2005

Year: 2005

Month: ALL

3500 join Unity Ride

19 August 2005

A huge number of people joined the London Unity Ride on Sunday August 21, with organisers claiming around 3500 motorcycles and 4000-plus people. The ride was to show unity and support for the people...

RAF lands MCN Sofa

19 August 2005

RAF Wittering’s motorcycle club were the biggest bidders in our auction of the MCN Sofa, signed by the stars of MotoGP and WSB. Members gathered with their bikes – and one of their jets, for the...

Tackle the Sahara ride

19 August 2005

Ready for a bit of adventure – one which sees you tackling the Sahara, raises cash for Riders For Health and gets you out of New Year with the in-laws? Sign up for Riders 4 Rights (formerly Riders...

Fight plan to ban bikes

19 August 2005

MCN believes the Government’s Department of Transport is researching a new policy which could ban every bike from the UK’s roads. MCN’s Steve Farrell has uncovered plans which suggest that a Swedish...

2000 posts on 1 thread

19 August 2005

The most popular thread on our Have Your Say forums has crashed through the 2000-posts mark. ‘Kam’ in our general/general forum went through the barrier at 11.33am on Wednesday (Aug 24). It contains...

Round-world record row

19 August 2005

Statement on behalf of Kevin and Julia Sanders Nick Sanders: ‘world record’ – or world record imagination? So, Nick Sanders is claiming an unofficial ‘world record’ for the fastest circumnavigation...

New CCM breaks cover

19 August 2005

Check out this Wednesday’s MCN for an exclusive first look at the next generation of bike to come out of the CCM factory. Just four weeks ago MCN showed the first drawings of the FT35S roadbike, and...

New Triumph Scrambler

19 August 2005

Triumph is to launch a new dirt-inspired retro twin next month. It shares similar style to the TR6C scrambler of the 1960s but uses the current Bonnie’s 865cc twin engine. For more details, pictures...

Join London Unity ride

19 August 2005

The Unity Ride aims to show respect and unity in the wake of the London bombings on July 7, 2005, by gathering together one of the largest rides through the capital. It takes place on Sunday, August...

Pitchfork poked at riders

19 August 2005

A woman who walked out into the road pointing a pitchfork at passing motorcyclists managed to knock off one rider – injuring him and herself in the process. Police say the 43-year-old woman was trying to slow down a group of bikes passing her home in Hastings, Michigan, US. She is in critical condition while the Kawasaki Ninja rider is stable. The incident, which happened on Sunday Aug 21, is...

Win a CBR at NEC Show

19 August 2005

Details of the attractions at the 2005 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show are now being released, with news Long Way Round star Charley Boorman will be the official ambassador of the show this...

Ladies Day at the Ace

19 August 2005

It’s Ladies Day at the Ace Café on Sunday – an event aimed at giving women riders and car nuts a chance to show off their bikes and other vehicles – and raising the profile of ‘petrolheadettes’. ...

Katana sells for £13,000

19 August 2005

The ‘brand new boxed Katana’ featured in MCN Auctions has sold for £13,000. The 1982 Suzuki GS1000 was discovered, still in its crate, in storage at a back-street dealer in the US and was put up for...

Cannonball ready to roll

19 August 2005

MCN road tester Adam ‘Chad’ Child takes on the likes of the ‘Ghost Rider’ when he sets off on the Cannonball Bike Run on Tuesday night (Aug 23). Wish him luck yourself – he’ll be at London’s Ace Cafe...

Get close to GP legends

12 August 2005

SeeRed at Donington Park on September 3-4 features vintage and historic racing combining Ferrari F1 cars, classic motorcycle racing and Group C racing. The event is to celebrate the Maserati marque...

Secret plan to kill biking

12 August 2005

Secret plans to phase out biking are exposed in Wednesday’s issue of MCN (Aug 17). Find out about the hidden agenda behind tough new Euro rules targeting motorcycling and how they could cut the number...

MCN Italy bikes all sell

12 August 2005

Bidding ended at 5pm on Wednesday (Aug 17) on the MCN bikes featured in the Aug 10, 17 and 24 issues of the paper. The three bikes from our ‘Italian Job’ series were up for grabs in MCN Auctions. The...

Walker tests 06 ZX-10R

12 August 2005

Chris Walker and American rider Doug Chandler have just returned from Japan after spending a week putting in laps at a Kawasaki test track on what is thought to be the 2006 ZX-10R. British Supersport...

Bike trips boost economy

12 August 2005

Motorcycling is not only a great way to get about but bikers contribute a massive amount to the UK economy according to a new survey. Everyone knows that taking your bike away on holiday can be one...

Bike sales up, cars down

12 August 2005

Latest figures from the Motorcycle Industry Association show bike sales in July were up compared to July 2004. At 1% up, it’s not a big rise – but it certainly outstrips the 6.6% FALL in car sales. ...

Bargain naked 600s

12 August 2005

The August 17 edition of MCN reveals Suzuki’s plans to launch a 600cc version of the B-King naked bike, but if you can’t afford to buy brand new or you just don’t want to wait, we’ve picked the best...

What?s on: August 17 on

12 August 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