April

Year: 2006

Month: April

Ducati 1200 '916' for 07

01 April 2006

Ducati has gone back to the 916 to inspire the 1200 V-twin it hopes will even up the fight with Japan’s four-cylinder 1000s. Expect a return to a single-sided swingarm, twin exit pipes and horizontal...

Bikes on TV: April 5-12

01 April 2006

Each week we publish a list of events happening around the UK, and listings on motorcycling programmes on TV. This is the TV listing for the week beginning Wednesday, April 5. KEY TO CHANNELS: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel MM – Men and Motors EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MOT – Motors TV, SS1 (2, 3 or X) – Sky Sports 1 (2,3 or Extra) EUR1 –...

Bridge draws crowds

01 April 2006

MCN power helped create ‘the biggest and best dealer event’ many riders had ever been to at Bridge Motorcycles, Exeter, last weekend. Bridge’s Hilary Clements, said: “Thanks to your coverage we had a great launch weekend – with riders claiming it was the biggest and best dealer event they had been to. Over 2600 came over the two days. We got accused of grid-locking our end of town!” British...

Poole dealer day

01 April 2006

Maria Costello, the fastest woman around the Ise of Man TT circuit, will be the guest of honour at a dealer open day. She’ll be at The Gear Box in Poole, Dorset on Saturday April 8, 2006 The chance...

Win a Kappa tankbag

01 April 2006

Alistair Pike made himself a double winner when he bid for an Arai Astro J on MCN Auctions. Not only did he land the brand new £300+ plus helmet for £170, he also won Rev’It prizes in our Bid To Win...

What's On: April 5 on

01 April 2006

Midlands SHOWS SUNDAY April 9 Annual Vintage & Custom Extravaganza, Sports Connexion Centre, Coventry, West Mids. 10.30am. ӣ4 01942-743428. SPEEDWAY MONDAY April 10 Ladbroke Stadium, KOC Round 1, Wolverhampton, West Mids. 7.30pm. ӣ14 01902-870400. BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY April 5 The Hollybush, Wolverhampton, West Mids. 01902-341856. BIKE MEETS TUESDAY April 11 The Summerhouse, Albrighton, West Mids.

Madass 125 due in May

01 April 2006

The 125cc version of the lightweight Sachs Madass will arrive in UK dealers in may 2006. Weight just 95kg, the fuel-in-frame design means it resembles a mountain bike on steroids. It also features a...

Cops target ZZ-R14

01 April 2006

The ZZ-R1400 attracts attention wherever it goes – but in the case of the German police, it’s attention MCN’s Adam ‘Chad’ Child could have done without. He’s on the European launch of the new...

A&E message targets us

01 April 2006

North Yorks police have launched their ‘2006 Motorcycle Safety Campaign’ in typically positive style – with a man in a wheelchair outside an A&E department. North Yorks have been responsible in the...

Safer roads by the book

01 April 2006

A new series of guidelines for road design are launched on April 5 with the intention of making roads across Europe safer and more user-friendly for motorcyclists. ‘Guidelines for Powered...