2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

Benelli designer blown away by TnT

03 March 2004

The British designer of Benelli’s new naked TnT triple says his first ride on the bike left him shaking. Adrian Morton, emailed MCN to share his excitement… so this is in his own words… ” Hello. Just...

Sheene lids raise £100,000 for CLIC

03 March 2004

Arai Europe visited the MCN offices today, Tuesday, March 10, to present a cheque for £100,000 to Barry Sheene’s nominated charity Cancer and Leukemia in Children (CLIC) Chief Executive of the...

Riders protest over seaside parking charge

03 March 2004

Hundreds of riders protested at new parking rules at one of the coast’s most-popular bike gatherings, on Saturday, March 6. Hunstanton, on the north Norfolk coast, was home to big bike meets most...

Devil launches cans for three Suzukis

03 March 2004

Aftermarket exhaust maker Devil has launched new cans for the Suzuki SV1000, SV650 and GSX-R1000. The SV1000 cans, which carry the model name Trophy are claimed to be of heavy duty construction with...

R1 named superbike of the year

03 March 2004

MCN names Yamaha’s 2004 R1 our superbike of the year in Wednesday’s issue because it’s stable, exciting and fast. In our March 3 issue you’ll see the R1 pitched against all its key competitors:...

Got a problem? We can help

03 March 2004

Got something you want sorting out for you? MCN is launching a new section devoted to your problems. We want to hear from you if you’ve got a problem with your bike, your kit or your dealer and you don’t know what to do. We’ll use the full might of MCN to sort out the most needy cases… We’re also upping our offensive on bad roads, the one that put our lives at risk. Tell us about those accidents...

Hottest used bike deals of the moment

03 March 2004

We’ve been browsing our BIKES FOR SALE section to keep you up to date on how the used bike market is shaping up and the good news for sports bike fans is that bikes that may have once seemed out of...

Daytona Bike Week: racing, stunts and babes

03 March 2004

MCN’s Steve Farrell and Rich Beach are in Daytona to join in the mayhem of Bike Week. And we’ll be bringing you first pictures from the event later this week. Farrell and Beach are hanging out with a...

Remember Hizzy at Scottish Show

03 March 2004

Scottish racing legend Steve Hislop will be remembered at the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show this weekend (March 13-14). The 2003 Virgin Mobile Yamaha R1 he raced in the British superbike championship...

Ask a question, win Dainese prizes

03 March 2004

MCN is flying out to Dainese’s HQ in Vicenza later this week to probe the company’s top men. And our trip could make you a winner. Send in any question you want the company to answer and you could win...

WSB and MotoGP stars head-to-head

03 March 2004

WSB star Leon Haslam will go head-to-head with Aprilia MotoGP racer Jeremy McWilliams in our Superbike 3 Challenge at the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show this weekend. The competition pits them against...

Find more bikes and find them faster

03 March 2004

From now on it’s easier and faster to find more bikes for sale over a wider area than ever before on motorcyclenews.com. We’ve extended the distance our QuickSearch covers from 50 miles from your home...

First ride: Ducati 749R

01 March 2004

The official launch of the Ducati 749R has taken place in Valencia, Spain and MCN’s Alex Hearn was there to get the first ride. Despite the torrential rain Hearn fell in love with the bike instantly:...

Premiums set to double in inner cities

01 March 2004

If you live in a city and own a bike of over 500c your insurance premium could be about to double. H&R Insurance, which insures just over 15 per cent of the 500cc-plus market, says thieves are to...

Ride To Work Day date change

01 March 2004

The Motorcycle Industry Association has switched the date of its annual Ride To Work day from July 21, to July 28. The event is aimed at promoting the advantages of two wheels over four on the daily...

Meet WSB leader Toseland at Scottish Show

01 March 2004

The man leading the WSB title table after the weekend’s opening two races will be joining the crowds at the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show later this month. Factory Ducati WSB rider James Toseland took...

Benelli TNT could be a blast

25 February 2004

This first picture of Benelli’s Tornado-based TNT naked bike reveals a bored-out beast making 135bhp, weighing under 200kg and priced at a less-than-exotic £8650. There are more pictures and full...

Honda sorry as insurance customers queue

25 February 2004

Since we announced the launch of Honda Insurance on Monday, the firm has been struggling to cope with interest. A spokesman said: ” The initial response to Honda Insurance has been staggering, with...

motorcyclenews.com is No1 (official)

25 February 2004

motorcyclenews.com has been ranked the No1 most visited motorcycle site in the UK by international web-watchers Hitwise. Hitwise keeps tabs on more than 450,000 websites worldwide and hands out its...

MCN offline late Friday night

25 February 2004

We’re taking the site down to perform essential maintenance on Friday, February 27 from 8.30pm. The site will be down for a maximum of 12 hours, so expect everything to be back to normal for 8.30am on Saturday, February 28 – all set for this weekend’s WSB action.

Honda launches cut-price cover

25 February 2004

Honda is claiming it can cut the cost of your insurance after launching its own insurance company. Honda Insurance goes live this morning (Monday, February 23) and is available to all owners of Honda...

World’s first 2004 superbike shootout

25 February 2004

MCN’s road test crew is back from the test you’ve all been waiting – the 2004 superbike shootout. We’ve been riding the ZX-10R, R1, Fireblade and GSX-R1000 across hundreds of miles of roads in France...

Have you spotted a diesel spill today?

18 February 2004

If you have spotted a diesel spill on the road today, Thursday February 19, or know of a regular diesel problem, then we’d like you to tell us about it. Whether it’s a roundabout, junction, or outside...

Congestion charging – the untold story

18 February 2004

A year after the congestion charge came in for central London one story you won’t have heard is how much safer it has made the streets for motorcycles. Despite a 20 per cent increase in bike traffic...

£1000 off your next bike

18 February 2004

Those visiting the MCN London Motorcycle Show had the opportunity to win £1000 off the price of their next bike in a motorcyclenews.com competition. And now we have a winner… And she is Mrs Karen...

2004 Babe Squad debut at Scottish Show

18 February 2004

The first official outing for the new MCN Babe Squad is just weeks away. Our ten new honeys will be appearing at the two-day MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show on March 13-14. As well as gorgeous girls, the show also features the Bridgestone Action Zone, an MCN stage with a full range of activities, the Carole Nash Classics Pavillion, a host of celebrities and brilliant bikes galore. And you’ll have the...