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Brunstrom on air at noon

04 November 2005

Brunstrom on air at noon

Controversial Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom will be interviewed on the subject of speed on Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show between 12 noon and 2pm on Wednesday (Nov 10). You can phone the show’s...

Kawasakis for BikeSafe

04 November 2005

Kawasakis for BikeSafe

Kawasaki UK has pledged two loan bikes to BikeSafe-London, which is a road safety initiative led by Metropolitan Police Traffic officers. The loan bikes are a Kawasaki ZX-10R and a KLV10000, and will...

Retro trail 50cc found!

04 November 2005

Retro trail 50cc found!

Thanks for your help with the following, everyone. We’re happy to say we got a response in under two hours and you can expect to see the results in a forthcoming issue of MCN. Here’s the help we...

More new Harleys for '06

04 November 2005

More new Harleys for '06

Harley-Davidson has released the details for the retro FXDBI Street Bob, the lower XL Sportster 1200L, and the limited-production FXDI 35th Anniversary Super Glide for 2006. The Street Bob and Super...

750 2-up miles in a day

04 November 2005

750 2-up miles in a day

motorcyclenews.com Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar went off on an endurance test of his long-term test Yamaha FZ6 on Tuesday (Nov 8) to see how well he and it coped with 750 miles in a day. And he...

Bid for Walker's bike

04 November 2005

Bid for Walker's bike

Chris Walker’s paddock bike is up for grabs in MCN Auctions. It was a prize presented to the seller at the NEC Show and now you can bid on it. It’s as used in the 2004 Season in the Foggy Petronas...

NEC: final day

04 November 2005

NEC: final day

Make the most of your last chance to visit this year’s NEC Show on Sunday (Nov 6). You’ll find the show jammed with great new bikes PLUS a host of celebrities. Hawk Kawasaki British Superbike star...

Registered users: 170K+

01 November 2005

The number of registered users on motorcyclenews.com has soared past the 170,000 mark. Our latest recorded figure is 171,389 (as of October 31, 2005). Thanks for helping make this the biggest online motorcycle community in the UK – and beyond! motorcyclenews.com is the PPA Interactive Consumer Magazine of the Year 2005.

Elsie raises £2500

01 November 2005

Elsie raises £2500

Motorcycling grandma Elsie Wilkes presented a massive cheque to three children’s charities in the MCN race paddock today, November 2, at the NEC. Elsie has been organising charity bike runs for...

MCN circuit guide will make you faster

01 November 2005

MCN circuit guide will make you faster

The MCN Circuit Guide is the perfect way to get to know tracks you’ll want to ride or race on. And it makes a great gift for any race fan, too. It consists of 600 pages of information published in A5...

Babe raffle for charity

01 November 2005

Babe raffle for charity

New bike charity Motorcycle Outreach has teamed up with Clifford alarms at the NEC to hold a raffle at the show and raise money for the charities work in South America. Brooke, the stunning model...

Stop them and buy one!

01 November 2005

Stop them and buy one!

If you’re at the NEC Show you can buy this week’s issue of MCN – bundled with a load of great freebies in an MCN goodie bag – for just £1.50. And the person selling it to you might prove an upgrade...

Rider trapped down well

01 November 2005

According to reports on shortnews.com a French rider has just been rescued five days after a freak accident on his bike – he fell down a well…on his bike. The bike landed on top of him, leaving him trapped at the bottom – out of view. He was found by a farmer on Monday and is now in a serious condition in hospital. Click here for the shortnews story (external link) Have you discovered MCN...

NEC - live on your PC

01 November 2005

NEC - live on your PC

The NEC Bike Show has opened in Birmingham. Keep checking this story for new links (below right) bringing you the latest news from the show as it happens – including news of a new BMW, two new Ducatis...

Nov 3 at the NEC Show

01 November 2005

Nov 3 at the NEC Show

Carl Fogarty will be attending the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show today, Thursday November 3, for a signing session on the Grand Prix legends stand (T64). You can also see Jame Whitham...

NEC Show webcam

01 November 2005

NEC Show webcam

We’ve gone live with a streaming webcam broadcast direct from the NEC Show. Click here to find out what’s going on right now around the MCN stand. The webcam runs every day from 11am to 5pm, with...

Sell kit and parts FREE!

01 November 2005

Sell kit and parts FREE!

It’s FREE to sell your bike kit, parts, tools and bike-related memorabilia for a limited period only on motorcyclenews.com. This is your best chance yet to join in with what is rapidly becoming the...

Products on webcam

01 November 2005

Products on webcam

You can see manufacturers demonstrate their products live on webcam every day at the NEC Show. Every day we’ll be asking the best products people in the business to show us the kit they rate as their...

Celebrity evening at NEC

01 November 2005

Celebrity evening at NEC

If you haven’t been to the NEC motorcycle show yet there is still time to take advantage of our great hotel and celebrity evening deal. Book a room at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday night through our...

Register to get more

01 November 2005

Register to get more

We’ve introduced a new mechanism aimed at rewarding the 165,000-plus registered users of motorcyclenews.com From today (Oct 4, 2005), to download a pdf, video or audio file you’ll need to log in to...

Ozzy's chopper for sale

01 November 2005

Ozzy Osbourne’s custom-made chopper is going to be auctioned off to raise money for wife Sharone’s colon cancer charity – according to reports on contactmusic.com Ozzy hasn’t been on a bike since he suffered quad bike accident in 2003 and reckons it has become little more than an ornament in his garage. Click here for the contactmusic story (external link) Have you discovered MCN Auctions yet?...

BSB awards live at NEC

01 November 2005

BSB awards live at NEC

The BSB awards have taken place in the MCN race paddock at the NEC show with some surprise awards being handed out alongside the awarding of the championship trophies. The awards were open to the...

New MCN - out Nov 2

01 November 2005

New MCN - out Nov 2

The new issue of MCN is out on November 2 with the evidence that confirms that Gatsos really are being used to replace police. We have the MPs letter that lets the cat out of the bag… PLUS: Fly-by...

Bid for General Lee Duke

01 November 2005

Bid for General Lee Duke

Winchester dealer Moto Rapido is selling a unique Ducati in Dukes of Hazzard colours on MCN Auctions. The General Lee-inspired paintwork is on a brand new Multistrada 620. It’s been dubbed the Dukes...

Show T-shirt - sexist?

01 November 2005

Show T-shirt - sexist?

The NEC Show official T-shirt has been accused of being sexist and making women feel excluded. The cartoon-babe image is the only choice as a souvenir T-shirt – and that’s annoyed Australian rider...

NEC opens to public

28 October 2005

NEC opens to public

The 2005 International Motorcycle and Scooter show has opened to the public with a special ‘preview’ day on Friday, October 28, 2005. Many have made the journey to the NEC in Birmingham to take...

Vote for best MCN babe

28 October 2005

Vote for best MCN babe

You can reward your favourite MCN babe working at the International Motorcycle Show, and give money to charity at the same time. All of the gorgeous young ladies are working hard, handing out goodie...

Babes at the NEC

28 October 2005

Babes at the NEC

Find out a little mroe about the MCN babes appearing at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show with our quick interviews: Adele: Adele has appeared on the MCN stand at the NEC Motorbike show...

Two new bikes from CCM

28 October 2005

Two new bikes from CCM

CCM has launched two new bikes at the NEC show; a new version of its Supermoto and a pre-production version of the FT35 flat tracker. The R35 takes the look of the 644cc R30 and chucks in a smaller...

Vote for bike of the show

28 October 2005

Vote for bike of the show

There are so many cracking bikes at the NEC show, from the latest 2006 models some amazing customs, but we want to know what is your favourite. We’ve selected a shortlist of the best ten bikes on...

Your messages on cam

28 October 2005

Your messages on cam

You can get a personal greeting sent to you and your friends from the members of the MCN Babe squad. Our live web cam is running every day at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the NEC...

Enfield café racers

28 October 2005

Enfield café racers

Enfield has launched two new bikes at the NEC show including a limited edition MCN 50th anniverdary bike. The new Enfield is an updated version of the Sportsman Café Racer using the new ‘lean-burn’...

Two new Ducatis at NEC

21 October 2005

Two new Ducatis at NEC

Ducati has launched two new bikes at the at the NEC in Birmingham, revealing a new 999 and ST3. The firm will be making a special edition 999R replica of the Xerox Ducati WSB bike which comes with a...

The 2005 MCN Awards

21 October 2005

The 2005 MCN Awards

The winners of the MCN Awards 2005 have been announced. If you didn’t watch the event live online you’ll find the full results here. The Awards – the motorcycle industry equivalent of the Oscars –...

Suzuki unveil '06 bikes

21 October 2005

Suzuki unveil '06 bikes

Suzuki has unveiled the 2006 range at the International Motorcycle and Scooter show, with the Suzuki GSR600 taking centre stage. The unfaired middleweight is the only new machine, but also shown are...

Bike jump for NEC tickets

21 October 2005

Bike jump for NEC tickets

You could win one of 10 pairs of tickets for the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the Birmingham NEC, just by playing an online bike jump game. The DVLA has created the game to publicise...