January

Year: 2006

Month: January

Council lists danger roads

07 January 2006

The 10 most dangerous sections of road for bikers in Cornwall have been listed in an attempt to promote safety. The county council hopes it will help to reduce the number of riders killed and...

Residents on housing estates on Wearside are being handed pre-paid envelopes to encourage them to fill in forms shopping motorcyclists. A report on Sunderland Today says the slips are sent direct to the police. The main targets for the campaign appear to be kids riding illegally on pathways and grassed areas. But the police also describe ‘noisy motorcyclists disturbing the peace’ as...

MCN's Big Brother babe

07 January 2006

Former MCN Babe Squad member Chantelle Houghton has earned the right to stay in the Celebrity Big Brother house by fooling housemates into believing she’s a real star. Sunday night (Jan 8) saw...

Triumph train new riders

07 January 2006

Triumph has done a deal with BSM to try and encourage new riders on to their bikes. The deal means that riders can buy their bike and training from Triumph all at once. The course includes...

Site outage 4am Jan 11

07 January 2006

If you're up all night... you may have to do without motorcyclenews.com for half an hour. There will be a brief site outage from 4am until 4.30am in the early hours of Wednesday, January 11. The good news is that we'll be back with wider bandwidth after the break - which means the site will run smoother and faster more of the time.

Tree nutter targets bikes

07 January 2006

There’s a nutter on the loose in the forests around Nottingham – and he ain’t wearing Lincoln green… Police say someone has tied wires between trees in what looks like a deliberate effort to cause serious harm to off-road riders. If his target was illegal off-roaders he’s been wide of the mark, according to a report from the BBC, click here The wires knocked off...

Sheene rep GSX-R750

07 January 2006

The standard GSX-R750 is a cracking bike in its own right, but add a Barry Sheene replica paint job and a limited edition run for the same money and you’ve got the deal of the year. We’re...

6.7 litre v-twin custom

07 January 2006

As if the current crop of near two litre v-twin cruisers doesn’t offer enough power, German Firm Leonhardt has released details of a proposed 6.7 litre beast. The Gunbus was conceived when...

MZ?s minimalist SFx

07 January 2006

MZ has released details of an impressive new bike that takes the 1000SF as a base and layers on the style. The SFx is officially just a design study but it will almost certainly reach production by...

Free services on Suzukis

07 January 2006

Suzuki is now offering two-years free servicing on 13 models in the current range. The deal covers the first three scheduled services, including parts, fluids and labour, and includes the GS500 and...

Bike sales up for 05

07 January 2006

Motorcycle sales in 2005 have received a much-needed boost, halting a four-year downward trend. While scooter and car sales are still suffering, the total number of new bikes sold in the UK, not...

Calling Gilera owners

01 January 2006

British Gilera owners have a new club they can join from today (Jan 1, 2006). Membership costs £28. “I Gotta Gilera Owners Club of Britain will cater for ALL Gilera motorcycles and their...

Watch bike charity film

01 January 2006

Find out why MCN supports the Riders for Health charity with a new short film narrated by Ewan McGregor. The organisation began 15 years ago, and the film featrues an interview with co-founder Randy...

New MCN ? out Jan 4

01 January 2006

Don’t miss this week’s MCN – Back to its normal Wednesday and full of the latest news, including all Triumph's new 2007 bikes. In it you’ll find: 2007 Triumphs: We reveal spy...

Wild West bike tours

01 January 2006

Fancy a biking tour through a part of America that wouldn't normally spring to mind? Colorado features some of the most exciting roads in America, with 60 mountain passes, including some up to 12,095...

'Wacky' Suzuki RM250 ad

01 January 2006

Normally if a firm describes an advert or movie as funny or wacky, it's a sure sign to stay away. But Suzuki has managed to come up trumps with this clip, dedicated to the RM250 motocross machine,...

First aid at sale prices

01 January 2006

There’s a sale now on that could save much more than money. Lancashire Ambulance Service offers a specialised First Bike On Scene first aid course. It offers riders life saving techniques to apply when they are first on the scene of an accident. For bookings made from now until March 31 buy one place and get one free. The service’s Phil Wood, said: “The course price is...

MCN Babe in Celebrity Big Brother

01 January 2006

Former MCN Babe Squad member Chantelle Houghton is among the house mates in this year's Celebrity Big Brother. Chantelle was a member of the MCN Babe Squad in 2003 so you'll have seen her at that...

What's On: Jan 4 on

01 January 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 East of England Scotland North South East England South West England Wales Worldwide: Our What’s On listing of events is now listed by location. Those listed here...