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Longterm CCM R30 report

24 June 2002

It was one of those panic situations where all thoughts of how you are meant to do these things go out of the window. I just grabbed the biggest handful of front brake possible. The forks dived, I...

Join a rideout with the stars

24 June 2002

How do you fancy joining the likes of John Reynolds, Steve Plater and Karl Harris on July 11, for the rideout of a lifetime? For just £35 for a rider, plus £15 for a pillion, you can join the...

motorcyclenews.com goes racing

17 June 2002

After talking (and writing) the talk at motorcyclenews.com for nearly 18 months, Dave Batchelor, the site’s sub-editor, get his big chance to prove himself in his debut race this Sunday, June 23, at...

Buy a new Honda, then get cash back

17 June 2002

Anyone buying an officially imported new Honda from now until the end of September will go away with a smile on their face – and up to £750 off the price, thanks to a new ” Rider Rebate ” ...

Powerslide competition winner

17 June 2002

Congratulations to Mark Smith from Ravenstone, Leics who wins a day’s instruction at the Powerslide Training School. We’ll be following Marks’ progress and bringing you a video of how he gets on. Mark correctly identified our featured bikes as: Monday- BMW1150GS Tuesday-CCM640E Wednesday-Kawasaki ZX9R Thursday-Yamaha R1 Friday- Ducati 916 Senna Saturday- Buell X1 Lightning Sunday/Monday- Harley...

Win the ride of a lifetime at Donington

17 June 2002

Ever dreamt of tackling Donington Park on the back of a 500cc GP bike? Well, Riders for Health is auctioning off a pillion in a million with Randy Mamola during the Day of Champions on Thursday July...

Dark visors could be legal by Christmas

17 June 2002

The Government is currently mulling over thousands of letters sent by MCN readers calling for dark visors to be made legal – and insiders at the Department of Transport (DoT) have told us it could...

Car company wins ride to work award!

17 June 2002

The year’s biggest competition to encourage more people to ride their bikes to work has been won…by a car company. Rolls Royce & Bentley Motor Cars scooped a motorcycle park worth £1500 for getting 91...

Three months for speeding cop

17 June 2002

An off-duty police officer has been jailed for three months after being clocked on his bike at more than 125mph on a 70mph stretch of motorway. Pc Thomas Cunningham pleaded guilty to dangerous driving...

Come out fighting

17 June 2002

The majority of us have a fair idea of what an Aprilia Falco is… something kind of half-faired, RSV Mille-powered and more all-round than all-out. The literally brilliant Aprilia Fighting Falco is rather more extreme and a good deal more memorable. Ride it and you’ll be giggling all the way back to the tube of Autosol you’ll be using to keep it brightly polished. The chromed-up kit Aprilia is...

Blame culture puts trackdays in doubt

17 June 2002

Britain’s rising blame culture could soon force trackday organisers to dramatically change they way they operate, or even go out of business altogether. You can read more about the future of trackdays...

Get Knox kit for less

17 June 2002

Knox, purveyors of fine back protectors and rucksacks, have come up with a summer deal that’ll save you over 60% on the price of its Aero Backpack. Spend £50 or more on any Knox products and you can...

Don’t miss our illegal stunt story

17 June 2002

If you’ve ever been tempted to pull a wheelie or show off to your mates you won’t want to miss our story on illegal stunters. Already one of Warwickshire’s top cops, Inspector John Timmis has pledged...

Speed limit threat to biking back roads

17 June 2002

Britain’s favourite biking roads could have their speed limits slashed as the Government fights to cut the number of deaths in road accidents. A select committee of MPs has recommended that B-roads have a 50mph limit, which can go as low as 40mph on certain sections. It is now up to the Government to decide whether to accept the recommendations and make them law. Its current pro-motorist stance...

Savory’s seriously tasty supermoto

17 June 2002

Russell Savory, the man charged with turning Honda’s FireBlade into a challenger for honours in the British Superbike series has turned his hand to one serious supermoto. You can read more about...

Jacques replica scoots are go!

17 June 2002

Yamaha has given its Yamaha YQ50 Aerox scooter the Olivier Jacques treatment. Painted in the Playstation/Gauloises GO!!!!! livery the bike’s another two-stroke smoker like the French GP ace’s YZR500.

Triumph’s rebirth on target for September

17 June 2002

Triumph has started the second phase of rebuilding its fire-ravaged Hinckley factory. Its bikes have been in short supply since the fire on March 15, but the factory’s steel frame has now been...

Have you won a Fazer 1000?

17 June 2002

Are you the lucky winner of a Yamaha Fazer 1000? If your name’s Campbell and you’re from Scotland (narrows it down a bit) it could be you. The mystery winner won the £7500 bike in a raffle held at the...

30,000 pack World Ducati Week party

17 June 2002

Almost 30,000 people from all over Europe and the U.S. have packed into Misano to celebrate World Ducati Week. You can read all about World Ducati Week in more detail in the new MCN, out June...

A beginner’s guide to racing

17 June 2002

I’m just about to embark on my first race, but it’s not just a question of turning up with your bike and having a crack as I’ve found out. Here’s a simple guide to what you’ll need if you’d like to...

Illegal stunters: Heroes or villains?

17 June 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday June 19, we meet up with Britain’s hardcore street racers and stuntmen. Wheelieing, stoppieing and generally tearing up the Queen’s Tarmac. But are they...

Carmichael aims for Euro title

10 June 2002

He’s already the reigning world champion but now MCN Stunt Roadshow’s Kevin Carmichael is aiming to win the European Championship as well. You can watch him line up against the best of the rest on...

Danes fear new biker gang war

10 June 2002

Danish police are bracing themselves for a fresh wave of gang violence, after it emerged a new outlaw biker group is responsible for a recent spate of armed robberies, extortion and widescale drug...

Burgman 650 first ride

10 June 2002

We’ve just ridden the Burgman 650, Suzuki’s revolutionary big scooter. The 650 debuts Suzuki’s Electronically-Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (SECVT) a system that gives the rider the...

Latest MCN Sport out June 14

10 June 2002

If you’ve ever wondered about what makes the fast men tick, you won’t want to miss the latest issue of MCN Sport, out June 14. We get inside the heads of the top riders in British Superbikes to...

Win a day at the Powerslide School

10 June 2002

Do you fancy learning how to slide the back of your bike like Garry McCoy? Well you can if you’re the lucky winner of our exciting new competition. We’ve teamed up with ex-professional speedway and...

The FP1 is here

10 June 2002

Inside the new issue of MCN, out Wednesday June12, you can see the first pictures of the most talked about motorcycle of the year – Foggy’s FP1 World Superbike and read our exclusive interview with...

Datatool TurnAlert winners

10 June 2002

Congratulations to Julian Ward, Neil Codgell and Alan Downie, they’re the three winners in our Datatool TurnAlert competition. That competition is now closed, but remember you can still enter our...

Video: Hodgson goes for it on the Hodgson rep

10 June 2002

Click on the video links right to watch Neil Hodgson leaping high on the Hodgson 996S Replica. Don’t go trying this at home now, will you? This man is a professional.

Guzzi-engined exotica coming to UK

10 June 2002

For just under £10,000 you could have this hand-built Guzzi-engined bike turning heads everywhere. For more details on the Ghezzi & Brian Guzzi don’t miss the latest issue of MCN, out June 5. Called...

Coming soon: First pictures of Foggy’s FP1

10 June 2002

Late Tuesday, June 11 sees the official launch of Carl Fogarty’s eagerly waited FP1 World Superbike. We’ll be bringing you the first pics and spec sheets as soon as possible, so keep clicking back…...

Can you beat this special?

10 June 2002

Chris McNiece is the proud owner of this road-legal special. He’s spent more than £20,000 getting his GSX-R1100 just right. It packs a whopping 210bhp thanks to a 1500cc big-bore kit, but at the flick...

First pcitures of Foggy’s FP1

10 June 2002

The bike they said would never be made has just had its public debut at a packed press conference in London. We’ll have more pictures and specs of this stunning machine on motorcyclenews.com as soon...

Threat to specials and off-roaders

10 June 2002

Some unusual and imported bikes could be outlawed from being ridden on the road – or at least face an extra £150 registration fee – when new European rules come into effect next June. Under new...

Police keen to listen to protesters

10 June 2002

A PROTEST ride which is expected to attract more than 500 has prompted police chiefs to call urgent talks with the organisers. Following heavy-handed checks on motorcyclists in Gwent and Dyfed-Powys,...

Is your track bike stolen?

03 June 2002

Track days have never been more popular it seems, with more and more people buying dedicated track bikes for exclusive track use. But experts now fear that as many as one in ten stolen bikes is resold...

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