The bikes the MCN team actually buy and why we love them

As a team, we at MCN have ridden almost every motorcycle in existence. From the constant new model launches to features across the decades, the annual long-term test fleet and our UK group test route, we keep all bases covered.

But what about when it's time to spend our own money? Find out what's lurking in our own garages by clicking the images below...

Michael Neeves' Suzuki GSX-R750	Joseph Wright's Kawasaki ZXR400
Richard Newland's 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750	Nye Davis's KTM 500 EXC-F
Emma Franklin's Honda RS125	Charlotte King's Suzuki SV650S
Dan Sutherland's Royal Enfield Classic 350	Chris Newbigging's Ducati 996
Charlotte King's Aprilia RS660	Justin Hayzelden's Yamaha TRX850
Michael Neeves' Yamaha TMAX 560	Chris Newbigging's Suzuki Hayabusa

Michael Neeves' Suzuki GSX-R750

Joseph Wright's Kawasaki ZXR400

Richard Newland's 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750

Nye Davis's KTM 500 EXC-F

Emma Franklin's Honda RS125

Charlotte King's Suzuki SV650S

Dan Sutherland's Royal Enfield Classic 350

Chris Newbigging's Ducati 996

Charlotte King's Aprilia RS660

Justin Hayzelden's Yamaha TRX850

Michael Neeves' Yamaha TMAX 560

Chris Newbigging's Suzuki Hayabusa

Gareth buys a used bike from Superbike Factory

Year: ALL

Used bike blog: Just how fast is our Honda VFR800F? Watch this video to find out

01 July 2025 by Gareth Evans

There aren’t many situations where you’d be able to find out just how quickly your bike will go flat-chat, but recently I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity. We periodically bring a fleet...

Wonderful Wales: Our Honda VFR800F goes west, and Gareth enjoys a first taste of touring

16 June 2025 by Gareth Evans

I’m really getting into the swing of Honda VFR800F ownership now, and in the process getting under the skin of this impressive sports-tourer. I’ve been commuting on it, but I’ve also done a longer...

Life with a Honda VFR800: These are my first impressions after 750 miles on the sports-tourer

16 May 2025 by Gareth Evans

I’m a month and 750 miles into 2015 Honda VFR800F ownership now, having bought a used one from Superbike Factory, so I figured it was time for some first impressions. First off, I’m thrilled (but...

I bought a used bike from a motorcycle superstore. Here's my story...

10 April 2025 by Gareth Evans

It’s a feeling we’ve all experienced at some point in our biking lives; the pang of envy that comes from hearing bikes enjoying the start of the new season, but having no means of joining them.

I love my Honda RS125 race bike, but you've got to be prepared to get your hands dirty to ride one

08 April 2025 by Emma Franklin

For many, the purest aspect of the motorcycle experience is racing. So, it should come as no surprise that some in the MCN team have a competitive streak, too. In the video above, MCN Editor, Emma...

There are bigger and more powerful bikes out there, but my KTM 500 EXC-F will get me anywhere

08 April 2025 by Nye Davis

There’s much more to motorcycling than road riding and track action and some of the MCN team love nothing more than hitting the dirt at the weekend – including News Writer, Nye Davis. Find out why...

You're never too young for a classic... Joseph's ZXR is older than he is and perfect for A2 thrills

08 April 2025 by Joseph Wright

MCN Videographer, Joseph Wright, chose to head down a classic route while he serves his time on an A2 licence. His Kawasaki ZXR400 demands attention in the bike park and MCN Towers from many a...

My Royal Enfield Classic 350 and what it allows me to do is worth more than the sum of its parts

08 April 2025 by Dan Sutherland

MCN News Editor and self-confessed sportsbike nut, Dan Sutherland, might just be the last person you would expect to own a Royal Enfield Classic 350. But in the video above, he explains his very...

Michael Neeves loves the Suzuki GSX-R750 so much that he went out and bought one! Watch the video...

08 April 2025 by Michael Neeves

Michael Neeves has been answering the question: “what’s your favourite motorbike of all time?” for years now and his answer has almost always been the Suzuki GSX-R750. Well, now he’s put his money...

The 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 is inferior to modern bikes in many ways... but I love mine

08 April 2025 by Richard Newland

Group Editor, Richard Newland, talks us through his gorgeous 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750, which he’s owned since 2010 in the video above. He explains the bike’s full history, what he’s done to it since he...

Other bikes have come and gone, but I just can't part with my 2009 Suzuki SV650S

08 April 2025 by Charlotte King

MCN Product Writer, Charlotte King, talks us through her 2009 Suzuki SV650S – her first bike, which she can’t bring herself to part with in the video above.

I may be biased, but I still don't think there's a better sounding twin than my Ducati 996

08 April 2025 by Chris Newbigging

In the video above, MCN Head of Content, Chris Newbigging, discusses his Ducati 996 and what he loves so much about it. He also starts it up so you can hear that superb V-twin engine revving...

I've ridden every modern middleweight sportsbike and I don't regret buying my Aprilia RS660

08 April 2025 by Charlotte King

In the video above, MCN Product Writer Charlotte King explains why she bought an Aprilia RS660 and why she loves it. You can also watch her speak about the Suzuki SV650S she owns, too.

It didn't look fresh in 1998 (nor does it now) but my Yamaha TRX850 has a lovely classic quality

08 April 2025 by Justin Hayzelden

MCN’s Products Editor, Justin Hayzelden has a long and varied riding history, but in the above video he discusses a relatively recent purchase, his 1998 Yamaha TRX850.

I love superbikes, but riding to Lidl on my Yamaha TMAX 560 with Led Zeppelin playing is heaven

08 April 2025 by Michael Neeves

MCN Chief Road Tester, Michael Neeves might be the last person you expect to own a Yamaha TMAX 560 – but that’s exactly what you’ll find in his garage. Find out why he loves it so much in the video...

I bought the world's cheapest Suzuki Hayabusa - an epic deal or a disaster waiting to happen?

08 April 2025 by Chris Newbigging

MCN Head of Content Chris Newbigging bought the world’s cheapest Suzuki Hayabusa – but was it a stroke of genius or a disaster waiting to happen? Find out in the video above.