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Riding Foret’s WSS CBR600

02 December 2001

HONDA’S CBR600 may be as common as muck, but this is no common CBR600. This is Fabian Foret’s CBR racer which nudged a staggering 180mph at the Monza World Supersport round. The CBR is the fastest...

Mission Impossible Triumph for sale

02 December 2001

HOW much would you pay for a Triumph Speed Triple with bullet holes in the tail, a broken mirror and a smashed tail unit? Well, the best bid so far is £5612, although the bike in question is also a...

Video taster of US stunt stars coming to Scottish Show

02 December 2001

THE world famous Starboyz stunt riders are coming to the MCN-backed Scottish Motorcycle Show early next year – but you can get a taste of their extraordinary skills right now by clicking the video...

Don’t be afraid

02 December 2001

Try as they might, they couldn’t get the Kawasaki to bow in the presence of the Angel Gabriel.

Answer the MCN survey and win a prize

02 December 2001

Something is changing in the hearts and minds of British riders. Our obsession with sports bikes is giving way to interest in other machines. So we want to know what you’re buying instead and why. If...

Try a new Hornet 900, VFR or Fazer 1000 this weekend

02 December 2001

Get yourself down to Carnell/Motorcycle City in Box Hill, Surrey this Sunday and you can enjoy free rides on the latest Honda models including the exciting Hornet 900 and VFR V-TEC. You can also grab...

Three fast men

02 December 2001

Coming from the East?

Guzzi enters new world

02 December 2001

MOTO GUZZI will be releasing an all-new sports bike at the end of 2002 – using water cooling for the first time in the firm’s history. In one of the most radical steps forward for a manufacturer since...

Is this numberplate big enough for you then?

02 December 2001

ANGRY biker Martin Hillier has fitted a numberplate that’s four times the legal size to his 1200 Bandit in protest at being fined for using a too-small illegal plate. And the 33-year-old from...

2002 FireBlade first test – now with video and audio

02 December 2001

MCN had the first test of the heavily-revised 2002 Honda FireBlade in Estoril, Portugal earlier this week. Read Keith Farr’s first impression of the bike below or click the video and audio links in...

Strange… but true

02 December 2001

AMERICA: DIET Dr. Pepper is rolling out new spoof ads featuring ” CHimPs, ” a parody of the hit ‘70s TV show about the California Highway Patrol. In the ad, two ” police monkeys ” pull over a...

"Hunk of the Year" Ben Bostrom comments on his victory

02 December 2001

THE racing season might have ended a month ago, but the competition has been fast and furious for the title ” Hunk of the Year ” with over 200 votes from (mostly) female visitors to the MCN...

Split lid could save lives

02 December 2001

A NEW design of helmet has been developed that can be safely removed from a rider who’s been in an accident with less danger of aggravating possible neck injuries – and allowing more rapid fitting of...

If you like GSX-Rs and men in blue jackets

02 December 2001

Then you’ll love this video. Part two of MCN’s new video magazine is out on December 14 and features everything GSX-R. Don’t miss it

Blessed, and I know you hate me…

02 December 2001

Call me filthy lucky if you like, but somehow I’ve managed to blag rides on all kinds of Honda 500 GP bikes since the company first started racing two-strokes in the early 1980s. I’ve bought my own...

Audio: Blade designer Tadao Baba speaks

02 December 2001

Click the links in the download videos box, right, titled RM (if you use Real Player) or MOV (for Quicktime users) to hear FireBlade project Chief Engineer Tadao Baba answering questions about future...

Two new Aprilias unveiled

02 December 2001

APRILIA has revealed a brand new contender in the naked bike market for 2002 – the Tuono – as well as a close-to-production prototype for a hybrid multipurpose machine, called the Mana. The Tuono,...

This is going to hurt…

02 December 2001

ACTUALLY it isn’t. This is stuntman Lutz Schleiser and he does this sort of thing for a living. He’s just hit a barrier at speed, but while his bike is knackered, he’s about to plop safely into a...

Asking for directions

02 December 2001

Excuse me. Do you know the way the Bethlehem?

Cross-country, supersport-style

02 December 2001

Supersport meets grasstrack

Road tax reform – have your say before they say it for you

02 December 2001

ROAD tax for smaller bikes could be cut, but tax on larger superbikes could be increased to make up the shortfall, according to government proposals revealed earlier this week. It’s part of a planned...

Oi mate, this way!

02 December 2001

And it came to pass, that supermoto was invented

Main changes to the 2002 FireBlade

02 December 2001

HONDA has opted to update the Blade rather than reinvent it. Its move into 2002 is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. On paper, at least. It isn’t until you ride it that you realise the changes are actually very significant ones, each with a dramatic effect on the bike’s overall character and capabilities. This is the sixth generation of FireBlade and the changes are as follows: * 1mm...

Following a star

02 December 2001

Follow the star, they said…

Tip-toe round the crashed bike

01 December 2001

And then everything was a blur…

Forget the GSX-R and R6, this CBR is the ultimate 600

25 November 2001

A HONDA CBR600 that costs £17,000 might sound a bit pricey – but its maker reckons this one’s a bargain. And as that maker is the Castrol Honda World Supersport team, and the cost of the parts and...

Supersport for two weeks

25 November 2001

Welcome to the first of a fortnight of supersport video clips.

Counting the cost

25 November 2001

On paper, the Fazer’s £7799 rrp doesn’t compare well with the £5995 Honda. Even with £500 lopped off, the Yamaha will still cost £1300 more. But the reality is rather different. A quick flick through...

Four stroke Yamaha gives Max power in tests

25 November 2001

MAX BIAGGI and Malboro Yamaha team mate Carlos Checa have spoken to MCN after wrapping up their behind-closed-doors test of their new four stroke GP bike. Checa and Biaggi were joined by test rider...

Bostrom and Bayliss 998 replicas ready for Europe

25 November 2001

Ducati have already unveiled the Ben Bostrom replica 998 in the US, but now it’s coming to Europe, and so is World Champion Troy Bayliss’s replica. But while we’ll be getting the 136bhp 998S engine,...

Hodgson joins Radio Four for a week of Biker Tales

25 November 2001

RADIO 4 the station better known for The Archers and the shipping forecast are lining up a week of famous, infamous and just plain extraordinary riders. ” Biker Tales ” begins on Monday 3rd December...

Longterm test: Aprilia RSV-R

25 November 2001

We’ve all had moments when we wish the ground would just open up. Like when you’ve spent the last five minutes saying what a tosser your boss is, only to find him standing behind you. Or when you’ve...

Oi, you at the back

25 November 2001

Bikes in this class are bound to spend at least some of the time with a pillion on board, so we did a lap of the lakes to check out the pillion seats with our tester Kev Smith bringing up the rear: HONDA VFR: " THERE’S two grab handles which give your hand plenty of room, but you get much more support from the Triumph’s single handle. The pegs are really low (10mm lower than the previous bike)...

Latest news in motorcycling

Riding Foret’s WSS CBR600

Mission Impossible Triumph for sale

Video taster of US stunt stars coming to Scottish Show

Don’t be afraid

Answer the MCN survey and win a prize

Try a new Hornet 900, VFR or Fazer 1000 this weekend

Three fast men

Guzzi enters new world

Is this numberplate big enough for you then?

2002 FireBlade first test – now with video and audio

Strange… but true

"Hunk of the Year" Ben Bostrom comments on his victory

Split lid could save lives

If you like GSX-Rs and men in blue jackets

Blessed, and I know you hate me…

Audio: Blade designer Tadao Baba speaks

Two new Aprilias unveiled

This is going to hurt…

Asking for directions

Cross-country, supersport-style

Road tax reform – have your say before they say it for you

Oi mate, this way!

Main changes to the 2002 FireBlade

Following a star

Tip-toe round the crashed bike

Forget the GSX-R and R6, this CBR is the ultimate 600

Supersport for two weeks

Counting the cost

Four stroke Yamaha gives Max power in tests

Bostrom and Bayliss 998 replicas ready for Europe

Hodgson joins Radio Four for a week of Biker Tales

Longterm test: Aprilia RSV-R

Oi, you at the back

Everyone’s been so helpful…

European champion James Ellison tests a Superstock Blade, R1 and GSX-R

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