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Bike sales up 9 per cent

09 September 2005

The number of new bikes bought last month grew a massive nine per cent compared to this time last year – with BMW’s R1200GS leading the growth. The most popular bike in the UK is still the Suzuki...

You’ll shortly be able to start voting for the Man of the Year and MCN Legend of the Year at the MCN Awards 2005. This is the tenth year of the awards, and the 50th year of MCN, so it’s going to be a...

RAC backs diesel battle

09 September 2005

The RAC says trucks, buses and vans should be forced to stop until they are fixed whenever they are spotted spilling diesel on to our roads. The motoring organisation made its announcement in support...

Would you buy the 675?

09 September 2005

Triumphs new Daytona 675 has broken cover and they seem to have got the styling right, but is it enough to beat the Japanese competition in the sales charts. We’ve already seen the launch of a great...

Join DJ tribute ride

09 September 2005

If you head to the Oliver’s Mount Gold cup races next weekend you’ll not only get to watch some fantastic racing but you’ll have the chance to ride round the circuit and honour road racer David...

Fuel panic hits supplies

09 September 2005

The planned fuel blockades that have sent the country into a petrol buying frenzy have failed to materialise but fuel is still in short supply as refineries fail to keep up with the surge in demand. ...

Join Rutter on ride-out

02 September 2005

If you’re within striking distance of Tyneside next weekend (Sep 17) here’s a great reason to get out on your bike: join a ride-out led by British Superbike star Michael Rutter to a meeting with his...

New Yamaha X-Max 125

02 September 2005

Yamaha is launching a new X-Max 125. The liquid-cooled four-stroke produces 15bhp and comes with underseat storage for two full-face helmets. Yamaha is also due to release details of an updated...

New Honda off-roaders

02 September 2005

Honda has unveiled a new CRF250R crosser for 2006 with a twin exhaust and heavily revised engine. The new bike has got so many new bits it’s almost a completely new machine with new parts...

9000 Nazas by 2006

02 September 2005

Here’s a new name for global bike brand completists… Naza. The firm is aiming to become a major player in the Malaysian market with plans to sell 9000 bikes a year by 2006. It has already sold 4000...

06 Wing gets airbag

02 September 2005

This is the new 2006 Honda Goldwing. What’s new? Well there’s a range of minor changes. But the biggest difference is that from 2006 it comes with an airbag. There’s more on that world first – in...

CB13S: A tour in a day

02 September 2005 by Ben Clarke

Finding time for a touring trip to spectacular, traffic-free roads in awe-inspiring scenery is an ask too far for many. But what if you could do it all in a day – and be back in time for tea? That’s...

Your rides - show and tell

02 September 2005

We asked you to share where you rode at the weekend. Your first contributions have started arriving. David Goodfellow, said: “We left Carlisle at 8am, took the A6 Penrith, A592 Ullswater to...

Cannonball winner's tale

02 September 2005

Off we head again down the two lane A26, cruising at 130, approaching some lorries, one of which was trying to overtake the other at 2 mile an hour more than the slower one. I’ll sort these out in a...

2006 Honda CBR600s

02 September 2005

The 2006 Honda CBR600RR and CBR600F have both been revealed for the first time, with new colourschemes for both bikes. The CBR600RR, designed to echo the Honda MotoGP race bike, gets three new...

Four new Hondas tonight

02 September 2005

Honda will reveal four new bikes on Thursday (Sep 8 2005) at 3.30am BST – and you’ll see them all on this site. The line up includes: The new VFR800 The 2006 Goldwing The CRF250 The slimmer, more...

5000 to ride pet food run

02 September 2005

Around 5000 riders are expected to join the Potteries pet food run from Port Vale football ground on Sunday, September 18. The event starts at 11.30am. It has been running since 1990, when 225 riders took part, and been growing ever since. The 20-mile route is lined by animal lovers cheering on the cavalcade and handing in pet food. Find out more: http://geocities.com/petfoodrun (external...

New Z1000s for £4995

02 September 2005

Kawasaki’s Z1000 will usually cost you £7300. But George White’s are offering a number in red at just £4995. They are pre-registered with no more than a handful of pdi miles on them. If you’re...

In MCN - out Sep 7

02 September 2005

In this week’s MCN – out on Wednesday, September 7 – news of an important new bike you’ll have to buy the paper to see… plus Colin Edwards verdict on the 2006 R6… PLUS: Minister claims biking is safe...

Ride to remind PM Blair

02 September 2005

More than 1000 of us are expected to take part in this year’s KillSpills protest rally in London – delivering a reminder to PM Tony Blair that he’s failed to act since receiving a 10,000-name petition...

Find Honda dealers, fast

02 September 2005

We’ve added Honda to our searchable list of dealers, so you can find your local bike shop quickly and easily. You can choose to search for dealers for a specific brand in our Dealer Locator section,...

Air ambulance nightmare

02 September 2005

A woman who took part in Sunday’s (Sep 4) ride for Essex’s Air Ambulance ended the day being airlifted to hospital by the helicopter she was raising funds for – after an accident on the way home. A...

06 GSX-R600 and 750

02 September 2005

This leaked picture shows Suzuki’s 2006 GSX-R750 – and it’s a deadringer for the new GSX-R600, too. GSX-R1000 fans may be thinking it looks decidedly familiar, but there are big differences – notably...

Asda wins KillSpills award

02 September 2005 by Tim Thompson

Asda has won the KillSpills/BMF Diesel Spills Reduction Award for 2005. The supermarket chain’s distribution arm landed it for briefing all theirr drivers on the danger diesel spills post to...

06 FJR & anniversay R1

02 September 2005

Yamaha’s new bikes keep on rolling out. Now there’s an updated FJR1300 and a 50th anniversary R1 in retro 70s colours. You’ll find more details about both bikes in MCN, out on September 7, 2005. More...

Is this safest bike ever?

02 September 2005 by Oli Rushby

This is the newest Honda to break cover in Japan – but don’t expect to be able to buy one this Spring. The ASV-3 is the latest thing in safety and comes complete with onboard cameras, radar and...

Smoother 06 VFR800

02 September 2005

The 2006 VFR800 has updates to its V-TEC system for smoother performance, according to Honda. The sports-tourer also gets minor cosmetic updates for 2006 – with clear indicator lenses front and...

06 Tuono breaks cover

02 September 2005

The 06 Aprilia Tuono has broken cover – in pre-delivery state. The pictures – shared with us by a motorcyclenews.com user – show the new Tuono has been updated to share the chassis, engine and wheels...

2006 Honda CBR1000RR

02 September 2005

These are the first officially released pictures of the 2006 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. It clearly borrows heavily from Honda’s RCV MotoGP bike and is said to make around 170bhp – with up to 160bhp...

What's on: Sept 7 on

02 September 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

Brief classifieds outage

02 September 2005

As part of our ongoing improvements on motorcyclenews.com, our classified bike sales section is unavailable for a short period on Tuesday September 6, 2005. During this time – which ends at 12.30pm, users will not be able to place ads to sell bikes in our classified listings. We apologise for this brief inconvenience and assure all users that this outage will result in improvements for both...

Fuel protests return

02 September 2005

Haulage companies are planning to blockade oil refineries on September 14 as a protest against escalating fuel prices. Pump prices in the UK have hit record highs after hurricane Katrina, which...

06 Ducati Monster

02 September 2005

This artist’s impression reveals how the new high performance S2R version of Ducati’s Monster will look when it breaks cover for 2006. It will use the 1000cc DS engine developed for the Multistrada. ...

Interactive ride: Latest

01 September 2005

motorcyclenews.com took you on an interactive ride round the country during the day on September 1. Read how it went below and check out the related topic linked from this story to see feedback from...

Rideouts: Sep 29 on

29 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS you can join in all around the UK. For others – or to organise your own, see our Rideouts forum. You’ll find it by selecting HAVE YOUR SAY from our main...

Bike meets: Sep 29 on

29 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of BIKE MEETS on in the UK. There is one near you. Don’t miss out on the chance to meet up with other riders. These are meetings on in the week starting on Wednesday September 29, 2004. They are listed by date. WEDNESDAY September 29 Breidden Tea Room, Welshpool, Powys. 6pm. 01938-570053. Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leicestershire. 01530-224327. Coach House Inn,...