2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

TV fop scores paintjobs for style

21 April 2004

Changing Rooms fop Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen says the GSX-R1100M you see pictured here is the one he’d like to have parked outside his home. ” It’s like the bike is wearing the remnants of recent...

Final MV F4 750s going fast

21 April 2004

MV Agusta’s UK importer has sold half of its allocation of F4 SR Limited Editions already… but that is only 10. What that does mean is that there are just 10 left for the UK of the 146bhp 750s. This...

Bike accident hotspots - full list

14 April 2004

A survey of motorcycle insurance claims shows if you want to avoid accidents you should stay out of London. The study, conducted by insurance broker CaroleNash on its 230,000 policyholders, was used...

The real price of bikes revealed

14 April 2004

We asked you to tell us the deals you’re doing on bikes right now. The following reveals the reality of how much we’re actually paying for a wide range of bikes all around the country. The asking...

British bike maker booms

14 April 2004

CCM sales have grown by 50 per cent in the last year taking the British firm to 15th in the UK sales league – up 25 places on the year before. The Lancashire-based firm says much of its success is...

Have you just bought a new bike?

14 April 2004

Have you just bought a new bike? How much did you pay and what did you get for your money? We want to track the real prices real riders are paying right now. And we’ll share your feedback with the...

Save yourself from a damaged lid

14 April 2004

Headcase Europe is launching a new product to protect your lid if you’re on your way to pick up a pillion or dumping it in the back of a van to go to a track day. The hard-shell nylon cases fit all...

Benelli TNT price revealed

14 April 2004

The explosive new Benelli TNT, which we test exclusively in this week’s, MCN will be cheaper than first thought. When April 14’s issue of the paper went to press the best estimate of the new naked...

Slow starting market could mean deals

14 April 2004

Latest figures show bike sales were down 15 per cent to the end of March 2004 compared to the same three months of 2003. But that slow market could be good news for some. It could mean you’ll be in a...

BMW suit grows with children

14 April 2004

If you’re keen to introduce your kids to bikes, but worry about buying new kit every time they grow an inch, the new BMW Stoke Suit could provide the answer. The suit features a zip system...

McGregor and Boorman on their way

14 April 2004

Ewan McGregor has finally set-off on his 20,000-mile round-the-world trip with close friend and fellow actor Charley Boorman. The two will be on the road for three months on a route taking them...

Meet Virgin BSB team at CMC openday

14 April 2004

If you fancy meeting the Virgin Mobile British Superbike team then head down to CMC Motorcycles open weekend in Chesterfield. The team will be at the store on Saturday, April 17, to meet fans and sign...

Bag a £4000 bargain

14 April 2004

Has the start of the MotoGP season and a great week of weather got you itching for new wheels? A quick look through our BIKES FOR SALE section reveals that with £4000 to spend there are some cracking...

The deals you’ve done

14 April 2004

We asked you to share your recent deals with other motorcyclenews.com users. The first are already coming in… Lucy Callear, 20, bought an 04 plate Suzuki SV 650s in Yorkshire for £4100. She got crash mushrooms, restrictor kit and fitting thrown in. Mark Harrison, 26, also picked up a brand new Suzuki SV650s in Lancashire but paid £100 more at £4200. He also managed to get 10% off his...

Make an MCN HPI Bike Check online

14 April 2004

Make sure you don’t buy a wrong ’un by investing in an MCN HPI Bike Check online now. Simply click on the MCN Shop button on the home page of the site and go to MCN Promotions. Or simply click...

Survey reveals bikes to haggle hardest for

14 April 2004

MCN has carried out a survey of dealers to find which bikes from the big four Japanese brands are proving a hit, and which are struggling to meet sales expectations. It’s useful stuff if you’re hoping...

Be a winner at Brands

07 April 2004

If you fancy getting your picture taken with one of our gorgeous MCN babes then you’d better head down to Brands Hatch this weekend for the second round of the MCN-backed British Superbike...

Watch Hodgson star in pop video

07 April 2004

Neil Hodgson has made his screen acting debut playing the part of a gang leader in an R&B video. You can download and watch it now. See the link right to download it. But be warned, there is 11mb of...

Easter ride-outs, roads and events

07 April 2004

If you’re not out buying a new bike this weekend chances are you’ll be riding somewhere or looking for somewhere to ride on your current machine. Our quick guide will set you up nicely. Places to go...

One down… ill-placed Gatso switched off

07 April 2004

Gatso operators have been forced to switch off a camera because they could not justify where it had been placed. The camera in Grapes Hill, Norwich, has been “temporarily decommissioned” by the...

How was the weekend for you?

07 April 2004

I hope you had as good an Easter as I did. The family was down. Which was nice. But more importantly on the Thursday before Easter I got my hands on my spanking new GSX-R1000. Ok, so I only got four...

Bike-specific signs beat Gatsos

07 April 2004

Money-grabbing bureaucrats will hate to hear it but an experiment with bike-specific warning signs has worked so well it’s hard to see why anyone serious about safety wouldn’t use them instead of...

Buy used at £5000 to land a gem

07 April 2004

Thinking of spending up to £5000 on a used bike this weekend? Make sure you’ve checked our BIKES FOR SALE first because we’ve spotted some gems. You can search for those added today, in the last two...

Nexus hits the UK

07 April 2004

Gilera has aimed its newly launched Nexus 500 scooter squarely at the weekend sports bike rider in a bid to tempt them out of the car during the week. And with the offer of an easy, no hassle, but...

The great Gatso sham exposed

07 April 2004

Speed cameras don’t work. How do we know? The Government’s own figures prove it. Despite huge rises in speeding convictions safety on the roads has barely improved. In fact the number of people dieing...

Let's nail this speed lie

07 April 2004

Got a road safety problem? Blame speed. Need a scapegoat for rising death tolls on the roads? Blame bikes. Nice and easy. And fatuous too. That’s not to say we shouldn’t all try to ride safer, train harder and think quicker to protect ourselves. But it is showing a cavalier disregard for the true causes of accidents. Speed is the big stick they keep beating us over the head with. And let’s...

New Classic from Bieffe

07 April 2004

Italian helmet firm Bieffe has launched its stylish new 405 Monza Classic lid. It’s ECE 2205 approved, with a composite Kevlar/fibreglass shell claimed to weigh just 1350g. The Monza Classic features...

TNT just blows us away

07 April 2004

MCN road tester Michael Neeves took a world exclusive first ride on Benelli’s explosive TNT on the mountainous roads of northern Italy this week. His full report is in MCN out on Wednesday, April 14,...

Click to win a BMW F650GS

01 April 2004

Fill in a quick online MCN survey and you could land yourself a £5160 BMW F650GS or one of seven other great BMW prizes. Click here to take part now. The GS is the top prize. The second prize winner...

Riders whisk eggs to good causes

01 April 2004

Easter Egg runs are making life sweet for good causes across the country this Easter The annual Egg run took place in Cork on April 4 with around 800 bikes taking part. Eggs were distributed to...

Best-selling Triumphs to be replaced

01 April 2004

Triumph is set to remodel some of its biggest selling bikes with cosmetic and mechanical changes. The Speed Triple and the Sprint ST will get the most major updates and Triumph’s cruiser line-up is...

Foggy to star in I’m A Celebrity

01 April 2004

Carl Fogarty is the surprise addition to the line-up for the next season of TV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. The former WSB champion and current WSB team boss will be put through a series of...

Supermoto inspires Prexport gloves for urban riders

01 April 2004

Prexport’s new Track gloves are a hybrid inspired by supermoto aimed at urban road riders looking for comfort, as well as off-roaders. Launched today (April 1, 2004) they are made of mesh and...

Kawasaki contact owners for safety recall

01 April 2004

Kawasaki UK is contacting a number of owners of Kawasaki VN1500 and VN1600 cruisers to inform them of a safety recall. The recall is due to a faulty oil pressure relief valve, which may not respond...

Book your ad by 8pm Thursday this week

01 April 2004

Easter means a fantastic weekend of warm-weather riding (fingers-crossed) but it also means you’ve got less time to place your ad to sell your bike in MCN this week. Usually the deadline to place ads online is 8pm Friday evening to appear in the following Wednesday’s MCN. This week, because of the Bank Holiday, it is 8pm Thursday evening. If you miss that deadline don’t despair, you can place your...

Test a CCM to land £350 voucher

01 April 2004

Take a test ride on a CCM 404, 644 or R30 and you’ll get a voucher worth up to £350 to spend on accessories if you go on to buy the bike. It’s a £350 voucher for 404 buyers. Try a CCM 644 or R30 and...