October

It’s MCN in Skegness this weekend…

07 October 2002

Oh Lordy. It’s that time of year again. The time when brain cells and tyres get fried in a long weekend-long binge of burnouts, beer and bikes. Yes, it’s the MCN Autumn Spectacular at Butlins,...

No London Show for MCI in 2003

07 October 2002

The 020 London Motorcycle and Scooter Show, penned in for March 2003, has been shelved after organisers from the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) decided to ” review its strategy ” for the...

First Test: 2003 Aprilia Mille-R

07 October 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out October 9, we’ve got the first test of the 2003 Aprilia Mille R, the bike the Noale factory hopes will have the beating of Ducati’s 999 on the road, the track and the...

Your guide to picking the right 600

07 October 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday October 9, we’ve got the test every sports bike rider must read – which bike is fastest for Mr. Average? We took eight of the best-selling middleweights and...

Help us track down these bikes

07 October 2002

MCN has a feature in the pipeline, but we need your help to make it happen. Contact us if you have one of the following bikes: Honda VFR750FG 1986 Honda FireBlade RR-R 1993 or 94 Kawasaki KR-1S C2...

Will you buy a new bike next year?

07 October 2002

There have been pages and pages of exciting new bikes in MCN and the rest of the motorcycling press. But, will you actually buy one in 2003? Are there any bikes you’ve seen which make you think ”...

MAG chairman steps down

07 October 2002

She’s been in office for less than a year, but the Motorcycle Action Group’s Nicky Bassett-Powell has decided to step down as chairman. Bassett-Powell ousted the long-serving Neil Liversidge back in...

Join in the great running-in debate

07 October 2002

Carefully run-in by-the-book or thrashed from the moment it leaves the showroom – what’s best for bikes? MCN wants to examine bikes from both ends of the owner spectrum for a forthcoming feature. So,...

BMW prices on the rise for 2003

07 October 2002

The prices for some of BMW’s most popular models are set to rise in 2003. The R1150 GS goes up by £400 to £7995, R1150 R jumps £200 to £6995, while the R1150 RT will retail for £9695 up £150 on this...

Britain’s ‘most prolific’ bike thieves get jail

07 October 2002

Ringleaders of Britain’s most prolific bike gang are beginning prison sentences today (Monday). For the full story, read this week’s MCN, out on Wednesday, October 9. James McCulloch, 42, from...

Bike legend leaves £2m to charity

07 October 2002

A small charity in Canada is stunned to find itself the beneficiary of a £2m bequest in the will of one of the biggest names in motorcycling. Trev Deeley, inherited a thriving Harley Davidson...

This week on MCN TV

07 October 2002

This week on MCN TV your host Louise Brady gets some track training at the hands of the instructors at the California Superbike School and meets up with newly-crowned MCN British Superbike champion...

Bike thieves’ sentences: "A joke"

07 October 2002

Users of motorcyclenews.com have branded the punishments handed down to Britain’s most prolific gang of bike thieves ” A joke ” . Click on the link on the right to read the background to this story...

Scooter stunts: First pictures

01 October 2002

Last week we asked you to send us your, or your mates, efforts at stunting scooters. Here’s the first batch we’ve received, but please keep sending them in… Click on the link on the right to tell us...

Tell us your DIY howlers

01 October 2002

MCN will be doing a feature soon about the disastrous bodges inflicted on bikes in the sake of keeping them going – or in sheer ignorance. Whether you’ve tried twigs instead of gear shifts or sealed an exhaust with a Tango can and rubber glove we want to hear from you – or the " mate " (yeah, right) who attempted the impossible. Click on the link on the right to leave yourself open to ridicule...