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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

‘Competitors who are also partners…’

MV Agusta move house

Superbike future secured • BMW commit to RR sports models with new radical winged prototype

Built for speed and agility

Roy Pratt MBE 1939-2025 • Tributes to inspirational Imps founder

Recall for Panigale V4

KTM’s new dawn • India’s Bajaj Auto takes controlling share via €600m lifeline

Racing honours Joey • Thousands gather in Ballymoney for memorial celebration

Toad-ally awesome

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

Honda’s half-billion • Why Honda’s Indian-built scooter marks more than just their 500 millionth bike…

Golden age of racing

Total nineties tribute special • XSR900 transformed into YZF750-inspired rep

BikeTrac’s big success

Suzuki scale up in India

Bid on Binder’s GP bike • Brad Binder’s 2023 KTM RC16 set to go under the hammer

THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE BIKE KIT • Our industry insider helps you steer clear of substandard safety gear

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

NEW KIT JUST IN

MCN NEXT WEEK

Mirroring magic • Harley-Davidson ditch chrome for a space-age panel-finishing

IT’S GOOD FOR ENGINES TOO

Bikers honour armed forces • Lincs IBCC ride-in raises thousands

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

Sandy supermoto • Thornton Hundred craft electric CR500 tribute with a twist

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

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

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‘It blows my mind that they close public roads… and let you ride as fast as you can!’ • Former BSB racer, and Guinness World Record holder in MCN every month

‘IT’S BEEN A GOOD WEEK’

HEAD TO REFUEL COFFEE SHOP, MOTORCYCLE WORLD, NORTHAMPTON ‘Buy a bacon bap… or a bike’ • Check out this cracking café over-looking a shiny showroom in Northampton

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

KEEP ON EXPLORING… • Brilliant events and locations to visit on your bike this week

Short, but oh so epic • Why the North Yorks TT is the Moors’ best road

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

TOP OF THE STOPS • Great destinations for your weekend ride

BikeFest Ireland • All roads lead to Killarney this weekend

MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures

WAXING LYRICAL ABOUT CHAINS

Bavarian beast • Just like Toprak’s… BMW M1000RR homologation superbike is a track weapon

MCN VERDICT

Joyful and Triumphant • 250 and 450 Triumphs aim to disrupt the enduro class with next-level performance

FEAST YOUR EYES

MCN VERDICT

Big and bold • Maxi scooters may seem...