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Moto Trainer bike simulator

02 February 2024 by MCN

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show Unleash Your Inner Racer with the Moto Trainer bike simulator Ever dreamed of carving corners on a legendary racetrack but don’t have the budget or bike to do it on? Well, hold tight, because...

48 states in 48 days | Brit adventurer completes mammoth mileage ride across the US

01 February 2024 by Nye Davis

Former Londoner, Rachel Leply has completed the incredible feat of riding through all 48 contiguous states of the US in just 48 days. The journey saw the adventurer meet incredible characters...

Istanbul bound | Cannonball Bike Run celebrates twentieth birthday with biggest challenge yet

01 February 2024 by Nye Davis

The world-famous Cannonball Bike Run enters its twentieth anniversary this year and to celebrate, sets out on its most ambitious challenge yet; an eight-day, 3,300km ride through Europe to...

Adventure in the Algarve | KTM heads to the Portuguese coast for its seventh annual off-road rally

31 January 2024 by Nye Davis

KTM’s European Adventure Rally is gearing up for its seventh incarnation, this time giving adventure bike enthusiasts a chance to head for Europe’s southwest coast. Taking place between 7-10...

Yamaha R9 incoming | Top racing boss suggests new three-cylinder sportsbike could arrive for 2025

31 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Fresh hopes for a new three-cylinder Yamaha R9 sportsbike have been ignited within the World Supersport paddock, following claims that the Japanese brand will be switching from the four-cylinder R6 to...

42 vehicles seized as Northumbria cops clamp down on anti-social riders on illegal bikes

29 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Northumbria Police have come down hard on nuisance riders, announcing that they’ve now seized 42 vehicles in South Tyneside and Sunderland, with a further 26 individuals reported for offences. The...

Back to school with Taylor Mackenzie - Former BSB star set to head BMW Motorrad Academy

29 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Riders looking to up their trackday game can now call upon the services of former British Superstock 1000 champion, Taylor Mackenzie, who was recently announced as the Chief Instructor for the 2024...

Suzuki Live revs up for 2024 at Cadwell Park with track action, demo bikes, classics and more

29 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Cadwell Park is set to host Suzuki Live again as the event returns to the Lincolnshire venue with an action-packed programme planned for the weekend of June 22 and 23. Fans of the brand are...

Laguna Seca raceway under fire as California coalition seeks to shutdown world famous circuit

29 January 2024 by Nye Davis

One of the world’s most famous and celebrated racetracks, Laguna Seca, has found itself victim of a recent lawsuit. If successful, the ‘suit filed in December by a group calling themselves the...

MCN investigation | Car headlights getting brighter and LED upgrades are technically illegal

26 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Nearly 90% of MCN readers believe headlights are getting too bright, with complaints of night time dazzling now also being discussed by major motoring organisations and government departments. In...

How to keep spoked rims strong with a bit of easy care and attention

25 January 2024 by Bruce Dunn

Anyone serious about off-road riding will already be familiar with spoke maintenance, as it’s something that is constantly checked, along with steering bearings and suspension linkages, due to the...

MotoGP insight: 'I haven't won for over two seasons' - Marc Marquez

25 January 2024 by Neil Morrison

MotoGP’s most exciting bike switch since Valentino Rossi left Yamaha 13 years ago was always going to be greeted with anticipation. But Marc Marquez – and his new team – tried their best to quash...

Grab a used bike bargain that bristles with golden Öhlins suspension

25 January 2024 by Jon Urry

When it comes to bling, very few products deliver an injection of kerb appeal to rival a set of Öhlins suspension. Instantly recognisable by their gold finish or yellow shock spring, since their...

The MCN Test: Royal Enfield's new Bullet 350 meets its ancestors

25 January 2024 by Jon Urry

Honda’s Cub is recognised as the bike responsible for providing accessible motorised transport to the world. But there’s a far more understated bike, and one that started life in Britain, which...

The world's great bikes #11: Yamaha V-MAX 1200

25 January 2024 by Phil West

Few bikes have made as big an impact as Yamaha’s 1984 V-Max. Conceived as a US-only ‘hot rod’, it was powered by a boosted 1200cc V4 producing a mind-melting 145bhp, in an era when Kawasaki’s GPz900R...

Tribute: Farewell to the Go Show….

25 January 2024 by Colin Young

As riders and teams prepped for the opening Malaysian Grand Prix of 1997 in the steamy, tropical heat of Shah Alam, a shirtless Anthony Gobert swaggered along pit lane. Gobert’s wildchild...

Cruise brothers! Harley-Davidson launch updated Street Glide and Road Glide tourers for 2024

24 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Harley-Davidson are expanding their lineup for 2024 with the introduction of two new ‘bagger’ models – the Street Glide and Road Glide – with both arriving in dealers this month. At the heart of...

Harley-Davidson launch new line of special edition CVO models for 2024

24 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Harley-Davidson have added two new top-spec specials to their 2024 line-up, announcing a £23,495 CVO Pan America adventure bike, alongside a £38,995 CVO Road Glide ST bagger cruiser. Standing for...

Exclusive interview | MCN chats with the designer behind the bikes in Netflix film The Kitchen

24 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield have bagged a starring role in new Netflix film The Kitchen, directed by Black Panther and Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya alongside Kibwe Tavares. Read sister title Empire’s review of The...

MotoGP runner-up Jorge Martin is Guest of Honour at February’s Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show!

24 January 2024 by MCN

Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show MotoGP fan favourite and 2023 World Championship contender Jorge Martin will storm the Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show on Friday, 16th February, as the show’s Guest of Honour, giving...

Come and work for MCN | Turn your passion for motorbikes into a career you'll love!

23 January 2024 by Gareth Evans

UPDATE: Applications for these roles are now closed. Ever fancied working for MCN and turning your love of motorbikes into a career? Well now is your opportunity because we’re hiring! We’ve got...

Bosch bring scaled-back versions of lean-sensitive electronics to smaller and cheaper bikes

23 January 2024 by Phil West

We’ve become used to sophisticated electronic safety aids, with lean-sensitive cornering ABS, traction control, and even radar-guided cruise control now becoming part of everyday biking lingo. But...

Stark’s surging production | Electric bike builder ramps up production to meet rising demand

22 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Barcelona based electric motocross manufacturer Stark Future have announced a dramatic scaling up in production. CEO and founder Anton Wass reported a large increase in the number of units...

Centennial celebrations | BMW achieve highest ever sales figures on 100 year anniversary

22 January 2024 by Nye Davis

BMW Motorrad helped celebrate their 100-year anniversary by achieving record sales across 2023. The Bavarian manufacturer delivered 209,257 motorcycles and scooters to customers globally last year,...

Meet the duo helping to support our BSB superstars through their charity efforts

22 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Die-hard British Superbike (BSB) fan Shane Farrow and his pal Stephen Thomas have set up a fund to assist young racers hit by financial difficulty. “We aim to help a lot of the younger...

Hybrid future | Getting under the skin of Kawasaki’s pioneering new hybrid powertrain

22 January 2024 by Ben Purvis

Hybrids may have become commonplace in cars over the last 25 years, but the difficulties of incorporating the idea into motorcycles mean Kawasaki’s achievement in creating the world’s first ‘strong...

Naked aggression | Krämer launch Hooligan racer based on top-spec GP2-890R

19 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

German race bike firm, Krämer Motorcycles have launched a limited-run Hooligan naked bike based on their flagship £28,600 GP2-890R. Powered by KTM’s 889cc parallel twin engine from the 890 Duke R...

How to: Restore tarnished alloy

18 January 2024 by Bruce Dunn

I don’t think there’s a more satisfying job to do in the garage than restoring an alloy part – scrubbing away all those years of muck to make a part look like new again is highly rewarding. The...

Dream ride: Find the Gap

18 January 2024 by Geoff Tompkinson

America certainly knows how to do breakfast. Sitting inside Pete’s Coffee Shop in Knoxville, Tennessee, a banquet of eggs-over-easy, crispy bacon, pancakes with syrup, orange juice, toast and jelly...

Big read: Forget Rossi v Marquez or Bridewell v Irwin – the rivalry between Schwantz and Rainey was on another level

18 January 2024 by Stuart Barker

It’s now more than 30 years since Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 500GP crown, his only world title before retiring early in the 1995 season. But he won far more than races and a world title during...

The MCN Test: Tiger hunting

18 January 2024 by Jim Moore

Of all the adventure bike sub-classes – and there are many – the middleweight sector is perhaps the most important. With machines ranging in capacity from 700 to 900cc and prices starting at under...

Roads insight: Grave concern for Irish road racing future

18 January 2024 by Stephen Davison

During the past week Northern Ireland’s Ulster Grand Prix, the fastest road race on the planet, has been cancelled for the fifth year in a row. The Tandragee 100 had already been called off for...

Biking Legends: Jonathan Rea

18 January 2024 by Emma Franklin

With six back-to-back titles, Jonathan Rea is the most decorated World Superbike champion in the sport’s history, setting all-time highs for race wins (119), points scored (6172.5), podiums (263) and...

Bike thief brothers spared jail following 'incredibly dangerous' police pursuit

17 January 2024 by Dan Sutherland

Two brothers, who attempted to evade Nottinghamshire Police on a pair of stolen motorcycles by riding into oncoming traffic, have been handed suspended prison sentences in court. Related: Get...

Guy Martin's latest tumble | TT star crashes out of Mablethorpe beach race

17 January 2024 by Nye Davis

Lincs truck fitter, road racing legend, and enigmatic TV personality Guy Martin, recently added to his list of dramatic list of spills, confirming in a statement that he crashed out whilst taking part...

Keeping our furry friends safe | Britain's rural road signs refreshed to protect wildlife

17 January 2024 by Nye Davis

In a bid to reduce road traffic collisions and better protect Britain’s wildlife population, the Department for Transport (DfT) have announced plans to refresh the small animal warning...