February

Year: 2006

Month: February

TV boss jailed for crash

25 February 2006

Top TV executive Dafydd Evans has been jailed for three years after he fled the scene of a crash in which a motorcyclist died. Evans was found guilty of causing the death by dangerous driving of...

Bikers in the US have formed a group known as the Patriot Guard Riders to drown out protests at military funerals. The group travels to funerals of US service men and women to ensure their respectful...

Ride to Work Day 2006

25 February 2006

Show how popular motorcycling is and encourage more people onto two wheels with Ride 2 Work Day 2006, which will take place on Wednesday July 19. The day is one of the highlights of a week of events...

U.S. bikers aim for Govt

25 February 2006

American motorcyclists now have a new way to vote with the recently established American Biker Party. Currently the platform issues aren’t specifically for bikers, with ideas such as affordable and...

Bikes on TV: March 1-8

25 February 2006

Each week we publish a list of events happening around the UK, and listings on motorcycling programmes on TV. This is the TV listing for the week beginning Wednesday, March 1. Key to channels: DRT – Discovery Real Time DRTE -Discovery Real Time Extra DSC – Discovery Channel MM – Men and Motors EXS – Extreme Sports Channel MOT – Motors TV, SS1 (2, 3 or X) – Sky Sports 1 (2,3 or Extra) EUR1 –...

New MCN out March 1

25 February 2006

Buy MCN on Wednesday this week and you get a free guide to the top 50 British bike events of the year thrown in. That’s on top of all these world-beating exclusives… Dreaming about your next bike?...

Free insurance on Buells

25 February 2006

The Buell Lightning XB12S and Firebolt XB12R come with free insurance for a year, but only if you buy before March 31, 2006. The deal also includes a £500 trade-in bonus on the Firebolt XB12R, while...

Catch up on Feb's news

25 February 2006

With the end of the month in sight, here’s your chance to get yourself up to speed with what you may have missed. Below you’ll find links to just some of the need-to-know bike news that’s been...

What?s on: March 1 on

25 February 2006

Midlands BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY March 1 The Hollybush, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. 01902-341856. BIKE MEETS The Kwaks Owners club, Heart of England Social Club, Meriden, West Midlands. 8pm. www.thekwaksowners.co.uk or 01625-267738 or 07951-471615. BIKE MEETS TUESDAY March 7 The Summerhouse, Albrighton, West Midlands. 01902-372337. BIKE MEETS WEDNESDAY March 8 The Hollybush, Wolverhampton, West...

Ducati updates Monster

25 February 2006

Ducati has made its new budget monster available almost a year ahead of schedule. The bike was slated as a 2007 model but will now be available by April this year The Monster 695 retains the classic...

Sell free on MCN Auctions

25 February 2006

It’s FREE to sell your bike kit, parts, tools, accessories and biking related books, DVDs and other memorabilia on the all-new MCN Auctions for a limited period only. You read it right – there’s...

Superbike school on TV

18 February 2006

You’ll be able to see what happens when Long Way Round star Charley Boorman attends the California Superbike School in Las Vegas on BBC’s Holiday programme. Boorman visited a two-day camp in Las...

Monte Carlo on Vespas

18 February 2006

Three dads are tackling a 1000-mile Monte-Carlo-or-bust ride on 50cc Vespas to raise cash for and awareness about a childhood cancer. They expect the round trip to take two weeks – and they can’t use...

Sponsors needed for ride

18 February 2006

MCN reader Grant Roberts is looking for companies to sponsor him as he takes part in the 1800 mile Barry Sheene Memorial Challenge in June, 2006, with money going to the CLICL Sargent charity. ...

End to airfield bike sites?

18 February 2006

Plans to reclassify airfields for planning guidelines could mean an end to many venues for riding and racing away from public roads. The changes will see the sites redefined as ‘Brownfields’, and any...

See classics in California

18 February 2006

If you’re thinking about booking your holidays but want something bike related then check out the Legend of Motorcycle concours d’elegance in California. The event will see one of the biggest...

Grab an R1 SP

18 February 2006

If you fancy getting your hands on one of the very limited special edition Yamaha R1 SPs this could be your last chance. Only 50 of 500 machines came to the UK and most sold straight away, but after...

Search for motorcyclist

18 February 2006

An MCN reader is hoping to find his motorcycling stepdad after losing contact with him 15 years ago. Graham Kerr, originally from Limerick, Ireland, worked as a courier in London, based on Carnaby Street, and also raced as a privateer. He was also a keen road-racing fan, attending the Isle of Man TT races among others. Stepson James Trainor, from Northern Ireland is trying to locate Mr Kerr. If...

The no-risk way to sell

18 February 2006

Ashley Revell famously gambled everything he owned – including his clothes – on one spin of a roulette wheel. But when it came to selling his Triumph Tiger the 33-year-old Londoner took no risks. He...

Your specials: Bike 4

18 February 2006

Every Friday we’ll be putting the spotlight on a special bike, created by a reader of www.motorcyclenews.com. Whether it’s tweaked, tuned, or completely redesigned, we’ll be picking the best examples...

What's On: Feb 22 on

18 February 2006

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 Ireland East of England North of England South East England South West of England Wales Worldwide ROAD RACING SATURDAY February 25 Word Superbikes, Doha. www.circuitlosail.com or...

New MCN, out Feb 22

18 February 2006

In this week’s MCN bikes get the official OK to filter and Rossi gets rattled by Hopkins. We’ve got the radical engine secrets of the new Yamaha V-Max and an 8-page WSB season guide. Dreaming about...

Council cancels Hollister

18 February 2006

The motorcycle rally which inspired ‘The Wild One’ film will be scrapped in 2006 due to a vote by the City Council. The Hollister Rally take place on July 4, Independance day, and attracts more than...

See first Think Bike ad

18 February 2006

The BBC has re-released the original Think Bike TV safety campaign from the 70s and it is remarkably similar to the latest ad produced by the DfT. The ad has been put online as part of a BBC News’...

0 per cent KX MX bikes

18 February 2006

Kawasaki has extended the current one year interest free finance deal on the KX motocross range until April 2006. The deal is based on a minimum 10 per cent deposit, which can be cash or part...

BMW Biker Party 2006

18 February 2006

The annual BMW Biker Meeting takes place on July 7-9, 2006 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with 100s of British riders expected to make the trip. Around 30,000 BMW fans attend every year to see the trade...

DVLA to look at register

18 February 2006

The Department of Transport has announced a public consultation about the DVLA selling personal details to anyone who claims reasonable cause. The move has been welcomed by the RAC Foundation as it will ask for your views on the organisations that should have access and how their requests will be audited. Currently cowboy clamping firms are on the DVLA’s list of companies to whom they will sell...