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Video: BMW K1200 dyno

24 June 2005

BMW has unveiled a mean carbon-clad version of its K1200R naked street bike and you can see video of its Laser can roaring on the dyno. The 178bhp monster has already become the firms next race bike,...

Rewards for good drivers

24 June 2005

There are calls for the UK government to copy new Spanish laws which reward drivers for good behaviour. Normal drivers in Spain now have 12 points on their licence as standard, with new drivers...

Dunlop in BBC TV series

17 June 2005

A new lottery-funded four-part series on BBC1 Northern Ireland tells the story of the love affair between Northern Ireland and motorcycle racing. Digital Satellite users (ONLY) outside Northern...

Calling RVF750 owners

17 June 2005

Got a road-going RVF750? It could land you free entry to this weekend’s Goodwood Festival. Honda needs one to feature on its stand. If you have one and can help, email rebecca@rbp-ltd.co.uk If yours...

Geoff Duke on the sofa

17 June 2005

Geoff Duke was guest of honour at the 2005 National Courier Awards on Tuesday night and motorcyclenews.com caught up with him on the MCN sofa to talk about his early days as a despatch rider that...

Cops shut bike meet

17 June 2005

Police closed down the bike meet at The Wheel, Worfield, near Bridgenorth, Shropshire on Wednesday night (June 22) – amid a storm of protest from riders. Witness Guy Graham, told motorcyclenews.com:...

MAG starts flood appeal

17 June 2005

MAG has launched an appeal for those who lost out when flash floods struck the site of last weekend’s Farmyard Party. The Motorcycle Action Group run event was at Duncomble Park in North Yorks (see...

Couriers gain recognition

17 June 2005

Tuseday night saw the tenth annual Courier Awards take place in London with six-times world champion Geoff Duke presenting the awards. Duke was invited to be the guest of honour at the event as not...

Party across Europe

17 June 2005

Everyone has heard of the Cannonball Run, the mad car races that too place across the States and now across Europe, well now the organisers have decided to extend the madness to two wheels. The...

MCN foils bike bid con

17 June 2005

MCN Auctions has struck its first blow in the battle against potential fraudsters. We monitor bids for unusual patterns and on Thursday (June 23) we spotted one user bidding on 18 different bikes in...

Foggy's bike in MCN Auction

17 June 2005

Foggy’s own Foggy rep SPS hit its £21,000 reserve within 24 hours of MCN Auctions going live. It had a starting price of just £100. Take a look for yourself by clicking ‘MCN Auctions’ in the main...

First 50 Buell callers win

17 June 2005

Who needs another Monday morning at work when you could be rubbing shoulders with the man behind Buell motorcycles, Erik Buell at a free Buell day at Brands Hatch? Run by Warr’s Harley-Davidson,...

Roberts GP bike for sale

17 June 2005

The US round of the MotoGP championship is just one of the attractions in Monterey on July 9 – another is the Monterey Classic Bike Auction with Kurtis Roberts’ Proton KR V5 MotoGP bike under the...

Floods hit MAG party

17 June 2005

Flash floods left bikes, tents and possessions strewn across a campsite on Sunday night when the River Rye burst its banks at Duncombe Park, Helmsley, North Yorks. Around 60 members of the Motorcycle Action Group had remained behind to tidy up after the weekend’s fundraising Farmyard Party. Luckily the 8000-strong party-goers had left by the time the waters struck. Local emergency services...

Heretic at Goodwood

17 June 2005

If you go to the Goodwood festival of speed this weekend you’ll get the chance to see the mad Ecosse Heretic for the first time in Europe. The bike has been available for a few years in the US but...

What?s On: June 22 on

17 June 2005

We’ve changed our What’s On listings to 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 Scotland South East England South West England Wales

In MCN - out on June 22

17 June 2005

Your copy of this week’s MCN could make you a winner – big time. Our Lucky Numbers promotion begins with an individual number printed in every issue. Get your own to be in with a chance of winning a...

£10k lost from rucksack

17 June 2005

A pillion lost more than £10,000 when his rucksack burst open on the M3, the BBC is reporting. The rider and pillion, from the Isle of Wight, were on their way to buy a car when the bag opened on the...

Touring bike bargains

17 June 2005

It’s that time of year when people start longing to spend hours on a bike touring across hundreds of miles, but it shouldn’t be a dream, there are loads of bargains on touring bikes in our Bikes for...

Save on Sheene Run

17 June 2005

This is your last chance to save by buying advanced tickets for the Sheene Run. The event takes place place in Rugby on July 3 but the £10 advanced tickets are only available until Friday June 24.

GSX-R tops US risk list

17 June 2005

A survey of US insurance firms reveals Suzuki’s GSX-Rs are the most likely bikes to be stolen AND to be involved in a crash – according to America’s Insurance Journal. If you don’t want to bother...

In MCN - out on June 15

10 June 2005

In this week’s MCN get your FREE sticker sheet – show your support for our Thumbs Down to Cameras campaign. PLUS Rocket III gets an extreme makeover PLUS The roads of the future – we reveal the...

It never goes to plan: I

10 June 2005

Bike: GSX-R600 K1 Name: Adam (Chad) Child, MCN Road Tester It’s a small, simple idea; turn a crashed bike in to a race bike. How hard can it be? Remove the road stuff; add a race fairing, jobs done.

Celebrate 25 years of GS

10 June 2005

BMW is celebrating 25 years of its rugged GS range of bikes by taking over the Motorcycle World show at Beaulieu this weekend, June18-19. The firm are planning a big presence at the show and are...

GSX-R tops the charts

10 June 2005

Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 has knocked the Honda Fireblade of the top of the sales charts by selling a massive 234 more than the Blade and helping to halt the downturn in Sports bike sales. The sports bike...

Grab a bargain 998

10 June 2005

Want an exclusive, limited edition version of Ducati’s iconic 998 at a bargain price? Then avoid Ducati’s 998 Final Edition and aim for the Matrix model instead, reveal the experts at Parker’s. Not...

Sanders record bid latest

10 June 2005

Globe-riding record breaker Nick Sanders has reached Singapore in his epic rush to claim the record for fastest land circumnavigation of Earth. But it hasn’t been easy going for the Yamaha R1 rider. ...

What's On: June 15 on

10 June 2005

We’ve changed our What’s On listings to 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 The North Scotland South East England South West England Wales