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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 hot festive special

‘Warmed by what’s to come in 2026’

Last call for Kwak kit

Brit single turns sporty • Triumph launch peppy sub-£6000 Thruxton 400 and Tracker 400 duo

LOG ON AND RESERVE…

Transalp gets SP treatment • Special-edition Hondas ready to roll

Europe set to scrap ban • Internal combustion engine gets strongest lifeline yet as Brussels poised to U-turn on zero emissions

Surtees is your greatest • Untouchable world champ voted MCN Legend of Motorcycling

Hammer time for drag Duke

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

In Moto closure

Honda history looks to future • CB1000F leader says retro is built for next generation

Racing naked tease • CFMoto showcase track focused 675NK GP concept bike

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

HARRIER FLIES

Next-gen 450s arriving soon • BMW boss hints at low-capacity twin expansion

Trials ticket giveaway

New home of speed opens

Miller bags top honours • Star awarded RAC Lifetime Achievement Award and FIM gong

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 writer Tommy Begley hunts down this week’s hottest online bargains. Get them while you can!

NEW KIT JUST IN

MCN NEXT ISSUE • ON SALE DECEMBER 31

Know what’s round the corner • Bike-to-bike communication could make riding safer says Bosch boss

SAFETY IN GROUP RIDING

Perspective shift • Italjet 450 twin gets semi-automatic box

Talking point

MCN LAW • Your tricky legal questions answered

PRECIOUS METAL YOUR BIKES • Show us your pride and joy,

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‘They weren’t perfect when they were being ridden by a bunch of lunatics’ • Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN

‘CLOSEST CUT-AND-THRUST’

HEAD TO ROUTE 11 KITCHEN, ATTLEBOROUGH ‘We’re all about the community’ • A fantastic biking stop on the way to the Norfolk coast

YOUR TRIP • Where you went and why it was amazing

MCN PIT STOP BREW CREW • Latest snaps from your biking adventures

TOP OF THE STOPS • Great destinations for your weekend ride

TIME TO MAKE A BRIGHT DECISION

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

Zed’s back from the dead • Kawasaki’s big naked returns as the Z1100 SE – bigger, better and packing a mean punch

FEAST YOUR EYES

MCN VERDICT

Access all areas • KTM’s new 390 Enduro R and Honda’s CRF300L offer off-road thrills for less than £6k, but does the fully refreshed Suzuki DR-Z4S do it that much better at £7999?

ALL THE DIRTY DETAILS

‘So you want to explore the trails?

DIVE IN TO THE DETAIL

MCN VERDICT

On any funday • New Triumph...