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Promotive Titanium Race

28 January 2002

NEIL HODGSON fans will love this, as the Brit has Promotive cans fitted to his Ducati World Superbike. This one is stainless with a titanium sleeve. But for £325 you get a full titanium, race-spec...

Honda’s V5… better late than never and now joined by Rossi’s V4

28 January 2002

One of the star attractions at the Ally Pally show failed to make an appearance on the opening weekend – but it is there now. Honda’s radical V5 race bike, the RC211V, was held up at the Brussels...

Kawasaki’s 2002 ZX-9R seems faster than ever, showing 300kmh at 12,000rpm. while we all know speedos can be inaccurate, the bike feels significantly quicker than a 900 should! But top speed isn’t the...

’92 CBR900RR-N

28 January 2002

” I definitely didn’t feel in control…steering damper was the phrase that filled my brain…steering geometry comparable to a 250…a wobbler. ” These words appeared in the first quarter page of MCN’s...

’94 CBR900RR-R

28 January 2002

HONDA must have received hundreds of complaints about the manners of its early bikes because the Blade changed markedly in 1994. MCN’s first group test – against a Suzuki RF900, Kawasaki ZX-9R and...

’96 CBR900RR-T

28 January 2002

SOME Honda staff quietly admit 1996 was the year the firm dreaded. The Blade had been on top for so long, but a rival that was rumoured to have the attributes to boot its arse was due to be released.

Testing the Aprilia Atlantic

28 January 2002

Super scooters can cost as much as a 2002 Hornet 900, but this new Aprilia changes all that. The Atlantic 500 costs just £4719, over a grand less than big-bore rivals such as Yamaha’s Tmax and...

Remus Genesis Titanium Legal

28 January 2002

UNDER the titanium sleeve is a durable stainless steel can. It’s quiet enough to be road-legal, but fruity enough to justify the expense while delivering a claimed 2-3bhp increase in power. The...

’95 CBR900RR-S

28 January 2002

HONDA had always stuck with two-yearly major updates on its bikes. With the 1994 machine so patently right, it simply rested on its laurels, content to modify some of the paint and logo details and...

Bids for Dunlop rep SP-1 could beat £40,000

28 January 2002

Take a close look at the Joey Dunlop Replica SP-1 on show at the Ally Pally right now. It could be worth £40,000. Bids are being invited on the first example of a limited run of 26 of the machines,...

Laser Hotcam Tri-Oval Race

28 January 2002

IF you’d like to have the power of a race can, but would rather not have the full-on orchestra of noise when you’re riding, try this. Laser’s Decibel Killer, free with their Tri-Oval, is a little...

You want some Copaslip on those front brakes, mate

28 January 2002

What happens when the throttle AND the brakes jam on.

’00 CBR900RR-Y

28 January 2002

IF Honda was ever to regain top-dog status, its 2000 Blade had to really count. Matching the Yamaha wasn’t enough – the CBR had to move the goalposts once again. A slight shift was all that was needed...

Mud wrestling

28 January 2002

Fighting a full-on 250cc motocross racer is an extremely quick way to arm pump unless you’re trained for this sort of thing.

Micron Beta Race

28 January 2002

COLOURED titanium is one of the coolest looking designs around. And with Micron behind the design you know that this can is going to perform as well as it looks. If you’re after a bargain, Micron is...

’99 CBR900RR-X

28 January 2002

STILL smarting from the devastating success of the R1, Honda kept its head down in 1999 as it searched for a way back into the limelight. Would-be owners didn’t mind too much that the CBR wasn’t quite...

Exclusive video brings the Ally Pally show to you

28 January 2002

The Ally Pally show is now on in London complete with stunt shows, the UK debut of Suzuki’s B-King, the world launch of Triumph’s Speed 4 and bargains galore. If you’ve already been our video will bring back the memories. If you’ve yet to go, it’ll give you a great taster. The video plays for close to two minutes and is approximately 2.8mb, so if you haven’t got a particularly fast connection it...

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28 January 2002

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If you win… you can drink the whole lot

28 January 2002

Best not to knock it back before you tackle this little lot

MHP Titanium Race

28 January 2002

IF money’s no object, you can go for a £411 all-titanium MHP can, but there’s a big saving by having this stainless steel option with the titanium sleeve. It comes with a lifetime warranty, though...

Hundreds of half-price bargains wait for visitors

28 January 2002

Half-price Shoei lids are among the top bargains at the Ally Pally show – and that’s just the start. Alpinestars race boots are down to just £99 on many stands, as are Sidi Vertebraes. Arai helmets, including 2001 designs, are reduced by as much as £100 on just as many. Custom Lids on stand 70/71 and Titanium Racing on 60/61, are specialising in cut-price lids from dozens of different...

10 per cent off European superbike school at Ally Pally Show

28 January 2002

The European Superbike School is cutting its prices by 10 per cent for anyone booking during the nine days of the MCN Ally Pally Show. You get the deal whether you book at the stand, No501, or call...

Jardine RT-One Titanium Race

28 January 2002

JARDINE is a huge name in the States, providing exhausts to Nicky Hayden and the Honda U.S. superbike squad. This oval titanium can fits our CBR600 very neatly, using a stainless steel link pipe. All...

Ducati to build road-going replicas of S4 race bikes

28 January 2002

Ducati is to launch a new version of its Monster S4 race bikes to coincide with the debut of the one-make race series this season. Retailing at £9500 each bike will come with nearly £3000 worth of extras for just £1800 more than the list price of a stock S4. " With the specifications essentially the same as the race bike, these will be very special Monsters, " said Ducati UK managing director...