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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

‘Get ready to lap up the TT action’

Custom H-D comp

A Hero’s welcome • Indian brand CEO talks major UK expansion as second model arrives

FRUGAL APPEAL

RC30s to shine at July auction • Ex-Dunlop and McCallen VFR750R sale

TT special Beemer • Limited edition BMW M1000RR marks 115 years of the IoM TT

Himalayan is peaking • Royal Enfield’s adventure name smashes global sales records

Free Euro trackday

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

LiveWire dig the dirt

Brits ride high • Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2026 nets £5.4m total with generous UK riders coming second in global ranks

‘We’re all better informed now’ • Kit man Mat Hall reckons we’re more clued-up about biking gear than ever before, but says there’s still room for improvement

New Öhlins for older machines • Suspension boost for UK modern-classic owners

Box-fresh MV for sale

Rideout in Galloway

Wire barrier backlash • Road safety charity calls for to end ‘dangerous’ cables

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

MCN NEXT WEEK

Ride hard, get more grip • Metzeler’s adaptive tread patterns add versatility to latest tyre range

TT rookie goes green

Caught in a Cyclone • Suzuki GSX-R1000R retro special set for five build slots

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

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

PRECIOUS METAL YOUR BIKES • Show us your pride and joy

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‘The Ducati is dominating BSB and WSBK… I’ve never seen a bike hit the ground so fast’ • Two-time British champion turned commentator writes for MCN every month

MY FAVOURITE TWO WEEKS

HEAD TO THE TEES’POT, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE ‘A right Tees in the Pennines’ • A quaint café in the middle of biking paradise

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

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

‘Head in the clouds’ • Explore Italy’s Sella Ronda before it’s too late…

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

TOP OF THE STOPS • Top stops up north

20 years of Bike Fest • Ireland’s biggest biking weekend hits milestone

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

AAA PROTECTION MEETS COMFORT

The Brutale naked truth • QJ Motor’s SRK921 is China’s first supernaked and it makes all the right noises…

MCN VERDICT

FEAST YOUR EYES

It’s the latest have-a-go Hero • Can you really go adventuring for £3k? We ride the Hero XPulse 200 4V to find...