Triumph Trophy 1200 first ride - MOTOR GERR

Triumph’s new Trophy 1200 is currently being tested by MCN’s Phil West in Scotland and after completing 250 miles yesterday in the Highlands...

Kawasaki Ninja 300 first ride - MOTOR GERR

Senior Road Tester Adam Child is in Frankfurt, Germany for the launch of Kawasaki's new Ninja 300 – not merely a big bore 250, but an en...

BMW S1000RR HP4 first ride - MOTOR GERR

I’ve just finished my second riding session on the new BMW S1000RR HP4 at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. As well as having lighter w...

Across Vietnam on a Motorbike - MOTOR GERR

Like many people in the UK I’m a massive fan of Top Gear. One of my favourite episodes of the show has got to be the Vietnam special, where ...

2013 KTM Adventure 1190 ridden - MOTOR GERR

KTM's all-new 1190 Adventure is one of the most eagerly-awaited bikes of 2013 - and one of the most guarded secrets. Until now. Over t...

Triumph unveil limited edition Super III Daytona 675 - MOTOR GERR

Triumph has revealed a limited edition Daytona 675 based on the yellow and black paintscheme of the iconic Daytona Super III which was launc...

Honda CRF250L vs rivals At a glance - MOTOR GERR

The recent launch of Honda’s back to basics CRF250L has brought back fond memories in the MCN office. It’s not often that a sub 25hp motor...

2013 Ducati Multistrada ridden - MOTOR GERR

Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 revolutionised the adventure bike class when it was introduced in 2010. Its sporty mix of 150bhp (derived from i...

2013 Ducati Multistrada first ride The suspension reacts instantly - MOTOR GERR

Ducati’s new 2013 Multistrada with its semi-active suspension, ‘Skyhook’, created in partnership with Sachs, is currently being tested by MC...

New Triumph Street Triple R ridden - MOTOR GERR

Triumph’s new 2013 Street Triple R is currently being put through its paces in southern Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Here...

MV Brutale 800 announced - MOTOR GERR

This is the brand new MV Agusta Brutale 800 – a new three-cylinder roadster based on the Brutale 675, fitting between it and the bigger, fou...

Aprilia Tuono and Mille owners Tell us your experiences - MOTOR GERR

We’re putting a feature together on these used Aprilias: • RSV Mille ’98-‘03 • RSV 1000R ’04-‘09 • Tuono ’02-‘05 • Tuono R ’06-‘09 We...

2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R on the road - MOTOR GERR

MCN Senior Road tester Adam Child is currently putting Kawasaki’s new ZX-6R 636 through its paces in California. Yesterday he was on track...

2013 Aprilia RSV4 ridden - MOTOR GERR

This is what motorcycling dreams are made of: a sunny day, a dry track and one of the world's best superbikes to play on. I'm talkin...

yamaha XJR1300 and Kawasaki ZRX1200 owners! - MOTOR GERR

We’re putting a feature together on used naked big bikes, and need some reader help! We’d love to hear from you if you’ve owned a Yamaha X...

Picture gallery Kawasaki W800 Spirit - MOTOR GERR

Specialist bike builders Spirit of the Seventies were commissioned by Kawasaki UK to build a one-off W800, with styling and key spec details...

MV Agusta Brutale 800 launch - MOTOR GERR

MCN is at the press launch of the new MV Agusta Brutale 800 in Cannes this morning. MCN's Andy Downes is just about to set off on a th...

MV Agusta Brutale 800 first ride Instant grunt in any gear - MOTOR GERR

MV Agusta's new Brutale 800 is currently being put through its paces by MCN's Andy Downes in the south of France. These are his firs...

First ride! New Moto Guzzi California - MOTOR GERR

Moto Guzzi's new California 1400 is proving every bit as good to ride as it is to look at. MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is currentl...

Triumph Daytona 675R first ride! - MOTOR GERR

Triumph’s all-new Daytona 675R supersports is being put through its paces in a world first test by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Th...

Kawasaki Z800 first ride A smooth and refined ride - MOTOR GERR

Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, has just ridden the new £7499 Kawasaki Z800 at its launch in the south of France. Here are his initial t...

Kawasaki Z800 First Ride - MOTOR GERR

Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves, has just ridden the new £7499 Kawasaki Z800 at its launch in the south of France. Here are his initial t...

Ducati Multistrada old vs new - MOTOR GERR

In 2010 Ducati’s all new Multistrada turned the adventure market on its head. It was a breath of fresh air, the sportiest bike in the sector...

BMW S1000RR vs BMW S1000RR HP4 - MOTOR GERR

A few months ago I was lucky enough to ride the new BMW HP4 at its world launch at Jerez, southern Spain. With perfect track conditions and ...

Updated 2013 MV Agusta F4 ridden! - MOTOR GERR

MV's significantly updated 2013 F4 1000 superbike is currently being put through it's paces for the first time by MCN Senior Road Te...

The ultimate BMW HP2 Sport - MOTOR GERR

You either love the idea of trying to make a twin-cylinder air-cooled engine that's based on an old 1923 knocker go like the clappers, o...

New BMW R1200GS ridden! - MOTOR GERR

BMW’s all-new and eagerly-awaited R1200GS is currently being put through its paces in South Africa by MCN Senior Tester Adam Child. Here a...

MCN rides the Britten V1000 - MOTOR GERR

‘Outstanding’, ‘amazing’, and ‘work of art’ are all labels liberally applied to the exotic race bikes built by John Britten, but in reality ...

Honda CB1100 Launch First Impressions - MOTOR GERR

Honda’s new CB1100 Retro Roadster is currently being put through its paces in the countryside around Valencia, Spain, by MCN’s Executive Edi...

Youth experiment Kymco K Pipe - MOTOR GERR

This bike is the freshest breath of air in small capacity motorcycling in years. There, I’ve said it. It could also be exactly what’s needed...

Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport first ride - MOTOR GERR

We're riding the mountain roads near Barcelona on the new £9599 Tiger 1050 Sport, Triumph's adventure-styled sports tourer. It...

Sports bikes to Africa - MOTOR GERR

We all know that sportsbikes are so focused that you need a track to get the best out of them. But, as has always been the case, it doesn’t ...

Production KTM 1190 Adventure official first ride! - MOTOR GERR

The production version of KTM’s eagerly awaited, all-new 1190 Adventure is currently being put through its paces in Tenerife by MCN’s Michae...

Does The CB1100 Tick The Boxes - MOTOR GERR

It’s been a long time coming – in every sense of the expression – but the CB1100 might, just MIGHT, have made that wait worthwhile. Six ye...

New Ducati Hypermotard first ride - MOTOR GERR

Ducati's all-new, water-cooled, 2013 Hypermotard is currently being put through its paces in southern Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Mi...

New BMW F800GT first ride - MOTOR GERR

BMW’s new middleweight tourer, the F800GT, is currently being put through its paces for the first time by MCN’s Andy Downes. These are his f...

Honda CBR500R first ride - MOTOR GERR

Honda’s eagerly-awaited new 500 is currently being tested for the first time by MCN’s Phil West on the roads around Tarragona, near Barcelon...

Staff Blog Nailing The Basics - MOTOR GERR

With the sun threatening to finally breakthrough and bring back some semblance of normality to the spring climate, now is the time that most...

Longterm Harley Davidson Street Bob arrives - MOTOR GERR

My longterm Harley-Davidson Street Bob Dark Custom has turned up this morning. No camp metal flake, trinkets or radio here! Old Skool chop...

Living with the BMW F800GT - MOTOR GERR

After a month of ownership and a few emails and messages coming in from people who’ve read my longterm reports in the MCN paper I thought it...

First ride KTM 390 Duke - MOTOR GERR

KTM’s latest version of its Duke, the 390, is currently being put through its paces near the Austrian firm’s factory in Salzburg by MCN Seni...

Aprilia Caponord first ride - MOTOR GERR

As the biking audience matures, demand continues to increase for adventure bikes. Early last year Triumph launched its new Explorer which ...

Triumph TT600 and Daytona owners needed! - MOTOR GERR

MCN is looking for Triumph Daytona and TT owners for an upcoming feature! We need Triumph TT600, Daytona 600 or 650, and Daytona 675 owner...

Staff Blog Taking charge of my Yamaha Fazer 8 - MOTOR GERR

Today’s the day my riding year really gets under-way; I’m taking charge of my new Yamaha Fazer 8 long termer this afternoon. After a weeke...

Staff blog Is the Judge worthy of a nod - MOTOR GERR

Riding back from MCN Live at Butlins Skegness at the weekend was the first weekend with good weather and plenty of bikes on the fantastic ro...

Staff Blog Bird Strikes - MOTOR GERR

I'm developing a theory, or at least something more substantial than a random thought, that birds have it in for my Suzuki GSX-R750. P...

Honda VFR owners needed - MOTOR GERR

MCN is looking for Honda VFR owners for an upcoming feature! We need VFR750, VFR800Fi and VFR800 V-TEC owners. Just fill out the questio...

Staff Blog Today is a good day - MOTOR GERR

The last couple of months haven’t been easy. I’ve seen my colleagues at MCN come bouncing into the office having received their long term te...

Staff Blog The long way home - MOTOR GERR

“The ride to work is going to be a blast on the nimble triple – and the ride home again is going to be even better. Dear A1, you’ll not be s...

Staff Blog Are Harley's cool - MOTOR GERR

A couple of years ago I asked an MCN work experience girl what she thought of motorcyclists. I was hoping she’d use words like ‘cool’, ‘ex...

Staff Blog A glimpse of Spring…at last - MOTOR GERR

There are now more than 2000 miles on the clock of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring and until last week it felt like every single one o...

New Burgman 650 launched - MOTOR GERR

MCN is on the launch of Suzuki's new Burgman 650 ABS Executive at Glen Coe in Scotland. The luxury maxi scooter has undergone the bigg...

Suzuki C1500T first ride - MOTOR GERR

They may be about as relevant in the UK as a 50ft Winnebago or eight-litre SUV but, if you hadn’t cottoned on already, ‘baggers’ - or be-bag...

Staff Blog Running in, in France - MOTOR GERR

What better way to run in the new Yamaha Fazer 8 than to pop over to Normandy for a three day rider training work shop with Nigel, nicknamed...

Honda CBR 600RR owners needed - MOTOR GERR

MCN is looking for Honda CBR600RR owners for an upcoming feature! We need 2008 and 2009 RR models. Just fill out the questionnaire below...

Triumph Bonneville owners needed - MOTOR GERR

MCN is looking for Triumph Bonneville owners for an upcoming feature! We need 2008-2009 Triumph Bonneville T100 or SE models. Just fill ...

Staff blog The toughest test ever! - MOTOR GERR

This year is going to epic, one I’m going to look back on for years to come and it’s mainly going to be down to my lovely ZX-6R. Just last w...

Staff Blog The magic carpet - MOTOR GERR

According to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (no, me neither) there are 2.2million potholes on the UKs roads, it’s going to cost £113million t...

Staff blog I'm back - MOTOR GERR

Do not swear. I know I can’t, but I’m bursting to. The Triumph Street Triple R I’m running for the year is absolutely [insert your swear wor...