2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

Off road: July 28 on...

21 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road events in the UK. These are those for the week commencing July 28, 2004. SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY July 28 King’s Lynn. 01553-771111. Oxford. 01865-711346. Arena-Essex. 01708-863443. THURSDAY July 29 Coventry. 7.30pm. 02476-542395. Ipswich. 01473-623640. Sheffield. 0114-285-3142. Swindon. 01793-704127. FRIDAY July 30 Oxford. 01865-711346. ...

Track days: July 21 on

21 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of Track Days on in the UK. These are for the week commencing July 21. Wednesday July 21 Track Evening, Rockingham, Northants. £65. 01536-271100. Thursday July 22 100% Bikes Trackday, Lydden Hill, Kent. £110. 0870-8722532 or www.100pc.co.uk Speedfreak Trackday, Silverstone, Northamptonshire. £139. 01625-859969. Friday July 23 Lydd International Raceway, Lydd, Kent.

Hawk offer new custom

21 July 2004

Dutch design house Highway Hawk is offering a new show bike based on the Yamaha Road Warrior. The Highway Hawk Warrior shares the engine and chassis with the Yamaha cruiser but the rest of the parts...

Extra MCN track day

21 July 2004

An extra date has been added to the MCN track days for 2004 with an evening event at Cadwell Park on August 23. It costs just £49 to spend an evening at the Lincolnshire circuit, which will host the...

In MCN, July 21

21 July 2004

This week’s MCN comes with an essential guide to the British GP to prepare you for Sunday at Donington. Out on Wednesday, July 21, the print edition also includes Rossi writes for MCN, giving us a...

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...

In our July 28 issue...

21 July 2004

This week’s MCN, out from Wednesday, July 28, is a British GP souvenir special packed with page after page celebrating the biggest British GP ever. We’ll take you behind the scenes with Rossi, get...

Great night at Squires

21 July 2004

Many of the MCN long term fleet made the trek up the A1M from Peterborough on Wednesday June 23 to sample the bike meet at Squires Cafe in Yorkshire. It was an informal two-hour ride-out after work,...

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...

Bike Meets: July 21 on

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

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,...

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,...

Rallies: July 28 on

21 July 2004

Each week we publish a list of bike RALLIES in the UK. These are for the week commencing July 28, 2004. All week National Motorcycle Week. www.mcia.co.uk. FRIDAY July 30 Arrowhead Trike ‘n’ Bike Rally, Hafodyrynys Rugby Club, nr Crumlin, Gwent. www.arrow head-trike-n-bike.co.uk Riders Rally, Thatch Pub, Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare. 00353-86-856-1103. Black Shucks MCC Scratching at...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...