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2002

Smaller Z1000 on the way

23 December 2002

Smaller Z1000 on the way

Kawasaki will combine the ZX-6R 636cc engine with the Z1000 style to create a new bike for 2004. There will be few changes to the Z1000’s styling. A conventional single exhaust replaces the quartet of...

BMW Rockster set for March 2003

23 December 2002

BMW Rockster set for March 2003

BMW have decided put their BMW R1150 Rockster concept bike into production, and it will be arriving in March. The Rockster is based on the standard R1150R, with added extras from other bikes in the...

Aprilia cancels Blue Marlin

09 December 2002

Aprilia cancels Blue Marlin

WE all loved Aprilia’s café Racer Blue Marlin when it was shown last year… but the Italian firm has binned plans to put it into production. Aprilia’s engineers have been forced to give up their uphill...

Brand new American sportsbike on the way

09 December 2002

A new American sportsbike aims to compete with the biggest names in motorcycling. With Buell showing that cruisers are not the only bikes to be made in the US, former racer Dan Fischer has announced plans for the Fischer MR1000. The bike uses the Rotax V-997cc engine, the same engine used in the Aprilia Mille. Coincidentally Dan Fischer raced in an Aprilia series in the US, so he should know...

Laverda’s stunning new SFC 1000

02 December 2002

Laverda’s stunning new SFC 1000

These are the first pictures of Laverda’s new SFC 1000, a limited-edition, 133bhp stunner that looks set to restore the famous Italian marque to the high table of top sports bike manufacturing. You...

NEC Show: Triumph Daytona 600, Ducati 999R

11 November 2002

NEC Show: Triumph Daytona 600, Ducati 999R

Triumph has just revealed these first official pictures of its new Daytona 600. We’ll have more details and pictures shortly… Ducati’s new 999R Ducati has just kicked off the NEC Show with a stunning...

Coming soon: Exclusive ZX-6R video

11 November 2002

Coming soon: Exclusive ZX-6R video

Click on to www.motorcyclenews.com on Wednesday November 13 for your first chance to see and hear what life is like behind the screen of a screaming 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R. MCN’s Keith Farr strapped a...

We ride: 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R

04 November 2002

We ride: 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R

MCN’s Keith Farr has just stepped off the new Kawasaki ZX-6R he’s been riding on the blisteringly hot Tarmac at the Malaysian circuit of Sepang. Here’s his first impressions… You can read more from...

Suzuki plans new Corona-rep 600

04 November 2002

Suzuki plans new Corona-rep 600

Suzuki is set to launch an Alstare Corona replica of its GSX-R600 next spring. It’ll be the first time the latest shape GSX-R600 has been available in the colours of the factory’s World Supersport...

Kawasaki’s 2003 range

21 October 2002

Click on the links on the right to read about Kawasaki’s range of new bikes for 2003.

KTM’s smaller Adventure

21 October 2002

KTM’s smaller Adventure

KTM has just released its new 950 Adventure, a big trailie similar to the Adventure 950S, but with a more road-going bias. Both bikes use the same 942cc carb-fed V-twin engine that pumps out 92bhp,...

Triumph’s back with new Bonnies

21 October 2002

Triumph’s back with new Bonnies

Despite being hit by a disastrous fire in 2002, which destroyed part of its factory, Triumph is still working hard on new bikes. They’ve just released pictures of these two new Bonnevilles, the...

Suzuki’s 2003 range

21 October 2002

Click on the links on the right to read about Suzuki’s range of new bikes for 2003.

Honda’s 2003 range

21 October 2002

Click on the links on the right to read about Honda’s range of new bikes for 2003.

Yamaha’s 2003 range

21 October 2002

Click on the links on the right to read about Yamaha’s range of new bikes for 2003.

Click here for new bikes

21 October 2002

Click here for new bikes

Whether you’re looking to buy a new bike or a secondhand one, motorcyclenews.com should be your first port of call for reviews, specs and news on all the popular models. We’ve got hundreds of bikes...

Honda readies new Hornet

21 October 2002

Honda readies new Hornet

Sources in Japan have revealed that Honda has a new Hornet 600 and big retro muscle bike, probably called the CB1300, ready for launch in early 2003. Keep clicking back for more updates – we will be...

New bikes from European manufacturers

21 October 2002

Click on the links on the right to read the latest news on 2003 bikes from European manufacturers like Aprilia, BMW, Cagiva, Ducati and Triumph.

Kawasaki’s new colours for 2003

23 September 2002

Kawasaki’s new colours for 2003

Kawasaki has just revealed the new colourschemes for the ZZ-R1200, ZX-9R and ZX-12R. For more details on the Kawasaki range, see the new MCN, out Wednesday, September 11. *The ZX-9R comes in three...

MV unveils Ago tribute F4

23 September 2002

MV unveils Ago tribute F4

MV has unveiled a limited edition replica dedicated to its most famous racing son, Giacomo Agostini. The new MV Ago is a tribute to Agostini, who achieved a record 15 World Championship titles in the...

The 2003 MZ range

16 September 2002

The 2003 MZ range

MZ unveiled a final version of the 1000S, its 1000cc in-line twin today (Monday) and promised: ” This time the bike will happen! ” The firm’s Carl Schmidt said at the bike’s launch in Munich on...

2004 Honda models unveiled

16 September 2002

2004 Honda models unveiled

Here are the first pictures and details from Honda’s 2004 line-up. No, it’s not a mis-print, these really are the bikes we’ll be riding in 2004. And they’re amazing. The line-up includes the frankly...

The 2003 Ducati range

16 September 2002

The 2003 Ducati range

We’ll be bringing you more details on Ducati’s 2003 range of bikes as soon as we get them, but here’s just a sample of the machines you can expect… The 2003 749S The radical new 999 superbike is...

Intermot update:

16 September 2002

Intermot update:

Updated at 17.00 Tuesday: First pictures: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000. These are the first pictures of Suzuki’s 2003 GSX-R1000 and prove how the factory has taken its already awesome machine to the next...

Guzzi unveils stunning RCV-style sports bike

16 September 2002

Guzzi unveils stunning RCV-style sports bike

Better know for its quirky tourers than striking sports bikes, Moto Guzzi has just revealed plans for this RCV-style stunner. Called the MGS/01, this prototype was given its first public airing at the...

The 2003 Suzuki range

16 September 2002

The 2003 Suzuki range

Suzuki has taken its already awesome GSX-R1000 to the next level for 2003. The new bike gets a major restyle calling on lessons learned from the firm’s GSV-R MotoGP bike. Every one of the bike’s...

The 2003 Yamaha R6 is here

09 September 2002

The 2003 Yamaha R6 is here

These are the first official pictures of Yamaha’s UK-spec 2003 R6, a 123bhp, 162kg (356.4lb) stealth missile. You can read more about the new R6 in detail and see all the pictures in the latest issue...

The bargain Benelli Tornado

02 September 2002

The bargain Benelli Tornado

Benelli has just released the first pictures and details of its Tornado Novecento (Italian for ” nine hundred ” ). For more on the new Benelli Novecento see the latest issue of MCN, out September...

World exclusive: 2003 ZX-6

26 August 2002

World exclusive: 2003 ZX-6

In the latest issue of MCN, out August 28, we’ve got the first official shots of Kawasaki’s stunning new ZX-6, the machine that’s already staking its claim as the hot bike for 2003. Kawasaki’s...

Kawasaki revives the Z1000

26 August 2002

Kawasaki revives the Z1000

Inside the latest issue off MCN, out August 28, we’ve got the first in-the-metal pictures of Kawasaki’s new muscle bike, the Z1000. The Z1000 name is a nod to Kawasaki’s classic 70s machine, but...

Multistrada critics ignored

19 August 2002

Multistrada critics ignored

As our latest spy-shot reveals Ducati looks set to fly in the face of its critics by retaining the controversial styling of its forthcoming Multistrada. The bike, captured outside the firm’s factory...

CBR600 will get Suzuka RCV lights

12 August 2002

Honda’s RCV-inspired CBR600, revealed exclusively in MCN, will debut the firm’s new high-tech headlight design – as seen on the RCV GP bike that Mick Doohan showed off at Suzuka last week. The lights looked ready to go into production when they appeared on the RCV. They will certainly help to make the radically-restyled CBR, first shown in MCN on July 31, stand out from the crop of other new 600s...

Getting the family look

12 August 2002

Getting the family look

Suzuki has revamped its Burgman 250 and 400 maxi-scooters for 2003 – in line with the styling of the newer Burgman 650. They keep the same four-stroke motors, but will get fuel-injection as Suzuki...

KTM reveals its CRF beater

05 August 2002

KTM reveals its CRF beater

Since the FIM announced that from 2003 four-stroke 450s would be able to compete with two-stroke 250s, companies have rushing to release hardcore 450s to rival Honda’s CRF450. And now it’s KTM’s...

2003 KTM SX model updates

05 August 2002

2003 KTM SX model updates

200 SX Engine As an ideal complement, a 200 SX model will be launched in the 2003 range: its weight and handling correspond to that of a 125 SX, its engine power almost reaches that of the 250cc...

Husqvarna unveils 2003 models

05 August 2002

Husqvarna unveils 2003 models

Swedish firm Husqvarna has just released details of its 2003 range of off-roaders, which includes all new four-stroke 250 and 450cc production models. The range, which marks Husqvarna’s 100th year of...