July

Year: 2005

Month: July

Dirt Bike Show details

29 July 2005

Tickets for the 2005 Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh go on sale this month with a new VIP ticket allowing you to access the event a day earlier. New features for the event include a ‘virtual paddock’...

Triumph has had a hit with its new Sprint ST re-igniting demand for sports tourers and keeping new prices high. But it doesn’t mean you can’t bag a bargain sports tourer. Take a bow Honda’s CBR1000,...

Evel has to ride alone

29 July 2005

Evel Knievel is so ill even his wife Krystal is refusing to ride pillion with him at Friday’s (July 29) fourth annual Even Knievel Day in Butte, US. Reports in the US say he’s preparing to ride with...

Italy on £1k Italian bikes

29 July 2005

We’re off to Italy on Monday – on Italian bikes – in an under-a-grand challenge. Wish us luck. You’ll be able to follow the progress of this shoe-string challenge to Lake Garda as it happens with...

Cameras target riders

22 July 2005

Cops will use mobile cameras in seven new sites across Derbyshire every Sunday until the end of September – including this Sunday, the day of the British MotoGP at Donington Park. They say they are...

2006 Harleys revealed

22 July 2005

Harley has revealed its 2006 model line up with a new version of the V-Rod and updates for the Dyna range. The VRSCD Night Rod includes a ‘black denim’ paint option, blacked-out controls, mirrors and...

Babes join spills battle

22 July 2005

The Bennetts babes have come over all Kill Bill in an effort to get the Kill Spills anti-diesel-spill message to a wider audience. The BMF-sponsored ‘KillSpills’ campaign is intended to raise...

Bag a reward for diaries

22 July 2005

Keep a diary of your day-to-day life and you could earn yourself an MCN goody bag stuffed with a limited-edition T-shirt, stickers, magazines, pens, side stand pucks and more. You don’t have to be an...

Win with Lucky Numbers

22 July 2005

You can still win one of our fantastic Lucky Numbers prizes. Any unclaimed prizes are now being put into a free prize draw in September. Send in your lucky number with your name, address, phone number...

Call for safer barriers

22 July 2005

The Motorcycle Action Group has launched a campaign to make crash barriers safer for riders on Britain’s roads. MAG’s Director Of Public Affairs Trevor Baird said, “Of all road furniture crash barriers pose the greatest threat to motorcyclists, and we need to make planners aware of this.” Crash barriers are not currently designed or tested with bikes. And sliding into the supporting posts of...

It never goes to plan: II

22 July 2005

Bike: GSX-R600 K1 Name: Adam (Chad) Child, MCN Road Tester For those of you who didn’t get part one, its a simple idea turn a crashed bike into a race bike on a limited budget. How hard can it be? ...

Choose your own engine

22 July 2005

MZ has launched a special edition version of its odd-looking 1000SF naked bike and you get to choose what engine is used. Only 25 of the Red bikes will be made and each one will come with a matt red...

Hairy bikers back on BBC

22 July 2005

Bikes are coming to BBC 2 again this autumn with the second series of the Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook. The two bearded biker chefs have already been seen cruising round Portugal on their Triumphs trying...

What's on: July 27 on

22 July 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

New bid for safer roads

22 July 2005

Bike safety is improving faster than any other category of private transport with casualties down 10% in 2004 – and deaths among motorcyclists down 16%. But the bike industry isn’t resting on its...

Riots close Honda plant

22 July 2005

A Honda bike and scooter factory had to be closed down by police in India on Wednesday (July 27) amid tensions between workers and bosses. The close down followed a day of rioting between workers and local police. Police moved in after the first shift at the factory and closed production for the remainder of the day. They also set up road blocks across Gurgaon and Manesar on Thursday in an...

Video: Tourer thrashed

22 July 2005

MCN road tester Adam Child recently rode his long-term test BMW R1200RT to Magny Cours and he just couldn’t resist taking ‘Bertha’ out for a spin on the track. Click the links below to see the five...

Sanders sets new record

22 July 2005

Nick Sanders is home after beating his own round-the-world speed record. Riding a Yamaha R1, the 47-year-old bagged the record on Saturday, but spent the night in London before calling supporters on...

06 Buells go on show

22 July 2005

Buell has launched its own entry into the ‘Adventure Sports’ market with the XB12X Ulysses – as predicted by MCN in our July 20 issue. The £8195 twin gets long-travel suspension, a longer wheelbase,...

Dykes want trademark

22 July 2005

Lesbian motorcycle club ‘Dykes on Bikes’ is trying to trademark its name – with the backing of city officials in San Francisco, US. The local council is expected to pass an agreement to support the effort this week. Dykes On Bikes has led Gay Pride parades in the city for the last 30 years. They argue that since TV show ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has been able to claim a trademark in the...

Classics join copter run

22 July 2005

Classic bike owners are invitedto exhibit their bikes at the Harwich end of the 2005 Essex Air Ambulance Dunton to Harwich Motorcycle Run on Sunday September 4. Jane Lambert of Essex Air Ambulance,...

New look for new MCN

22 July 2005

This week’s issue of MCN (out on Wednesday, July 27, 2005) is the first with a fresh new look and a whole new lay-out. Download the video you’ll find at the end of this story to see it for yourself. ...

Egg run in jeopardy

22 July 2005

One of the UK’s biggest annual charity bike runs looks set to be strangled by red tape. Egg Run organisers claim they will need to raise £40,000 to meet police and council safety demands – leaving...

Time's up for SMIDSYs

15 July 2005

A website and road sign campaign has been launched to banish the driver’s favourite excuse: “Sorry mate, I didn’t see you.” Smidsy.co.uk has been set up by South Gloucestershire council. The address...

In MCN: July 20 issue

15 July 2005

Get this week’s MCN to put yourself in pole position for this weekend’s Donington British MotoGP. This issue – out on Wednesday July 20 – comes with a FREE British GP Guide complete with the tech...

What's on: July 20 on

15 July 2005

Ride to work week

15 July 2005

It’s National Ride to Work Week – an event intended to bring biking to the attention of non-riding friends. So take in a spare lid with you to work to offer a pal a pillion ride. The weather can...

Ride to Work: Your pics

15 July 2005

Honda backed Wednesday’s Ride to Work day with 45 staffers turning up on two wheels at the firm’s UK and European HQ The Motorcycle division offered every rider or pillion a free slap up breakfast in...

Ride To Work goes global

15 July 2005

Ride to Work Day has gone global with the US, Germany, the Philippines, Israel, Turkey and Ecuador joining the UK this Wednesday (July 20). And it’s got the backing of Bennetts British Superbike...

Free Yamaha GP shirts

15 July 2005

Yamaha owners can claim a free Yamaha Racing 50th Anniversary T-Shirt at Donington park during the British MotoGP weekend on July 23-24. There are 5000 shirts up for grabs, and all you need to do is...

Anti-breast cancer ride

15 July 2005

Around 20 biking women affected by breast cancer have joined together for a London to Edinburgh fundraising ride. The August 20-27 event represents the UK leg of the Changing Gears Global Challenge...

Try trails or off-road

15 July 2005

It’s about time you had a crack at some off road action – and now we’ve added a trials option to our MCN Honda off-road days. Book an MCN day and you can choose to either spend all day on a Honda...

MCN Hilton MotoGP stay

15 July 2005

Get two nights 4 star Hilton hotel accommodation, a two-day race ticket with Grandstand seating for the British MotoGP, a celebrity dinner with Randy Mamola and TV commentator Barry Nutley, MCN goody...

Free cakes for all riders

15 July 2005

Infinity motorcycles are marking Ride to Work day by offering all motorcyclist FREE tea and cakes between 2pm and 6pm. Customers can take part in a charity raffle and special deals will be announced...

DfT stops new cameras

15 July 2005

The Government has put a hold on any new speed cameras being placed on our roads until it is clear whether they work or not. The Department for Transport is waiting for the release of a report by the...

Scots welcome us all

15 July 2005

Somebody loves us! The Scottish tourist authorities to be precise. To prove it they are launching a campaign to get more of us to ride there. VisitScotland is going all out to help the tourism...