May

Year: 2004

Month: May

Suzuki starts a 600s price war

12 May 2004

Suzuki is offering new incentives to dealers which means its 2004 GSX-R600 can now be had for as little as 2003 leftovers were being offered for. With a potential target price of just £5995 you could...

Tornado price should go down a storm

12 May 2004

Benelli’s beautiful Tornado Tre has tumbled in price to a level that puts it in the same ballpark as a 2004 R1. It’s all part of the Italian firm’s bid to transform itself from a small-scale...

Win a Whitham track day by 5pm Friday

12 May 2004

Jamie Whitham’s track day firm Speedfreaks is holding a track day at the incredible Silverstone GP circuit on Monday, May 17, and we’re offering you the chance to win two places on it by 5pm Friday...

Clarkson offends with attack on 'noisy' riders

12 May 2004

Bike hater Jeremy Clarkson has succeeded in winding up riders around the country with an ill-informed attack on us in his Sunday Times column. In a general rant against noise he wrote: ” What I...

Everyone’s a track day winner

12 May 2004

You can save £76 on a Brands Hatch track day with Speedfreak on Tuesday (May 18) this week. All you have to do is call 01625-859969, tell them you saw the offer on motorcyclenews.com, and you’ll be...

BMW’s 170bhp superbike revealed

12 May 2004

BMW has officially released the first picture of its new K1200S superbike. The German firm’s Blackbird-beater is thought to make around 170bhp and is powered by an all-new four-cylinder 1157cc engine. It has lapped the world-famous Nurburgring in 7.57 ( the lap record is 7.49) with two film cameras bolted on it. The rider reckoned he could have gone 15 seconds faster without the cameras… The...

Scots cops target North West 200 fans

12 May 2004

Scottish police are out in force this weekend to catch riders on their way to the North West 200 Irish road races. Strathclyde police have set up a road check on the A77 at Girvan, on the route to the...

Ducati creates another SportClassic

05 May 2004

Ducati is to add to its SportClassic range with a bike inspired by the 750cc F1 machine raced by Marco Lucchinelli and Virginio Ferrari in the mid-’80s. It will used the DS1000 air-cooled engine and...

Ride with Foggy and new FP1

05 May 2004

You could be riding alongside four-times WSB champion Carl Fogarty on Saturday May 8 when he debuts the road-going FP1 on a ride-out through London. The Foggy Petronas Racing team boss will be riding...

Monthly chance to win cash and prizes

05 May 2004

Malcolm Norris from Scarborough is the first winner of the Fantasy Road Race Manager of the Month award. He wins £50 and a Castrol goody bag. And it could be you winning the prize next month. The...

Scottish police target small plates

05 May 2004

Planning a ride through Scotland this summer? The latest police clampdown on bikes unites three forces and focuses on the popular riding roads around Tyndrum. Cops from Central Scotland Police,...

About to buy? Read this first

05 May 2004

How much should you pay for a K4 GSX-R1000? If you’re as shrewd as some of this site’s users you could get hold of one for £7600-£7800. And there are plenty of other hot deals to be done on both used...

Win your firm a free motorcycle park

05 May 2004

Your firm could get a free motorcycle park if you can prove yours is the ‘Most Motorcycle Friendly Company’. The competition is part of the annual Ride 2 Work Day, organised by the Motor Cycle...

Decent kit equals attitude problem

05 May 2004

MAG is demanding extra training for anyone buying an ‘800-1000cc bike’ and says buying decent protective kit means you are prepared to see the road as a race track, according to a report on the...

Arlen Ness releases new luggage

05 May 2004

New luggage from Arlen Ness lets you carry your kit in safety, as well as letting people know you’re a biker when you’re on holiday. There’s a Utility Bag (bum bag) for £29.99 to compensate for...

BMF rejects licence proposals

05 May 2004

The British Motorcycle Federation has recommended the UK rejects EU changes to the licensing system for motorcycles. The BMF has submitted a 4000 word response to the Department for Transport which...

Ride like a 14th century French knight?

05 May 2004

You may recall our story last week about a police force’s plans to stage a photoshoot using knights in shining armour to spread their Bikesafe message. We felt we couldn’t deprive you of the pictures.

2004 Yamaha R1 clutch fix

05 May 2004

Dealers have been given instructions on how to correct problems with clutches on 2004 R1s. Yamaha says the fault only occurs on small numbers of bikes and that it is usually picked up at first...

Clouds have silver lining for sellers

05 May 2004

The best time to sell a soft-top car is when it’s lashing it down or cold. Apply the same thinking to bikes and the recent unsettled weather could be just what you need for a swift sale if you’re...

Fylde open day offers finance, deals and Foggy

05 May 2004

You can get zero per cent finance on a new bike, or £500 off a new Kawasaki ZX-10R or Ducati 749 at the opening on the new Fylde Superbikes store in Preston on Sunday. Not only that but Carl Fogarty...

New Triumph and Kawasaki 600s

05 May 2004

Kawasaki will revamp its ZX-6R in the style of its ZX-10R for 2005 and Triumph’s Daytona 600 is getting a makeover too. Exclusive spyshots of the Triumph are revealed in MCN out on May 5. The new...

Tell your story – win a track day

05 May 2004

Have you nearly had your head taken off by a flying piston? Or come close to having your wedding tackle singed after a carb tweak saw your airbox explode? Or perhaps spent £10k at the tuning shop,...

Ducati sport cruiser due for summer

05 May 2004

A radical new Ducati ‘sport cruiser’ will make its official debut in the States this summer. Built by Arizona-based designer and race car maker Mark Savory, it is based on a Ducati Monster and uses...

Ride smoother by Sunday

05 May 2004

Give us two days, your full attention and a willingness to learn and we’ll make you a smoother rider by Sunday. That’s the promise of the free guide inside MCN, out Wednesday May 5. Our guide gives...

Banks come to Aprilia’s rescue

01 May 2004

A deal to save Aprilia was on the verge of being signed on Monday night (May 3). It will see Italian banks offer a lifeline by covering a £5 million interest payment currently owed by the firm. And...

Top bank holiday destinations

01 May 2004

It’s a bank holiday weekend, the weather looks decent (for most of the country) and your bike is gagging for it… So if you need a few ideas for places to go, here’s some of our top suggestions: 1: May...

Win 50 copies of city parking guide

01 May 2004

Travelling into London by bike makes sense. But finding a bike parking bay can be a nightmare. Park outside one and a plague of traffic wardens will descend upon you with a £50 fine within minutes.