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What's On: June 2, 2004

02 June 2004

TRACKDAYS WEDNESDAY June 2 Hottrax Trackday, Brands Hatch, Kent. £170 01908-330445 or www.hottrax.co.uk Hottrax Track Evening, Brands Hatch, Kent. £84 01908-330445 or www.hottrax.co.uk Focused Events Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. £89 01903-744011. Focused Events Track Evening, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. £45 01903-744011. 100% Bikes Trackday, Donington Park, Leicestershire. £169...

Petrol crisis: Do you care?

02 June 2004

Are rocketing petrol prices changing the way you ride? As international tension and terrorist activity force up oil prices – and campaigners against spiralling tax levies prepare to cause disruption...

Cops stop TT-bound bikes

02 June 2004

Almost every bike bound for the TT through the Isle of Man ferry terminal at Pier Head, Liverpool, has been checked by police looking for stolen bikes. The operation has been running since Tuesday...

Fila rep Malaguti

02 June 2004

To celebrate its status as official paddock bike supplier to the Ducati MotoGP and World Superbike squads, Malaguti has launched a limited edition F15 scooter in full Fila Ducati livery, called the...

Grab an '03 bargain

01 June 2004

If price is the first thing you think about when you’re shopping for a new bike then there are some great deals to be had if you’re prepared to go without that ’04 tag. There are minimal changes on...

2004 Fireblade recall

01 June 2004

Honda is recalling a number of its 2004 CBR1000RR Fireblades to fix a potential speedo fault. The fault can make your bike show that it’s going 25 per cent slower than it actually is. Honda claims...

Bargain Italian exotica

01 June 2004

Nobody can resist the lure of expensive Italian exotica but owning piece of Italian style doesn’t have to cost the earth. A quick look through our BIKES FOR SALE section reveals an enticing range of...

Naked 1000cc Blade due

01 June 2004

The Hornet 900 is set to be replaced by a new naked Honda using a derivative of the latest 1000cc Blade engine. Insiders say the update is a response to tougher competition from the likes of the...

Suzuki offers Bank Holiday bargains

26 May 2004

Suzuki says its dealers will offer amazing deals this coming Bank Holiday weekend – particularly on Bandit GSF600/SK4 and GSF1200/S, GSX-R1000K4, GSX-R600K4, GSX600FK3 and the SV1000K3. The ” Big...

BAND respond to bike industry fight back

26 May 2004

Road safety campaigners BAND have responded to criticism from the bike industry with claims that they are not anti-bike or anti-biker – just anti ‘lethal idiots’. The Blisdale Against Noise and Danger organisation, which wants more traffic cops and speed cameras on the B1257 in North Yorkshire, spurred the Motorcycle Industry Association to action with its claims in the national media. The MCIA...

The state of the market right now

26 May 2004

Alex Groves, 29, bought a Honda CBR954RR Fireblade – 2004 (04) registered (23 days old) from an official UK Honda dealer in south London. It was used with just 340 miles on the clock and a double...

BMW R1200GS off to a bad start

26 May 2004

Peter Baker, 34, is running a 2004 BMW R1200GS for MCN this year. He’s one of the paper’s two Deputy Editors and has 20 years of riding experience. His previous bikes include a Triumph Tiger 955i, BMW...

What's On week commencing May 26, 2004

26 May 2004

Each week we publish the full listing of What’s On events published in Wednesday’s MCN. Here’s this weeks. Week commencing May 26, 2004 SCRAMBLE SUNDAY May 30 Pre 65 Motocross Club, Great Bardfield, Essex. 01277-365919. ROAD RACING FRIDAY May 28 Pre-TT Classic Road Races, Billown, Isle of Man. www.southern100.com SATURDAY May 29 Pre-TT Classic road races, see Friday, May 28. Bishopscourt MCC,...

GSX-R750 turned me into a scrubber

26 May 2004

Andy Downes, MCN’s News Editor, is running a GSX-R750 this year. This is what he has to say about it so far. If you’ve got an ’04 GSX-R750 and want to contact Andy, email him at andy.downes@emap.com...

Daring to be different with a Multistrada

26 May 2004

Phil West is MCN’s road test editor. He’s running a Ducati Multistrada this year. You can email him about it on phil.west@emap.com. Here’s what he has to say about the bike: Call me awkward, but I’ve...

Learning to love his GSX-R600

26 May 2004

Matt Wildee is one of MCN’s team of news reporters. He is running an O4 Suzuki GSX-R600 this year. This is what he has to say about it so far. The GSX-R and I are set for the ultimate summer. In then...

Hooked on a Honda RVF400

26 May 2004

It’s the bike I always dreamed of owning as a teenager, and almost a decade later it’s still as sexy as ever. It truly is a mini-version of the RC45 and every ride so far has had me imagining I’m at...

Join us at our 2004 Butlins bash

26 May 2004

For as little as £70 you could be joining in one of our legendary Spectacular weekends. Price includes accommodation for three nights, live music late bar, free day time activities including mini...

Save space for BMF bargains this weekend

19 May 2004

The BMF Show kicks off on Saturday May 21 with the usual mixture of entertainment and bargains at the East of England showground. Over 85,000 motorcyclists are expected to make the trip to browse 800...

‘Motorcycle Diaries’ favourite for Palme d’Or

19 May 2004

The clever money is on a South American movie called ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ to land the coveted Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Critics say it’s the most universally acclaimed movie...

Ducati confirms Desmosedici road bike

19 May 2004

Ducati has confirmed it will put a version of its V4 MotoGP bike into production within two years. The replica bike, labelled the Desmosedici RR, will be a limited production, ultra-high-spec beast...

New exhausts for 2004 Bandits

19 May 2004

Exhaust firm Micron has released both road-legal and race cans for the 2004 Suzuki GSF 1200 Bandit, with prices starting at £199.99. Both the road and race exhausts are available in stainless steel,...

We want your opinions on the K1200S

19 May 2004

If you’ve got a Honda Blackbird, Kawasaki ZX-12R or a Suzuki Hayabusa we want to know what you think of BMW’s new attempt to steal a march on the Japanese with its new K1200S. The 170bhp, 180mph K1200S is aimed squarely at riders of the three Japanese super-sports-tourers, using technology that’s light years ahead of other BMWs. But we want to know if technology alone is enough to persuade riders...

You're backing a winner

19 May 2004

motorcyclenews.com has just added another award to its collection. The site, Britain’s biggest online biking community, came out on top at the first annual Emap Automotive awards ceremony. We were...

Ride in the tyre tracks of legends

19 May 2004

Want to be able to enjoy your bike to the full without the fear of a Gatso flash or a Metro-driving pensioner turning into your path? It’s time you considered a track day. We’ve got several coming up...

Bike industry starts the fight back

19 May 2004

The organisation which represents the bike industry has started the fight back against ” increasingly sensation-led comment and campaigning on motorcycle safety ” . And it challenging the mainstream...

Woman dies after Bassetts Pole crash

19 May 2004

A woman died and four people were injured as a result of a bike colliding with onlookers at the Bassetts Pole bike meet on the Warwickshire-Staffs border on Tuesday night (May 18). The woman died...

Not too late to taste the TT

19 May 2004

You haven’t left it too late if you want to experience this year’s TT. You can join in an MCN day trip by calling 08457 585 833. Prices are £51 per adult, £30 per child. The package includes return...

Were you among 91,337 at BMF?

19 May 2004

The BMF Show enjoyed the biggest-ever weekend attendance in its 44-year history – boosted by great weather. The crowds at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, were: On Saturday May 22: 36,...

Win £250 for looking at babes

19 May 2004

The Bennetts babes jump game that was launched on this site eight weeks ago has now been played 28,000.000 times – and still the record stands at 302.50m. Think you can beat that? There’s still time.

Free insurance on R6, Fazer and FZ6

19 May 2004

Yamaha is offering free and cut-price insurance on its R6, FZ6 and FZ6 Fazer. The deals range from ‘heavily subsidised rates’ for under 24-year-olds on all three bikes to free of charge TPFT offers...

Gatso guide for BMF Show goers

19 May 2004

If you’re coming to Peterborough for Saturday and Sunday’s BMF Show make sure your day isn’t ruined by the double flash of a speed camera. Click here for a guide to all the camera sites in...

Volunteer villagers get their own speed guns

19 May 2004

Volunteer villagers are being armed with speed guns to zap speeding motorists. And if the great and the good of the Kent countryside catch you going over their limit they’ll take down your reg number,...

BMW releases more details on 180mph superbike

19 May 2004

BMW has followed up the release of the first official picture of its new superbike with more details and fuller spec. There’s more to come on June 6, the firm promises, but in the meantime read below...

The real speed menaces revealed

19 May 2004

Car and van drivers are the greatest offenders when it comes to breaking the speed limit on 30mph roads – the very roads which carry greatest risk – according to figures released by the Department for Transport. The Government show the speeds at which motorists choose to drive in free-flow conditions. 58 per cent of car drivers broke 30mph limits, 59 per cent of van drivers did likewise. The...

Give us your verdict on the latest MCN

19 May 2004

To help us improve the print version of MCN, we’ve set up a weekly e-survey for readers to give their verdict on the latest issue. It takes just two minutes to complete and can be found here. We want...

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