September

Year: 2002

Month: September

More "Speeding bikers" on BBC1

23 September 2002

Tonight, September 23, viewers in the Yorkshire region will be the latest audience to be exposed to yet more ” speeding bikers ” thrills courtesy of the BBC. At 7.30pm ” Inside Out ” , the...

Cops shock tactics for bad riders

23 September 2002

Police in Surrey are trialling a scheme designed to educate bad or careless riders into changing their attitude, without resorting to the traditional points or fine. Anyone spotted by officers riding...

Kawasaki’s new colours for 2003

23 September 2002

Kawasaki has just revealed the new colourschemes for the ZZ-R1200, ZX-9R and ZX-12R. For more details on the Kawasaki range, see the new MCN, out Wednesday, September 11. *The ZX-9R comes in three...

Coppers capital charity run

23 September 2002

The number 12. Significant in many ways. 12 months, 12 apostles, even 12 monkeys. For two police officers it means 12 European capitals in 12 days to raise £12,000 for Save the Children.. Officers...

Can you top this scooter stuntist?

23 September 2002

Meet Kostas Gazis, journalist, Greece’s foremost exponent of the art of scooter stunting and the man you’d least like to deliver your dial-a donner. Think you can do better? Send your pictures of...

Give us a tip and win Castrol Chain Wax

23 September 2002

Everyday we publish a tip of the day, sent to us by our users. But we want more. So, as a special offer, the first 100 users to send us their tip or hint for better, safer or cheaper riding will...

Ducati confirms Smart bike

23 September 2002

Ducati has confirmed it will be building a limited-edition homage to Paul Smart’s 1972 Imola 200-winning 750SS. The bike is scheduled to go on sale in 2005 or 2006, and will take the concept of the...

Race your mates with "Riding Spirits"

23 September 2002

Rainy days will never be the same again following the launch of ” Riding Spirts ” , a new bike racing game for Playstation 2. It’s the ultimate in simulators, allowing you to race on roads for cash...

Valentino Rossi – simply the best, ever?

23 September 2002

In just 12 years Valentino Rossi has gone from pocket bikes to the debut winner of the MotoGP crown. The question is: Is he the best rider the world has ever seen? The case for the 23-year-old Italian...

Biking fairies descend on MCN

23 September 2002

As we reported two weeks ago, Sonja French and Lynn Jones are riding 3000 miles to raise funds for muscular dystrophy sufferer Amy_Louise Collins. What we didn’t expect was that they would arrive in...

Motorway services trial kit lockers

23 September 2002

The days of struggling to walk around motorway services loaded down with gear could be at an end. Moto, the largest motorway services group, are introducing changing-room style lockers to give you a...

‘Bomb’ in scare is top box

23 September 2002

A clumsy rider caused hours of chaos on a busy A-road yesterday when his top box caused a bomb scare. The box had fallen from his bike in the Saltash Tunnel on the A38 near Plymouth and prompted...

MV unveils Ago tribute F4

23 September 2002

MV has unveiled a limited edition replica dedicated to its most famous racing son, Giacomo Agostini. The new MV Ago is a tribute to Agostini, who achieved a record 15 World Championship titles in the...

Cyclists fight bikes in bus lane plan

16 September 2002

Cyclists have vowed to fight plans to let motorcyclists use bus lanes in London. A two-year pilot scheme starts this month, which would see bikes use the lanes without penalty. If successful it will...

Read all about the GSX-R750

16 September 2002

Suzukis have always inspired a passionate following. None more so than the GSX-R750. Now there’s a new book from Haynes that chronicles the bike’s 17-year evolution from uncompromising race bike to...

2004 Honda models unveiled

16 September 2002

Here are the first pictures and details from Honda’s 2004 line-up. No, it’s not a mis-print, these really are the bikes we’ll be riding in 2004. And they’re amazing. The line-up includes the frankly...

MCN TV hits the airwaves

16 September 2002

From 6pm on Friday September 20 there’s a new brand new biking experience. MotorcycleNews TV. Presented by the frankly gorgeous Louise Brady on the Men and Motors channel, there’ll be a new episode...

Help us search for Samaritan courier

16 September 2002

An injured cyclist is desperately searching for the biker who helped her after an accident in London earlier this year. The accident happened on June 17 at around 1pm on Pentonville Road in Islington,...

Guzzi unveils stunning RCV-style sports bike

16 September 2002

Better know for its quirky tourers than striking sports bikes, Moto Guzzi has just revealed plans for this RCV-style stunner. Called the MGS/01, this prototype was given its first public airing at the...

Intermot update:

16 September 2002

Updated at 17.00 Tuesday: First pictures: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000. These are the first pictures of Suzuki’s 2003 GSX-R1000 and prove how the factory has taken its already awesome machine to the next...

Win £200 off the ultimate track holiday

16 September 2002

How does two full days caning your bike around the baking Tarmac of a sun-kissed Spanish circuit under the tutelage of a world class rider sound? Pretty sweet? Bet it would sound even sweeter if you...

Round England fairy ride

16 September 2002

If you see two riders wearing fairy wings and tutus over the next two weeks, don’t worry, you’re not hallucinating. Sonja French and Lyn Jones aim to ride 3000 miles in two weeks to collect money for...

The 2003 MZ range

16 September 2002

MZ unveiled a final version of the 1000S, its 1000cc in-line twin today (Monday) and promised: ” This time the bike will happen! ” The firm’s Carl Schmidt said at the bike’s launch in Munich on...

Furygan’s 2003 clothing range

16 September 2002

Furygan, purveyor of fine riding apparel, has just release its 2003 range of kit. The line-up includes leather jackets, gloves and jeans and a range of fabric riding and streetwear. Furygan’s leather...

First pictures: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000

16 September 2002

These are the first pictures of Suzuki’s 2003 GSX-R1000 and prove how the factory has taken its already awesome machine to the next level. Click on the link on the right to read more about the...

Trackday company goes under

16 September 2002

Track day organisers Trackwise has ceased trading, leaving many bikers who booked in advance with them out of pocket. The company is currently in the hands of administrators, who are dealing with the...

Racing: A subtle blend of psychology and extreme violence

16 September 2002

There’s a rare breed of man for whom highsides, front end slides and braking-when-you-see-God isn’t just normal, it’s deliberate. In the latest issue of MCN, out September 18, we get inside the scary...

Carnell branches to close

16 September 2002

BRITAIN’S biggest bike chain has just become a little bit smaller after Carnell/Motorcycle City closed five of its London branches and announced it is shutting down its telephone-based mail order...

Win tickets to NEC Youth Day

16 September 2002

You could win your son or daughter one of ten free tickets to the NEC Show’s Youth Day this November just by answering a simple question. Click on the link on the right to read more about Youth Day at...

The 2003 Ducati range

16 September 2002

We’ll be bringing you more details on Ducati’s 2003 range of bikes as soon as we get them, but here’s just a sample of the machines you can expect… The 2003 749S The radical new 999 superbike is...

Honda recalls Silverwings

16 September 2002

Honda is recalling all its Silverwing big scooters over fears that defective spokes could cause the rear wheel to collapse. The recall affects 600 Silverwings sold in the UK and 21,395 bikes...

Driver gets 30 years for killing rider

16 September 2002

A woman with two previous convictions for drink driving was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by a judge in the U.S. after killing a motorcyclist while drunk at the wheel. Viki Arrington had a...

The 2003 Suzuki range

16 September 2002

Suzuki has taken its already awesome GSX-R1000 to the next level for 2003. The new bike gets a major restyle calling on lessons learned from the firm’s GSV-R MotoGP bike. Every one of the bike’s...

Shortcut proves costly for bike cop

16 September 2002

California Highway Patrol officer Robert Barrera thought that he could save time by riding his patrol bike along an unopened section of freeway in La Verne, CA. But he probably wasn’t counting on...

New MCN campaign: Go Forth and Multiply!

09 September 2002

Riding’s great, we all know that, but now MCN wants you to share that secret. In the latest issue of MCN, out September 11, we’re starting a new campaign to spread the message and get more people into...

Pilot scheme lets bikes in bus lanes

09 September 2002

Transport for London (TfL), Mayor Ken Livingstone’s transport thinktank, has just begun an important new pilot scheme which could see the opening of all the capital’s bus lanes to bikes. From this...