2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

Help shape MCN’s huge biking survey

01 April 2004

MCN is planning a huge survey of riders, investigating everything from your attitudes to speed cameras to your favourite takeaways. The MCN report will be published in an issue later this summer and...

What £4000 will buy you today

01 April 2004

Scrape together £4000 (or a fraction less and hard-haggling helmet) and you could be setting yourself up with something special for the summer. We found the following great used bike deals in our...

Save 10 per cent with M&P deal

01 April 2004

You could save 10 per cent on M&P parts and products if you place an order before April 12, 2004. The firm is offering the online-only deal to celebrate the launch of its new website. All you have to...

Chocs away for Easter egg runs

01 April 2004

Are you organising or joining in an Easter Egg run this Bank Holiday weekend? Let us know and we’ll share the details with Britain’s biggest online motorcycle audience right here on...

Take £3000, add Easter and go buy

01 April 2004

The upcoming long weekend makes an ideal time to do a deal. You’ve got longer to check out more bikes – and to enjoy it once you’ve bought your new one. Our BIKES FOR SALE section is full-to-bursting...

Superstars-style shootout for Britain’s best

01 April 2004

A multi-discipline shootout to find Britain’s best all-round rider will see top road race, motocross, trials and enduro and supermoto racers go head to head. In the spirit of the BBC TV Superstars...

Need rescuing? MCN can help

01 April 2004

We want to hear from you if you need rescuing from a motorcycling mess. Here are just a few of the areas we can help you in… Are you buying replacement riding kit on a limited budget? Can’t sell your...

Southern Counties Ducati Mega Meet

01 April 2004

A massive meeting of Ducati owners has been organised for this weekend by the UK Monster Owners Club and the Ducati Sporting Club at Box Hill near Dorking in Surrey. Clubs from across the south of...

The next force to target bikes is…

31 March 2004

North Yorkshire Police are the latest force to announce get-tough measures against riders. Welcome to summer. If there’s a force out there that won’t be singling us out for special grief in the near...

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

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...

Aprilia’s 450 twin could change biking

31 March 2004

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...

Hodgson jump game hits 2,000,000 plays

24 March 2004

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...

Cops issue red cards for foul riding

24 March 2004

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...

BMF adds horse power to stunt show

24 March 2004

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...

Use our QuickSearch to save a grand

24 March 2004

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...

Government launches film for sports bike riders

24 March 2004

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...

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...

You can’t stop jumping with the babes

24 March 2004

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...

You’re one in a million

24 March 2004

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...

FREE* Barry Sheene DVD with MCN

24 March 2004

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...

Caught on camera at Silverstone

24 March 2004

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...

Ducati to redesign 999

24 March 2004

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 race tickets with Brands track day

24 March 2004

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...

Free 100-page events guide with MCN

24 March 2004

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...

MCN Spring Spectacular highlights

24 March 2004

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...

Track Ewan McGregor’s worldwide ride online

24 March 2004

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

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...

£16.99 Sheene DVD free* with MCN

24 March 2004

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...

Struggling Aprilia lines up buyers

24 March 2004

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

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,...

Join the big ride in to Butlins

17 March 2004

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...

Is this the way to safer riding?

17 March 2004

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...

MCN clear-out winner announced

17 March 2004

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...

154 new bikes ridden and rated

17 March 2004

If you’re even half thinking about going out to sign up for a new bike this Spring you need this week’s MCN. Out on Wednesday, March 17, it comes with a free 28-page supplement packed with 154 MCN...

Power boost for new R1

17 March 2004

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...