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Fazer owners respond

21 January 2006

Fazer owners respond

We’ve been overwhelmed by the response from Fazer 1000 owners wishing to take part in the latest “Why I had to have a ” feature for Motor Cycle News. We now have enough people to take part, so thank...

We test ultimate MV

21 January 2006

We test ultimate MV

You can see exclusive video from the first test of the exotic £45,000 track-only MV Agusta F4 Veltro Pista by following the links below. MCN road tester Michael Neeves tested one of just 23 to be...

150bhp Buell revealed

21 January 2006

150bhp Buell revealed

Buell is to offer a 150bhp production racing version of its XBR Firebolt. The privateer 2007 bike takes the company full circle. Buell started life with the 1983 RX750 Harley-based racer. It is now...

Knock down GSX-R600s

21 January 2006

Knock down GSX-R600s

With the imminent launch of the new Suzuki GSX-R600 there are plenty of bargains to be had on the current model. You can read the world’s first test of the 2006 GSX-R in the January 25 edition of MCN...

What's on:Jan 25 on

21 January 2006

South East England SHOWS SATURDAY January 28 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London. 0870-730-0049. SHOWS SUNDAY January 29 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London. 0870-730-0049. SHOWS MONDAY January 30 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London. 0870-730-0049. SHOWS TUESDAY January 31 MCN London Motorcycle Show, Alexandra Palace, London.

2006 BikeSafe date set

21 January 2006

2006 BikeSafe date set

The chance to get free Bikesafe assessed rides only occurs at the National Bikesafe event, which will take place on April 1 and 2 in 2006. The event is located at Cheltenham Racecourse in...

Single track concepts

14 January 2006

Single track concepts

Two German designers have come up with these innovative entries to the 2006 Michelin Design Challenge using a caterpillar track system on a bike. The two designs, Hyanide and BAAL, are variations on...

Search Bikes for Sale to win £8K!

14 January 2006

Search Bikes for Sale to win £8K!

Check out the thousands of great bikes we have for sale on this site (in Bikes For Sale) and simply by using the ‘Contact the Dealer’ or ‘Contact the Seller’ button on any classified bike ad you’ll be...

What?s On: Jan 18 on

14 January 2006

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 South East England South West England Wales Worldwide TRIALS SUNDAY January 22 Jersey Classic and MTC Club, Archirondel. 01534-483452. BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY...

Cut price Tigers

14 January 2006

Cut price Tigers

You can see the first up close pictures of Triumph’s 2007 Tiger in the January 18 edition of MCN. And with a new bike looming that can mean bargains on used examples. The Tiger is a very popular bike...

Video: American Chopper

14 January 2006

Video: American Chopper

The new series of American Chopper hit UK TV screenson January 16, with a one off European special and we’ve got clips of the show. The show is aired on the Discovery channel on Monday nights at 9...

More 06 MCN Babes

14 January 2006

More 06 MCN Babes

We’ve now got 22 galleries of MCN babe hopefuls online for you to enjoy in the search for the MCN Babe Squad for 2006. As many entries as it has been possible to add are now online in the galleries...

New look for 749/999

14 January 2006

New look for 749/999

A Madrid-based Ducati specialist is going to this week’s Padova bike show with the claim that its first prototype will show the Italians how it should be done. Radical Ducati’s RAD 01 is the first of...

Get off-road with MCN

14 January 2006

Get off-road with MCN

We’ve teamed up with Honda’s off-road experts to arrange a series of days across the UK so you can get a taste of off-roading. You don’t need a road licence as it all takes place on private ground;...

Paris and back in 24hrs

14 January 2006

Paris and back in 24hrs

Two sports bike riding nightclub doormen are planning a 48-hour dash to Madrid and back to raise charity cash for the air ambulance service. Simon ‘Evzie’ Eve and Mark ‘Smudge’ Smith, from Wrexham,...

MCN mobile bargains

14 January 2006

MCN mobile bargains

Buy your next cut price mobile phone, delivered next day with free insurance and a price-match guarantee. MCN has chosen e2save.com as its preferred partner in mobile phones, offering the latest...

Honda cuts CBR price

14 January 2006

Honda cuts CBR price

Honda has cut £400 off the list price of its big-selling CBR600F for 2006. It will cost £6299. But there are small rises across other parts of the range – including a £400 hike for the Gold Wing. ...

Sheene bikes' final show

14 January 2006

Sheene bikes' final show

Two of Barry Sheene’s championship winning bikes will be shown for the last time in Europe at the 3rd International Historic Motorsport Show at Stoneleigh Park on February 24-26. Giacomo Agostini...

New MCN out Jan 18

14 January 2006

New MCN out Jan 18

Get this week’s MCN – out January 18 – and you can fid out how riding with an small numberplate could get you points on your license and how Honda will field a third factory backed bike in British...

Tree nutter targets bikes

07 January 2006

There’s a nutter on the loose in the forests around Nottingham – and he ain’t wearing Lincoln green… Police say someone has tied wires between trees in what looks like a deliberate effort to cause serious harm to off-road riders. If his target was illegal off-roaders he’s been wide of the mark, according to a report from the BBC, click here The wires knocked off a cyclist instead. Have you...

Sheene rep GSX-R750

07 January 2006

Sheene rep GSX-R750

The standard GSX-R750 is a cracking bike in its own right, but add a Barry Sheene replica paint job and a limited edition run for the same money and you’ve got the deal of the year. We’re giving you...

Triumph train new riders

07 January 2006

Triumph train new riders

Triumph has done a deal with BSM to try and encourage new riders on to their bikes. The deal means that riders can buy their bike and training from Triumph all at once. The course includes...

Shop a biker in the post

07 January 2006

Residents on housing estates on Wearside are being handed pre-paid envelopes to encourage them to fill in forms shopping motorcyclists. A report on Sunderland Today says the slips are sent direct to the police. The main targets for the campaign appear to be kids riding illegally on pathways and grassed areas. But the police also describe ‘noisy motorcyclists disturbing the peace’ as one of the...

Arnie lacks bike licence

07 January 2006

Arnie lacks bike licence

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been riding for years without the proper licence, according to a spokeswoman. Arnie needed stitches in his lip after a low-speed spill on his bike in LA at the weekend. On...

Hairy Bikers back on TV

07 January 2006

Hairy Bikers back on TV

The Hairy Bikers are back on TV with a full-scale globe-trotting series on BBC2, starting Tuesday January 17. Simon King and Dave Myers used Triumphs in the one-off culinary tour of Portugal we saw...

6.7 litre v-twin custom

07 January 2006

6.7 litre v-twin custom

As if the current crop of near two litre v-twin cruisers doesn’t offer enough power, German Firm Leonhardt has released details of a proposed 6.7 litre beast. The Gunbus was conceived when Leonhardt...

MCN's Big Brother babe

07 January 2006

MCN's Big Brother babe

Former MCN Babe Squad member Chantelle Houghton has earned the right to stay in the Celebrity Big Brother house by fooling housemates into believing she’s a real star. Sunday night (Jan 8) saw...

Bike sales up for 05

07 January 2006

Bike sales up for 05

Motorcycle sales in 2005 have received a much-needed boost, halting a four-year downward trend. While scooter and car sales are still suffering, the total number of new bikes sold in the UK, not...

Site outage 4am Jan 11

07 January 2006

If you’re up all night… you may have to do without motorcyclenews.com for half an hour. There will be a brief site outage from 4am until 4.30am in the early hours of Wednesday, January 11. The good news is that we’ll be back with wider bandwidth after the break – which means the site will run smoother and faster more of the time.

You spend camera cash

07 January 2006

You spend camera cash

The Government wants your help to decide how it spends the money made from speed camera fines. The Department for Transport made a u-turn at the end of last year deciding to spend the money made from...

Council lists danger roads

07 January 2006

Council lists danger roads

The 10 most dangerous sections of road for bikers in Cornwall have been listed in an attempt to promote safety. The county council hopes it will help to reduce the number of riders killed and...

MZ?s minimalist SFx

07 January 2006

MZ?s minimalist SFx

MZ has released details of an impressive new bike that takes the 1000SF as a base and layers on the style. The SFx is officially just a design study but it will almost certainly reach production by...

Free services on Suzukis

07 January 2006

Free services on Suzukis

Suzuki is now offering two-years free servicing on 13 models in the current range. The deal covers the first three scheduled services, including parts, fluids and labour, and includes the GS500 and...

Five arrests after raid

07 January 2006

Five arrests after raid

Five men have been questioned by Peterborough police following a ram raid on a motorcycle shop in Eye. Two new Yamaha R6s and one Yamaha R1 were taken from Webbs Yamaha Centre on Monday, January 9,...

MCN Anniversary Arai

07 January 2006

MCN Anniversary Arai

Just 250 limited edition Arais are being produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motor Cycle News, and over 50 years of helmet innovation from Arai. The special design features on the first 250...

New MCN out Jan 11

07 January 2006

New MCN out Jan 11

Get this week’s MCN – out on Wednesday January 11 – to find out how a key court case could ban Camera vans from targeting bikes in the UK ever again. PLUS: The MCN Verdict: Triumph 675 – why it’s...