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  1. If you thought affordable, saucy 50cc bikes were a thing of the past, checkout this new offering from new-to-the-UK Chinese manufacturer WK. Dubbed the SM50, it’s a supermoto-styled, liquid-cooled, 49cc two-stroke priced at just £2099. It comes with a six-speed... More...
  2. That most promiscuous of motorcycle frames, the Norton featherbed, has mated again – this time with a Harley. And it’s produced a handsome mongrel that’s for sale in aid of charity Curing Kids Cancer. Santiago Choppers' owner Alan Bernard built... More...
  3. Word-of-mouth marketing has seen TT3D: Closer to the Edge reach even more cinemas, and smash the half-million mark in box-office receipts after two weekends – a key movie milestone. The new cinemas are listed below, but TT3D is still playing... More...
  4. 'Charge' is a new documentary following the electric bikes at the Isle of Man TT, and you can see the trailer below. Narrated by Ewan McGreggor and directed by Mark Neale - of 'Faster' (2003) fame - there's no doubting... More...
  5. We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Here's just a few of the fantastic bikes available this week: ’97 Suzuki GSX-R750, £1500 Track thoroughbred, three-quarter litre rocketWe... More...
  6. Italian firm MV Agusta is commemorating 150 years since the unification of its home country with a special series of bikes based on the Brutale 990R. There are just 150 of the bikes being built which have a colour-matched instrument... More...
  7. If you’re looking to get your license, learn to lift either wheel or pursue some lightweight urban thrills, the 125 Duke can do it for you. It doesn’t seem like a regular, budget 125 machine; It feels like a premium... More...
  8. It’s November 2011. MotoGP’s just finished with [insert Stoner/Lorenzo/Pedrosa/Spies here] and Rossi, um, fifth. Press releases are hurriedly despatched – ‘It was his shoulder!’; ‘It was mainly his shoulder but also the engine still needed a tweak!’; ‘You should see... More...
  9. American electric bike manufacturer Brammo is launching four new models featuring 'a game-changing mechatronic propulsion unit that emulates the feeling and performance of a traditional internal combustion engine'. Principally, the technology – dubbed IET, for Integrated Electric Transmission – offers... More...
  10. KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT - Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV SS1 (2, 3 or X) - Sky Sports... More...
  11. Italian motorcycle firm Husqvarna is just months away from unveiling the first of five new road bikes which will have BMW-derived twin and single cylinder engines. Find a Husqvarna for sale. There’s even a chance the radical concept Mille3 could make... More...
  12. Triumph is urging aspiring champions to enter its Young Guns talent scheme before the 13 May deadline. Launched to turn promising young riders into the UK's racetrack stars of tomorrow the scheme is open to all amateur ACU-licensed riders aged... More...
  13. We've been browsing MCN bikes for sale every day to bring you some of our top picks from over 10,000 motorcycles for sale. Here's just a few of the fantastic bikes available this week: ’97 Suzuki GSX-R750, £1500 Track thoroughbred, three-quarter litre rocketWe... More...
  14. Italian motorcycle firm Husqvarna is just months away from unveiling the first of five new road bikes which will have BMW-derived twin and single cylinder engines. Find a Husqvarna for sale. There’s even a chance the radical concept Mille3 could make... More...
  15. Triumph is urging aspiring champions to enter its Young Guns talent scheme before the 13 May deadline. Launched to turn promising young riders into the UK's racetrack stars of tomorrow the scheme is open to all amateur ACU-licensed riders aged... More...
  16. If you’re looking to get your license, learn to lift either wheel or pursue some lightweight urban thrills, the 125 Duke can do it for you. It doesn’t seem like a regular, budget 125 machine; It feels like a premium... More...
  17. KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT - Discovery Real Time SHED – Discovery Shed DSC - Discovery Channel DHD - Discovery Channel HD EXS - Extreme Sports Channel EUR1 (2, HD) - Eurosport 1 (2, HD) MOT - Motors TV SS1 (2, 3 or X) - Sky Sports... More...
  18. It’s November 2011. MotoGP’s just finished with [insert Stoner/Lorenzo/Pedrosa/Spies here] and Rossi, um, fifth. Press releases are hurriedly despatched – ‘It was his shoulder!’; ‘It was mainly his shoulder but also the engine still needed a tweak!’; ‘You should see... More...
  19. American electric bike manufacturer Brammo is launching four new models featuring 'a game-changing mechatronic propulsion unit that emulates the feeling and performance of a traditional internal combustion engine'. Principally, the technology – dubbed IET, for Integrated Electric Transmission – offers... More...
  20. BMW's M3 saloon is lame, according to a shock video admission by the firm itself. It’s released this video of its ‘fastest’ four-wheeler racing its fastest bike in what we can only interpret as a farewell to the car-making business.... More...
  21. Six cylinders no wider than four, big vee-engine character from an inline-sized lump? Reborn German manufacturer Horex promises this and up to 200bhp from its 1218cc VR motor (V for vee, R for in a row). Here’s how the engine... More...
  22. The boss of Kawasaki's World Superbike squad says drugs, gun and ammunition found in his race transporter lorry were planted by a drugs gang. Paul Bird, owner of Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM), exclusively tells MCN (out this Wednesday) that he... More...
  23. In this week's issue of MCN, on sale May 4 we pit the new Suzuki GSR750 against the GSX-R750 on road and track to see if you really need a sportsbike to have fun. Norton boss confirms the British factory has submitted... More...
  24. Four-times WSB champion Carl Fogarty and his TV commentator best mate Jamie Whitham are offering 36 pairs of tickets to MCN readers for three of their ‘Foggy and Whit: Givin’ It Gas’ shows. The tour takes in six dates between... More...
  25. ADVERTISING PROMOTION The Laguna Performance Centre has everything a biker could need – whether you’re interested in performance, commuting or off-road riding with Ducati, KTM, Kawasaki, Piaggio and Vespa. As Kent’s premier performance motorcycle centre, they pride themselves on the... More...
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