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Win British Grand Prix tickets

24 June 2002

Win British Grand Prix tickets

This weekend sees the Dutch GP at the famous Assen circuit – and another opportunity to win a pair of free tickets to the British GP at MCN Donington Park. To stand a chance of winning all you have to...

Suspension: All these changes cost is a little time

24 June 2002

You don’t have to spend a fortune on bolt-ons to make a real difference to the performance of your bike. Kawasaki has endowed the 7R with excellent suspension components and getting them set-up correctly will perfect your ride on road and track. The 43mm inverted Kayaba forks and Uni-Trak rear shock are both fully-adjustable – for pre-load, as well as compression and rebound damping. Sorting them...

motorcyclenews.com race result

24 June 2002

motorcyclenews.com race result

motorcyclenews.com’s sub-editor David Batchelor was racing at Snetterton on Sunday, grabbing a 25th in race one and an 18th (out of a field of 35) out of the bag on his debut in the Bemsee Rookie 400...

Britain’s riders are getting safer

24 June 2002

Britain’s riders are getting safer

Despite pessimistic police predictions, the latest Government figures show how Britain’s roads are getting safer for motorcyclists. For more on this story, don’t miss the latest issue of MCN – out...

Riders plan September 11 tribute ride

24 June 2002

As a tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11 last year, riders in the U.S. are planning a tribute ride from coast-to-coast. The marathon rideout will start on September2 from San Diego on the West Coast and cross the country to Shanksville, Pennslyvania for a ceremony honouring the victims of Flight 93 (the plane that crashed before it could be used as a weapon). From there...

Three personal routes to ZX heaven

24 June 2002

Three personal routes to ZX heaven

Three MCN readers reveal how they’ve improved their Kawasakis 117bhp, but he wants more Peter Foley has gone for an Akrapovic Ti race system, with Ti downpipes, stage-one jetting, World Superbike...

Bolt-ons: Engine performance

24 June 2002

Bolt-ons: Engine performance

K&N stage one jet kit: £88.99 Boosts power by about 5 per cent across the rev range. K&N High Flow air filter: £34.79 Replacement paper element improves airflow. Pipercross air filter:...

Make a date with Rossi

24 June 2002

Make a date with Rossi

They’ll be rolling out the red carpet and shutting the streets of Leicester Square on July 9. But it’s no pseudo-celebrity photocall or ligger-loaded premier. A real star is coming to town to meet his...

Triumph factory restart delayed

24 June 2002

Triumph factory restart delayed

Triumph has had to reschedule its return to production after investigations by structural engineers revealed that the damage wrought by the fire which swept its Hinckley factory in March is worse than...

Join a rideout with the stars

24 June 2002

Join a rideout with the stars

How do you fancy joining the likes of John Reynolds, Steve Plater and Karl Harris on July 11, for the rideout of a lifetime? For just £35 for a rider, plus £15 for a pillion, you can join the...

Body and brakes

24 June 2002

Body and brakes

Goodridge brake hoses £36.43 These will reduce sponginess and increase feel. They have a stainless outerbraid and PTFE inner. Ferodo racing compound pads £22.91 The makers recommend them for track...

Win free Knox Air-X armour

24 June 2002

Win free Knox Air-X armour

We’ve got five sets of Knox’s new shoulder and elbow Air-X armour, each worth £19.99, to give away to some lucky users. Air-X armour is fully CE-approved and comes with a hard plastic shell for...

When stunts go bad…

24 June 2002

When stunts go bad…

Free in this week’s MCN, out June 26, is a mega poster of our man Kev Smith showboating – elbow down on an Aprilia RS250. But even the best get it wrong from time to time – as fellow tester Kostas...

"Traffic signs make roads less safe"

24 June 2002

"Traffic signs make roads less safe"

Improving road safety by making junctions more dangerous may seem a bizarre idea, but that is exactly what traffic consultant Ben Hamilton-Bailie told the Institution of Civil Engineers. The approach...

The best routes to more power

24 June 2002

The best routes to more power

Now you’ve got your Kawasaki handling, stopping and looking great, you can look at getting more power from it. The proven motor responds readily to tuning, and there’s a plethora of parts available...

Riders are "tanked up and speeding"

24 June 2002

Richard Butler, a Conservative councillor for Notts County Council claims that local riders are terrorising the countryside by drink driving at high speeds. He claims they are riding home " tanked up " and tabled a motion at a Council meeting calling for an increased police presence on Nottinghamshire roads and rider re-education programmes. Butler said: " I don’t want to be seen as a bike...

New axe for Indian Chief

24 June 2002

New axe for Indian Chief

One of the most famous guitar companies in the world, Gibson, is producing a limited-edition run of their Les Paul guitar, to celebrate the new Indian Chief motorcycle. Only 100 of the guitars will be...

Meet Jamie Whitham this Saturday

24 June 2002

Meet Jamie Whitham this Saturday

You can join Jamie Whitham and British Superbikers Paul Young and Glen Richards this Saturday, June 29, at the annual Oxford Motorcycle Show at theGeorge Whites dealership on Cowley Road. Not only...

Longterm CCM R30 report

24 June 2002

Longterm CCM R30 report

It was one of those panic situations where all thoughts of how you are meant to do these things go out of the window. I just grabbed the biggest handful of front brake possible. The forks dived, I...

motorcyclenews.com goes racing

17 June 2002

motorcyclenews.com goes racing

After talking (and writing) the talk at motorcyclenews.com for nearly 18 months, Dave Batchelor, the site’s sub-editor, get his big chance to prove himself in his debut race this Sunday, June 23, at...

Come out fighting

17 June 2002

The majority of us have a fair idea of what an Aprilia Falco is… something kind of half-faired, RSV Mille-powered and more all-round than all-out. The literally brilliant Aprilia Fighting Falco is rather more extreme and a good deal more memorable. Ride it and you’ll be giggling all the way back to the tube of Autosol you’ll be using to keep it brightly polished. The chromed-up kit Aprilia is...

Don’t miss our illegal stunt story

17 June 2002

Don’t miss our illegal stunt story

If you’ve ever been tempted to pull a wheelie or show off to your mates you won’t want to miss our story on illegal stunters. Already one of Warwickshire’s top cops, Inspector John Timmis has pledged...

Get Knox kit for less

17 June 2002

Get Knox kit for less

Knox, purveyors of fine back protectors and rucksacks, have come up with a summer deal that’ll save you over 60% on the price of its Aero Backpack. Spend £50 or more on any Knox products and you can...

Buy a new Honda, then get cash back

17 June 2002

Buy a new Honda, then get cash back

Anyone buying an officially imported new Honda from now until the end of September will go away with a smile on their face – and up to £750 off the price, thanks to a new ” Rider Rebate ” ...

Win the ride of a lifetime at Donington

17 June 2002

Win the ride of a lifetime at Donington

Ever dreamt of tackling Donington Park on the back of a 500cc GP bike? Well, Riders for Health is auctioning off a pillion in a million with Randy Mamola during the Day of Champions on Thursday July...

Powerslide competition winner

17 June 2002

Congratulations to Mark Smith from Ravenstone, Leics who wins a day’s instruction at the Powerslide Training School. We’ll be following Marks’ progress and bringing you a video of how he gets on. Mark correctly identified our featured bikes as: Monday- BMW1150GS Tuesday-CCM640E Wednesday-Kawasaki ZX9R Thursday-Yamaha R1 Friday- Ducati 916 Senna Saturday- Buell X1 Lightning Sunday/Monday- Harley...

Blame culture puts trackdays in doubt

17 June 2002

Blame culture puts trackdays in doubt

Britain’s rising blame culture could soon force trackday organisers to dramatically change they way they operate, or even go out of business altogether. You can read more about the future of trackdays...

Car company wins ride to work award!

17 June 2002

Car company wins ride to work award!

The year’s biggest competition to encourage more people to ride their bikes to work has been won…by a car company. Rolls Royce & Bentley Motor Cars scooped a motorcycle park worth £1500 for getting 91...

Three months for speeding cop

17 June 2002

Three months for speeding cop

An off-duty police officer has been jailed for three months after being clocked on his bike at more than 125mph on a 70mph stretch of motorway. Pc Thomas Cunningham pleaded guilty to dangerous driving...

Savory’s seriously tasty supermoto

17 June 2002

Savory’s seriously tasty supermoto

Russell Savory, the man charged with turning Honda’s FireBlade into a challenger for honours in the British Superbike series has turned his hand to one serious supermoto. You can read more about...

Speed limit threat to biking back roads

17 June 2002

Britain’s favourite biking roads could have their speed limits slashed as the Government fights to cut the number of deaths in road accidents. A select committee of MPs has recommended that B-roads have a 50mph limit, which can go as low as 40mph on certain sections. It is now up to the Government to decide whether to accept the recommendations and make them law. Its current pro-motorist stance...

Dark visors could be legal by Christmas

17 June 2002

Dark visors could be legal by Christmas

The Government is currently mulling over thousands of letters sent by MCN readers calling for dark visors to be made legal – and insiders at the Department of Transport (DoT) have told us it could...

Illegal stunters: Heroes or villains?

17 June 2002

Illegal stunters: Heroes or villains?

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday June 19, we meet up with Britain’s hardcore street racers and stuntmen. Wheelieing, stoppieing and generally tearing up the Queen’s Tarmac. But are they...

Jacques replica scoots are go!

17 June 2002

Jacques replica scoots are go!

Yamaha has given its Yamaha YQ50 Aerox scooter the Olivier Jacques treatment. Painted in the Playstation/Gauloises GO!!!!! livery the bike’s another two-stroke smoker like the French GP ace’s YZR500.

30,000 pack World Ducati Week party

17 June 2002

30,000 pack World Ducati Week party

Almost 30,000 people from all over Europe and the U.S. have packed into Misano to celebrate World Ducati Week. You can read all about World Ducati Week in more detail in the new MCN, out June...

A beginner’s guide to racing

17 June 2002

A beginner’s guide to racing

I’m just about to embark on my first race, but it’s not just a question of turning up with your bike and having a crack as I’ve found out. Here’s a simple guide to what you’ll need if you’d like to...