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The end is nigh for vehicles powered by the internal combustion engine. In 2016, Germany voted to ban the internal combustion engine by 2030, and last year the UK government announced plans...

There's been a few wet patches and brisk mornings, but the bike season is still going strong and there are lots of great events to attend in September. Get your tickets for September's Devitt MCN...

Indian Motorcycles have announced updates to their 2019 Chief models, with both gaining improvements to engines and electronics packages. The Chief Vintage and Chief Dark Horse will get three...

Speeding. It's something that can happen all-too-often on a motorcycle and should you ever be caught for it, it is imperative you advise your insurance compnay as soon as possible. This is because...

Over six thousand people have now signed up for the #ride5000miles challenge on Facebook and over the last two weeks 93 of them have broken through the mileage barrier. “It’s given me the...

Bikes for saleLaunched in 2001, the Harley-Davidson V-Rod was a concept initially shunned by purists of the day, thanks to the bike offering a thoroughly modern take on the Harley ownership experience. After...

Insurance firm and main sponsors of the upcoming MCN Ally Pally Show & Supersprint, Devitt, have hosted an online competition to find Britain’s best biking pet. Riders were encouraged to upload...

Watching Alex Rins selflessly attempt to flag down his fellow riders during FP4 at Silverstone got us thinking about previous positive motorbike videos we've seen to give you that #FridayFeeling. One...

bikes for saleNaked bikes used to be fairly mundane commuters. Devoid of soul, they were the workhorses of the two-wheeled world whose purpose in life was to hack through traffic or provide stress-free...

Bikes for saleThe BMW R1200GS is a genuine all-rounder, capable of long-distance tours across Europe, as well as scratching that hooligan itch along your favourite back road. They've even been taken to the odd...

American-based bike manufacturer Curtiss Motorcycles have announced their second model will be the Hera. Named after the wife of Zeus (Curtiss’ other model and also a Greek God), the bike will be...

What we said then "The Kawasaki ZZR1400 is not only the fastest, most powerful motorcycle you can buy, it is also an extremely capable all-round machine, too. Limited to 186mph (300kmh) - the Kawasaki...

I grab the front brake to avoid another rim-wrecking crater, but it’s too late. The front wheel drops in and I wait for the inevitable protest from my overloaded and overworked XT660. There’s a loud...

In this week’s MCN, we took two bikes which adopt different approaches to sports touring around the MCN250 test route. The traditional, relaxed, fully-faired sportsbike option comes in the form of a...

The KTM 1090 Adventure is an accomplished machine, especially the off-road focused R, but sales have struggled in the face of competition from the Austrian brand's own KTM 1290 Adventure. With the...

As the world of electronics evolves, more and more bikes are gaining full-colour TFT dashes, including the incoming 2019 Kawasaki H2. First seen on the Ducati Panigale in 2012, they’ve filtered down...

Motorcyclists could be fined £100 and given three penalty points for going 1mph over the limit if national roads policing top dog Chief Constable Anthony Bangham gets his way. According to reports,...

Russian arms producers Kalashnikov have revealed two new electric motorcycles, with both machines offering rugged all-terrain looks and trail bike inspired characteristics. Produced by the same firm...

Few bikes are as famous as Mike Hailwood's 1978 TT-winning Ducati NCR 900F1 and now, 40 years on, 12 replicas, to be made as close as possible to the historic racer, are finally to be built, each with...

bikes for saleWhen it was released in 2006, the Kawasaki ZZ-R1400 was the fastest and most powerful motorbike you could buy. Even 12 years on, its 197bhp would still win you a few rounds of Top Trumps. As an ultra...

bikes for saleThe Triumph Bonneville T100 was released in 2001 to celebrate 100 years of Triumph. It was initially released as an uprated version on the standard Bonneville and used the same 790cc parallel-twin...

The Zom-B-Mad event scheduled for October 2018 has been cancelled, according to a post on the organiser's Facebook page. Bikers Make a Difference (BMAD) said that they were 'gobsmacked' to have had to...

MCN BIKES FOR SALEToday's bike of the day is the Honda CBR600RR. The 600RR has been around since 2003 and is a track-based missile; and an excellent one at that. The bike received some of its final major updates in...

bikes for saleIf you’ve only got a 14.6bhp motorbike, you’ve got to look good. Even A1 licence holders want to pose a bit (it’s half the point of having a bike after all). The Yamaha YZF-R125 has got you covered,...

bikes for saleFor riders who want to tackle any terrain with comfort, technology and safety, super-sized adventure bikes are hard to beat. Yet all that spec comes at a price. Add on heated seats, cruise control,...

Calling all female riders in the south! The first ever Motorbike Women - South Rally is going to take place across the weekend of September 14-16, 2018. The event is for female riders who join the...

If you’re struggling to hit your 5000-mile target, take some inspiration from British duo Matt Bishop and Reece Gilkes. The pair, both #ride5000miles members, are currently 22,000 miles and 10 months...

bikes for saleAdventure tourers looked like they’d all but taken over the market for a while, but sports-tourers like the Yamaha FJR1300 are a fantastic alternative if your trip will only ever take you on paved...

mcn shopWith Autumn looming on the horizon, this bank holiday is a great opportunity to get out and rack up some extra miles on two wheels. If your helmet is a bit past its best, take a look at these...

Suzuki have announced that they will be producing 50 limited edition Buildbase replica versions of their Suzuki GSX-R1000R. With a paintjob mimicking the race bikes ridden by Bradley Ray, Richard...

Yamaha are no strangers to electric power. They’ve been building electric bicycles for 25 years, but this new TY-E electric trials bike is different. Their first proper electric motorcycle is billed...

The TAG Speed Motorcycle Show will take place in Huddersfield this Saturday, August 25 between 10am and 5pm. If you head down will find various trade stands and exhibitors, a motorcycle stunt show,...

They have been around the world and down it, but now Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are planning a new adventure; riding up from the southern tip of South America to the northernmost point of...

American cruiser experts Harley-Davidson have unveiled a series of updates to their CVO, trike and touring ranges for 2019, including new colour schemes, audio systems and improved handling...

MCN ShopDid you know that above 50mph the wind noise in your helmet can reach levels of 110dB? That's the equivalent of an electric drill, and it is especially bad when riding in windy conditions. If you...

Harley-Davidson's new performance cruiser looks set to have the ‘go’ to match its drag-strip styling. The new, street fighter-style FXDR doesn’t just have Harley’s latest, most torquey Big Twin...