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MCN

Jan 29 2025
Magazine

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

‘I've had my fill of bikes with small tanks’

Harley win Eco Race

Need for Speed • Triumph's 2025 Speed Triple 1200 RS packs more bhp and electronic Öhlins suspension

ELECTRONIC ASSISTS

Retro beauty cut from range • Last orders for the sporty café racer

Stefan Pierer steps back • KTM and Pierer Mobility CEO hands over the controls as financial difficulties continue

More tech for retro R18 • Germany's over-grown cruisers given a makeover for 2025

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

No replacement for displacement • Indian Motorcycle migrate more models onto PowerPlus V-twin platform while also upping the capacity to 1834cc

TECH SECRETS

Silent new direction • Suzuki reveal e-scoot but combustion is still in the mix

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

WR revamp

Ditch the dirt • Harley-Davidson give 2025 Pan America a road-only refresh with 17in front wheel

Op Snap's record year

Show draws tartan talent

Test changes considered • Possible boost for learners with simplified testing structure

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

Plant-based lifestyle • Honda make bodywork from non-edible corn in a bid to get greener

Win a GSX-8R! • Get a quote from MCN Compare and you could ride away on this new Suzuki

Acosta in the capital • Win a VIP experience with the MotoGP megastar at the Devitt Insurance MCN Show

DON'T MISS OUT

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

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

MCN

Create a buzz in 2025 • Last chance to enter! Win a Vmoto TSx worth £3099 plus an LS2 riding kit bundle to get your year, or that of a young motorcycling wanabee, off to the best start

ALLEN MILLYARD • Engineering expert and creator of brilliantly bonkers bikes in MCN every month

SPRUCE UP YOUR PLUGS

HEAD TO FAUN CAFÉ, GAINSBOROUGH ‘Cleared to land’ • Café on old RAF base has become a hub for bikers

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

THIS WEEKEND

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

MILEAGE HUNTERS • #R5K members reveal their best rides of 2024

GET INVOLVED AND RIDE MORE IN 2025 • You can still become an R5k member – simply ride your bike and tell people about it!

Tiger targets bigger prey • Triumph add some muscle to their Tiger Sport range to create a Tracer-bothering middleweight sports-tourer

TOO MANY TRIPLES?

MCN VERDICT

WHAT'S NEW AND HAS IT WORKED? A...

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