR900RR FireBlade was released in 1992, and triggered a kind...

Amid the tweed and public-school games, a new motorbike race made its debut at the 77th Members’ Meeting down at the Goodwood circuit last weekend. The Barry Sheene trophy was a 20-minute Formula 750...

With member numbers swelling to 9000, the #Ride5000Miles Facebook group is going from strength to strength and almost 20% of members live overseas. So we decided to find out what it’s like to live and...

No stranger to creating magical one-off motorbikes often with ‘doubled-up’ engines, Berkshire bike-building genius Allen Millyard has done it again with this fantastic 698cc Velocette V-twin. Created...

Just one place remains for the exclusive new 'Dainese Experience', which allows a select number fans to ride with nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi. Kicking off on Wednesday, April 17 with a...

OEM and pattern motorcycle parts specialists Wemoto are raising money for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club with charity T-shirts, to help fund their life-saving helicopter ambulance service. This...

The Metropolitan Police have made 15 arrests after a week of action on moped crime, with one offender even handing themselves in after seeing their face publicly displayed. Over 30 people appeared in...

Just a year after unveiling an all-new, radically-revamped GL1800 Gold Wing and buoyed by public demand, Honda are now to bring in a second variant... for over £5000 less! The new bike will line-up...

Just Ride is your no-nonsense guide to getting into motorcycling from the brains behind Motor Cycle News. Find out how to learn to ride, what motorbike to buy and where to ride it. Just Ride helps you...

This year’s Pikes Peak will get another dose of whispering aggression with a handful of electric motorbikes whistling up the 156-corner 12.42-mile 'race to the clouds' at the end of June. As well as...

If the Truman Show had its own racetrack, it would look just like the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. This swooping 17-turn, 2.38-mile ribbon of ‘asphalt’ is lovingly draped across...

Suzuki GB have revealed their Classic Suzuki Track Day for 2019. In conjunction with the firm’s Vintage Parts Programme, it’ll be on June 29 and there’s already a host of famous bikes and riders...

Honda’s new CRF450L is a great trail bike but in standard trim its uses are limited. But Yorkshire-based Adventure Spec have spotted its potential and designed a whole range of products to toughen it...

Every year on April 1 we see a raft of stories that seem too crazy to be true, because they’re not. Here is MCN’s round-up of the April Fool's stories we’ve seen around the web. Triumph jet engine...

BIKES FOR SALEFounded in 1909, Michio Suzuki opened the 'Suzuki Loom Works' in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. A factory producing weaving looms for the country’s cotton industry, the firm developed to build their...

We all like to daydream and plan trips to far flung places but rarely do these dreams become reality. But #ride5000miles members, Colin Bloomer and Clive Gillow, decided to bite the bullet, fly from...

Lightning have unveiled the Strike – a new electric bike that’s got the looks, the tech and a very sensible list price. This could well be the machine we’ve all been waiting for... Lighting have been...

Triumph had immediate success with the Tiger 800. Although larger-capacity adventure machines are often the models that riders aspire to, the Tiger proves that size isn’t everything, and it’s only now...

French motorbike gear manufacturer, Ixon, have produced an airbag system that can be worn under any motorbike jacket. The system uses a smart electrical "In&box" system that analyses the biker’s...

SHARK helmetsWhether you’re already halfway through your #ride5000miles challenge or you’ve just started, it’s always a good idea to check your helmet to ensure it’s still able to do its job properly. We spoke to...

Have you ever wondered if it is illegal to pop a wheelie on a public road? Or how about getting your knee down on a twisty B road? MCN has looked into it so you don't have to and consulted legal...

Motorcycle sales, clothing and parts specialists M&P Direct are set to become an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer, opening a new store in Swansea in April. The new 10,000 square foot showroom will...