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Open day for Enfield fans

01 May 2006

If you’re an owner or fan of Royal Enfields, the firm is holding its first ever official open day in July, 2006. UK distributor Watsonian Squire will open the doors of its factory on July 22/23. Almost 600 Royal Enfield Bullets were registered in the UK in 2005, and the brand is 105 years old this year. You’ll be able to see the current range at the factory, from the basic 350cc Classic at £1995,...

NI Ducati open day

01 May 2006

NI Ducati open day

Northern Ireland Ducati dealer Bici is holding an open day this weekend at its Belfast store with massive savings on loads of kit. The store is the only Ducati dealer in Northern Ireland and if you...

Councils told: Think bike

01 May 2006

The Government is writing to all local councils to remind them to start acting on its National Motorcycling Strategy – a plan aimed at making bikes part of the transport mainstream. Your next bike Quality bikes for sale here Tests & user reviews here A new memo to Local Authority Highway Officers from the Department for Transport’s Road Safety Division encourages all organisations involved in...

GSX-R750: 21-years on

01 May 2006

GSX-R750: 21-years on

Next week MCN celebrates 21 years of the original superbike – Suzuki’s GSX-R750. We’ve taken one of the original bikes out for a spin. The GSX-R we got our hands on was an original 1985 Japanese...

Budget Sachs from China

01 May 2006

German firm Sachs will be able to offer cheaper bikes and scooters to compete with unbranded internet sellers, after entering into an agreement with a major Chinese factory. Sachs aims to offer German quality and dealer support as part of the deal with New Superior Ltd. In return for German engineering support and in-house quality control in the Chinese plant, the firm will receive massive...

Jobs in biking: May 3

01 May 2006

Each week we publish a list of the jobs available in biking in the UK. You’ll find more details and contacts for each of the following in the May 3 issue. Turn to pages 50 and 51 of the Bike Mart insert you’ll find free with the issue. Your next bike Quality bikes for sale here Tests & user reviews here Off Road Aprilia World Service UK – Stockport. Person required to join new...

King Kenny's road bikes

01 May 2006

King Kenny's road bikes

MCN has been given exclusive access to Kenny Robert’s new road bike project – and there are four on their way. King Kenny’s road bike plans include a 170cc single, a V5 MotoGP rep, a naked V5 bike...

This weekend's rides

01 May 2006

This weekend's rides

Now that summer has arrived (at least for a couple of days…) you’ll need a plan for your ride this weekend. Assuming you can’t be at Monza for WSB, how about Parkinson Motorcycles May Spectacular?...

600s for under £4000

01 May 2006

600s for under £4000

In this week’s MCN we get the first test of the new Hyosung GT650R – a budget sports bike for under £4000 new. But what quality used bikes are available for the same money? Check out our selection of...

Bikes on TV: May 3 on

01 May 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, April 19. 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 –...

Join 20,000 on rideout

29 April 2006

Join 20,000 on rideout

Join more than 20,000 bikes for one of the biggest ride-outs of the year this Bank Holiday Monday. All will be heading for Hastings (East Sussex) seafront with loads joining in along the way from the...

Survey: London parking

22 April 2006

Survey: London parking

Move fast to have your say on bike parking in London’s Soho and the West End. A consultation is being run by Westminster Council with the help of MAG. It closes on Friday April 28. Click here for...

Longterm scooter arrives

22 April 2006

Longterm scooter arrives

Having spent a winter ignoring my Honda Benly in the garage when I should have been preparing it for Spring, it looked like I might end up relying on lifts from my girlfriend for the foreseeable...

More bus lanes for bikes

22 April 2006

More bus lanes for bikes

Bikes could be allowed in bus lanes throughout the UK after a debate this week in the House of Commons. Trials have proved that bikes in bus lanes have a positive impact on road safety, MPs heard...

New MCN out April 26

22 April 2006

New MCN out April 26

In this week’s MCN – on sale from Wednesday, April 26 – see our exclusive world first pictures of the 2007 Honda CBR600RR in secret tests. PLUS… ZZR1400 chases 200mph: Up against its rivals in first...

Video: MotoGP 06 game

22 April 2006

Video: MotoGP 06 game

The new MotoGP 06 game hopes to appeal to every race fan with an Xbox360 when it is officially released on June 30, 2006 in the UK. You can watch the official trailer, below. The game is fully...

McGregor's TT-lap ban

22 April 2006

McGregor's TT-lap ban

Long Way Round star Ewan McGregor has been banned from riding the TT circuit while shooting his new movie on the Isle of Man, according to reports. Gossip on teentoday.co.uk (click here for the...

Tornado for £5999

22 April 2006

Tornado for £5999

You can get yourself a brand new Benelli Tornado for under six grand with KJM superbikes’ current deal. The Wigan firm bought the Tornado 900s a while back but has since become the official importer...

Jobs in biking: April 27

22 April 2006

Each week we publish a brief list of the jobs available in motorcycling. For full details and contacts see page 57 of the April 26 issue of MCN’s Bike Mart (free inside MCN, every week). Your next bike Quality Bikes For Sale here Tests & user reviews here Mechanics/Technicians Motorcycle technicians – Slough & Oxford Experienced mechanic required: North London Service Advisor: Triumph...

Camera site con exposed

22 April 2006

Camera site con exposed

Speed cameras have been put up where they will make most cash instead of where accident rates are highest – an MCN investigation has exposed. We have proof that safety camera partnerships have...

Bikes on TV: Apr 26 on

22 April 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, April 19. 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 –...

07 CBR600RR spied

22 April 2006

07 CBR600RR spied

The 2007 Honda CBR600RR has been spied in action in tests in Italy. And MCN can exclusively reveal it’s packed full of technical advances taken from Honda’s MotoGP bike. Expect more race-focus from...

Buyers opt for old Fazer

22 April 2006

Buyers opt for old Fazer

If you’ve got an old style Yamaha Fazer 1000 now’s the time to trade it in – it’s more popular than the new model. All the bad press the 06 model has had about its dodgy fueling has left people...

1000cc riders downsize

22 April 2006

1000cc riders downsize

The new R6 seems to be so good that many people are trading in their litre bikes for the 600 supersport, making this a very good time to get a deal on a used 1000. Webbs Yamaha in Peterborough have...

What's on: April 26 on

22 April 2006

Our What’s On listings 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 of England Scotland South East England South West of England Wales Worldwide ROAD RACING SUNDAY April 30 AMA Superbikes, California Speedway, Fontana,...

Tourers under £5000

22 April 2006

Tourers under £5000

The weather is really starting to pick up and it’s time to start thinking about getting away on the bike for a bit so we thought we’d see what bargain tourers can be found in our Bike for Sale...

Harris pulls out of meet

15 April 2006

Harris pulls out of meet

Honda British Superbike rider Karl Harris has had to pull out of the launch of Humberside’s 2006 Bike Safe at the Humber Bridge car park this Sunday April 23. The Sheffield-based racer had been...

Meet James Ellison

15 April 2006

Meet James Ellison

Brit GP rider James Ellison will be in Birmingham this Saturday to promote the opening of a brand new Yamaha Premiere store. Ellison rarely visits the UK, spending most of his time on the road with...

Norton sinks again

15 April 2006

Norton sinks again

The latest attempt to get Norton Motorcycles back on the road seems to have come to a grinding halt. The company announced last week that it was winding things down as the firm’s money ran out at the...

Sign now to save biking

15 April 2006

Sign now to save biking

Take part in an online vote and sign an online petition in a bid to see off the threat to biking contained in new Euro licence laws. See links, below, right, for full background. Organiser MAG says:...

China inspires bike boom

15 April 2006

China inspires bike boom

Bargain-priced Chinese imports are firing a growth in interest in bikes among a whole new group of buyers, according to the Motor Cycle Industry Association. They now account for 25% of the under...

KTM Venom due for 08

15 April 2006

KTM Venom due for 08

KTM has revealed its naked 1150cc Venom – first seen as a prototype in 2004 – will go into production for 2008. For the full details see MCN – out on Wednesday, April 19 2006. Your next bike Quality...

Bikes on TV: April 19-26

15 April 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, April 19. 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 –...

£1000 off your insurance

15 April 2006

£1000 off your insurance

You could get up to £1000 off your insurance when you buy a new bike from Doble Honda. The Surrey dealer has teamed up with ebike Insurance to do a massive insurance discount on seven of the new...

Bargain Brands track day

15 April 2006

Bargain Brands track day

Fancy spending a day riding the Brands Hatch Indy circuit for under £100? Focused Events are running a track day on Monday, April 24, 2006, with guaranteed three groups of novices, intermediates and...

New MCN out April 19

15 April 2006

New MCN out April 19

Just when you thought BMW wasn’t about to get any sportier – we’ve got proof of the firm’s intentions to build a full-on superbike -complete with exclusive spy pictures. It’s all in the latest issue...