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All these people are cashing in

22 July 2002

Gordon Brown: The Chancellor and his predecessors have benefited to the tune of £195m since the Gatso appeared. That’s the cost of a large hospital or another 6000 police officers. Serco PLC: Installs and maintains 90 per cent of the UK’s cameras. At one point its share performance out-performed the stock market by more than 200,000 per cent. £40m profit last year. Truvelo: The firm which makes...

24 hour Mots and servicing

22 July 2002

24 hour Mots and servicing

If, like most people, you’ve ever struggled to get your bike serviced because you just couldn’t get time off, a garage open 24 hours a day sounds like a dream. That’s exactly what East-London based...

Charges dropped against casino shootout Hells Angel

15 July 2002

Charges dropped against casino shootout Hells Angel

Almost three months after the casino shootout between rival Hells Angels and Mongols gang members in Las Vegas, the only gang member to have been arrested and charged is now a free man again. Hells...

F6C goes 1800cc

15 July 2002

F6C goes 1800cc

Honda are expected to revamp the F6C cruiser with the same 1800cc engine and the new Goldwing, as well as the Wing’s aluminium beam frame, plus styling influenced by Honda’s ” concept ” ...

BMW reveals luxury cruiser

15 July 2002

BMW reveals luxury cruiser

BMW has released first official pictures of the new R1200 CL Luxury Cruiser model, which will be unveiled at the Munich show in September. It will join BMW’s line-up from this autumn. Based on the ”...

999: First official pictures

15 July 2002

999: First official pictures

Get hold of today’s MCN and you’ll get your best look yet at the first official pictures of Ducati’s new superbike, the 999. And later today on motorcyclenews.com, we’ll bring you our world exclusive...

M4 bus lane to open to bikes

15 July 2002

The M4 bus lane on the section near Chiswick will open to motorcycles from July 23. The Government’s Highways Agency has given the all clear and the move has been welcomed by the Motorcycle Industry Association. A spokesman said: " Allowing bikers to use the bus lane is a sensible way of alleviating congestion at peak times and keeping riders safe. " We hope the Highways Agency will implement...

BMW offers just 25 Boxer Cup reps

15 July 2002

BMW offers just 25 Boxer Cup reps

BMW has finally launched the limited edition R1100 S Boxer Cup Replica, first revealed as a prototype in MCN earlier this year. The bike mirrors that campaigned by Team BMW Motorrad GB in this year’s...

Raging fires force rally to cancel

15 July 2002

Raging fires force rally to cancel

Wild fires raging across the US have led to the cancellation of the Four Corners rally, held annually on Labor Day weekend for the last nine years. The rally is in South West Colorado, an area...

ZZ-R1200 owner gathering this Sunday

15 July 2002

ZZ-R1200 owner gathering this Sunday

Got a ZZ-R1200? Would you like to meet up with a load of other owners of the same bike? You’ll want to join in our MCN ZZ-R1200 owner gathering, then, due for July 21. It’s on Sunday and starts from...

Let-off for villager who forced rider to crash

15 July 2002

Let-off for villager who forced rider to crash

A bike-hating Sussex villager has pleaded guilty to forcing a rider to crash – by swinging a wooden plank at him. But he only got 40 hours community service and an order to pay rider Ian Wallis £550...

Buell unleashing Firebolt-based streetfighter

15 July 2002

Buell unleashing Firebolt-based streetfighter

Buell is unleashing a streetfighter based on the radical XB9R Firebolt. Named the XB9S Lighting, it aims to combine the handling of the Firebolt with the aggressive looks of the original 1995...

New MV F5 spotted

15 July 2002

New MV F5 spotted

The 1000cc MV Agusta F5 has been revamped and made even quicker ready for its launch in September. You can read about the MV Agusta F5 in more detail in the July 10 issue of MCN. We caught the bike,...

Czech out this new Supermoto maker

08 July 2002

Czech out this new Supermoto maker

Here’s the first picture of the Praga 610 Supermoto. Praga isn’t exactly a household name but the Czech firm has been making cars and trucks since 1907. It’ll be released in the UK this week priced at...

Who’s your hero?

08 July 2002

Who’s your hero?

Valentino Rossi has just revealed the man who was his hero when he was a kid. Kevin Schwantz? No. Fellow Italian legend Giacomo Agostini perhaps? Not even close… It was in fact Britain’s own...

Mechanic wanted: must have GSOH and passport

08 July 2002

Mechanic wanted: must have GSOH and passport

The job of a lifetime awaits you if you’re a dab hand when it comes to twirling spanners. Nick Sanders, renowned motorcycle globe trotter, is leading a party of riders in a round-the-world trip and...

Ducati updates ST tourers

08 July 2002

Ducati updates ST tourers

It has been a busy time for Ducati’s designers. Not content with a new 999 and Multistrada, revamping the Monster and SS ranges, they’re tackling the ST2 and ST4 tourers, too. You can read more about...

Don’t miss your free GP preview

08 July 2002

Don’t miss your free GP preview

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July 10, there’s a mega 12-page preview of the British GP at MCN Donington Park on July14. Pundits predict it will be the most exciting British GP for...

Aprilia launch 2003 model big scooter

08 July 2002

Aprilia launch 2003 model big scooter

Aprilia has beaten the rush of 2003 new bikes by unveiling its first model. The Scarabeo 500 scooter uses the same 460cc single cylinder twist-and-go motor as the Atlantic 500 but features 16-inch...

Fat examiners cop weight of the law

08 July 2002

Test examiners in the Norwegian town of Elverum are postponing tests because they are too heavy to ride pillion. The problems came to light because the three lighter examiners who could perform the test are all on holiday. Norwegian licence regulations include a maximum load which assumes that the rider weighs 75kg(11 1/2 stone), and pillions that break the limit by themselves aren’t allowed. It...

Did you get a riding survey form?

08 July 2002

Did you get a riding survey form?

Are you one of the 30,000 riders who received a Government backed survey though your letterbox? If so we’d like to hear from you. The survey is part of a Department for Transport initiative designed...

Escaped gorilla seeks owner

08 July 2002

Escaped gorilla seeks owner

Ian Leggett was travelling along the A17 at Sutton Bridge when he witnessed this police gorilla make a bid for freedom from a pale blue trike. It happened at around 3pm on Thursday July 4, and...

Foggy road bike first details

08 July 2002

Foggy road bike first details

The Foggy Petronas FP1 road bike will feature a pair of round, vertically stacked projector headlights similar to the Ducati 999 according to factory sources. For more details on the Foggy FP1 road...

Aprilia Mana gets 2003 go-ahead

08 July 2002

Aprilia Mana gets 2003 go-ahead

Aprilia has confirmed it is putting the V-twin Mana into mass production next year, as a rival to Ducati’s Multistrada and it’ll be followed by the stunning Blue Marlin café racer soon after. For more...

MCN ride to the British GP

08 July 2002

MCN ride to the British GP

If you’re planning to ride to the British GP at MCN Donington Park this weekend, you don’t have to brave the early morning start alone. MCN staff members will be riding to Donington on Saturday and...

Live webchat with clampdown councillor

01 July 2002

Live webchat with clampdown councillor

Richard Butler, the Nottinghamshire County councillor who has been calling for a police clampdown on noisy ” tanked up ” riders he claims are terrorising the countryside, will join us for a live...

Our guide to touring this summer

01 July 2002

Our guide to touring this summer

Whether you’re going abroad or staying at home this summer, thousands of us will pack our bags and head for the horizon. But to ensure your holiday is one to to remember, not forget we’ve come up with...

Clamp-down councillor blames loud pipes

01 July 2002

Clamp-down councillor blames loud pipes

Richard Butler, the Nottinghamshire County councillor who recently claimed that local riders were terrorising the countryside by riding at speed while drunk, or ” tanked up ” as he put it, has...

A letter from Ins Timmis

01 July 2002

A letter from Ins Timmis

Dear Sir, Firstly may I thank your reporters for producing what I perceived to be a fair and balanced article relating to the stunt riding at Hams Hill industrial estate near Coleshill (MCN 19th June...

Our GP ticket winner

01 July 2002

Congratulations to Paul Whiteley in Goole, Yorkshire. He’s the winner of a pair of tickets to the British Grand Prix at MCN Donington Park on July 14. He took his wife’s advice and went for Rossi, Barros and Checa to fill the top three spots at the Assen MotoGP round on Saturday.

Yamaha confirms new and used insurance

01 July 2002

Yamaha confirms new and used insurance

After a successful month’s trial Yamaha has officially launched its one-make insurance scheme for new and used bikes sold through its dealers. The Yamaha Insurance Scheme (YIS) was first revealed in...

Grab a great kit deal on-line with Carnell

01 July 2002

Grab a great kit deal on-line with Carnell

In order to celebrate the launch of its new on-line Big Bike Book mail-order catalogue, next week Carnell/Motorcycle City is cutting 25% of all helmets, 25% off all suits and even paying the postage...

Exclusive first look at Ducati’s new 800SS

01 July 2002

Exclusive first look at Ducati’s new 800SS

In the latest issue of MCN, out July 3, we’ve got world exclusive pictures of one of Ducati’s most important new bike – the 800SS. You can read much more about Ducati’s 888 and see exclusive shots of...

Association wants review of speed limits

01 July 2002

Association wants review of speed limits

The Association of British Drivers (ABD) is calling for a review of the way speed limits are set in this country. It wants an independent body of experts to take over from local authorities after what...

Timbucktu ride to help TT victims

01 July 2002

Timbucktu ride to help TT victims

Two intrepid riders are just about to set out from Dakar to Timbuktu to raise cash for the TT Riders Association. Rod Organ and Allan Robinson MBE will ride a BMW R80GS and a Yamaha Tenere across...

Lighten up with a CarbonTek special

01 July 2002

Lighten up with a CarbonTek special

Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 and Honda’s SP-1 are both stunning bikes in their own right. But these two versions are even better thanks to aftermarket specialists CarbonTek. For the full details on these...