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Subject Author Date
Police oppose show licence for fears of retaliation over Tobin murderBob14:07:13 04/30/08 Wed
Boris on Bus Lanes – BMF ExpectsBob08:23:10 05/03/08 Sat
Rare Canadian bike up for auctionBob08:15:13 05/03/08 Sat
Is this the lamest speeding excuse ever?Bob05:09:54 04/24/08 Thu
Gibson to star in biker movieBob06:39:33 03/20/08 Thu
Is this the least useful pricelist in the World?Bob09:33:26 04/27/08 Sun
Barger sues TV channel over biker showBob05:20:29 04/22/08 Tue
Charley Boorman sets off on latest adventureBob05:19:21 04/22/08 Tue
UK likes Harley best?Bob05:31:01 04/18/08 Fri
BMW looks to increase Husqvarna sales “by 30% in 2008”Bob05:29:08 04/18/08 Fri
VW looking to add motorcycle arm?Bob05:28:12 04/18/08 Fri
Harley axes jobs amid sales dropBob05:26:44 04/18/08 Fri
Napkins used to promote road safetyBob05:11:54 04/15/08 Tue
Coroner criticises TT officialsBob06:20:34 03/26/08 Wed
“More than £100,000” of vintage motorcycles stolenBob05:17:17 04/09/08 Wed
“Dykes on Bikes” name saved – again!Bob05:25:04 01/08/08 Tue
Scooter rider who used feet to cover registration wins ban appealBob05:17:30 04/08/08 Tue
Motorcycle museum founder diesBob05:22:45 04/03/08 Thu
AA motorcycle patrols returnBob05:23:24 04/02/08 Wed
Wheelie record attempt ends in arrestBob05:21:23 04/01/08 Tue
Maddison breaks world record… againBob05:20:09 04/01/08 Tue
Dakar “may return to Africa by 2012”Bob06:44:44 03/27/08 Thu
Foggy Petronas infrastructure to be auctionedBob06:22:33 03/26/08 Wed
Steve McQueen's estate sues BelstaffBob06:21:43 03/26/08 Wed
Motorcycle shop boss shot with crossbowBob05:23:31 01/15/08 Tue
Brad and Angelina buy house… subject to being allowed to build their own motorcycle circuit!Bob06:55:09 03/18/08 Tue
Beware the 14th of MarchBob06:33:49 03/14/08 Fri
OAP who “forgot to wear glasses” cleared of causing death of bikerBob06:34:59 03/14/08 Fri
Chicago passes biker-friendly lawBob06:36:04 03/14/08 Fri
No Bikes in London bus lanesBob06:52:50 03/13/08 Thu
“Human looking” bikes improve safetyBob06:21:24 03/13/08 Thu
Canadian Sikh biker to appeal turban banBob06:17:32 03/12/08 Wed
Edinburgh biker injured by yobs who strung tape across roadBob06:30:55 03/11/08 Tue
Truly dumb biker doesn’t get new law!Bob05:23:25 03/06/08 Thu
Biker fulfils cancer victim’s dreamBob05:22:18 03/06/08 Thu
Tesco launches motorbike insurance comparison siteBob05:13:45 03/05/08 Wed
Charity gives motorcycle to courier groupBob05:20:21 03/03/08 Mon
Steve McQueen's 1940 Indian Scout “May Fetch US$80,000”Bob05:18:39 03/03/08 Mon
Thieves blunder into biker meetingBob05:39:59 02/28/08 Thu
Honda to end motorcycle production in USABob05:38:05 02/28/08 Thu
BSB rights acquired by Jonathan PalmerBob05:27:40 02/27/08 Wed
Jeep driver 'swerved into biker before attacking with mallet'Bob05:22:56 02/26/08 Tue
“Akira” to be made into live-action filmBob05:24:48 02/25/08 Mon
What kind of biker are you?Bob13:31:17 10/17/07 Wed
Ducati announces profitBob14:00:36 02/14/08 Thu
Motorcycle tax evasion - DoT admits they were wrongBob05:26:52 02/14/08 Thu
Motorcycle helmet calls for helpBob05:17:25 02/14/08 Thu
The Posh Way Down?Bob05:21:54 02/11/08 Mon
Ex-Harley engineers work on diesel motorcycleBob05:54:44 02/13/08 Wed
“Long Way Round” cameras to be introduced for motorcycle police?Bob05:23:29 02/11/08 Mon
2008 Dakar cancelledBob05:09:50 01/04/08 Fri
Nigerian government buys motorcycles for workersBob05:29:34 02/03/08 Sun
Two plead not guilty to M40 deathBob05:17:40 02/01/08 Fri
Lifan to sell stake to insurance giantBob05:16:38 02/01/08 Fri
Bike thieves steal woman’s hair!Bob12:47:10 01/31/08 Thu
Z1000 finance dealBob12:46:16 01/31/08 Thu
Leicester dealership to closeBob12:44:23 01/31/08 Thu
North West 200 date setBob05:23:17 01/31/08 Thu
London Motorcycle Show - public transport problems, Saturday 2nd FebBob11:52:07 01/30/08 Wed
Motorcycle industry Association refutes "bikers are tax dodgers" claimBob05:17:38 01/29/08 Tue
Milwaukee to erect statue of “The Fonz”Bob05:13:03 01/28/08 Mon
Biker charity to provide emergency delivery service for NHS hospitalsBob05:53:07 01/22/08 Tue
UK “8th most dangerous place to be a biker”Bob05:52:00 01/22/08 Tue
Brooklands Centenary event – April 2008Bob05:25:52 01/15/08 Tue
Royal Enfield 2008 open weekendBob05:24:41 01/15/08 Tue
Bajaj up stake in KTM, agree deal to market Kawasaki in AsiaBob05:35:35 01/11/08 Fri
Win a Kawasaki ZX-10R in February!Bob05:34:38 01/11/08 Fri
Vietnamese bikers terrorised by wild elephantsBob05:33:25 01/11/08 Fri
Japanese company unveils hybrid bike "you can charge at home"Bob05:26:21 01/10/08 Thu
Suzuki offer 0% finance on selected modelsBob05:25:02 01/10/08 Thu
Killer drivers to be given loophole to avoid jailBob05:25:35 01/09/08 Wed
Bike thief’s bad first dateBob05:12:47 01/07/08 Mon
Euro transport authority questions need for “Motorcycle toys”Bob05:38:15 01/02/08 Wed
Bristol and South West “most popular biking region”Bob05:27:28 01/03/08 Thu
Biking safer, according to Government statisticsBob05:36:57 01/02/08 Wed
New bike leap record setBob05:35:48 01/02/08 Wed
Biking Nun passes awayBob05:16:53 12/20/07 Thu
NZ Mint issues 1930s Biking Coin collectionBob05:23:34 12/19/07 Wed
Lifesaver given parking fineBob05:22:24 12/19/07 Wed
Safespeed founder diesBob05:31:00 12/18/07 Tue
Kensington and Chelsea to provide better bike parkingBob05:29:53 12/18/07 Tue
Helmet art is big business in Vietnam as compulsory law kicks inBob05:34:48 12/12/07 Wed
Chaz Davies switches US teams for 2008 AMA seasonBob05:33:45 12/12/07 Wed
Bike police take Queen the wrong way roundBob05:31:42 12/12/07 Wed
New importer for MV Agusta and CagivaBob05:25:29 12/07/07 Fri
Matrix star Fishburne: “Don’t smoke a joint before riding”!Bob05:24:25 12/07/07 Fri
Giant bike officially world's heaviestBob06:21:40 12/04/07 Tue
IoW bikers ask for test exemptionBob06:43:23 11/02/07 Fri
BMF Welcome ‘Bikes Go Free’ plans for Cambridgeb10:05:11 12/01/07 Sat
Evel Knievel dies aged 69Bob09:51:25 12/01/07 Sat
Biker has fined cancelled if he buys “dorky” helmetBob09:49:30 12/01/07 Sat
2008 London Motorcycle Show offers chance to win a Ducati 848!Bob12:38:18 11/30/07 Fri
EU drops call for daytime lights for all vehiclesBob07:45:50 11/30/07 Fri
Tibetan MONKS arrested for trying to rob motorcycle shop!Bob05:31:57 11/30/07 Fri
Motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme launchedBob05:29:42 11/23/07 Fri
Australia gets first biker mayorBob05:19:56 11/27/07 Tue
Paris youths riot following death of bikers in collision with police carBob05:18:49 11/27/07 Tue
Family calls again for resignation of BrunstromBob05:30:48 11/23/07 Fri
Bikers anger over Snowdonia ban callBob05:24:47 11/07/07 Wed
Bajaj plans to buy Ducati or Triumph?Bob05:14:38 07/17/07 Tue
Driver who was “swigging from a can of lager”, killed pillion jailedBob06:30:41 10/31/07 Wed
Virgin Media to introduce engineers on bikesBob06:17:01 10/29/07 Mon
Bradley Smith secures factory ride for 2008Bob05:58:57 10/25/07 Thu
Suzuki unveils hydrogen bikeBob05:22:04 10/24/07 Wed
2008 MCN London Motorcycle Show announces “all major manufacturers will have stands”Bob06:03:57 10/20/07 Sat
New ShapeShifting MotorcycleMollie Hatchie19:55:15 02/17/07 Sat
Mondello Park out of British Superbikes for 2008Bob11:07:32 10/17/07 Wed
Axeman threatens Bristol bike shop staff – gets let off with cautionBob05:24:25 10/15/07 Mon
Russian team creates “Underwater motorcycle”Bob05:22:53 10/15/07 Mon
BMF call for a ban on daytime lights for other vehiclesBob11:51:12 10/12/07 Fri
Puerto Rican bikers forced to wear full protective kitBob05:20:20 10/11/07 Thu
‘Great Escape’ stuntman diesBob05:21:03 10/10/07 Wed
Hairy Bikers to do DakarBob05:27:58 10/08/07 Mon
Norick Abe killedBob05:26:51 10/08/07 Mon
Biker's penis hit by lightningBob05:19:10 09/20/07 Thu
Britain’s oldest biker just 10 short of tonBob05:22:31 10/03/07 Wed
Fogarty forced to abandon WSB plansBob07:34:42 09/30/07 Sun
Biker-friendly hotel to open near Harley museumBob05:22:23 09/28/07 Fri
Northern Ireland to introduce new bike test ‘six months ahead of mainland UK’Bob05:31:27 09/26/07 Wed
Peter Fonda to auction ‘Easy Rider’ memorabiliaBob05:20:53 09/17/07 Mon
Angry bee busts biker’s breastBob05:39:11 09/14/07 Fri
Czech speedway rider crashes… and wakes up with British accentBob05:37:59 09/14/07 Fri
Side saddle biker chargedBob04:59:32 09/12/07 Wed
Biker death blamed on stolen road signBob04:58:11 09/12/07 Wed
US safety panel calls for mandatory helmet lawBob04:56:21 09/12/07 Wed
Had an argument? Why not take to the road… naked?Bob04:35:09 09/10/07 Mon
Malta to issue classic bike stampsBob04:34:03 09/10/07 Mon
Hyosung busts UK sales totals by mid-yearBob05:46:11 09/07/07 Fri
Harley cuts production over fears on US spendingBob05:44:59 09/07/07 Fri
Vietnam looks to become “motorcycle hub”Bob05:43:50 09/07/07 Fri
BMF withdraws support for RoadPeaceBob05:31:36 09/06/07 Thu
National Rally – 2008 rescue plan announcedBob05:33:25 08/29/07 Wed
Thieves steal artificial hand from bikerBob05:24:27 08/28/07 Tue
US fears as new noise laws come into forceBob04:57:13 08/24/07 Fri
‘Harry Potter’ isn’t magic on a motorcycle!Bob05:31:17 08/22/07 Wed
Web designer sentenced for hacking rival publication’s websiteBob05:32:38 08/16/07 Thu
Man wins land for hauling motorbike by his moustacheBob05:23:22 08/21/07 Tue
Biker stuck at lights… as he is too light!Bob05:18:59 07/26/07 Thu
New Rider advice please!Lizzieloo05:27:46 08/06/07 Mon
Biker doesn’t miss missing legBob05:31:52 08/16/07 Thu
‘Vulnerable’ youngsters restore classic bike to form museum centrepieceBob05:30:37 08/16/07 Thu
Police want “DNA from speeding motorists”Bob05:50:14 08/02/07 Thu
Indian-built cruiser “makes you feel like God”!Bob05:25:05 07/31/07 Tue
Barrister loses “no wheels on floor” motorcycle parking caseBob05:24:04 07/31/07 Tue
AGV bought by DianeseBob05:22:51 07/31/07 Tue
Easy Rider cameraman Kovacs diesBob05:42:23 07/26/07 Thu
DSA trained bikers to receive insurance discountsBob06:00:45 07/25/07 Wed
Cycle lane cameras to be introduced - £120 fine for encroachmentBob08:07:47 07/24/07 Tue
BMW to buy HusqvarnaBob05:24:45 07/23/07 Mon
CHiPs star “never had a licence”Bob05:23:56 07/23/07 Mon
Bumbling biker arrested minutes after buying new bikeBob05:22:56 07/23/07 Mon
Vietnam; Compulsory helmet law catching out bikersBob05:35:40 07/18/07 Wed
Denver law on loud pipes broken… by police!Bob05:34:55 07/18/07 Wed
Oxford’s Paramedic bikes back on roadBob05:33:38 07/18/07 Wed
Dunlop appeals for “iconic” images for motorsport safety calendarBob05:54:22 07/12/07 Thu
Off-road registration bill withdrawnBob05:36:20 07/12/07 Thu
Biker finds stolen bike… on an advertising poster!Bob05:35:03 07/12/07 Thu
Witnesses needed following £100,000 motorbike raidBob05:35:23 07/09/07 Mon
Harley – big in Japan?Bob05:34:11 07/09/07 Mon
Councillor tries to ban motorbikes from villageBob05:40:55 07/06/07 Fri
‘Staff cannot use motorbikes’, says green transport specialistBob05:39:47 07/06/07 Fri
Easy Rider Hopper to ride the Russian roadsBob05:11:42 07/05/07 Thu
Manchester bikers to face congestion charge?Bob07:49:09 07/04/07 Wed
Harley/Ducati merger? “I’d do it anytime” says Ducati chiefBob04:02:39 06/29/07 Fri
Spanish company unveils prototype solar-powered motorbikeBob05:19:21 06/28/07 Thu
A682 is “Britain’s most dangerous road”Bob05:23:56 06/25/07 Mon
Norfolk charity needs motorbike partsBob05:22:41 06/25/07 Mon
Canadian border guards told “How to spot a Hells Angel”Bob05:32:06 06/20/07 Wed
Staten Island biker rescues 4 year old wandering in trafficBob05:21:36 06/21/07 Thu
First time biker “died of excitement”Bob05:31:01 06/20/07 Wed
Biker writes children's novelBob13:33:44 11/24/06 Fri
Michelin recalls 68,000 tyresBob05:19:15 06/18/07 Mon
Highway Insurance appoints bike repair networkBob05:17:16 06/18/07 Mon
Petition to allow bikes in bus lanesBob08:03:10 02/26/07 Mon
Bikers “save half a day a week” commuting to workBob05:42:27 06/12/07 Tue
Vietnamese taxi bikers launch ‘grass-roots’ ambulance serviceBob05:41:10 06/12/07 Tue
Bike torched over argument about squirrel!Bob05:32:09 06/11/07 Mon
Dorset launches Motorcycle Paramedic teamBob05:15:59 06/01/07 Fri
Arai records ninth year as highest ranked helmet maker in JD Power surveyBob05:12:02 06/01/07 Fri
National Rally cancelledBob05:20:53 05/29/07 Tue
New York bikers final journey by Harley-powered hearseBob13:30:19 05/26/07 Sat
Thailand Motorbike Taxi drivers drafted in as Police VolunteersBob05:35:44 05/23/07 Wed
‘Long Way Down’ beginsBob05:24:42 05/14/07 Mon
Suzuki offer free restrictor kits on selected new modelsBob05:22:53 05/22/07 Tue
Safety tips for illegal bikers in MiddlesboroughBob05:21:18 05/22/07 Tue
Congratualations Bradley SmithBob06:12:37 05/20/07 Sun
Coroner questions use of Pan EuropeanBob05:29:25 05/01/07 Tue

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