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Promotive Titanium Race

28 January 2002

Promotive Titanium Race

NEIL HODGSON fans will love this, as the Brit has Promotive cans fitted to his Ducati World Superbike. This one is stainless with a titanium sleeve. But for £325 you get a full titanium, race-spec...

Scorpion Tricolour Titanium Race

28 January 2002

Scorpion Tricolour Titanium Race

TITANIUM is the new carbon-fibre, or so the fashion-conscious would have us believe. So this multi-coloured titanium can from Scorpion gets top marks this week for its great value, good looks and...

’92 CBR900RR-N

28 January 2002

’92 CBR900RR-N

” I definitely didn’t feel in control…steering damper was the phrase that filled my brain…steering geometry comparable to a 250…a wobbler. ” These words appeared in the first quarter page of MCN’s...

’02 and beyond…

28 January 2002

’02 and beyond…

‘THE Blade’s rivals have problems… The 2002 Blade kicks serious arse. ” Bold claims after just six hours testing, but MCN was captivated by Honda’s latest offering at the bike’s recent launch in...

Strange but True

28 January 2002

Strange but True

Here’s our latest round-up of motorcycling oddities from around the globe. If you spot anything worthy of inclusion in our next one, e-mail jon.urry@emap.com France: Top French bike mag Moto Journal...

Akrapovic Titanium Race

28 January 2002

Akrapovic Titanium Race

PROBABLY the most desirable name in exhausts. With Akrapovic down the side of your can, you’re guaranteed nods of approval from those in the know. This all-titanium can is incredibly light and it’s...

Yoshimura Tri-Oval Race

28 January 2002

Yoshimura Tri-Oval Race

A BEAUTIFULLY-made and well-finished product from one of the most respected names in the business. There are £496 titanium and £585 carbon versions and a new electronic management system from £465...

Ten years of the FireBlade

28 January 2002

Ten years of the FireBlade

Honda’s FireBlade is a decade old this month and, during those 10 years, it has changed the way the world perceives motorcycles. It has been all things to all people, arriving in 1992 to cries of ”...

Semtex in and Carmichael out as stunt goes wrong

28 January 2002

Semtex in and Carmichael out as stunt goes wrong

European stunt champion Kevin Carmichael came a cropper during one of his trademark vertical wheelies in the stunt arena at the Ally Pally show on Sunday. He lost control of his GSX-R1000 when the...

’93 CBR900RR-P

28 January 2002

’93 CBR900RR-P

BY November 1992, Britain was gripped by FireBlade fever and a nationwide shortage had loomed. Honda hastily shipped in 100s more to appease fed-up customers who had been waiting since the August 1...

Akrapovic Titanium Legal

28 January 2002

Akrapovic Titanium Legal

YOU get the name, the looks, you gain a few bhp and you’re bound to lose pounds over your original can. But you won’t get in trouble with the law. Akrapovic has designed this all-titanium can to be...

’94 CBR900RR-R

28 January 2002

’94 CBR900RR-R

HONDA must have received hundreds of complaints about the manners of its early bikes because the Blade changed markedly in 1994. MCN’s first group test – against a Suzuki RF900, Kawasaki ZX-9R and...

First ride on new ZX-9R

28 January 2002

First ride on new ZX-9R

Kawasaki’s 2002 ZX-9R seems faster than ever, showing 300kmh at 12,000rpm. while we all know speedos can be inaccurate, the bike feels significantly quicker than a 900 should! But top speed isn’t the...

’00 CBR900RR-Y

28 January 2002

’00 CBR900RR-Y

IF Honda was ever to regain top-dog status, its 2000 Blade had to really count. Matching the Yamaha wasn’t enough – the CBR had to move the goalposts once again. A slight shift was all that was needed...

’96 CBR900RR-T

28 January 2002

’96 CBR900RR-T

SOME Honda staff quietly admit 1996 was the year the firm dreaded. The Blade had been on top for so long, but a rival that was rumoured to have the attributes to boot its arse was due to be released.

Honda’s V5… better late than never and now joined by Rossi’s V4

28 January 2002

Honda’s V5… better late than never and now joined by Rossi’s V4

One of the star attractions at the Ally Pally show failed to make an appearance on the opening weekend – but it is there now. Honda’s radical V5 race bike, the RC211V, was held up at the Brussels...

You want some Copaslip on those front brakes, mate

28 January 2002

You want some Copaslip on those front brakes, mate

What happens when the throttle AND the brakes jam on.

Testing the Aprilia Atlantic

28 January 2002

Testing the Aprilia Atlantic

Super scooters can cost as much as a 2002 Hornet 900, but this new Aprilia changes all that. The Atlantic 500 costs just £4719, over a grand less than big-bore rivals such as Yamaha’s Tmax and...

If you win… you can drink the whole lot

28 January 2002

If you win… you can drink the whole lot

Best not to knock it back before you tackle this little lot

Remus Genesis Titanium Legal

28 January 2002

Remus Genesis Titanium Legal

UNDER the titanium sleeve is a durable stainless steel can. It’s quiet enough to be road-legal, but fruity enough to justify the expense while delivering a claimed 2-3bhp increase in power. The...

Micron Beta Race

28 January 2002

Micron Beta Race

COLOURED titanium is one of the coolest looking designs around. And with Micron behind the design you know that this can is going to perform as well as it looks. If you’re after a bargain, Micron is...

Bids for Dunlop rep SP-1 could beat £40,000

28 January 2002

Bids for Dunlop rep SP-1 could beat £40,000

Take a close look at the Joey Dunlop Replica SP-1 on show at the Ally Pally right now. It could be worth £40,000. Bids are being invited on the first example of a limited run of 26 of the machines,...

’99 CBR900RR-X

28 January 2002

’99 CBR900RR-X

STILL smarting from the devastating success of the R1, Honda kept its head down in 1999 as it searched for a way back into the limelight. Would-be owners didn’t mind too much that the CBR wasn’t quite...

Mud wrestling

28 January 2002

Mud wrestling

Fighting a full-on 250cc motocross racer is an extremely quick way to arm pump unless you’re trained for this sort of thing.

10 per cent off European superbike school at Ally Pally Show

28 January 2002

10 per cent off European superbike school at Ally Pally Show

The European Superbike School is cutting its prices by 10 per cent for anyone booking during the nine days of the MCN Ally Pally Show. You get the deal whether you book at the stand, No501, or call...

’95 CBR900RR-S

28 January 2002

’95 CBR900RR-S

HONDA had always stuck with two-yearly major updates on its bikes. With the 1994 machine so patently right, it simply rested on its laurels, content to modify some of the paint and logo details and...

Rules, regulations and privacy policy

28 January 2002

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Laser Hotcam Tri-Oval Race

28 January 2002

Laser Hotcam Tri-Oval Race

IF you’d like to have the power of a race can, but would rather not have the full-on orchestra of noise when you’re riding, try this. Laser’s Decibel Killer, free with their Tri-Oval, is a little...

’98 CBR900RR-W

28 January 2002

’98 CBR900RR-W

IF the Thunderace worried Honda bosses in 1996, the advent of Yamaha’s R1 in 1998 must have kept them awake at night for months. The YZF-R1 was the worst kept secret in modern biking history, with MCN...

Quill Carbon Legal

28 January 2002

Quill Carbon Legal

IT may be road-legal, but this carbon can sounds as good as many marked ” race only ” . Quill says it flows a lot more gas than many road pipes and gives a boost to the mid-range of most bikes. It’s...

Hundreds of half-price bargains wait for visitors

28 January 2002

Half-price Shoei lids are among the top bargains at the Ally Pally show – and that’s just the start. Alpinestars race boots are down to just £99 on many stands, as are Sidi Vertebraes. Arai helmets, including 2001 designs, are reduced by as much as £100 on just as many. Custom Lids on stand 70/71 and Titanium Racing on 60/61, are specialising in cut-price lids from dozens of different...

Ducati to build road-going replicas of S4 race bikes

28 January 2002

Ducati is to launch a new version of its Monster S4 race bikes to coincide with the debut of the one-make race series this season. Retailing at £9500 each bike will come with nearly £3000 worth of extras for just £1800 more than the list price of a stock S4. " With the specifications essentially the same as the race bike, these will be very special Monsters, " said Ducati UK managing director...

Who left my bike there?

28 January 2002

Who left my bike there?

Never a good sign when a bike is on its side in a gravel trap

Complaints and technical queries

28 January 2002

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MHP Titanium Race

28 January 2002

MHP Titanium Race

IF money’s no object, you can go for a £411 all-titanium MHP can, but there’s a big saving by having this stainless steel option with the titanium sleeve. It comes with a lifetime warranty, though...

Jardine RT-One Titanium Race

28 January 2002

Jardine RT-One Titanium Race

JARDINE is a huge name in the States, providing exhausts to Nicky Hayden and the Honda U.S. superbike squad. This oval titanium can fits our CBR600 very neatly, using a stainless steel link pipe. All...