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Riding the World Superbike Championship 996 of Troy Bayliss

18 November 2001

Riding the World Superbike Championship 996 of Troy Bayliss

There probably isn’t a bookie alive who’d give low odds against staying onboard a world championship-winning bike with about 190bhp at the rear wheel in the pissing rain. And the 50-1 against would...

Cop special

18 November 2001

Cop special

It was built in 1990, for the police… for 130mph. Gulp

Ducati launch Bayliss rep

18 November 2001

Ducati launch Bayliss rep

Ducati is going to launch a road-going replica of World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss’ machine. It will be a 998 with the red Infostrada paintscheme, not the silver one the Aussie rode in the final...

Longterm test: Yamaha Tmax

18 November 2001

Longterm test: Yamaha Tmax

Being fairly liberal-minded, I do my best to understand the actions of other people. Even when they seem completely unreasonable, I exercise caution before judging them. I may not have all the facts.

Police plan to give unqualified civilians power to nick speeders

18 November 2001

Police plan to give unqualified civilians power to nick speeders

ORDINARY civilians could soon have the power to pull you over, fine you £60 and give you three points for speeding. Civilians are already used to make up safety camera teams, which provide...

Music for Harleys

18 November 2001

Music for Harleys

Sing a song a Hog

Win a V&M R6 at the Ally Pally Show

18 November 2001

Win a V&M R6 at the Ally Pally Show

You could be picking up the keys to a brand-new R6 at next years Ally Pally show. Top tuners V&M are giving away a 2001 R6 painted in their racing colours with a Laser end can fitted. The bike will be...

Would you pay extra for secure parking?

18 November 2001

Would you pay extra for secure parking?

Start lobbying your local council now, coin-operated ground anchors with built-in helmet storage safes are now available. So isn’t it time there were some in your town? Security firm Eurosecure is...

No more traffic cops in Notts

18 November 2001

They say there’s never a copper around when you need one but that could soon be dangerously true in Nottinghamshire. The force is scrapping its traffic division to rely on speed cameras as its sole road safety enforcement. It’s also binning Operation Brake, a scheme which works to cut bike theft. Notts police is denying the cost-cutting move in public, but officers have called MCN to express...

More strange but true…

18 November 2001

More strange but true…

A quick look around the crazy world of biking America: A grandma has been convicted of embezzling £800,000 from the firm she worked at as an accountant. The 57-year old spent the cash, collected over...

All HOGs together

18 November 2001

All HOGs together

You have a friend in Harley

Police bikes are put through their paces at Donington

18 November 2001

Police bikes are put through their paces at Donington

IF you think police riders are all frowning killjoys who think ” where’s the fire, sir? ” is the height of humour, these pictures might change your mind. The south-pointing knees and stand-up...

Yamaha prepares a new R6… but you can’t have it until 2003

18 November 2001

Yamaha prepares a new R6… but you can’t have it until 2003

Yamaha’s R6 is set to get fuel injection and an R1-style makeover for 2003. The arrival of the new Suzuki GSX-R600 and Honda CBR600 in 2001 have played their part in cutting R6 sales in half this...

Net yourself a Suzuka replica GSX-R1000

18 November 2001

Net yourself a Suzuka replica GSX-R1000

THE Suzuka 8-hours race is one of the most prestigious meetings in the Japanese sporting calendar. The factories spend millions preparing their teams for the event, so when the privateer Kenz J-Trust...

ZX-12R recalled as nuts crack

11 November 2001

ZX-12R recalled as nuts crack

Kawasaki’s ZX-12R has been recalled because the tyre valve nuts could crack. The firm says that could cause a loss of tyre pressure – and it’s urging owners to contact their dealer immediately to...

The eighth group of ten

11 November 2001

The eighth group of ten

Andy Corssen, 24, from Skegness, Lincs, rides a Kawasaki ZXR400. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: MV Agusta F4. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: The UK supercross girl. BEST STAND: Ducati. BEST...

World’s first full test of the new TDM900

11 November 2001

World’s first full test of the new TDM900

The new TDM900: Suspension and big arches over the wheels say ” I’m an off-roader, me. ” Deltabox twin-spar chassis and sporty road rubber say ” Not really, I’m all about the Tarmac. ” Sounds like...

What it takes to organise the NEC Show

11 November 2001

What it takes to organise the NEC Show

The International Motorcycle show hasn’t always been such a massive event. And it hasn’t always been at the NEC. Back in 1931, when the first show was staged, it was held at London’s Olympia and...

Add your NEC Show tips today

11 November 2001

Add your NEC Show tips today

Our comprehensive guide to the NEC Show will help you get more from it than ever before. And now we’ve started adding your tips, from the people who’ve already been. Together, we’ll point you to the...

How to win with Fantasy Road Racing

11 November 2001

How to win with Fantasy Road Racing

If you want a bit of help choosing your MCN Fantasy Road Racing team, David Kitchen is the bloke to ask. He’s just collected his Aprilia RS250 from Jeremy McWilliams, his prize for coming top in our...

MAG joins BMF against loud pipes

11 November 2001

MAG joins BMF against loud pipes

MAG chief executive Henry Marks says he stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the BMF’s recently announced anti-loud-pipes position. MAG’s support comes as a surprise given that this is the group that...

Exclusive video captures the spirit of the NEC Show

11 November 2001

Exclusive video captures the spirit of the NEC Show

The new bikes, the race stars, the babes, the stunning supercross stunts… all the fun of the NEC Show is here. Just follow the link, right, to watch our exclusive video. If you’ve been it’ll bring...

The babe you rated best

11 November 2001

The babe you rated best

BEST BABE MCN girl Vikki, 19, from Cannock, Staffs, was overwhelmingly voted best looking woman at the show by the visitors we asked. VITAL STATS: 34, 25, 34. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING VOTED THE...

Second issue of MCN Sport now in the shops

11 November 2001

Second issue of MCN Sport now in the shops

Name the most intense race rivalries ever… Rossi and Biaggi, certainly… but let’s not forget Sheene and Roberts, Rainey and Schwantz or even Walker and Hodgson., Re-live them all in just one of the...

The fifth group of ten

11 November 2001

Peter Bryden, 31, from Haslemere, Surrey, rides a Yamaha R1. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1995. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Peter Goddard’s Benelli Tornado race bike on the Carole Nash stand. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: MCN’s Vikki. BEST STAND: MCN. BEST BARGAIN: Haven’t seen any yet. Colin Pope, 37, from Foxton, Cambs, rides a Suzuki Bandit 1200. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: Today. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Harley-Davidson...

MCN talks to Steve Powell of the NCIS

11 November 2001

MCN talks to Steve Powell of the NCIS

MCN: What is the long term aim of these reports? Powell: Our fundamental aim is reduce theft and increase recovery rates. We aim to do that by building enough intelligence for our law-enforcement...

Win a PlayStation 2 MX2002 game

11 November 2001

If you’ve been to the NEC Show you might have had a go on the PlayStation 2 consoles in the gaming area. We’ve got five copies to give away of the excellent MX2002 motocross game that everybody’s playing on them. Featuring American 250cc Motocross and Supercross Champion Ricky Carmichael, Scottish World Championship rider Stephen Sword, and British freestyler Chris Brock, the new game features...

Examining the latest report on bike thefts

11 November 2001

Examining the latest report on bike thefts

Bikes worth £3 million are being stolen in the UK every MONTH. Honda’s CBR600 is the most popular for crooks and just 16 per cent of those motorcycles swiped are recovered. These were the worrying...

Giant trailies’ sales on the up

11 November 2001

Giant trailies’ sales on the up

Giant trailie sales are rising faster than in any other sector of motorcycling, according to the latest figures from the Motorcycle Industry Association. Registrations of new bikes in the category,...

Up, up and…

11 November 2001

Up, up and…

That Wembley jump in full

The sixth group of ten

11 November 2001

The sixth group of ten

Marvin Rothman, 37, from Braintree, Essex, rides an Aprilia RSV-R Mille. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1996. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Harley-Davidson V-Rod. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: They’re all top standard. BEST...

Your tips and comments on the NEC Show

11 November 2001

Here are just some of your tips on getting the best out of the NEC. If you have any to add, e-mail them to david.cushman@emap.com with NEC SHOW ADVICE in the subject line. We had a great day at the NEC on Sunday 11, returning with some excellent prints, clothing, bike parts and accessories, all in all a really excellent day! Plenty to do and see, plenty of people to talk to, we met Jez and Katja,...

2002 VFR800, Sprint ST and Futura shoot-out

11 November 2001

2002 VFR800, Sprint ST and Futura shoot-out

We’re pitching the new Honda V-TEC VFR800 against Triumph’s uprated 2002 Sprint ST and Aprilia’s Futura starting on Wednesday. The V4 Honda, triple-powered Sprint and V-twin Futura offer very...

How the bike industry reacted

11 November 2001

How the bike industry reacted

Ian Mutch, MAG. What do you think of the report? It tells us a lot of things that MAG is already aware of. We take bike crime very seriously. We take bike crime very seriously. Some of the figures are...

Thinking of buying or selling a bike?

11 November 2001

Thinking of buying or selling a bike?

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a bike you’ve come to the right site. If you are looking to buy you have access to an unrivalled archive of information combined with enviable contact with...

The third group of ten

11 November 2001

The third group of ten

Paul Eaglestone, 45, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, rides a Kawasaki GPZ500. FIRST VISIT TO NEC: 1997. BEST BIKE AT THE SHOW: Yamaha Fazer 600. BEST-LOOKING WOMAN: Suzi Perry. BEST STAND: Kawasaki.