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Couple’s American record bid

01 August 2003

Couple’s American record bid

The fastest motorcyclist and pillion to circumnavigate the globe (19 days and 8 hours) will begin a new record attempt on the TransAmericas by motorcycle. The British couple will leave Prudhoe Bay, in...

Hislop’s funeral announced

01 August 2003

Hislop’s funeral announced

British Superbike champion Steve Hislop is to be buried in his home town just over a week after he died in a helicopter crash in the Scottish borders. Hislop’s mother, Margaret, announced that the...

Investigators probe Hislop crash

01 August 2003

Investigators probe Hislop crash

More details have emerged about the death of reigning British Superbike champion Steve Hislop, whose helicopter crashed in the Scottish Borders on Wednesday July 30. The 11-times TT winner and double...

Suzuki open day this weekend

01 August 2003

Suzuki open day this weekend

Powersport bikes in Bradford will have two days of attractions on Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10. Both days will feature the Suzuki roadshow, the Avon Tyres show truck, dyno runs for £20, Ride...

Your Brands Hatch memories

29 July 2003

Your Brands Hatch memories

With Brands Hatch World Superbikes over for another year we wanted to share your memories. Here are just a few of the things that we all got up to on a very muddy Saturday night and a sun-soaked,...

Hislop dies in helicopter crash

29 July 2003

Hislop dies in helicopter crash

Reigning British Superbike champion Steve Hislop has died in a helicopter accident in the Scottish Borders. Hislop, 41, is understood to have been flying alone to visit friends in the area when his...

MCN Advanced training competition winners

29 July 2003

MCN Advanced training competition winners

We have teamed up with UK Advanced Motorcycle Training to give two motorcyclenews.com users the chance to win a free place on a two-day advanced rider training course worth nearly £300. All you had to...

Use the hedges

29 July 2003

To enjoy the country roads a bit more watch the direction of the bordering hedgerows, as these will allow you to gauge the direction that the road is turning when you cannot normally see the road ahead. Country lanes nearly always have bordering hedges and using this technique enables you to set yourself up for the next corner well in advance and gives you lots of extra confidence. Contributor:...

MCN announces new Editor

29 July 2003

MCN announces new Editor

Marc Potter has been appointed Editor of Motor Cycle News. ‘Potski’, 28, started at MCN as a work experience trainee in 1994, and has been both road test editor and managing editor (news). He’s ridden...

Test a BMW and win a lid

29 July 2003

Test a BMW and win a lid

Test a BMW model from the firm’s new Roadster promotion at any BMW motorcycle dealership and you could win one of 20 SportIntegral lids. The four models included are the F650 CS, R850R, R1150R and...

Improve your riding, get on your bike

29 July 2003

A straightforward way for someone to improve his or her riding skills is simply to ride to work. Getting out of the car or off public transport and onto the bike makes the journey an adventure. It also hones you skills and makes weekend blasts more fun as you’re already familiar with the bike. Being in a car dulls your awareness and senses, on the bike you arrive invigorated and buzzing, even if...

First pics of the ZX-10R

29 July 2003

First pics of the ZX-10R

This week’s MCN, out July 30, is packed with all the news on the latest new bikes, including the new Aprilia RSV1000 and the first spy shots of Kawasaki’s brand new ZX-10R. The ZX-10R looks set to be...

Win advanced training worth £275

22 July 2003

Win advanced training worth £275

We want to know your best biking tips and the best two we receive before July 24, 2003 will win a free place on a three-day advanced motorcycle training course worth £275. The courses are run by UK...

Win Brands WSB tickets

22 July 2003

Win Brands WSB tickets

MCN have teamed up with Bennetts Insurance Services to offer two pairs of tickets for the Brands World Superbikes this weekend. But you’ll need to be quick as the competition closes at 5pm on...

Look out for stolen Ducati gear

22 July 2003

Look out for stolen Ducati gear

Thieves have stolen more than £6000 worth of Ducati gear from the Veloci Motorcycles dealership in Swardeston, Norfolk. The robbery took place at around 0230 BST on Tuesday July 22. Ten Ducati leather...

Dartford Crossing bike-only lane for Brands

22 July 2003

Dartford Crossing bike-only lane for Brands

A bike-only lane will be in action on Sunday for this weekend’s World Superbike races at Brands Hatch, but it will only be in operation on the northbound route for those leaving the...

Keep yourself mobile after a ban for £40

15 July 2003

Keep yourself mobile after a ban for £40

A new scheme from Adrian Flux Insurance will pay up to £6000 for alternative transport costs in the event of a speeding ban. Flashguard costs £50 per year, but mention MCN when you call and it costs...

First pictures of new Fazer 600s

15 July 2003

First pictures of new Fazer 600s

These are the first pictures of Yamaha’s new Fazer 600s. The spy pictures were taken close to Yamaha Europe’s Amsterdam base and show both faired and unfaired versions. Both bikes have new frames and...

Three day advanced training

15 July 2003

UK Advanced Motorcycle Training are offering a three-day advanced motorcycle riding course. The person taking part will end up with a level three certificate in motorcycling recognised by Oxford Open College Network. All instructors are either serving Police Class one or Advanced Police Motorcycle Instructors. The course is split into two stages: Day one is a theory day which consists of...

We ride Harris WCM bike

15 July 2003

We ride Harris WCM bike

Watch MCN’s Trevor Franklin at Rockingham getting an exclusive ride on the Harris WCM GP bike The bike has been banned from taking part in the world championship for being too similar to the Yamaha...

Join MAG’s party

15 July 2003

Join MAG’s party

The Magna Carta motorcycle show takes place at the Herts Showground Redbourn on July 18-20. The weekend event includes a stunt show featuring Team Extreme, trade stands and grass track demonstration...

Meet Hodgson and Toseland this weekend

15 July 2003

Meet Hodgson and Toseland this weekend

You can meet World Superbike stars Neil Hodgson and James Toseland this weekend at the M & P Direct open day extravaganza in Swansea on July 19-20. World Superbike championship leader Neil Hodgson...

Speeding bikers get prison sentence

15 July 2003

Speeding bikers get prison sentence

The bikers clocked at 157mph and 148mph on the A421 Tingewick bypass near Buckingham have both been sentenced to 28 days in prison. Andrew Osborne, a car mechanic from Lighthorne Heath, Warks, and...

Day of Champions; Thursday July 10

08 July 2003

Day of Champions; Thursday July 10

The annual Riders for Health Day of Champions charity event takes place at Donington Park today, July 10. A big attraction of the day is the unique auction, which includes a Suzuki hospitality...

Help change bike insurance

08 July 2003

Help change bike insurance

Are you sick of paying extortionate premiums for the insurance on your sports bike? Have you ever lost a bike through theft and felt very little was done to recover it? The Motorcycle Action Group in...

Meet Colin Edwards on Thursday lunchtime

08 July 2003

Meet Colin Edwards on Thursday lunchtime

Colin Edwards will be making a personal appearance at Planet Bikes in Leicester on Thursday lunchtime, and he’ll be signing an Aprilia RSV Mille R Edwards replica which is up for sale. Edwards will...

Police anti-theft roadshow

08 July 2003

Police anti-theft roadshow

The Metropolitan police will be holding an anti-theft roadshow on Wednesday July 16. It’s in response to the high levels of superbike theft in London, and will be sponsored by Data-Tag. In May 2003,...

Get your bike modded and tested for free

08 July 2003

Get your bike modded and tested for free

We’re after four volunteers to take part in a test of modified 600 supersport bikes. But there’s a catch! We want to use your bikes in the test. The bikes are Honda’s CBR600RR, Yamaha’s R6, Kawasaki’s...

MCN needs your RG500 or RD500

08 July 2003

MCN needs your RG500 or RD500

If you own a Yamaha RD500 or Suzuki RG500, and would be willing to let our road testers borrow it next week, we want to hear from you. We want to compare these great bikes with a road-going Bimota...

Win VIP GP passes, or a pair of tickets

08 July 2003

Win VIP GP passes, or a pair of tickets

MCN has teamed up with Mobil 1, supporters of Max Biaggi’s Team Pramac Pons squad, to offer one lucky reader and a guest a VIP day at the British GP. You will be treated like royalty in the paddock,...

Free 16-page British GP preview

08 July 2003

Free 16-page British GP preview

The waiting is nearly over. The MotoGP world championship comes to MCN Donington Park this weekend and with sunshine expected, you’ll be joining record crowds to witness the frenzy of four-stroke...

You could be on TV

01 July 2003

Ever fancied being on TV? Well here’s your chance. ITV1 is looking for a bunch of bikers to appear in a new discussion show to talk about what’s so great about riding a bike. The channel wants to hear from anyone that lives in Yorkshire, Humberside or Lincolnshire, loves bikes, but finds that some of their friends or family aren’t quite as understanding of your passion. They want to get you and...

Sheene Run ‘not official’

01 July 2003

Sheene Run ‘not official’

Barry Sheene’s nephew, Scott Smart, has posted on our Sheene Memorial Run discussion board questioning the ‘official status of the ACU’s event. The Hawk Kawasaki British Superbike rider has expressed...

Go to Brands WSB for free

01 July 2003

Go to Brands WSB for free

You can win a pair of tickets for Brands Hatch World Superbikes, just by sending us your funniest stories from previous events. There is a free preview supplement with MCN, out July 23, and we’ve...

Want to ride a Ducati Desmosedici V4 around Donington?

01 July 2003

Want to ride a Ducati Desmosedici V4 around Donington?

Fancy riding the 206mph Ducati Desmosedici V4 around Donington Park GP circuit before works riders Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss get the chance? The Marlboro Ducati is the fastest and probably the...

Guzzi MGS-01 – what do you think?

01 July 2003

Guzzi MGS-01 – what do you think?

In this week’s MCN, out July 2, we get the world’s first ride of the new Moto Guzzi MGS-01. You can find out exactly what Kevin Ash thought of Guzzi’s return to the sports bike market when he rode the...