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VFR tops sales charts

11 February 2006

VFR tops sales charts

Honda’s VFR800 is currently the most popular new bike in the UK. The do-it-all sports tourer has proved so popular that 184 were sold in January this year, beating it’s nearest rival, the Kawasaki...

New MCN out Feb 15

11 February 2006

New MCN out Feb 15

In this week’s MCN you’ll find loads of new bikes and the latest speed cameras to attack bikers. We’ve got first pictures of BMW’s 200bhp superbike, plus Kawasaki reveals more tech details about the...

Road info causes crashes

11 February 2006

Road info causes crashes

The director of the RAC Foundation has told the Institute of Highways and Transport “Driver Information” conference that motorsists are in danger of crashing becuase of an inability to decipher all...

What's on: Feb 15 on

11 February 2006

South West England RIDEOUTS SUNDAY February 19 Vintage MCC Winter Run, Little Chef, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 11am. 01283-540557. RIDEOUTS Verwood MCC, Morrisons, Verwood, Dorset. 10am. gogo.bikers@btinternet.com or 01202-825793 or 07718-357450. RIDEOUTS Vintage MCC Ralph’s Run, Nr Wells, Somerset. 01283-540557. RIDEOUTS Purbeck and district MCC, Sandford Hotel, Sandford, Dorset. 10am. www.pdmc.me.uk...

Your Specials: Bike 2

04 February 2006

Your Specials: Bike 2

Every Friday we’ll be putting the spotlight on a special bike, created by a reader of www.motorcyclenews.com. Whether it’s tweaked, tuned, or completely redesigned, we’ll be picking the best examples...

What's on: Feb 8 on

04 February 2006

Ireland TRIALS FRIDAY February 10 FIM Indoor Trial World Championship, Belfast. 01788-566400. TRIALS World Championship Indoor Trial, Odyssey Arena, Belfast. 01865-798080. Midlands BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY February 8 The Hollybush, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. 01902-341856. BIKE MEETS TUESDAY February 14 The Summerhouse, Albrighton, West Midlands. 01902-372337. BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY February 15 The...

Meet the 06 Babe squad

04 February 2006

Meet the 06 Babe squad

The 2006 MCN Babe Squad has been chosen with ten girls picked on the final day of the MCN London motorcycle show. The semi finals took place throughout the show with the top two girls each day going...

Britain's bendiest roads

04 February 2006

Britain's bendiest roads

Britain’s top 10 most most bend-blessed roads have been named after a survey by tyre maker Continental. Continental reckon that a car driven at 30mph on some of these roads would result in the same...

Addictive personality?

04 February 2006

Do you have an addictive personality? MCN is looking for readers who are literally addicted to their bikes for a news feature. If you go into cold sweats and shakes if you haven’t ridden a bike for more than 24 hours, or if you can’t stop yourself splashing out on bikes you can’t afford then contact Tom Rayner on 01733 468 017 or tom.rayner@emap.com. If you fit the criteria and don’t mind your...

Discount scooter cover

04 February 2006

Discount scooter cover

You can now get a 10 per cent discount on fully comprensive insurance for top-of-the-range scooters with insurance firm Bikesure. With high end Vespas costing over £3000, and super scooters like the...

ZZR not quite 200bhp

04 February 2006

ZZR not quite 200bhp

Kawasaki’s ZZR1400 wont be the 200bhp bike that everyone thought it would be – but it gets pretty close. The firm has released official power figures and without ram-air the bike is claimed to make...

No bike? Wedding's off!

04 February 2006

An Indian groom walked out on his marriage ceremony halfway through when his bride’s parents admitted they couldn’t come up with the motorcycle he wanted as a dowry. According to the Gulf Daily News (click here for full report, external site) he had already been given cash, furniture, kitchen equipment and gold – but no bike meant no wedding! Thinking about your next bike? Inspiration...

BMW's development bike

04 February 2006

BMW's development bike

BMW has unveiled a new bike that it says is purely for testing and developing new systems for future production. The bike has been designed with a ‘high power output and lightweight construction’ in...

New MCN on sale Feb 8

04 February 2006

New MCN on sale Feb 8

The new MCN hits the shelves on Wednesday February 8 – packed with important world first tests, MCN investigations and exclusive news about Rossi’s deal with Ferrari. Dreaming about your next bike?...

Dreaming of your next bike?

04 February 2006

Dreaming of your next bike?

In the mood to change your bike? We’ll turn the dull ache of desire into the rampant thrill of reality – motorcyclenews.com is the best place to buy and sell. Check out the most comprehensive and...

Yamaha sales up

04 February 2006

Yamaha sales up

Yamaha has announced its profits for the year and claims its worldwide bike sales have jumped 21%. The company’s net profit reached a massive 64 billion yen (£309 million), which they say was mainly...

180,856 registered users

01 February 2006

Thanks for making this the biggest club in motorcycling! Latest figures – out on February 1, 2006 – show motorcyclenews.com’s registered users have now reached 180,856. That’s up from 177,521 on January 1. It’s an average of 107.6 new registrations every day throughout the last month. Registering gives you: Access to free pdf downloads of road tests HERE, Access to Advanced Search of our...

Site use booms: Jan 06

01 February 2006

Total site traffic on motorcyclenews.com was up almost 20% this January compared to January 2005. It’s up 46.3% compared to December. The figures – compiled from industry-standard Webtrends – show more of you are visiting more often, too. 5,588,695 page impressions were recorded in January 2006 – up from 4,660,308 in January 2005. Unique users (the number of individual users accessing the site)...

What's on: Feb 1 on

01 February 2006

Ireland: TRIALS SATURDAY February 4 Irish Championship, Bryansford, County Down. 028-9081-3095. Midlands: BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY February 1 The Hollybush, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. 01902-341856. BIKE MEETS The Kwaks Owners club, Heart of England Social Club, Meriden, West Midlands. 8pm. www.thekwaksowners.co.uk or 01625-267738 or 07951-471615. BIKE MEETS TUESDAY February 7 The Summerhouse,...

Bikes on primetime TV

01 February 2006

Bikes will break into primetime TV today as MCN columnist Richard Hammond looks at the changing image of motorcycling on his ‘Richard Hammond’s 5 O’clock Show’ Hammond, himself a keen biker, has invited Britain’s newest and youngest GP star, 125cc Honda racer Bradley Smith into the studio for an interview, while manufacturers Honda have provided bikes including a Goldwing and the best-selling...

Your Specials: Bike 1

01 February 2006

Every Friday we’ll be putting the spotlight on a special bike, created by a reader of www.motorcyclenews.com. Whether it’s tweaked, tuned, or completely redesigned, we’ll be picking the best examples to inspire and impress the readers of the UK’s biggest bike site. And if you or a friend has a bike you thing we should see, click here. Your specials No 1: Chris Clark’s Honda NC30 This Honda NC30...

Watch bike safety TV ad

01 February 2006

Watch bike safety TV ad

A new TV and radio campaign aimed at encouraging drivers to look out for us on the road was launched on January 30. The Motorcycle Industry Association, BMF and MAG have all been consulted during the...

Derbi GP1 review added

01 February 2006

Derbi GP1 review added

We’ve added the Derbi GP1, one of the coolest scooters you can buy, to our Bike Reviews section. You can see a full review of the scooter and loads of pictures and video so you can take a look at it...

0% on Honda 600s

01 February 2006

0% on Honda 600s

If you buy a new Honda CBR600RR, CBR600F or Hornet 600 before the end of March you’ll be able to get it with two years 0% finance. Honda is offering the deals to celebrate the launch of its in house...

Cagiva cuts 125cc prices

01 February 2006

Cagiva cuts 125cc prices

Cagiva has cut the prices of its 125cc learner-legal models. The liquid cooled two-stroke Cagiva Mito has an alloy beam frame and 4-piston floating calliper Brembo disc brake at the front. For 2006...

KTM Adventure updated

28 January 2006

KTM Adventure updated

The official launch of the new KTM Adventure 990 takes place this coming weekend and you’ll be able to read it first in the February 8 edition of MCN, but if you can’t wait until then we’ve uploaded...

BMF Chairman ousted

28 January 2006

BMF Chairman ousted

BMF Chairman Mike Williamson has been banned from holding any post in the nationwide rider’s rights organisation for three years after a disciplinary hearing. And Administration Director Don Lewis has...

New MCN - out Feb 1

28 January 2006

New MCN - out Feb 1

Get the new issue of MCN – out on Wednesday February 1 – for a host of huge exclusives. World first test: Why Fazer 1000 isn’t good enough World first group test: ZX-10R wins superbike track...

BMW reveals 06 prices

28 January 2006

BMW reveals 06 prices

BMW has announced its 2006 new bike prices. The new R1200GS Adventure will be available from March 25, priced at £9755 on the road. It will be joined by BMW’s new 150 bhp K1200GT for £11,955. Other...

First 06 Superbike test

28 January 2006

First 06 Superbike test

We’ve scoured the world to bring you the world’s first group test of the 2006 superbikes and the test is so big and comprehensive we’ve had to split it in two. Last year’s king the Suzuki GSX-R1000...

Honda stars in Solihull

28 January 2006

Honda stars in Solihull

Honda stars Jonathon Rea, Karl Harris, Eugene Laverty and John McGuinness will be at Avonvale Bikes in Solihull for an informal question and answer session on Monday, February 6, 2006. They also be...

Your ?most wanted? bikes

28 January 2006

Your ?most wanted? bikes

There were 43,000 searches of Bikes For Sale on this site last week alone – with Kawasaki’s ZX-6R proving the most sought after bike. List your bike for sale right now and reach the biggest audience...

Speed record biker dies

21 January 2006

A rider who set a legal record when he was caught on camera at 155mph, died after crashing into the back of a car. He had been travelling at more than 100mph, an inquest into his death heard. According to the BBC, Lee Beddis, 37, was banned for a year in May 2002 when his Honda was snapped by a Gatso at 155mph – at the time the highest speed recorded by a speed camera. After serving his ban he...

New MCN out January 25

21 January 2006

New MCN out January 25

This week’s exclusives – available only in our Wednesday January 25 print edition – include: Gatso victory: MCN wins the fight to give you access to the pictures which could clear your name FREE:...

R6 bike review updated

21 January 2006

R6 bike review updated

We’ve updated our Yamaha R6 bike review with all the details of the 2006 bike. We’ve updated the summary and added loads of new pictures and video of the R6 as well as a full specification. We have...

TV boss caused death

21 January 2006

TV boss caused death

A top TV executive has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after he fled the scene of a crash in which a motorcyclist died, according to a report on the BBC’s website. Dafydd...