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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

Will Honda change the conversation?

Slithery customer

Honda set to go electric • Firm hope first plug-in sports-naked will pave the way for brighter battery future

‘If we add sound, people will want vibes’

BMW box clever • Germans end 2024 with the strongest two-wheeled sales in company history

KTM keep rolling • Cash-strapped firm reveal new 125 and 390 Enduro R

XMAX marks the spot • Yamaha announce updates to big-selling 300 and 125 scoots

Legends head west

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

Full-factory auction • Ex-Gobert Bimota is just one of the bikes under the hammer at MCN’s London Show

Bargain adventures • Zontes’ mid-size triple ready to undercut big-name rivals

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

Aprilia rule Africa Eco

Cops keep up pressure • Suspects arrested and bikes seized after action in Merseyside

Off-roaders targeted

Milwaukee's new charger • Sporty S2 Alpinista joins MCN's Electric Bike of the Year '24 in LiveWire line-up

New life for former Pidcock site

£70k saves H-D house

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

Banishing the blind spots • American firm's smart helmet gives you eyes in the back of your head

Crunch time for potholed roads • Damage up by 17% but hope is on horizon

The ultimate grid! • It's a who's who of racing as stars do battle and settle grudges at London's ExCel

Head down to London

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

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

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Create a buzz in 2025 • Win a Vmoto TSx twist-and-go worth £3099 plus an LS2 riding kit bundle to get your year, or that of a young motorcycling wanabee, off to the best possible start

‘I knew I might not get asked again, so I thought f*** it. I’ll do it!’ • Two-time British champion turned commentator writes for MCN every month

THE YZR LIVES!

HEAD TO VICTORIA BIKER'S PUB, COALVILLE ‘Bikes, bands and banter!' • No wonder people ride in from all over the UK

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!

Clean, green, commuter dream • …but Honda's new NC750X is more than just recycled corn and old car bumpers

MCN VERDICT

Getaway bikes • Available to buy for around £8000, these three adventure favourites are a proper steal!

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