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Launched in 1955, MCN has been bringing its readers exclusive news stories about bikes for 60 years. Every week, MCN’s team of expert test riders & journalists will: • Review new and used motorcycles • Help bikers make the very best buying decisions • Provide the latest MotoGP and Superbikes news MCN is also famous for its unrivalled motorcycle sport news and insight. From the white-knuckle world of MotoGP to the elbow-clashing action of World Superbikes and British Superbikes, MCN gives the inside story. There are also thousands of motorcycles for sale in MCN. So if you’re thinking about buying a new machine there’s almost definitely a fantastic bargain waiting to be snapped up!

7 DAYS IN 60 SECONDS • Your whistle-stop tour of this week’s hottest stories

‘It’s how issues are dealt with that matters’

Can-Ams in the metal

New cat on the block • Triumph lift the lid on their all-new Tiger Sport 800

THAT TIGER DNA BURNS BRIGHT

Boosted cubes and no clutch • New KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo

Creating a Royalbuzz • Spy shots reveal Royal Enfield’s urban battery bike in final tests

KTM play fair by owners • ‘Goodwill’ scheme for past and future LC8c camshaft issues

DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN’s Nye Davis sniffs out bikes at the best prices

‘Crisis in the electric market’ • Pioneering Italian electric bike brand Energica confirm they have entered liquidation amid downturn in EV sales

R3 gives you wings • Yamaha’s 2025 parallel twin gains aero and new tech

BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week’s smartest buys

All hail the Hayabusa

Vigilance leads to recoveries • Doncaster cops crackdown on theft and anti-social riding

Workshop break-in

It’s a rose-tinted retro

Top-spec urban cruiser • BMW upgrade C400GT and C400X mid-sized scooters for 2025

Bond bikes bag £60K

THIS WEEK’S HOT DEALS BARGAIN HUNTER • MCN product guru, Justin Hayzelden, hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!

NEW KIT JUST IN

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Old engine, new tricks • How Honda made a superbike engine Euro5+ compliant for CB1000 Hornet

Brembo go for Swedish gold • Brake firm seals €370m Öhlins takeover

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

YOU YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane

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‘I told him I wasn’t f***ing about, and don’t get under my feet… alright?’ • Two-time British champion turned commentator writes for MCN every month

‘DODGING THE CAMPERS…’

HEAD TO CASTLE CAFÉ, WITHERNSEA ‘1000 bikes is quite a sight!’ • Proper Yorkshire welcome at this coastal stop

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

THIS WEEK

WHAT’S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK’S BIKING EVENTS

MILEAGE HUNTERS • #R5K members chasing their riding goals

Going big on style • Harley-Davidson and Indian’s latest retros are dressed to impress… but what are they really like to ride?

DIVE INTO THE DETAILS

MEET THE FAMILIES

DIVE IN TO THE DETAIL

MCN VERDICT

THE WORLD’S GREATEST BIKES #30 HONDA RVF750 RC45 • Honda’s V4 homologation special that deserves more credit than it receives

MAIN RIVAL… DUCATI 916

Wins at the TT, Suzuka and WSBK

Versys’ new lease of life • Kawasaki’s tall-rounder gets bigger, smoother and more powerful in 2025

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‘Bringing legends back to life’ • As the National Motorcycle Museum turns 40, join MCN on a guided tour of the very best of British motorcycling

SIX MUST-SEE MACHINES • Director James Hewing lists his picks that you...