2005

Year: 2005

Month: ALL

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...

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...

Find Ducati dealers - fast

11 November 2005

We’ve added Ducati to our searchable list of dealers, so you can find your local bike shop quickly and easily. You can choose to search for dealers for a specific brand in our Dealer Locator...

Benelli serves up Tre-K

11 November 2005

Benelli has unveiled its new Multistrada-style Tre-K and Tornado 1130 at the Milan Bike Show in Italy. The new Tornado – marked out by its use of a tuned version of the TNT’s 1130cc engine and new...

Honda concepts at Milan

11 November 2005

Honda has shown its mad scooter-come-bike concepts for the first time outside Japan at the Milan bike show. As well as its new range of bikes launched at the Paris bike show Honda brought along the...

F4 Senna 1000 for 06

11 November 2005

MV Agusta has officially unveiled the new 1000cc version of its F4 Senna at the Milan Bike Show. It’s the fastest bike yet to carry Ayrton Senna’s name – after it was previously used on the Ducati...

F800S and ST revealed

11 November 2005

BMW has revealed two new 800cc twins at the Milan Show’s press day today (Nov 15). We’ve previously published official pictures of the F800S, but until now we’ve only seen spy shots of the more...

First pics: Bimota Delirio

11 November 2005

Bimota has launched its new naked bike at the Milan bike show. The 1000cc DB6 Delirio is based on the DB5 superbike with a Ducati engine and trelis frame and swingarm, but it gets high bars and new...

06 Ducati Monster S4RS

11 November 2005

Ducati’s 130bhp Monster S4RS Testastretta made its debut before the world’s press at the Milan Bike Show in Italy on Tuesday (Nov 15). And we were there to bring you the first pictures as it was...

New bolt-ons for Breva

04 November 2005

The £6999 Moto Guzzi Breva V1100 is now available on 0% finance over 12 months until December 31 – which might just give you the spare cash to splash on a new range of bolt-ons for to go with it. All...

More new Harleys for '06

04 November 2005

Harley-Davidson has released the details for the retro FXDBI Street Bob, the lower XL Sportster 1200L, and the limited-production FXDI 35th Anniversary Super Glide for 2006. The Street Bob and Super...

NEC - live on your PC

01 November 2005

The NEC Bike Show has opened in Birmingham. Keep checking this story for new links (below right) bringing you the latest news from the show as it happens – including news of a new BMW, two new Ducatis...

Bid for General Lee Duke

01 November 2005

Winchester dealer Moto Rapido is selling a unique Ducati in Dukes of Hazzard colours on MCN Auctions. The General Lee-inspired paintwork is on a brand new Multistrada 620. It’s been dubbed the Dukes...

Two new bikes from CCM

28 October 2005

CCM has launched two new bikes at the NEC show; a new version of its Supermoto and a pre-production version of the FT35 flat tracker. The R35 takes the look of the 644cc R30 and chucks in a smaller...

Enfield café racers

28 October 2005

Enfield has launched two new bikes at the NEC show including a limited edition MCN 50th anniverdary bike. The new Enfield is an updated version of the Sportsman Café Racer using the new ‘lean-burn’...

Two new Ducatis at NEC

21 October 2005

Ducati has launched two new bikes at the at the NEC in Birmingham, revealing a new 999 and ST3. The firm will be making a special edition 999R replica of the Xerox Ducati WSB bike which comes with a...

Suzuki unveil '06 bikes

21 October 2005

Suzuki has unveiled the 2006 range at the International Motorcycle and Scooter show, with the Suzuki GSR600 taking centre stage. The unfaired middleweight is the only new machine, but also shown are...

2006 R1200GS revealed

21 October 2005

This is the BMW which made its world debut at the NEC Bike Show’s press day in Birmingham, on Thursday (Oct 27) – the 2006 R1200GS Adventure. motorcyclenews.com is running the office from the show...

Bid for Sheene rep GSX-R

21 October 2005

MCN’s exclusive limited-edition Barry Sheene replica GSX-R750 is now available in MCN Auctions. Bidding started at just £100 for this rare and stunning machine. Place your bid here Only 50 are...

Bimota preview Delirio

21 October 2005

Bimota is set to launch a brand new bike at the Milan show but it is being very tight lipped about exactly what it is. The Italian firm has put up a preview on it’s website of the Delirio with a very...

Adventure NEC launch

21 October 2005

BMW has lunched the new R1200GS at the NEC bike show, releasing all the info about the bike, including the fact it’s got a 33 litre tank. The new bike replaces the R1150GS adventure, which has until...

Yamaha unveils V-Max

21 October 2005

Yamaha has unveiled a preview version of how the new V-Max will look at the Tokyo Motor show. The firm says the bike displayed on the stand is just an impression of how the new V-Max will look but...

Triumph 675 UK launch

21 October 2005

Triumph has shown it’s 675 Daytona for the first time in the UK at the NEC show in Birmingham. The bike was unveiled by Steve Parish and Triumph dealer and former TT racer Phil McCallen, who was...

Honda shows 06 range

21 October 2005

The Honda stand at the NEC Bike Show holds the 2006 FireBlade, the new CB1000F, and the revised VFR800 VTEC, but the star of the show for many people was ASIMO, the Honda robot. You can see why the...

Honda?s automatic bike

14 October 2005

Honda has launched a fully automatic concept bike at the Tokyo motorcycle show, which it promises will make it to full production. The DN-01 concept is a sports-tourer based around the Deauville...

Motohispania updates

14 October 2005

There are updates throughout the Motohispania range, now known as MH Bikes, with the new Furia Max range. The new Furia Max is available as a 50cc supermotard or enduro versioan and for 2006 features...

BMW to debut at NEC

07 October 2005

BMW is out to steal the NEC Show in Birmingham with a world premier of a new 2006 model. It will be shown for the first time on October 27 – to the world’s bike press. The show’s first public day is...

Video: Stratosphere lives

07 October 2005

Here’s the video proof that Suzuki’s Stratosphere – the stunning six-cylinder 1100cc bike that represents the return of the Katana – is more than just a plastic mock-up. The download you can access...

Paris Show round-up

01 October 2005

The Paris Bike Show is in full swing with a mountain of new metal on show. This round-up brings together all our coverage of it so far. MCN was mob-handed in Paris to bring you the preview shows and...

Suzuki M109R revealed

01 October 2005

Suzuki’s 2006 Boulevard M109R has broken cover with a new 1783cc, liquid-cooled, fuel injected 54-degree V-twin engine, radial-mount four-piston front calipers and a 240mm wide rear tyre. Suzuki says...

Paris opens to public

01 October 2005

The Paris Bike Show opens to the public today and runs until October 9. Tickets are just 12 Euros for adults, six Euros for 12-18 year olds and free for under 12s. When in Paris, take the Metro on...

06 Suzuki muscle cruiser

01 October 2005

Suzuki is preparing to unveil a new ‘muscle cruiser’ for 2006 – the Boulevard M105. Updated October 3 U.S. sources suggested it may be rolled out at a Suzuki dealer meeting on that side of the...

Honda Tokyo bikes

01 October 2005

Honda has revealed a new concept bike ahead of the Tokyo show, which combines the specs of a superbike with the styling of a scooter. The new machine might look like a scooter but it is expected to...

BMW HP2 best in show

01 October 2005

BMW’s R1200GS based HP2 enduro bike has been voted best bike at the Paris bike show by a team of design experts. The Motorcycle Design Association (MDA) looked at everything at the show, judging on...

Tokyo Show Yamahas

01 October 2005

Yamaha has released early details of the concept bikes it will be showing at the Tokyo motor show, including an R6 powered electric hybrid 60s style cruiser. All of the new concept designs focus on...