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
‘What does all that tech mean for me?’
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Pani-gnarly • All-new 205mph Ducati Panigale V4 R brings MotoGP-inspired gearbox tech to the road
Honda’s electric game-changer • Fast-charging WN7 to cost £12,999
Norton V4 spotted • Further shots give clearest view yet of incoming four-cylinder superbike
RE rally the troops • Enfield rekindle former military ties with Army Himalayan deal
DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices
New-look Kwak 125s
Next-gen trailie arrives • Yamaha reintroduce WR125R with variable valve timing
EV Super Hooligan • Lightfighter V3-RH to race with MotoAmerica series
BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys
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MCN Compare winner named • Lucky reader bags brand-new Suzuki GSX-8R
Late summer booster • Struggling market continues to edge towards recovery
THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE BIKE KIT • Our industry insider helps you steer clear of substandard safety gear
THIS WEEK'S HOT DEALS BARGAIN HUNTER • MCN product guru, Ben Clarke, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!
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If it’s fast enough for Marquez… • Ducati’s Diavel V4 RS fires from 0-62mph in the blink of an eye. Here's how they’ve done it
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MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane
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DAVE HANCOCK • Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN
‘Bikes and banging tunes’ • Visit this bike shop and café with a packed gig list
YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing
KEEP ON EXPLORING… • Brilliant events and locations to visit on your bike this week
Gateway to the Pennines • Richard Newland takes a thrilling meander through some of the Peaks’ finest roads
WHAT'S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK'S BIKING EVENTS
TOP OF THE STOPS • Dealer destinations
Squires showtime • Head to Yorkshire’s renowned biker café
MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures
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Ready for the rough stuff • Aprilia up the ante with the T uareg Rally 660, thei most hardcore middleweight adventurer to date
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All’s unfaired in love and war • What happens when brute force meets no wind protection? We’re about to find out…
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Funky names, serious bikes • Benda’s all-new Chinchilla and Napoleonbob 500 V-twins look set to make their mark
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‘Good things come to good people’
NICKY HAYDEN • The 2006 MotoGP world champion who stole hearts right across the globe
‘I was living the...