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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

‘Now let's fill the stands at Silverstone’

Pass test, get £500

Touring twins tweaked • Yamaha launch techier Tracer 7 plus new top-spec GT for 2025

GT GETS MORE

Boost skills to big-up biking • Industry urge riders and DfT into action

Bimota's major UK expansion • More machines in more showrooms as Kawasaki-owned brand step up a gear

Speed Triple sharpened • Triumph launch track-ready limited-edition RX super-naked

All-black electric

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

‘You failed on what?!’

Seaside special • Hundreds head down to Margate for Malle Beach Race weekender

Ducati naked spied • What's that coming over the hill… it's a new Monster V2

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

FUN-LOVING PRINCESS

Harley Fat Boy goes gray at 35 • H-D mark anniversary with Gray Ghost special

30 years of TT for free

Grab your suit and tie

Pierer woes not over… • KTM parent company lose €1.28bn as staff cuts continue

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

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

MCN NEXT WEEK

Filter-friendly radar gear • Honda develop collision warning that recognises lane splitting

AFRICA TWIN IN THE WORKS?

Ducati E-racer loses weight • 2025 MotoE machine gets crucial update

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's absolutely awful… but as a paddock we'll learn what we can and carry on’ • Two-time British champion turned commentator writes for MCN every month

WHAT A LOVELY BIKE TO RIDE

HEAD TO YONDERMANN CAFÉ, BUXTON ‘Just over Yonder, mann!’ • It's the perfect spot to take a break after enjoying the picturesque Peak District

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

Under the trees… • Carl Stevens heads through the heart of Thetford Forest

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

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

TOP OF THE STOPS • Great destinations for your weekend ride

MAY 18 Smarten-up and join the fun this Sunday • Dig out your finery and raise money for charity

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

THE GENERAL PROTECTS YOUR BIKE

WHAT'S NEW AND HAS IT WORKED? Speed Triple levels up • Range-topping Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RX goes hardcore – but has it gone far enough?

MCN VERDICT

Making up the distance • Can Triumph's Tiger Sport 800 overhaul the...