October

Year: 2006

Month: October

MCN needs you

28 October 2006

MCN is asking for readers to help them with the long running feature ‘Why I Had To Have’. Quality bikes for sale: Click here. Bike reviews: Click here. Product reviews: Click here. We need owners...

New MCN: November 1

28 October 2006

In this week’s MCN read all about the agony and ecstasy of Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi’s chamionship thriller in Valencia. We get the insde information on the joy of the Hayden camp, as Nicky...

MotoGP rider Colin Edwards made a detour on his way home from Valencia to drop in at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. The Yamaha rider, who saw team-mate Valentino Rossi narrowly miss...

GP fans gather at show

28 October 2006

Thousands of MotoGP fans gathered in front of a giant screen at the NEC to see Nicky Hayden clinch his first title. Visitors to the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show grouped around the screen...

TT Commemoration

28 October 2006

Heroes of the Isle of Man TT Race have been chosen to commemorate the Centenary of the historic event. The Isle of Man Post Office is celebrating the landmark in 2007 by producing a unique range of...

NEC show news

28 October 2006

Two wheel fans have been entertained over the weekend at the 2006 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show with star riders taking to the various stages. The event was officially kicked off by TV...

Jay Kay's new Vespa

28 October 2006

Jamiroquai lead singer, Jay Kay, has added a new edition to his vast fleet of vehicles – the new Vespa Vintage GTV 250 scooter. Kay now joins other celebrity Vespa riders, including Gwyneth Paltrow,...

Your Butlins photos

28 October 2006

motorcyclenews.com has received dozens of photographs of your Butlins experiences earlier this month. Great fun was had by all in Skegness as can be seen on the photographs. To view these pictures...

MCN Awards highlights

28 October 2006

The 2006 MCN awards took place at the National Motorcycle show last week and you can see video highlights of the event. You’ll get all the action from the black-tie event and who and what took home...

BMW scoop awards

28 October 2006

BMW Motorrad UK has walked away with three awards at the annual Motor Cycle News dinner. The company was presented with the coveted Best Trailie, Best Sports-Tourer and Best Tourer awards. This...

New MCN: Oct 25

21 October 2006

In MCN this week we exclusively reveal the new Ducati 1098 superbike. This new model was not due to be revealed at the Milan Bike Show, but it was spotted by an MCN reader who was touring the factory.

Video: XYZ sport custom

21 October 2006

Custom bike builder Roger Allmond gave MCN the first look at his latest creation the Victory powered XYZ and we’ve got exclusive video of the amazing bike. The amazing sports custom is based around a...

NEC Show kicks off

21 October 2006

The 2006 International Motorcycle & Scooter Show opened in style on Thursday with guest appearances from the likes of new Rizla Suzuki rider Chris Walker and comedian Alan Davies. Thousands of bike...

Bike test price increase

21 October 2006

Bikers will pay more for their motorcycle tests under new guidelines set to be introduced by the Driving Standards Agency. It will cost an additional £2 for a standard test and £4 extra for an...

Guide to the NEC show

21 October 2006

Bike fans planning to head to Motorcycle & Scooter Show at Birmingham’s NEC can access vital information to make their day more enjoyable before they go with our special online show guide. You’ll be...

Hailwood remembered

21 October 2006

Isle of Man TT great the late Mike Hailwood is to be honoured with his own commemorative stamp and coin. Hailwood, who died in 1981, will be remembered as part of the Isle of Man Postal Office’s TT...

Bridge hoggin' gets £10k

21 October 2006

Over £10,000 has been raised for local charities by the seventh annual ‘Hoggin the Bridge’ ride across the Severn Bridge. The ride from Severn View services to Chepstow on the M48 attracted over 2000...

Enter MCN babe comp

21 October 2006

It’s that time of year again – the launch of our search for the MCN Babe of the Year. This time we will be crowning a single winner at the MCN London Motorcycle Show at ExCel on February 4 2007. ...

DSA-approved training

21 October 2006

The Driving Standards Agency has announced plans for a new register of approved Advanced Trainers at the press launch of the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. Ministers signed the go ahead...

Riders for Health raffle

21 October 2006

Riders for Health have kicked off the 2006 raffle in style with a humorous edge. The charity, which raises money to buy motorcycles for health workers in Africa, was assisted by comedians Alan...

New CCMs at NEC show

21 October 2006

CCM has shown the latest additions to its Retro range of bikes to the public for the first time at the NEC. The two new café racer style bikes are based around the firm’s usual Suzuki 400cc single...

Brunstrom slams bikers

14 October 2006

Richard Brunstrom, the notoriously anti-bike Chief Constable of North Wales Police, has done it again with a blog post slamming motorcyclists as “dangerous” and “reckless”. Brunstrom is known for...

New MCN: October 18

14 October 2006

Nicky Hayden speaks exclusively in MCN, October 18, 2006 about the crash which could have ended his MotoGP title dream, as team-mate Dani Pedrosa wiped him out at Estoril. We’ve spoken to both...

Video: Benelli race bike

14 October 2006

Benelli has re-entered the world of racing with a factory backed endurance bike and we’ve got the video of it in action. MCN road-tester Michael Neeves got the chance to ride the bike while testing...

MCN needs you...

14 October 2006

We’re looking for owners of a wide range of bikes to get involved with our ‘Why I Had to Have’ feature in the print edition of MCN. If you own one of the following bikes, please contact...

£1 off mobile GP results

14 October 2006

It’s the most eagerly-anticipated final round of MotoGP in years and MCN is slashing £1 off the cost of a weekend of results being texted direct to your phone through MCN Mobile. The normal cost of...

Go to the MCN Awards

14 October 2006

Here’s your chance to hobnob with the stars and all the top brass from the motorcycle industry. MCN is auctioning a pair of tickets to the annual MCN awards to raise money for Riders for Health. Click...

Piaggio launch new 400

14 October 2006

Piaggio have launched the last in their X8 series. The 400cc machine will stand alongside the 125cc and 250cc models. The new X8 has a claimed to speed of 94 mph (155kmh) from its 33bhp engine,...

New half-naked BMW

07 October 2006

BMW has launched a new version of its K1200 bike, half way between the K1200S and K1200R. The new K1200R Sport is essentially the same as the K1200R but gets a half fairing in the style of the...

Intermot: 2007 Ducatis

07 October 2006

Ducati might be holding off until the Milan Show to unveil the all new 1098 Superbike but that hasn’t stopped them coming to Cologne for this years Intermot with a range of totally new bikes. The new...

Moto-Events statement

07 October 2006

An official announcement has been released regarding former customers of Moto-Events Limited, including those with bookings for the 2006 Valencia round of the MotoGP championship. The statement is...

Your views on training

07 October 2006

MCN is working with the Motor Cycle Industry Association to get a better understanding of your views on motorcycle training. Do you think training is a good thing? Or maybe you think you’ve already...

2007 R1 chopped

07 October 2006

Following the unveiling of the brand new R1, Yamaha secluded a small section of their stand at this years Intermot in Cologne for one of the best features of the show. Not only was the superb...

Intermot: 2007 Yamahas

07 October 2006

Here we have pictures of the entire 2007 Yamaha range direct from Germany and the Intermot show in Cologne. TV personality Toby Moody took to the stage to introduce everything that is new or updated...

Intermot: 2007 KTMs

07 October 2006

Even the Austrian’s are at it this week in Colgne for the Intermot Motorcycle Show revealing two spankng new machines to the public only a few hours ago. Both the 600 and litre range of supermoto’s...

Video: Kawasaki 07 bikes

07 October 2006

Kawasaki launched its 2007 range of bikes at a special event at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany – and you can see video of all the bikes here. Click the links below to watch video of each of...