Jonathan Rea took a surprisingly early fifth consecutive world superbike title at Magny Cours in France yesterday, after sole rival Alvaro Bautista was wiped out by a falling Toprak Razgatlioglu. Rea knew that he had to leave the French race 125 points...

Over two years since the referendum that kicked off the country’s journey out of the European Union and the public and politicians alike remain deeply divided, and there’s still no sign of an agreement on the horizon. The 29th March has come and gone, and...

Cornish Pixies, Devil’s Snare, Centaurs, and Fluffy the three headed dog are just a few of the things you’ll come face to face with if you ride Universal’s Island of Adventure latest ride. The exhilarating, heart pounding attraction is centred around the...

Triumph inject true performance into the idea of the retro roadster Apart from the odd ‘café racer’, such as Triumph’s 1200 Thruxton or Ducati’s late lamented ‘Sport Classic’ 1000, we’ve become used to the new breed of fashionable ‘retro roadsters’, bikes...

It’s a lot harder than it used to be to explain how the motorcycle and scooter licencing laws work but we’ve taken it step-by-step to explain how you go from a 16-year-old novice through to a fully-fledged motorcycle rider. The actual process of getting a...

Next weekend looks set to see 125,000 gentlemen (and women) don their most dapper gear and ride to raise money for men’s health charities. It will be the eighth running of the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride (DGR), a fun event which takes place in over 700...

Scotland is home to some spectacular scenery, which can be viewed on some of the best roads in the world, especially for bikers. The long winding roads of the highlands give way to some truly breath-taking backdrops, and country lanes sweep their way past...

The Yamaha Tenere 700 is one of the most eagerly anticipated of the new bikes for 2019 and the build-up of excitement has been worked to the maximum by Yamaha since the first spy shots of the bike appeared in 2016. Owners are now getting hold of their...

How to… reduce the costs of your motorcycling Those who ride motorcycles will tell you it’s one of the most life-changing and best things you can do but there’s no getting away from the fact that although it can be a good way to get around cheaply, it can...

Honda is introducing a new, 1100cc, version of its hugely popular Africa Twin later this year – and it promises to be lighter and more powerful than the model it replaces. The 2020 Africa Twin comes with a new 1084cc parallel twin motor that’s Euro5...

The what? The Caucasus is a stunning area lying between South-Eastern Europe and South-West Asia. Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan live within it and here’s why you’re going to want to visit them, writes Andy Davidson. You’ve got two ways into the...

When you think of Wales, what do you think of? A brilliant rugby team, sheep, singing, castles and mountains? But, for many motorcyclists, it’s all about the amazing roads, as experienced road tester Adam Child explains…

The old S1000RR was an immediate winner on the road (and roads). This all-new one is already a winner on track, too. Insidebikes takes to the track to see what’s different… Superbikes have always been about evolution rather than revolution, and big leaps...

Scottish Touring As an MCN road tester, journalist Adam Child has been fortunate enough to ride some of the best roads on the world, on some of the best motorcycles out there. But, as he says, some of the best of the best can be found right on our door...

British manufacturer Triumph has produced some of the most iconic motorbikes of all time over the years. Part of that success has come through the use of its most famous names, reviving old nameplates to evoke memories of years gone by and reintroducing...

Riding a motorbike is a thrilling experience, but some motorcyclists may only want to ride their machines on certain occasions. You may decide you no longer want to tax or insure your motorbike and keep it off the road until you can sell it. If you aren’t...

Honda Deauville Some motorcycles are born for greatness. Fast bikes with exotic names like Blackbird or Hayabusa, race replicas and fully loaded adventure bikes grab all the headlines, but what about the slow burners? You know, those bikes that slide in...

Forced induction motorcycles While turbo and supercharging has been an important part of motor car engineering for over 40 years, forced induction has been a very small niche in motorcycling. A brief craze for turbocharging motorbikes took place in the...

Marc Marquez with Misano masterclass MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez demonstrated his class and a cool head to make a last lap pass to win the San Marino Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 93 points with just six rounds remaining. The...

Ducati reveals new ‘Black on Black’ colourscheme for Monster 1200 S Ducati has taken the wraps off a new ‘Black on Black’ colourscheme for the Monster 1200 S naked bike which, unsurprisingly, is almost completely black in colour. The new bike is the first...