December

05: Review of the Year

30 December 2005

July MCN BikeWatch goes live: Our purpose-built website invites users to register details about their bikes to help stamp out bike theft. If you haven’t already, try it now: HERE British GP attracts...

Best audio of 05

23 December 2005

As the year draws to a close we thought we’d bring you some of the best audio clips we’ve featured on the site over the year. Click the links below to see our top choices of the year with interviews...

New MCN out Thursday

23 December 2005

Don’t miss this week’s MCN – it’s out on THURSDAY December 29 due to Christmas and New Year deadlines. In it you’ll find: World first comparision test: New ZX-10R v GSX-R1000 MCN Exclusive...

Video: Rossi rallies

23 December 2005

Check out this video of Valentino Rossi on four wheels racing in the special demonstration rally held at the Bologna motor show earlier this month. Rossi won the heat and came third overall in the...

Auction unwanted gifts

23 December 2005

Finished all your unwrapping? Got yet another copy of Long Way Round? Don’t despair – turn it into cash on MCN Auctions. There’s a ready market for all your unwanted bike-related Christmas gifts here...

Our e-Christmas cards

23 December 2005

Every year we get loads of electronic Christmas card so in the spirit of Christmas cheer we thought we’d share the best with you. Some are just images while others are web-based cards so click the...

Scooters far far away

23 December 2005

One of the two Jonway-Galaxy scooters might be of interest to science-fiction fans, as it appears to come with a Star Trek logo. Both bikes are single cylinder four-strokes, and the yellow 2A is...

Online bike fun

23 December 2005

If you’ve got five minutes to spare when you’re waiting for the Christmas party or just for work to end, why not try out one of these online bike games. Click on one of the links below to launch the...

Best videos of 05

23 December 2005

As the year draws to a close we thought we’d bring you some of the best video clips we’ve featured on the site over the year. Click the links below to see our top choices of the year and prepare to...

Miller to judge best bikes

23 December 2005

UK legend and museum owner Sammy Miller has been named as one of the judges for the world premiere of Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d’Elegance. The judging panel is headed by Mike...

Low-seats for Enfields

23 December 2005

If you’re trying to find a bike with a low seat height, you can now choose a British classic, with a seat just higher than a cruiser. The standard seat height of the Royal Enfield Bullet Electra-X...

Ducati restructure looms

16 December 2005

Ducati’s board of directors are signing off £8.8m to ‘support the reduction of dealer bike stock’ and to pay for restructuring and retraining throughout the company, according to a company report on...

State sues Yamaha

16 December 2005

The state of California is taking Yamaha and two of its dealers to court, sueing them for $19.6m dollars over the import of 400 motorcycles which it will contest did not meet California’s...

BMW offers ABS checks

16 December 2005

Owners of BMWs with integral ABS systems are being told to get their brakes checked. BMW has issued the invitation for a free inspection, which should be carried out by a dealer before February 28,...

Suzuki owners needed

16 December 2005

MCN’s sister magazine, Bike, urgently need two Suzuki owners for a test at Bruntinthorpe tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21, 2005. They are looking for one owner of a Suzuki TL1000S, and one owner of a...

Suzuki GSR600: First test

16 December 2005

Suzuki has announced that the new GSR600 will soon be available and we’ve just had the first ride. The new bike will be arriving in dealers before the end of January but MCN Road tester Michael...

Dakar charity ride

16 December 2005

As everyone recoveres from the excesses of Chistmas. Tim Fransen from Grays in Essex will begin a 3700 mile funraising trip for the SOS Children charity. Fransen will ride through France, Spain,...

In MCN on December 21

16 December 2005

We know it’s a bit of a mad rush towards Christmas right now, so we’ll keep this brief. There’s a new MCN out on Wednesday. Do not miss it because it contains: Proof that Gatso’s don’t work on bikes –...

London users meet

16 December 2005

The London Have Your Say forum users Christmas gather went down a storm last night letting everyone put names to faces. A small crowd of forum regulars gathered at the Penderels Oak in Holborn for...

Bajaj plans to go global

16 December 2005

Indian motorcycle and scooter firm Bajaj has announced plans to expand with new bike and scooter models, plus a tie-up with Kawasaki. The firm will launch a new budget bike alongside the recent 125cc...

Xmas hits our riding time

16 December 2005

Christmas cuts into too much valuable riding time for most motorcyclists – according to a new survey by bike insurance company Bennetts. Nearly two-thirds of us will roll our bikes out of the garage...

Captain's charity trip

16 December 2005

The grandfather of a four-and-a-half year old cancer sufferer will undertake a charity ride in 2006 to raise money for the CLIC Sargent charity. CLIC Sargent has provided accomodation for the family...

Confederate relocate

16 December 2005

The Confederate Motor Company, which builds the outlandish F113 hellcat and B91 Wraith machines, has announced it will relocate to Birmingham Alabama. The move is due, in part, to the damage caused...

Give Bikesafe vouchers

16 December 2005

You could give someone the chance to improve their riding this Christmas with the introduction of Bikesafe vouchers. The scheme has been introduced by Bikesafe in North Wales to encourage more people...

What's on: Dec 21 on

16 December 2005

North: December 21 on Our What’s On listing of events is now listed by location. Those listed here are for events in the North in the week commencing December 21, 2005. Click here to go back to the main index RIDEOUTS MONDAY December 26 Vintage MCC, South Durham Boxing Day Workout, Darlington Market Place, Darlington, Durham. 10.30am. 01325-286623. RIDEOUTS Vintage MCC Isle of Man, Boxing Day Run,...

Argentinian Hondas?

16 December 2005

Honda will start producing motorcycles built in Argentina in mid-2006, via subsidiary honda Motor de Argentina S.A. The production facility will be located in Florencio Valera in buenos Aires and...

Soft kids reject bikes

16 December 2005

Yamaha’s boss blames molly-coddled kids for a downturn in bike sales in Japan – one of the few markets in the world to have seen sales go down in recent years. In an interview with Times Online...

Christmas deadlines

16 December 2005

motorcyclenews.com will be updated every day throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. But there are some changes to deadlines and the online booking processes for classified bikes for sale ads and MCN Auctions. The deadline for inclusion in the January 4 issue of the print edition of MCN is 6pm on December 20, 2005. Classified bikes for sale ads placed after this time will be...

New R6 takes on ZX-6R

16 December 2005

The 2006 Yamaha R6 has arrived at the MCN offices for the first time to great excitement from all the staff. The crowds rushed outside to get a first glimpse of the new bike in the flesh as it...

New bike blockbuster?

16 December 2005

Quentin Tarantino is set to produce a motorcycle movie, starring Michael Madsen. The film will be directed by actor Larry Bishop, who appeared in Tarantino’s Kill Bill 2, and has written the script...

Ace Cafe Xmas run

16 December 2005

Over 400 bikers met up at London’s Ace Cafe for the annual Christmas Toy Run on Sunday, December 18, 2005. The run was the eighth organised by the Ace. It started with just a few mates one year after...

Bike cops back on patrol

16 December 2005

Bike cops are coming back to Essex after police scapped the bike section in a cost-cutting exercise in 2000. Since the move, deaths on the road have risen, according to ICEssex.co.uk Click here for...

In MCN - December 14

09 December 2005

This week’s MCN – out on Wednesday November 14 – is packed with news exclusives you won’t find anywhere else, from first rides to mad stunts. World first test: We get the first ride on the new and...

Forum users' rideout

09 December 2005

motorcyclenews.com forum users staged the first get-together of Christmas at the Red Lion at Builth Wells. The next happens in London on the evening of Thursday (Dec 15) and you’ll find details about...

Camera claims cut

09 December 2005

The Government’s claims for the effectiveness of speed cameras at reducing deaths on our roads have been widely exaggerated according to an official report. The report looks at the fourth year of...

What's on: Dec 14 on

09 December 2005

Our What’s On listings 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 North Scotland South East England South West England Wales South East: December 14 on Our What’s On listing of events is now listed by location. Those listed here are...