August
Holiday speed warning
26 August 2005
North Yorks police are warning they are getting tough on speeding throughout the Bank Holiday Weekend. There will be extra patrols and speed checks as part of the force’s Operation Halter – a...
Butlins auction = win win
26 August 2005
Dave Thomas was the lucky highest bidder on an apartment at MCN’s 50th birthday celebration weekender. He saved £25 on the full price and raised £240 for Barry Sheene’s favourite charity CLIC. He was...
06 Yamaha R6 revealed
26 August 2005
This is the new Yamaha R6 – complete with MotoGP-inspired styling and the oddest exhaust we’ve spotted yet. This image is one of several which have found their way on to chat forums around the world...
CB13S' new look & sound
26 August 2005
Our long term test CB1300S has a new look and a new sound thanks to a series of bolt-ons we’ve now added. Blue Flame supplied us with a choice of three cans (check out Blue Flame options here) but we...
Used bike sales rocket
26 August 2005
Sales of used bikes have risen faster in the last quarter than at any time since records began. Official DVLA records show 146,586 used bikes changed hands in the second quarter of 2005 – up 9.6% on...
What?s on: August 31 on
26 August 2005
We’ve changed our What’s On listings to now show events by their location, making them easier to find. Click the links below to choose the listing for your area and find out what events are on near you this week. Worldwide Midlands East of England Ireland North Scotland South East England South West England Wales
Cannonball: Day by day
26 August 2005
Wednesday Aug 24 8pm: Chad reports in by text. He arrived in Geneva in seventh place – 1hr 20min behind the leader. Wednesday Aug 24 3pm: Chad calls in from an unscheduled petrol stop somewhere close...
06 FZ1, R1 & MT-03
26 August 2005
Yamaha is rolling out a series of stunning new machines for 2006 including the now-ready-for-production MT-03. The new 660cc single has all the stripped down appeal of the MT-01 at a fraction of the...
2006 Kawasakis unveiled
26 August 2005
Kawasaki’s ZX-10R will be faster and smaller for 2006 with a host of changes that make it a genuinely new bike. Read the full and exclusive details and see more pictures, only in MCN – out on...
Rider dies in bus leap
26 August 2005
An attempt to break the world record for jumping over buses on a bike ended in tragedy in Tehran, Iran when rider Javad Palizbanian crashed to his death. Reports on The Guardian’s website say the Iranian stunt rider hit the unlucky 13th bus in an attempt on Saturday. He was trying to clear 22.
Back from Cannonball
26 August 2005
MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is back from the Cannonball Bike Run. On this story you’ll find new pictures, links to his daily en-route updates and new audio to download. Chad reveals his...
MCN Aug 31 - new R6!
26 August 2005
Pictures of what people believe is the new R6 have been cropping up on a handful of forums in the last few days. Now MCN can confirm they are accurate – and that the R6 is just one of a crop of hot...
2m plays of babes game
19 August 2005
The Bennetts Babes have stripped off more than 2,000,000 times since we launched the Redline Racer game. 80,000 unique users have tried to set fast times in the online drag-strip race. The faster...
Your Unity Ride stories
19 August 2005
Many of you took part in the London Unity Ride on Sunday August 21, 2005, to show support for the victims of the London bombings. We’ve collected just some of your experiences of the day, below: “The...
Grab a bargain classic
19 August 2005
In this week’s MCN you can see Triumphs complete 2006 range including the brand new Scramber, inspired by the 1960s TR6C, but if you’d rather have a real classic than a modern retro there are some...
MCN's Bonnie Triumph
19 August 2005
MCN’s long term test 2001 Triumph Bonneville is in the care of British Superbike reporter Gary Pinchin. Find out how he has fared with the retro machine so far with his first three reports below, and...
New MCN out Aug 24
19 August 2005
Get this week’s new-look MCN – out from Wednesday, August 24 – for: How loony Eurocrats plan to ban biking by 2020 Triumph’s 2006 range revealed, including new sexy Scrambler Big name exclusives:...
US scooter sales boom
19 August 2005
Rising petrol prices are fuelling a massive rise in scooter sales in the US, a country traditionally associated with big bore cruisers. Total scooter sales last year rose to 86,000, more than double...
What?s on: August 24 on
19 August 2005
We’ve changed our What’s On listings to now show events by their location, making them easier to find. Click the links below to choose the listing for your area and find out what events are on near you this week. Worldwide Midlands East of England Ireland North Scotland South East England South West England Wales
Biking holidays for £9.50
19 August 2005
A biking holiday which costs less than a tank of fuel sounds impossible, but that’s exactly what MCN is offering in our great summer getaway promotion. We’ve teamed up with Park Resorts and Great...
New CCM coming soon
19 August 2005
Check out Wednesday’s MCN, out August 24, for an exclusive first look at the next generation of bike to come out of the CCM factory. Four weeks ago we gave you a first look at the drawings of the new...
Yobs torch 100+ bikes
19 August 2005
Over one hundred bikes have been torched in the last month in a spate of arson attacks in Italy; with police no closer to catching those responsible. The attacks have happened mostly at night in Rome...
New CCM breaks cover
19 August 2005
Check out this Wednesday’s MCN for an exclusive first look at the next generation of bike to come out of the CCM factory. Just four weeks ago MCN showed the first drawings of the FT35S roadbike, and...
New Triumph Scrambler
19 August 2005
Triumph is to launch a new dirt-inspired retro twin next month. It shares similar style to the TR6C scrambler of the 1960s but uses the current Bonnie’s 865cc twin engine. For more details, pictures...
Round-world record row
19 August 2005
Statement on behalf of Kevin and Julia Sanders Nick Sanders: ‘world record’ – or world record imagination? So, Nick Sanders is claiming an unofficial ‘world record’ for the fastest circumnavigation...
3500 join Unity Ride
19 August 2005
A huge number of people joined the London Unity Ride on Sunday August 21, with organisers claiming around 3500 motorcycles and 4000-plus people. The ride was to show unity and support for the people...
RAF lands MCN Sofa
19 August 2005
RAF Wittering’s motorcycle club were the biggest bidders in our auction of the MCN Sofa, signed by the stars of MotoGP and WSB. Members gathered with their bikes – and one of their jets, for the...
Tackle the Sahara ride
19 August 2005
Ready for a bit of adventure – one which sees you tackling the Sahara, raises cash for Riders For Health and gets you out of New Year with the in-laws? Sign up for Riders 4 Rights (formerly Riders...
Join London Unity ride
19 August 2005
The Unity Ride aims to show respect and unity in the wake of the London bombings on July 7, 2005, by gathering together one of the largest rides through the capital. It takes place on Sunday, August...
Pitchfork poked at riders
19 August 2005
A woman who walked out into the road pointing a pitchfork at passing motorcyclists managed to knock off one rider – injuring him and herself in the process. Police say the 43-year-old woman was trying to slow down a group of bikes passing her home in Hastings, Michigan, US. She is in critical condition while the Kawasaki Ninja rider is stable. The incident, which happened on Sunday Aug 21, is...
Ladies Day at the Ace
19 August 2005
It’s Ladies Day at the Ace Café on Sunday – an event aimed at giving women riders and car nuts a chance to show off their bikes and other vehicles – and raising the profile of ‘petrolheadettes’. ...
2000 posts on 1 thread
19 August 2005
The most popular thread on our Have Your Say forums has crashed through the 2000-posts mark. ‘Kam’ in our general/general forum went through the barrier at 11.33am on Wednesday (Aug 24). It contains...
Win a CBR at NEC Show
19 August 2005
Details of the attractions at the 2005 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show are now being released, with news Long Way Round star Charley Boorman will be the official ambassador of the show this...
Fight plan to ban bikes
19 August 2005
MCN believes the Government’s Department of Transport is researching a new policy which could ban every bike from the UK’s roads. MCN’s Steve Farrell has uncovered plans which suggest that a Swedish...
Katana sells for £13,000
19 August 2005
The ‘brand new boxed Katana’ featured in MCN Auctions has sold for £13,000. The 1982 Suzuki GS1000 was discovered, still in its crate, in storage at a back-street dealer in the US and was put up for...
Cannonball ready to roll
19 August 2005
MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child takes on the likes of the ‘Ghost Rider’ when he sets off on the Cannonball Bike Run on Tuesday night (Aug 23). Wish him luck yourself – he’ll be at London’s Ace Cafe...