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Licence-friendly bargains

21 July 2004

A smaller capacity bike can give you bigger thrills at lower speeds as well as improving your riding. Less power means that corners become all important, and if someone does get away on the straights,...

Race dates: July 21 on

21 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of Race Dates in the UK. These are for the week commencing July 21. Thursday July 22 Riders for Health Day of Champions, Donington Park, Leics. £10, under-15s and senior citizens free. 01327-300047 or www.riders.org Saturday July 24 Kells Road Races, Kells, County Meath. 00353-464-0972 or www.realroadracing.com Friday-Sunday July 23-25 British Grand Prix, Donington...

Riding schools: July 21 on

21 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of Riding Schools on in the UK. These are for the week commencing July 21. Wednesday July 21 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, South. 01933-674036. Windy Corner Off-Road Experience, Barwell, Leicestershire. 01455-842922 or www.windycorner.co.uk Thursday July 22 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, South. 01933-674036. Track Sense Trail Riding, Kent. 08704-450600 or...

Insurance costs fall

21 July 2004

The cost of insuring your bike is coming down – according to a survey of 100,000 UK riders. Quoteline Direct carried out the research and found quotes offered in June 2004 were down an average of 4...

Riding Schools: July 28 on

21 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDING SCHOOLS on in the UK. These are those for the week starting July 28, 2004. THURSDAY July 29 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Midlands. 01933-674036. Track Sense Trail Riding, Kent. 08704-450600 or www.tracksense.co.uk FRIDAY July 30 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Midlands. 01933-674036. The Powerslide Training School, Saddlebow Stadium, King’s Lynn,...

70s Saturday at Ace

14 July 2004

It’s Seventies Saturday at London’s Ace Cafe on July 17 – a day for kitting up the retro gear and joining Classic Bike. Hein Gericke are coming along to and offering a host of prizes rangign from a...

Two new Buells

14 July 2004

Buell will add two new bikes to the Lightning range for 2005, and will also bring back the Lightning XB12S. The Lightning CityX XB9SX is designed as a middleweight urban streetfighter with a...

Race dates: July 14 on

14 July 2004

Each week we publish the ROAD RACING events happening in the UK. These are for the week commencing Wednesday, July 14. WEDNESDAY July 14 Steam Packet Southern 100, Billown, Isle of Man. 01624-822546 or www.southern100.com THURSDAY July 15 Steam Packet Southern 100. See Wednesday. SATURDAY July 17 Aberaman MCC, Aberdare Park, Rhondda Cynon Taff. 9am. 07791-721493. Andreas Club, Jurby, Isle of...

Anger at anti-bike stats

14 July 2004

Carey-Clinch, who is the MCI Director of Public Affairs, said; ‘Quite clearly, all this alarmist talk about bike casualties increasing is quite simply a load of rubbish, which is being perpetuated by...

Off road: July 14 on

14 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of off-road events. These are for the week commencing July 14 and include speedway, trials, motocross, enduro and hillclimbs. SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY July 14 Hull, Yorkshire. 7.30pm. 01482-784848. King’s Lynn, Norfolk. 01553-771111. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. 09066-555992 (60p/min). Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. 01202-681145. Arena-Essex, Thurrock. 01708-863443. THURSDAY...

Latest bikes for sale

14 July 2004

New bikes are being booked online every minute throughout the working week – and right up to 8pm Friday night. As soon as they have been approved by our customer service team (and during the working...

Ducati move for Aprilia

14 July 2004

Ducati has moved one step closer to buying Aprilia with the announcement of an agreement with Aprilia shareholders. The shareholders have agreed for Ducati to have the exclusive negotiation in the...

Bull hit: Rider wins

14 July 2004

40-year-old oil rig worker Donaldson can now expect a six-figure payout. His solicitor said :“Had the farmer applied his mind to the potential danger of allowing the gate to remain open, this...

We go moped racing

14 July 2004

The Suzuki ran smooth to the finish line but promptly refused to start when we went to pack it in to the van to go home. It really is a state with 15 crashes taking their toll, but the day was so much...

Rideouts: July 14 on

14 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS. These are for the week commencing July 14. You could also organise your own. Go to our Have Your Say forums and select Road Riding. WEDNESDAY July 14 King Billy, Northampton. 01604-621325. The Plough, Swinderby, Lincs. 7pm. 01522-881736. Purbeck and District MCC, Sandford Hotel, Sandford, Dorset. 7pm. 01929-425538 or www.mybuddys.co.uk Waterloo MCC,...

Parking row latest

14 July 2004

The observant ones among you might remember that Editor David Cushman was unfortunate enough to have his 2004 GSX-R1000 stolen from a parking bay in London in April. His long term report, here,...

MT-01: Torque monster

14 July 2004

Yamaha’s new MT-01 will make more torque than a Hayabusa. Insiders say it will thump out 110ftlb of torque. A Hayabusa makes around 100ftlb while a GSX-R1000 makes a little over 80ftlb. And it’s the...

A road tester's diary

14 July 2004

What’s it really like to be an MCN road tester? Is it really living the highilfe, jetting off around the world to ride all the top bikes in sunny locations? Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar joined in...

Riding schools: July 14 on

14 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDING SCHOOLS. These are for the week starting July 14. WEDNESDAY July 14 Windy Corner Off-Road Experience, Barwell, Leics. 01455-842922 or www.windycorner.co.uk BMW Off-Road Skills Course, Brecon Beacons, Powys. 0800-0131282. Ron Haslam Race School, Donington Park, Leics. 9am-3pm. 01332-883323 or www.haslamraceschool.com California Superbike School, Rockingham,...

Mystery of falling sales

14 July 2004

The number of used bikes bought and sold is up – so are the number of riders on the road and the total number of miles we’re riding – so why have new bike sales taken a tumble? According to the Motor...

Join our ride-outs

14 July 2004

Want to come on an informal ride-out with members of the MCN team? We’re planning a trip to the British MotoGP at Donington on July 25, leaving from, and returning to, the MCN offices in...

Ride to stop diesel spills

14 July 2004

A ride to raise public awareness about the dangers of diesel spills takes place on Spetember 11, 2004 and the Motorcycle Action Group are urging you to join in. The Diesel KillSpills team will ride...

Lost a camera van?

14 July 2004

Have you seen a mobile speed camera van in Cambridgeshire today? The reason we ask is that the Cambridgeshire Safety Camera Partnership website has a list of possible locations it says they will be...

Bikes mean freedom

14 July 2004

One in three non-bikers associate freedom and fun with motorcycling in a survey carried out by The Motor Cycle Indusrty Association. The majority of positive views came from people living in areas...

E-clip: July 14, 2004

14 July 2004

Before heading off across the fields, it’s worth setting your rebound and damping appropriately. Or risk internet fame and ridicule. To see what happens when things get too bouncy: Click here to see...

Are you getting enough?

14 July 2004

If you aren’t visiting this site every day you’ve just got to be missing out. Here’s why: Every day we add an average of 10 new stories to motorcyclenews.com. Every day there are 200-300 new messages...

Bikes meets: July 14 on

14 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of BIKE MEETS happening in the UK. These are the ones for the week starting July 14. WEDNESDAY July 14 Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leicestershire. 01530-224327. Coach House Inn, Kirkby Mallory, Leics. 01455-840330. Crown Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 6pm. 01980-629247. Fishermans Inn, Rochdale, Gt Manchester. 01706-378168 or www.the-fishermans.com Gloucester Old Spot,...

New forum added

14 July 2004

We’ve added a new forum to the site – and it’s one on which you can influence the future of MCN’s print version. You are invited to post your thoughts here about the print version of MCN – what you...

Hugh Palin: funeral

14 July 2004

Hugh Palin MBE has died at the age of 92 after suffering a stroke. His funeral will be on Monday July 19, 2004, at the Church of St Faith and St Tyfel, Lamphey at 11.45am. The cremation is at Narberth at 1pm. Mr Palin was one fo the last represenatatives of the era of the "old" British bike industry. He was a director of the Cycle and Motorcyccle Assocation, Managing Director of Norton Villiers...

Track days: July 14 on

14 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of UK TRACKDAYS. These are for the week commencing July 14 WEDNESDAY July 14 Focused Events Trackday, Brands Hatch Indy, Kent. £175. 01903-744011 or www. focusedevents.com Focused Events Track Evening, Brands Hatch Indy, Kent. £87. 01903-744011 or www. focusedevents.com Track Time Promotions Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. £99. 01386-423555 or www.

Exotica gets realistic

14 July 2004

Making your motorcycling dreams come true is all about the pursuit of perfection and the desire to stand out. And for some, that only comes with a machine laden with exotic parts which is so beautiful...

Prince Wills' trackdays

14 July 2004

Princes William and Harry are secret trackday fans who hire out Goodwood for kicks. The full amazing Royal World Exclusive is only in MCN, out on Wednesday, July 14, 2004. Our story reveals that the...

In MCN, July 14...

14 July 2004

This week’s MCN is one of our biggest and best ever. Out on Wednesday, July 14, 2004, it includes: Our Royal World Exclusive: Prince William and Prince Harry hire Goodwood for private trackdays. Twice...

Poor training warning

14 July 2004

Training firm BSM has criticised the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) for lacking the resources to properly police the quality of motorcycle training instructors. The firm claims the DSA has diverted...

Rideouts: July 9 on

07 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS. If you want to organise one at shorter notice, post a message in our Have Your Say forums: Go to roadriding/rideouts. FRIDAY July 9 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails, 01270-768562. SATURDAY July 10 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails, 01270-768562. Track Sense trail ride, Surrey. 08704-450600 or www.tracksense.co.uk. Beck Row Bikers Poker Run, Rose and Crown,...

GCSE in road skills

07 July 2004

Every school child should be taught to Think Bike as part of the National Curriculum – according to the Motorcycle Industry Association. And their education should ultimately result in the option of a...