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Riding Schools: Sep 8 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDING SCHOOLS running in the UK. These are for the week commencing Sep 8, 2004. THURSDAY September 9 Track Sense Trail Riding, Kent. 08704-450600. FRIDAY-Monday September 10-13 BMW Off-Road Skills Course, Brecon Beacons, Powys. 0800-0131282. The Powerslide Training School, Saddlebow Stadium, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. £195. 01507-313829. SATURDAY September 11 ...

Win kit for buying tips

01 September 2004

We want you to make the perfect bike buy every time. So we’re looking for your help to guide others through some of the potential pitfalls. If you’ve made mistakes with a purchase in the past – or...

Rideouts: Sep 1 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS. These are for the week starting September 1, 2004. You can find out about more rideouts – or try to organise your own – here. THURSDAY September 2 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails. N Wales. 01270-768562. Royal Oak, North Kelsey, Lincs. 7pm. 01652-678544. FRIDAY September 3 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails. See Thursday. SATURDAY September 4 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks...

More points for speeding

01 September 2004

New speeding penalties have been proposed that will see people who are caught speeding getting as much as six points on their licence. The proposals were first announced in January by the Home...

Free Bikesafe training

01 September 2004

You can get safety advice, riding tips, and observed rideouts for free at the BikeSafe Day 2004 at Chelmsford in Essex this weekend. The event will be held between 10am and 3.30pm near Essex Police...

Shows/Rallies Sep 1

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of shows, rallies and open days being held in the UK. These are for the week starting September 1. SHOWS SUNDAY September 5 Festival of 1000 Classics, Cholmondeley Castle, Nr Malpas, Cheshire. 01484-452002. Grampian Motorcycle Convention, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford, Aberdeenshire. 11am-5pm. 01975-562292. Busy Bee Reunion Day, Hilton Hotel, Watford, Herts. 11am.

Bike Meets: Sep 1 on

01 September 2004

Summer is still here, so make the most of it by visiting one of the hundreds of bike meets being held over the next few days. The ones listed here are for the week commencing September 1, 2004. THURSDAY September 2 Catchems Inn, Swadlincote, Derbys. 7pm. 01283-217654. Italian Job Cafe, Peterborough. 01733-236438. Lumb Farm Pub, Ripley, Derbyshire. 01773-744299. Nelson Tavern, Failsworth,...

Riding Schools: Sep 1

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDING SCHOOLS on in the UK. These are for the week commencing September 1, 2004. THURSDAY September 2 Track Sense Trail Riding, Kent. 08704-450600. FRIDAY September 3 First Bike on Scene Course, Preston, Lancs. 01772-773040. MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Midlands. 01933-674036. SATURDAY September 4 BikeSafe 2004, Warwickshire. 01926-415440. MCN Honda Off-Road...

US bike sales boom

01 September 2004

Bike sales are booming in the US with sales up by as much as 50 per cent for some dealers. American industry watchers say sales have grown steadily for the last 11 years but this year they have gone...

Never had it so good?

01 September 2004

More of us are riding on British roads than at any time in the last 13 years – and it’s not just because summer has finally arrived. If the forecast for day-after-day of sunshine isn’t enough to fire...

Join in 'Kill Spills' rally

01 September 2004

Up to 1000 bikes will take to the streets of the capital in what is being described as the largest road safety motorcycle rally London has ever seen. The run goes from the Ace Café to the Palace of...

Off Road: Sep 8 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of off-road events. These are those for the week commencing September 8, 2004. MOTOCROSS FRIDAY-SATURDAY September 10-11 FIM Motocross World Championship. Ballykelly, County Londonderry. 07774-217932. Two world titles could be resolved at the first Irish GP in 10 years. Stefan Everts is seven points off clinching the MX1 title while Ben Townley needs four to wrap up...

GS tops sales chart

01 September 2004

BMW is boosting production of its R1200GS in a bid to keep up with demand. It has proved to be the biggest-selling bike of 1000cc-plus in the UK so far this year. Latest Motor Cycle Industry...

Racing events: Sep 8 on

01 September 2004

DRAG RACING THURSDAY-Sunday September 9-12 FIA European Drag Racing Championship, Santa Pod Raceway, Beds. 01234-782828. Until Sunday. (See page 34). SUNDAY September 12 Straightliners Series, East Kirkby, Lincs. 07971-172210. MINIMOTO SATURDAY September 11 Phoenix Racing SEMRC, Anglia Karting, Swaffham, Norfolk. 0870-443-6813. Until Sunday. Lucky Devils Minimoto Racing, Prestige Karting,...

Ammo to beat thieves

01 September 2004

Give yourself the ammo to beat the bikes thieves by making regular checks on our Theft Watch forum. Use it to let thousands of motorcyclenews.com users know details of your bike if you’re unlucky...

Hells Angels offer

01 September 2004

The first photographer to be allowed unrestricted access to the Hells Angels, Andrew Shaylor, has collected pictures and portraits of club members in a new book, Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. Shaylor...

All-new Speed Triple

01 September 2004

These are the first official pictures of Triumph’s all-new Speed Triple – exclusively released to motorcyclenews.com On top of the new look the 2005 Speed Triple uses a new 1050cc engine, has new...

Trackdays: Sep 1 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of TRACKDAYS being held in the UK. These are those for the week starting September 1, 2004. WEDNESDAY September 1 Focused Events Track Evening, Brands Hatch Indy, Kent. £87 01903-744011. Track Evening, Rockingham, Northants. 01536-271100. THURSDAY September 2 MCN Trackday, Brands Hatch GP. £265. 0870-850-5013. Cusworth Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincs. 01302-814444. John...

Race Meets: Sep 1 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of ROAD RACING, MINIMOTO, HILLCLIMB and DRAG RACING events on the UK. These are those for the week starting Sep 1. THURSDAY September 2 Classic Racing MCC, Goodwood, West Sussex. 01953-850677. Until Sunday. Manx GP, Isle of Man. 01624-644644. Until Friday. FRIDAY-SUNDAY September 3-5 Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex. 01243-755055 or www.goodwood.co.uk SATURDAY...

MCN races GSX-R600

01 September 2004

MCN’s finest hooked up with Crescent Suzuki on Sunday to race in the final round of the KRC Endurance championship. And we’d have been in with a podium it if it wasn’t for that pesky fuel tank… MCN...

E-clip: September 1

01 September 2004

Garry McCoy is the king of slide and seeing him in action on the Kawasaki ZX-RR shows why Click here to see the clip

Prizes for BMW test rides

01 September 2004

Take a test ride on a number of current BMW models at an official dealer, and you’ll be entered into a competition to win one of ten BMW Motorrad Navigator II sat-nav systems, worth £1350 each. The...

Off Road: Sep 1 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road dates on in the UK. Theses are those for the week commencing September 1, 2004. SUPERMOTO SATURDAY September 4 Southern Supermoto Racing, Llandow Circuit, Cardiff. 8am. 01794-399886. SUNDAY September 5 Practice and Bike Hire, Trax Motorsports, Preston, Lancs. 10am. 01772-731832. SPEEDWAY THURSDAY September 2 Sheffield. 0114-285-3142. FRIDAY September...

Rallies, shows; Sep 8 on

01 September 2004

Each week we publish a list of shows, rallies and exhibitions. These are those for the week starting Sep 8, 2004. SHOWS SATURDAY September 11 Old Wolf Bike Show, Slough, Berks. 07949-960999. Sodbury Bike Show, Bell Hotel, Old Sodbury, Glos. www.ubgbmc.com SUNDAY September 12 Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, Houghton Tower, Preston. 01484-452002. Southampton MAG Bike Show, The Cricketers,...