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ABR Festival to welcome major TV personalities in June
Richard Hammond and Charley Boorman will both be making appearances on the Ducati stage at the 2026 ABR Festival in late June.
Latest New Bikes News
Special-edition BMW M1000 RR lands with just 115 units produced
BMW Motorrad has revealed a new M1000 RR Limited edition Isle of Man TT wearing a British Racing Green colourway, and exclusive TT detailing.
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
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This Chinese clone of the BMW S1000RR is almost too blatant!
A Chinese firm has released a small capacity clone of the BMW S1000RR and we cannot understand how they have got away with it!
Motocross racers can earn real cash rewards with Kawasaki
The Kawasaki ‘Team Green Army’ rewards programme will pay cash rewards to the top finishing Kawasaki mounted riders!
Ultimate Aprilia Tuono X gets extended ‘XXX’ run
The ultra-exclusive Aprilia Tuono X makes so much of an impression the Italian firm has agreed to extend the production run of the ultimate track day toy
UK Motorcycle sales recovery gathers pace, sales up 31% in August
Motorcycle sales in the UK get another huge boost in August 2020 with sales a taking a huge 31.2% leap ovet the same period in 2019
Could the Honda CBX concept become the CB1000 X in 2021?
The Honda CBX concept from EICMA 2019 could become the CB1000X using the CB1000R as a base for the sports touring machine
£27 billion pledged to improve UK road network
Highways England has unveiled plans for a £27.4 billion investment in the UK road network which is claimed to support 64,000 jobs
The UK’s slowest motorways revealed
Choosing a motorway over the more enjoyable B-road should mean an improvement in your journey time, but not if you choose one of these slowest motorways in the UK
‘Japanese Big Four’ outline electric motorcycle collaboration project
Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki announce more details about its electric motorcycle collaboration project by launching a new trial in Osaka
Big screen adaptation of Mike Hailwood’s famed TT win slated for 2021
The film adaptation of Mike Hailwood's iconic 1978 Isle of Man TT comeback victory starring Eric Bana will hit screens in 2021, the Australian actor says
Sneaky peek at MotoGP-inspired KTM RC390… or is it a RC490?
The 2021 KTM RC makes its first appearance in production form... but will it come with the same 390cc engine or get an upgrade to the new 490cc platform?
New images show what the Husqvarna E-Pilen could really look like!
The Husqvarna E-Pilen has been brought to life with this interesting render from India
Royal Enfield Himalayan gains updates for 2021
The highly successful Royal Enfield Himalayan gains new colours, Euro5 certification and some off-road goodies for 2021
Government look at automated lane keeping systems
The UK government is seeking views from the industry on whether or not automated lane keeping systems could make our roads safer
Pothole mapping scheme launched
A pothole mapping scheme has begun, using data from on-road businesses to help rid the roads danger
Carl Fogarty gets stuck in the mud while out riding his new bike!
Carl Fogarty has shared a hilarious clip on his Facebook page showing him stuck in a quagmire while attempting an ambitious trail on his bike!
Switch gears with Indian this autumn and bag a cut price FTR1200
Indian Motorcycle has announced an end of season offer slashing the price of the awesome FTR1200 and FTR1200 S
Is Aprilia developing a new ‘RS 400’ to rival Yamaha R3, KTM RC390?
Member of the Aprilia top brass lets slip the Aprilia RS 125 successor will likely gain 300-400cc engine to go up against the Yamaha R3 and KTM RC390
MV Agusta Signs Freestyle Stunter Thibaut Nogues
MV Agusta has made a new factory backed signing this week in the form of stunt riding ace Thibaut Nogues
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Husqvarna E-Pilen electric naked teased in new sketches
A first look at the forthcoming Husqvarna E-Pilen electric naked motorcycle turns up in a company investor presentation and inevitably leaks straight away!
Roll like Valentino Rossi with the Abarth 595 Monster Energy Yamaha
Italian carmaker Abarth and Yamaha have again announced a new collaboration as the Abarth 595 Monster Energy Yamaha breaks cover
Aprilia RS660 breaks cover in first official video
See and hear the Aprilia RS660 for the first time officially as the new promo for the machine breaks cover
Tom Cruise completes huge ramp jump for latest Mission Impossible film
Tom Cruise jumps a huge ramp on a motorcycle in one of the biggest and most expensive stunts ever for Missions Impossible film
Official trailer for Long Way Up has landed
The official trailer for Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s latest adventure has landed as Long Way Up premiers this month
This parallel twin could be the successor to the Suzuki SV650
After surviving for 20 years, the esteemed Suzuki SV650 could be getting replaced by this all-new parallel-twin