June

Year: 2004

Month: June

Diesel recall row

30 June 2004

A diesel van maker is refusing to issue a recall despite users warning that its fuel tanks need reinforcing to prevent spills. Iveco changed the design of its Daily van in April this year – raising...

Powersports open day

30 June 2004

Powersport bikes in Bradford are holding an open weekend on July 10 and 11 with test rides on the 2004 Suzukis, a bike show, trade stands and dyno run. You’ll be able to ride anything from a GSX-R1000...

Living with a CBR600F

30 June 2004

Too much cold tyre acceleration ruined the first set of new tyres I put on the CBR but when I had the new Pirellis fitted the different profile made the tyre rub on the Hugger that was fitted to the...

Ride out with Yuki

30 June 2004

Rizla Suzuki British Superbike rider Yukio Kagayama will be leading a ride-out to the Poole Quay bike meet, on Tuesday July 6, from his team’s base of operations at the Crescent Performance Centre in...

Bike meets: June 30 on

30 June 2004

Each week we publish a list of BIKE MEETS in the UK. These are those for the week starting June 30. If you want to discuss any of the meets, or arrange to meet at one, click here. WEDNESDAY June 30 Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leics. 01530-224327. Coach House Inn, Kirkby Mallory, Leics. 01455-840330. Crown Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 6pm. 01980-629247. Fishermans Inn, Rochdale. 01706-378168. ...

Race dates: June 30 on

30 June 2004

MINIMOTO WEDNESDAY June 30 Minimoto Arrive and Ride, GP Karting, Northampton. 01604-591591. SATURDAY July 3 Phoenix Racing – North of England and Eastern Counties Championship, Rowrah, Cumbria. 0870-443-6813. SUNDAY July 4 Phoenix Racing – North of England and Eastern Counties Championship. See Saturday. Minimoto Arrive and Ride, Trax Motorsports, Preston. 10am. 01772-731832. TUESDAY July 6 ...

GSX-R breezes service

30 June 2004

My GSX-R1000 has sailed through its first service – and that’s a stage further than the first one I had this year… That one, you may recall, got stolen the day before it was booked in for its first...

Shows: June 30 on

30 June 2004

Here are the shows and open days happening in the week commencing June 30, 2004 OPEN DAYS WEDNESDAY June 30 Open Day, GT Motorcycles, Paignton, Devon. 01726-75999. SATURDAY July 3 Keep Your Head Campaign, In2Motorcycles, Kettering, Northants. 01604-763438 or 07860-108249. SUNDAY July 4 Italian and German Day, Sammy Miller Museum, Bashley Manor, New Milton, Hampshire.

Are crashes our fault?

30 June 2004

Blame for bike accidents is usually pointed straight at us, but we don’t think it’s that straight forward. We want to find out what the real causes are. If you’ve had an accident in the last twelve...

Track days: June 30 on

30 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of the TRACKDAYS happening in the UK. These happen in the week starting June 30… WEDNESDAY June 30 Track Evening, Rockingham, Northants. £65. 01536-271100. THURSDAY July 1 C&C Trackdays, Cadwell Park, Louth, Lincs. £99. 07919-050345. California Superbike Race School, Rockingham (see Long Term Test bikes) FRIDAY July 2 100% Bikes Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincs.

Cruiser chaos at MCN

30 June 2004

The news that a Honda Rune was in the MCN car park was enough to see the office empty this morning, Wednesday June 30, 2004. The added news that there was a Triumph Rocket and a Boss Hoss parked next...

Rideouts; June 30 on

30 June 2004

Each week we publish a list of RIDEOUTS. These are for the week commencing June 30, 2004. If you’d like to organise your own rideout, post on our rideouts board, in road riding. You’ll find it by first clicking on HAVE YOUR SAY from our main navigation board. WEDNESDAY June 30 King Billy, Northampton, Northants. 01604-621325. The Plough, Swinderby, Lincs. 7pm. 01522-881736. Purbeck and District...

Advisor slams bike skills

30 June 2004

‘Improving motorcyclists skills merely means they kill themselves in a more skilled way,’ according to one of the Government’s top advisors on transport. And when MCN contacted Robert Gifford to...

'You're all crap riders'

23 June 2004

GMTV’s Fiona Phillips is the latest ‘celebrity’ to jump on the anti-biking bandwagon. First Jeremy Clarkson wrote about stringing wires across roads to tackle motorcyclists, then BAND – a regional...

Track days: June 23 on

23 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of TRACK DAYS. The following is for the week commencing June 23. THURSDAY June 24 100% Bikes Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. £99 0870-8722532 or www.100pc.co.uk 100% Bikes Trackday, Lydden Hill, Kent. £110 0870-8722532 or www.100pc.co.uk Speedfreak Trackday, Mallory Park, Leicestershire. £99 01625-859969. FRIDAY June 25 Red Piranha Racing, Cadwell Park,...

More bikes at Goodwood

23 June 2004

Nearly 150,000 people turned up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend and there were more bikes there than ever as it was the first time the festival didn’t clash with the British...

Bike meets: June 23 on

23 June 2004

Each week we publish a list of bike meets in the UK. These are for the week starting June 23, 2004: WEDNESDAY June 23 Bulls Head, Trinkingstone, Leicestershire. 01530-224327. Crown Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 6pm. 01980-629247. Fishermans Inn, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. 01706-378168 or www.the-fishermans.com Horseshoe, Silk Willoughby, Lincolnshire. 01529-303153. MFN, Shipley Gate, Notts.

BMWs escort torch

23 June 2004

Ten BMW R1200GS bikes are guarding the runners carrying the Olympic flame as it makes its way from London to Athens for the start of the summer games on August 13. Each torch bearer runs for about a...

Off road: June 30 on

23 June 2004

Each week we publish a list of the ENDURO, MOTOCROSS AND TRIALS events in the UK. These are those for the week commencing June 30, 2004. Click here to discuss any of the events. ENDURO SATURDAY July 3 Practice Day, Buildwas, Shropshire. 01952-432281. SUNDAY July 4 Ride-It, Exeter, Devon. 01404-861212. Cotswold EC, Owthorpe, Leics. 01162-202332. Seaton Delaval and DMC, Pauperhaugh, Northumberland.

2005 Yamaha YZs launch

23 June 2004

Yamaha has unveiled it’s 2005 range of YZ off-road bikes at the Belgian motocross Grand Prix in Neeroeteren (Saturday, June 26, 2004). The two-stroke 125cc and 250cc bikes both feature aluminium...

Brighton beach bash

23 June 2004

Brighton Marina is hosting its first ever bike event – the Brighton Marina Beach Bike Bash on July 4. And organisers claim it will result in the biggest rideout ever seen in Sussex. The event is being...

Join 200-mile rideout

23 June 2004

You can join in a free 200-mile rideout across the Moors and the Dales on Thursday, July 2, and get some expert tuition thrown in. Biek cops from North Yorkshire Police and the Royal Military Police...

Mobile menace probed

23 June 2004

MCN has investigated the menace of mobile phones and has photographed and shamed drivers who continue to flout the law. In three hours we saw 39 drivers in two counties using hand-held mobiles while...

Sheene TZ sold for £20k

23 June 2004

A unique piece of racing history has gone under the hammer – Barry Sheene’s Yamaha TZ500 GP bike. The 1980 machine – sold by former team-mate Steve Parrish – rasied just over £20,000. But that’s...

Prices you should pay

23 June 2004

Have you just bought a new bike? Are you planning to? We want to track the real prices real riders are paying right now to create the most accurate price tracker you’ll ever see. Share your feedback...

Rideouts: June 23 on

23 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of RIDEOUTS. These take place in the week commencing June 23, 2004. WEDNESDAY June 23 King Billy, Northampton, Northamptonshire. 01604-621325. The Plough, Swinderby, Lincolnshire. 7pm. 01522-881736. Purbeck and District MCC, Sandford Hotel, Sandford, Dorset. 7pm. 07944-549635. Waterloo MCC, Switch Island Leisure Park, Liverpool, Merseyside. 7pm. 07713-638457. JJ...

Honda's super cruiser

23 June 2004

Honda could be preparing to launch another mad super cruiser – following in the tradition of the US-built Goldwing-powered Rune. The new power cruiser shown here uses a VTX1800 twin cylinder engine...

New CBR600RR revealed

23 June 2004

Honda will reveal a revamped CBR600RR this September with reworked brakes, upside-down forks and Blade-inspired styling. Insiders who have already ridden the new bike reveal more in MCN, out on...

In MCN's June 30 issue...

23 June 2004

This week’s MCN, out on June 30, 2004 includes a FREE supplement to improve your riding the Mick Doohan way. The five times world champion will have you riding smoother, cornering better and going...

MV 1000 is fastest yet

23 June 2004

The new MV Agusta F4 1000 has the highest top speed of any superbike we’ve ever tested. The previous record holder was a high-speed run on a Suzuki GSX-R1000K3 – which maxxed out at 182mph late last...

Schools: June 30 on

23 June 2004

Each week we publish a simple list of RIDING SCHOOLS happening in the UK. These are those for the week commencing June 30, 2004. WEDNESDAY June 30 Windy Corner Off-Road Experience, Barwell, Leics. 01455-842922. THURSDAY July 1 Track Sense Trail Riding, Kent. 08704-450600. SATURDAY July 3 Bikesafe 2004, South Wales. 02920-250600. Phase 2, Devizes, Wiltshire. 01380-726018. CCM Trail, North...

Britain's best garage

23 June 2004

Do you have a garage that would rival a factory race team for neatness? Are you an obsessive who has spent hours making your garage into a shrine for your beloved bike or multiple machines? Are kids,...

Day in the life of MCN

23 June 2004

Ever wondered what a typical day at MCN is like? Well, here’s what we’re up to on Thursday June 24, 2004: Two staffers are in Assen talking to the teams in the run up to the MotoGP this weekend, one...

Hot deals on used 600s

23 June 2004

If you fancy a 600cc sports bike and insist on something a bit special, there are plenty of bikes in our BIKES FOR SALE section that will fit the bill. If you want that full on race bike feel but...

Rallies: June 30 on

23 June 2004

Each week we list RALLIES on in the UK. If you want to discuss events listed, cclick on HAVE YOUR SAY from the main navigation. Or simply click here. FRIDAY July 2 Two Night Stand Rally, Whenby, North Yorkshire. 01903-778477 or 01904-339707. Sidecar Enthusiasts Camping Weekend, Layland Farm, Warrington, Cheshire. 01457-763038. Chinnor Bike Day, Social Club, Chinnor, Oxon. 01844-353754. Heart...

Discuss this new site

23 June 2004

The new motorcyclenews.com has many more features than you may be aware of. To help you make the most of the new site, we’re inviting all users to join us in our HAVE YOUR SAY forums from 3.30pm on...