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  1. European Commission plans for anti-tampering measures mean that tuning will become impossible and even home servicing will be hampered. All new bikes will get so-called on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems which could detect non-standard parts and trigger a warning light until... More...
  2. A 1972 Norton 750cc Commando racer headlines the Bonham’s auction at the Beaulieu Autojumble this Saturday. The ‘Gus Kuhn’ production racer replica has recently been rebuilt and is expected to fetch £5-6000. In total 17 bikes are in the auction.... More...
  3. Don't miss MCN Retro, a 32-page magazine free with next week's MCN, featuring retro metal like these three stunning bikes from Kent-based Spirit of the Seventies, a new custom house run by Tim Rogers and Kev Taggart. The bike-obsessed duo did the sportsbike/track days... More...
  4. Motorcyclists are being subjected to 15-minute roadside MoT-style inspections because of a police training course. Riders are stopped en masse and directed into makeshift inspections bays where their bikes are examined for 15 minutes by two officers. The operations are... More...
  5. One of the last police stolen vehicle squads in the country could be saved after MCN revealed plans for its closure. A source said the decision to withdraw funding for the squad from next April was being re-examined after we... More...
  6. Yamaha will unveil four anniversary special edition models next week as the Japanese firm celebrate 50 years of participation in Grand Prix racing. Yamaha is releasing no official information about the bike until next Wednesday, a time which means the... More...
  7. European Commission plans for anti-tampering measures mean that tuning will become impossible and even home servicing will be hampered. All new bikes will get so-called on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems which could detect non-standard parts and trigger a warning light until... More...
  8. A 1972 Norton 750cc Commando racer headlines the Bonham’s auction at the Beaulieu Autojumble this Saturday. The ‘Gus Kuhn’ production racer replica has recently been rebuilt and is expected to fetch £5-6000. In total 17 bikes are in the auction.... More...
  9. Motorcyclists wearing helmets have assaulted petrol station staff, according to Morrisons. The statement was made in the retailer’s latest justification for demanding riders remove helmets before filling up with fuel. MCN revealed the store’s customer services department had said in... More...
  10. The SMS4 125 mirrors Husqvarna’s championship winning supermoto range and is equally exquisite in its detail. But is this enough for the Husqvarnas to make learner-legal off-road machinery as popular as Yamaha’s YZF-R125 has been for entry level sports bikes?... More...
  11. Dudley looking for a new bike in MCN! More...
  12. I'm a Brit biker (30 years), and I've been living in France since 1998 so I thought it might be worth highlighting la difference here in France. The French government do not require motorcycles to pass MOT rules as their transport minister rightly recognised... More...
  13. Kiddimoto - the motorcycle-themed balance bike company – will appear on TV show Dragon’s Den this Monday night. Simon Booth, managing director, accompanied by his three-year-old daughter Ruby, pitches business ideas to the five Dragons in a bid to seal... More...
  14. I'm a Brit biker (30 years), and I've been living in France since 1998 so I thought it might be worth highlighting la difference here in France. The French government do not require motorcycles to pass MOT rules as their transport minister rightly recognised... More...
  15. Kiddimoto - the motorcycle-themed balance bike company – will appear on TV show Dragon’s Den this Monday night. Simon Booth, managing director, accompanied by his three-year-old daughter Ruby, pitches business ideas to the five Dragons in a bid to seal... More...
  16. Below is a letter from Giovanni Castiglioni following the death of his father Claudio Castiglioni, president of MV Agusta, giving insight into the companies recent past and its future. More...
  17. Here's a Ducati I designed with an American touch. More...
  18. Which WSB rider is this having a play on the beach at Douglas? More...
  19. After 20 years of not riding I decided to re-take my test and I'm now the proud owner of a Suzuki GSX-R750 and loving every minute of biking again! More...
  20. There are advantages to being a factory MotoGP rider – like getting early looks at new models. Ducati star Nicky Hayden proved just this when he spotted the 2012 848 Streetfighter on a visit to the Ducati factory this week.... More...
  21. MV Agusta claiming its new F4RR is the most powerful Superbike to date is a brave, bold, statement. Its claimed 201bhp makes it the most powerful Superbike you can buy, pipping the ZX-10’s 200.1bhp. The new short stroke engine has... More...
  22. We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 18,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines... More...
  23. Which WSB rider is this having a play on the beach at Douglas? More...
  24. We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 18,000 motorcycles for sale. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines... More...
  25. Below is a letter from Giovanni Castiglioni following the death of his father Claudio Castiglioni, president of MV Agusta, giving insight into the companies recent past and its future. More...
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