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Compare the original letter with Government response

18 February 2002

A Government spokesman has issued an official response to the growing outrage at Environment Minister Michael Meacher’s anti-bike letter to Chief Constables. It appears to claim we have nothing to...

Lower insurance for low-use riders

18 February 2002

Norwich Union is experimenting with a system which could save you up to 50 per cent on your insurance bill. It benefits low-mileage riders and, since most owners are clocking up less than 5000 miles a...

Whose line is it anyway?

18 February 2002

Which of these riders will take the other out? Bet now! Bet now! Bet now!

Win a Hornet 900 in Riders for Health raffle

11 February 2002

Go to a bike show or race meet this year and you’re likely to be offered raffle tickets to win a Honda CB900 Hornet. Dig deep because the proceeds go to Riders for Health. Honda has donated the bike...

Win four places at our Butlins bash

11 February 2002

You and three pals could be among the merry revellers at this year’s MCN Butlins Spring Spectacular at Skegness for the cost of a £1 entry to our latest mobile phone text message competition. The competition runs from February 13-19, 2002, ONLY and winners will be notified by text message by Friday, February 22. It is only open to BT Cellnet and Vodafone customers (excluding BT Cellnet...

Strange But True…

11 February 2002

Our latest collection of bike-related oddities from around the globe includes… Thailand: Critics often describe artists like Damien Hurst as ” dangerous ” . Not as dangerous as Santi Pichetchaikul,...

Casting technique could save 8kg on new R6

11 February 2002

More details have emerged about Yamaha’s newly-invented casting technique (as revealed on this site on February 7) which suggest it could save up to 8kg on the weight of a 600cc sports bike. The...

The latest performance exhausts

11 February 2002

Click the links on the right to see all the news on the latest performance enhancing exhausts.

I never knew insurance was so interesting…

11 February 2002

IN MCN tomorrow (February 13), we’ve raided the records and talked to the experts at Carole Nash to reveal some fascinating facts about bike insurance. No, really! We’ve found the answers to all kinds...

Giant quiz answers revealed

11 February 2002

Our massive Christmas Quiz attracted more than 3000 entries. The closing date for entries has now passed so it is finally safe to reveal all the answers. See how close you got, or work out how well...

Fear drives security sales

11 February 2002

Initial results of a survey into bike crime conducted through this site suggest the majority of people aren’t using bike security to meet insurance demands, they are doing it because they fear...

New Rotax engine range bound for bikes

11 February 2002

ROTAX has patented a new range of engines which will be available for use in motorcycles. They include a 610cc single, a 1000cc parallel twin, a 1000cc V-twin, plus an inline triple of between 1000...

Why is he doing this to us?

11 February 2002

Despite their initial " like it or lump it " attitude, the Department of the Environment relented on Friday (Feb 15, 2002) and gave the following as inspiration for Michael Meacher’s action. The links here will take you to the three pieces of evidence the Department of the Environment has subsequently come up with as " reasons " for Micheal Meacher’s course of action. The first is an article...

Your votes bring B-King closer to production

11 February 2002

Your responses through this site and at the MCN Ally Pally show look likely to inspire Suzuki to put the B-King into production. Your initial approval of the Hayabusa-powered prototype encouraged...

2002 R1s arrive at UK dealers

11 February 2002

The official launch in dealers doesn’t come until February 28, but already some 2002 R1s are making their way into dealers. We’ve had reports that On Yer Bike at Aylesbury and Motorcycles and Moore at...

Why you pay what you do for insurance

11 February 2002

Insurance is something that always plays on our minds, but never more so than now – because over the next few weeks more of us renew our policy than at any other time of the year. That means around...

Win a 2002 R1 at one of 140 launch parties

11 February 2002

Get hold of next week’s MCN and you’ll be in with a chance of winning a 2002 Yamaha R1. The February 20 issue of the paper will include an entry coupon for the Yamaha competition. Fill it in and...

Mountain excitement

11 February 2002

Need to know the best way round the TT’s Mountain? Look no further.

Come on Cap!

11 February 2002

Yamaha riding Nigel ” Cap ” Davies sets off on the TT circuit.

Chance to do something about bike crime

11 February 2002

Here’s your chance to help the fight against bike crime and to keep the cost of insurance under control. The people who represent the bike industry in the UK want to know what your experience of bike...

Best meets in Britain?

11 February 2002

We need to know which are the best bike meets in Britain – and why. We’re planning to list a top 10 and it will be based on your opinions. Will the famous haunts like the Cat and Fiddle, Box Hill,...

Buell stops making Cyclone, Thunderbolt and Lightning

11 February 2002

Buell has stopped production of its tubular framed large capacity bikes to concentrate all its efforts on making the new alloy beam framed Firebolt. It means the end of the line for the Cyclone,...

Knee down… and the rest

11 February 2002

One of these guys gets rather more than just his knee down

The Go-Slow protest: link to gather your support

11 February 2002

Motorcyclenews.com user garyholc has set up a simple site to gather together everyone willing to join in a Go-Slow protest. Initial bandwidth problems (revealed by huge demand) have now been overcome. Despite the hiccup, more than 1000 people managed to register between Friday evening (Feb 15) and Tuesday morning (Feb 19). He’s asked that people don’t use it simply to let off steam, but to...

Where’s Red Rum?

11 February 2002

There’s so much riding on turf going on here, you might mistake it for the Grand National.

The ‘leaked’ letter from Meacher to police

11 February 2002

The following is the reported content of Meacher’s leaked letter. While the Department of the Environment has not confirmed its contents, it has said it " does not discuss leaked documents " and has made no denial. " I am writing to you and to other Chief Police Officers with responsibility for all or parts of a National Park or Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB), to seek your help in dealing...

Strange but true

11 February 2002

Those born under Gemini are the most likely to crash… our latest Strange But True round-up reveals. If you have something worthy of inclusion in the next, e-mail jon.urry@emap.com AUSTRALIA: Next time...

MCN voices your views on road tax reform

11 February 2002

MORE than 3000 of you sent MCN your response to the Government’s proposed road tax hikes – and we made sure all your voices were heard last week when MCN editor Rob McDonnell personally delivered the...

New dates for MCN track days

11 February 2002

Our MCN track day schedule has been updated so check your diaries, you might be able to make dates you couldn’t before. The Silverstone track day which was going to be on May 14, will now be on May...

Come Dancing

11 February 2002

If you can’t find a bar to work on your ballet routine, a motorcycle will have to do.

Developing a 170bhp Blade

11 February 2002

THIS 170bhp FireBlade is the basis for a 2002 British Superbike – and you can buy one for around £13,000. It is being developed by Motopower, a leading Honda squad in this year’s championship. I say ...

Anyone got a dustpan?

11 February 2002

You’re going to be sweeping this one up to take home.

Meet Hodgson at Ducati store opening

11 February 2002

Neil Hodgson, James Toseland and Steve Hislop will be attending the opening of the new Ducati Manchester store, this weekend. The dedicated store in opens to the public for the first time at 9am on...

Spot the differences

11 February 2002

Chassis: The new frame uses the same dimensions as the old model, but has been completely redesigned for extra stiffness and better handling. The price you pay is a 3kg (6.6lb) weight gain. This is...

How to complain to Meacher himself

11 February 2002

Here are some of the tips, suggestions and ideas for contacting MPs and Michael Meacher in particular which you’ve posted on the boards. pie eater offers on the subject of Michael Meacher MP: Email address: House of Commons: massonm@parliament.uk Telephone numbers: House of Commons Phone number: 020 7219 4532/6461 House of Commons Fax number: 020 7219 5945 Constituency Phone number: 0161 626 5779...

Llewellyn sees the potential of the racing Blade

11 February 2002

MOTOPOWER invited another rider to Bruntingthorpe last week to test a Blade – former British champ Matt Llewellyn. The team asked him to try the British Superbike-spec machine before offering him a...