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Survey reveals bikes to haggle hardest for

14 April 2004

Survey reveals bikes to haggle hardest for

MCN has carried out a survey of dealers to find which bikes from the big four Japanese brands are proving a hit, and which are struggling to meet sales expectations. It’s useful stuff if you’re hoping...

BMW suit grows with children

14 April 2004

BMW suit grows with children

If you’re keen to introduce your kids to bikes, but worry about buying new kit every time they grow an inch, the new BMW Stoke Suit could provide the answer. The suit features a zip system...

Make an MCN HPI Bike Check online

14 April 2004

Make an MCN HPI Bike Check online

Make sure you don’t buy a wrong ’un by investing in an MCN HPI Bike Check online now. Simply click on the MCN Shop button on the home page of the site and go to MCN Promotions. Or simply click...

Save yourself from a damaged lid

14 April 2004

Save yourself from a damaged lid

Headcase Europe is launching a new product to protect your lid if you’re on your way to pick up a pillion or dumping it in the back of a van to go to a track day. The hard-shell nylon cases fit all...

Meet Virgin BSB team at CMC openday

14 April 2004

Meet Virgin BSB team at CMC openday

If you fancy meeting the Virgin Mobile British Superbike team then head down to CMC Motorcycles open weekend in Chesterfield. The team will be at the store on Saturday, April 17, to meet fans and sign...

McGregor and Boorman on their way

14 April 2004

McGregor and Boorman on their way

Ewan McGregor has finally set-off on his 20,000-mile round-the-world trip with close friend and fellow actor Charley Boorman. The two will be on the road for three months on a route taking them...

The deals you’ve done

14 April 2004

We asked you to share your recent deals with other motorcyclenews.com users. The first are already coming in… Lucy Callear, 20, bought an 04 plate Suzuki SV 650s in Yorkshire for £4100. She got crash mushrooms, restrictor kit and fitting thrown in. Mark Harrison, 26, also picked up a brand new Suzuki SV650s in Lancashire but paid £100 more at £4200. He also managed to get 10% off his...

Bag a £4000 bargain

14 April 2004

Bag a £4000 bargain

Has the start of the MotoGP season and a great week of weather got you itching for new wheels? A quick look through our BIKES FOR SALE section reveals that with £4000 to spend there are some cracking...

Be a winner at Brands

07 April 2004

Be a winner at Brands

If you fancy getting your picture taken with one of our gorgeous MCN babes then you’d better head down to Brands Hatch this weekend for the second round of the MCN-backed British Superbike...

Watch Hodgson star in pop video

07 April 2004

Watch Hodgson star in pop video

Neil Hodgson has made his screen acting debut playing the part of a gang leader in an R&B video. You can download and watch it now. See the link right to download it. But be warned, there is 11mb of...

Easter ride-outs, roads and events

07 April 2004

Easter ride-outs, roads and events

If you’re not out buying a new bike this weekend chances are you’ll be riding somewhere or looking for somewhere to ride on your current machine. Our quick guide will set you up nicely. Places to go...

The great Gatso sham exposed

07 April 2004

The great Gatso sham exposed

Speed cameras don’t work. How do we know? The Government’s own figures prove it. Despite huge rises in speeding convictions safety on the roads has barely improved. In fact the number of people dieing...

One down… ill-placed Gatso switched off

07 April 2004

One down… ill-placed Gatso switched off

Gatso operators have been forced to switch off a camera because they could not justify where it had been placed. The camera in Grapes Hill, Norwich, has been “temporarily decommissioned” by the...

Bike-specific signs beat Gatsos

07 April 2004

Bike-specific signs beat Gatsos

Money-grabbing bureaucrats will hate to hear it but an experiment with bike-specific warning signs has worked so well it’s hard to see why anyone serious about safety wouldn’t use them instead of...

New Classic from Bieffe

07 April 2004

New Classic from Bieffe

Italian helmet firm Bieffe has launched its stylish new 405 Monza Classic lid. It’s ECE 2205 approved, with a composite Kevlar/fibreglass shell claimed to weigh just 1350g. The Monza Classic features...

Let's nail this speed lie

07 April 2004

Got a road safety problem? Blame speed. Need a scapegoat for rising death tolls on the roads? Blame bikes. Nice and easy. And fatuous too. That’s not to say we shouldn’t all try to ride safer, train harder and think quicker to protect ourselves. But it is showing a cavalier disregard for the true causes of accidents. Speed is the big stick they keep beating us over the head with. And let’s...

Buy used at £5000 to land a gem

07 April 2004

Buy used at £5000 to land a gem

Thinking of spending up to £5000 on a used bike this weekend? Make sure you’ve checked our BIKES FOR SALE first because we’ve spotted some gems. You can search for those added today, in the last two...

How was the weekend for you?

07 April 2004

How was the weekend for you?

I hope you had as good an Easter as I did. The family was down. Which was nice. But more importantly on the Thursday before Easter I got my hands on my spanking new GSX-R1000. Ok, so I only got four...

Nexus hits the UK

07 April 2004

Nexus hits the UK

Gilera has aimed its newly launched Nexus 500 scooter squarely at the weekend sports bike rider in a bid to tempt them out of the car during the week. And with the offer of an easy, no hassle, but...

TNT just blows us away

07 April 2004

TNT just blows us away

MCN road tester Michael Neeves took a world exclusive first ride on Benelli’s explosive TNT on the mountainous roads of northern Italy this week. His full report is in MCN out on Wednesday, April 14,...

Chocs away for Easter egg runs

01 April 2004

Chocs away for Easter egg runs

Are you organising or joining in an Easter Egg run this Bank Holiday weekend? Let us know and we’ll share the details with Britain’s biggest online motorcycle audience right here on...

Riders whisk eggs to good causes

01 April 2004

Riders whisk eggs to good causes

Easter Egg runs are making life sweet for good causes across the country this Easter The annual Egg run took place in Cork on April 4 with around 800 bikes taking part. Eggs were distributed to...

Superstars-style shootout for Britain’s best

01 April 2004

Superstars-style shootout for Britain’s best

A multi-discipline shootout to find Britain’s best all-round rider will see top road race, motocross, trials and enduro and supermoto racers go head to head. In the spirit of the BBC TV Superstars...

Best-selling Triumphs to be replaced

01 April 2004

Best-selling Triumphs to be replaced

Triumph is set to remodel some of its biggest selling bikes with cosmetic and mechanical changes. The Speed Triple and the Sprint ST will get the most major updates and Triumph’s cruiser line-up is...

Click to win a BMW F650GS

01 April 2004

Click to win a BMW F650GS

Fill in a quick online MCN survey and you could land yourself a £5160 BMW F650GS or one of seven other great BMW prizes. Click here to take part now. The GS is the top prize. The second prize winner...

Need rescuing? MCN can help

01 April 2004

Need rescuing? MCN can help

We want to hear from you if you need rescuing from a motorcycling mess. Here are just a few of the areas we can help you in… Are you buying replacement riding kit on a limited budget? Can’t sell your...

Supermoto inspires Prexport gloves for urban riders

01 April 2004

Supermoto inspires Prexport gloves for urban riders

Prexport’s new Track gloves are a hybrid inspired by supermoto aimed at urban road riders looking for comfort, as well as off-roaders. Launched today (April 1, 2004) they are made of mesh and...

Save 10 per cent with M&P deal

01 April 2004

Save 10 per cent with M&P deal

You could save 10 per cent on M&P parts and products if you place an order before April 12, 2004. The firm is offering the online-only deal to celebrate the launch of its new website. All you have to...

What £4000 will buy you today

01 April 2004

What £4000 will buy you today

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

Take £3000, add Easter and go buy

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

Foggy to star in I’m A Celebrity

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

Southern Counties Ducati Mega Meet

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

Help shape MCN’s huge biking survey

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

Test a CCM to land £350 voucher

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 contact owners for safety recall

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...