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
‘Don't miss the showground's final Festival!’
How much?!
Is it time to go stealth? • With tougher legislation, noise cameras, and police crackdowns, is it the end of the road for loud pipes?
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
‘It's out of my comfort zone’ • Campaigner overcomes her fears
No new retros at Ducati • Focus remains on the current Scrambler range, with no immediate plan to diversify
Shootout in Shelsley • First bike-only hillclimb heads to Worcestershire venue
BMW giant up for grabs
DEALS OF THE WEEK • MCN's Chris sniffs out bikes at the best prices
New fears over bike-hackers • Widely available tech could target high-end machines
Scooting sidecars
Sons of Granarchy
Get set to bid on bikes • Huge selection under the hammer at Peterborough bash
Get closer to the TT
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
Clutchless snickers • KTM working on centrifugal clutch and auto shift for range of big twins
The range finder • E-tourer promises fast charging and 400 miles+ of fun
BUY IT NOW • Our used bike anorak reveals this week's smartest buys
Talking point
MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST BIKE • A blast down memory lane
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HEAD TO BUNGALOW DINER, COLCHESTER ‘The 51st state of America’ • Sample a taste of the US at this bijou Essex diner
YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing
EXCLUSIVE COMPETITION The ultimate ride-out • WIN BIG with MCN and Harley-Davidson as we offer two lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to H-D's 120th birthday bash in Budapest!
WHAT'S ON • YOUR GUIDE TO THIS WEEK'S BIKING EVENTS
THIS WEEK
MILEAGE HUNTERS • #R5K members chasing their riding goals
‘THAT'S ANOTHER FINE MESH…’
‘Did i buy the right bike?’ • MCN's new boy ponders the perfect choice of A2 licence thriller
LIFE IN THE A2 LANE
DIVE IN TO THE DETAIL
MCN VERDICT
‘I'd love to race the YZR again’
BRUCE ANSTEY • Why road racing's quietest star is also one of the sport's all-time greats
Radical EVolution • How Ducati have made a quantum leap forward in electric race bike development as they take control of MotoE this weekend
‘I helped develop the new MotoE race bike’
IT'S NEW BUT IS IT WORTH IT? Long-range loony tunes • KTM's 890 SMT can do daily rides, big trips and hooliganism in equal measure
FEAST YOUR EYES
MCN VERDICT
Britain made greater • If Triumph's Rocket 3 makes you swell with national pride then standby because the 340bhp TTS Rocket 300 is here to royally blow you away
WHAT WILL IT DO, MISTER?
‘Not just big...