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Bike shows: July 9 on

07 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of bike shows on in the UK. These are for the week commencing Friday, July 9. FRIDAY July 9 Americana International 2004, Classic bikes from the US and American show, County Showground, Winthorpe, Notts. 01159-390595 or www. americana-international.co.uk. SATURDAY July 10 Americana International 2004. See Friday July 9. SUNDAY July 11 Americana International 2004. See...

37,000 bikes stolen

07 July 2004

37,000 bikes stolen

37,000 bikes have been stolen in the past year, according to the Retail Motor Industry Federation. RMI motorcycle retailers director Frank Finch, said: “Motorcycle theft is a very real problem, and...

Kawasakis get your vote

07 July 2004

Kawasakis get your vote

The Kawasaki ZX-10R and ZX-6R have been scored highest on average by owners in User Reviews on motorcyclenews.com. Both bikes were given an average rating of 98 per cent by user reviewers – the...

Rallies: July 9 on

07 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of RALLIES in the UK. These are for the week commencing July 9. FRIDAY July 9 Sewer Rats Get Ratted Rally, Addingham Moorside, Silsden, W Yorks. £10 pre-book, £13 otg. 01535-675174 or 01535-658173. Fenfir MCC It’s Grim Up North Rally, Atherton Collieries Football Ground, Manchester. 0151-293-0165. TR30C Beezumph Rally, Cadwell Park, Lincs. 01932-586955. Yamaha Aircooled...

£50M for MV Agusta

07 July 2004

£50M for MV Agusta

Proton has agreed to invest around £50 million in MV Agusta in return for an undisclosed stake in the business. The deal was revealed in a statement from MV Agusta this week. The cash means the...

Ducati bids for Aprilia

07 July 2004

Ducati bids for Aprilia

Federico Minoli, Ducati Chairman and CEO, said: “We are not financial investors. We are moved by passion and we are dedicated to the success of Italian bikes worldwide. “We are conscious that this...

Be a Mallory grid girl

07 July 2004

Be a Mallory grid girl

You could be one of the grid girls for the Hawk Kawasaki British Superbike team in our competition in conjunction with insurance firm Bennetts. Bennetts is the title sponsor of the BSB round at...

Last chance bargains

07 July 2004

Last chance bargains

This weekend could be your last chance to see many of the bikes whose ads come to the end of their run on motorcyclenews.com very soon. There are some great deals to be had including a 2003 Honda...

Superbikes for £4000

07 July 2004

Superbikes for £4000

Some of the most exciting bikes ever built are now available as used bargains at under £4000. In MCN, out on Wednesday, July 14, we road test four dream machines you can get your hands on for as...

Cops' new clamp-down

07 July 2004

Cops' new clamp-down

Police are launching weekend clampdowns on riders going at ‘excessive speed’ and treating roads as ‘race tracks.’ But they say they will gather intelligence on individual offenders so that they can be...

05 GSX-R1000 revealed

07 July 2004

05 GSX-R1000 revealed

Suzuki will launch an updated and even more powerful version of its GSX-R1000 for 2005 complete with MotoGP inspired dimensions and a radical snout designed to scoop in more air. Its weight is being...

Pick up a bargain bike

07 July 2004

Pick up a bargain bike

If you’re after a new bike then there are a whole range of offers available at the moment. Here are just a few to choose from. Ducati are offering a special insurance deal on the 999 and 749. Buy...

Off road: July 9

07 July 2004

Our off road listing for the week commencing July 9, includes Speedway, Motocross, Enduros and Trials events. SPEEDWAY FRIDAY July 9 Oxford. 01865-711346. Edinburgh, Armadale, West Lothian. 01501-734404. SATURDAY July 10 Berwick, Northumberland. 01289-307707. Rye House, Hertfordshire. 01992-440400. Workington, Cumbria. 7.30pm. 01900-608071. Eastbourne, Arlington, East Sussex. 7.30pm.

Gatso goes missing

07 July 2004

Gatso goes missing

The anti speed-camera movement has moved the game on from simply defacing roadside Gatsos after the internals of a camera in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, were stolen from the yellow housing. Police say it...

More pics on your ad

07 July 2004

More pics on your ad

A bike ad on motorcyclenews.com is like no other – in more ways than one. With your online ads you can have extra images free, to reflect your personality or reveal more details about your bike. Show...

Race meets: July 9 on

07 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of the ROAD RACING events on in the UK. These are those for the week commencing Friday, July 9, 2004. This list includes drag races and minimotos. SATURDAY July 10 Aintree MCC, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. 01257-462216. BMCRC, Brands Hatch, Kent. 01304-831714 or www.bemsee.co.uk. Derby Phoenix MCC, Croft, Durham. 01623-636880. New Era, Snetterton, Norfolk. 01920...

Sheene memorial dinner

07 July 2004

Sheene memorial dinner

A memorial black tie dinner is being held by the Friends of Barry Sheene MBE, with star riders set to attend including Gary Nixon, Marco Lucchinelli, Mick Grant, Dave Croxford, John Cooper and Paul...

Meet race stars

07 July 2004

Meet race stars

If you’re at a loose end this weekend then there are a whole host of open days and special offers to take advantage of and plenty of chance to meet top British racers. The Bike People in Doncaster...

New look 999

07 July 2004

New look 999

Ducati has listened to calls from racers riding its 999 and announced a series of changes to the bike for 2005 that will see a new upper fairing and more powerful engine. These are the first official...

C-charge threat for bikes

07 July 2004

C-charge threat for bikes

Riders could be forced to stump up the £5-a-day congestion charge for going into Central London because figures compiled by Transport For London show bike accident rates have risen across the...

26,000 Beemer fans

07 July 2004

26,000 Beemer fans

Over 26,000 riders descended on the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the 4th International BMW Motorrad Biker Meeting. Over a hundred Brits were among them, alongside guests from as far...

Verging on insanity

07 July 2004

Verging on insanity

Christian Pfeiffer has rewritten the stunt riders’ rule book with an awesome display on his Ducati Monster. It landed him top spot in the opening round of this year’s World Stunt Championship in the...

We ride new 999R

07 July 2004

We ride new 999R

MCN’s Adam Child rode the new Ducati 999R at Laguna Seca this week. Here are our first pictures as they arrive from the States, and his first impressions of the bike. They will be followed by a full...

McGregor trip update

07 July 2004

McGregor trip update

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are heading across the hostile, open wastelands and rugged roads of Mongolia, onwards to Siberia. After setting off from London at the end of May to circumnavigate...

Trackdays: July 9 on

07 July 2004

Each week we publish TRACKDAYS on in the UK. These are those for the week from Friday July 9 onwards. THURSDAY July 8 FRIDAY July 9 Mick Boddice Trackday, Darley Moor, Ashbourne, Derbys. 01332-677079. SATURDAY July 10 Mick Boddice Trackday, Darley Moor. See Friday July 9. Suzuki Performance Riding School, Mallory Park, Leics. From £140. 01455-251800. SUNDAY July 11 Track Attack, Donington Park,...

Bike meets: July 9 on

07 July 2004

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, Greater Manchester. 01706-378168 or www.the-fishermans.com. Gloucester Old Spot, Cheltenham, Glos. 01242-571218. Honda Owners Club, Lower Sunbury, Surrey. 9pm. 07900-978903. Horseshoe, Silk...

CCM on the ropes

07 July 2004

CCM on the ropes

CCM went into voluntary administration on Wednesday July 8 – and there seems little hope that the company can be saved. The British off-road and supermoto manufacturer told staff they were all being...

Report blames drivers

07 July 2004

Report blames drivers

The first detailed European study of bike accidents has shown that 60 per cent of cases involved a car driver, and in half, it was the car driver who was to blame. The ‘Motorcycle Accidents In Depth...

Babes rate sexiest bikes

07 July 2004

Babes rate sexiest bikes

Think your sports bike is just the thing to draw the ladies? Think those skin-tight race leathers and full-face lid get them all-of-a-flutter? It’s nice to think, but is it true? We wanted to know...

Riding schools: July 9 on

07 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDING SCHOOLS coming up. These are for the week commencing July 9. FRIDAY July 9 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Midlands. 01933-674036. The Powerslide Training School, Saddlebow Stadium, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. £195. 01507-313829 or www.powerslidetraining.co.uk. SATURDAY July 10 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience, Midlands. 01933-674036. Phase 2, Devizes, Wiltshire.

Free Brands WSB tickets

01 July 2004

Free Brands WSB tickets

Book an MCN track day and get a free pair of tickets to Friday practice for Brands Hatch World Superbikes. There are a limited number of places left on the three remaining Brands Hatch MCN track days...

Own your own BSB bike

01 July 2004

Own your own BSB bike

Here’s an offer that doesn’t come along every day – your chance to own a current and competitive British Superbike. It’s the GSX-R1000 that’s been run by motorcyclenews.com’s own Web Sales Director...

Have Your Say winner

01 July 2004

Have Your Say winner

We’ve selected Trumpetman21 as the first prize-winner for the best messages postsed for the week. Not only did he bring B-list celebrity Fiona Phillips to everyone’s attention when she started...

East Anglian show no go

01 July 2004

East Anglian show no go

The East Anglian Motorcycle Show scheduled to take place at the Hunts Race Course, Brampton, Cambridgeshire on Friday July 2 has been postponed. No event will be taking place on the above date, but...

Camera vans at Barton

01 July 2004

Camera vans at Barton

Police have resorted to using hidden speed cameras to catch bikers on the way to next week’s Barton Bike Meet. In response to criticism that not enough was done about speeding at last year’s event,...

Back to superbike school

01 July 2004

Back to superbike school

I know how to ride. Sounds arrogant doesn’t it? But it’s true, I really do know the theory of how to ride inside out. It’s the practice I sometimes struggle with. After a series of relatively hefty...