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• Four-cylinder ZXMoto 500RR sportsbike to arrive in the UK dealers from September priced at £5899
  The first batch of 500RR four-cylinder sportsbikes from new Chinese brand ZXMoto are expected to arrive in the UK from mid-September, priced at £5899 plus on the road costs. Powered by a 470cc...
• The Merlin Icon leather jacket impressed but with one catch
  Merlin are a British motorcycle clothing brand designing and developing their kit in-house, with a range spanning heritage waxed cotton, technical textiles and leather. The Icon Leather Jacket sits...
• Is Scott Redding's BSB title chase over for 2026? Have your say in this week's MCN Poll
  Following a crash in race three of the recent Thruxton round of the British Superbike championship, Scott Redding now sits 47 points behind series leader Kyle Ryde. Related: Honda’s Ryan Vickers...
• Motorcycle racing to end at Tonfanau circuit in Wales this month after over 30 years of competition
  After more than 30 years of closely contended action, motorcycle racing at the Tonfanau circuit in Gwynedd, Wales will come to an end later this month – with one final meeting set to take place on...
• Massive savings on this adventure riding kit with this week’s Bargain Hunter
  Now is the time of the adventure bike rider, as can be seen by the growing popularity of this type of rider’s namesake, ABR Festival. It’s easy to see why more and more people are getting into this...
• BMW plotting M1000RS sports-tourer with 215bhp M-RR engine? CARB filing appears to spill the beans
  It would appear that BMW are working on a new addition to their flagship M range called the M1000RS – according to California Air Resources Board (CARB) filings. Very little is known about the...
• Trials legend Dougie Lampkin steps down from course director role after four years
  Dougie Lampkin has confirmed he is stepping down as course director with ML Events, ending a four-year stint designing and building sections for some of the sport’s biggest indoor and outdoor trials...
• The National Motor Museum is leaving Beaulieu after 60 years – here's what it means for bikers
  The National Motor Museum is leaving its home of more than 60 years at Beaulieu – but if you’re planning a trip to the New Forest attraction, there’s no need to panic just yet. The National Motor...
• Getting adventurous: Can our F450GS stand up to true all-terrain adventure use?
  It’s been a tough few weeks for the BMW F450GS, spending as much time on dirt as on tarmac, and I’m beginning to see what it’s made of: figuratively and in a literal sense too. Road tester Justin...
• What is the DKW NZ 350-1? A brief history of the WW2 military two-stroke found in the River Danube
  A Second World War motorcycle has emerged from the bed of the River Danube in Budapest after record-low water levels exposed the wreck for the first time in more than 80 years. The bike – believed...