July

Dirt Bike Show details

29 July 2005

Tickets for the 2005 Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh go on sale this month with a new VIP ticket allowing you to access the event a day earlier. New features for the event include a ‘virtual paddock’...

Triumph has had a hit with its new Sprint ST re-igniting demand for sports tourers and keeping new prices high. But it doesn’t mean you can’t bag a bargain sports tourer. Take a bow Honda’s CBR1000,...

Italy on £1k Italian bikes

29 July 2005

We’re off to Italy on Monday – on Italian bikes – in an under-a-grand challenge. Wish us luck. You’ll be able to follow the progress of this shoe-string challenge to Lake Garda as it happens with...

Evel has to ride alone

29 July 2005

Evel Knievel is so ill even his wife Krystal is refusing to ride pillion with him at Friday’s (July 29) fourth annual Even Knievel Day in Butte, US. Reports in the US say he’s preparing to ride with...

Cameras target riders

22 July 2005

Cops will use mobile cameras in seven new sites across Derbyshire every Sunday until the end of September – including this Sunday, the day of the British MotoGP at Donington Park. They say they are...

2006 Harleys revealed

22 July 2005

Harley has revealed its 2006 model line up with a new version of the V-Rod and updates for the Dyna range. The VRSCD Night Rod includes a ‘black denim’ paint option, blacked-out controls, mirrors and...

Riots close Honda plant

22 July 2005

A Honda bike and scooter factory had to be closed down by police in India on Wednesday (July 27) amid tensions between workers and bosses. The close down followed a day of rioting between workers and local police. Police moved in after the first shift at the factory and closed production for the remainder of the day. They also set up road blocks across Gurgaon and Manesar on Thursday in an...

Hairy bikers back on BBC

22 July 2005

Bikes are coming to BBC 2 again this autumn with the second series of the Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook. The two bearded biker chefs have already been seen cruising round Portugal on their Triumphs trying...

Win with Lucky Numbers

22 July 2005

You can still win one of our fantastic Lucky Numbers prizes. Any unclaimed prizes are now being put into a free prize draw in September. Send in your lucky number with your name, address, phone number...

It never goes to plan: II

22 July 2005

Bike: GSX-R600 K1 Name: Adam (Chad) Child, MCN Road Tester For those of you who didn’t get part one, its a simple idea turn a crashed bike into a race bike on a limited budget. How hard can it be? ...

New look for new MCN

22 July 2005

This week’s issue of MCN (out on Wednesday, July 27, 2005) is the first with a fresh new look and a whole new lay-out. Download the video you’ll find at the end of this story to see it for yourself. ...

Babes join spills battle

22 July 2005

The Bennetts babes have come over all Kill Bill in an effort to get the Kill Spills anti-diesel-spill message to a wider audience. The BMF-sponsored ‘KillSpills’ campaign is intended to raise...

Bag a reward for diaries

22 July 2005

Keep a diary of your day-to-day life and you could earn yourself an MCN goody bag stuffed with a limited-edition T-shirt, stickers, magazines, pens, side stand pucks and more. You don’t have to be an...

Choose your own engine

22 July 2005

MZ has launched a special edition version of its odd-looking 1000SF naked bike and you get to choose what engine is used. Only 25 of the Red bikes will be made and each one will come with a matt red...

06 Buells go on show

22 July 2005

Buell has launched its own entry into the ‘Adventure Sports’ market with the XB12X Ulysses – as predicted by MCN in our July 20 issue. The £8195 twin gets long-travel suspension, a longer wheelbase,...

Sanders sets new record

22 July 2005

Nick Sanders is home after beating his own round-the-world speed record. Riding a Yamaha R1, the 47-year-old bagged the record on Saturday, but spent the night in London before calling supporters on...

Call for safer barriers

22 July 2005

The Motorcycle Action Group has launched a campaign to make crash barriers safer for riders on Britain’s roads. MAG’s Director Of Public Affairs Trevor Baird said, “Of all road furniture crash barriers pose the greatest threat to motorcyclists, and we need to make planners aware of this.” Crash barriers are not currently designed or tested with bikes. And sliding into the supporting posts of...

New bid for safer roads

22 July 2005

Bike safety is improving faster than any other category of private transport with casualties down 10% in 2004 – and deaths among motorcyclists down 16%. But the bike industry isn’t resting on its...

Dykes want trademark

22 July 2005

Lesbian motorcycle club ‘Dykes on Bikes’ is trying to trademark its name – with the backing of city officials in San Francisco, US. The local council is expected to pass an agreement to support the effort this week. Dykes On Bikes has led Gay Pride parades in the city for the last 30 years. They argue that since TV show ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has been able to claim a trademark in the...

Egg run in jeopardy

22 July 2005

One of the UK’s biggest annual charity bike runs looks set to be strangled by red tape. Egg Run organisers claim they will need to raise £40,000 to meet police and council safety demands – leaving...

Video: Tourer thrashed

22 July 2005

MCN road tester Adam Child recently rode his long-term test BMW R1200RT to Magny Cours and he just couldn’t resist taking ‘Bertha’ out for a spin on the track. Click the links below to see the five...

Classics join copter run

22 July 2005

Classic bike owners are invitedto exhibit their bikes at the Harwich end of the 2005 Essex Air Ambulance Dunton to Harwich Motorcycle Run on Sunday September 4. Jane Lambert of Essex Air Ambulance,...

What's on: July 27 on

22 July 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