September

Join DJ tribute ride

09 September 2005

If you head to the Oliver’s Mount Gold cup races next weekend you’ll not only get to watch some fantastic racing but you’ll have the chance to ride round the circuit and honour road racer David...

The planned fuel blockades that have sent the country into a petrol buying frenzy have failed to materialise but fuel is still in short supply as refineries fail to keep up with the surge in demand. ...

Join Rutter on ride-out

02 September 2005

If you’re within striking distance of Tyneside next weekend (Sep 17) here’s a great reason to get out on your bike: join a ride-out led by British Superbike star Michael Rutter to a meeting with his...

New Yamaha X-Max 125

02 September 2005

Yamaha is launching a new X-Max 125. The liquid-cooled four-stroke produces 15bhp and comes with underseat storage for two full-face helmets. Yamaha is also due to release details of an updated...

New Honda off-roaders

02 September 2005

Honda has unveiled a new CRF250R crosser for 2006 with a twin exhaust and heavily revised engine. The new bike has got so many new bits it’s almost a completely new machine with new parts...

9000 Nazas by 2006

02 September 2005

Here’s a new name for global bike brand completists… Naza. The firm is aiming to become a major player in the Malaysian market with plans to sell 9000 bikes a year by 2006. It has already sold 4000...

06 Wing gets airbag

02 September 2005

This is the new 2006 Honda Goldwing. What’s new? Well there’s a range of minor changes. But the biggest difference is that from 2006 it comes with an airbag. There’s more on that world first – in...

CB13S: A tour in a day

02 September 2005 by Ben Clarke

Finding time for a touring trip to spectacular, traffic-free roads in awe-inspiring scenery is an ask too far for many. But what if you could do it all in a day – and be back in time for tea? That’s...

Your rides - show and tell

02 September 2005

We asked you to share where you rode at the weekend. Your first contributions have started arriving. David Goodfellow, said: “We left Carlisle at 8am, took the A6 Penrith, A592 Ullswater to...

Cannonball winner's tale

02 September 2005

Off we head again down the two lane A26, cruising at 130, approaching some lorries, one of which was trying to overtake the other at 2 mile an hour more than the slower one. I’ll sort these out in a...

2006 Honda CBR600s

02 September 2005

The 2006 Honda CBR600RR and CBR600F have both been revealed for the first time, with new colourschemes for both bikes. The CBR600RR, designed to echo the Honda MotoGP race bike, gets three new...

Four new Hondas tonight

02 September 2005

Honda will reveal four new bikes on Thursday (Sep 8 2005) at 3.30am BST – and you’ll see them all on this site. The line up includes: The new VFR800 The 2006 Goldwing The CRF250 The slimmer, more...

5000 to ride pet food run

02 September 2005

Around 5000 riders are expected to join the Potteries pet food run from Port Vale football ground on Sunday, September 18. The event starts at 11.30am. It has been running since 1990, when 225 riders took part, and been growing ever since. The 20-mile route is lined by animal lovers cheering on the cavalcade and handing in pet food. Find out more: http://geocities.com/petfoodrun (external...

New Z1000s for £4995

02 September 2005

Kawasaki’s Z1000 will usually cost you £7300. But George White’s are offering a number in red at just £4995. They are pre-registered with no more than a handful of pdi miles on them. If you’re...

In MCN - out Sep 7

02 September 2005

In this week’s MCN – out on Wednesday, September 7 – news of an important new bike you’ll have to buy the paper to see… plus Colin Edwards verdict on the 2006 R6… PLUS: Minister claims biking is safe...

Ride to remind PM Blair

02 September 2005

More than 1000 of us are expected to take part in this year’s KillSpills protest rally in London – delivering a reminder to PM Tony Blair that he’s failed to act since receiving a 10,000-name petition...

Find Honda dealers, fast

02 September 2005

We’ve added Honda to our searchable list of dealers, so you can find your local bike shop quickly and easily. You can choose to search for dealers for a specific brand in our Dealer Locator section,...

Air ambulance nightmare

02 September 2005

A woman who took part in Sunday’s (Sep 4) ride for Essex’s Air Ambulance ended the day being airlifted to hospital by the helicopter she was raising funds for – after an accident on the way home. A...

06 GSX-R600 and 750

02 September 2005

This leaked picture shows Suzuki’s 2006 GSX-R750 – and it’s a deadringer for the new GSX-R600, too. GSX-R1000 fans may be thinking it looks decidedly familiar, but there are big differences – notably...

Asda wins KillSpills award

02 September 2005 by Tim Thompson

Asda has won the KillSpills/BMF Diesel Spills Reduction Award for 2005. The supermarket chain’s distribution arm landed it for briefing all theirr drivers on the danger diesel spills post to...

06 FJR & anniversay R1

02 September 2005

Yamaha’s new bikes keep on rolling out. Now there’s an updated FJR1300 and a 50th anniversary R1 in retro 70s colours. You’ll find more details about both bikes in MCN, out on September 7, 2005. More...

Is this safest bike ever?

02 September 2005 by Oli Rushby

This is the newest Honda to break cover in Japan – but don’t expect to be able to buy one this Spring. The ASV-3 is the latest thing in safety and comes complete with onboard cameras, radar and...

Smoother 06 VFR800

02 September 2005

The 2006 VFR800 has updates to its V-TEC system for smoother performance, according to Honda. The sports-tourer also gets minor cosmetic updates for 2006 – with clear indicator lenses front and...

06 Tuono breaks cover

02 September 2005

The 06 Aprilia Tuono has broken cover – in pre-delivery state. The pictures – shared with us by a motorcyclenews.com user – show the new Tuono has been updated to share the chassis, engine and wheels...

2006 Honda CBR1000RR

02 September 2005

These are the first officially released pictures of the 2006 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. It clearly borrows heavily from Honda’s RCV MotoGP bike and is said to make around 170bhp – with up to 160bhp...

What's on: Sept 7 on

02 September 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

Brief classifieds outage

02 September 2005

As part of our ongoing improvements on motorcyclenews.com, our classified bike sales section is unavailable for a short period on Tuesday September 6, 2005. During this time – which ends at 12.30pm, users will not be able to place ads to sell bikes in our classified listings. We apologise for this brief inconvenience and assure all users that this outage will result in improvements for both...

Join DJ tribute ride

Fuel panic hits supplies

Join Rutter on ride-out

New Yamaha X-Max 125

New Honda off-roaders

9000 Nazas by 2006

06 Wing gets airbag

CB13S: A tour in a day

Your rides - show and tell

Cannonball winner's tale

2006 Honda CBR600s

Four new Hondas tonight

5000 to ride pet food run

New Z1000s for £4995

In MCN - out Sep 7

Ride to remind PM Blair

Find Honda dealers, fast

Air ambulance nightmare

06 GSX-R600 and 750

Asda wins KillSpills award

06 FJR & anniversay R1

Is this safest bike ever?

Smoother 06 VFR800

06 Tuono breaks cover

2006 Honda CBR1000RR

What's on: Sept 7 on

Brief classifieds outage

Fuel protests return

06 Ducati Monster

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