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BMF Royal appointment

13 October 2004

BMF Royal appointment

The bigwigs were out in force at the BMF’s new £550,000 HQ this week for the official opening. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester did the honours on Wednesday, October 13, at the...

Bikes on TV: Oct 13 on

13 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of biking TV. These are the programmes for the week starting Oct 13, 2004. AT A GLANCE: MOTOGP, PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA PRACTICE/QUALIFYING: BRITISH EUROSPORT: Friday/Saturday, October 15/16: 125s at 4.15am, followed by MotoGP at 5am and 250s at 6.15am. MotoGP repeated on Friday at 7.15am and 10pm and on Saturday at 11.30am and 10pm. RACES: BRITISH EUROSPORT:...

More sights at NEC Show

13 October 2004

More sights at NEC Show

Exhibitors are starting to reveal their plans for the NEC Show in November, and the Bennetts Insurance stand will certainly be revealing with twelve 2005 Bennetts Babes making their first appearance. ...

Toseland rep launched

06 October 2004

Toseland rep launched

Malaguti has been quick on the draw with news of a James Toseland rep paddock scooter to celebrate his WSB championship win. The Italian manufacturer is the official supplier of paddock scooters to...

Bike meets: Oct 6 on

06 October 2004

Bike meets: Oct 6 on

Each week we publish a list of bike meets on in the UK. There’s bound to be one on close to you. Get yourself out to one and meet up with loads of dedicated riders. WEDNESDAY October 6 Breidden Tea...

MCN staff up for award

06 October 2004

MCN staff up for award

Three MCN staffers have been identified as stars of the future in the annual Periodicals Training Council awards. Road tester Michael Neeves, news reporter Matt Wildee and designer Stephen Herbert...

Racing on TV: Oct 6 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish bike TV highlights. These are those for the week starting October 6, 2004. MotoGP, Sepang, Malaysia PRACTICE British Eurosport: Friday/Saturday, October 8/9: Live practice starts at 6.15am with 125s, followed by MotoGP at 7am and 250s at 8.15am. MotoGP repeated at 6pm. RACES British Eurosport: Sunday, October 10: 125 race at 5.15am, followed by 250s at 6.30am and MotoGP race...

EU probes Piaggio deal

06 October 2004

Piaggio’s plans to buy Aprilia has hit a complication. The deal has been referred to the European Commission. The Commission regularly looks into mergers and buyouts between companies operating in the same markets. The Piaggio deal was referred on October 5.

Question new BMF boss

06 October 2004

Question new BMF boss

Britain’s biggest bike organisation has a new chairman – and MCN wants your questions so we can find out what he’s like. Harley-Davidson owner Leon Mannings takes over as the BMF chairman this week...

Butlins kicks off tonight

06 October 2004

Butlins kicks off tonight

You could be celebrating with new World Superbike champion James Toseland this weekend at MCN’s big Butlins bash. The party starts Friday night, October 8. Prices start at just £70. To book: call:...

Site highlights: Oct 8

06 October 2004

Site highlights: Oct 8

Toseland’s WSB title to the most breath-taking bike film yet – it’s been an exciting week on motorcyclenews.com and we’d hate for you to miss out on any of it. So, just on the off chance that you...

Trackdays: Oct 6 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of trackdays and race schools being held in the UK. These are those for the week commencing October 6, 2004. Trackdays FRIDAY October 8 Fowlers Trackday, Castle Combe, Wiltshire. 0117-977-0466 or www.fowlers.co.uk Mick Boddice Trackday, Darley Moor, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 01332-677079. SATURDAY October 9 Track Time Promotions Trackday, Anglesey. £99. 01386-423555. ...

In MCN - October 13

06 October 2004

In MCN - October 13

In this week’s MCN read our special report on the BMW K1200S – a bike as fast as a Fireblade and as comfortable as a Goldwing… PLUS: Exclusive ride on Toseland’s world title winning Duke PLUS: Why...

Best used deals ever

06 October 2004

Best used deals ever

Bike prices may never be this good again. Dealers have been discounting new bikes this year, keeping used bike prices really affordable. Now that insiders are saying the buyers market is about to end...

Send your Butlins snaps

06 October 2004

Send your Butlins snaps

The MCN Autumn Spectacular went off with a bang at Butlins, Skegness, at the weekend with over four thousand MCN readers turning up for a damn good party. We were treated to stunt displays by...

We ride Aprilia Sport City

06 October 2004

We ride Aprilia Sport City

motorcyclenews.com’s Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar has just finished riding the new Aprilia Sport City 125 scooter at its launch in Tuscany and has logged in from the hotel to send his report...

Bid for Wall of Death

06 October 2004

Bid for Wall of Death

Buy anything from a Wall of Death to one of Carl Fogarty’s WSB trophies at the Bonhams auction on Sunday October 17. The auction is on at the Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford County...

Factory bike under £1K

06 October 2004

Factory bike under £1K

Barcelona firm Factory is launching a new 110cc mini bike – due in the UK by the end of October. Established in 1998, the firm’s new FS110 fun bike has a 70cm seat height, weighs just 60kg and costs...

Rideouts: Oct 06 on

06 October 2004

Rideouts: Oct 06 on

Get out for a rideout this week. We list loads all around the country. And you can set up your own using our Rideout forum. Just go to Have Your Say in the main navigation, then scroll down the page...

Shows etc: Oct 13 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of shows, exhibitions and autojumbles being held in the UK. These are for the week commencing October 13, 2004. SHOWS SATURDAY October 16 Carole Nash Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford County Showground, Stafford. 01507-525771 or www.classicbikeshows.com SUNDAY October 17 Carole Nash Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics show. See Saturday. Heart of England...

E-clip: October 6

06 October 2004

E-clip: October 6

There are some things you should just never do. Riding pillion naked, and falling off, is one of them. Click here to view the clip

BMW grounds K1200S

06 October 2004

BMW grounds K1200S

BMW has suspended all test rides of its K1200S and is delaying delivery of bikes to customers until beyond the end of the year. It says the reason is a “defective camshaft component” supplied by a...

Off road: Oct 13 on

06 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road events being held in the UK. These are those for the week commencing October 13, 2004. They include Speedway, Motocross, Enduro, Trials, Supercross and beach racing events. SPEEDWAY THURSDAY October 14 Sheffield. 0114-285-3142. FRIDAY October 15 Edinburgh. 01501-734404. Somerset, Highbridge. 01278-780993. SATURDAY October 16 Berwick, Northumberland.

Hire your track fun

06 October 2004

Hire your track fun

The idea of hammering round a track all day, pushing yourself, and the bike, to limits you wouldn’t dare reach on the road, can be very appealing. But the thought of totalling your road bike can put...

We grill top speed cop

06 October 2004

We grill top speed cop

Speed-obsessed Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom doesn’t sound like he enjoys being questioned. At least – he certainly doesn’t like it when it is MCN giving him a grilling on your behalf. Click on...

Are you a BUMMER?

06 October 2004

Are you a BUMMER?

It sounds like something straight from the playground, but it’s actually anti-speed campaigners who are labelling motorcyclists “bummers”! In a move that’s likely to both alienate and insult, the...

Meet BSB stars in Essex

06 October 2004

Meet BSB stars in Essex

Make your way to South Essex Motorcycles in Grays this weekend and you’ll have the chance to meet Yamaha’s British Superbike stars. Head for Giant Motorcycles in Kent and you’ll find the MCN Babes and...

KTM video back on web

06 October 2004

KTM video back on web

KTM’s controversial street-thrash video promoting its new SuperDuke may have been officially taken offline – but that hasn’t stopped it spreading across the internet. The firm was hosting the...

Put questions to Foggy

06 October 2004

Put questions to Foggy

If there’s a question you’ve always wanted to ask Foggy, this could be your chance. The four-time World Superbike champion and Foggy Petronas race team boss is the latest in a line of sporting heroes...

War on middle lane hogs

06 October 2004

War on middle lane hogs

Signs promoting correct lane discipline will be trialled for a week by the Highways Agency in an attempt to clear congestion on motorways. Messages such as “Keep left unless overtaking”, and “Don’t...

Biking is getting safer

01 October 2004

Biking is getting safer

The headline figures and continuous police crackdowns may have you believing riding a bike is more dangerous than ever. But latest figures from the Government itself reveal the accident rate for...

Race meets: Oct 6 on

01 October 2004

Each week we publish a list of road races, drag races, minimotos, sprints and supermotos taking place in the UK. These are those for the week commencing October 6, 2004. ROAD RACING SATURDAY October 9 Hillsborough MCC Irish Superbikes, Bishopscourt, County Down. 02892-666447. New Era Road Racing, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. 01920-444205. North East MCRC, Croft, North Yorkshire. 01670-735235. ...

New face of the BMF

01 October 2004

New face of the BMF

Leon Mannings is the new chairman of the BMF. He was elected, at Saturday’s AGM in Leicester, to replace Sharon Nash – who held the post since October 1999. In his pitch Mannings told members: “The...

Wanted: Pan, R1 riders

01 October 2004

Wanted: Pan, R1 riders

You could be joining the MCN road test team on Wednesday October 6 to ride an exciting new-for-2005 bike on the road and on the no-limits wide-open spaces of Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. We’re...

£25 for views on MCN

01 October 2004

£25 for views on MCN

You can have a big say in the future of MCN – and we’ll even pay you for your views. All you have to do is be available to travel to Sutton Coldfield on the evenings of either October 18 or October...

Visit MCN Butlins Bash for a day

01 October 2004

Visit MCN Butlins Bash for a day

Our Butlins bash is on this weekend. Join in the fun as a day visitor. Day visitor tickets are available from the Butlins Skegness Day Visitors Entrance on Saturday and Sunday (for details of what...