Launched in 1955, MCN has been bringing its readers exclusive news stories about bikes for 60 years. Every week, MCN’s team of expert test riders & journalists will: • Review new and used motorcycles • Help bikers make the very best buying decisions • Provide the latest MotoGP and Superbikes news MCN is also famous for its unrivalled motorcycle sport news and insight. From the white-knuckle world of MotoGP to the elbow-clashing action of World Superbikes and British Superbikes, MCN gives the inside story. There are also thousands of motorcycles for sale in MCN. So if you’re thinking about buying a new machine there’s almost definitely a fantastic bargain waiting to be snapped up!
7 DAYS IN 60 SECONDS • Your whistle-stop tour of this week's hottest stories
'Capturing the vibrancy of motorcycling'
Kick in teeth on bus lanes
'Bigger Ténéré? We want to go there' • President of Yamaha Motor Europe on future models and why we’ll see more semi-autos
MOTORBIKES MATTER
Batteries not good enough for big bikes
Remembering Ron Williams • Tributes to Maxton suspension guru
X-ADV goes exclusive
Tiger gets technical • Triumph update Tiger Sport 660 but keep the emphasis on value
More guts for your Guzzi • V7 family to boast more power and a sporty new member
DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices
'We build bikes for enthusiasts' • Kove reveal four-cylinder sportsbike plans and announce UK dealership expansion
Serious ambition • New CFMoto 675SR-R set to take on Triumph and Yamaha
BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys
Reach for the Sky
Masked man gets biking ban • Three-year Criminal Behaviour Order for anti-social offences
KTM chase leads to arrest
Win a Zed for a cuppa
Speed Triple hits 30
Toprak steals the show • World champ wows the crowds at revamped Motorcycle Live
Used bike expansion
THIS WEEK'S HOT DEALS BARGAIN HUNTER • MCN product guru, Justin Hayzelden, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!
NEW KIT JUST IN
MCN NEXT WEEK
Vibe check • D3O’s clever new damping tech tames biking’s unwanted buzz
Zero hit the dirt in total silence • Lightweight electric off-roaders coming
Talking point
MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane
MCN
Make your dream machine a reality • Iconic Sale comes to the 2025 Devitt Insurance MCN London Show
'It only does 70mph downhill with a tailwind, but it still feels like a rocket' • Engineering expert and creator of brilliantly bonkers bikes in MCN every month
'FREE POWER FOR BIKES'
HEAD TO TWO FLAGS CAFÉ, MORCOTT Top nosh on the Rutland TT • Ex-head chef Leigh Jarvis made food his mission
YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing
THIS WEEK
WHAT'S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK'S BIKING EVENTS
MILEAGE HUNTERS • #R5K members chasing their riding goals
GET INVOLVED AND RIDE MORE IN 2024 • You can still become an R5k member – simply ride your bike and tell people about it!
Urban electrification • BMW and Maeving show why electric doesn’t need to be dull
ELECTRICS IN DETAIL
WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE?
DIVE IN TO THE DETAIL
MCN VERDICT
TREVOR DUCKWORTH • The sprint and drag racing champion who founded Straightliners
'We rebuilt the engine in minutes'
Business as usual • A handful of upgrades keeps the classy Kawasaki...