2002
Smaller Z1000 on the way
23 December 2002
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 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...
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...
Aprilia cancels Blue Marlin
09 December 2002
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...
Laverda’s stunning new SFC 1000
02 December 2002
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
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
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...
Suzuki plans new Corona-rep 600
04 November 2002
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...
We ride: 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R
04 November 2002
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...
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.
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.
Click here for new bikes
21 October 2002
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...
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.
Honda readies new Hornet
21 October 2002
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...
Triumph’s back with new Bonnies
21 October 2002
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...
KTM’s smaller Adventure
21 October 2002
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,...
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.
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 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 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...
2004 Honda models unveiled
16 September 2002
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 MZ range
16 September 2002
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...
Intermot update:
16 September 2002
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...
The 2003 Ducati range
16 September 2002
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...
Guzzi unveils stunning RCV-style sports bike
16 September 2002
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
2003 KTM SX model updates
05 August 2002
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...
KTM reveals its CRF beater
05 August 2002
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...
Husqvarna unveils 2003 models
05 August 2002
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...