2005

Year: 2005

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58% more now use site

18 November 2005

motorcyclenews.com’s latest figures show a 58% increase in unique users in the last year – and you’re viewing 45% more pages than you did a year ago. We’d like to thank you very much for your continued and growing support. The October 05 figures show page impressions for the month totalled 5,518,844. Unique users rose from 140,952 in October 04 to 222,548 in October 05. User numbers rocketed...

Surfing video highlights

18 November 2005

We’ve taken the hassle out of surfing for video clips for you with this highlights round-up from around the world. Check out the links below. They all take you to external sites. See one of Honda’s...

Ride Europe for UNICEF

18 November 2005

You could join in a 200-bike ride around Europe in summer 06 – including a ride around the Nurburgring – and all in aid of UNICEF. Organisers of ‘Another Way Round’ say their event is in the spirit...

Video: HP2 up Ben Nevis

18 November 2005

BMW says its new HP2 off-roader is the ultimate off-road-road bike so we set it the ultimate challenge to test that claim – we rode it up Ben Nevis. Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK and...

Italjet back with 650s

18 November 2005

Italjet is back with two new Hyosung 650-powered bikes – the Grifon and the Bazooka. The 79bhp twins should be available from Spring 06 with a price tag of under £5000. The Grifon uses a steel...

Celeb gets first ER-6n

18 November 2005

Radio One DJ and keen biker Mary Anne Hobbs is the first person to own a Kawasaki ER-6n in the UK. Hobbs, who has presented World Superbike coverage for British Eurosport and Mary Anne’s Bikes for...

Inside Kawasaki factory

18 November 2005

MCN Editor Marc Potter was allowed unique access to the Kawasaki factory during his recent visit to Japan to test the new ZX-10R (see link, below, right, for more on the test itself). Cameras are not...

The return of Mondial

18 November 2005

Mondial’s latest revival comes in the form of the Mogiba – but you can’t actually buy one just yet. Powered by a 780cc Rotax engine it’s been shown to tempt customers to buy kits – and to test the...

Mad three-wheel concept

18 November 2005

Scandinavian firm Brudeli has launched an intriguing three-wheeled off-roader that they claim combines the benefits of a quad with the agility of a bike. The 625L is based on a KTM supermoto with the...

Be on track for Xmas

18 November 2005

You could spend Christmas and New Year festering in front of the Great Escape… or you could be on a warm Spanish track riding alongside Jeremy McWilliams, Chaz Davies, Leon Haslam and Leon Camier. ...

In MCN - out on Nov 23

18 November 2005

In this week’s MCN, out on November 23… New scam costs you £5m: How gangs staging fake crashes are racking up your insurance costs ZX-10R: World first test Click here for exclusive diary and video...

ZX-10R first test diary

18 November 2005

MCN Editor Marc Potter is back from Japan and you can read his report of his world exclusive first ride of the 2006 Kawasaki ZX-10R in MCN out on November 23. We’ve added a video clip of him summing...

Cops ground their Pans

18 November 2005

Merseyside police have grounded their entire fleet of Honda STX1300 Pan Europeans after an accident in which a PC died, according to the Liverpool Daily Post. The bikes will remain off the road until...

New bike alternatives

18 November 2005

This week’s Milan bike show revealed dozens of exciting new models for 2006. If they’ve whetted your appetite you can satisfy it right now with great used examples of many of the bike’s that have...

06 R1200S sports twin

11 November 2005

These are the first officially-released pictures of BMW’s most powerful road-going twin to date – the all new R1200S. Teaser videos about the 120bhp, 190kg sports bike were released in advance of the...

What's on: November 16 on

11 November 2005

Our What’s On listings 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 North Scotland South East England South West England Wales Worldwide: November 16 on Our What’s On listing of events is now listed by location. Those listed here are...

The new bikes of 2006

11 November 2005

This story brings together all the new bikes of 2006 in one mega hit for new metal junkies. We added updates as they emerged from our sources around the world. Check them out on the links on the...

Aprilia's Scarabeo 500

11 November 2005

Aprilia has launched a new Scarabeo 500 for 06 at the Milan Show – and here’s the first official picture. It has a 33bhp 460cc engine. Aprilia already offers its Atlantic Sprint as a 500cc scooter.

Vote for new bike of 06

11 November 2005

motorcyclenews.com was first to bring you the new bikes of October’s Paris bike show, first with the new bikes from the NEC and first with as-they-were revealed news from the Milan Show in November. ...

New SYM scooters

11 November 2005

SYM launched a bunch of new scooters at the Milan show with everything from a sporty 50 to a ‘safe’ big-wheeled 200. The HD now comes in 125 and 200SE forms and is designed for ‘the discerning rider...

06 K1200GT unveiled

11 November 2005

Here are the first pictures of the all-new BMW K1200GT. Based on the rapid K1200S, BMW has given the new version of the GT the same treatment as the old version it replaces – higher screen, wider...

Milan Show round-up

11 November 2005

The Milan Bike Show – which organisers claim is the largest bike show ever – opens to the public on Thursday (Nov 17) with four new BMWs, four new Aprilias, two new Benellis, two new MV Agustas and...

Tourers at bargain prices

11 November 2005

After doing 750 miles in a day on my naked FZ6 on Tuesday, I thought I’d give you a selection of bikes slightly more suited to high mileage in this week’s bargain choice from our Bikes for Sale...

Two new KTMs for 06

11 November 2005

KTM has revealed two more new bikes for 2006 at the Milan Bike Show in Italy, a new Adventure using the 990 engine and a 950 Super Enduro R. The 990 Adventure replaces the 950 Adventure. it comes...

Milan Show babes

11 November 2005

Here’s a selection of some of the Milan Show babes we didn’t have room for anywhere else. There’s a couple of short video clips to bring them to life for you too. Don’t for one minute think they are...

Brutale 910R at Milan

11 November 2005

MV Agusta has revealed an upgraded Brutale – the 910R – to set pulses racing at the Milan Bike Show. Here’s our first picture. It’s got upgraded suspension and more power (up from 136bhp to 144bhp).

Aprilia reveals new RSV

11 November 2005

Aprilia has unveiled its new 142bhp RSV-R at the Milan Bike Show. The exotic twin-cylinder superbike has a huge following in the UK. Here’s the first picture. We’ll add more details as we get them. ...

Anniversary Vespas

11 November 2005

Piaggio showed to new scooters at the Milan show designed to celebrate the firm’s 60th anniversary. The two scooters are based on the GST250 and LX50 and are meant to represent the best of the Vespa...

Ducati 'Hypermotard'

11 November 2005

These are the first pictures of the Ducati ‘HyperMotard’ concept bike, which has been revealed to the press for the first time at the Milan Bike Show. It features a stripped down look, with a 1000cc...

Derbi launches Mulhacen

11 November 2005

Derbi revealed its new Mulhacen for the first time in public at the Milan Bike Show on Monday (Nov 15). It uses a single cylinder four-stroke four valve engine with a 659.7cc capacity. Bore and...

Morini's 9.5 ready for 06

11 November 2005

Moto Morini’s concept 9.5 twin has been made production reality for 2006. It was officially unveiled at the Milan Show on November 15. Here’s our first picture of the 998cc V-twin – designed by...

Terra Modena 198

11 November 2005

At the extreme end of supermoto machines is the new Terra Modena 198, of which just 120 will be made with a 16,000 Euro price tag. It was revealed to the public for the first time at the Milan Bike...

All-day BMW test rides

11 November 2005

A new promotion by BMW allows you to spend a whole day test riding the BMW R1200RT. In addition, anyone testing the RT before December 22, 2006 will be entered into a special prize draw to win a BMW...

Cagiva?s 37bhp 125

11 November 2005

Cagiva has launched a homologation special of its Mito 125cc sports bike at the Milan show. The SP525 has been designed to give Mito riders and extra hand in the sports productions 125cc racing class...

BMF sets 2006 dates

11 November 2005

The BMF has set its dates for the national events it will run in 2006 – starting with the BMF Show at Peterborough on May 20-21. Day tickets are £15 (£13 for members) or £13 in advance (£11 for...

Kawasaki extend cover

11 November 2005

A new warranty scheme from Kawasaki enables you to extend your cover for up to two years, and also transfer the warranty to new owners during the same period. The Warranty Plus scheme covers boths...