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100,000 strips a day!

05 August 2005

Our exclusive links to Bennetts new Redline Racer online game have resulted in 300,000 plays in its first three days. The game challenges your timing and dragstrip skills as you go head to head with...

Download Sanders chat

05 August 2005

Round-the-world record holder Nick Sanders dropped in to the MCN offices on Friday after his 19-day lap of the planet on a Yamaha R1. Find out which are his favourite places and roads to ride in the...

GP-inspired R6 - in MCN

05 August 2005

Make sure you don’t miss Wednesday’s issue of MCN with exclusive news of a new R6 for 2006. Changes include: Chassis layout similar to an R1 Radial mount brakes New swingarm New engine For the...

Italy run: 2 survivors

05 August 2005

Our Italy-and-back-on-£1K-Italian-bikes challenge is all but over. Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar (Gilera 180) and road tester Chad Child (Monster 600) are back at MCN HQ in Peterborough. Deputy...

What's On: August 10 on

05 August 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

HP2 launches on Sep 10

05 August 2005

BMW’s new HP2 enduro machine will get an official launch across the entire UK dealer network on Saturday September 10. The launch gives dirt-riding fans their first chance to try the HP2 (High...

Ulster GP open day

05 August 2005

The day after the chequered flag falls on the Ulster Motorcycle Grand Prix, Belfast’s Hein Gericke store is holding an open day to keep the party going. It will be held on the Sunday – August 14 –...

Free BikeKraft places

05 August 2005

Sixty free places are available for the BikeKraft Experience day in Northampton with track-based riding tuition by Police Advanced Motorcyclists at the Silverstone circuit. The day is open to any...

EU licence battle looms

05 August 2005

The UK’s bike industry is calling on the Government to use its Presidency of the European Union to rule out the madness looming over new bike licence rules. Proposals being considered in Europe’s...

Superbike School closes

05 August 2005

The European Superbike School has closed after calling in the administrators last week. Tony Scott of ESS said: “We have called in the administrators as of August 1, so all events from that point on have been cancelled. “If anybody has booked and prepaid for a place by credit card they should contact their card provider. People who have prepaid by cheque, debit card or cash will be contacted...

Get on the MCN Sofa

05 August 2005

Want to be featured giving your opinions and sitting on the MCN Sofa? We’re looking for readers who’d like to come and visit the MCN offices, take a seat on the famous MCN sofa, and talk about...

Foggy hands over his 916

05 August 2005

The man who bought the first item sold on MCN Auctions took possession of his prize at Brands Hatch at the weekend – and the one very careful owner was on there to hand it over. Ed Vernon placed the...

Bargain supersports

05 August 2005

The next generation of Yamaha’s stonking R6 is revealed in the August 10 issue of MCN, but if you can’t afford the latest models then we’ve got the ideal bargain for you. The latest Suzuki GSX-R600...

Crescent Open Weekend

05 August 2005

The 2005 Crescent Open Weekend looks set to host over 10,000 motorcyclists with free entry on Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14, 2005. You’ll be able to meet current British Superbike champion...

Peugeot gives 50cc free

05 August 2005

Peugeot has launched a new special edition Speedfight that means you can now ride away on a 100cc scooter for the same price as a 50. The Speedfight Advantage has been produced specially for the UK...

New look MCN: Aug 10

05 August 2005

This week’s unmissable issue of your new-look MCN comes complete with your guide to Britain’s best biking regions (and we name the worst)…plus New GP-inspired R6 12-page Brands WSB Special Toseland: I...

Lid ban = more deaths

05 August 2005

Deaths on bikes have risen 81 per cent in Florida in the three years since the state repealed its helmet law. Deaths of riders under 21 nearly tripled, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study. Head-injury hospital admissions rose 80 percent in the same period. And if you’re thinking riding without a lid is mad… consider how they ride in Elkhart, Indiana (U.S.). ...

MCN needs bike owners

05 August 2005

If you have owned an older and newer version of the following bikes, then MCN would like to hear from you for possible inclusion in the ‘Old vs New’ feature. The models we are looking for are: Triumph...

Night of the new Bonnies

01 August 2005

New Triumph Bonneville and Thruxton owners are being called together at the Star and Garter pub in Warwick Street, Leamington Spa for their first ‘Bonnie Night’ on Wdnesday August 10. Organisers...

Win prizes with your pics

01 August 2005

Had your pic taken with a copy of MCN? Your unusual/entertaining/funny ones could win you a great prize. The best will be passed on for possible publication in our weekly paper – the very best will...

Honda India row calmed

01 August 2005

The industrial dispute which brought production to a halt at a Honda plant in India has been calmed with the signing of an agreement between workers and managers, on Friday, August 1. The protest at Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Limited at Manesar in India’s Gurgaon district was over wages, an attempt to reinstate suspended staff and compensation for a dead worker. Last Monday protestors...

Iran's bike firms boom

01 August 2005

Just when you’d got used to the booming bike industries of India and China… here comes Iran. Exports of bike from Iran are expected to be worth two million US dollars by March next year – according to Iran Daily. There are 100 bike factories in the country – and only 15 per cent are currently building bikes. Afghanistan is the key market with half of the exported bikes going there. And...

Italy challenge begins

01 August 2005

Three MCN staffers are on their way from the office in Peterborough to Lake Garda in Italy on Italian bikes they have sourced for less than £1000. Catch up on their last-minute preparations through...

Support fastest TT girl

01 August 2005

Maria Costello will be at a fundraising event on August 11, 2005 to raise cash for her efforts to improve on her Guinness World Record lap of the TT circuit at the Manx Grand Prix. The event takes...

New look MCN out Aug 3

01 August 2005

This week in your new-look MCN – now with Sport on the back page – get a FREE 12-page guide to the Brands WSB weekend. PLUS: NEW 200mph Hayabusa Bikers treated worse than chavs Rossi aims for double:...

What?s on: August 3 on

01 August 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. Midlands North Scotland South East England South West England Wales

MCN's founder dies

01 August 2005

Cyril Quantrill, the man who founded MCN, has died in our 50th anniversary year. He died peacefully at 12.30pm on Friday, July 29. He was 89. His funeral will be held at Eastbourne Crematorium at...

Council bills dead rider

01 August 2005

Unthinking officials sent a bill to a dad who died after being knocked off his bike – for the damage his crash caused to a bollard and road barrier. Reports in Manchester’s Metro News say Stephen Leeming, 36, died on this way to work last July after a novice driver crashed into him. Three letters requesting more than £300 for the damage have since arrived at the home he shared with his young...

BSB hospitality offer

01 August 2005

Fancy enjoying some special service at the Silverstone round of the British Superbike championship on Sunday, August 21? You could enjoy the day from the Passport 2 Sport Hospitality Suite in the...

Bank holiday bargains

25 August 2004

Within the price range you will be looking at ’98 bikes if you go for either a Yamaha R1 or a Honda Fireblade. A 14,000 mile R1 can be had for £3895 while a 15,500 mile Blade will set you back £3899. ...

05 Suzukis go public

25 August 2004

Suzuki’s big-selling bargain Bandit 600 is being upgraded with more grunt for 2005. The new GSF650 and GSF650S are just two of a line-up of six new bikes revealed by the firm on Friday, August 27,...

Kawasaki updates Nomad

25 August 2004

Kawasaki has launched a new Vulcan Nomad cruiser in the US. The original 1500cc bike was discontinued from the European line up at the beginning of 2002 but the machine continued to sell well in the...

Bank Holiday off road

25 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road dates on in the UK. Theses are those for the week commencing August 25, 2004 – and includes those on over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Speedway WEDNESDAY August 25 Hull. 7.30pm. 01482-784848. King’s Lynn. 01553-771111. THURSDAY August 26 Ipswich. 01473-623640. Sheffield. 0114-285-3142. FRIDAY August 27 Oxford. 01865-711346. Edinburgh. 01501-734404. ...

New ZZ-R600 launched

25 August 2004

Kawasaki has revealed a new version of the ZZ-R600 based on a previous ZX-6R. Kawasaki is not thought to be bringing the bike to the UK. It appears to be essentially the same as the old J1 model...

Sportsters' Euro battle

25 August 2004

The Harley-Davidson UK competition to find the Best Sportster 2004 goes into its final round next weekend with 14 UK contenders battling it out with the best of Europe. The final, on September 4, is...

Bank Holiday rideouts

25 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS. These are for the week starting August 26. They cover the Bank Holiday weekend. You can find out about more rideouts – or try to organise your own – here THURSDAY August 26 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails. N Wales. 01270-768562. Royal Oak, North Kelsey, Lincs. 7pm. 01652-678544. FRIDAY August 27 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails. See Thursday. Fasttrack Trail,...