Win head-to-toe-kit, Ally Pally tickets and a track day 16 December 2001 Tell us a bit about your motorcycling life and you could win one of a host of great prizes.Simply follow the link (right) and tick a few boxes and not only will you be helping us improve the service... Read more ...
The return of Bimota (again) 16 December 2001 Bimota is on course to make yet another comeback under new management.The firm’s assets have been auctioned off by the Italian court dealing with its bankruptcy, and one of the former bosses bought... Read more ...
Missing hippy’s headshave 16 December 2001 When one of our staff failed to turn in on the day after the Christmas party, we asked users of our TALK BIKES chatboards what punishment would be fitting.The majority were either too painful or... Read more ...
Biker-backed charity makes breakthrough in Africa 16 December 2001 Riders for Health has signed the first ever agreement for a non-governmental organisation to manage medical transportation in an African country.The UK Charity of the Year has signed the agreement... Read more ...
Meet Aaron, Britain’s youngest stunt rider 16 December 2001 Aaron Stannage may still be at infant school but he has already performed in front of crowds of over 40,000, appeared on TV and been a fashion model. Oh, and he also currently the UK’s youngest stunt... Read more ...
Schwarzenegger in bike accident 09 December 2001 Arnold Schwarzenegger might be famous for his bike chases in the films Terminator II and True Lies, but this time the action happened off-screen. The 54-year-old Harley rider has been injured in a... Read more ...
Kawasaki boss suggests full merger with Suzuki 09 December 2001 Kawasaki and Suzuki are preparing to come together to launch a new bike within three years under a new and separate brand.Bloomberg reports Kawasaki Heavy Industries president Masamoto Tazaki as... Read more ...
Three men to put him in his leathers 09 December 2001 When it takes three people to force him into his leathers, you’ve got to wonder what he’s going to be doing Read more ...
New firm launches scooters into UK 09 December 2001 Taiwanese firm TGB is to launch both two and four stroke scooters of between 50 and 125cc into the UK in January.Prices have yet to be announced but are intended to be competitive with Italian and... Read more ...
The best 600s you can buy for close to £4000 09 December 2001 1999 600s from the four Japanese manufacturers can now be bought in dealers advertising in MCN for £4500, give or take a few hundred. Shop privately and you can get a mint R6, CBR600, ZX-6R or... Read more ...
Don’t sell your bike from home 09 December 2001 Police are warning owners not to meet potential used bike buyers at our own homes.Kate Wright of the Northants force said thieves are using ads to pick out the bikes they want, ringing to find out... Read more ...
It’s wrong to assume the GSX-R is a hooligans machine 09 December 2001 Although this video probably won’t help that argument, it is entertaining. Part two of MCN’s new video magazine is out on December 14. Don’t miss it Read more ...
Crash victim told he wouldn’t walk again… by TV 09 December 2001 A motorcyclist laying in his hospital bed was stunned when he was told he would never walk again… particularly because he was being told by a television show.The rider had heard nothing of the sort... Read more ...
BMW patents bike air bags 09 December 2001 BMW has patented a new airbag system and is planning to fit it to its bikes.It uses ultrasound (the guidance system dolphins excel at) to build up a picture of where and how the rider is sat on the... Read more ...
MCN’s new GSX-R video mag on sale from December 14 09 December 2001 Watch some of the hot highlights of the latest MCN video magazine on line right now. It’s a celebration of the cult of the GSX-R.Get a taste of it by following the links, right, and downloading some... Read more ...
He just couldn’t quite brush the MCN logo with his knee 09 December 2001 He got close though. Part two of MCN’s new video magazine is out on December 14. Don’t miss it. Read more ...
If you thought it’s all praise for the GSX-R this week 09 December 2001 Then Steve Parrish might be about to prove you wrong. Part two of MCN’s new video magazine is out on December 14. Don’t miss it Read more ...
GPS links up with your mobile to nab bike thieves 09 December 2001 The new Scitrack will dial your mobile phone if someone tampers with your pride and joy, you can then inform the old bill and the crooks can be caught red-handed (provided they react swiftly... Read more ...
Full report from the first test of the new FireBlade 09 December 2001 IT’S impossible to be certain one bike can live with another without testing them back-to-back. But it’s been three hours since I stepped off Honda’s new FireBlade, which has just been launched at... Read more ...
Original owners take back some of Bikes-uk stores 09 December 2001 Four of the stricken Bikes-uk dealerships are being brought back under the control of their original owners… and that means those who paid for service plans at those stores will now get what they paid... Read more ...
Win a signed Hodgson book for your best biking moments 09 December 2001 Your most magical motorcycling moments of the year have already started coming in. This one from Richard Halford is a great example. " First track day, first time knee down, wore out a set of... Read more ...
The year’s maddest trackday? 09 December 2001 Is this the maddest trackday of the year? On December 28, just three days after stuffing yourself silly on Christmas pudding and turkey sandwiches, Donington Park is holding a trackday.Donington has... Read more ...
More diesel spills loom 09 December 2001 Do drivers of diesel-engined vehicles pay more insurance to cover themselves against randomly wrecking our machines? We don’t think so.As if the problem of diesel spills wasn’t bad enough for us, the... Read more ...
Forget fireworks… let’s ban bikes! 09 December 2001 A local newspaper which is campaigning to ban fireworks has been asked to switch its focus to fighting for a ban on bikes.The Nottingham Evening Post printed the following letter from a reader on Tuesday night. " With regard to your campaign to ban fireworks, while I can understand the distress they must cause people for about six weeks of the year, I think a greater scourge are motorbikes. Read more ...
And now it’s flashing helmets, too 02 December 2001 WE’VE had ABS brakes, traction control and variable valve timing, now a British inventor reckons we should follow the lead of four wheels one more time by having car-style high-level brake lights… on the back of our helmets.Grant Belben from Poole, Dorset, has patented a new wireless brake light system. It works like this: A battery/LED unit attaches to the back of the rider’s helmet with tape, so... Read more ...
High speed second-hand bargains 02 December 2001 EVEN the rich like to get more for their money. Let’s talk cars, just for a moment. Your average millionaire feels he’s bagged a bargain if he forks out for a £45,000 TVR rather than a £100,000... Read more ...
We ride Rossi’s NSR500, Edwards’ SP-2 and Foret’s CBR600 02 December 2001 IF nervousness is just a state of mind, why hasn’t my brain told my legs and hands? Every inch of every limb is shaking in anticipation as the countdown to my ride begins.I’ve ridden hundreds of the... Read more ...
Video taster of US stunt stars coming to Scottish Show 02 December 2001 THE world famous Starboyz stunt riders are coming to the MCN-backed Scottish Motorcycle Show early next year – but you can get a taste of their extraordinary skills right now by clicking the video... Read more ...
Riding Foret’s WSS CBR600 02 December 2001 HONDA’S CBR600 may be as common as muck, but this is no common CBR600. This is Fabian Foret’s CBR racer which nudged a staggering 180mph at the Monza World Supersport round.The CBR is the fastest bike... Read more ...
Don’t be afraid 02 December 2001 Try as they might, they couldn’t get the Kawasaki to bow in the presence of the Angel Gabriel. Read more ...
Riding Edwards’ SP-2 02 December 2001 ROSSI’S bike may be the epitome of pure class racing, but it’s the road-based machines that us fans really identify with.Most of the money tied up in HRC goes to the NSR, but the real value lies in... Read more ...
Mission Impossible Triumph for sale 02 December 2001 HOW much would you pay for a Triumph Speed Triple with bullet holes in the tail, a broken mirror and a smashed tail unit?Well, the best bid so far is £5612, although the bike in question is also a... Read more ...
Answer the MCN survey and win a prize 02 December 2001 Something is changing in the hearts and minds of British riders. Our obsession with sports bikes is giving way to interest in other machines. So we want to know what you’re buying instead and why. If... Read more ...
Try a new Hornet 900, VFR or Fazer 1000 this weekend 02 December 2001 Get yourself down to Carnell/Motorcycle City in Box Hill, Surrey this Sunday and you can enjoy free rides on the latest Honda models including the exciting Hornet 900 and VFR V-TEC. You can also grab... Read more ...