July

Year: 2005

Month: July

Can you help Londoners?

15 July 2005

With more disruptions to the London underground and bus services due to terrorist attacks on Thursday, July 21 (05), MCN is urging riders in London to help other commuters by offering up their pillion...

Suzuki extends £1 deal

15 July 2005

Suzuki has added faired and unfaired Bandit 1200s and the GSX1400 to its ‘Ride Away for £1’ finance deal. The deal already covers the 650cc Bandit, V-Strom and SV ranges, and offers nought per cent...

What?s On: July 13 on

08 July 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...

Money men probe Harley

08 July 2005

Reports in the US say Harley-Davidson is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission – the body charged with protecting shareholders in America. They are acting after complaints from...

Vincent found in shed

08 July 2005

What have you got rusting away at the back of your shed? Auctioneers Richardsons of Bourne, Lincs, discovered this 1950s Vincent Model B at the back of a shack when they were asked to clear a house in...

Riders rescue Londoners

08 July 2005

There’s strong evidence that big-hearted motorcyclists offered work colleagues a way out of the chaos of Thursday’s terrorist attacks on London. London’s George White’s dealership – in Shoreditch...

Best bargain first bike

08 July 2005

Suzuki Bandit 600s are a perennial novice favourite and continue to hold their value but if you’re smart you can find a bargain first bike that offers the big bike experience for a lot less cash. ...

Help British GP wildcard

08 July 2005

A fundraising night will take place at Squires Cafe on Wednesday, July 13 to raise cash for British 125GP wildcard rider Dan Linfoot. Linfoot, 17, is currently racing in the British GP125 National...

169mph sidecar record

08 July 2005

A world sidecar speed record has been claimed from the UK by a team of New Zealanders. And they did it without a passenger… Glenn Hayward took his 1000cc ‘Flying Kiwi’ to the new high on a long stretch of road in Mid-Canterbury – with a 60kg weight replacing the sidecar passenger. He clocked a two-run average top speed of 272kmh (169mph), according to stuff.co.nz The previous record was...

You're on a winner!

08 July 2005

Log on to motorcyclenews.com and you’re on a winner – we’ve just added another award trophy to our cabinet. The site was named the best Digital/Online Brand Extension at parent company Emap...

Did you help in London?

08 July 2005

As part of the emergency response plan put into action by the Greater London Council following yesterday’s terrorist bombing of London, several forms of traffic that could carry the injured to medical...

Video: ER-6n first test

08 July 2005

Download the video via the link at the end of this story for the Motor Cycle News on Kawasaki’s ER-6n – read by our own Sir Trevor… Road test chief Trevor Franklin is just back from the first test of...

A really long way round

08 July 2005

A Japanese husband and wife on a round-the-world bike trip reached Boxhill, Surrey, on Sunday – he on a 1bhp electric scooter and she on a Majesty 250. Electric scooter rider Kanichi Fujiwara can...

Is a doctor in the house?

08 July 2005

If you’re a qualified doctor into bikes then the European Superbike School would love to hear from you. The school is looking for someone to act in a medical capacity at its events. You must carry...

New bike sales rise

08 July 2005

Bike sales for June were up 2% compared to June 2004 – according to the Motor Cycle Industry Association. Adventure sport remains the fastest growing category of bike. Compared to June 2004 sales of...

In MCN - out on July 13

08 July 2005

Get this week’s MCN for an exclusive look at spy shots of the Triumph 680, plus: WIN £3000 of prizes in our Lucky Numbers giveaway. We shame speeding cops ER-6n first test Rossi flames the US GP PLUS:...

What's on: July 6 on

01 July 2005

What’s On: July 6 onWe’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...

Video: Sheene?s bikes

01 July 2005

The Sheene Run took over the streets of Rugby at the weekend with over 10,000 people turning out to remember GP legend Barry Sheene and see the hundreds of bikes on parade. The highlight of the event...

Mastering supermoto

01 July 2005

Recently I attended an Ady Smith supermoto school, well I thought if I own a Suzuki DR-Z400SM I may as well learn to ride it properly and I may as well learn from the best. They don’t come any...

You can help in London

01 July 2005

London riders – have you got a spare pillion place tonight? Show biking is doing its bit in the wake of the attacks on London by getting a commuter home. MCN is asking riders in the capital to help...

Win a Yamaha R46

01 July 2005

The Yamaha R46 is a limited edition of the Yamaha R6 with extras included a road-legal Termignoni carbon exhaust and special graphics, worth £7499. And you can win one every month in a competition...

Check out new videos

01 July 2005

We’ve added a stack of new video to the site you’ll want to download and enjoy. See the new Kawasaki ER-6n in action and take a close up walk around it. See and hear our long term test CB1300S in...

2005 Urban Bike Fest

01 July 2005

Urban music, comedy, wet T-shirts and bikes come together to bring us the 2005 Urban Bike Fest in London on July 31. Organisers say it’s an event where riders and ravers can join together to...

Wheel wins licence back

01 July 2005

MCN learned on Monday evening that the Wheel at Worfield has won its licence back – meaning the meetings are back on. The victory follows police action which saw the Shropshire pub meet closed down...

Stars ride at Spa

01 July 2005

Here’s something you don’t see every day – Giacomo Agostini taking Phil Read for a pillion ride. That’s a lot of world titles on one motorcycle! Read broke down during the Bikers Classic at Spa in...

In MCN out on July 6...

01 July 2005

In the July 6 issue of MCN get a world exclusive first look and technical secrets about the Kawasaki ZZ-R1300. Plus… Win a Spanish biking holiday for you and your mates in MCN Lucky Numbers Join our...

Lady fails 51st bike test

01 July 2005

A 59-year-old hairdresser has just failed her bike test for the 51st time. Lee Hsu Shui-mian manages to ride to the required standard. But she keeps cocking up the oral part of the test, according to Taiwanese site MyEGov She’s been trying to pass for 20 years. And despite pleas from her friends and family that she should give up, she says she’s going to carry on trying.