2002

Year: 2002

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Join in an Egg Run

18 March 2002

If you are organising an Egg Run (or know someone who is) send in the details and we’ll add them to our Egg Run round-up. See the link, right, for the latest additions, and ones you can join in. If...

More weirdness from the world of motorcycling

18 March 2002

America: Gilbert MacConnell went for a job as a motorcycle cop in West Hartford, Connecticut. He passed the written and oral exams, but fell at the final hurdle when he was arrested for having an unlicensed firearm in his car. Inventive gardeners have incorporated a shiny new Harley into a flower show display. It is the centrepiece of the Philadelphia Show and is surrounded by azaleas and...

100 of your new reviews added

18 March 2002

WE’VE just added 100 more of your reviews to our product reviews section. Not only will this help you make a more informed choice about your next purchase of kit, but it’s this sort of invaluable user...

Children of the revolution

18 March 2002

You’ve got a Blade, they’ve got youth. You might have the ability to unlock a front wheel skid at 80. You corner confidently in the wet and you’re probably blasé about 100bhp. No car has passed you in...

Send us your product reviews

18 March 2002

What kit have you got? Does it work? And if not, why not? Tell us how much you paid, where it was from and whether you think it was worth it. We want your reviews of all your riding equipment from the cheapest lid to the priciest boots. We’re trying to build the most comprehensive database of information, so we can help you make informed choices when it comes to spending your money. To submit your...

Anyone for doughnuts?

18 March 2002

Fill your face with this lot

Wirral egg run attracts 4500 bikes

18 March 2002

The Wirral easter egg run was held on Sunday and Robcbr400rr took these pictures to share the day with you. If you take snaps at an Easter Egg run you attend, send them as a jpeg to...

First test: Triumph Speed Four

18 March 2002

We’ve been riding Triumph’s new Speed Four. And while the firm faces the nightmare of a fire-ravaged factory after Friday night’s blaze, at least bosses can be comforted by the fact that their new...

Don’t miss your free MCN riding guide

18 March 2002

FREE with the latest issue (March 20) of MCN is our comprehensive guide to better riding. There’s a massive 32 pages dedicated to helping you get the most from yourself and your bike this year. We’ve...

GSV-R inspires V4 road bike

18 March 2002

Suzuki is building a road bike based on its GSV-R MotoGP racer and you’ll be able to buy one in 2004. For the full story, you’ll need to pick up a copy of MCN, out on Wednesday, March 20, this...

New BMW R1150GS Adventure tested

18 March 2002

OFF-ROADING on a BMW R1150GS isn’t for the faint-hearted. But the factory have made the prospect of go-anywhere riding slightly more realistic with its new Adventure version of its hugely popular big trailie. So what’s different? For a start, the suspension at both ends has 20mm more travel, which is great for floating over boulders – though shorties and vertigo sufferers might be intimidated by...

MCN announces 2002 BSB sponsorship

18 March 2002

WE’RE backing the 2002 British Superbike championship in a sponsorship deal agreed with British MotorSport Promoters (BMP) this morning. MCN’s Adam Duckworth said: ” I’m delighted that we’re...

CCM style, Suzuki power

18 March 2002

THE first Suzuki-engined CCMs have just started rolling off the production line and MCN has been one of the first to try them. The new R30, 604 Dual Sport supermoto and 604 Trail off-roader have had...

Help us boost your event

18 March 2002

We want to make MCN’s What’s On section more comprehensive and more relevant to you, bringing you more events in your area that you want to go to. To do it we need your help. If you know of an exciting motorcycle event happening anywhere in the UK that isn’t currently featured in our events guide, please let us know. It can be anything from a rally or show to a regular meeting place at your local...

Helmets are for pussies

11 March 2002

American stunt team The Starboyz were threatened with a ban by the local health and safety executive when they turned up to perform at the weekend’s MCN-backed Scottish Motorcycle Show. The team, not...

Be reunited with a bike from your past

11 March 2002

If there is one bike you have owned that has meant more to you than any other, we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a number of people to reunite with a bike that meant the world to you, but...

Piaggio 500cc scooter arrives late… 1000cc to follow?

11 March 2002

Piaggio’s X9 500 scooter has finally made it into showrooms – almost a year late. Originally launched last Spring, it was sent back to the drawing board after test riders reported an unnerving...

World’s first test: 2002 R1, Blade, 9R and GSX-R1000

11 March 2002

It’s the 2002 test we’ve all been waiting for. Uprated R1 and 9R versus bigger-bore and sharpened Blade… all taking on the benchmark GSX-R1000. Over eight pages of the new MCN, out on Wednesday, March...

Try it for yourself

11 March 2002

Riding in the Sahara by yourself is obviously not an option, but luckily firms like Moto Aventures have plenty of experience of the region and can guide you through one of the most beautiful – and...

The shape of motorcycling to come

11 March 2002

There’s a very good chance that if you’re reading this you are over 30 and less than 40 years old. No, don’t fear, you’re not being watched by the great MCN eye in the sky. It’s just that the average...

See stunt tribute to Eddie Kidd

11 March 2002

Stunt riders are paying tribute to a legend in the Eddie Kidd Stunt Spectacular at the Bike Live Show this weekend. And Eddie will be there too. Kidd may use a wheelchair to get around these days...

Ducati recalls 2001 bikes

11 March 2002

Ducati is recalling almost its entire 2001 range for attention to a clutch cylinder problem. The only bike it doesn’t affect is the 748R, which uses a slipper clutch. The cylinders on the rest of the...

Bikes stolen while WSB squad is away

11 March 2002

Bike thieves escaped with three race-prepped Ducati Monsters from WSB team GSE’s Coventry workshop over the weekend. The squad was in Spain for the opening WSB races, but technicians working on...

Get the right deal on insurance

11 March 2002

We’re making it easier than ever to meet all your motorcycling needs at the right price and with as little effort as possible. Take a look at INSURANCE in the top navigation bar. Click it and you’ll be offered a selection of some of the UK’s leading bike insurers. In many cases you can even get online quotes to compare. It makes shopping for the best deal easier than ever. And if the best deal is...

Vote for a pro-bike Budget

11 March 2002

We’re asking which one thing you’d like Chancellor Gordon Brown to do in his next budget (due on April 17) which would most help motorcycling. So far your votes make reducing road tax for all bikes...

On-bike video lands rider 12 month sentence

11 March 2002

As reports reveal the extent of over-crowding in our jails, the courts have decided to squeeze one more into the shared cells in the form a 32-year-old ZX-9R rider who filmed his own " dangerous riding " . The resulting video, used as evidence in court, showed 165mph on the clock on occasion, but also showed he slowed to the correct limits through towns and villages. The judge even praised the...

Soon we’ll all ride bikes like this… apparently

11 March 2002

You own a litre sports bike and you love it. But will you still be riding an R1 or GSX-R1000 in ten years? Manufacturers don’t think so. And they’re working flat-out to come up with exactly what...

Easter Egg runs so far…

11 March 2002

Know of an Easter Egg run? E-mail the details to david.cushman@emap.com with EGG RUN in the subject line and we’ll add them below. Saturday March 23 Bromsgrove, Worcs: In aid of Dr Barnado’s. Start from the Merlin, noon. Details: 01527-575843. Swinderby, Lincs: For Hartsholme Children’s Centre. Meet Halfway House (between Lincoln and Newark) 11am. Details: 01522-881736. Walkern, Herts: For...

Everybody’s talking about it

11 March 2002

Kawasaki’s ZX-6R is the single most talked about bike in our dedicated bulletin boards. While both the Talk News and Talk General boards have higher overall postings, the ZX-6R is way ahead on the...

First test: Gilera’s 850cc twin

11 March 2002

Updated March 14, 2002: We’ve had a first ride on a bike using Gilera’s new 850cc 90 degree V-twin engine and it could prove the basis of a genuine rival for Ducati. The full story is in the March 13...

Guzzi revises Nevada 750

11 March 2002

Moto Guzzi has revealed a revised version of its bottom-of-the-range Nevada cruiser – the final bike in the line-up to get a series of updates influenced by Guzzi’s new owner, Aprilia. The 750cc...

They won with MCN2U. Now it’s your chance

11 March 2002

They entered one of our text message MCN2U competitions and won. A year’s breakdown cover, courtesy of NCI Rescue Service, goes to: M Walker from Narberth; H Waters, Warminster; D Flooks, Liverpool, K...

Name the best bike in the world

11 March 2002

We want to know which your favourite bike in the world, ever, is. Is it your own? Is it a race bike? Is it the first bike you owned, or a one-off special you saw from a distance at a show. Jason Schofield offers: " RC45, Honda’s V4, cause it makes me go silly whenever I see one. I mumble and babble like a spotty teenager talking to Pamela Anderson. " Anyone who’s within ear-shot is subjected to...

Not your average weekend blast

11 March 2002

This just isn’t good enough, you can almost hear the other guests thinking. There’s sand in the pool of the supposedly swanky four-star Hotel Salam. And blokes fully-dressed in enduro gear. Next to a...

Worst bike you ever bought

11 March 2002

Ever made a really bad buying decision and ended up with a bike that really didn’t match up to your requirements, was a right dog, or was simply sub-standard by nature? We want to hear from you with all the dirt on the nightmare bike you landed yourself with. See end of the story for details on sending your contributions in. Here’s some examples we’ve already received: From Tim Saunders: My worst...

Search for Britain’s most bike-friendly company

11 March 2002

The hunt is on for the bike-friendliest firm in Britain, and the least. Make your nominations now. The MCIA is offering a free bike park to the firm which gets the highest number of employees to...