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Yamaha unveils 2002 R1

16 September 2001

Yamaha unveils 2002 R1

Yamaha unveiled the 2002 R1 at an exclusive launch party in Milan on Monday night. The shape may be familiar but don’t let that fool you into thinking that the 2002 R1 is just last year’s bike with a...

Korean maker launches a ‘proper’ bike

16 September 2001

Korean maker launches a ‘proper’ bike

This sporty roadster isn’t Japanese, Italian, British or even German made… it’s from Korea. The Hyosung GT600 uses the firm’s own twin-cylinder engine and it’s the first time a Korean manufacturer has...

Click on BikeMart for thousands of new and used bikes

16 September 2001

Click on BikeMart for thousands of new and used bikes

Click on BIKEMART in our top navigation bar and now you’ll find thousands more used bikes for sale to browse online. We’ve added all the private bike sale ads from MCN to the used bikes sold by...

Gilera unveils 600 SuperSport

16 September 2001

Gilera unveils 600 SuperSport

When we first showed spy photos of Gilera’s new SuperSport 600 in July, it was clear the bike was special. The first official pictures have confirmed that. And, if anything, it’s even better looking...

How do you tackle that?

16 September 2001

How do you tackle that?

How to climb every mountain.

The 2002 Ducati SS range

16 September 2001

The 2002 Ducati SS range

Here are the pictures of the 750 and 900SS Ducatis for 2002

2002 Ducati 998: More different than it looks

16 September 2001

2002 Ducati 998: More different than it looks

Ducati’s 2002 flagship superbikes may look little changed, but the new 998, 998R and 998S are significantly updated compared to the current 996. The three machines unveiled at Milan all feature the...

Aprilia’s big-bore scooter unveiled

16 September 2001

Aprilia’s big-bore scooter unveiled

This giant twist-and-go is Aprilia’s bid to enter the super scooter market. Called the Atlantic 500, it uses the 460cc engine from Piaggio’s X9. The single cylinder engine makes a claimed 39bhp, and...

Tell us about your bike mister

16 September 2001

Tell us about your bike mister

It’s all about bottom end power.

First pictures: 2002 Hondas

09 September 2001

First pictures: 2002 Hondas

Check out the all-new Blade, V-TEC VFR, 1300cc Pan European and much more as we reveal the new Hondas for 2002. Simply follow the link, right, to be taken to all our pictures and detailed information.

Colley’s round is pointless

09 September 2001

Colley’s round is pointless

Colley’s after a clean, and we don’t mean a bikini bike wash

2002 Hondas

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about the 2002 Hondas, including official pictures. Check the links, right.

2002 American bikes

09 September 2001

All the latest from the US manufacturers. Check the links, right

2002 Triumphs

09 September 2001

Here’s what we have so far of Triumph’s line-up for 2002. Check the links, right.

Grasstrack Masters date changes

09 September 2001

The date of the British Grasstrack Masters has been changed from Sunday September 16 to October 7, 2001. The venue will still be Dolton Barracks, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. To get there, follow signs from the A34. Racing starts at 12pm. Details: 01235-850486

2002 Yamahas

09 September 2001

Check out what we have on the new Yamahas for 2002.

BMW launches R1150GS Adventure

09 September 2001

BMW launches R1150GS Adventure

BMW’s tough R1150GS is being made even more ready to take on the world. The new Adventure version comes complete with all you need to tackle long distances on almost any terrain. It has new ”...

Bayliss: "I don't care about GPs. Or Foggy."

09 September 2001

Bayliss: "I don't care about GPs. Or Foggy."

JUST four days after winning the 2001 World Superbike title at Assen in Holland, works Ducati superstar Troy Bayliss let Motorcyclenews.com users quiz him about life, the Universe, and everything in...

New WSB champ in live web chat at 6pm on Thursday

09 September 2001

New WSB champ in live web chat at 6pm on Thursday

Troy Bayliss has wrapped up the WSB title. Ask him how he did it and how he feels in a live web chat session in our TALK BIKES area on Thursday, September 14 at 6pm. Bayliss, who won the British...

Other Hondas for 2002

09 September 2001

Other Hondas for 2002

Here’s our collection of the other new Hondas for 2002. They include the new CR250, F6C, Foresight, Transalp, Shadow and Africa Twin.

Does size matter?

09 September 2001

Does size matter?

Raw power or being light on your feet? It’s an age old debate we hope to settle with a test involving an RS250, GSX-R600, ZX-7R, R1 and RSV-R. Get chatting to racers and you’ll hear expressions like: ...

New firm GluGlu gives us dirt-track style

09 September 2001

New firm GluGlu gives us dirt-track style

Japan is being swept by dirt-track mania, and here’s the cash-in from new firm GluGlu. Taking their styling cues from the all-American XR750 flat-track racer, and popular 70’s colour schemes,...

2002 Italian bikes

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about what’s coming from Italy. Check the links, right.

MCN Video magazine

09 September 2001

MCN Video magazine

MCN’s latest magazine comes out this Friday, complete with a free video. This first edition of MCN Video focuses exclusively on Ducatis. As well as the 24-page glossy magazine, you also get 30 minute...

Aprilia launches new range of clothing

09 September 2001

Aprilia launches new range of clothing

Aprilia has launched its 2002 clothing range, aimed at showing how leisure style is going hand-in-hand with technical biking gear. UK based after-sales manager Massimo Granata said, ” In Italy, huge...

First pictures of full production MV Agusta Brutale S

09 September 2001

First pictures of full production MV Agusta Brutale S

Here’s the MV Agusta Brutale you CAN afford. This full production ” S ” version should come in at around half the price of the original £21,000 Brutale Serie Oro. The main change between the Serie...

BMF Tail End show on this weekend

09 September 2001

BMF Tail End show on this weekend

The BMF Tail End Show is so called because it’s supposed to mark the end of the biking season, when long, summer days merge into the fresher weather of autumn. But judging by the masses of metal in...

What the big-bore 2002 ZX-6R could be like

09 September 2001

What the big-bore 2002 ZX-6R could be like

Kawasaki’s 2002 ZX-6R will have a capacity of 636cc. They aren’t the first to create a bigger-bore version of the 6R. So we thought we’d try a tuner’s version to see how the new stock bike might...

Colin Edwards in his own words

09 September 2001

Bagus: Hi Colin, Have you tried the new Honda V5? Good bad, or indifferent? ColinEdwards: Yes I’ve tried it and the spec that I’ve tried was, I’m sure over 210 horsepower and it was pretty unbelievable. It’s not completely ready it still needs a bit of work but it is a good starting point. Raysmith: Would you ever consider investing in constructing a WSB quality track in Texas? I live in LA and I...

2002… the others

09 September 2001

If it ain’t from the big four Japanese manufacturers and it ain’t from Triumph, Germany, Italy, or America, you’ll find it in the links, right.

Deacon funeral date set

09 September 2001

Deacon funeral date set

THE funeral date of the late John Deacon has finally been confirmed, the laying to rest of the popular off-road star taking place next Monday. Deacon was killed five weeks ago in the Masters Rallye in...

First official pictures of the 2002 Blade

09 September 2001

First official pictures of the 2002 Blade

As spyshots revealed on motorcyclenews.com in June, the FireBlade has undergone a visual makeover for 2002 which includes a host of other components have been altered to make this the sharpest Blade...

First test on Gas Gas Supermotard

09 September 2001

First test on Gas Gas Supermotard

In town it’s quick enough to blow anything away, it’s tall enough to see over cars, it’ll cope on back roads but the urban environment is where it’s at. This is a Gas Gas, built by the men famous for...

First official pictures of CB900 Hornet

09 September 2001

First official pictures of CB900 Hornet

HONDA’S all-new CB900 Hornet F will make 110bhp and boast 67ftlb of torque when it reaches dealers. We first revealed the 600cc Hornet’s bigger brother in July but now more technical details have come...

Now that’s a rocky road

09 September 2001

Now that’s a rocky road

It’s about time someone did something about the state of British roads…

2002 Suzukis

09 September 2001

Here’s what we have on the 2002 Suzukis so far. Check the links, right.