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Honda cuts CBR price

14 January 2006

Honda has cut £400 off the list price of its big-selling CBR600F for 2006. It will cost £6299. But there are small rises across other parts of the range – including a £400 hike for the Gold Wing. ...

Sheene bikes' final show

14 January 2006

Two of Barry Sheene’s championship winning bikes will be shown for the last time in Europe at the 3rd International Historic Motorsport Show at Stoneleigh Park on February 24-26. Giacomo Agostini...

New MCN out Jan 18

14 January 2006

Get this week’s MCN – out January 18 – and you can fid out how riding with an small numberplate could get you points on your license and how Honda will field a third factory backed bike in British...

There’s a nutter on the loose in the forests around Nottingham – and he ain’t wearing Lincoln green… Police say someone has tied wires between trees in what looks like a deliberate effort to cause serious harm to off-road riders. If his target was illegal off-roaders he’s been wide of the mark, according to a report from the BBC, click here The wires knocked off a cyclist instead. Have you...

Sheene rep GSX-R750

07 January 2006

The standard GSX-R750 is a cracking bike in its own right, but add a Barry Sheene replica paint job and a limited edition run for the same money and you’ve got the deal of the year. We’re giving you...

Triumph train new riders

07 January 2006

Triumph has done a deal with BSM to try and encourage new riders on to their bikes. The deal means that riders can buy their bike and training from Triumph all at once. The course includes...

Shop a biker in the post

07 January 2006

Residents on housing estates on Wearside are being handed pre-paid envelopes to encourage them to fill in forms shopping motorcyclists. A report on Sunderland Today says the slips are sent direct to the police. The main targets for the campaign appear to be kids riding illegally on pathways and grassed areas. But the police also describe ‘noisy motorcyclists disturbing the peace’ as one of the...

Arnie lacks bike licence

07 January 2006

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been riding for years without the proper licence, according to a spokeswoman. Arnie needed stitches in his lip after a low-speed spill on his bike in LA at the weekend. On...

Hairy Bikers back on TV

07 January 2006

The Hairy Bikers are back on TV with a full-scale globe-trotting series on BBC2, starting Tuesday January 17. Simon King and Dave Myers used Triumphs in the one-off culinary tour of Portugal we saw...

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...

MCN's Big Brother babe

07 January 2006

Former MCN Babe Squad member Chantelle Houghton has earned the right to stay in the Celebrity Big Brother house by fooling housemates into believing she’s a real star. Sunday night (Jan 8) saw...

Bike sales up for 05

07 January 2006

Motorcycle sales in 2005 have received a much-needed boost, halting a four-year downward trend. While scooter and car sales are still suffering, the total number of new bikes sold in the UK, not...

Site outage 4am Jan 11

07 January 2006

If you’re up all night… you may have to do without motorcyclenews.com for half an hour. There will be a brief site outage from 4am until 4.30am in the early hours of Wednesday, January 11. The good news is that we’ll be back with wider bandwidth after the break – which means the site will run smoother and faster more of the time.

You spend camera cash

07 January 2006

The Government wants your help to decide how it spends the money made from speed camera fines. The Department for Transport made a u-turn at the end of last year deciding to spend the money made from...

Council lists danger roads

07 January 2006

The 10 most dangerous sections of road for bikers in Cornwall have been listed in an attempt to promote safety. The county council hopes it will help to reduce the number of riders killed and...

MZ?s minimalist SFx

07 January 2006

MZ has released details of an impressive new bike that takes the 1000SF as a base and layers on the style. The SFx is officially just a design study but it will almost certainly reach production by...

Free services on Suzukis

07 January 2006

Suzuki is now offering two-years free servicing on 13 models in the current range. The deal covers the first three scheduled services, including parts, fluids and labour, and includes the GS500 and...

Five arrests after raid

07 January 2006

Five men have been questioned by Peterborough police following a ram raid on a motorcycle shop in Eye. Two new Yamaha R6s and one Yamaha R1 were taken from Webbs Yamaha Centre on Monday, January 9,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...