2004

Year: 2004

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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.

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...

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,...

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 10 greatest TT riders ever

19 May 2004

How does Geoff Duke stack up against Joey Dunlop? Or Steve Hislop compare to Stanley Woods. Who is the greatest TT racer ever? MCN reveals our top 10 in a free 16-page TT preview, only with MCN out...

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,...

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,...

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...

Offers aplenty at CMC Open Weekend

12 May 2004

You could grab a 2003 Yamaha at ” cost price ” at the Nottingham branch of CMC Motorcycles this weekend, May 15 and 16. And you could also walk away with a new 2004 Fazer 600 or a pair of British...

Your deals reveal true price of bikes

12 May 2004

How much should you pay for a ZX-10R? Our users tell us around £8500 is good, providing you’re getting a good trade-in. And if you’re as shrewd as some other buyers we’ve been hearing from you could...

Test ride Beemers at BMF Show

12 May 2004

Next weekend’s BMF Show gives you the chance to ride a range of new BMWs, witness wild shows and check out the wares from 800 exhibitors. BMW will offer test rides from the show on a special route, as...

McGregor runs into bother with militia

12 May 2004

He may be among the best known movie actors in the world, but that cut no ice when he tried to ride into the Ukraine. The BMW R1200GS-riding star was held up by armed guards, along with his...

The superbikes you can save on

12 May 2004

Vandals wreck Dunlop’s memorial garden

12 May 2004

The motorcycling world is reeling in disgust at reports that vandals have wrecked a memorial garden to Joey Dunlop, on the eve of this weekends North West 200 races in Northern Ireland. The BBC is...

Ducati GP road bike due Saturday

12 May 2004

Evidence is growing that Ducati will reveal a road-going version of its V4 MotoGP bike at this weekend’s World Ducati Weekend in Italy. Our picture here is a computer-generation based on inside...

Suzuki starts a 600s price war

12 May 2004

Suzuki is offering new incentives to dealers which means its 2004 GSX-R600 can now be had for as little as 2003 leftovers were being offered for. With a potential target price of just £5995 you could...

Tornado price should go down a storm

12 May 2004

Benelli’s beautiful Tornado Tre has tumbled in price to a level that puts it in the same ballpark as a 2004 R1. It’s all part of the Italian firm’s bid to transform itself from a small-scale...

Win a Whitham track day by 5pm Friday

12 May 2004

Jamie Whitham’s track day firm Speedfreaks is holding a track day at the incredible Silverstone GP circuit on Monday, May 17, and we’re offering you the chance to win two places on it by 5pm Friday...

Clarkson offends with attack on 'noisy' riders

12 May 2004

Bike hater Jeremy Clarkson has succeeded in winding up riders around the country with an ill-informed attack on us in his Sunday Times column. In a general rant against noise he wrote: ” What I...

Everyone’s a track day winner

12 May 2004

You can save £76 on a Brands Hatch track day with Speedfreak on Tuesday (May 18) this week. All you have to do is call 01625-859969, tell them you saw the offer on motorcyclenews.com, and you’ll be...

BMW’s 170bhp superbike revealed

12 May 2004

BMW has officially released the first picture of its new K1200S superbike. The German firm’s Blackbird-beater is thought to make around 170bhp and is powered by an all-new four-cylinder 1157cc engine. It has lapped the world-famous Nurburgring in 7.57 ( the lap record is 7.49) with two film cameras bolted on it. The rider reckoned he could have gone 15 seconds faster without the cameras… The...