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Driverless cars to hit UK motorways: Safety fears for motorcyclists as road trials planned for 2023

Today 10:08 by Stuart Prestidge

Real-life on-the-road tests of self-driving vehicles are due to begin in the UK next year, sparking fears that they could put riders in danger. According to the Department for Transport, we could...

Have your say in this year's BMW Custom Competition

Yesterday 16:02 by Stuart Prestidge

BMW Motorrad are asking for your vote as they seek to crown this year’s king of the customs. Like last year’s competition, the focus is on radical transformations of the R18 cruiser. This...

New M25 High Court injunction could mean imprisonment and heavy fines for protestors

Yesterday 11:30 by Dan Sutherland

A new injunction has been granted by the High Court, meaning anyone stepping foot on the M25 motorway without permission from National Highways could face prison, an unlimited fine, a seizure of...

Enough to make your blood boil: Volunteer rider's bike stolen and burned out

Yesterday 10:14 by Dan Sutherland

A 71-year-old volunteer Blood Biker has been left shocked and potentially massively out of pocket after his BMW R1200RT was stolen from his driveway before being apparently dumped and destroyed by a...

Rebel with a cause - the author bringing lady Honda Rebel owners together

06 December 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Crime fiction author Marina Pascoe is the unlikely founder of a Facebook community that has brought together hundreds of women Honda Rebel owners to wax lyrical about the popular cruiser. Now 59,...

Wat's so special: New sidecar outfit celebrates company's birth

06 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Fancy tapping into a bit of sidecar expertise to create a truly special outfit? Then you’ll be wanting to bolt your third wheel to Watsonian Squire’s new Nineteen 12 scheme. Named in honour of the...

KTM resurrect the 790 Adventure for 2023 to be built in China by partners CFMoto

05 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

KTM are raising their dual purpose 790 Adventure from the dead in 2023, promising new styling and updated tech goodies – plus subtle engine revisions to help it meet the latest emissions...

Bolton-built brawler: Dot Motorcycles Street Fighter created with help from Guy Martin

05 December 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The big takeaway from this year’s Motorcycle Live Show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) was the strength of the British motorcycling industry and the craftsmanship displayed in their...

Super Duc: 916 fetches £42,750 to break UK auction record

02 December 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

A Ducati 916 has smashed its sales estimate at Silverstone Auctions, recording a UK record price at last month’s NEC Classic Motor Show. The 1995 SP2 model, with just 2200 miles from new, sold for...

Airheads: World's first integrated airbag helmet unveiled by Airoh

02 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Airbag systems are nothing new in biking. Once a safety net reserved for the MotoGP elite, they’re now found in everything from standalone vests to adventure jackets, to bespoke leathers. However,...

Kymco CV3 offers motorcycle performance on a car licence

02 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Kymco have their sights set on a slice of the inter-city commuter market with their new three-wheeled CV3 scooter, a machine which can be ridden on a car licence. Powered by the same 51bhp 550.4cc...

Calls for lower fuel prices: Wholesale savings should be passed to customers

01 December 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The RAC has called on supermarkets to slash their fuel prices by 5p per litre. According to RAC figures, supermarkets are currently enjoying margins of around 15p per litre on petrol and diesel. By...

CCM reveal new Cruiser at NEC: Brit firm’s two-up bike is aimed at weekend getaways

30 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

CCM have unveiled a new model targeted at couples plotting long weekend jaunts. Debuting at Motorcycle Live, the new Cruiser will retail for a shade under £11,985 and is powered by the existing...

Tax hike for E-bikes: VED set to be introduced from 2025

30 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Electric motorcycles are set to start paying Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from April 2025, following the Government’s Autumn Statement. Plug-in motorcycles, electric cars, and vans will begin to pay...

KTM reveal tweaked 890 Adventure for 2023 with new looks and fresh tech

30 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

KTM have pulled the covers off their 2023 890 Adventure, which receives light tweaks to its bodywork alongside updated WP suspension and more tech. Following in the footsteps of next year’s 890...

The cloak is off the Dagger as Brough Superior reveal latest V-twin

29 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Luxury V-twin masters Brough Superior are expanding their road legal line-up for 2023 with a new Dagger roadster revealed at this year’s Milan show. Built in their Saint-Jean factory, near...

Motorcycle Live bounces back after Covid hit years

28 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Organisers of the annual Motorcycle Live show are celebrating a highly successful 2022 event following nine busy days at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC). Showcasing 52 motorcycle...

Royal Enfield return to the UK with fresh distribution network

28 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield is coming back to the UK, cutting ties with MotoGB, and establishing their own distribution network to strengthen retailer and customer relations. Launching their first bike in the UK...

MotoGP's lid revolution: Mips safety gurus bring new levels of protection to racers

25 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Swedish helmet safety pioneers, Mips, are stepping into the MotoGP world championship to protect riders from the forces of rotational impacts generated in crashes. Improvements in rider safety are...

Horwin Senmenti 0: Super trick, super fast electric scooter unveiled

24 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Horwin have unveiled the Senmenti 0 – a hard accelerating scooter with both abundant range and technology. Few specifics are available for the scooter which will be...

'There's no entry level Ferrari' - Ducati's Head of Design reasserts the brand's premium status

24 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati have been incredibly busy this year. Not only did they dominate the MotoGP and World Superbike championships, but they’ve also been methodically drip-feeding new motorcycles into their range...

Listen to this! Wild 370bhp TTS SuperBusa ridden flat-out to top speed

23 November 2022 by Gareth Evans

Check out this video to hear the wild noise the TTS SuperBusa makes at full speed.

Medi-bike for war in Ukraine: Ex-NHS BMW R1200RT heads to the frontline

23 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

A former NHS motorcycle is the target of a fundraising campaign that hopes to deliver the bike to Ukraine’s frontline. A JustGiving page has been launched from the unlikely headquarters of The Pot...

Morini poised for desert action: Italians hint at rugged new up-spec’d X-Cape rally edition

23 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Moto Morini have shown a glimpse of a possible rally raiding future by showing a mocked up adventure version of their X-Cape in Milan. Appearing on the firm’s stand splatted with mud, the ADV-R (R...

Tyred out: Avon plant to close at the end of 2023

22 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The Avon Tyres plant, the last remaining motorcycle tyre production facility in the UK, will close its factory in Melksham, Wiltshire next year. The site began making tyres in 1904, with the...

Yamaha launch vision for safety: Combination of tech and training to eliminate bike fatalities

21 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha Motor has announced the establishment of its Safety Vision which aims to reduce motorcycle fatalities and create a ‘world without accidents’. This vision is separated into two parts – Jin-Ki...

Honda's hard case: Rebel cruiser range grows with CMX1100T bagger model

21 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Honda have added to their CMX1100 Rebel range with a new touring model complete with luggage and a subtle half fairing wrapped around the upright bars. Called the CMX1100T (Touring), the new...

More of everything: CFMoto 450SR unveiled

19 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto have added a 450cc version of their SR sportsbike model to the range based on the SR-C21 concept shown at Eicma 2021. Unfortunately, some of the concept’s more striking features have been...

Retro baby: CFMoto add 300 CL-X to roadster range

18 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto have bolstered their CL-X roadster range with a new 300cc version. The new baby CL-X uses a similar design to the firm’s 700 CL-X Heritage, meaning flat bars for an upright riding position and...

Turning trash into treasure: Bering Freeway kit created using 70% recycled plastic

18 November 2022 by Jim Blackstock

French kit manufacturer Bering have taken environmental sustainability one step further as their latest Freeway suit is made from 70% recycled plastic bottles taken directly from the sea. The key...

Naked ambition: CFMoto unveil NK-C22 concept

17 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto weren’t short of new bikes to show us at the Eicma trade show in Milan – including this naked roadster concept called the NK-C22. The bike uses an 800cc parallel-twin engine, presumably the...

MT with promise: CFMoto’s 800 adventurer gets Moto3 makeover

17 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto have given their 800MT a sporty makeover to create the 800MT Sport R. Using knowhow gleaned from their Moto3 racing team, the Chinese firm have given the bike uprated suspension and brakes and...

Thousands of motorcyclists form a Ring of Red around Manchester

17 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Almost 6000 motorbikes took to the M60 around Stockport on Remembrance Sunday to create a Ring of Red, with bikers paying their respects to the Armed Forces both past and present. The event was one...

Switch Blade: Honda release £30k limited edition McGuinness 100th TT start replica Fireblade SP

16 November 2022 by Richard Newland

‘Who do you think you are, John McGuinness?’ Well now you really can live out your TT fantasies, as Honda reveal they will build 30 examples of this CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP John McGuinness 100th TT...

Superior performance: Brough step up Aston Martin partnership with more powerful AMB 001 Pro

15 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Luxury boutique brand Brough Superior have once again teamed up with supercar experts Aston Martin to create yet another outrageous, limited-run trackday machine. The AMB 001 Pro made its debut at...

Seventies superbike stunner: MV Agusta Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro

14 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

MV Agusta may not have been directly participating in the Eicma show in Milan last week, but it didn’t stop them stealing the headlines with this stunning Superveloce Serie Oro. The carbon-clad...