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GLOWING ORANGE

The 990 RC R, is finally here – a year later than intended. KTM’S financial strife stopped production in Mattighofen and delayed numerous models. But workers returned to the line in the last few months of 2025, and the new supersport contender is the...

MILLYARD ‘IT WAS LIKE RIDING AN ELASTIC BAND!’

Last month, I told you that I’m seriously considering buying myself a new Honda Transalp. Well, that’s still very much in my mind, but it did get me thinking about the last new bike I bought – which was also a Honda but this time a CX500. The CX was...

BITING BACK!

These are the first images of what looks to be the successor to Triumph’s popular Tiger 900 adventure bike family, with the prototype seen here equipped with a front and rear radar system, plus new chassis parts and likely a larger engine, too. The...

PLUS TWO BONUS PULL-OUTS!

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BRAWN & BRAINS

It’s been a difficult run for KTM of late, but with Bajaj now holding the purse strings they are back with a vengeance. Having first released the 990 RC R, they’ve now launched the tech-laden 1390 Super Adventure S Evo, originally unveiled at EICMA...

MILLYARD ‘I COULD BE TEMPTED BY A TRANSALP’

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HYBRID THEORY

Breakthrough Chinese brand Benda raised eyebrows at the 2025 EICMA show, pu●●ing the wraps off a radica● sma●●-capacity boxer hybrid concept that promises big-bike punch from just a 250cc capacity. Ca●●ed the P51, a direct reference to the P-51 Mustang...

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Three-pronged attack

In what’s set to be a bumper year for new Triumphs, the Hinckley firm reveal yet another new 2026 model in the form of the Trident 800. Sitting above the MCN Award-winning Trident 660, the new 800 seeks to bridge the gap between the entry-level...

Thoroughly modern retros

Triumph kick off what they promise will be a bumper year for new metal with a revamp of their modern classics range. With the T100 and T120 Bonnies getting a smattering of new tech, plus updates to the Bobber and Speedmaster too, the entire range is...

TORQUE SHOW

Husqvarna have unveiled their 2026 Pro enduro line-up, consisting of the TE 300 Pro and FE 350 Pro. Both gain tweaked WP suspension, new polished springs, a new pressure reservoir, and a one-piece hydrostop, plus updates to the compression and rebound...

More magic for Multistrada

Ducati’s halo adventure offering, the Multistrada V4 Rally, now has even bigger brains to match its brawn. Revealed yesterday, the updated model features trickle-down tech from the Panigale V4 S superbike in the form of Ducati Vehicle Observer, a...

BEELINE MOTO II SATNAV & TOP GADGETS RATED

Tested by Ben Clarke for 15 months 3000 miles I reviewed the Beeline Moto in these pages a couple of years ago, having piled on a swift 500 miles with a pre-production unit. Since then, I’ve used the Beeline for thousands more miles across several...

The start of the Adventure

It’s now well over two decades since BMW’s R1150GS Adventure made its way into showrooms around the world – and bikes were bought up as fast as they could be built! The R1150GS Adventure is not only the next machine in our Motul Bikes of the Era...

‘SO CHEAP TO RUN – IT’S BASICALLY FREE’

My youngest son's got a BSA M21 from 1960 which he'd left in his shed for a couple of years because he's not had time to ride it. Trouble is, the shed's been slightly damp so it looked like a barn find when he finally pulled it out! So I said I'd give...

BSA’s hit single

There’s a real appetite for small, well-priced retro models at the moment, and the boss of BSA’s UK distributors confirmed this when he admitted that demand for the new Bantam 350 has been unprecedented. So what’s next for the reborn British marque?...

V-twin vanishes

The bike that won the hearts of so many British riders, as well as sealing its place in history as a club racing legend, Suzuki have called time on their SV650. Another model to fall foul of Euro5+, Suzuki GB have revealed that their 25 year-old V-twin...

THE AWARDS

32-PAGE CELEBRATION PULL-OUT Toseland grabs top gong UK’s best bike dealers

TOP-BRAND SUMMER GLOVES RIDDEN IN AND RATED

MV’s naked ambition

Now officially back under independent control following their KTM sell-off, MV Agusta bosses open up to MCN in an exclusive interview about their plans for the future, including an enhanced dealer network and how they plan to focus upon their naked...

Dressed for the dirt

Triumph have unveiled a new, off-road styled Scrambler 400 XC, which beefs up their existing A2-friendly retro with tubeless spoked wheels and tweaked bodywork – with bikes expected in UK dealers from September priced at £6545. That’s £600 more than...

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KING OF HEARTS

Suzuki have confirmed a £7999 price tag for their new DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM models. First seen at Eicma 2024, both feature a new 398cc single-cylinder motor, a steel twin-spar frame and adjustable electronics. The DR-Z4S gets long-travel KYB suspension...

The naked factor

The sub-litre performance naked sector houses some of the finest machinery that money can buy for their sheer fun factor, ease of use for faster riding, and their value for money, too. But with so many impressive offerings from a range of...

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✚ ‘IT WAS RIGHT TO CANCEL’

I'm just back from the rock and I have to say I've really enjoyed this year's TT. In terms of the production of the show on TT+ I think it worked better than previous years with the way they had it organised. I've been doing this a long time and I...

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PROTECT & SERVE: SIX LEATHER JACKETS RATED

Tested by Adam Oldfield for nine months The Spada Turbine makes a strong first impression. With its classic flight jacket styling, supple black leather, and timeless lines, it feels like a step up from previous Spada offerings. It fits true to size...

IT’S TIME!

THE RIDERS Dunlop chases 30 Hicky & Todd join forces Hutchy’s comeback THE BIKES Under the fairings of the fastest road bikes in racing THE STATS Your one-stop guide to this year’s races

Dunlop’s NW200 delight

Fresh from dominating at Cookstown, Michael Dunlop opened his international road racing account for 2025 with a trio of victories at the North West 200 last weekend – his first at the ultra-fast coastal circuit since 2016 – sending a stark warning to...

Riders getting rubbished

According to a survey by driving and riding safety standards charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists, almost 40% of motorcyclists have been hit by litter thrown from car windows while out riding. MCN speaks to riders who’ve suffered the effects of...

CHAMPS COLLIDE!

Former BSB champions Kyle Ryde and Brad Ray are back from the brink of disaster and ready to fight in 2025

FLIPPIN’ AWESOME DEALS ON MODULAR LIDS

Offering a significant upgrade over stock units, these limited-edition shocks are aimed at the GS rider looking to tackle more challenging terrain. Developed to replace both conventional and electronic DDA equipped units, they’re fully serviceable and...

CHAMPS SAVED!

Brad●ey Ray’s 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season has been saved thanks to the ●ast-minute return of Steve Rodgers and Raceways Yamaha. Ray’s future was unknown fo●●owing OMG Racing’s sudden departure from the series just a few days...

End of an adventure era

Record-breaking adventurer Nick Sanders has announced that, after 25 years, 158 countries and more than one million kilometres travelled, he’s parting company with Yamaha – the brand who supplied the bikes for so many of his history-making trips. In...

Fight of the fuel-sippers

Filling up with fuel is the least enjoyable aspect of motorcycling, so avoiding it as much as possible is something we all strive to do. For some riders it’s the over-arching consideration when buying a bike, and is part of the reason why Honda’s...

TAMING THUNDER

BMW have updated their S1000R for 2025. The supreme●y popu●ar super-naked was conceived in 2014 when the German firm ripped the fairing off their S1000RR superbike and fitted it with straight bars. Such was the dominance of the RR, it was a big dea●...

CCM build for the future

British bike builders CCM open up about how making strategic redundancies at the Bolton-based firm is helping them navigate the recent turmoil in the bike market. However, MD Jason Broome says that the company are now more efficient and in a strong...

Adventure bike Multi-choice

Updated with Euro5+ engine tweaks, chassis upgrades and advanced ABS strategies, plus self-lowering suspension, have Ducati done enough to put their Multistrada V4 S back to the top of the big adventure bike pile? We pitch the latest Multi against its...

Simple pleasures

Small retros have been big sellers for the past few years, as riders look for an antidote to large capacity bikes’ increases in power, tech and weight. Honda’s GB350S is the latest single-cylinder slice of simplicity to enter the market, as the company...

MOTOGP 2025 IS GO!

Get set for the new season! • Exclusive: Martin on 2025 • Marc vs Pecco: the rivalry • Mat Oxley talks GP tech

Tech focus: Have Traditional leather suits had their day?

Wor●d Superbike rider, Scott Redding has turned heads with news that for 2025 he wi●● use a new race suit featuring no anima●-based ●eather materia●s of any kind. The MGM Bonovo Racing Ducati rider wi●● instead wear a one-piece that’s been...

A hit single for Honda?

Launched without too much fanfare, but still managing to create a wave of interest thanks to its sub-£4K price, Honda’s new retro looks like it could be a smash hit for the Japanese giant. Not only is it beautifully built and replete with that...

Eurosport gets axed

Eurosport, the long-time home of the British Superbike and World Superbike championships, is set to vanish from UK screens at the end of February, with coverage moving to the TNT Sports platform. The move leaves fans of production-based racing facing...

Triumph dial up the Triple

Now in its 31st year, Triumph’s original hooligan, the Speed Triple has been given a slick power boost and new uprated Öhlins semi-active suspension. The 1160cc engine now kicks out a claimed 180bhp – 3bhp up on before, and Triumph say they’ve tuned...

FURTHER FOR LESS

If you’re looking at buying a 2025-model big-capacity adventurer, you’ll be lucky to walk away with any change from £18,000 once you tick a few optional extra boxes. And if you want panniers, well that’s at least another £1000. Own it for three years,...

BOLT-ON RADAR BRINGS BLINDSPOT DETECTION TO ALL

Have you ever been caught out by a car lurking in your blind spot? If so, Garmin may have just the ticket with a new universal-fit radar-based hazard warning system, designed to fit almost any bike. After being introduced in the automotive sector by...

What’s stopping you? 10-step guide to fitting brake pads

1 Know what to look for Brake pads only have a certain lifespan as the friction material on them gradually wears out from general usage. It’s common for pads to have wear grooves (much like wear indicators on a tyre) and when the groove is worn flush...

THE 2025 HOT LIST

It’s already looking like a huge year for biking. There’s a whole host of new tech hitting the market, such as the introduction of semiauto gearboxes, some of the most powerful and exotic machinery we’ve ever seen in the sporty and naked sectors and on...

Is new Hornet the full SP?

We’ve been waiting patiently to get our backsides into the saddle of Honda’s CB1000 Hornet after the prototype was teased at the end of last year. We were doubly excited when Honda confirmed the price: just £9999 for the Öhlins-encrusted, 155bhp...

ORIGINAL HOOLIGAN

Thirty years ago this year the very first Speed Triple, a naked three-cylinder built out of Daytona sportsbike bits, was put into production by reborn but still fledgling Triumph – and the world of motorcycling has never been quite the same...

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Where would we be without electronic gadgets and gizmos? No doubt many of us would be hopelessly lost, without the faintest clue as to how we got there and not so much as a humorous video clip to document our predicament for posterity. To help solve...

TRIPLE THREAT

After months of teasers, CFMoto have finally pulled the covers off their 675SR-R threecylinder sportsbike with the UK arm of the business confirming it’s expected to land on our shores in 2025. The firm have already stepped into the smaller sportsbike...

LOCK IT FOR LESS – TOP-RATED SECURITY FOR UNDER £100

There’s nothing worse than that stomach-churning cocktail of anger and helplessness when you discover that your pride and joy isn’t where you left it. Having your bike stolen by sticky fingered wrong’uns is an awful experience – however, you can slow...

SERIOUS FUN

The CEO of BMW Motorrad, Markus Flasch has confirmed ambitious plans for 2025 – announcing the launch of the F450GS adventure bike, as well as promising 17 new models next year. “We just disclosed that we will communicate the details for the upcoming...

Asian fusion: Can Kove’s budgetbusting 510X beat Honda’s NX500 at its own game?

GLOBAL REACH

BMW have some big boots to fill, because no matter who you are, there’s no denying that the current R1250GS Adventure is seriously special. It can eat through motorway mileage two-up with the same prowess as a comfortable car, yet it blends in a...

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CHAMPION’S RYDE!

Brands Hatch played host to what can only be described as the best season finale in history. That’s not just in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, but across all forms of motorcycle racing and motorsport in general. Kyle Ryde and Tommy...

‘It’s been the biggest seller for Kawasaki’

Kawasaki have updated the Ninja 1000SX for 2025 – upping capacity to 1099cc to help meet Euro5✚ as well as ushering in a new Ninja 1100SX name and more premium SE version with Brembo and Öhlins kit. The Ninja 1000SX arrived in 2020 and has been a...

BARGAINS TO WARM YOU – HEATED GRIPS FOR £24!

As we start drifting towards winter, there’s one piece of advice with regard to riding kit that can make all the difference for surviving chilly conditions – it’s a lot easier to stay warm than it is to get warm. Layering up can certainly be effective...

VALE’S VERDICT

Valentino Rossi is now a BMW driver competing in the LMGT3 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship –but the VR46 team owner and Yamaha ambassador remains just as passionate about motorcycling as he always has. Whether it’s on the dirt of his...

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