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Top Yamaha man hints at road-going M1

14 January 2002

Top Yamaha man hints at road-going M1

A leading Yamaha development engineer is suggesting that the four-stroke YZR-M1 GP bike will spawn a road-going replica which could eclipse the R1. Ichiro Yoda has led the M1 project since last April.

European superbike school dates and details

14 January 2002

The European Superbike School has announced its 2002 dates, each one with Frankie Chili as its senior instructor… and you could win a place by entering our exclusive competition. The schools aim to give you a grounding in everything from body positioning to suspension theory. There are four levels offered catering from the novice wanting to learn how to be a confident and quick rider, to a fast...

Carnell-City offers deal on Blade insurance

14 January 2002

Carnell-City offers deal on Blade insurance

If you’re struggling to get insurance on a FireBlade, or being offered it at a price verging on the impossible, a deal from Britain’s biggest chain of bike showrooms might offer a way...

Rider fined £72,000 for 46mph in a 30

14 January 2002

A Finnish rider has been hit with what could be the world’s biggest speeding fine for doing 75kph (46mph) in a 50kph (31mph) zone. Anssi Vanjoki has had to sign a cheque for £72,000 after being caught speeding in Helsinki. Finnish laws dictate that the fine is means-tested and since Vanjoki is a senior Nokia exec on a telephone number salary, his payment was set at the top end of the...

See your bike grace the pages of MCN

14 January 2002

See your bike grace the pages of MCN

Fancy the chance to see your bike featured in MCN? We would like to borrow seven mint (or nearly mint) standard (or near-standard) 2001-spec bikes. We’ll collect them, clean them, cosset them, studio...

Buy an SP-1 and have lunch with Colin Edwards

14 January 2002

Buy an SP-1 and have lunch with Colin Edwards

We’ll be bringing you the first test of the new SP-2 within the next couple of days… its arrival was bound to signal improved deals on the SP-1. Honda is now throwing in a free dinner with Honda WSB...

Triumph Bonneville

14 January 2002

Triumph Bonneville

One of the first times I ever did 100mph on my own was as a teenager on a mates mint, tuned classic Triumph 750 Bonneville. It was an empty airfield on a dry summer’s day and I remember the bike...

Behind the scenes

14 January 2002

Behind the scenes

Long hard hours in the pit garages made the difference for Edwards

Triumph Tiger

14 January 2002

Triumph Tiger

The addition of hand protectors for 2002 makes the Tiger look even more off-road, but on road they serve a much better purpose – as wind deflectors, writes Adam Morrissey. Having done plenty of miles...

Triumph Daytona 955I Centenary

14 January 2002

Triumph Daytona 955I Centenary

At first look it might look like just another 955I but it’s much more than that. There’s a single-sided swingarm added to the already sharp looks of the Daytona with a colour-matched seat cowl with...

Eight new 2002 Triumphs tested

14 January 2002

Eight new 2002 Triumphs tested

One hundred years ago a new name entered motorcycling, the now famous Triumph. But the Triumph that’s just grown the amount of bikes it sells and entered the top twenty bike sales in the UK with the...

Triumph Speed Triple

14 January 2002

Triumph Speed Triple

The Speed Triple continues the Triumph modular theme, taking yet another variation on the 955i motor and placing it in a different style of bike. That makes it sound bad, doesn’t it? Well don’t panic,...

Corser finally signs for Team Foggy

14 January 2002

Corser finally signs for Team Foggy

Troy Corser has finally signed to ride in Team Foggy Petronas Racing in the WSB series this season. Both sides had made their intentions to work together clear before Christmas and the delay since has...

Foggy Racing road bike to go on show in April

14 January 2002

Foggy Racing road bike to go on show in April

The Team Foggy Racing (TFR) road bike makes its first public appearance in April. British based companies Piper Design and MSX International are currently developing the FP1, standing for Foggy...

Eight 2002 Triumphs on test

14 January 2002

Eight 2002 Triumphs on test

We’ve been getting to grips with eight of Triumph’s most important new bikes for 2002, the year the firm celebrates its 100th birthday. We’re having a look at the 955I Daytona (and the Centenary...

Down and out

14 January 2002

Down and out

It’s not always a smooth ride in WSB

Piaggio tests 850cc twist-and-go bike

14 January 2002

Piaggio tests 850cc twist-and-go bike

THE world’s first full-size twist-and-go bike is now being tested in Italy. Piaggio’s850cc V-twin prototype has a fuel-injected sohc engine which originally designed for a big-bore scooter. But the...

You CAN stop the £100 supertax for bikes

14 January 2002

You CAN stop the £100 supertax for bikes

MCN is campaigning to stop what we see as a potentially grossly unfair hike in the road tax we pay for our motorcycles. The proposals are hidden in a DVLA consultation paper, which question riders on...

Life on the road

14 January 2002

Life on the road

Through the keyhole paddock-style

First production Tornados to be built by March

14 January 2002

First production Tornados to be built by March

Benelli’s long-awaited Tornado 900 will finally start rolling of the production line in March with first deliveries to the UK in May. These first bikes will be limited-edition, hand-built machines...

Triumph Daytona Centennial

14 January 2002 by MCN News

Triumph Daytona Centennial

One hundred years ago a new name entered motorcycling, the now famous Triumph. Which is why we have the new Centennial Daytona 955i. Related: Full Triumph Daytona 955i review on MCN At first glance...

SmartWater spray could mark out bike thieves

14 January 2002

SmartWater spray could mark out bike thieves

Security specialists SmartWater is asking for your help to refine a new system which would mark out anyone who tried to steal a bike. The best idea will win one of its current security marking...

Triumph Daytona

14 January 2002

Triumph Daytona

The Daytona has been with us pretty much since the new Triumph company started selling us bikes. This version of it, however, shares little beyond the name with the original. Constant updates have...

New bike show on BBC TV

14 January 2002

New bike show on BBC TV

Radio DJ Mary Anne Hobbs will present a new TV show about bikes starting on digital channel BBC Choice on February 5. She travelled the planet to gather motorcycling experiences, the most memorable...

Aerodynamic tweaks

14 January 2002

Air is a strange thing. On one hand it can’t stop a feather falling, but on the other it can lift a jumbo jet off the ground. It’s also the thing that caps a bike’s performance. If bikes could be speed-tested in a vacuum they’d be much, much faster. So it’s no wonder aerodynamics are taken so seriously. Manufacturers have teams of engineers dedicated to getting this black art to work for us. In...

How you can ride with Schwantz

14 January 2002

How you can ride with Schwantz

BOOKING a place on Kevin Schwantz’s race school is as easy as booking any UK track day. For details, just log on to: www.schwantzschool.com and see the registration form or call: 001-7709-677-207.

Official team statement on Corser deal

14 January 2002

Official team statement on Corser deal

Carl Fogarty today completed the rider line-up of his new Foggy Petronas Racing team by capturing the coveted signature of former team-mate Troy Corser. The 30-year-old Australian former World...

Triumph TT600

14 January 2002

Triumph TT600

TRIUMPH went so far with the TT600, a brave move in to the ultra competitive world of the Japanese 600cc supersports class. But just hadn’t quite got it sewn-up until now. There’s plenty of horror...

Could 996 power tempt you to a Multistrada?

14 January 2002

Could 996 power tempt you to a Multistrada?

Sources close to Ducati say the ill-received Multistrada could be spiced-up by slotting in the 120bhp 996 engine shortly after the bike goes on sale in 2003. Sources close to the firm claim the...

Bikes you’ll find on sale in the Paddock Bargains area

14 January 2002

Here are the bikes you’ll find up for grabs in the Paddock Bargains area at this years’ MCN-Backed Ally Pally show. The information (and spelling) included is as supplied. SPONDON CHASSIS COMPLETE WITH YAMAHA RUNNING GEAR. SPONDON YAMAHA 1985 ALUMINIUM BOX FRAME. 400cc CD1 MOTOR. KEHIN FLATSIDES BUILT TO USE ON ROAD. FULLY REGISTERED. [ ‘B’ REG] WITH LIGHTS / HOM ETC. WHITE POWER SHOCK REQUIRES...

What made 34 the most famous number in GPs

14 January 2002

What made 34 the most famous number in GPs

KEVIN SCHWANTZ can lay claim to being one of racing’s true stars. Even though the Texan retired nearly seven years ago, from the moment he took the first of his 24 500 GP wins as a full-time rider in...

Carnell-City organiser strips for naked weekend

14 January 2002

Carnell-City organiser strips for naked weekend

Carnell-City is running a ” Get Naked in January ” event at all its branches on January 19 and 20 to showcase the latest unfaired 2002 bikes. The Camberwell Road branch in London will run it on...

Ducati reps will debut at Ally Pally show

14 January 2002

Ducati reps will debut at Ally Pally show

A Bostrom replica Ducati will make its first ever public UK appearance at the Ally Pally show from January 26 to February 3. With only 465 Bostrom bikes scheduled to be made they are among the rarest...

Riding the ZX-10R Kawasaki should build

14 January 2002

Riding the ZX-10R Kawasaki should build

Finally, someone has done what Kawasaki hasn’t – made a bike that should be dubbed the ZX-10R. Under the plastic is a bored-out version of the ZX-9R’s 900cc engine. It’s wet, and I’m worried the...

Your scores reveal Suzuki riders have more fun

07 January 2002

Your scores reveal Suzuki riders have more fun

Suzuki riders wear the biggest grins when riding…but they are only fractionally wider than those worn by most riders of modern machinery. It’s just one of the results of our giant survey of almost...

Your experiences reveal the bikes to rely on

07 January 2002

Your experiences reveal the bikes to rely on

Breakdowns are becoming fewer and further between with each new generation of bikes but a few faults do still happen. Which bike makers do you trust most to get reliability right? Close to 1200 owners...