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Anti-speed boss in dock

08 July 2006

Anti-speed boss in dock

The boss of an advertising agency behind a Speed Kills radio campaign has been accused of speeding. Using a hand held speed camera, a police officer clocked Trevor Shepherd, 38, at 46mph in a 30 zone...

Charity ride on classics

08 July 2006

Charity ride on classics

Three bikers will be riding from Lands End to John O’Groats for charity – on 1956-1958 James motorcycles with a top speed of around 55-60mph! The trio will ride in aid of the Headway Brain Injury...

Bike casualties drop

08 July 2006

Bike casualties drop

The number of motorcycle casualties has continued to fall over the last year. Figures released by the Department for Transport show a drop not only in casualties, but also fatalities, despite a growth...

Harley charity rally

08 July 2006

Harley charity rally

The Fenlander Chapter of the of the Harley Owners group will welcome around 1000 Harley riders for the 2006 14th Annual Rally at Fakenham Racecourse on July 27-30, 2006. The chapter will nominate a...

Big-wheel sports scooter

08 July 2006

Big-wheel sports scooter

If you fancy a nippy scooter with a bit more stability, the Piaggio Liberty is the first big-wheeled sports scooter with either a 50cc or 125cc engine. It’s got a 16″ front wheel, with a 14″ rear,...

Donate to Joey's charity

08 July 2006

Donate to Joey's charity

After 5 years of hard work, the committee members of the Joey Dunlop Foundation are pleased to announce they are closing in on their objective. The Manx registered Charity are raising money to build...

What's on: July 12 on

08 July 2006

South West of England HILLCLIMB SATURDAY July 15 Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car club, Le Val des Terres, Guernsey. 01481-247892. HILLCLIMB SUNDAY July 16 National Hillclimb Association, Gurston Down, Wiltshire. www.nhca.co.uk or 01278-786377. OPEN DAYS WEDNESDAY July 12 Open Day & Yard Jumble, Bill Little Motorcycles, Braydon, Wilts. 10.30am. 01666-860577 or www.classicbikesuk.com. RIDING...

Bigger bikers needed

01 July 2006

MCN is looking for three readers to join us on a road test on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. We need riders who love sports bikes, but are just too big or tall to ride them comfortably. If that’s you, you’ll get to ride six very different and funky alternatives to try, so that you can see what you think. You’ll need to be able to get to the MCN offices in Peterborough early on July 11, and you’ll get...

Deauville boxing clever

01 July 2006

Deauville boxing clever

The new Deauville really is proving to be a cracking little bike, it’s a lot better than the old model and now I’ve got a top-box fitted it’s ready for some serious miles. I got a chance to ride the...

Blaster is faster

01 July 2006

Blaster is faster

The new Peugeot Ludix sports scooter is the new fastest accelerating 50cc scooter in the world. The Blaster RS12, with its liquid cooled two-stroke engine that pumps out 6.2bhp and weighing just...

BMW at Goodwood

01 July 2006

BMW at Goodwood

BMW Motorrad UK will be attending the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed in force this year, as for the first time in 14 years, the date doesn’t clash with any major bike races. In the hillclimb...

1000 protest licence law

01 July 2006

1000 protest licence law

A thousand motorcyclists rode in convoy through Birmingham on Satruday, July 1, 2006 to protest the 3rd European Licensing Directive, which threatens the future of biking. The laws include limited...

On-board 125 madness

01 July 2006

On-board 125 madness

What do you get when you pit seven 125s against each other on twisty roads? Answer? a lot of full throttle fun. When you’ve only got 15bhp to play with you’ve got to keep up the momentum. Click the...

Rare GP bike for sale

01 July 2006

Rare GP bike for sale

A rare and important Munch-URS GP race bike will feature in Bonhams annual auction in Stafford on October 22, 2006, alongside a Jim Redman RC164 (click here for more). The Much-URS is one of two...

New MCN: Out July 5

01 July 2006

New MCN: Out July 5

This week in MCN you can see our 16-page British MotoGP special, including news about a huge influx of British riders onto the MotoGP grid in 2007. Valentino Rossi dedicates his second place to fans...

Watch wheelie records

01 July 2006

Watch wheelie records

More than 100 entrants are expected to compete in the World Wheelie Record Attempts and To Speed Days at Elvington Airfield near York on July 9-11, 2006, and fans can turn up and watch for the first...

Bike meet and BBQ

01 July 2006

Bike meet and BBQ

A midsummer Bike meet and Barbecue is being held in the fantastic 13th Century Rivington Hall Barn, near Bolton on July 16th. The event is in conjunction with the RideSafe BackSafe campaign – part of...

Bikes on TV: July 5-12

01 July 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, June 28. 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 –...

Video: Dainese D-Mobile

01 July 2006

Video: Dainese D-Mobile

Take an exclusive look behind the scenes at clothing manufacturer Dainese’s race support truck, the D-Mobile. The truck provides on track fitting, repair and maintainance for all the riders that wear...

BMW deposit deals

01 July 2006

BMW deposit deals

BMW have made it easier for you to own one of their machines. Their financial services will pay part of the deposit on a new bike until the end of September. For bike reviews Click here For bikes...

Lorries in bus lanes?

01 July 2006

Lorries in bus lanes?

Motorcyclists have long asked to be able to use bus lanes to improve safety in cities, but could face sharing the space with articulated lorries in Scotland. Members of the Scottish Parliament have...

BMW testing ? but why?

01 July 2006

BMW testing ? but why?

MCN reader Harold Hutchinson got in touch with us to say he’d spotted a couple of heavily disguised BMWs testing – and he even managed to get video of them. But the weird thing is, while the bikes...

British bike night

01 July 2006

British bike night

OVER ONE thousand bikes will descend upon a country pub in Oxfordshire on Tuesday 18th July. The British Bike Night at the Horse and Harrow pub, West Hagbourne is now in its fifth year and this year...

Piaggio offer 0% finance

01 July 2006

Piaggio offer 0% finance

The Vespa is 60 this year and to celebrate the Vespa LX range is available with 0% finance. Both the LX50 and LX125 can be bought on two years interest free credit with a 30% deposit or a 10% deposit...

850 miles in under 24hrs

24 June 2006

To help raise money for Breast Cancer Care and Local Support Groups, 8 riders and 3 pillion passengers from Wey Valley Advanced Motorcyclists are riding from Lands End to John O’Groats on Sunday. The riders will be setting off at 4am on a route taking them down through the Highlands, the Lake District, Wales, North Devon and Cornwall in hope of reaching their destination at 10:30pm. For product...

Bikes on TV: June 28 on

24 June 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, June 28. 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 –...

2006 Bike week rideouts

24 June 2006

If you’re planning a ride-in or ride-out during National Motorcycle Week, 2006, with runs from July 16-23, then let us know and we’ll publicise it to the biggest online community in biking. Whether you’re organising a rideout to somewhere interesting during the week, or encouraging people to commute on two wheels on Ride 2 Work Day on Wednesday, July 19, we’ll tell the world about it. Saturday,...

New MCN - Out Jun 28

24 June 2006

New MCN - Out Jun 28

This week in MCN we reveal Triumphs new superbike and a free eight page British GP preview. The new 955i prototype mixes the best bits of the Speed Triple and the 675 but it wont be arriving until...

Budget Italian style

24 June 2006

Budget Italian style

Kymco has launched a new 50cc scooter that combines Italian styling with a Korean price. Priced at just £1499otr, the People S 50 features alloy wheels, electric and kick start, centre and side...

What's in MCN Mobile

24 June 2006

What's in MCN Mobile

NEWS & NEW BIKES Updates of biking news, major updates in buying and selling and how they will affect you, and up-to-the-minute details of the best new bikes being tested in secret around the world.

Win a year?s MCN Mobile

24 June 2006

You can win a year’s free subscription to MCN Mobile by telling us what you think of our new MCN Mobile service. Check out the new MCN Mobile site by texting ‘MCN’ to 80876 then let us know what cool things you think we should have (standard operator charges apply). If you’ve got an idea that you think we should try? Send your idea as a text message to 80876, and the best will be rewarded with...

Win a Benelli for pennies

24 June 2006

Win a Benelli for pennies

You could be the owner of a Benelli Tornado LE worth £8000, for just a few pence. We’re holding a simple to enter reverse auction. Just make the lowest unique bid, and you’ll walk away with Benelli.

MCN Mobile Frequently asked questions

24 June 2006

MCN Mobile Frequently asked questions

Below is our list of frequently asked questions about MCN Mobile. If you feel your questions have not been answered please email us at mcnmobile@emap.com What phone do I need? Any phone which is...

Police road stats lie

24 June 2006

Police road stats lie

Research carried out by Oxford University and published in the British Medical Journal suggests that despite claims by police, just as many people are being admitted to hospital with serious traffic...

BMW Donny launch

24 June 2006

BMW Donny launch

BMW Motorrad will be launching two new models at Donington Park during the Moto GP weekend. The F800S and R1200S will be displayed throughout the weekend with BMW Motorrad experts on hand to answer...

A ZX-10R tourer?

24 June 2006

A ZX-10R tourer?

In just two hours our long-term test ZX-10R has been transformed from a rip-snorting animal into a practical 185mph super tourer. Okay so the guys at MCN reckon it now needs a tartan rug and a...