2005

Year: 2005

Month: ALL

Ride to remind PM Blair

02 September 2005

More than 1000 of us are expected to take part in this year’s KillSpills protest rally in London – delivering a reminder to PM Tony Blair that he’s failed to act since receiving a 10,000-name petition...

2006 Honda CBR600s

02 September 2005

The 2006 Honda CBR600RR and CBR600F have both been revealed for the first time, with new colourschemes for both bikes. The CBR600RR, designed to echo the Honda MotoGP race bike, gets three new...

Four new Hondas tonight

02 September 2005

Honda will reveal four new bikes on Thursday (Sep 8 2005) at 3.30am BST – and you’ll see them all on this site. The line up includes: The new VFR800 The 2006 Goldwing The CRF250 The slimmer, more...

06 FJR & anniversay R1

02 September 2005

Yamaha’s new bikes keep on rolling out. Now there’s an updated FJR1300 and a 50th anniversary R1 in retro 70s colours. You’ll find more details about both bikes in MCN, out on September 7, 2005. More...

06 Tuono breaks cover

02 September 2005

The 06 Aprilia Tuono has broken cover – in pre-delivery state. The pictures – shared with us by a motorcyclenews.com user – show the new Tuono has been updated to share the chassis, engine and wheels...

Smoother 06 VFR800

02 September 2005

The 2006 VFR800 has updates to its V-TEC system for smoother performance, according to Honda. The sports-tourer also gets minor cosmetic updates for 2006 – with clear indicator lenses front and...

06 GSX-R600 and 750

02 September 2005

This leaked picture shows Suzuki’s 2006 GSX-R750 – and it’s a deadringer for the new GSX-R600, too. GSX-R1000 fans may be thinking it looks decidedly familiar, but there are big differences – notably...

Brief classifieds outage

02 September 2005

As part of our ongoing improvements on motorcyclenews.com, our classified bike sales section is unavailable for a short period on Tuesday September 6, 2005. During this time – which ends at 12.30pm, users will not be able to place ads to sell bikes in our classified listings. We apologise for this brief inconvenience and assure all users that this outage will result in improvements for both...

2006 Honda CBR1000RR

02 September 2005

These are the first officially released pictures of the 2006 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. It clearly borrows heavily from Honda’s RCV MotoGP bike and is said to make around 170bhp – with up to 160bhp...

Fuel protests return

02 September 2005

Haulage companies are planning to blockade oil refineries on September 14 as a protest against escalating fuel prices. Pump prices in the UK have hit record highs after hurricane Katrina, which...

Is this safest bike ever?

02 September 2005

This is the newest Honda to break cover in Japan – but don’t expect to be able to buy one this Spring. The ASV-3 is the latest thing in safety and comes complete with onboard cameras, radar and...

06 Ducati Monster

02 September 2005

This artist’s impression reveals how the new high performance S2R version of Ducati’s Monster will look when it breaks cover for 2006. It will use the 1000cc DS engine developed for the Multistrada. ...

What's on: Sept 7 on

02 September 2005

We’ve changed our What’s On listings to now show events by their location, making them easier to find. Click the links below to choose the listing for your area and find out what events are on near you this week. Worldwide Midlands East of England Ireland North Scotland South East England South West England Wales

Interactive ride: Latest

01 September 2005

motorcyclenews.com took you on an interactive ride round the country during the day on September 1. Read how it went below and check out the related topic linked from this story to see feedback from...

Butlins auction = win win

26 August 2005

Dave Thomas was the lucky highest bidder on an apartment at MCN’s 50th birthday celebration weekender. He saved £25 on the full price and raised £240 for Barry Sheene’s favourite charity CLIC. He was...

06 Yamaha R6 revealed

26 August 2005

This is the new Yamaha R6 – complete with MotoGP-inspired styling and the oddest exhaust we’ve spotted yet. This image is one of several which have found their way on to chat forums around the world...

Rider dies in bus leap

26 August 2005

An attempt to break the world record for jumping over buses on a bike ended in tragedy in Tehran, Iran when rider Javad Palizbanian crashed to his death. Reports on The Guardian’s website say the Iranian stunt rider hit the unlucky 13th bus in an attempt on Saturday. He was trying to clear 22.

Back from Cannonball

26 August 2005

MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child is back from the Cannonball Bike Run. On this story you’ll find new pictures, links to his daily en-route updates and new audio to download. Chad reveals his...

Holiday speed warning

26 August 2005

North Yorks police are warning they are getting tough on speeding throughout the Bank Holiday Weekend. There will be extra patrols and speed checks as part of the force’s Operation Halter – a...

MCN Aug 31 - new R6!

26 August 2005

Pictures of what people believe is the new R6 have been cropping up on a handful of forums in the last few days. Now MCN can confirm they are accurate – and that the R6 is just one of a crop of hot...

Used bike sales rocket

26 August 2005

Sales of used bikes have risen faster in the last quarter than at any time since records began. Official DVLA records show 146,586 used bikes changed hands in the second quarter of 2005 – up 9.6% on...

Cannonball: Day by day

26 August 2005

Wednesday Aug 24 8pm: Chad reports in by text. He arrived in Geneva in seventh place – 1hr 20min behind the leader. Wednesday Aug 24 3pm: Chad calls in from an unscheduled petrol stop somewhere close...

CB13S' new look & sound

26 August 2005

Our long term test CB1300S has a new look and a new sound thanks to a series of bolt-ons we’ve now added. Blue Flame supplied us with a choice of three cans (check out Blue Flame options here) but we...

06 FZ1, R1 & MT-03

26 August 2005

Yamaha is rolling out a series of stunning new machines for 2006 including the now-ready-for-production MT-03. The new 660cc single has all the stripped down appeal of the MT-01 at a fraction of the...

2006 Kawasakis unveiled

26 August 2005

Kawasaki’s ZX-10R will be faster and smaller for 2006 with a host of changes that make it a genuinely new bike. Read the full and exclusive details and see more pictures, only in MCN – out on...

What?s on: August 31 on

26 August 2005

Your Unity Ride stories

19 August 2005

Many of you took part in the London Unity Ride on Sunday August 21, 2005, to show support for the victims of the London bombings. We’ve collected just some of your experiences of the day, below: “The...

New MCN out Aug 24

19 August 2005

Get this week’s new-look MCN – out from Wednesday, August 24 – for: How loony Eurocrats plan to ban biking by 2020 Triumph’s 2006 range revealed, including new sexy Scrambler Big name exclusives:...

US scooter sales boom

19 August 2005

Rising petrol prices are fuelling a massive rise in scooter sales in the US, a country traditionally associated with big bore cruisers. Total scooter sales last year rose to 86,000, more than double...

What?s on: August 24 on

19 August 2005

New CCM coming soon

19 August 2005

Check out Wednesday’s MCN, out August 24, for an exclusive first look at the next generation of bike to come out of the CCM factory. Four weeks ago we gave you a first look at the drawings of the new...

Biking holidays for £9.50

19 August 2005

A biking holiday which costs less than a tank of fuel sounds impossible, but that’s exactly what MCN is offering in our great summer getaway promotion. We’ve teamed up with Park Resorts and Great...

Grab a bargain classic

19 August 2005

In this week’s MCN you can see Triumphs complete 2006 range including the brand new Scramber, inspired by the 1960s TR6C, but if you’d rather have a real classic than a modern retro there are some...

2m plays of babes game

19 August 2005

The Bennetts Babes have stripped off more than 2,000,000 times since we launched the Redline Racer game. 80,000 unique users have tried to set fast times in the online drag-strip race. The faster...

Yobs torch 100+ bikes

19 August 2005

Over one hundred bikes have been torched in the last month in a spate of arson attacks in Italy; with police no closer to catching those responsible. The attacks have happened mostly at night in Rome...

MCN's Bonnie Triumph

19 August 2005

MCN’s long term test 2001 Triumph Bonneville is in the care of British Superbike reporter Gary Pinchin. Find out how he has fared with the retro machine so far with his first three reports below, and...