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Honda have a long history of cool 125s to tempt your wallet from its hiding place. From sporty four-stroke CBRs and two-stroke NSRs, to rugged CG125s and scooters, this pair keeps Honda's tradition of...

There's still time to add to this year's #ride5000miles totals, but there's no harm in planning ahead and thinking about 2019. If you fancy something a bit different with a real sense of adventure...

The #ride5000miles Facebook group is a great place to talk with like-minded people, get advice and share your experiences about life on two wheels. A group is nothing without members and so we thought...

Bikes for saleThe Ducati Monster 821 was created in tribute to the iconic Monster 900, which was launched 25-years-ago and kick-started the Monster family. Earlier this year, the range was updated further with a...

bikes for saleAs a concept, there’s not much simpler than the KTM Duke family. Take a thumping single-cylinder engine (apart from the 790, but we’ll get to that), wrap it in a light, honed frame, add some wide bars...

It’s officially winter, so getting out on your bike is harder. You have to spend more time watching the weather forecast for a window of opportunity, more time kitting up and more time washing the...

With KTM sister-brand Husqvarna enjoying a resurgence thanks to its sharp individual take on the retro market in the form of their 401 and 701 Vitpilen and Svartpilen models, the platform engineering...

MCN LONDON SHOWGlobetrotting adventurers Steph Jeavons, Sam Manicom and Mark Kemp have all been confirmed as the latest speakers for February’s Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. All three will appear on the...

Team Classic Suzuki have handed over their latest build, a Suzuki GSF600 Bandit, to be raced in 2019 by last year’s Bandit Challenge winner, James McHardy at Motorcycle Live. Team Classic Suzuki...

MCN COMPAREWhat is All Year Biker? All Year Biker offer a pioneering treatment system for motorbikes, deigned to protect your machine from the constant barrage of road salt and grit that can lead to corrosion...

Spy shots have emerged of a brand new BMW sports tourer that looks perfectly poised to fill the gap for rapid tourers that don’t have the weight (or the high cost) of the 1000cc-plus offerings. The...

The very first Norton V4 SS superbikes have rolled off the new production line at the Donington Hall factory, and were united with their owners on Monday afternoon as Norton simultaneously unveiled...

British sidecar firm Watsonian Squire have developed a new sidecar outfit in tandem with the Royal Enfield Himalayan.  The firm are using the low-capacity adventure bike as a test mule for their...

Markus Schramm, the new Director of BMW Motorrad, has assured MCN that UK supplies of BMW motorcycles and parts will be unaffected by the impending implementation of Brexit; even if at the end of the...

MV Agusta unveiled a new Superveloce concept at EICMA 2018 in Milan; an F3 based tribute to the 1970s and their years of GP racing. To make the bike, MV say they started with an F3 800 chassis,...

Cambridgeshire-based small bike company Herald have revealed a new Brute 500 concept at Motorcycle Live, which aims to be the firm's first British-built motorcycle. The machine has been designed,...

Kawasaki owners will now be able to insure their bike with an exclusively branded specialist policy. The manufacturer has teamed up with UK-based broker, Bikesure to create Kawasaki Insurance, which...

Bespoke British brand Gladstone Motorcycles have unveiled a new model following their original Gladstone No.1 bobber, launched in 2013.  The new bike, dubbed the SE, is "a slightly lazier,...

2018 has been another bountiful year for new machines, so the best-of-the-best below are very special indeed. Let’s kick things off with our Bike of the Year. Bike of the year Best innovation Best...

Low-capacity motorcycle specialists, Lexmoto, have revealed a new four-speed, four-stroke 50cc motorcycle at Motorcycle Live, aimed squarely at 16-year-olds taking their first steps into two...

Suzuki are currently in the process of restoring the only full G-54 Grand Prix bike in existance, at Motorcycle Live. This was the bike that spawned Barry Sheene’s World Championship-winning RG500,...

Bikes for saleSince its introduction in 2017, the Triumph Bonneville Bobber has been a huge hit. Combining post-war styling with modern day performance, the 1200cc Bobber goes, corners and steers like a decent...

bikes for saleThe Kawasaki Ninja 650 replaced the ER-6f as the firm’s supertwin offering in 2017. Aimed at newer riders and commuters, the Ninja uses a manageable, 67bhp parallel-twin engine wrapped in a sporty,...

bikes for saleThe Honda FireBlade has been around in one form or another since 1992. The first bike was conceived by Tadao Baba to take the fight to Suzuki and Yamaha who had been ruling the roost in the world of...

Scores of #ride5000miles Facebook members have vowed to keep on biking despite the first frosts of the year and a premature appearance of the dreaded gritter. An early cold snap in late October saw...

The NEC, Birmingham will once again play host to the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live in 2018. With a host of live action, features, entertainment and new bike models, there will be something...

Arch Motorcycles are available to buy in the UK for the first time from today. Each Arch is built specifically for the owner, with two riding positions (feet forward, cruiser style; or with...

Taiwanese motorcycle custom house, Rough Crafts, have created a special edition Royal Enfield Continental GT in tribute to classic race bike design. The bespoke machine draws inspiration from bulbous...

American electric motorbike firm, Curtiss, have unveiled two new concept versions of their Zeus electric model (also a concept) slated for production in 2020. The café and bobber variants build on the...

bikes for saleWhat is there to say about the Honda CBR1000RR that hasn’t been said before? The FireBlade started life as a 900cc machine that used lightness rather than power to achieve performance. The...

Motorcycle-inspired balance bike experts, Kiddimoto, have created a new motocross-inspired full face helmet specifically for children aged between two and 12 years. Known as the Ikon, the lid claims...

It might be the new 'Shift Cam' variable valve-timing technology that is making the headlines, but there is more to the 2019 BMW S1000RR than a new motor. It also includes a new frame and swingarm...

Norton will unveil this all-new Atlas at Motorcycle Live this weekend – the most important bike in the firm’s modern history, and the first mass-market affordable Norton for generations. The new model...

Police in Dubai have started training to ride hoverbikes supplied by Californian company, Hoversurf. The Hoverbike S3 2019 weighs 114kg and can fly at 60mph, 5 metres from the ground. MORE FROM...

bikes for saleFirst launched in 2012, this version of the Yamaha R1 built on the already excellent 2009 model by adding six-stage traction control and a MotoGP-inspired slotted top yoke. The rear...

Thousands are set to participate in a rideout to commemorate fallen soldiers this Remembrance Sunday. The Ring of Red is one of the biggest remembrance rideouts in the UK, with routes planned on the...