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Future GP riders wanted

01 July 2002

You could be hanging out with some of Britain’s top riders in the sumptuous Red Bull Rookie team hospitality unit watching all the action at the British GP, if you, or a teenager you know, have...

Cops swoop on outlaw stunt riders

01 July 2002

Police have moved in on the illegal stunt riders using a Warwickshire industrial estate featured in MCN. For the full story on the police clampdown on illegal stunt riders, don’t miss the latest issue...

Monster truck

01 July 2002

The Italian owner of this beast of a creation has taken a 900cc Ducati Monster, junked the standard swingarm and forks, and had new ones fabricated to accommodate an extra wheel at both ends. The rest...

Yamaha reveals new Fazer colours

01 July 2002

Yamaha has just launched a striking new paintscheme for its 2003 Fazer 1000 – but it’s for U.S. models only. Yamaha has told MCN the scheme won’t come here, but there will be new colours for UK bikes,...

Supermoto gets GP-style injection

01 July 2002

Cannondale has launched what it reckons is the world’s most advanced supermoto. The S440 is a full race bike with an electronic fuel injection system you can adjust trackside with a lap top...

Have you seen this Government survey?

01 July 2002

MORE than 30,000 riders have been sent Government surveys to try and study our behaviour on the roads. Many concerned recipients have been in touch with us to find why the Government is carrying out...

Council threatens anti-ticket "counter-measures"

01 July 2002

Londoners who dodge a recent parking ruling will face ” counter-measures ” according to Westminster and Camden Council’s head of parking Alan Clark. Private forecourts and sky-lights were exempt from public highway status until an adjudicator’s ruling reclassified them as liable for tickets for obstruction. But by covering their number plates and removing their tax discs owners, of bikes and...

‘Bikers are human’ says councillor Richard Butler

01 July 2002

Notts councillor Richard Butler probably didn’t realise the controversy his comments would make when he referred to ‘tanked up bikers’ terrorizing rural communities, but he did make the time to join...

Richard Butler’s letter of reply

01 July 2002

” Oh dear – things do seem to have gone a bit OTT! Still, I suppose the reporter was only doing his job, just like I was trying to do when speaking on behalf of a number of people who had approached me with their concerns. It was quite a long debate and, to be honest, although it is a very serious matter indeed (the safety/casualty issues) I wanted to try and bring some “life” into the session...

No Gilera Supersports until mid-2003

01 July 2002

Legal wrangles have set back the delivery of Gilera’s eagerly-awaited Supersport 600 to showrooms until mid-2003 at the earliest. For the full story on the Supersport set back, don’t miss the latest...

Greeks get tough on the lidless

01 July 2002

Locals and tourist alike will face the brunt of a new crackdown by Greek police on helmetless riders. Anyone caught riding without a lid will face the risk of their bike being impounded immediately...

Can you spot the camera?

01 July 2002

Hidden in this picture there’s a Gatso camera. This one is situated on the A6, just outside Kegworth and, according to you, it’s not alone in flouting the new rules regarding the visibility of the...

Niall Mackenzie launches autobiography

01 July 2002

There have been few more popular, or successful, British riders in the last 20 years than Niall Mackenzie. And you can find out all about what makes him tick in his new autobiography, launched on July...

BMW plans K1200RS revamp

01 July 2002

BMW is preparing to give its K1200RS a facelift and an extra dollop of power. According to European sources the big sports tourer will be getting a 100cc big-bore, taking it up to 1300cc, as well as a...

Free video track guide

01 July 2002

Track day fans won’t want to miss this invaluable guide to every track on the British Superbike calendar. It’s free with the August edition of our sister publication Performance Bikes and it features...

Our Knox Air-X armour winners

01 July 2002

Congratulations to the following: Natalie Lejeune, Geoffrey Combs, David Cawthorne, Steven Cawthorne and Emma Sullivan. Their names were plucked from a hat as the winners of a set of Knox Air-X armour, each worth £19.99. The answer to the question: What is Knox’s Air-X armour made from is, of course, Polypropylene. Thanks to everyone who entered. Keep clicking back for more free competitions.

Jones kicks stunt butt in Europe

01 July 2002

No this photo isn’t taken seconds before a huge crash, this is the trick that clinched the European Stunt Riding Championship for UK rider Craig Jones. At the end of the event, held in Bechyne in the...

Britain’s riders are getting safer

24 June 2002

Despite pessimistic police predictions, the latest Government figures show how Britain’s roads are getting safer for motorcyclists. For more on this story, don’t miss the latest issue of MCN – out...

Voxan rescued from bankruptcy

24 June 2002

Voxan is set to make a comeback having been rescued from bankruptcy. For more details on Voxan’s rescue, don’t miss the July 3 issue of MCN. The French firm has been saved by Didier Cazeaux, who paid...

Three personal routes to ZX heaven

24 June 2002

Three MCN readers reveal how they’ve improved their Kawasakis 117bhp, but he wants more Peter Foley has gone for an Akrapovic Ti race system, with Ti downpipes, stage-one jetting, World Superbike...

Suspension: All these changes cost is a little time

24 June 2002

You don’t have to spend a fortune on bolt-ons to make a real difference to the performance of your bike. Kawasaki has endowed the 7R with excellent suspension components and getting them set-up correctly will perfect your ride on road and track. The 43mm inverted Kayaba forks and Uni-Trak rear shock are both fully-adjustable – for pre-load, as well as compression and rebound damping. Sorting them...

Win British Grand Prix tickets

24 June 2002

This weekend sees the Dutch GP at the famous Assen circuit – and another opportunity to win a pair of free tickets to the British GP at MCN Donington Park. To stand a chance of winning all you have to...

motorcyclenews.com race result

24 June 2002

motorcyclenews.com’s sub-editor David Batchelor was racing at Snetterton on Sunday, grabbing a 25th in race one and an 18th (out of a field of 35) out of the bag on his debut in the Bemsee Rookie 400...

Getting the best from the ZX-7R

24 June 2002

Kawasaki’s ZX-7R was created six years ago to give the firm a basis for World Superbike racing. This year, the effervescent and ever-popular Chris Walker is racing one. But so are hundreds of ordinary...

When stunts go bad…

24 June 2002

Free in this week’s MCN, out June 26, is a mega poster of our man Kev Smith showboating – elbow down on an Aprilia RS250. But even the best get it wrong from time to time – as fellow tester Kostas...

Bolt-ons: Engine performance

24 June 2002

K&N stage one jet kit: £88.99 Boosts power by about 5 per cent across the rev range. K&N High Flow air filter: £34.79 Replacement paper element improves airflow. Pipercross air filter:...

Meet Jamie Whitham this Saturday

24 June 2002

You can join Jamie Whitham and British Superbikers Paul Young and Glen Richards this Saturday, June 29, at the annual Oxford Motorcycle Show at theGeorge Whites dealership on Cowley Road. Not only...

New axe for Indian Chief

24 June 2002

One of the most famous guitar companies in the world, Gibson, is producing a limited-edition run of their Les Paul guitar, to celebrate the new Indian Chief motorcycle. Only 100 of the guitars will be...

Body and brakes

24 June 2002

Goodridge brake hoses £36.43 These will reduce sponginess and increase feel. They have a stainless outerbraid and PTFE inner. Ferodo racing compound pads £22.91 The makers recommend them for track...

The best routes to more power

24 June 2002

Now you’ve got your Kawasaki handling, stopping and looking great, you can look at getting more power from it. The proven motor responds readily to tuning, and there’s a plethora of parts available...

Triumph factory restart delayed

24 June 2002

Triumph has had to reschedule its return to production after investigations by structural engineers revealed that the damage wrought by the fire which swept its Hinckley factory in March is worse than...

Make a date with Rossi

24 June 2002

They’ll be rolling out the red carpet and shutting the streets of Leicester Square on July 9. But it’s no pseudo-celebrity photocall or ligger-loaded premier. A real star is coming to town to meet his...

"Traffic signs make roads less safe"

24 June 2002

Improving road safety by making junctions more dangerous may seem a bizarre idea, but that is exactly what traffic consultant Ben Hamilton-Bailie told the Institution of Civil Engineers. The approach...

Win free Knox Air-X armour

24 June 2002

We’ve got five sets of Knox’s new shoulder and elbow Air-X armour, each worth £19.99, to give away to some lucky users. Air-X armour is fully CE-approved and comes with a hard plastic shell for...

Riders plan September 11 tribute ride

24 June 2002

As a tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11 last year, riders in the U.S. are planning a tribute ride from coast-to-coast. The marathon rideout will start on September2 from San Diego on the West Coast and cross the country to Shanksville, Pennslyvania for a ceremony honouring the victims of Flight 93 (the plane that crashed before it could be used as a weapon). From there...

Riders are "tanked up and speeding"

24 June 2002

Richard Butler, a Conservative councillor for Notts County Council claims that local riders are terrorising the countryside by drink driving at high speeds. He claims they are riding home " tanked up " and tabled a motion at a Council meeting calling for an increased police presence on Nottinghamshire roads and rider re-education programmes. Butler said: " I don’t want to be seen as a bike...

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