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MARKET WATCH

Against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures across the UK and Europe in July 2026, the motorcycle market maintained its... Read the Market Watch column here

ON THE MONEY

Funny how life moves on in the motorcycle business world. Way back in 2008, I found myself at a loose end. I had ceased...

Dirt Bike Live show gets ACU backing

The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), the governing body for motorcycle sport in Great Britain, will exhibit at the inaugural Dirt Bike Live event at Birmingham’s...

IAM says biker safety suffering a ‘lost decade’

The government released its annual road safety reports for 2024 and 2025 last month. The overall numbers were broadly positive or flat: drink driving...

OWB Creative for Piaggio

Birmingham marketing agency OWB Creative has been appointed as Piaggio UK’s events and marketing partner. The agency will deliver support across events, content, strategy,...

Oxford Products: the next chapter

Almost from its outset in 1973 as a top box and fairing manufacturer, Oxford Products has been recognised as an innovator; nowadays in heated...

VALUE BIKES DOMINATE MCN SEARCH ACTIVITY

MCN Bikes for Sale data for July and early August shows search activity holding steady, driven by a regular stream of visitors using the...

New EU packaging rules a challenge for exporters

The UK may have been out of Europe for a few years now, but the trading bloc is still influencing how UK plc operates. Consider...

Digitally Charged unveils new Ducati Finance portal

One of the major players in the motorcycle trade’s digital world has launched a new online finance system for Ducati. Digitally Charged (DC), based...

Steve McQueen Husky heads up Bonhams autumn classic show sale

Preparations are underway for this autumn’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford, taking place on 10-11 October, and auction house Bonhams is bringing an...

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