September

Year: 2002

Month: September

50 biking buys worth every penny

09 September 2002

Don’t miss your 16-page special on the 50 biking buys worth every penny, FREE with the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday September 11. From 20 pence earplugs to the best value bike ever, we’ve pulled...

Dear BBC’s "Inside Out…"

09 September 2002

When the BBC’s West Midlands edition of its regional programme ” Inside Out ” broadcast its ” Speeding Bikers ” piece on Monday 9 September, it made everyone who saw it sit up and take notice. For...

BBC show targets speeding riders

09 September 2002

A BBC programme to be screened tonight screened tonight focuses on speeding bikes and features riders who claim to hit over 200mph on the road. One reckons he has clocked at least 230mph. According to...

The 2003 Yamaha R6 is here

09 September 2002

These are the first official pictures of Yamaha’s UK-spec 2003 R6, a 123bhp, 162kg (356.4lb) stealth missile. You can read more about the new R6 in detail and see all the pictures in the latest issue...

Suzuki GSX1550

09 September 2002

Name: Andy Taylor. Age: 27. Job: Telecoms consultant. Previous bikes: Honda CBR600; Suzuki SV650; Hornet 250. Bike: GSX1550. Tuner: Richard Albans at TTS. Power: 157bhp (stock 97bhp). Torque: 120ftlb...

Get The Power this Friday

09 September 2002

The most powerful survey of its kind gets its 2002 release this Friday, September 13. RiDER POWER comes free with latest issue of our sister publication RiDE and it draws on the experience of more...

More bike reviews added

09 September 2002

We’ve got hundreds of bike reviews on motorcylenews.com, and we’ve just added a load more. The latest additions are: BMW R1150RT, Ducati 998, Harley V-Rod, Honda 02 Blade and Pan European, Kawasaki...

Kawasaki ZX-12R

09 September 2002

Name: Keith Cutler. Age: 48. Job: Anaesthetic technician (he monitors your vital signs while you’re under general anaesthetic and assists with operations). Previous bikes: Triton 650; This is his...

Anger at BBC programme

09 September 2002

Messages are flooding onto the motorcyclenews.com message boards to complain about last night’s Inside Out, the BBC’s new regional programme. In the West Midlands edition, the programme turned the...

Sheene takes Goodwood title

09 September 2002

Barry Sheene took the honours at the Goodwood Revival, narrowly beating Wayne Gardner to the Lennox Cup trophy. Sheene who’s battling cancer of the oesophagus and stomach beat his Aussie rival to the...

Judge says slow drivers "are idiots"

09 September 2002

A judge in the Irish Republic has told a court that motorists should assume any slow driver who holds them up to be an idiot. Judge Willam Harnett told a Dublin motorist who undertook a slow-moving...

Boon star dies at 56

09 September 2002

Michael Elphick, the actor who starred in ITV’s ” Boon ” as the loveable bike courier-cum-private eye has died, aged just 56. Elphick, who had long battled against alcoholism, collapsed at home on...

Go Extreme this Sunday

09 September 2002

You’re as likely to see proper ice speedway in this country as you are a Ducati 916 trike with a sidecar attached. While Briggo’s Extreme Races won’t be taking place on the slippery stuff this...

Suzuki Hayabusa Turbo

09 September 2002

Name: Matt Taylor. Age: 37. Job: Owns/runs Diamond Motorcycles, Nuneaton (024-7634-1382) (used to be an agricultural engineer). Previous bikes: ” There’s nothing I haven’t had. ” Kawasaki Z900 –...

It’s the BMF Tailender this weekend

09 September 2002

One of the don’t miss events of the British biking calendar takes place this Saturday and Sunday, September 14-15, the BMF’s Tail End Show at the East of England Showground in Peterborough. The Show...

Review your local pub meet

02 September 2002

We’ve added a new section in our Discussion & Chat area for you to review the many pub meets you find listed in our What’s On section. To find it, click Discussion & Chat (on the top navigation bar)...

MAC unveils cheaper cover for Hondas

02 September 2002

MAC, the company behind Honda’s MCN award-winning rider training scheme, has just unveiled plans to offer discounted insurance cover. Initially aimed just at Honda riders, the scheme links MAC and insurance brokers Devitt to give discounts MAC claims are up to 79 per cent cheaper in some cases than some other major brokers and on average 29 per cent cheaper. And riders who have successfully...

DPC mileage competition winner is…

02 September 2002

We have a winner in our ” Guess dpc’s mileage competition ” . To win, all you had to do was guesstimate the mileage MCN’s David Cushman, known to users of motorcyclenews.com as ” dpc ” , racked up...

Sheene: "I’ll race at Goodwood"

02 September 2002

Barry Sheene has confirmed to MCN, he definitely WILL appear at the Goodwood Revival on September 6-8 despite battling cancer, and he’ll even line-up for the two Lennox Cup classic races. The two-time...

Registration/log in difficulties

02 September 2002

Please bear with us while we work to improve our registering and log in processes. When you’re filling in the relevant forms, please allow time for our central servers to react. This may take a minute or so in some cases. If you are having trouble logging in, please be sure that you are using the correct password. Passwords ARE case sensitive. If you are in doubt about the case of particular...

Free with MCN, on sale Wednesday

02 September 2002

There’s a free Part Two of our suspension set-up guide AND an eight-page brolly babe pull-out inside MCN, out on September 4 and much, much, much more. This week’s suspension guide includes: The R1,...

The bargain Benelli Tornado

02 September 2002

Benelli has just released the first pictures and details of its Tornado Novecento (Italian for ” nine hundred ” ). For more on the new Benelli Novecento see the latest issue of MCN, out September...

Join Troy for an Assen to remember

02 September 2002

Troy Bayliss is on course to lift the 2002 World Superbike crown this weekend at Assen on Sunday and start a Ducati celebration to remember. Of course for most Brits the party will have started long...

Join Fowlers for a Grand Day Out

02 September 2002

Fowlers Motorcycles in Bristol is throwing open its doors for a grand re-opening party Sunday, September 8 – and we’re all invited. Its new showroom boasts over 500 new and used bikes to choose from...

How to ride better: The whole story

02 September 2002

Want to ride better? Of course you do. Best get clicking on the links that follow then. Just select what you want from those on the right to do everything from a blast through the Mad Sunday crowds...

The great Assen getaway begins

02 September 2002

By 09.00 this morning the roads to Harwich were already starting to clog (geddit?) with bikes heading to Assen ahead of this weekend’s Dutch round of World Superbikes. An estimated 25,000 British fans...

Name Britain’s best B&Bs for bikers

02 September 2002

We’ve added a new section in our Discussion & Chat area for you to share tips on the best bike-friendly B&Bs to stay at. To find it, click Discussion & Chat (on the top navigation bar) then select SERVICES from the options you are presented with, and then ‘Bike Friendly Bed & Breakfasts’. When posting, please put the location in the subject line, and then describe why you think it’s a great place...

Don’t miss your FREE brolly babe special

02 September 2002

There’s a special eight-page pullout featuring the finest selection of brolly babes FREE with the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday September 4. All killers, no fillers – these healthy young ladies...