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Wednesday’s Ally Pally ticket winners revealed

07 January 2002

We’re giving away tickets to the MCN-backed Alexandra Palace and Road Racing Show this week. Another 10 will go today (look out for today’s competition arriving on the site soon) We gave away 10...

Nick Sanders: in his own words

07 January 2002

Lee: I’m planning a trip to Australia myself. Do you get insurance and where from? NickSanders: At the borders, I don’t always have insurance, as it’s not always easy to get, but by and large I think it’s important so I get it at the borders. Gsxer400: What is the best bike? NickSanders: Funnily enough, I’m not the right person to answer that seeing as I’m going around the world on an R1! Bikes...

Bikes with best build quality revealed by your vote

07 January 2002

That bike drawing your eye in the showroom may shine like a new penny, but how long will it keep its looks? Our huge survey of close to 1200 owners reveals the truth as you’ve discovered it. Yesterday...

Survey reveals best bike engines the way you see it

07 January 2002

Close to 1200 people have rated their bikes in Owners’ Reports for this site. Now we’ve drawn together their findings to reveal which bike manufacturers get rated the highest and lowest in a whole...

Watch the video itself

07 January 2002

Follow the links, right, to select either a Quicktime (MOV) or Real Player (RM) video download. Adam Morrissey presents Kevin Smith giving the new Blade a tough time on quiet roads in France.

Back to basics

07 January 2002

Colin starts with the basics. ” This is my elbow ” … he goes on to prove he does know the difference between this and his ” butt ” .

New Blade ridden on the roads with Suzuki’s GSX-R1000

07 January 2002

Honda has put a bit of the angry original back into its updated, bigger bore yet more compact FireBlade. And we’ve taken it to the sunny south of France to see how it deals with life on the road and...

Free Ally Pally tickets to be won every day this week

07 January 2002

We’re giving away five pairs of tickets to the Alexandra Palace and Road Racing Show every day. 10 free tickets went on Tuesday lunchtime, and another 10 will go on Wednesday and Thursday… and we’re...

Most riders are too fat to ride their bikes properly

07 January 2002

Round-the-world rider Nick Sanders entertained our VIP Lounge on Thursday with tales from his travels and some pretty strong opinions. He revealed how an elephant once dumped on an Enfield he was...

Not quick enough?

07 January 2002

Some of the UK’s top young racers started their careers riding CB500s. In 1997 and 1998 the unlikely racebikes competed in their own one make championships at high-profile meetings around the UK. Honda supported three series, the Honda CB500 Cup, the Newcomers Cup and a Ladies Cup. All bikes were standard except for the removal of lights, a Micron carbon-fibre silencer, Bridgestone BT90 tyres and...

Did you buy a new bike in 2001?

07 January 2002

We’re looking for owners who bought one of the most popular five bikes in the UK in 2001 for a special feature in MCN. We’re awaiting official confirmation, but there will be much munching of hats...

DR350 stolen Saturday night

07 January 2002

Stephen Webb’s Suzuki DR350 SEW was stolen from outside his flat in Belvedere, Kent between 8pm Saturday January 5 and 10am Sunday January 6. Its registration number is T374 RMV. If you can help him track it, e-mail him on this address: s.r.webb@btinternet.com

First winners of our Ally Pally tickets revealed

07 January 2002

We’re giving away five pairs of tickets to the MCN-backed Alexandra Palace and Road Racing Show every day this week and after the quick-fire competition on lunchtime on Tuesday, we’re able to announce...

Long term test: Kawasaki ZRX1200S

07 January 2002

Typical. I bought a fantastic new bike in Spring and was looking forward to a long summer. Then I broke my arm off-roading and by the time I got back on the ZRX it was winter. Still, every cloud has...

Thursday’s Ally Pally tickets winners announced

07 January 2002

10 more tickets to the MCN-backed Alexandra Palace and Road Racing Show are on their way to lucky winners. And there’s will be another chance to win another 20 on Friday, so keep checking back for...

A champion is made

07 January 2002

Colin Edwards’ 2000 season features in our Video of the Day for the next dozen days. Watch the clips unfold as he heads for his WSB title.

Over and out…

07 January 2002

That’s over just a little too much…

Make your mark… share what you know

07 January 2002

We’re looking for more of your great Tips of The Day. They don’t HAVE to be mechanical, or about cheap and easy fixes. You could share a tip about the best place for riders to stay on a trip abroad,...

Triumph Speed Four on show

01 January 2002

Sales of unfaired bikes are rocketing – and now Triumph is going for a slice of the market with its new TT600-based Speed Four. Due to be officially unveiled later this month at the Brussels bike show...

Ouch!

01 January 2002

Taking more than a tip-toe through the kitty litter.

New Year… same old jokes

01 January 2002

Outriders for the New Year… of the Purple variety

Is he trying?

01 January 2002

Come on chum, get it leaned over

Be first with the results of 2002’s top tests

01 January 2002

We’re in the sunshine of the south of France to pitch the current king of the sports bike crop against one of its hottest new challengers. It’s the GSX-R1000 alongside the new bigger-bore Blade. Rain...

Strange but true

01 January 2002

Our latest line-up of the slightly ludicrous gathers the madder moments of motorcycling from around the world. If you come across something worthy of inclusion in our next collection, e-mail...

Radical Firebolt to hit showrooms in April

01 January 2002

Buell has revealed when its radical Firebolt will hit UK showrooms and how much it will cost. You’ll find it at dealers from April priced at £7345 on the road. The Firebolt caused a stir when we...

How not to do it

01 January 2002

No, it’s not a scene from Dr Who and the Sea Devils… just one of those moments from last year’s British superbike championship.

The best and worst… rated by those who own them

01 January 2002

From Monday we’ll be revealing which motorcycle brand YOU rate the highest (and lowest) for everything from reliability and build quality to comfort and handling. It could be exactly what you’re...

The bikes that bowed out in 2001

01 January 2002

FANFARES and banners accompany the introduction of every new model, but the manufacturers tend to be a bit less noisy about those bikes taking the ‘long walk’. But MCN can reveal just which machines...

Making the GSX-R1000 even more special

01 January 2002

How do you keep the GSX-R 1000 ahead of the rest when the new Blade and new R1 are arriving this year and the Gixxer isn’t due an overhaul until 2003? Give it to some of Britain’s leading tuning...

Panto season

01 January 2002

He’s behind you!

Dainese cuts prices on new range

01 January 2002

Dainese’s updated range of jackets are around £50 cheaper than the 2001 models they replace. Dainese sales chief Vittorio Cafaggi said: ” We are not known for being cheap.But we’ve looked very hard...

You criticise "ugly" Speed Four

01 January 2002

So far it’s a big thumbs down to Triumph’s new Speed Four from users of our TALK BIKES bulletin boards. sdb01 said: ” Yikes this bike is just terribly wrong. Please take it away from my eyes. It is...

Unique water cooling

01 January 2002

Water stupid thing to do

Pick our long-term test bikes

01 January 2002

Which new bikes do you want to know more about in 2002? Is knowing what it’s like to live with the new R1 or FireBlade important to you, or would you rather know how Honda’s new Pan copes with every...

Watch video of these bikes in action

01 January 2002

Choose the MOV (Quicktime) or RM (RealPlayer) downloads to see our three GSX-R1000 specials in action. If you need a video player, see our Today’s Video section on the home page for details.

Honda boss wants a V5 for the road

01 January 2002

The new general manager of Honda UK says he wants to see a V5 sports bike built for the road based on the new GP four-stroke and that he expects the latest Blade to be used as the basis for a new...

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