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Review your lid and win a prize

07 October 2002

MCN is compiling the ultimate test of helmets and needs your help to complete it, in return you could win one of five Shift-it cleaning kits, each worth £15. Have you owned one of the lids on the list...

Come and work for us

07 October 2002

Are you an energetic production journalist with a passion for motorcycles? Fancy a bit more playtime in your worktime? At Motor Cycle News we’re looking for a new sub-editor. Click on the link on the...

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...

BMF tells police: "No front plates!"

01 October 2002

The BMF has told the police and Government it strongly opposes the re-introduction of front numberplates for bikes. The BMF was responding to an approach by the DVLA, who are said to be involved in...

Leeds sees Ducati 749 UK debut

01 October 2002

You can catch your first look at Ducati’s new 749 in the metal at the opening of its Leeds store this Saturday, October 5. There’ll be stars from MCN British Superbikes and Supersport and Troy...

Easy Rider sequel under way

01 October 2002

It’s been a long time coming, but plans are now under way to shoot a sequel to the all-time classic bike movie Easy Rider. Variety, the U.S. entertainment magazine, says that Easy Rider AD will star...

Tell us about your hot weekend

01 October 2002

Sensational racing at home and abroad, the whole country basking in a glorious late summer sun – definitely a weekend to remember, what was the highpoint for you? Was it that long ride up to MCN...

Free: MCN’s 50 top tips to improve your bike

01 October 2002

Don’t miss the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday October 2, because inside you’ll find your FREE 16-page special with our 50 sure-fire ways to improve your bike. Each one is guaranteed to make it...

The BMF’s response to the DVLA:

01 October 2002

The BMF sees no benefit for its members or motorcyclists in general in a requirement for motorcycles to be fitted with a front number plate. The BMF considers that the neither UK Government any of...

Make a date with Doohan in Belfast

01 October 2002

You can meet up with two of the biggest names in racing this November when Mick Doohan and Steve Hislop make guest appearances at the Irish Motorcycle and Superbike Show in Belfast. Doohan, who took...

Buell announces 2003 prices

01 October 2002

Buell has just revealed its new Lightning XB9S streetfighter will cost the same as its sibling, the Firebolt XB9R, at £7345 on the road. The Lightning is identical to the Firebolt in every respect...

On MCN TV this week…

01 October 2002

This week Louise Brady turns the MCN TV cameras on our Road Test Idol candidates as they tackle the penultimate hurdle, the track test. You can judge for yourself why these five guys impressed us so...

Can you top this scooter stuntist?

23 September 2002

Meet Kostas Gazis, journalist, Greece’s foremost exponent of the art of scooter stunting and the man you’d least like to deliver your dial-a donner. Think you can do better? Send your pictures of...

More "Speeding bikers" on BBC1

23 September 2002

Tonight, September 23, viewers in the Yorkshire region will be the latest audience to be exposed to yet more ” speeding bikers ” thrills courtesy of the BBC. At 7.30pm ” Inside Out ” , the...

Kawasaki’s new colours for 2003

23 September 2002

Kawasaki has just revealed the new colourschemes for the ZZ-R1200, ZX-9R and ZX-12R. For more details on the Kawasaki range, see the new MCN, out Wednesday, September 11. *The ZX-9R comes in three...

Coppers capital charity run

23 September 2002

The number 12. Significant in many ways. 12 months, 12 apostles, even 12 monkeys. For two police officers it means 12 European capitals in 12 days to raise £12,000 for Save the Children.. Officers...

Valentino Rossi – simply the best, ever?

23 September 2002

In just 12 years Valentino Rossi has gone from pocket bikes to the debut winner of the MotoGP crown. The question is: Is he the best rider the world has ever seen? The case for the 23-year-old Italian...

Race your mates with "Riding Spirits"

23 September 2002

Rainy days will never be the same again following the launch of ” Riding Spirts ” , a new bike racing game for Playstation 2. It’s the ultimate in simulators, allowing you to race on roads for cash...

Cops shock tactics for bad riders

23 September 2002

Police in Surrey are trialling a scheme designed to educate bad or careless riders into changing their attitude, without resorting to the traditional points or fine. Anyone spotted by officers riding...

Give us a tip and win Castrol Chain Wax

23 September 2002

Everyday we publish a tip of the day, sent to us by our users. But we want more. So, as a special offer, the first 100 users to send us their tip or hint for better, safer or cheaper riding will...

Ducati confirms Smart bike

23 September 2002

Ducati has confirmed it will be building a limited-edition homage to Paul Smart’s 1972 Imola 200-winning 750SS. The bike is scheduled to go on sale in 2005 or 2006, and will take the concept of the...

Biking fairies descend on MCN

23 September 2002

As we reported two weeks ago, Sonja French and Lynn Jones are riding 3000 miles to raise funds for muscular dystrophy sufferer Amy_Louise Collins. What we didn’t expect was that they would arrive in...

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