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Aprilia’s 450 twin could change biking

31 March 2004

Aprilia’s 450 twin could change biking

Aprilia’s all-new mini RSV450 could be as fast as a 600 and as light as a 250 – creating a whole new category for those who love mad-scratching back road thrashes and track day extremes. The...

Air-lifted Butlins rider discharged from hospital

31 March 2004

A rider who had an accident at the MCN Butlins Spring Spectacular early on Saturday afternoon was discharged from hospital on Sunday. The trike rider suffered no major injuries.

McGregor ready for 25,000-mile ride

31 March 2004

McGregor ready for 25,000-mile ride

Next month, actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman will set off together on a round the world bike trip. Starting today, we’ll bring you regular exclusive updates on their journey, and the Long Way...

Use our QuickSearch to save a grand

24 March 2004

Use our QuickSearch to save a grand

Search our BIKES FOR SALE and you could end up with £1000 off the price of your next bike. That’s the prize on offer in this exclusive motorcyclenews.com competition. If you returned to your bike to...

Hodgson jump game hits 2,000,000 plays

24 March 2004

Hodgson jump game hits 2,000,000 plays

If you felt a bit sad for repeatedly attempting to see Bennetts’ babes in increasing states of undress in our online Hodgson jump game, fear not. You are far from alone. In its first five days on the...

Caught on camera at Silverstone

24 March 2004

Caught on camera at Silverstone

Did you get approached by a gorgeous girl in lycra at Silverstone at the weekend? Our MCN Babe Squad was out in force to take your pictures at the opening British superbike round. Everyone who had a...

Cops issue red cards for foul riding

24 March 2004

Cops issue red cards for foul riding

Police are launching a footy ref-style scheme to hand out red and yellow cards to riders – instead of prosecutions. Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the Metropolitan police forces...

MCN Spring Spectacular highlights

24 March 2004

MCN Spring Spectacular highlights

Over 5000 people enjoyed the fantastic atmosphere of the MCN Spring Spectacular on March 26-28 and you can see the highlights here. The entertainment on Friday night was topped by ex-Specials frontman...

BMF adds horse power to stunt show

24 March 2004

BMF adds horse power to stunt show

A stunt show in which bikes leap over galloping horses sounds like a recipe for carnage. Expect to see us in the front row at the BMF Show then. The show is on May 22-23 at the East of England...

FREE* Barry Sheene DVD with MCN

24 March 2004

FREE* Barry Sheene DVD with MCN

Get hold of next week’s MCN and you’ll be able to claim a free* DVD celebrating the late, all-time great, Barry Sheene. Made by Duke Video, it runs for 109 minutes and includes interviews, Barry’s own...

You can’t stop jumping with the babes

24 March 2004

You can’t stop jumping with the babes

Regular users of this site will know that we launched an addictive online stunt jumping game here on Monday March 22. And in the three days to the end of March 24, 54,000 of you clicked through from...

Ducati to redesign 999

24 March 2004

Ducati to redesign 999

Ducati denies it is about to unveil a new look for its flagship 999 superbike but our sources suggest otherwise. MCN believes the updated 999 will appear later this year and has been reshaped on the...

Free 100-page events guide with MCN

24 March 2004

Free 100-page events guide with MCN

Sort your summer with the free 100-page event guide you’ll find with this week’s bumper bagged MCN, out on Wednesday, March 24. On top of all the scoops, world-class road tests and sport coverage...

Play it safe with Suzi Perry

24 March 2004

National Motorcycle Safety Week starts this weekend at Squires Café, Sherburn, West Yorks. The week of activities culminates in an afternoon with sexy TV presenter Suzi Perry at the Ace Café in London, next Friday, April 2. Sunday March 28: 10am-5pm, Launch Day at the bike meet at Squires Café, Sherburn, West Yorks. Day features: Assessed Rideouts with Yorkshire Advanced Motorcyclists, the North...

Government launches film for sports bike riders

24 March 2004

Government launches film for sports bike riders

A Government film aimed at ‘getting inside the psychology of sports bike riders’ to reduce bike accidents is being launched today, according to reports on BBC1 TV news on March 29. It is due to be...

£16.99 Sheene DVD free* with MCN

24 March 2004

£16.99 Sheene DVD free* with MCN

Don’t miss Wednesday’s MCN. It comes complete with the details you need to claim a free* full-length Barry Sheene DVD worth £16.99 – as well as news on a new Aprilia that could change the way you...

Free race tickets with Brands track day

24 March 2004

Free race tickets with Brands track day

The MCN track day season starts on April 9 and to celebrate the start of a slider-melting year you get a free ticket to the Brands Hatch round of British Superbikes on April 12 if you book for the...

You’re one in a million

24 March 2004

You’re one in a million

There’s more of us on the roads than any time in the last 17 years, according to Department For Transport figures. The number of bikes and mopeds registered for use on British roads in 2003 topped...

Track Ewan McGregor’s worldwide ride online

24 March 2004

Track Ewan McGregor’s worldwide ride online

Motorcyclenews.com is teaming up with actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman during their planned round-the-world bike trip to bring you regular updates on their progress and essential insight into...

Riding to Silverstone? Cops are watching

24 March 2004

Riding to Silverstone? Cops are watching

Northants police and their Safety Camera Team buddies are going to be all over the roads leading to Silverstone for this Sunday’s British superbikes opener. At least they’ve warned us. They say...

Struggling Aprilia lines up buyers

24 March 2004

Struggling Aprilia lines up buyers

Ivano Beggio – sole owner of the Aprilia group –is looking for a major new investor to buy a large share in the company but denies rumours the company has called in the receivers. As reported in MCN...

Torino suit offers strength and flexibility

24 March 2004

Torino suit offers strength and flexibility

Dannisport’s new Torino jacket and pants offers comfort, Knox armour, weather protection and kneeslider patches for under £280 all in. The kit uses a revolutionary stretch ballistic Nylon material,...

Is this the way to safer riding?

17 March 2004

Is this the way to safer riding?

National Motorcycle Safety Week has been announced with a programme of events across the country. And we want to know what you think of them. The highlight has to be the chance to meet TV presenter...

Classic run to Brighton on Sunday

17 March 2004

Classic run to Brighton on Sunday

The 66th Pioneer Run heads for Brighton on Sunday. The classic bike run starts at 8am from Tattenham Corner, Epsom Downs, Surrey and heads for Brighton via the A217 to Reigate before joining the A23...

WIN £100 of kit for your best biking road

17 March 2004

WIN £100 of kit for your best biking road

If you’ve ridden a great road on your bike recently, it could win you up to £100 of Oxford kit. Send us directions with road numbers and pictures of you and your mates on the route if you’ve got them.

Join the big ride in to Butlins

17 March 2004

Join the big ride in to Butlins

5000-plus of us will be riding towards Butlins at Skegness on Friday for the start of the MCN Spring Spectacular. And if you’d rather ride up in a group, let us know and we’ll help you organise...

Power boost for new R1

17 March 2004

Power boost for new R1

Too much is never enough where power is concerned. Take Yamaha’s new R1. 150bhp-plus at the back wheel could be considered plenty. Akrapovic feels you’ll want a little more… Before most people with...

MCN clear-out winner announced

17 March 2004

MCN clear-out winner announced

A couple of weeks back we had a desk shuffle in the MCN office and decided to have a bit of a Spring clear-out in the process. The clear-out became a goody bag of immense proportions which we were...

Play Hodgson jump game online now

17 March 2004

Play Hodgson jump game online now

Get your jumping style right in this new online stunt game and you’ll be rewarded with pictures of the Bennetts Babes like you’ve never seen them before. We’ve got exclusive first access to The Neil...

Essential maintenance improves performance

17 March 2004

This site will be down for essential maintenance on Monday, March 22, 2004, for one hour from 7am. We’ll be back from 8am with a much improved service. One further outage is required on the evening of Tuesday March 23. This outage will last a maximum of 12 hours from 7pm. We’ll be back with a faster more efficient service from 7am on Wednesday morning. We’d like to apologise in advance for any...

Budget: Brown leaves us alone

17 March 2004

Budget: Brown leaves us alone

Chancellor Gordon Brown has made it a no-change Budget for bikes. Speaking in the Commons today (March 17), he announced he is freezing road tax at present levels and keeping the insurance premium tax...

Save on online HPI check with MCN

17 March 2004

Save on online HPI check with MCN

MCN has teamed up with HPI to save you cash and give you access to an online MCN Bike Check. For just £35.95 the MCN Bike Check will instantly inform you if the bike you are thinking of buying is...

Neville’s Specials replace Buster at Butlins

17 March 2004

Neville’s Specials replace Buster at Butlins

They did too much, much too young… and they haven’t finished yet. Neville Staple’s Specials are joining the party at the MCN Butlins Spring Spectacular, at Skegness from March 26-28. The former Fun...

Bos launches cans for 04 RSV

17 March 2004

Bos launches cans for 04 RSV

Dutch firm Bos has launched oval race cans (that’s louder than your local traffic cops will like, then) for the 2004 Aprilia RSV 1000-R. In dyno tests they raised power to 126bhp. The standard bike...

750 is best of 04 GSX-Rs

17 March 2004

750 is best of 04 GSX-Rs

Awesome power? Pin-point precision handling? You get both in varying degrees with Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 and GSX-R600. So how does the new GSX-R750 fit in? The answer is a brilliant combination of both...

Insurers offer one for the ladies

17 March 2004

Insurers offer one for the ladies

Bikesure is offering women riders 10 per cent off the cost of insurance and free breakdown cover in a new Lady Rider package launched on March 23. The ladies (and Bikesure says 10 per cent of bike...