Bike news

2001 Kawasaki ZX-6R

01 August 2002

No wonder this bike is so popular. It really is a pocket rocket, with plenty of power to the pound. With a reasonably modern look, and an excellent front brake, what more do you need? Well, many want...

Malaguti to launch big scoot

01 August 2002

Malaguti is the latest manufacturer to build a big scooter. It will be pitched against Aprilia’s Atlantic and Piaggio’s X9. It has been in development for two years and will feature the same 460cc...

Join our monster set-up feature

01 August 2002

How do you fancy having your bike’s suspension sorted for an MCN feature? Sounds almost too good to be true doesn’t it? Well, we’re planning the ultimate suspension tuning guide – and we need your...

First clues to the new CBR600

01 August 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July 31, we’ve got an exclusive look at what Honda have planned for its 2003 super-middleweight CBR600. Using information provided by factory insiders we’ve...

First pictures from the new Triumph factory

01 August 2002

This is the first picture to be released by Triumph from inside its rebuilt Hinckley plant following the devastating fire that swept it in March earlier this year. It shows the new engine assembly...

2001 Triumph Sprint ST

01 August 2002

To really appreciate the qualities of any motorcycle, just ask the owner where he’s been on it, and what was it like, and you’ll immediately get his favourite moment. With me and the Triumph ST it...

2002 Triumph Tiger

01 August 2002

My pride and joy lays on its side the local football team looks on at 2mph get off oh Christ. Triumph Tiger and gravely car parks defiantly do not mix and a bright green 2002 Hinckley beast lays on...

Win a special Arashi lid worth £230

01 August 2002

You can grab yourself a new limited edition Arashi Tsunami lid worth £230 in our new competition. At just 1290g the carbon composite Tsunami is the lightest helmet of its kind in the world. It comes...

2003 Foggy Petronas FP1

01 August 2002

I bought my 2003 Foggy Petronas FP1 last year from Drogzorvo’s Sportsbikes in Croatia. You may recall that it was they who bought up the entire stock of twelve road bikes when the FP team collapsed...

2001 Kawasaki ZX-6R (II)

01 August 2002

After passing my bike test at age 18 and giving it up age 24, marriage kids bills etc I am sure you know the story, and not having had a bike for 10 years it was time to take to two wheels. The bike...

Updated: Review your bike and join an MCN road test

01 August 2002

How do you fancy a day road testing with the MCN features desk? Think you’re up to it? If the answer’s ” Yes ” all you have to do is write a brief review of your bike – and now you can read a load...

2001 Aprilia Mille

01 August 2002

I waited impatiently for eight months to engage that clutch for the first time. Eight bloody months of saving cash and waiting on another year’s no claims bonus. When I pulled away I just knew it had...

2001 BMW R1150GS

01 August 2002

I am probably the world’s worst bike buyer because I simply can’t make up my mind of what bike to have. In the past I have owned several bikes from R1s to Harleys but still haven’t found the Holy...

2001 Honda FireBlade

01 August 2002

When the cold, damp days of late winter give way to the crisp bright mornings of spring, many of us turn our thoughts to dusting off and prepping the road bike ready for early season forays on salt...

Relive those Brands moments with MCN

29 July 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July 31, you can relive all your Brands moments with our 16-page special and be the first to read the hottest WSB news. We can exclusively reveal who has been...

Your Brands WSB weekend…

29 July 2002

More than 126,000 of us baked slowly in the Kent sunshine over Sunday’s World Superbike round at Brands Hatch. Were you one of them? Why not tell us about it? Here’s what some MORE people made of...

Industry open day for kids at NEC Show

29 July 2002

The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) is issuing an invitation to schools nationwide to take part in Youth Day 2002. The event is taking place at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre on...

R1 "jacked" in London

29 July 2002

Police are appealing for witnesses after a rider had his Yamaha R1 ” jacked ” in North London. The rider was on the A41 Finchley Road, NW2 on July 24 when two other R1s, both black and silver 2002...

Tax dodgers face roadside clamp

29 July 2002

Riders in the north of England could be in for a nasty shock if their bike has no road tax. Lancashire police is piloting a scheme to clamp any untaxed bikes on the spot. From July 29 anyone caught by...

Join BMW (and the SAS) for a skills course

29 July 2002

In order to build up their skills at tackling mile after mile of rugged terrain, the SAS have…mile after mile of rugged terrain. Which is why it’s such a coup for BMW to be able to run its exclusive...

Update: Congestion charging gets go-ahead

29 July 2002

A challenge in the High Court to the Mayor of London’s decision to implement congestion charges in London has failed. A judge rejected Westminster Council’s argument that the controversial scheme...

Fancy a ride-out this Sunday?

29 July 2002

Bill Giles has promised sunshine, rather than rain, by the bucket this Sunday, August 4, so instead of hoovering the lawn, make your excuses and get out to one of the ride-outs being organised by...

Bulldog bash line-up gets BRMC

29 July 2002

Top indie band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has just been confirmed on the line-up for this year’s Bulldog Bash. They’re playing on the Friday evening, along with headliners The Pretenders and Three...

World exclusive: 2003 ZX-6R snapped

29 July 2002

In the latest issue of MCN we’ve got the pictures Kawasaki would rather you didn’t see – exclusive spy shots of its 2003 ZX-6R For more details, analysis and the picture in full, along with details of...

First look at radical FP1 road bike engine

22 July 2002

The first pictures of the radical new engine for the FP1 road bike have been released. It marks a big departure from the original race engine, and none of its 380 components are common to its parent...

Games doc gets R1 for gold medal service

22 July 2002

The Commonwealth Games kick off on Thursday July 25, and one of the most important members of the British team will be relying on her Yamaha R1. Medic Denise O’Hanlon has strapped her doctor’s bag to the back of her bike for the duration of the games. " I’m on call for the whole week, " she told MCN, " and I’ll be needed at the training grounds, the athlete’s village and the stadium. " The...

Two riders contrasting opinions

22 July 2002

‘I run Gatsos down!’ " Gatsos just get on my tits. That’s all there is to it, " says Britain’s one-man camera demolition squad. This guy, who wants to be called Rider A for obvious reasons, hates Gatsos as much as the rest of us. But he’s done something extreme about it. He says: " When they first started coming on to the roads in big numbers – when I worked as a late-night delivery driver –...

Sussex thief poses as buyer

22 July 2002

If you’re selling a superbike, take extreme care if a Grant Mitchell lookalike comes to view it. A Sussex-based thief has been leaving stolen bikes as security while taking sellers’ machines for a test ride and then doing a runner with their bike. Sussex Police say he is aged between 30 and 35, 5ft 11ins tall and of stocky build with cropped blond hair. One witness came up with the likeness to...

Do more speed cameras mean more danger?

22 July 2002

The wreckage of a mangled car lies strewn across a major road, the flashing blue lights of emergency vehicles reflected eerily inside its disembowelled remains in a sea of shattered glass, metal and...

Speeding let off for Prince

22 July 2002

Prince Andrew was stopped for driving his Land Rover at 60mph in a 40mph limit, The Sun newspaper reports. He was stopped by a radar trap on Heathrow Road, near Heathrow Airport, as he rushed to catch...

DVLA want tax discs on numberplates

22 July 2002

The DVLA are considering their options after it found that nearly a quarter of bikes on the road are untaxed. One option is to bring in Euro-style numberplates. They have more space at the side where...

For Gatsos, and against them

22 July 2002

Cathy Keeler, Policy Manager, road safety campaign group Brake: Speeding is endemic within British society. According to a national survey conducted by us, four out of 10 drivers break the speed limit in urban areas and over half break the limit outside these areas. Experts agree that better compliance to speed limits would help cut the numbers of accidents. Speed cameras are one measure that’s...

First official pictures of new KTM

22 July 2002

This is the first official picture, leaked from a factory insider, of a production version of KTM’s LC8 Adventure. It’s believed a factory rider has taken this particular machine on a final...

10 Gatso get-offs: True or false?

22 July 2002

Free Brands WSB preview with MCN

22 July 2002

Don’t miss this week’s MCN because we’re giving away a free 12-page supplement filled with all you need to know to make the most of the summer festival that is the Brands Hatch WSB meeting. And if any...

Join Hodgson and Hislop for a trackday

22 July 2002

If you’ve ever wondered how to ride like the stars, the Superbike Stars Track Day at Mallory Park is the answer. It takes place on Thursday August 1, and WSB star Neil Hodgson and BSB stars Steve...