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Police alert over camera firebomb

25 November 2002

Police have launched a nationwide alert after a home made explosive was found strapped to a speed camera in Staffordshire. Officers were called by maintenance workers, who had removed the device from...

Put your questions to Z1000 designers

25 November 2002

Here’s your chance to grill the designers of 2003’s wildest bike. MCN’s Marc Potter is heading off to Japan this weekend for a chat with the brains behind Kawasaki’s Z1000. If you’ve got any...

It’s the Dirt Rider Expo this weekend

25 November 2002

If you’re into off-road then you won’t want to miss the 2002 Dirt Rider Expo. It from November 28 – December 1 at the Stoneleigh Park Exhibition Centre, Coventry. The Expo is the biggest event of its...

Design your dream Ducati

25 November 2002

Think you can improve on the 999? Well, Ducati is going to give you the chance to prove it. The Italian firm has just launched a competition inviting visions for its future designs. It is open to...

Tell us your bike test horrors

25 November 2002

Did you crash on your test? Or run over a dog, and then crash? Or perhaps you got off the bike at the end of a perfect test… and forgot to put the sidestand down. We’re putting together a feature that...

Don’t miss our sports tyre special

25 November 2002

Sports tyres. Just the thing for sunny trackdays when the Tarmac is sizzling – but they’re lousy in the wet, right? Wrong. In the latest issue of MCN, out November 27 we’ve got an examination of the...

Floods force MV to close

25 November 2002

Workers had just returned the MV Agusta factory after a lay-off of several months, when heavy rain in Italy has caused Lake Varese to burst its banks and forced them out again. The local fire...

Tell us about your NEC Show

25 November 2002

So that’s it – Show’s over for another year. Nearly 200,000 of us made the trip to the NEC in Birmingham to pour over the sex metal and pick up some tidy bargains. Was it worth it? We’d like to hear...

Have you ever beaten a race legend?

25 November 2002

Can you boast of beating a British champion? Or do any of your friends bore you with tales of old racing careers in which they mixed it with a rider who went on to become a legend? We’re looking for...

Make the most of the winter

25 November 2002

Winter? What winter? In the latest issue of MCN we’ve got a four-page special on how to make the most of the post-season. There’s top tips on how to get the very best from the roads, top winter kit to...

DanT’s little accident

18 November 2002

Oh dear. This is what’s left of our long-term Suzuki V-Strom after motorcyclenews.com editorial assistant Dan Thornton used it to pop home at lunchtime. Dan was taken to hospital but, apart from a few...

Updated Monday: Your Unsung Heroes

18 November 2002

We’ve just added more of nominations for your Unsung Heroes – the forum for you to publicly thank the people who’ve bailed you out. We’ll be announcing the first winners of our free Knox kit, worth...

Road tolls bear down on Londoners

18 November 2002

With congestion charging just weeks away, Londoners could be forgiven for thinking the government would take it easy on them. But a new report recommends imposing tolls on roads near the capital would...

The new Triumph Daytona 600

18 November 2002

Now the hype is made metal. The stunning Triumph Daytona 600, exclusively revealed by MCN in April, has just had its public unveiling at the NEC Show. In the latest issue of MCN, out November 20, we...

Nominate your unsung hero

18 November 2002

The mate who gives up his time to spanner for you at races. The bloke down the road who lent you his bike while yours was knackered. The partner who bravely lets you use the living room as a garage.

Police pressure to hide cameras

18 November 2002

Two top traffic officers have spoken out against high-visibility speed cameras. Inspector John Williams, from the Stockport constabulary, believes that brightly painted cameras are causing accidents...

Don’t miss your 2003 MCN calendar

18 November 2002

Fill your year with some of the greatest road and race action shots ever, when you buy the 2003 MCN calendar. Shot by our award-winning snapper Howard Boylan, you can pick up this fantastic collection...

Don’t miss the new MCN Sport

18 November 2002

So that was the year that was. It saw the triumphant return of the four-strokes to Grand Prix, a titanic struggle for supremacy in World Superbikes and a British champion who proved age is no barrier...

Feel the need for speed special

18 November 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out November 20, there’s a speed special. The very, very fastest, quickest and hottest bikes in Britain – and what they’re like to ride. Tuck in for a blast on the UK’s...

Calling all Ducati 749 owners…

18 November 2002

Have you got a Ducati 749? If you’re one of the UK’s lucky owners MCN would like to hear from you for a forthcoming feature. Drop us a line, by either calling Stefan Bartlett, our Road Test Editor,...

Come celebrate Harley’s 100th birthday

18 November 2002

Harley-Davidson is 100 next year, but you can celebrate that anniversary a wee bit early as the grand old man of motorcycling is inviting you to his ” 100th Anniversary Night ” at Birmingham’s Hard...

Send us your C90 stories

18 November 2002

Have you ever owned or ridden a Honda C90? MCN is planning a feature on the world’s best-selling bike and we want your stories. If you reckon you’ve ridden this fable bike the furthest, the fastest,...

Your guide to the NEC show

11 November 2002

This is the first chance to see all the new bikes for 2003 and beyond, all under one roof. With so many bikes, it’s hard to know where to go first, so we’ve picked out what we think are important.

Council’s controversial ‘safety measure’

11 November 2002

Wiltshire County Council has decided to remove the signage from roads in a safety experiment. Rather than a centreline, roads in the scheme will remain unpainted. The idea comes from a similar scheme...

NEC Show: Triumph Daytona 600, Ducati 999R

11 November 2002

Triumph has just revealed these first official pictures of its new Daytona 600. We’ll have more details and pictures shortly… Ducati’s new 999R Ducati has just kicked off the NEC Show with a stunning...

Safety cameras become casualties

11 November 2002

Safety cameras are now facing a new enemy. Two cameras on the A146 in Norfolk appear to have been shot by the mysterious ‘Norfolk Sniper’. Police have not yet established what type of weapon wrecked...

Suzuki cuts prices for 2003

11 November 2002

Fancy saving £700 on a new GSX-R750, or £600 on a new GSX-R600? If so, you’ll be glad to hear Suzuki will cut the prices on eight of its most popular models for 2003. The cuts were revealed at...

Coming soon: Exclusive ZX-6R video

11 November 2002

Click on to www.motorcyclenews.com on Wednesday November 13 for your first chance to see and hear what life is like behind the screen of a screaming 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R. MCN’s Keith Farr strapped a...

Video exclusive: 2003 ZX-6R

11 November 2002

In the latest issue of MCN you can read the first test of one of the hottest bikes of 2003 – Kawasaki’s honed and toned ZX-6R. AND we have exclusive video of the bike being caned around Sepang, the...

Bennetts campaign to cut bike thefts

11 November 2002

Bennetts insurers aim to cut motorcycle thefts with their ‘Stop the Stripping!’ campaign. It aims to persuade bike manufacturers to mark individual parts during new bike registration, making it harder...

Philadelphia cops crack down on toy run

11 November 2002

If you worry about police clamping down on motorcyclists in the UK, then spare a thought for bikers in America. Members of the Warlocks Motorcycle Club are already suing Philadelphia police with a...

Advanced tickets for the Ally Pally Show

11 November 2002

We have been experiencing problems with our advanced ticket hotline number for the Road Racing and Superbike Show at Alexandra Place, January 25- February 2. However these have now been resolved and...

UN plans worldwide bike laws

11 November 2002

British bikes could be forced to meet the same strict rules and regulations as in California, thanks to the United Nations. The UN aim to create world standards for motorcycles, beginning with...

We ride Rossi’s RCV…and Edwards SP-2

11 November 2002

Honda hasn’t had a bad year. Its bikes have powered exquisitely talented riders to both the MotoGP and WSB titles. In the latest MCN, out November 12, we answer the burning question: What are...

See the ZX-6R video here

11 November 2002

Click on the links on the right to see our exclusive, behind the screen videos of the 2003 ZX-6R. They are in Quicktime (.mov) format only, and you’ll need to watch all four for the surprise at the...

Bike novel from Gardner

11 November 2002

Wayne Gardner’s ex-wife Donna has penned a novel based on the ” sex-charged big-money world of international motorcycle racing. ” The 630-page book is called ” Leathers ” and publisher Sid Harta...