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British biking’s big weekend

13 May 2002

British biking’s big weekend

It’s the unmissable event of the biking year this weekend. The BMF Show throws open its doors on Saturday May 18 at the East of England Showground, Peterborough and by the time they close on Sunday...

Make a date for the world’s best stunts

13 May 2002

Make a date for the world’s best stunts

Kevin Carmichael is officially the world’s best stunt rider, and you can find out why this weekend, when he performs as part of the MCN Stunt Roadshow in the Irish Masters Stunt Challenge at Nutts...

Your favourite roads

13 May 2002

Your favourite roads

There are thousands of miles of sweeping roads, glorious views and challenging corners out there – but don’t need to travel the world to find them. It’s all right outside your front door. We asked you...

Motorists and mobiles: your view

06 May 2002

Motorists and mobiles: your view

The news that the Government has decided against legislation that would outlaw the use of mobile phones by motorists on the move has sparked a furious debate in our News talk boards. david w reckons...

German firm Aces Triumph

06 May 2002

German firm Aces Triumph

Two stars of the golden age of British biking have been re-united to make this limited edition Triumph Bonnie Ace Café, but it took a German company to think of it. For the full details on the...

Ducatis to get active suspension

06 May 2002

Ducatis to get active suspension

Ducati is working on active suspension for its road and race bikes. The firm’s top race engineers Claudio Domenicali and Filippo Preziosi have applied for a patent on the unique system, and MCN has...

Congratulations, you’re part of a winning team

06 May 2002

motorcyclenews.com has been highly commended in the prestigious PPA awards. We received a certificate of commendation in the Interactive Consumer Magazine of the Year category, and, since interaction is what it’s all about, we’ve got you to thank for our success. So pat yourselves on the back and raise a glass (but, no, we ain’t paying, sorry). The PPA awards are the UK’s biggest magazine awards...

NSR250 bodykit tops off the Rossi look

06 May 2002

NSR250 bodykit tops off the Rossi look

There’s loads of Rossi replica gear on the market these days – leathers, lids and boots. But now you can complete the look with a Valentino Rossi body kit for your bike – as long as you own a grey...

Piaggio to fit datatag as standard

06 May 2002

Piaggio to fit datatag as standard

Piaggio taking a lead in the war against bike theft. The Italian company is fitting Datatag kits to all Piaggio, Gilera and Vespa scooters. The system of etched serial numbers and transponders will...

Soap star slips up

06 May 2002

Soap star slips up

Coronation Street actor Chris Bisson fluffed his lines whilst taking his bike test in Blackpool. Bisson, who plays cabbie Vikram Desai in the popular soap, said: ” All I did was cut from one lane to...

Rock on the dock with TT party

06 May 2002

Rock on the dock with TT party

If you just can’t wait to get on the Island and get the TT party started this year there’ll be a pre-festival four-day knees-up on the Liverpool docks. There’ll be live music, bike displays,...

Matchless on the Grand Prix trail

06 May 2002

Matchless on the Grand Prix trail

Matchless, one of the most famous names in British motorcycling, has been sold and could be heading for a dramatic comeback – in Grand Prix. For the full story on the Matchless deal, don’t miss the...

300 riders stop the city

06 May 2002

300 riders stop the city

We’ve added more protest updates and images from the day of protest. Click on the link on the right to read about how Scotland’s riders took to the streets. Central London was brought to a standstill...

Calling ZZ-R1200 owners

06 May 2002

Calling ZZ-R1200 owners

Are you the proud owner of a new Kawasaki ZZ-R1200? If so, you could take part in our long term test of the bike in MCN. We’re looking for owners keen to share their feedback. If you’d like to join in...

Is rarest-ever Triumph at your local dealer?

06 May 2002

Is rarest-ever Triumph at your local dealer?

The fire that swept through Triumph’s Hinckley plant has meant that this red Daytona Centennial is one of the rarest machines ever created by the firm. For the full story on this special bike don’t...

Tell us about your weekend

06 May 2002

Tell us about your weekend

A lot of people had a lot of good weather at the weekend. Did you enjoy it by joining the protest in London, did you make it to Oulton Park for British Superbike racing, or did you just go out and...

"Making Gatsos more visible will cost lives"

06 May 2002

"Making Gatsos more visible will cost lives"

That’s the claim made by safety expert Paul Pilkington in the latest issue of the influential British Medical Journal. He says that the Government is wrong to make the cameras more visible, and says...

Scotland’s day of protest

06 May 2002

Scotland’s day of protest

Saturday marked a day of action for Scottish bikers. Concerned at similar anti-biker legislation to that faced south of the Border, riders took to the streets to make their feelings known. Gary...

Britain’s best biking roads

06 May 2002

Britain’s best biking roads

Every one of us has a favourite stretch of Tarmac. It might be the one the takes us the long way home from work. Or it might be the one we save for sunny Sunday blasts. We want you to tell us which...

Sort your CBR Sport’s suspension

06 May 2002

Sort your CBR Sport’s suspension

Honda’s CBR600 Sport has a better engine than chassis – if you stick to the standard fork and shock adjustment settings. It isn’t until you spend a day dialling in your suspension that a good bike...

Ride a new Blade with Honda Chiswick

06 May 2002

Ride a new Blade with Honda Chiswick

Honda Chiswick is throwing its doors open to a complete riding weekend. You can join them on May 18-19 for rideouts on the latest bikes, meet the delicious TV-type Vicki Butler-Henderson, blow some...

Aprilia Tuono first ride

06 May 2002

Aprilia Tuono first ride

MCN has been lucky enough to get the inside line on what the new Aprilia Tuono is like to ride – ahead of its official launch. For the full story on the new Tuono and what it’s like to ride you can...

What’s Britain’s most stopped bike?

06 May 2002

What’s Britain’s most stopped bike?

Most of us have been pulled over for a chat with the boys in blue at some point in our lives. But we’d like to know which bikes get stopped the most. Is it GSX-R riders? Or perhaps it’s BMW owners?...

Harley bash faces axe

06 May 2002

Harley bash faces axe

Celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson are under threat following the gang killings that hit last month’s River Run rally in Nevada. Officials in Old Bridge, New Jersey, are...

Couriers bottom of the love list

06 May 2002

Couriers bottom of the love list

Sorry lades, but if you’re an unattached courier and you’re looking for Miss Right, you might want to consider a change of career. Website www.fish4jobs.com surveyed 500 women to find the most and...

‘Rocketman’ targets 322mph

06 May 2002

‘Rocketman’ targets 322mph

It’s been a long, long time but Richard ” Rocketman ” Brown is set to bring the motorcycle speed record back to Britain. The record, set by American Dave Campos, of 322mph has stood for 12 years but...

Britain’s potholes "getting worse"

01 May 2002

Britain’s potholes "getting worse"

According to a new report by the Institution of Civil Engineers the backlog of road repairs is bad – and getting worse. The survey estimates it will cost £7.4billion to clear the backlog – the...

Triumph’s TT600R spied

01 May 2002

Triumph’s TT600R spied

Caught on camera: Triumph’s new TT600R, and you can tell the factory test-rider’s not very happy about it. You can see all the pictures and read the details on Triumph’s new TT600R in the latest issue...

Scottish protest details

01 May 2002

Scottish protest details

Organiser Gary Thompson has sent MCN the final details of Saturday’s Scottish protest ride: We have a two- bike police escort all the way in. The Evening News should be running a story tomorrow which...

Lost: two £30,000 KTMs

01 May 2002

Lost: two £30,000 KTMs

Ever spent a relaxing day on the beach only to find at the end of the day you’ve lost a few quid or your keys in the sand? Well spare a thought for KTM, which mislaid two £30,000 rally bikes in the...

Honda goes it alone

01 May 2002

Honda goes it alone

Honda has revealed a five-year plan to take its bikes out of showrooms which sell its rivals’ bikes alongside its own and put them into Honda-only dealers instead. The Japanese giant has devised the...

Make your voice heard

01 May 2002

Make your voice heard

Saturday May 4 will see thousands of riders from England and Scotland descend on their respective Parliaments to protest at proposed anti-biker legislation. We’ve had the final updates from the...

Riding the Motopower Firehawk

01 May 2002

I am sat at the lights. They’re on red and everyone’s getting twitchy. I slip the Honda into first, holding the revs at 7000rpm. Red and amber then green and I’m feeding out the clutch, the front wheel swinging left and right, pulling just inches from the ground. The revs climb, the quickshifter allows me to snick up to second without backing off and I’m charging for the first corner, Laser full...

Buell to launch Bolt-based tourer

01 May 2002

Buell to launch Bolt-based tourer

Buell will launch a touring version of its revolutionary Firebolt sports bike later this summer. You can read the full story on the new Buell tourers in the latest issue of MCN, but here’s our first...

800 bikes for you to try free

01 May 2002

800 bikes for you to try free

You should have no problem getting a test ride at Britain’s biggest dealer chain after it revealed a fleet of over 800 demo bikes. For more details on how you can grab yourself a test ride don’t miss...

Biking’s room 101

01 May 2002

Biking’s room 101

George Orwell had some cracking ideas. One was a cell where you faced your worst nightmares. Room 101 was a place of torture central to his novel 1984. The BBC picked the idea up and ran with it for a...