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  1. Donington Park has re-opened after extensive track re-building – and is better than ever, according to MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child. MCN was given exclusive access to ride the first laps of the newly-completed track this morning (Friday). The... More...
  2. With competition getting even stiffer for Harley from the new Victory Vegas 8-Ball and the big bore, 1700cc Triumph Thunderbird, is the classic Harley Dyna Wide Glide cruiser still doing enough? Find a Cruiser for sale To find out we... More...
  3. 1995 GP500 runner-up Daryl Beattie has been banned from driving for a year after failing to give a breath test in Australia. 40 year old Beattie rode for Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki factory teams in the nineties, finishing ahead of... More...
  4. 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. Read more modern classics news and features Here's just a few of the fantastic modern classic machines available this week: ... More...
  5. Iconic motorcycling movies are few and far between. So for those of us waiting for the next Motorcycle Diaries or The World’s Fastest Indian to come out, we have to make do with bike spotting in more mainstream flicks. Luckily,... More...
  6. This immaculate 1979 Kawasaki Z650 B3 is a complete nut-and-bolt rebuild undertaken by Dave Ball from Stone in Staffordshire. He’s entered the bike in MCN’s Britain’s Got Biking Talent Competition with Carole Nash which closes in just five days. The... More...
  7. Valentino Rossi may be on the verge of signing a £12.5m contract with Ducati, but it’s still peanuts compared to the wealth of ancient Roman charioteers. One racer, a Spaniard named Gaius Appuleius Diocles, amassed a personal fortune of 35,863,120... More...
  8. Answer: a Tronti. This one was built by Mike Etienne from Jersey and is a modern take on the Triton of the Sixties. This is the synthesis of 1958 Manx Norton frame, 1979 T140 Triumph 750 engine (not stock) and... More...
  9. Ex-Formula 1 drivers Martin Brundle, 51, and Derek Warwick, 55, took to two wheels at Ron Haslam’s race school on Tuesday. The pair, both riding Honda CBR600RR’s, attended the course to improve their skills on a bike and learn about... More...
  10. Ex-Formula 1 drivers Martin Brundle, 51, and Derek Warwick, 55, took to two wheels at Ron Haslam’s race school on Tuesday. The pair, both riding Honda CBR600RR’s, attended the course to improve their skills on a bike and learn about... More...
  11. This immaculate 1979 Kawasaki Z650 B3 is a complete nut-and-bolt rebuild undertaken by Dave Ball from Stone in Staffordshire. He’s entered the bike in MCN’s Britain’s Got Biking Talent Competition with Carole Nash which closes in just five days. The... More...
  12. Valentino Rossi may be on the verge of signing a £12.5m contract with Ducati, but it’s still peanuts compared to the wealth of ancient Roman charioteers. One racer, a Spaniard named Gaius Appuleius Diocles, amassed a personal fortune of 35,863,120... More...
  13. Answer: a Tronti. This one was built by Mike Etienne from Jersey and is a modern take on the Triton of the Sixties. This is the synthesis of 1958 Manx Norton frame, 1979 T140 Triumph 750 engine (not stock) and... More...
  14. Iconic motorcycling movies are few and far between. So for those of us waiting for the next Motorcycle Diaries or The World’s Fastest Indian to come out, we have to make do with bike spotting in more mainstream flicks. Luckily,... More...
  15. With competition getting even stiffer for Harley from the new Victory Vegas 8-Ball and the big bore, 1700cc Triumph Thunderbird, is the classic Harley Dyna Wide Glide cruiser still doing enough? Find a Cruiser for sale To find out we... More...
  16. 1995 GP500 runner-up Daryl Beattie has been banned from driving for a year after failing to give a breath test in Australia. 40 year old Beattie rode for Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki factory teams in the nineties, finishing ahead of... More...
  17. My daughter Catherine reading MCN at the Giant Redwoods in California during a biking holiday in July 2010. More...
  18. In modern youthful speak the word bad actually means good. In any language big is big and Suzuki’s M1800R Intruder is really big – and bad at the same time. This is based on the fact the Intruder weighs in... More...
  19. Donington Park has re-opened after extensive track re-building – and is better than ever, according to MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child. MCN was given exclusive access to ride the first laps of the newly-completed track this morning (Friday). The... More...
  20. My daughter Catherine reading MCN at the Giant Redwoods in California during a biking holiday in July 2010. More...
  21. The next round of the MRO Stocksport 1000 championship is looming I’ll be racing at the magnificent Cadwell Park this weekend. This will be the first time Vari-Trac BMW Park Lane team has been to the Lincolnshire circuit with the... More...
  22. Ducati has announced the new Multistrada 1200 has beaten sales targets in the UK by more than 20% with 40% of owners new to the Italian brand. So far more than 500 Multistradas have been sold in the UK –... More...
  23. The Sultan of Qatar has a new toy. Inspired by the Pagani Zonda Una supercar, Italian MV specialists Alka Design have produced this eye-melting MV Agusta F4 special for the hyper-wealthy Sultan. Dubbed the MV Agusta F4 Libeccio, it’s a... More...
  24. The Sultan of Qatar has a new toy. Inspired by the Pagani Zonda Una supercar, Italian MV specialists Alka Design have produced this eye-melting MV Agusta F4 special for the hyper-wealthy Sultan. Dubbed the MV Agusta F4 Libeccio, it’s a... More...
  25. Aprilia is remaining tight-lipped after a 183 page owners manual for the new 1200cc Dorsoduro was leaked on the internet. The official document confirms MCN’s insider reports of the past two years about the existence of the supermoto-style bike. The... More...
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