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Meet the 06 Babe squad

04 February 2006

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...

Your Specials: Bike 2

04 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...

Britain's bendiest roads

04 February 2006

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...

ZZR not quite 200bhp

04 February 2006

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...

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...

Dreaming of your next bike?

04 February 2006

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...

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...

Discount scooter cover

04 February 2006

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...

BMW's development bike

04 February 2006

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...

Yamaha sales up

04 February 2006

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...

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...

New MCN on sale Feb 8

04 February 2006

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?...

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)...

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...

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,...

Watch bike safety TV ad

01 February 2006

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...

Cagiva cuts 125cc prices

01 February 2006

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...

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...

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...

Derbi GP1 review added

01 February 2006

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

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...

No more Little Chef?

25 February 2005

You could be tucking into your last Sunday morning Little Chef breakfast this year. The firm is being sold off and the brand could disappear for ever. Owner Permira plans to sell the 120 Little Chef...

Mystery of Madrid riders

25 February 2005

motorcyclenews.com user Andy Reeves spotted this mystery gang of riders in Madrid last week. Andy explained: “All the riders appeared to have Pepsi logos on their helmets. I saw in the papers the...

Black box threat from EU

25 February 2005

The threat of a ‘black box’ being fitted to every new motorcycle has come a step closer with an EU request to police forces to test the technology. The results will be used to help the EU decide...

Euro fine loophole closed

25 February 2005

The loophole which allowed speeders to avoid fines if the offence was committed abroad has been closed by a new European Union law passed on February 24, 2005. Now, if you are given a fine or fixed...

Bike sales at 5-year high

25 February 2005

The number of bikes bought and sold in the UK is at its highest in five years. The growth is being driven by a boom in used bike sales – an increase so great that it easily outstrips the relatively...

Deals on new Guzzis

25 February 2005

Get your hands on a new Moto Guzzi before the end of March and not only will you get it interest free but you could win a trip to Italy. The Italian firm is offering an interest free finance package...

BMW and Aprilia in talks

18 February 2005

BMW and Aprilia are having talks over merging some elements of their production and development plans. The firms have worked together in the past – on the first generation BMW F650 bikes. They were built by Aprilia from 1993 to 1999 –after which production switched to Berlin. In a statement on Friday, BMW said the discussions related to “conceivable efforts in development and production,” but...

Piaggio loses top boss

18 February 2005

Piaggio UK’s top man has quit his job after only a year and a half. Martin Marshall, general manager of Piaggio UK, has decided that the high rolling job is not what he wants at the moment and has...

Shows: Feb23 on

18 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of SHOWS, RALLIES, EXHIBITIONS and AUTOJUMBLES. These are those for the week commencing February 23, 2005. SHOWS THURSDAY February 24 Paris Tuning Show, Parc des Expositions, Paris-le Bourget. www.paristuningshow.com. FRIDAY February 25 Paris Tuning Show, Parc des Expositions, Paris-le Bourget. www.paristuningshow.com. Historic Motorsport Show, Stoneleigh Park, nr...

Bikes on TV: Feb 23 on

18 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of biking TV shows so you don’t miss out. Those listed here are for the week commencing January 5, 2005. KEY TO CHANNELS: DHL = Discovery Home & Leisure MM = Men & Motors EXS = Extreme Sports Channel MOT = Motors TV, SS1 (2,3 or X) = Sky Sports 1 (2,3 or Extra) EUR = British Eurosport Wednesday 23 1am SS2 Bikesport UK 12noon MM Full Throttle Famous 12.30pm MM Road vs...

Bike Meets: Feb 23 on

18 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of BIKE MEETS on in the UK. Those listed here are for the week commencing February 23, 2005. WEDNESDAY February 23 Breidden Tea Room, Welshpool, Powys. 6pm. 01938-570053. Bulls Head, Clotton, Cheshire. 01829-781354. Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leicestershire. 01530-224327. Coach House Inn, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire. 01455-840330 or...

Barred riders sue bar

18 February 2005

A bike club is suing a bar because its members were turned away for turning up on bikes and wearing bike kit. The Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club has filed a lawsuit against the North Star Bar in...

50 greatest bikes: 30-21

18 February 2005

We asked you to name your favourite bike of all time and you responded in your tens of thousands – choosing everything from pre-war Brits to cutting edge racers. Each week in MCN we’ve be counting...

Off Road: Feb 23 on

18 February 2005

Each week we publish a list of off road events held in the UK. They include MOTOCROSS, TRIALS, ENDURO AND SUPERMOTO events. These are those for the week starting February 23, 2005. MOTOCROSS SUNDAY February 27 Melville MXC, Lochhouse Farm, East Lothian. 01368-863883. Mid Wilts SMXC, Luckington, Wiltshire. 01666-840551. Wilden MXC, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. 0121-520-4261. Leicester Hunters,...

Road surface worries

18 February 2005

A new road surface being used on motorways and trunk roads across the UK has serious safety concerns according to an investigation by the BBC. The material, stone mastic asphalt (SMA), has been...