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Rallies: June 23 on

16 June 2004

Each week we list RALLIES. Here are those for the week starting June 23, 2004. FRIDAY June 25 Mad Cow Summer Party, British Sugar Sports and Socal Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. 01440-820965. Buttstock Rally, Burntwood Rugby Club, nr Chasewater, Staffordshire. 01543-271704. Blacksmiths Rally, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfries & Galloway. £15 07787-743263. Blackpool MAG Rally, Lythamn Acadamy, Lytham...

June 16 shows and more

16 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of events in the UK. These are shows and open days for the week commencing June 16, 2004. SHOWS SATURDAY June 19 Cannon Motorcycles, Lakeside Fathers Day Show, Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock, Essex. 01245-496444. Pro Custom Bike Show 2004, Doncaster Showground, South Yorkshire. 0115-993-4421. See preview, left SUNDAY June 20 Scottish Classic Motorcycle...

Fantasy manager winner

16 June 2004

Richard Walker from Boston has won this month’s Fantasy Road Race Manager of the Month competition with his team Villa Honda. He wins a Castrol goody bag and £50. It’s not too late to enter a team and...

Desert ride raises £10K

16 June 2004

A story on motorcyclenews.com proved the inspiration for nine riders to take part in an off-road charity run across the Sahara desert – raising £10,000 in the process. Organiser Mungo Williams said:...

Bike meets: June 16 on

16 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of BIKE MEETS happening in the UK. Here are the ones happening in the week June 16, 2004 onwards. WEDNESDAY June 16 Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leicestershire.

Off Road: June 16 on

16 June 2004

Each week we publish a list of off-road events. These are for June 16, 2004 onwards. SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY June 16 Hull, Yorkshire. 7.30pm. 01482-784848. King’s Lynn, Norfolk. 01553-771111. Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. 01202-681145. Arena-Essex, Thurrock, Essex. 01708-863443. THURSDAY June 17 Coventry, Warwickshire. 7.30pm. 02476-542395. Glasgow, Strathclyde. 6pm. 0141-3364800. Sheffield, South...

Meet us at the Ace

16 June 2004

Get down to the Ace Café in London tonight for another chance to meet MCN staff and chat about the paper or motorcyclenews.com, see our long-term test bikes and meet Superbike rider Chris Walker. The...

In MCN on June 23...

16 June 2004

In the latest issue of MCN – out on June 23, 2004, you can read our world exclusive first report on the new CBR600RR. We also reveal first pictures of Honda’s mad superbike cruiser and take you...

A case of beginner's luck

16 June 2004

A man who won a 999 has had to overcome one important hurdle to collect his prize – he hadn’t got a licence. Simon Trowbridge’s Ducati was a prize from insurance firm Bennetts. it was even signed by...

Road Racing June 23 on

16 June 2004

DRAG RACING SATURDAY June 26 Summer Nationals Drag Racing Championship, Santa Pod Raceway, Podington, Bedfordshire. 01234-782828 or www.santapod.com SUNDAY June 27 Crail Raceway Run Wot Ya Brung, Crail, Fife. 9.30am-4.30pm. 01333-451839 or www.crailraceway.co.uk Straightliners Series – Round Six, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire. 07971-172210 or www.straightliners.co.uk Summer Nationals Drag Racing...

Cops make van arrest

16 June 2004

Islington Police have chased and stopped the white van we asked for your help in tracing this morning (June 16, 2004). A stolen Fireblade and one other bike was in the back when the white Ford Transit, on false plates, was halted at around 1pm on June 16, 2004. One man has been arrested. Police say feedback from motorcyclenews.com users has been helpful and ask that anyone who has information...

Gatso safety claims

16 June 2004

The Government is claiming speed cameras save 100 lives a year despite figures which show that the number of accidents on British roads has hardly changed since 1998. A new study covering a three-year...

Minimoto: June 16 on

16 June 2004

Each week we publish a list of MINIMOTO events in the UK. These are those for the week commencing June 16, 2004. WEDNESDAY June 16 Minimoto Arrive and Ride, GP Karting, Northampton, Northants. 01604-591591. SATURDAY June 19 Phoenix Racing SEMRC Championship, Lydd, Kent. 0870-443-6813 or www.phoenixminimoto.com. SUNDAY June 20 Phoenix Racing SEMRC Championship, Lydd, Kent. 0870-443-6813 or...

Track days - June 16 on

16 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of events in the UK. The following are UK TRACK DAYS for the week commencing June 16, 2004 WEDNESDAY June 16 Lydd International Raceway, Lydd, Kent. 10am-4pm. £55 01797-321895. Track Time Promotions Track Evening, Brands Hatch Indy, Kent. 6pm-8pm. £89. 01386-423555 or www.tracktimepromotions.co.uk Cusworth Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. 01302-814444 or...

Footie bonus for buyers

09 June 2004

While the country goes mad for Euro 2004, the clever buyer will be out looking for a deal. Frank Finch, RMI motorcycle retailers director, says: “England winning Euro 2004 would be fantastic, but it...

R1 tops sales chart

09 June 2004

Yamaha’s R1 is topping bike sales so far this year, according to figures released by the Motorcycle Industry Association on June 11, 2004. It’s no coincidence that the R1 is the most-popular search in...

Bond rider at Beaulieu

09 June 2004

World stunt champion and James Bond stunt double Jean-Pierre Goy will perform at Motorcycle World on June 26 and 27 this year. The event, at Beaulieu, south Hampshire, will see the man who rode a BMW...

RCV for the road

09 June 2004

Insiders are hinting that Honda is planning a version of its RCV MotoGP bike for road riders. Rumours of the road-legal V5 superbike follow news that Ducati is going to build a road bike inspired by...

Foggy FP1 at Goodwood

09 June 2004

Carl Fogarty will ride his new Foggy Petronas FP1 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 25-27, 2004. The event will also feature F1 stars Jenson Button in the BAR Honda, Olivier Panis in the...

Deals for beginners

09 June 2004

Thinking of buying your first bike? Our latest ‘Target Price’ survey reveals the prices you should be aiming for when buying a new 125cc learner bike. Whether you are ready to take the plunge...

What's on: June 9, 2004

09 June 2004

AUCTIONS SATURDAY June 12 Vintage and Classic Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire. 01799-513131 www.cheffins.co.uk GRASS TRACK SUNDAY June 13 Waterlooville MCC, Waterlooville, Hampshire. 02392-641108. SPRINTS SATURDAY June 12 Jersey Motorcycle and Light Car club, Five Mile Road, . 01534-852952. National Sprint Association, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

What £5000 buys today

09 June 2004

On the 1000cc front there’s a fully tricked up 1999 Yamaha R1 for £4350. You’ll get Ohlins steering damper, QB Carbon airbox, Harris can, Maxton set up forks and shock with everything set up by TTS...

13 riskiest riding roads

09 June 2004

An AA-backed study has named the 13 most dangerous roads in Britain for motorcyclists and concluded that we are often the innocent victims of unforgiving road design, badly maintained roads and...

Stop the diesel spills

09 June 2004

Devon county council is launching a ‘Spiller Killer’ campaign to try to stamp out diesel spills on the county’s roads. The council is acting after asking riders in its area for their road safety...

Fuel protests on hold

02 June 2004

Many of the fuel protests planned for Wednesday June 9 will not go ahead since Chancellor Gordon Brown announced a review into a proposed rise in fuel duty. The planned increase of 1.9p-a-litre in...

Save on superbike school

02 June 2004

Join in a California Superbike School for £50 less than the usual price with this exclusive motorcyclenews.com deal. Book on the June 14, 2004 date at Rockingham, Northants, and you’ll only pay £249,...

Warning for WSB fans

02 June 2004

Police are claiming they have “compelling evidence” of numbers of riders using their county’s roads “as a race track”. And they’ve put out a press release raising the alarm – despite a 39 per cent...

Mistaken identity?

02 June 2004

Sometimes finding out more about a second-hand motorcycle can be fun, in a Sherlock Holmes kind of way. I’m planning to attend a trackday run by the guys at www.400greybike.co.uk, and thought I should...

Young riders train free

02 June 2004

Northants Police is giving away free places for young riders on its BikeKraft rider training day this weekend. The Young Rider Experience day is designed for people between 16 and 24 years of age with...

BMW superbike to outgun Busa

02 June 2004

BMW’s new K1200S could outgun the likes of the Hayabusa thanks to a peak power of 167bhp and less weight than the outrageous Suzuki. It will be BMW’s most powerful road bike so far by almost 40bhp.

Real price of tourers

02 June 2004

How much should you really pay for your new touring bike? The recommended retail price that manufacturers issue is only a guide price, and most dealers have got plenty of room to manoeuvre. A little...

OAP banned for speedtrap warning

02 June 2004

Magistrates have banned a 71-year-old from driving after he stood by the side of the road warning drivers of a speed trap. Pensioner Stuart Harding was on the A325 near Farnborough holding a sign...

New issue of MCN

02 June 2004

In the new issue of MCN, out on Wednesday June 9, 2004, read about Honda’s V5 for the road, our 13-bike mega test – with Randy Mamola passing verdict, a free preview to this weekend’s Silverstone WSB...

Honda crossers slim down and power up

02 June 2004

Honda’s new motocross lineup for 2005 is leaner and meaner with the firm managing to shave off weight from almost every component of the 2004 bikes. The CRF450, CRF250 and CR85 all get a complete...

K1200S into production

02 June 2004

Technical spec Engine: 1157cc, Bore/stroke 79/59mm, 167bhp@10,250rpm, Torque: 130Nm at engine speed 8250rpm. Four-cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC. Carburation/engine management: Digital engine...

Z750 and GSX-R750 owners

02 June 2004

750s are making a comeback with the Kawasaki Z750 and the new Suzuki GSX-R750’s popularity. We want to know what their new owners think. As part of a future road test we want to speak to owners of...