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Budget MZ racing for beginners

23 September 2001

YES! I’m doing it! I’m actually doing it! Do you recognise those words? They’re what went through your head when you were in the process of losing your virginity. And they’re also going through mine...

World’s fastest bikes

23 September 2001

Fastest bikes in the world? Has to include an R1 doesn’t it?

Your 2002 new bike questions answered

23 September 2001

We were at the Paris Show on Thursday with many of motorcycling’s big cheeses and asked for your questions about the new bikes of 2002 to put to them. We had a huge response in a very short time and we’re sorry if yours is one of the questions we didn’t have time to answer. Many people who e-mailed in received individual replies. Others are listed below. Don’t worry if yours was missed out. We’re...

MV Agusta updates line-up for 2002

23 September 2001

MV Agusta has announced changes to its 2002 line-up amid strong suggestions that Italian scooter giant Piaggio is about to increase its 20 per cent holding in the firm to 100 per cent. And that’s...

See video of our CBR600 on the dyno

23 September 2001

My bike not only looks good – it goes well, too. With 10,000 miles showing, the engine had loosened up completely and was producing a genuine 95bhp at the rear wheel on the dyno of BSD...

Harley and BMW dig deep to help terror-rocked cities

16 September 2001

Harley-Davidson is donating the use of 30 police bikes and one million dollars to the relief efforts in New York and Washington. BMW has handed over 100 bikes to the New York Police department,...

Guzzi marks 80 years with birthday models

16 September 2001

Moto Guzzi has unveiled three special models to celebrate its 80th birthday. First, there’s the Le Mans Tenni which is based on the latest, half-faired Le Mans and named after legendary Guzzi racer of...

How do you tackle that?

16 September 2001

How to climb every mountain.

Does size matter: the answer.

16 September 2001

When it comes to the age-old pub debate of whose bike is fastest, there are two trains of thought. One states that there’s no substitute for cubes. It argues that horsepower and torque provide speed...

KTM unveils look of the 2003 Adventure 950

16 September 2001

KTM unveiled how its 2003 950 Adventure will look, at the Milan Show on Tuesday. The bike shown here is actually the competition bike, called the 950 Rally, and the firm has decided the Adventure will...

2002 Triumph Sprint and ST revealed

16 September 2001

Triumph has slotted a version of its 147bhp Daytona 955i motor into the 2002 Sprint ST and Sprint RS for 2002. The engine is identical to the one also used in the new Speed Triple, revealed previously...

Aprilia Blue Marlin divides opinion

16 September 2001

Some strong opinions are being expressed on our bulletin boards in the wake of Aprilia unveiling its Blue Marlin. The RSV Mille 1000cc V-twin-powered prototype is targeting the Ducati Monster. The...

Kawasaki ZX-7R

16 September 2001

THE ZX-7R is an old bike by anyone’s standards. Though it’s still popular, it has lost its way in recent years, as its slaying here shows. It managed reasonable speeds through most of the bends, was...

First pictures of Suzuki’s finished V-Strom

16 September 2001

You’ve seen our spy shots of the Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, now here’s our first close-up and detailed pictures of the showroom-ready TL1000-powered V-twin. No official details have been released on the...

Falco gets new look and new name

16 September 2001

For the first time the Aprilia Falco has been given a sporty two-tone paint red and black job. The frame has been painted black and the upside-down Showa forks are now gold. The bike has even been...

So is it really true size isn’t everything?

16 September 2001

If it’s the fastest bike on an outright lap you want, buy the RSV. All but one rider found it the quickest lapper on test. It also set the fastest outright lap and was ultimately quickest in three out...

Haslam: Rossi and dad are my heroes

16 September 2001

Leon Haslam is racing alongside his all-time favourite bike racer: Valentino Rossi. Oh, and then of course there’s dad Ron. GP 500 racer Leon, 18, was answering your questions in a live web chat in...

More pictures of the Multistrada: will they change your view?

16 September 2001

NEW PICTURES ADDED ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 We’ve added new pictures of the new Ducati Multistrada in the wake of some cutting comments from some on our TALK NEWS bulletin boards. See below for...

The new bike launches of the Milan Show

16 September 2001

Here’s a very brief round-up of the new bike launches at the 2001 Milan Show in Italy. If you want more details, click into NEWS or LATEST ON NEW BIKES to see the latest launches. MONDAY: Yamaha...

Gilera unveils 600 SuperSport

16 September 2001

When we first showed spy photos of Gilera’s new SuperSport 600 in July, it was clear the bike was special. The first official pictures have confirmed that. And, if anything, it’s even better looking...

Aprilia RSV-R Mille

16 September 2001

This was the bike that brought the most adverse comments. Some loved it, some struggled to get on with it. Whatever, the personal views on its abilities, no one disputed the mega engine, though. The...

Sachs reveals new 805cc twin

16 September 2001

The Sachs B-805 uses a Suzuki cruiser V-twin engine, comes with upside-down forks and is styled by Target design, the firm behind the original Suzuki Katana. It is clearly a modified version of the...

2002 Ducati 998: More different than it looks

16 September 2001

Ducati’s 2002 flagship superbikes may look little changed, but the new 998, 998R and 998S are significantly updated compared to the current 996. The three machines unveiled at Milan all feature the...

Aprilia’s big-bore scooter unveiled

16 September 2001

This giant twist-and-go is Aprilia’s bid to enter the super scooter market. Called the Atlantic 500, it uses the 460cc engine from Piaggio’s X9. The single cylinder engine makes a claimed 39bhp, and...

The 2002 Ducati SS range

16 September 2001

Here are the pictures of the 750 and 900SS Ducatis for 2002

Korean maker launches a ‘proper’ bike

16 September 2001

This sporty roadster isn’t Japanese, Italian, British or even German made… it’s from Korea. The Hyosung GT600 uses the firm’s own twin-cylinder engine and it’s the first time a Korean manufacturer has...

Click on BikeMart for thousands of new and used bikes

16 September 2001

Click on BIKEMART in our top navigation bar and now you’ll find thousands more used bikes for sale to browse online. We’ve added all the private bike sale ads from MCN to the used bikes sold by...

2002 Mille and Mille R get new colours and graphics

16 September 2001

Aprilia’s range-topping RSV Mille and RSV Mille R have been given makeovers for 2002. Both feature new colours and graphics. The Mille now comes in either red/black/white or all-new silver/red/white...

Ducati shakes up Monster range

16 September 2001

Ducati has tweaked most of its popular Monster range for 2002. There’s currently five different engines in the Monster range: The 600, the new fuel-injected 620ie, 750ie and 900ie and the daddy of all...

Tell us about your bike mister

16 September 2001

It’s all about bottom end power.

Yamaha unveils 2002 R1

16 September 2001

Yamaha unveiled the 2002 R1 at an exclusive launch party in Milan on Monday night. The shape may be familiar but don’t let that fool you into thinking that the 2002 R1 is just last year’s bike with a...

BMW launches R1150GS Adventure

09 September 2001

BMW’s tough R1150GS is being made even more ready to take on the world. The new Adventure version comes complete with all you need to tackle long distances on almost any terrain. It has new ”...

Aprilia launches new range of clothing

09 September 2001

Aprilia has launched its 2002 clothing range, aimed at showing how leisure style is going hand-in-hand with technical biking gear. UK based after-sales manager Massimo Granata said, ” In Italy, huge...

2002 Triumphs

09 September 2001

Here’s what we have so far of Triumph’s line-up for 2002. Check the links, right.

Grasstrack Masters date changes

09 September 2001

The date of the British Grasstrack Masters has been changed from Sunday September 16 to October 7, 2001. The venue will still be Dolton Barracks, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. To get there, follow signs from the A34. Racing starts at 12pm. Details: 01235-850486

2002 American bikes

09 September 2001

All the latest from the US manufacturers. Check the links, right