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
Machines that truly stir your biking soul
Pump-up fuel savings
Ducati’s year to celebrate • UK boss talks new metal and fresh optimism in firm’s centenary year
CHEAPER BIKES WELCOMED
Paul Sample 1947-2026 • Creator of popular Ogri cartoon has died
Continental GT 750 is go! • Latest spy shots suggest Royal Enfield’s bigger twin range is almost ready to roll
BMW’s Blackpool rock • New dealership on the North West coast follows strong 2025
Next-gen club racing
DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices
£30m boost for Dainese
H-D celebrate the U.S. of A. • Latest cruiser line-up heralds 250 years of the States
Metallic makeover • MV Agusta reveal titanium-festooned Rush limited edition
BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys
‘A front-row seat on biking’ • Comfort, fit and value beat hype any day, says Mat Hall the man with his finger on the pulse of one of the UK’s biggest bike kit firms…
NABB says no to green lights • National body says no new powers on the way
Women riders unite
Zero LS1 hits showrooms
Bike crims crackdown • West Yorks Police report record year battling nuisance riders
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, Tommy Begley, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!
NEW KIT JUST IN
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Next-level ear protection • This Tinnitus Awareness Week, find out how clever Brit plugs help save hearing
FREE PLUGS FOR SHED DWELLERS
Museum Live back for 2026 • Weekender to take place in October
Talking point
MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered
PRECIOUS METAL YOUR BIKES • Show us your pride and joy
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‘From twin-port two-strokes to TFTs, bikes have come a long way in a 100 years’ • Engineering expert and creator of brilliantly bonkers bikes in MCN every month
‘IT’S A 1950s MULTIMETER!’
HEAD TO LOOMIES, HAMPSHIRE ‘Cake, coffee and community’ • Iconic pit stop in the middle of the South Downs
YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing
TOP OF THE STOPS • Great destinations for your weekend ride
MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures
KEEPING WARMTH AT YOUR CORE
WHAT’S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK’S BIKING EVENTS
In the footsteps of greatness • Why Triumph’s new Trident 800 could be the original Street Triple’s spiritual successor
MORE THAN JUST A BIG 660…
MCN VERDICT
Mid-size marvels • Three used gems that promise everyday thrills for experienced and newbie alike — but which is best?
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