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
‘Bit of weather never stops us getting out’
Pro Huskies inbound
Honda go full-on 80s • Retro-cool roadster, the new CB1000F is set to hit UK showrooms priced at £10,599
Touring twins made simple • Yamaha Tracer 7 gets semi-auto Y-AMT
‘You’ll never see a small Ducati’ • Italian brand remain steadfast against the budget-friendly small bike trend
Stark’s silent supermoto • New Varg SM weighs just 124.5kg and makes a mighty 674lb.ft
Buell cruises off the line
DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices
Big ticket giveaway
TVS Italian expansion • Top Norton exec explains purchase of Bologna engineering hub
Pure orange crush • KTM reveal 990RCR’s juicy spec and its £13,499 price tag
BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys
THIS WEEK IN… 2010
Biking honours fallen • Riders defy storm-force wind to Ride to the Wall
Panigale with pedigree • Ex-Marco Melandri WSBK Ducati up for grabs at NEC auction
THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE BIKE KIT • Our industry insider helps you steer clear of substandard safety gear
BARGAIN HUNTER • MCN product writer, Tommy Begley, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!
NEW KIT JUST IN
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Breaking the mould • Continental’s TractionSkin helps tyres grip straight off the shelf
Talking point
MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane
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JENNY TINMOUTH • Former BSB racer, and Guinness World Record holder in MCN every month
‘It’s all coffee and classics’ • Much more than your ordinary bike showroom
YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing
KEEP ON EXPLORING… • Brilliant events and locations to visit on your bike this week
Welsh goodness • Adam Oldfield documents his Penderyn whiskey and chips loop
WHAT'S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK'S BIKING EVENTS
TOP OF THE STOPS • Showroom brews
Full-speed ahead at Straightliners • Championship finale lights up Santa Pod
MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures
DON’T SCUFFLE WITH YOUR DUFFLE
WHAT’S NEW AND HAS IT WORKED? Go-anywhere adventurer • Husqvarna’s new 701 Enduro takes all-terrain exploration to the next level
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Racetrack runaways • Which of 2025’s top superbikes makes the most sense for everyday riders?
WHAT YOUR CASH BUYS
‘Good times not laptimes’
DIVE IN TO THE DETAIL
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IT’S NEW BUT IS IT WORTH IT? Click to share • British firm Maeving roll out the red carpet to pillions with twin-seat RM2
FEAST YOUR EYES
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