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How does £2,850 off a new Moto Guzzi sound?
A brand-new 2025 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello is now available with nearly £3k of savings.
Latest New Bikes News
New colour from Suzuki will make your GSX-8R stand out
Suzuki GB has revealed a new colourway for the GSX-8R, which is the same one that was recently launched in Germany.
Latest Industry News
Honda is trying to convince Gen Z that bikes still make sense
Honda UK headed to Reading University with learner bikes, Ride Free test rides and its finance-led New Rider Programme in a fresh attempt to get younger riders onto two wheels.
Latest Viral News
Suzuki GSX-R750 left hanging from traffic light after collision
Motorcycle rider avoids life-threatening injuries after a collision sees his Suzuki stranded in a traffic light pole.
Videos
We broke a World Record, with NO Front brakes! 🤯
Rv Turner and Sharp
Yamaha R7 2026 Review: Still The Benchmark For entry-level Sports Bikes?
The World's First Ever Self-Balancing Bike Is Here.. But Do We Need It?
RIDE, AGAIN | Harley-Davidson
One Of These Bikes Clearly Comes Out On Top: Triumph Tracker and Thruxton 400 Tested
BMW F450 review | Is this the GS the G310 should have been?
Kawasaki Z650 S 2026 Review: Comfort, Control And A Few Compromises
There's a lot to unpack with these two bikes #BMW #bmwF450 #bikers
The next bike we're taking out on the road... #kawasaki #bikelife
All Motorcycle News
Royal Enfield reveals new paint options for the Meteor 350
New colours have been revealed for the 2023 Royal Enfield Meteor 350, with updates for both the Fireball and Supernova variants.
Camera-kitted Benelli TRK 702 bows with focus on Yamaha Tenere 700
The Benelli TRK 702 gets its official launch as the new flagship for the Italian-Chinese firm's adventure-tourer range, sitting above the Benelli TRK 502
1,800 motorcycles seized by police since January in French rodeo crackdown
French police are continuing to increase their crackdown on urban motorcycle rodeos in the country, but will their methods solve the issue?
Honda verifies full Transalp name, revealed with Hornet at EICMA?
Honda could double up its world premieres at November's EICMA show with the launch of the XL750 Transalp alongside the sister Hornet naked
Neco NC-N01: A new naked 125cc motorcycle from Belgium
A new (internal combustion) 125 out of Belgium from Neco, the NC-N01, features exceptional fuel capacity and a bland name.
Could UK roads be filled with unsupervised self-driving cars?
The UK government has announced that it is planning to introduce self-driving vehicles from next year, with full implementation planned for 2025.
GasGas to launch production replica of Dakar-winning rally bike
A registration for the name "RX 450 F" in the German transport authority seems to suggest a GasGas replica rally bike may be on the way.
This Taiwanese scooter has a confusing name and thinks it's a Kawasaki H2
It's (sort of) named after the Mamba snake and it looks suspiciously like the Kawasaki H2, but the SYM MMBCU scooter certainly makes an impression
MAG wants the UK government to prove self-driving cars are safe for bikers
The Motorcycle Action Group wants to be shown evidence from the government that self-driving vehicles will not be dangerous for UK bikers.
‘Remarkable’ Gino Rea ‘Speedy-G recovery is on the way’
Gino Rea is making 'remarkable progress' and has now begun rehabilitation little more than two weeks on from the Suzuka 8 Hours crash that put him in a coma
Yamaha reveals new colours for 2023 YZF-R3 and YZF-R7
In America, Yamaha's YZF-R3 and YZF-R7 sports bikes have already been revealed in their new-for-2023 colours: purple for the 300, and white for the 700.
UK centres record more motorcycle tests than ever in 2021-22
A record breaking number of motorcycle tests were taken at UK test centres between 2021 and 2022, but women remain firmly in the minority.
One of the world’s most populated nations is about to ban ALL motorcycles
Nigeria - the sixth most populous nation in world - set to ban the use and sale of all motorcycles in an effort to hamper the actions of terrorist 'bandits'
National Motorcycle Museum Live 2022 set for late October date
National Motorcycle Museum Live 2022 will take place at the end of October, and feature racing stars, trade stands and an exciting prize draw.
NIU regresses to sodium-ion batteries to drive electric scooter costs down
Chinese electric scooter giants NIU will revert to less advanced but cheaper sodium-ion batteries for one of its new models in 2023
Ultraviolette F77 proves electric motorcycles can be cheap to buy AND run
The Ultraviolette F77 makes a compelling case as one of the best electric motorcycles that is both cheaper to buy than a KTM RC390 and Yamaha R3 and much cheaper to run
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North West 200 in jeopardy without extra funding, warns race chief
The 2023 North West 200 is at risk from being cancelled if it isn't able to secure extra funding and investment, according to race chief Mervyn Whyte
Top Block Racing releases new front protector for Aprilia Tuareg 660
The French parts manufacturer Top Block Racing has released a new steel tubular front protector for the Aprilia Tuareg 660.
Agostini MV Agusta three-cylinder replica among bikes sold at Le Mans Classic
A Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta three-cylinder replica bike was one of several bikes auctioned at this year's Le Mans Classic.
E-core: The electric conversion technology from Belgium aimed at mopeds
E-core is a technology in development by a Belgian designer that would allow combustion bikes to be converted to run on electric power.
Zard Zuma slip-on pipe now available for Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
The Italian company Zard Exhaust has made its Zuma slip-on pipe available in two forms for the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled.
Recovering Gino Rea now able to ‘breathe on his own and communicate’
Gino Rea is breathing on his own for the first time since he was hospitalised 11 days ago following an accident in the run up to the Suzuka 8 Hours
New London road use charge to be trialled in Hackney
Hackney Council will trial a new road use charge system that will adjust the charge based on a number of factors including congestion and time of day.
Could this cycling helmet show the future for motorcycle helmets?
Two companies have come together to develop an airbag-integrated cycling helmet. Could this technology be used in future motorcycle helmets?