Bike news

Wrong focus for speed cameras

04 November 2003

The police are misleading the public over the placement of speed cameras, according to a recent investigation by the Bristol Evening Post. The paper has discovered that out of the 40 accident...

Last gasp winner for Fantasy Road Race

04 November 2003

An MCN discussion board regular has won this year’s MCN Fantasy Road Race competition in a race that went right to the line. Phil Noden, 41, from Poole in Dorset, almost had to settle for third in the...

Two-wheeled speed camera

04 November 2003

The first motorbike-mounted speed camera is now operational on the roads of Northamptonshire. The Honda Pan European has been brought in to meet rising demand from residents of small villages to catch...

Win top five bike videos

04 November 2003

Pick your favourite biking scene from a shortlist of ten films and you could be walking away with five top motorcycling videos, courtesy of the organisers of the NEC Motorcycle Show. One lucky winner...

Speed camera catches 2500 legal motorists

01 November 2003

A safety camera on the M4 has photographed 2500 motorists who were fined despite driving legally. The camera was placed to catch speeding cars, bikes and trucks in a temporary 50mph limit in road...

Protests at City centre parking

28 October 2003

Motorcyclists in Sheffield are angry that proposals for extra car and bicycle parking do not include more spaces for motorbikes. Parking in Sheffield is so bad for bikes that the local Hein Gericke...

Hear Toseland tinkle (the ivories)

28 October 2003

Follow the link on the right to download a clip of factory Ducati rider and grade 6 level pianist James Toseland proving that he really can play in an exclusive interview with MCN’s World Superbike...

Road safety officer causes fatal bike crash

28 October 2003

A road safety officer has admitted pulling into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, causing a collision which resulted in the death of the rider. Jeremy Harris, 43, turned right across the path of Michael Frost’s Kawasaki ZX-7R, later claiming that he had not seen the bike. The incident happened on the B4058 Iron Acton bypass at Iron Acton on April 23. Frost suffered severe injuries and died later...

MCN News Editor vacancy

28 October 2003

Quality of news coverage is vital to the success of MCN. So this role – managing a team of four scoop-hungry hacks – is vital to boosting the coverage of one of Emap’s biggest titles. News is what...

Long term test September 03: Suzuki DR-Z400

28 October 2003

Daniel Thornton: daniel.thornton@emap.com Returning after a week’s break from riding has given me the chance to become reacquainted with the DR-Z, and take stock of how well the standard bike has...

KTM unveils new race bike

21 October 2003

These are the first pictures of the new KTM LC8 Adventure flat tracker. The 950cc twin was revealed in public for the first time at the Scioto Downs round of the U.S. Flat Track series on October 13...

Get insured for charity

21 October 2003

Take out a policy with Bikesure between November 5 and December 25 and the insurance firm will donate £10 to the BMF Foundation charity. ” Bikesure is a firm supporter of motorcycling issues, ” said...

FP-1 road bike is on sale now

21 October 2003

The Foggy-Petronas FP-1 road bike is now on sale. There are just 100 of the bikes on offer, which have been produced as homologation specials to allow the manufacturer to race in the World Superbike...

Ducati unveil SportClassics

21 October 2003

Ducati has revealed a range of SportClassics concept bikes at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. The range includes the silver Paul Smart 1000, the yellow Sport 1000 and the naked GT 1000. The three bikes...

More carbon from CCM

21 October 2003

CCM’s special-edition black R30 supermoto was such a success over the summer that the firm has decided to produce a second batch. The R30s was first introduced in June and features a carbon-effect...

MCN Race Paddock at the NEC Show

21 October 2003

The MCN Race Paddock is a huge new attraction at this years NEC Show, letting you rub shoulders with riders, see the massive transporters and drool over the exotic race bikes they carry. Teams already...

BSB machines v road bikes

21 October 2003

This week in MCN, out October 22, you can learn exactly how much difference there is between the top British Superbikes and their road-going counterparts. We take the championship winning Monstermob...

KTM unveils new superbike

21 October 2003

These are the first pictures of KTM’s new LC8 1000cc V-twin superbike. The RC8 is one of the most radical bikes we have seen in recent years with styling like nothing offered by the Japanese or...

Stay at Daytona Bike Week with MCN

21 October 2003

Join MCN for the ultimate bike holiday Daytona Bike Week in Florida. Around half a million riders descend on the town for the festival, which is based around the start of the American racing season...

MP calls for bikes in bus lanes

21 October 2003

A conservative MP has proposed a bill calling for motorbikes to be legally allowed to use bus lanes throughout the UK. Motorbikes, or powered two wheelers (PTW) as officials like to call them, are...

Road legal Simpson lids for the UK

21 October 2003

Simpson Bandit lids are finally available as road legal kit in the UK. The helmets are approved to the ECE22-05 European standard, meaning they are now legal across the continent. The American makers...

Help explode motorcycling myths

21 October 2003

Does hanging off really make you faster? Is it legal to filter? Does increasing your pre-load stiffen your suspension? Everyone has heard at least one story on the internet or down the pub which...

MCN Autumn Spectacular video highlights

14 October 2003

Check out all the action from the weekend’s revelry at Butlins as caught on the motorcyclenews.com video camera. Click the link on the right to download the video highlights in either Real Media or...

Hunt for MCN Babe Squad of 2004

14 October 2003

The search is on for the hottest bike babes for the 2004 MCN Babe Squad. It could be the dream job for someone who loves bikes. Successful applicants will meet many of the world’s top racers, attend...

Bands

14 October 2003

MCN.com head to the Autumn Spectacular

14 October 2003

Motorcyclenews.com is heading to Butlins in Skegness for the MCN Autumn Spectacular, and you could still join us with day tickets costing just £7.50. We’ll be reporting on Jamie Whitham’s Po’ Boys and...

Bikes

14 October 2003

MCN launches online subscriptions

14 October 2003

MCN has launched an online subscription service allowing overseas readers to get their hands on the paper as quickly as UK readers. You can download the entire paper every Wednesday morning. All the...

Babes

14 October 2003

Charity attempt is a load of balls

14 October 2003

Nick Steed will be hoping for plenty of balls-ups when he attempts to collect as many Velcro-covered tennis balls to his boots and kneesliders at the Rockingham race circuit on November 7. He’ll be...

Thousands enjoy sun-kissed Skeggy

14 October 2003

Thousands of bikers have made the trip to the MCN Autumn Spectacular at Butlins in Skegness, and they have been rewarded with great weather and entertainment. A huge number of bikes took part in the...

Hein Gericke bought by U.S. firm

14 October 2003

Clothing firm Hein Gericke is set to get a new owner by the end of the month. U.S. firm The Fairchild Corporation expects to close a deal with current owners Eurobike AG by October 31, 2003. The...

MCN Autumn Spectacular timetable

07 October 2003

Saturday Daytime: 10.00am: MCN Information point opens (situated inside the Pavilion). Trade stands and activities open. All FREE activities start: Free track sessions start at Cadwell Park (collect...

MotoGP secrets revealed

07 October 2003

In this week’s MCN, out October 8, we talk to eight of the world’s top racing teams and peal back the layers to find out what secrets lie beneath the latest MotoGP bikes. We take a look at Rossi’s...

Speed cameras fail to reduce deaths

07 October 2003

Speed cameras have done nothing to reduce the number of deaths on British roads according to an analysis of Government figures conducted by the Association of British Drivers (ABD). The report goes...

Triumph cans Hayabusa rival

07 October 2003

MCN has learnt that Triumph has scrapped its project to build the first genuine 200mph production motorcycle. For last three years the British factory has been developing a 1300cc hypersport bike to...