World’s first test: 2002 R1, Blade, 9R and GSX-R1000

It’s the 2002 test we’ve all been waiting for. Uprated R1 and 9R versus bigger-bore and sharpened Blade… all taking on the benchmark GSX-R1000.

Over eight pages of the new MCN, out on Wednesday, March 13, we’ll help you decide which of the four would suit you best AND we’ll reveal which we rate that 1 per cent better than the rest.

You’ll find the results, exclusively in MCN, on sale at all good UK newsagents on March 13, 2002.

That’s not all. We also have exclusive first pictures of the finished Benelli Tornado, now wending its way to UK showrooms.

There’s also the chance to win a Blade, XR250 and kiddies QR50 bikes and our indepth coverage of the IRTA GP tests in Spain and the opening WSB round, too. And that’s before you get your head stuck into Britain’s biggest bike market, MCN BikeMart. That comes complete with all the best new and used deals currently on offer in the UK through dealers and private sellers.