2005

Year: 2005

Month: ALL

Find Ducati dealers - fast

11 November 2005

We’ve added Ducati to our searchable list of dealers, so you can find your local bike shop quickly and easily. You can choose to search for dealers for a specific brand in our Dealer Locator...

Benelli serves up Tre-K

11 November 2005

Benelli has unveiled its new Multistrada-style Tre-K and Tornado 1130 at the Milan Bike Show in Italy. The new Tornado – marked out by its use of a tuned version of the TNT’s 1130cc engine and new...

Honda has shown its mad scooter-come-bike concepts for the first time outside Japan at the Milan bike show. As well as its new range of bikes launched at the Paris bike show Honda brought along the...

F4 Senna 1000 for 06

11 November 2005

MV Agusta has officially unveiled the new 1000cc version of its F4 Senna at the Milan Bike Show. It’s the fastest bike yet to carry Ayrton Senna’s name – after it was previously used on the Ducati...

In MCN - out Nov 16

11 November 2005

Get in-depth on the latest bike launches at the Milan bike show, including the BMW’s, Aprilia’s, Bimotas, and KTMs, and get closer to the MotoGP tests already underway for 2006. It’s all in the latest...

F800S and ST revealed

11 November 2005

BMW has revealed two new 800cc twins at the Milan Show’s press day today (Nov 15). We’ve previously published official pictures of the F800S, but until now we’ve only seen spy shots of the more...

First pics: Bimota Delirio

11 November 2005

Bimota has launched its new naked bike at the Milan bike show. The 1000cc DB6 Delirio is based on the DB5 superbike with a Ducati engine and trelis frame and swingarm, but it gets high bars and new...

06 Ducati Monster S4RS

11 November 2005

Ducati’s 130bhp Monster S4RS Testastretta made its debut before the world’s press at the Milan Bike Show in Italy on Tuesday (Nov 15). And we were there to bring you the first pictures as it was...

ITV test speed cameras

04 November 2005

The Tonight show with Trevor MacDonald has investigated the accuracy of speed cameras in a report aired on ITV1 on November 4. The Tonight treatment follows MCN’s recent investigation which revealed...

New bolt-ons for Breva

04 November 2005

The £6999 Moto Guzzi Breva V1100 is now available on 0% finance over 12 months until December 31 – which might just give you the spare cash to splash on a new range of bolt-ons for to go with it. All...

Africa ride for charity

04 November 2005

The founder of Irish MAG and the spokesman for the Motorcycle Industry Association start a memorial charity ride to and through Africa on Thursday (Nov 10). The MCIA’s Craig Carey-Clinch and Irish...

What?s on: Nov 9 on

04 November 2005

Wales: November 9 on Our What’s On listing of events is now listed by location. Those listed here are for events in Wales in the week commencing November 9, 2005. Click here to go back to the main index MOTOCROSS SATURDAY November 12 Rhayader MC&LCC, Rhayader, Powys. 01597-810435. TRIALS SATURDAY November 12 Narberth Classic MC, Ludchurch, Nr Narberth, Pembrokeshire. 01834-860685. BIKE...

Call for stiffer jail terms

04 November 2005

The new offence of ‘causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving’ should come with tougher penalties – according to rider’s rights organisation the British Motorcyclists Federation. The BMF...

NEC crowds: latest

04 November 2005

Attendance at this year’s NEC motorcycle show has finished just down on last year with the early boom in crowds droping off towards the end of the week. On preview day (Friday 28th) 8234 came through...

In MCN - out on Nov 9

04 November 2005

The moment Valentino Rossi had finished with his championship winning Yamaha – we got a ride on it. Find out what it’s like to ride at Valencia PLUS the technical secrets that turned it from also-ran to championship dominator… PLUS: We investigate the anti-bike line being trotted out by a road safety group which advises the Government PLUS: MV Agusta’s 1000cc F4 Senna PLUS: Ducati 996...

Brunstrom on air at noon

04 November 2005

Controversial Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom will be interviewed on the subject of speed on Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show between 12 noon and 2pm on Wednesday (Nov 10). You can phone the show’s...

Kawasakis for BikeSafe

04 November 2005

Kawasaki UK has pledged two loan bikes to BikeSafe-London, which is a road safety initiative led by Metropolitan Police Traffic officers. The loan bikes are a Kawasaki ZX-10R and a KLV10000, and will...

Retro trail 50cc found!

04 November 2005

Thanks for your help with the following, everyone. We’re happy to say we got a response in under two hours and you can expect to see the results in a forthcoming issue of MCN. Here’s the help we...

More new Harleys for '06

04 November 2005

Harley-Davidson has released the details for the retro FXDBI Street Bob, the lower XL Sportster 1200L, and the limited-production FXDI 35th Anniversary Super Glide for 2006. The Street Bob and Super...

750 2-up miles in a day

04 November 2005

motorcyclenews.com Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar went off on an endurance test of his long-term test Yamaha FZ6 on Tuesday (Nov 8) to see how well he and it coped with 750 miles in a day. And he...

Bid for Walker's bike

04 November 2005

Chris Walker’s paddock bike is up for grabs in MCN Auctions. It was a prize presented to the seller at the NEC Show and now you can bid on it. It’s as used in the 2004 Season in the Foggy Petronas...

NEC: final day

04 November 2005

Make the most of your last chance to visit this year’s NEC Show on Sunday (Nov 6). You’ll find the show jammed with great new bikes PLUS a host of celebrities. Hawk Kawasaki British Superbike star...

Registered users: 170K+

01 November 2005

The number of registered users on motorcyclenews.com has soared past the 170,000 mark. Our latest recorded figure is 171,389 (as of October 31, 2005). Thanks for helping make this the biggest online motorcycle community in the UK – and beyond! motorcyclenews.com is the PPA Interactive Consumer Magazine of the Year 2005.

Elsie raises £2500

01 November 2005

Motorcycling grandma Elsie Wilkes presented a massive cheque to three children’s charities in the MCN race paddock today, November 2, at the NEC. Elsie has been organising charity bike runs for...

MCN circuit guide will make you faster

01 November 2005

The MCN Circuit Guide is the perfect way to get to know tracks you’ll want to ride or race on. And it makes a great gift for any race fan, too. It consists of 600 pages of information published in A5...

Babe raffle for charity

01 November 2005

New bike charity Motorcycle Outreach has teamed up with Clifford alarms at the NEC to hold a raffle at the show and raise money for the charities work in South America. Brooke, the stunning model...

Stop them and buy one!

01 November 2005

If you’re at the NEC Show you can buy this week’s issue of MCN – bundled with a load of great freebies in an MCN goodie bag – for just £1.50. And the person selling it to you might prove an upgrade...

Rider trapped down well

01 November 2005

According to reports on shortnews.com a French rider has just been rescued five days after a freak accident on his bike – he fell down a well…on his bike. The bike landed on top of him, leaving him trapped at the bottom – out of view. He was found by a farmer on Monday and is now in a serious condition in hospital. Click here for the shortnews story (external link) Have you discovered MCN...

NEC - live on your PC

01 November 2005

The NEC Bike Show has opened in Birmingham. Keep checking this story for new links (below right) bringing you the latest news from the show as it happens – including news of a new BMW, two new Ducatis...

Nov 3 at the NEC Show

01 November 2005

Carl Fogarty will be attending the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show today, Thursday November 3, for a signing session on the Grand Prix legends stand (T64). You can also see Jame Whitham...

NEC Show webcam

01 November 2005

We’ve gone live with a streaming webcam broadcast direct from the NEC Show. Click here to find out what’s going on right now around the MCN stand. The webcam runs every day from 11am to 5pm, with...

Sell kit and parts FREE!

01 November 2005

It’s FREE to sell your bike kit, parts, tools and bike-related memorabilia for a limited period only on motorcyclenews.com. This is your best chance yet to join in with what is rapidly becoming the...

Products on webcam

01 November 2005

You can see manufacturers demonstrate their products live on webcam every day at the NEC Show. Every day we’ll be asking the best products people in the business to show us the kit they rate as their...

Celebrity evening at NEC

01 November 2005

If you haven’t been to the NEC motorcycle show yet there is still time to take advantage of our great hotel and celebrity evening deal. Book a room at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday night through our...

Register to get more

01 November 2005

We’ve introduced a new mechanism aimed at rewarding the 165,000-plus registered users of motorcyclenews.com From today (Oct 4, 2005), to download a pdf, video or audio file you’ll need to log in to...

Ozzy's chopper for sale

01 November 2005

Ozzy Osbourne’s custom-made chopper is going to be auctioned off to raise money for wife Sharone’s colon cancer charity – according to reports on contactmusic.com Ozzy hasn’t been on a bike since he suffered quad bike accident in 2003 and reckons it has become little more than an ornament in his garage. Click here for the contactmusic story (external link) Have you discovered MCN Auctions yet?...