2002

Year: 2002

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Scooter auction raises £14k for charity

21 October 2002

An auction of special Vespa scooters, customised by some of the world’s top fashion designers has raised over £14,000 for charity. The Vespa Collection 2002, held at the trendy Rockwell bar in London,...

NEC Show ticket winners

21 October 2002

We’ve drawn our five winners of free tickets to this year’s International Motorbike and Scooter Show at the Birmingham NEC. They are Adam Fairless, from King’s Lynn in Norfolk, Helen Wright from...

Your top ten riders of all time:

21 October 2002

He’s greater than Nigel Mansell, better than Geoff Boycott, and knocks spots off Henry Cooper. Who is he? Carl Fogarty, of course. In a new survey he has been named as Britain’s 26th greatest...

Ridden: The world’s baddest R1

21 October 2002

Riding someone else’s bike is always something of a responsibility. But when it’s a £20,000 R1 that makes 159bhp, that’s been hand built by one of the best engine men in the business – in the damp –...

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 2003 range

21 October 2002

Click on the links on the right to read about Kawasaki’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.

Britain’s fastest bikes

14 October 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday October 16, we ride and reveal the tech secrets behind the fastest bikes in Britain – the 2002 MCN British Superbikes. There’s in depth analysis of what makes...

Give blood, save lives

14 October 2002

The UK’s bikers are big-hearted people. You’ve given your sweat and tears to worthy causes like MCN’s campaigns for black visors, against diesel spills and governmental meddling. Now we’d like you to...

Carnell/Motorcycle City becomes Riossi

14 October 2002

Britain’s biggest chain of bike dealers has changed its name. All 26 Carnell and Motorcycle City stores in the UK will from now on operate under the Riossi brand. Re-badging and restructuring of the...

How would you improve Britain’s roads?

14 October 2002

The Government has announced today that it’s to spend £145m improving the nation’s roads. The plans are mostly intensive, small-scale programmes focussing on congestion blackspots. But if you were in...

Police criticised after "stolen" bike found

14 October 2002

A man is lodging a formal complaint with West Mercia Police after the force failed to recover his moped, despite being given photos and addresses of the alleged thieves. After getting no response from...

Update: Your views and pics from Skeggy

14 October 2002

The last beers are being supped, the shelves long cleared of aspirin – the weekend’s Skeggy madness is slowly giving way to the dull thump behind the eyes that’s reality. But you can help us stretch...

Win free tickets to the NEC Show

07 October 2002

Here’s your chance to win one of five pairs of FREE tickets to the NEC Show this November. The Show, held at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre opens to the public November 16-25 and it will be...

MAG chairman steps down

07 October 2002

She’s been in office for less than a year, but the Motorcycle Action Group’s Nicky Bassett-Powell has decided to step down as chairman. Bassett-Powell ousted the long-serving Neil Liversidge back in...

BMW prices on the rise for 2003

07 October 2002

The prices for some of BMW’s most popular models are set to rise in 2003. The R1150 GS goes up by £400 to £7995, R1150 R jumps £200 to £6995, while the R1150 RT will retail for £9695 up £150 on this...

Review your lid and win a prize

07 October 2002

MCN is compiling the ultimate test of helmets and needs your help to complete it, in return you could win one of five Shift-it cleaning kits, each worth £15. Have you owned one of the lids on the list...

Bike legend leaves £2m to charity

07 October 2002

A small charity in Canada is stunned to find itself the beneficiary of a £2m bequest in the will of one of the biggest names in motorcycling. Trev Deeley, inherited a thriving Harley Davidson...

No London Show for MCI in 2003

07 October 2002

The 020 London Motorcycle and Scooter Show, penned in for March 2003, has been shelved after organisers from the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCI) decided to ” review its strategy ” for the...

Bike thieves’ sentences: "A joke"

07 October 2002

Users of motorcyclenews.com have branded the punishments handed down to Britain’s most prolific gang of bike thieves ” A joke ” . Click on the link on the right to read the background to this story...

Will you buy a new bike next year?

07 October 2002

There have been pages and pages of exciting new bikes in MCN and the rest of the motorcycling press. But, will you actually buy one in 2003? Are there any bikes you’ve seen which make you think ”...

Help us track down these bikes

07 October 2002

MCN has a feature in the pipeline, but we need your help to make it happen. Contact us if you have one of the following bikes: Honda VFR750FG 1986 Honda FireBlade RR-R 1993 or 94 Kawasaki KR-1S C2...

Your guide to picking the right 600

07 October 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday October 9, we’ve got the test every sports bike rider must read – which bike is fastest for Mr. Average? We took eight of the best-selling middleweights and...

This week on MCN TV

07 October 2002

This week on MCN TV your host Louise Brady gets some track training at the hands of the instructors at the California Superbike School and meets up with newly-crowned MCN British Superbike champion...

It’s MCN in Skegness this weekend…

07 October 2002

Oh Lordy. It’s that time of year again. The time when brain cells and tyres get fried in a long weekend-long binge of burnouts, beer and bikes. Yes, it’s the MCN Autumn Spectacular at Butlins,...

First Test: 2003 Aprilia Mille-R

07 October 2002

In the latest issue of MCN, out October 9, we’ve got the first test of the 2003 Aprilia Mille R, the bike the Noale factory hopes will have the beating of Ducati’s 999 on the road, the track and the...

Britain’s ‘most prolific’ bike thieves get jail

07 October 2002

Ringleaders of Britain’s most prolific bike gang are beginning prison sentences today (Monday). For the full story, read this week’s MCN, out on Wednesday, October 9. James McCulloch, 42, from...

Police appeal for hit and run rider

07 October 2002

Police in Coventry are urging a rider to come forward after he fled the scene of a fatal accident last Friday. Ralph Potts was struck by the bike in Eld Road, Foleshill, after he tried to stop his...

Join in the great running-in debate

07 October 2002

Carefully run-in by-the-book or thrashed from the moment it leaves the showroom – what’s best for bikes? MCN wants to examine bikes from both ends of the owner spectrum for a forthcoming feature. So,...

Come and work for us

07 October 2002

Are you an energetic production journalist with a passion for motorcycles? Fancy a bit more playtime in your worktime? At Motor Cycle News we’re looking for a new sub-editor. Click on the link on the...

Scooter stunts: First pictures

01 October 2002

Last week we asked you to send us your, or your mates, efforts at stunting scooters. Here’s the first batch we’ve received, but please keep sending them in… Click on the link on the right to tell us...

Make a date with Doohan in Belfast

01 October 2002

You can meet up with two of the biggest names in racing this November when Mick Doohan and Steve Hislop make guest appearances at the Irish Motorcycle and Superbike Show in Belfast. Doohan, who took...

Tell us your DIY howlers

01 October 2002

MCN will be doing a feature soon about the disastrous bodges inflicted on bikes in the sake of keeping them going – or in sheer ignorance. Whether you’ve tried twigs instead of gear shifts or sealed an exhaust with a Tango can and rubber glove we want to hear from you – or the " mate " (yeah, right) who attempted the impossible. Click on the link on the right to leave yourself open to ridicule...

2002

Scooter auction raises £14k for charity

NEC Show ticket winners

Your top ten riders of all time:

Ridden: The world’s baddest R1

New bikes from European manufacturers

Kawasaki’s 2003 range

Yamaha’s 2003 range

Britain’s fastest bikes

Give blood, save lives

Carnell/Motorcycle City becomes Riossi

How would you improve Britain’s roads?

Police criticised after "stolen" bike found

Update: Your views and pics from Skeggy

Win free tickets to the NEC Show

MAG chairman steps down

BMW prices on the rise for 2003

Review your lid and win a prize

Bike legend leaves £2m to charity

No London Show for MCI in 2003

Bike thieves’ sentences: "A joke"

Will you buy a new bike next year?

Help us track down these bikes

Your guide to picking the right 600

This week on MCN TV

It’s MCN in Skegness this weekend…

First Test: 2003 Aprilia Mille-R

Britain’s ‘most prolific’ bike thieves get jail

Police appeal for hit and run rider

Join in the great running-in debate

Come and work for us

Scooter stunts: First pictures

Make a date with Doohan in Belfast

Tell us your DIY howlers

BMF tells police: "No front plates!"

The BMF’s response to the DVLA:

Free: MCN’s 50 top tips to improve your bike