2004

What £4000 will buy you today

01 April 2004

Scrape together £4000 (or a fraction less and hard-haggling helmet) and you could be setting yourself up with something special for the summer. We found the following great used bike deals in our...

Book your ad by 8pm Thursday this week

01 April 2004

Easter means a fantastic weekend of warm-weather riding (fingers-crossed) but it also means you’ve got less time to place your ad to sell your bike in MCN this week. Usually the deadline to place ads online is 8pm Friday evening to appear in the following Wednesday’s MCN. This week, because of the Bank Holiday, it is 8pm Thursday evening. If you miss that deadline don’t despair, you can place your...

Take £3000, add Easter and go buy

01 April 2004

The upcoming long weekend makes an ideal time to do a deal. You’ve got longer to check out more bikes – and to enjoy it once you’ve bought your new one. Our BIKES FOR SALE section is full-to-bursting...

Foggy to star in I’m A Celebrity

01 April 2004

Carl Fogarty is the surprise addition to the line-up for the next season of TV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. The former WSB champion and current WSB team boss will be put through a series of...

Southern Counties Ducati Mega Meet

01 April 2004

A massive meeting of Ducati owners has been organised for this weekend by the UK Monster Owners Club and the Ducati Sporting Club at Box Hill near Dorking in Surrey. Clubs from across the south of...

Help shape MCN’s huge biking survey

01 April 2004

MCN is planning a huge survey of riders, investigating everything from your attitudes to speed cameras to your favourite takeaways. The MCN report will be published in an issue later this summer and...

Test a CCM to land £350 voucher

01 April 2004

Take a test ride on a CCM 404, 644 or R30 and you’ll get a voucher worth up to £350 to spend on accessories if you go on to buy the bike. It’s a £350 voucher for 404 buyers. Try a CCM 644 or R30 and...

Kawasaki contact owners for safety recall

01 April 2004

Kawasaki UK is contacting a number of owners of Kawasaki VN1500 and VN1600 cruisers to inform them of a safety recall. The recall is due to a faulty oil pressure relief valve, which may not respond...

The next force to target bikes is…

31 March 2004

North Yorkshire Police are the latest force to announce get-tough measures against riders. Welcome to summer. If there’s a force out there that won’t be singling us out for special grief in the near...

Aprilia’s 450 twin could change biking

31 March 2004

Aprilia’s all-new mini RSV450 could be as fast as a 600 and as light as a 250 – creating a whole new category for those who love mad-scratching back road thrashes and track day extremes. The...

Air-lifted Butlins rider discharged from hospital

31 March 2004

A rider who had an accident at the MCN Butlins Spring Spectacular early on Saturday afternoon was discharged from hospital on Sunday. The trike rider suffered no major injuries.

McGregor ready for 25,000-mile ride

31 March 2004

Next month, actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman will set off together on a round the world bike trip. Starting today, we’ll bring you regular exclusive updates on their journey, and the Long Way...

Use our QuickSearch to save a grand

24 March 2004

Search our BIKES FOR SALE and you could end up with £1000 off the price of your next bike. That’s the prize on offer in this exclusive motorcyclenews.com competition. If you returned to your bike to...

Hodgson jump game hits 2,000,000 plays

24 March 2004

If you felt a bit sad for repeatedly attempting to see Bennetts’ babes in increasing states of undress in our online Hodgson jump game, fear not. You are far from alone. In its first five days on the...

Caught on camera at Silverstone

24 March 2004

Did you get approached by a gorgeous girl in lycra at Silverstone at the weekend? Our MCN Babe Squad was out in force to take your pictures at the opening British superbike round. Everyone who had a...

Cops issue red cards for foul riding

24 March 2004

Police are launching a footy ref-style scheme to hand out red and yellow cards to riders – instead of prosecutions. Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the Metropolitan police forces...

MCN Spring Spectacular highlights

24 March 2004

Over 5000 people enjoyed the fantastic atmosphere of the MCN Spring Spectacular on March 26-28 and you can see the highlights here. The entertainment on Friday night was topped by ex-Specials frontman...

BMF adds horse power to stunt show

24 March 2004

A stunt show in which bikes leap over galloping horses sounds like a recipe for carnage. Expect to see us in the front row at the BMF Show then. The show is on May 22-23 at the East of England...

FREE* Barry Sheene DVD with MCN

24 March 2004

Get hold of next week’s MCN and you’ll be able to claim a free* DVD celebrating the late, all-time great, Barry Sheene. Made by Duke Video, it runs for 109 minutes and includes interviews, Barry’s own...

You can’t stop jumping with the babes

24 March 2004

Regular users of this site will know that we launched an addictive online stunt jumping game here on Monday March 22. And in the three days to the end of March 24, 54,000 of you clicked through from...

Ducati to redesign 999

24 March 2004

Ducati denies it is about to unveil a new look for its flagship 999 superbike but our sources suggest otherwise. MCN believes the updated 999 will appear later this year and has been reshaped on the...

Free 100-page events guide with MCN

24 March 2004

Sort your summer with the free 100-page event guide you’ll find with this week’s bumper bagged MCN, out on Wednesday, March 24. On top of all the scoops, world-class road tests and sport coverage...

Play it safe with Suzi Perry

24 March 2004

National Motorcycle Safety Week starts this weekend at Squires Café, Sherburn, West Yorks. The week of activities culminates in an afternoon with sexy TV presenter Suzi Perry at the Ace Café in London, next Friday, April 2. Sunday March 28: 10am-5pm, Launch Day at the bike meet at Squires Café, Sherburn, West Yorks. Day features: Assessed Rideouts with Yorkshire Advanced Motorcyclists, the North...