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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

‘More brands, more choice. Good, right?’

Life’s just a Beachman

TVS coming to the UK • R&D boss talks expansion and fresh challenges with Norton takeover

Mid-size AMA tribute teased • Four-cylinder 500 retro shown in China

Norton to update HQ

Zed’s not dead • Kawasaki’s big-bore naked returns as new Z1100

Indian tribute to Munro • Challenger cruiser bags 194mph at Bonneville Salt Flats

M&P confirm closure

DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices

The journey continues • Yogesh Alekari back on global epic as dealer steps in to donate KTM 790 Adventure

THIS WEEK IN… 2000

Get ready for budget touring • QJMotor launch wallet-friendly middleweight adventure pairing – priced from just £7499

Drop off in traffic cops • New data shows huge decline in roads policing numbers

THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE BIKE KIT • Our industry insider helps you steer clear of substandard safety gear

BARGAIN HUNTER • MCN product guru, Ben Clarke, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!

NEW KIT JUST IN

MCN NEXT WEEK

Locked and loaded • Yamaha take the fight to thieves with ECU lock for 2026 off-roaders

All the bells and whistles • Electric crossover boasts radar tech

BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys

350’s Goan cruising • Special Enfield revives ’70s Indian moto-culture for £4719

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane

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JAMES WHITHAM • Two-time British champion turned commentator writes for MCN every month

‘It was Joey’s pride and joy’ • Why every biker should visit and join the craic

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

KEEP ON EXPLORING… • Brilliant events and locations to visit on your bike this week

‘It has more than a hint of New Zealand, Tasmania and even the TT about it’ • Michael Neeves gets stuck into glorious North Devon roads

WHAT'S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK'S BIKING EVENTS

TOP OF THE STOPS • Banging biker bars

Weston Beach Race • Get ready for sandracing on an epic scale

MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures

TIME FOR A PROPERLY DEEP CLEAN

Lights, camera, traction… • New Voge DS625X packs in a huge array of features for £6199. So is it any good?

FEAST YOUR EYES

MCN VERDICT

A sting in the tail • Can the new CFMoto 675NK spike the dominance of Honda’s CB750 Hornet?

DIVE INTO THE DETAILS

‘A very deep pool of options’

DIVE IN TO THE DETAIL

MCN VERDICT

IT’S NEW BUT IS IT WORTH IT? Scooter loopy • Is bonkers new Italjet Dragster 700 a work of genius – or the worst of both worlds?

‘Makes very little...