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MCN Anniversary Arai

07 January 2006

Just 250 limited edition Arais are being produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motor Cycle News, and over 50 years of helmet innovation from Arai. The special design features on the first 250...

New MCN out Jan 11

07 January 2006

Get this week’s MCN – out on Wednesday January 11 – to find out how a key court case could ban Camera vans from targeting bikes in the UK ever again. PLUS: The MCN Verdict: Triumph 675 – why it’s...

6.7 litre v-twin custom

07 January 2006

As if the current crop of near two litre v-twin cruisers doesn’t offer enough power, German Firm Leonhardt has released details of a proposed 6.7 litre beast. The Gunbus was conceived when Leonhardt...

VW reveals GX3 trike

01 January 2006

VW has revealed a bike-car hybrid inspired by MotoGP and F1 design. Powered by a 125bhp 1600cc four-cylinder engine, the GX3 is expected to cost less than £10,000, has room for two and does 0-60mph...

Bargain 2005 Triumphs

01 January 2006

In this week’s MCN we reveal five new 2007 Triumphs including a superbike based on the speed triple and a naked version of the 675, so we thought we’d see what bargains can be had right now on the...

177,521 registered users

01 January 2006

The number of motorcyclists who are now registered users of motorcyclenews.com reached 177,521 on New Year’s Day. Thank you for your continued support, we hope you continue to enjoy the site througout 2006.

Site use up 50% 04-05

01 January 2006

A massive 50% more pages were viewed on motorcyclenews.com in 2005 compared with 2004 – by close to a million more unique users. You viewed a total of 57,653,796 pages on the site in the last 12...

Ladies tempted by bikes

01 January 2006

Bikes aren’t just for blokes, as revealed in a recent survey by insurance firm Bennetts. Not only would two-thirds of female car drivers consider bikes to avoid rush hour traffic, but only 1.5 per...

Wild West bike tours

01 January 2006

Fancy a biking tour through a part of America that wouldn’t normally spring to mind? Colorado features some of the most exciting roads in America, with 60 mountain passes, including some up to 12,095...

Video: Tuono R tested

01 January 2006

MCN has just taken the new Aprilia Tuono R on it’s first group test on UK roads and you can see the video here. We put the Tuono up against the Triumph Speed Triple, KTM SuperDuke and BMW K1200R to...

MV sold for just 69p

01 January 2006

Proton has sold its 57.75% share of MV Agusta for just 69p (one Euro) after investing £48m in buying it in 2004. The deal has caused a row in Malaysia where the former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad...

New MCN ? out Jan 4

01 January 2006

Don’t miss this week’s MCN – Back to its normal Wednesday and full of the latest news, including all Triumph’s new 2007 bikes. In it you’ll find: 2007 Triumphs: We reveal spy shots of all of Triumph’s...

Calling Gilera owners

01 January 2006

British Gilera owners have a new club they can join from today (Jan 1, 2006). Membership costs £28. “I Gotta Gilera Owners Club of Britain will cater for ALL Gilera motorcycles and their...

Viper's second model

01 January 2006

Cruiser maker Viper is to add a second model to its line up with a launch at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, US, on February 4. The Diablo Power Cruiser (Diablo PC) will be shown alongside the firm’s...

First aid at sale prices

01 January 2006

There’s a sale now on that could save much more than money. Lancashire Ambulance Service offers a specialised First Bike On Scene first aid course. It offers riders life saving techniques to apply when they are first on the scene of an accident. For bookings made from now until March 31 buy one place and get one free. The service’s Phil Wood, said: “The course price is £49 per person. But with...

K1200S: Fit a full system

01 January 2006

I hate changing exhausts. No, actually I loathe it. I used to have an old Yamaha XJ550 with a neta system on it and everytime I needed to get the rear wheel out I’d have to drop the whole system off...

MCN Babe in Celebrity Big Brother

01 January 2006

Former MCN Babe Squad member Chantelle Houghton is among the house mates in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother. Chantelle was a member of the MCN Babe Squad in 2003 so you’ll have seen her at that...

What's On: Jan 4 on

01 January 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 Scotland North South East England South West England Wales Worldwide: Our What’s On listing of events is now listed by location. Those listed here are for events in the...

'Wacky' Suzuki RM250 ad

01 January 2006

Normally if a firm describes an advert or movie as funny or wacky, it’s a sure sign to stay away. But Suzuki has managed to come up trumps with this clip, dedicated to the RM250 motocross machine,...

Daytona Bike Week deal

01 January 2006

You could be among 500,000 riders from around the world in sun-soaked Florida this March with our great Daytona Bike Week holiday deal. Bike Week is actually closer to two weeks of non-stop bike...

Watch bike charity film

01 January 2006

Find out why MCN supports the Riders for Health charity with a new short film narrated by Ewan McGregor. The organisation began 15 years ago, and the film featrues an interview with co-founder Randy...

05: Review of the Year

30 December 2005

July MCN BikeWatch goes live: Our purpose-built website invites users to register details about their bikes to help stamp out bike theft. If you haven’t already, try it now: HERE British GP attracts...

Best videos of 05

23 December 2005

As the year draws to a close we thought we’d bring you some of the best video clips we’ve featured on the site over the year. Click the links below to see our top choices of the year and prepare to...

Best audio of 05

23 December 2005

As the year draws to a close we thought we’d bring you some of the best audio clips we’ve featured on the site over the year. Click the links below to see our top choices of the year with interviews...

Our e-Christmas cards

23 December 2005

Every year we get loads of electronic Christmas card so in the spirit of Christmas cheer we thought we’d share the best with you. Some are just images while others are web-based cards so click the...

New MCN out Thursday

23 December 2005

Don’t miss this week’s MCN – it’s out on THURSDAY December 29 due to Christmas and New Year deadlines. In it you’ll find: World first comparision test: New ZX-10R v GSX-R1000 MCN Exclusive...

Video: Rossi rallies

23 December 2005

Check out this video of Valentino Rossi on four wheels racing in the special demonstration rally held at the Bologna motor show earlier this month. Rossi won the heat and came third overall in the...

Auction unwanted gifts

23 December 2005

Finished all your unwrapping? Got yet another copy of Long Way Round? Don’t despair – turn it into cash on MCN Auctions. There’s a ready market for all your unwanted bike-related Christmas gifts here...

Online bike fun

23 December 2005

If you’ve got five minutes to spare when you’re waiting for the Christmas party or just for work to end, why not try out one of these online bike games. Click on one of the links below to launch the...

Scooters far far away

23 December 2005

One of the two Jonway-Galaxy scooters might be of interest to science-fiction fans, as it appears to come with a Star Trek logo. Both bikes are single cylinder four-strokes, and the yellow 2A is...

Miller to judge best bikes

23 December 2005

UK legend and museum owner Sammy Miller has been named as one of the judges for the world premiere of Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d’Elegance. The judging panel is headed by Mike...

Low-seats for Enfields

23 December 2005

If you’re trying to find a bike with a low seat height, you can now choose a British classic, with a seat just higher than a cruiser. The standard seat height of the Royal Enfield Bullet Electra-X...

State sues Yamaha

16 December 2005

The state of California is taking Yamaha and two of its dealers to court, sueing them for $19.6m dollars over the import of 400 motorcycles which it will contest did not meet California’s...

Suzuki owners needed

16 December 2005

MCN’s sister magazine, Bike, urgently need two Suzuki owners for a test at Bruntinthorpe tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21, 2005. They are looking for one owner of a Suzuki TL1000S, and one owner of a...

Ducati restructure looms

16 December 2005

Ducati’s board of directors are signing off £8.8m to ‘support the reduction of dealer bike stock’ and to pay for restructuring and retraining throughout the company, according to a company report on...

Dakar charity ride

16 December 2005

As everyone recoveres from the excesses of Chistmas. Tim Fransen from Grays in Essex will begin a 3700 mile funraising trip for the SOS Children charity. Fransen will ride through France, Spain,...

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