January

Year: 2003

Month: January

Tell us your insurance nightmares

28 January 2003

Are you having an insurance nightmare? Has your insurance doubled for no apparent reason even though in your eyes you’re getting older and safer? Or are you an 18-year-old paying out what most people...

Your snow woes

28 January 2003

Have you been struggling through snow on two wheels? Or did you see someone else in trouble and give them a hand? Here’s some of the experiences of other motorcyclenews.com users; Steve: Despite the...

Rossi’s new V5 and Foggy rides again

28 January 2003

MCN has all the news from the pre-season MotoGP tests at Sepang in Malaysia. We’ve got all the technical details of Rossi’s 2003 RCV, including the new slipper clutch, engine braking, and even details...

Ducati slash prices

28 January 2003

Ducati has cut up to £1000 from the price of its discontinued 2002 bikes to make room for new models. The 900SS, replaced by the new 1000SS for 2003, drops from £7000 to £6000, while the 750SS goes...

Production resumes for Cagiva, MV Agusta and Husqvarna

28 January 2003

Production will resume in February for the Cagiva, MV Agusta and Husqvarna brands. The news was revealed in a statement by MV Agusta president Claudio Castiglioni, which revealed plans for the three...

The 2004 Honda Fireblade

21 January 2003

The latest image of the replacement for the Honda Fireblade is in Motor Cycle News, out now. The RCB1000 will use a completely new engine and chassis, with hybrid RCV-CBR600RR styling. The bike will...

Testing the Triumph Bonneville Ace Replica

21 January 2003

There is, of course, only one place to take a Triumph Bonneville Ace Café Replica – the reborn Ace itself. London’s legendary biker caff of the ’50s and ’60s was rebuilt and reopened five years ago...

Mayor accused of scaring London bikers

21 January 2003

The British Motorcyclists Federation has accused London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s safety team of scaring people away from using motorbikes to beat congestion charging. The BMF are concerned by shock...

World’s greatest stoppie

21 January 2003

MCN reader Matt Goodall must have wondered what was happening when these roadworks loomed out of the darkness. Fortunately, Matt was thrown onto a pile of earth beside the hole, but his Suzuki SV650...

Two Schwantz Specials

21 January 2003

Ten years after GP legend Kevin Schwantz won the 500cc world championship, Crescent Suzuki are celebrating with two unbelievably quick specials. The Crescent/Hyside Hayabusa is a one-off, £20,500...

The MCN Race of Champions Supermoto

21 January 2003

MCN is backing the inaugral Race of Champions Supermoto race at Donington Park on February 22-23. The event takes place over three 20 lap races, with 24 riders invited to compete for a £10,000 prize...

Piaggio targets commuters with sheep

21 January 2003

Piaggio will launch an ad campaign comparing commuters to sheep, and encouraging them to take to two wheels to avoid the London Congestion Charge. Timed to coincide with the charge coming into force,...

Record revenue for Harley-Davidson

21 January 2003

Harley-Davidson have announced record revenue of $4.1 billion for last year, a 20% increase from 2001. Last year was the 17th consecutive year of record revenue and net income for the American...

The MCN Road Racing and Superbike Show

21 January 2003

The best way to start you motorcycling year has to be at Alexandra Palace for the MCN Road Racing and Superbike Show. It takes place from January 25 to February 2, and features plenty of attractions,...

Recall for ZX-12R

21 January 2003

Kawasaki has issued a worldwide recall on all 2000-2003 ZX-12R Ninjas due to a technical fault which can cause oil to leak onto the rear tyre. According to Kawasaki, there is only a small possibility...

Kawasaki Z1 1972-1976

14 January 2003

At the age of ten, motorcycles were noisy but impressive things that drove me to distraction every time I heard one. And the first time I saw Kawasaki’s Z1 parked no more than 10-feet from the other...

Find that elusive spare part

14 January 2003

A new website aims to end all your spare parts nightmares. Bike Parts claim to have microfiches for all Honda bikes since 1980. It also promises to add Yamaha and Suzuki soon, as well as Honda cars,...

Honda in shock price cuts

14 January 2003

Honda has slashed the prices of its entire 2003 range. The move, which is not a temporary offer but a complete restructuring of their prices, will see the price of almost every new Honda drop...

Charlie’s Angels go Full Throttle off road

14 January 2003

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu will be getting dirty this summer when Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle arrives in cinemas. The sequel to Charlie’s Angels features the trio fighting villains...

Have you had a pothole problem?

14 January 2003

Can you help us? We’re in the process of planning a feature about claiming compensation if you’re unlucky enough to damage your bike or yourself due to a pothole. We’re looking for some real life...

Search is back!

14 January 2003

Rediscover the rich depth, variety and sheer scale of motorcyclenews.com with the return of the newly-restored search function. Use the tool at the top of the page to reveal the thousands and thousands of archived news stories and features, road tests, off-road and race track action, videos, great pictures and product reviews. And don’t forget: our weekly motorcycle paper MCN comes, published in...

Sales predicted to rise in 2003

14 January 2003

Motorcycle market analyst Rob Hobson has predicted sales for motorcycles, mopeds and scooters are set to rise in 2003. Hobson, who works for CAP Motor Research, says that the rise will come from new...

Last chance Ally Pally advance tickets

14 January 2003

Due to the huge demand, the advance ticket-line has been re-opened for two more days. This means you have until 4pm Thursday to save money on tickets for the MCN Road Racing and Superbike Show Tickets...

Your tributes to Ronnie Smith

14 January 2003

Tributes have been flooding in for Ronnie Smith, TT racer and Performance Bikes road tester, in the wake of his death at the weekend. Hundreds have posted their thoughts on the news bulletin board of...

Stolen stunt bike could hurt thieves

14 January 2003

Thieves have stolen stunt rider John Taylor’s 500cc Honda, but the 39-year-olds main worry is that the thieves will get hurt. The bike has been modified for stunt riding, including tuning the engine...

We reveal Honda’s 30-year secret

14 January 2003

For nearly 30 years, Honda have been secretly buying up classic bikes. Now MCN can reveal probably the most important bike collection on the planet. Hidden under dustsheets in a disused sports hall...

Updated: Babe of the Year

07 January 2003

The Babe of the Year competition is once again causing fierce debates, but after the first day of voting, there are some clear leaders. Battling for first place are the lovely Miss October 11, and our returning champion Miss September 26. Only ten votes separate them at this stage so it is still very close. The battle for third place is also tight, with five votes keeping Miss September 23 on the...