MCN News

• Essex biking meet-up planned this summer to honour Nottingham attacks victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar
  A biking meet-up is set to take place in Harlow, Essex, on June 1, 2025, in memory of Grace O’Malley-Kumar – one of the victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks.  Grace, 19, was a keen Vespa rider...
• Supercharged hydrogen-powered Kawasaki H2 concept completes demo lap of Le Mans 24 Hours course
  Kawasaki kicked off proceedings at the Le Mans 24 hours endurance race on April 19 with a lap of the 2.6-mile Bugatti Circuit course aboard their supercharged hydrogen-powered hyperbike...
• It’s coming home! ACU bid to bring International Six Days of Enduro back to UK after over 40 years
  The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) has submitted a bid to host the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) in Great Britain in 2027 – potentially bringing one of the world’s oldest motorcycle events back...
• Indian EV brand Ultraviolette enters UK with F77 MACH 2 naked backed by established distributor
  Up and coming electric motorcycle brand, Ultraviolette are entering the UK with their F77 MACH 2 naked bike – launched with an introductory price of £8499. Available until June 30, before climbing...
• KTM axes CFMoto distribution deal in UK and Europe amidst ongoing financial difficulties
  KTM parent company Pierer Mobility AG has confirmed that it will cease distribution of CFMoto and Zeeho motorcycles across much of Europe by May 31, 2025, in a bid to focus on its own brands – KTM,...
• Veteran to take part in bonkers cross-country charity ride on Isle of Wight-built Clark Scamp mopeds
  A military veteran and his mechanic mate are gearing up to undertake a gloriously unhinged but nonetheless deeply worthwhile charitable trek across the length of Britain aboard what could be the least...
• Have loud exhausts had their day? MCN investigate the pros and cons of noisy cans amid new EU regs
  The subject of noisy exhausts is once again in the spotlight, with European regulators introducing new anti-tampering rules to combat aftermarket systems deemed louder than standard pipes.
• New Ducati MX Experience lets you dip a toe into the world of motocross aboard the Desmo450 MX
  Ducati UK have announced a brand-new off-road initiative set to launch in July 2025, giving riders the opportunity to get behind the bars of the firm’s competition-bred Desmo450 MX motocrosser at four...
• Yamaha announce subtle tweaks to the learner-legal XSR125 family including XT500-inspired paint job
  Yamaha have announced updates to their smallest retro offerings, the £4951 XSR125 and £5351 XSR125 Legacy. Both naked uprights now feature a single-cylinder engine meeting Euro5+ compliance,...
• Legendary explorer Nick Sanders partners with Royal Enfield for 30,000km European epic on a Bear 650
  Round the world motorcycle explorer Nick Sanders has partnered with Royal Enfield on a 30,000km adventure around the edge of Europe on a Bear 650 retro twin. Related: Best retro motorcycle...