February

Year: 2005

Month: February

Rideouts: Feb 9 on

04 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS being held across the UK. If you’d like to organise one, or check for the latest ones being arranged, take at a look at our Rideouts forum. Click here RIDING SCHOOLS Wednesday February 9 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Caister. 01933-674036. Thursday February 10 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Caister. 01933-674036. Friday February 11 MCN Honda Off-Road...

Video: Fat lad freestyle

04 February 2005

Big-boned MCN reporter Tony Hoare went to Norfolk on Feb 8 to try to learn how to perform a back-flip on a mini-bike with the Bolddog Lings freestyle stunt team. Watch the video clips (below) to see...

BikeSafe at the races...

04 February 2005

The national BikeSafe show will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on April 2-3 this Spring with Michael Rutter and Karl Harris in attendance. Organised by Gloucestershire Police and sponsored by...

Long Way Round II?

04 February 2005

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are looking at reliving their epic round-the-world bike trip with a new journey travelling the length of Africa. So far the pair have no definite plans, but say they...

Deals on chart toppers

04 February 2005

Honda’s CBR125R was Britain’s biggest selling bike in January. The success of the sporty learner-legal bike has got to be good news for motorcycling. But if you can’t muster the price of buying one...

Walker's tips on £3 DVD

04 February 2005

A bargain-priced DVD to get you thinking about riding skills and experience will be launched next week and you can see preview clips here. Starring Chris Walker, James Toseland and Suzi Perry, ‘A...

New MCN - out Feb 9

04 February 2005

A new issue of MCN hits the shelves on Wednesday Feb 9, 2005, complete with our first test shoot-out between the new Bandit 650 and Yamaha’s big-value Fazer. PLUS: Five new American bikes New 999 Race...

London Show highlights

04 February 2005

The 2005 MCN London Show has finally ended after a week of babes, bargains, new bikes and big-name stars. Whether you attended the show or couldn’t make it, you can see all the exciting action with...

Site traffic is rocketing

04 February 2005

motorcyclenews.com is booming. Our latest figures show 4.66m page impressions were recorded in January 2005 alone – up 1.24 million on December – a rise of 37%. This follows on from a year-on-year rise (between Dec 03 and Dec 04) of 35% in page impressions. We’d like to thank all our users: All the 138,974 (and rising) registered users PLUS the thousands more of you who visit the site every day.

Bike-theft breakthrough

04 February 2005

Three men are helping police with their inquiries in connection with a series of bike thefts in London. They are being interviewed about thefts from central London streets over Christmas and into...

Off Road: Feb 9 on

04 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of off road events held in the UK. They include MOTOCROSS, TRIALS, ENDURO AND SUPERMOTO events. These are those for the week starting February 9, 2005. BEACH RACING Sunday February 13 Mablethorpe beach racing, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. 01205-722923. SUPERCROSS Saturday February 12 FIM Supercross World Championship, Indianapolis, Indiana.

New bikes from Barrus

04 February 2005

Barrus, importer of Malaguti, Reiju, Moto-Hispania and Moto-Roma, has unveiled new bikes and ambitious plans for the next year. The firm outlined its plans on Wednesday, February 9, and gave...

Track events: Feb 2 on

01 February 2005

Each week we publish a list track events. Those listed below are for the week commencing February 2, 2005. DRAG RACING SUNDAY February 6 Run What Ya Brung, Santa Pod Raceway, Podington, Bedfordshire. Venue opens 8am, track runs 10am-5pm. 01234-782828 or www.santapod.com. MINIMOTO WEDNESDAY February 2 GP Karting, Northampton, Northamptonshire. 01604-591591 or www.gpkarting.com. Mini moto arrive and...

Tsunami Ride on Sunday

01 February 2005

If you aren’t heading for the Ally Pally on Sunday (Feb 6), join in the Motorcycle Aid Snowball and raise cash for the victims of the Asian Tsunami. The massed charity ride-in from major cities...

Girls get loud with Harley

01 February 2005

Gorgeous pop chicks Girls Aloud have jumped on a bunch of customised Harleys for their latest video. The group apparently each customised a bike themselves and sit on them throughout the video for...

Enfield offers retro trials

01 February 2005

Demand from UK riders has prompted Royal Enfield to go intor production with a trials-styled Bullet Sixty-5 after previewing it at last year’s NEC bike show. The UK special is based on the perennial...

Shows: Feb 2 on

01 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of SHOWS, RALLIES, EXHIBITIONS and AUTOJUMBLES. These are those for the week commencing February 2, 2005. SHOWS WEDNESDAY February 2 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London. 08700-133020. THURSDAY February 3 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London. 08700-133020. FRIDAY February 4 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London.

Mad off-road weekend

01 February 2005

THIS weekend (February 5-6) one of the maddest motorsport events anywhere in the world takes place on the beaches of Le Touquet in France. One thousand (yes, that’s 1000) motocross nutters race wheel...

Inside Hodgson?s head

01 February 2005

Neil Hodgson’s latest tie-up with insurance firm Bennetts sees him having to endure bikes racing head to head through his body. The new TV ad, set to air on TV soon, seems to combine hit eighties...

More bikes for Bikesafe

01 February 2005

Bike training organisation Bikesafe has received the keys to three new Yamahas, two Buells and two Harleys at the MCN London Motorcycle Show. The bikes have been loaned to the police-run training...

2005 price guide

01 February 2005

MCN has put together a price guide for the key bikes in 2005 and you can download it by clicking the link below. There are a number of price rises this year but there are also plenty of bargains to...

Rideouts: Feb 2 on

01 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS being held across the UK. If you’d like to organise one, or check for the latest ones being arranged, take at a look at our Rideouts forum. Click here WEDNESDAY February 2 IN-4 (KTM) tracks and trails. 01270-768562. The Plough, Swinderby, Lincolnshire. 7pm. 01522-881736. THURSDAY February 3 IN-4 (KTM) tracks and trails. 01270-768562. Rochdale Road Runners...

Off Road: Feb 2 on

01 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of off road events held in the UK. They include MOTOCROSS, TRIALS, ENDURO AND SUPERMOTO events. These are those for the week starting February 2, 2005. MOTOCROSS SUNDAY February 6 East Kent SSC, Beaconsfield, Kent. 07969-458863. Hampshire MXC, Bramdean, Hampshire. 01962-733795. Moto 2000 Club of Spain, Catalunya International Championship, Catalunya.

Indian bike sales boom

01 February 2005

India’s second-biggest bike maker sold almost as many bikes in January 2005 as the entire UK bike industry sold in all of last year. Bajaj sold 132,028 motorcycles in the month. The total number of...

Bike meets: Feb 2 on

01 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of BIKE MEETS on in the UK. Those listed here are for the week commencing February 2, 2005. WEDNESDAY February 2 Breidden Tea Room, Welshpool, Powys. 6pm. 01938-570053. Bulls Head, Clotton, Cheshire. 01829-781354. Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leicestershire. 01530-224327. Coach House Inn, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire. 01455-840330 or...

Stop this van: N854 DTJ

01 February 2005

Police in London are appealing for help to catch a three-man bike theft gang who are using a white Ford Transit van, registration number N854 DTJ. The van has a side door opening and a dent in the...

Sportiest moped ever?

01 February 2005

MCN man Matt Wildee has just stepped off the new Derbi GP1 scooter and reckons it could be the coolest 50 yet. Wildee called back from the launch of the scooter in Spain and raved about the handling,...