MCN

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 a crisis of safety not just infrastructure’

Time to get a grip • New report puts road repair backlog at close to £17bn amid calls for action

Grab a go on latest Kwaks

WHAT’S BEING SPENT WHERE?

Battle to save Trident MCS • Fundraiser for fire-hit race bike business

Pecco’s Panigale tribute • Ducati launch exclusive Panigale V4 Tricolore Italia priced at £75,000

Talking all things Dave • National Motorcycle Museum to celebrate Hairy Bikers star

HRC demands cash and credentials for CRF

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

Malle preps for Arctic

Mutt up for adoption • Birmingham-based small-capacity bike brand seek new owners

R7 SENDS MCN INTO A FRENZY

Riding out to honour heroes • IBCC ride-in pays tribute to WW2 mercy mission

EU cans noisy pipes

Find your next pit stop

Ducati break a billion • Brand bag 10 figure earnings for the third successive year

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

Wheelie control made easy… • Clever electronics on Speed T riple 1200 RS will turn you into a (safe) stunting hero

‘Just keep it pinned’

Revving rev set for Easter rides • Holy Week gets biking twist as BMW riding bishop hits the road in Chester

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

Britain’s oldest electric • 103-year-old Douglas was converted to batteries in 1942

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

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

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‘When I opened the shed door there was the biggest pool of oil I’d seen in my life!’ • Engineering expert and creator of brilliantly bonkers bikes in MCN every month

STOP THAT CLUTCH SLIP

HEAD TO CUSTOM CAFÉ, BEXHILL-ON-SEA ‘Stop off then hit the coast’ • Great food, cool décor and excellent riding routes

WELCOME TO MCN PIT STOPS • Your one-stop guide to the UK’s best biking cafés, pubs, hotels and more

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

The Gunpowder Plot trail • Join Robin Kirkley around Guy Fawkes country

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

TOP OF THE STOPS • Great destinations for your weekend ride

Sideways on the sand • It’s the last round of the season for Mablethrope sand racers - go and admire the spectacle

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

BEAT THE RAVAGES OF CORROSION

‘It’s all in your wrist’ • Part 6 Boost your skills and enjoyment with our expert advice on how...