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Track events: Apr 13 on

08 April 2005

Each week we publish a list of track events. Those listed below are for the week commencing April 13, 2005. ROAD RACING SATURDAY April 16 BMCRC MRO, Croft, Durham. 01304-831714 or www.bemsee.co.uk. NG Road Racing, Darley Moor, Derbyshire. 01452-538135 or www.ngroadracing.org. Le Mans 24 hour, Le Mans. www.lemans.org. Wirral Hundred MC, Oulton Park, Cheshire. 0151-677-9198. SUNDAY April 17 BMCRC...

Hotel deals at races

08 April 2005

MCN has teamed up with Hilton hotels again to offer you a fantastic deal on accommodation for top race dates this year. Not only will you get to stay in a four-star room all weekend, but you’ll also...

Flick through Apr13 MCN

08 April 2005

Here’s a video pre-view of every page of the latest issue of MCN – out from April 13. Download the file you’ll find below and hear MCN Deputy Editor Ped Baker reveal all about this week’s content. ...

Italian sales take a dive

08 April 2005

New bike sales in Italy are struggling with a 43% fall in scooters and small bikes in the first three months of 2005. In the period January-March 2005 total sales are down around 20% year on year...

Bikes on TV: Apr 13 on

08 April 2005

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 6. Wednesday 13 11am SS2 Bikesport UK Noon MM Top Dog – Bikes (rpt 6pm) Noon EUR Indoor Trial Bikes World Championship, Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12.30pm MM American Thunder (rpt 6.30pm) 1pm MOT World Superbike highlights, from...

In MCN out on April 13

08 April 2005

This week’s MCN – out on Wednesday April 13 – comes complete with exclusive insight into that Rossi and Gibernau last-corner clash from the men themselves. Take a video flick-through of every page...

MCN long termers arrive

08 April 2005

Two more of the 2005 MCN long term test fleet have arrived, with motorcyclenews.com Products Editor Dan Thornton taking delivery of a 2005 Suzuki GSF650 Bandit, and staff photographer Howard Boylan...

Centopassi race 2005

08 April 2005

The dates for the 2005 Centopassi event have been announced as July 21-24,2005, with a Ducati Multistrada 620 as the grand prize for the best rider overall. The event has technical support from...

Riding Schools: Apr 13 on

08 April 2005

Each week we publish a list of RIDING SCHOOLS on in the UK. Those listed here are for the week commencing Apr 13, 2005. WEDNESDAY April 13 Motorcycle First Aid Course, London. 020-7258-3456. RoSPA Motorcycle Rider Evenings, Southampton and DMCC House, Eastleigh, Hampshire. 7.30pm. 023-8060-0176 or bob.pinder. THURSDAY April 14 Ron Haslam Race School, Donington Park, Leicestershire. 01332-883323 or...

Anger at M4 cameras

08 April 2005

There has been an angry reaction to yesterday’s announcement of a speed camera clampdown on the M4. A spokesman for the Association of British Drivers said the move to put mobile cameras between...

Bike Meets: Apr 13 on

08 April 2005

MONDAY April 18 Four Crosses, Hatherton, Staffordshire. 6pm. 07976-765294. Lysley Arms, Chippenham, Wiltshire. 01249-652864. MFN, Shipley Gate, Nottinghamshire. 01773-530313. Reubens coffee house and restaurant, Grantham, Lincolnshire. 01476-576742. Rose and Crown, Mildenhall, Suffolk. 7.30pm. 07880-695492 or beckrowbikers@yahoo.co.uk. Saddler’s Arms, New Yatt, Oxfordshire. 01993-868368. The Lazt...

Great rides this weekend

08 April 2005

As if the joy of riding wasn’t reason enough to kit up and go this weekend – decent weather and great places to go make it one in which trips to garden centres and DIY stores are just going to have to...

Events: Apr 13 on

08 April 2005

Each week we publish a list of SHOWS, RALLIES, EXHIBITIONS, OPEN DAYS and AUTOJUMBLES. These are those for the week commencing April 13, 2005. RALLIES FRIDAY April 15 MCN Live Spring Spectacular, Butlins, Skegness, Lincolnshire. 0870-242-0870 quote: motorcycle 034. Party at the Farm, Lumb Farm, Ripley, Derbyshire. 07876-592948. SATURDAY April 16 MCN Live Spring Spectacular, Butlins, Skegness,...

Off Road: Apr 13 on

08 April 2005

Each week we publish a list of off road events held in the UK. They include MOTOCROSS, TRIALS, ENDURO, SPEEDWAY AND SUPERMOTO events. These are those for the week starting April 13, 2005. SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY April 13 Hull, Yorkshire. 01482-784848. King’s Lynn, Norfolk. 01553-771111. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. 09066-555992 60p/min. Poole, Dorset. 01202-681145. Arena-Essex, Thurrock, Essex.

Save on BMF Show

08 April 2005

You’ve got until Friday May 6 to save £2 on tickets for this year’s BMF Show. Buy in advance and that’s the discount you receive. This year’s May 21-22 event – at the East of England Showground in...

Diesel spill crack down

08 April 2005

Lorry drivers are in the cross-hairs of a new campaign against bike-threatening diesel spills. Haulage companies across Northamptonshire are being sent 10,000 plastic tank tags, six thousand pairs of...

Cameras swoop on M4

08 April 2005

Watch out if you drive down the M4 between Reading and Bristol or you could end up the victim of a new low-tolerance speed camera regime. The section of the M4 between junction 14 and 18 will now be...

Video: Brutale Vs 1000SF

08 April 2005

In MCN this week we pit the bargain MZ 1000SF against the designer label MV Agusta Brutale and you can watch video of the two bikes here. One of the things that makes the Brutale stand out is its...

Muscle in on a V-Max

08 April 2005

Yamaha’s iconic V-Max could be making a spectacular return – according to the report from the Tokyo Show you’ll find in this week’s MCN (Apr 13 issue) It was discontinued in the UK last year but...

Prince joins charity epic

08 April 2005

HRH Prince Michael of Kent is to join ten riders on a $1 million epic charity ride from end to end of the old Soviet Union. The Prince will join the R1150GS Adventure riders for the first leg of the...

Join the MCN Party

08 April 2005

MCN has launched its own political party to stand in the General Election – and now we need your help. We’re looking for riders to join MCN Editor Marc Potter as candidates to stand for parliament.

Make the most of Monday

08 April 2005

It looks like being a dry and warm evening for most of us. Make the most of it with a ride out to one of the following: Monday’s bike meets: Four Crosses, Hatherton, Staffordshire. 6pm.

UK roads go bike-friendly

08 April 2005

New bike-focused guidelines for highway designers will make UK roads more rider-friendly than ever before. The Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE) published its Engineering Guidelines...

Hit a bike meet tonight

08 April 2005

Tuesday (April 12, 2005) looks set to offer another fine evening for riding for many. It’ll be dry and sunny for much of today in most areas. Even if you experience the band of weakening drizzle...

Video Ad: Bandit 1200

08 April 2005

Jason Heron is the latest rider to take advantage of motorcyclenews.com’s unique offer of free video on bike ads. Jason is selling his T reg Bandit 1200. It’s got 11,000 miles on and he’s asking...

Police appeal after crash

08 April 2005

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash between a car and a bike resulted in the rider’s death. The accident happened on the A450 at Shenstone, Worcs on Sunday April 3. It involved a green...

Harley cuts production

08 April 2005

Harley-Davidson – the bike firm that makes more money than the world’s biggest car maker – is showing signs of a slow-down in its stratospheric growth. It has announced it is reining-in production –...

Harley sets drag records

08 April 2005

A Harley-Davidson V-Rod drag racer has entered the record books in America by achieving the first six-second run in National Hod Rod Association history, with a new best top speed of 197.45mph in the...

Butlins bands revealed

08 April 2005

Slade are among the bill-toppers at next weekend’s MCN Live Butlins bash. All accommodation is now sold out so, we’re sorry, if you haven’t booked already it’s too late to join in the nightly...

ZX-6R alternative found

08 April 2005

MCN has unearthed some early clay model workings and design sketches for the current Kawasaki ZX-6R – and we want to know what owners think. The early models show how much work went into the 2005...

Try free track sessions

08 April 2005

Free track sessions on BMW’s wildly-powerful K1200S are being offered to anyone considering buying a sports bike this year. You get to ride two 15-minute sessions on your own bike and one on the...

Malaguti look for models

01 April 2005

A fleet of Malaguti scooters will be roaming five major UK cities over the coming weekends to seach for stylish men and women to become models for the brand. Apparently the firm is looking for...

Flick through Apr 6 MCN

01 April 2005

Take a video flick through the new issue of MCN (out from Wednesday, April 6, 2005) with MCN Editor Marc Potter. You’ll see almost every page in this packed issue. It is 4.5mb (so may take a little...

Foggy Racing trips

01 April 2005

You can now visit the Foggy Petronas factory, book VIP WSB trips, or even join the team during a weekend test session. The Foggy Petronas team has offered the three different trips in conjunction...

Harley riders reveal all

01 April 2005

Harley-Davidson owners are being invited to tell all about their special obsessions. Publisher Tom Pero says he is looking for ‘humorous personal essays’ of 500 to 1500 words about their...

MCN Sport: Free PDF

01 April 2005

Ever wondered just how fast you have to react to save a highsiding MotoGP bike? Well, now you can get a hint at how quick you’d have to be in an exclusive feature in the Spring issue of MCN Sport...

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