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Question new BMF boss

06 October 2004

Britain’s biggest bike organisation has a new chairman – and MCN wants your questions so we can find out what he’s like. Harley-Davidson owner Leon Mannings takes over as the BMF chairman this week...

Butlins kicks off tonight

06 October 2004

You could be celebrating with new World Superbike champion James Toseland this weekend at MCN’s big Butlins bash. The party starts Friday night, October 8. Prices start at just £70. To book: call:...

Site highlights: Oct 8

06 October 2004

Toseland’s WSB title to the most breath-taking bike film yet – it’s been an exciting week on motorcyclenews.com and we’d hate for you to miss out on any of it. So, just on the off chance that you...

Trackdays: Oct 6 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of trackdays and race schools being held in the UK. These are those for the week commencing October 6, 2004. Trackdays FRIDAY October 8 Fowlers Trackday, Castle Combe, Wiltshire. 0117-977-0466 or www.fowlers.co.uk Mick Boddice Trackday, Darley Moor, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 01332-677079. SATURDAY October 9 Track Time Promotions Trackday, Anglesey. £99. 01386-423555. ...

In MCN - October 13

06 October 2004

In this week’s MCN read our special report on the BMW K1200S – a bike as fast as a Fireblade and as comfortable as a Goldwing… PLUS: Exclusive ride on Toseland’s world title winning Duke PLUS: Why...

Best used deals ever

06 October 2004

Bike prices may never be this good again. Dealers have been discounting new bikes this year, keeping used bike prices really affordable. Now that insiders are saying the buyers market is about to end...

Send your Butlins snaps

06 October 2004

The MCN Autumn Spectacular went off with a bang at Butlins, Skegness, at the weekend with over four thousand MCN readers turning up for a damn good party. We were treated to stunt displays by...

We ride Aprilia Sport City

06 October 2004

motorcyclenews.com’s Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar has just finished riding the new Aprilia Sport City 125 scooter at its launch in Tuscany and has logged in from the hotel to send his report...

Bid for Wall of Death

06 October 2004

Buy anything from a Wall of Death to one of Carl Fogarty’s WSB trophies at the Bonhams auction on Sunday October 17. The auction is on at the Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford County...

Factory bike under £1K

06 October 2004

Barcelona firm Factory is launching a new 110cc mini bike – due in the UK by the end of October. Established in 1998, the firm’s new FS110 fun bike has a 70cm seat height, weighs just 60kg and costs...

Rideouts: Oct 06 on

06 October 2004

Get out for a rideout this week. We list loads all around the country. And you can set up your own using our Rideout forum. Just go to Have Your Say in the main navigation, then scroll down the page...

Shows etc: Oct 13 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of shows, exhibitions and autojumbles being held in the UK. These are for the week commencing October 13, 2004. SHOWS SATURDAY October 16 Carole Nash Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford County Showground, Stafford. 01507-525771 or www.classicbikeshows.com SUNDAY October 17 Carole Nash Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics show. See Saturday. Heart of England...

E-clip: October 6

06 October 2004

There are some things you should just never do. Riding pillion naked, and falling off, is one of them. Click here to view the clip

BMW grounds K1200S

06 October 2004

BMW has suspended all test rides of its K1200S and is delaying delivery of bikes to customers until beyond the end of the year. It says the reason is a “defective camshaft component” supplied by a...

Off road: Oct 13 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road events being held in the UK. These are those for the week commencing October 13, 2004. They include Speedway, Motocross, Enduro, Trials, Supercross and beach racing events. SPEEDWAY THURSDAY October 14 Sheffield. 0114-285-3142. FRIDAY October 15 Edinburgh. 01501-734404. Somerset, Highbridge. 01278-780993. SATURDAY October 16 Berwick, Northumberland.

Hire your track fun

06 October 2004

The idea of hammering round a track all day, pushing yourself, and the bike, to limits you wouldn’t dare reach on the road, can be very appealing. But the thought of totalling your road bike can put...

We grill top speed cop

06 October 2004

Speed-obsessed Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom doesn’t sound like he enjoys being questioned. At least – he certainly doesn’t like it when it is MCN giving him a grilling on your behalf. Click on...

Are you a BUMMER?

06 October 2004

It sounds like something straight from the playground, but it’s actually anti-speed campaigners who are labelling motorcyclists “bummers”! In a move that’s likely to both alienate and insult, the...

Meet BSB stars in Essex

06 October 2004

Make your way to South Essex Motorcycles in Grays this weekend and you’ll have the chance to meet Yamaha’s British Superbike stars. Head for Giant Motorcycles in Kent and you’ll find the MCN Babes and...

KTM video back on web

06 October 2004

KTM’s controversial street-thrash video promoting its new SuperDuke may have been officially taken offline – but that hasn’t stopped it spreading across the internet. The firm was hosting the...

Put questions to Foggy

06 October 2004

If there’s a question you’ve always wanted to ask Foggy, this could be your chance. The four-time World Superbike champion and Foggy Petronas race team boss is the latest in a line of sporting heroes...

War on middle lane hogs

06 October 2004

Signs promoting correct lane discipline will be trialled for a week by the Highways Agency in an attempt to clear congestion on motorways. Messages such as “Keep left unless overtaking”, and “Don’t...

Biking is getting safer

01 October 2004

The headline figures and continuous police crackdowns may have you believing riding a bike is more dangerous than ever. But latest figures from the Government itself reveal the accident rate for...

Race meets: Oct 6 on

01 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of road races, drag races, minimotos, sprints and supermotos taking place in the UK. These are those for the week commencing October 6, 2004. ROAD RACING SATURDAY October 9 Hillsborough MCC Irish Superbikes, Bishopscourt, County Down. 02892-666447. New Era Road Racing, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. 01920-444205. North East MCRC, Croft, North Yorkshire. 01670-735235. ...

New face of the BMF

01 October 2004

Leon Mannings is the new chairman of the BMF. He was elected, at Saturday’s AGM in Leicester, to replace Sharon Nash – who held the post since October 1999. In his pitch Mannings told members: “The...

Wanted: Pan, R1 riders

01 October 2004

You could be joining the MCN road test team on Wednesday October 6 to ride an exciting new-for-2005 bike on the road and on the no-limits wide-open spaces of Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. We’re...

£25 for views on MCN

01 October 2004

You can have a big say in the future of MCN – and we’ll even pay you for your views. All you have to do is be available to travel to Sutton Coldfield on the evenings of either October 18 or October...

Visit MCN Butlins Bash for a day

01 October 2004

Our Butlins bash is on this weekend. Join in the fun as a day visitor. Day visitor tickets are available from the Butlins Skegness Day Visitors Entrance on Saturday and Sunday (for details of what...

ESS sets the pace

01 October 2004

The European Superbike School is launching what it is hailing as the next generation of track day with every rider timed and grouped according to the pace they can really ride. The aim of the new...

K1200S tested in UK

01 October 2004

motorcyclenews.com user Andy Bacon got an extended test ride on the new BMW K1200S. MCN is about to conduct its first full test of the bike on UK roads (we’ve previously tested it in Germany and...

Off road: Oct 6 on

01 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road events being held in the UK. These are for the week commencing October 6, 2004. SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY October 6 King’s Lynn, Norfolk. 01553-771111. Hull, Hull, Yorkshire. 7.30pm. 01482-784848. THURSDAY October 7 Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 0114-285-3142. FRIDAY October 8 Edinburgh, Armadale, West Lothian. 01501-734404. Somerset, Highbridge, Somerset.

Rallies etc: Oct 6 on

01 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of Rallies and exhibitions being held in the UK. These are for the week starting October 6, 2004. RALLIES FRIDAY October 8 Silent Few MCC’s Middle Wicket Rally, Burnley, Lancashire. 01282-413694. MCN Autumn Spectacular, Butlins, Skegness, Lincolnshire. 0870-242-0870 (quote: motorcycle 034, see page 13). Mobile Chaos MCC Rally, Silverdale, Morecambe Bay, Lancashire.

In MCN - October 6

01 October 2004

This week’s MCN – out on Wednesday October 6 – comes with a FREE 12-page celebration of James Toseland’s WSB crown. Get the inside story on the tears, tension and triumph of Magny Cours PLUS: Free...

Now is best time to buy

01 October 2004

The huge discounts on new and used bikes that we’ve seen this year look set to get smaller so now is the time to grab the last of the bargains. Slow sales in 2004 are forcing dealers to offer huge...

Join us at Morcott meet

01 October 2004

Got strong views about MCN? Come and put them to Editor Marc Potter at the White Horse Inn, Morcott, Rutland on Tuesday evening (October 5). Marc and Deputy Editor Ped Baker will be joined by other...

Road safety officer causes fatal bike crash

28 October 2003

A road safety officer has admitted pulling into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, causing a collision which resulted in the death of the rider. Jeremy Harris, 43, turned right across the path of Michael Frost’s Kawasaki ZX-7R, later claiming that he had not seen the bike. The incident happened on the B4058 Iron Acton bypass at Iron Acton on April 23. Frost suffered severe injuries and died later...