The Big Fat MCN Quiz of 2020!
Know a lot about bikes? Have a crack at our 2020 quiz then! It’s just for fun and a great way of avoiding your sixth mince pie – but watch out for the trick questions…
1 Triumph’s new Trident 660 borrows is base engine architecture from which predecessor from the range? Street Triple 675
❒ Daytona 675
❒ Street
❒ Triple 660
2 Ducati stunned fans by dropping something from their Multistrada V4 for 2021 – what was it?
❒ Fuel injection
❒ Multiple rider modes
❒Desmodromic valve actuation
3 Kawasaki revealed a potential new power source for their future bikes, what was it?
❒ Petrol/electric hybrid
❒ Hydrogen fuel cell
❒Solar-charged electric
4 Bimota confirmed there would be a new KB4 model joining the line-up, but what existing bike’s engine will it be powered by?
❒ Honda CB1000R
❒Ducati Panigale V2 Kawasaki
❒ Ninja 1000SX
5 BMW launched their R18 mega-cruiser this year, but what was its big authentic retro tech step?
❒ Pushrod valve actuation
❒ Exposed shaft drive
❒ Single-plate clutch
6 What aid have HarleyDavidson patented to help prevent riders dropping their big tourers?
❒ Top-box mounted gyroscope
❒ Hydraulic pannier-mounted stabiliser wheels
❒ Air-rams that deploy at 40-degrees of lean
7 Several manufacturers are bringing a new safety rider aid to their 2021 bikes, what is it?
❒ Anti-flash photo-sensitive numberplate cloaking device
❒ Radar-enabled cruise control
❒ Run flat tyre technology
8 BMW revealed they would release the equivalent of a never-emptying pint of beer this year, but what was it?
❒ Tyres that use carbon-diamond coating so they never wear
❒ Batteries that can fully charge through regenerative braking
❒ A chain that doesn’t need adjustment or lubing
9 Honda revealed they would soon be able to do something remotely for your bike, but what?
❒ Tune, remap, fault diagnose and fix ECU problems on the move
❒ Remote-shutdown the ECU when a theft was detected
❒ Pre-heat your tyres via a new QuickRide mobile phone app
10 Thyssenkrupp Carbon Components debuted a new method for creating carbon wheels, what is it?
❒ Liquid carbon fibre
❒ Braided carbon fibre
❒ 3D-printed carbon fibre
12 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rode a pair of Harley-Davidson LiveWires the Long Way Up this year, but where did they start from?
❒ San Sebastian
❒ Punta Arenas
❒ Ushuaia
11 A new type of enforcement camera was revealed this year, but what does the cunning device measure?
❒ Noise
❒ Average speed
❒ Rider weight
13 Which adventure bike was also crowned MCN Bike of the Year for 2020?
❒ BMW R1250 GS Adventure
❒ Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
❒ Ducati Multistrada V4 S
14 What speed has Guy Martin been trying to crack on his home-made Hayabusa this year?
❒ 250mph
❒ 300mph
❒ 333mph
15 Who set multiple land 15 speed records on an electric bike this year?
❒ Max Biaggi
❒ Carl Fogarty
❒ Henry Cole
16 Which ex-military despatch rider raised millions for the NHS during this year’s pandemic crisis?
❒ Ant Middleton
❒ Ollie Ollerton
❒ Captain Sir Thomas Moore
17 How old was 17 MCN this year?
❒ 55-years-old
❒ 65-years-old
❒ 75-years-old
21 Which rider led the most laps in MotoGP 2020?
❒ Fabio Quartararo
❒ Franco Morbidelli
❒ Maverick Viñales
22 How many riders stood on the MotoGP podium in 2020?
❒ 15
❒ 16
❒17
23 Before Fabio Quartararo won at Jerez, who was the last French rider to win a MotoGP race?
❒ Johann Zarco
❒ Sylvain Guintoli
❒ Regis Laconi
18 How many pupils did the legendary Honda Ron Haslam Race School teach over 24 years? 80-90,000 90-100,000 100,000+
19 Which huge bike company bought Norton out of administration this year?
❒ TVS Motor Company
❒ Eicher Motors
24 What made Brad Binder’s 2020 MotoGP season so special?
❒ He was the first South African to win a premier class race
❒ He was the first rider to win on a KTM MotoGP bike
❒ He finished top rookie
20 Which island announced they would hold a new road race in 2021?
❒ Isle of Mull
❒ Isle of Wight
❒ Isle of Sheppey
26 In the MotoGP paddock the three title winners this year share a surprising statistic – What is it?
❒ All three riders failed to set a fastest race lap
❒ All three riders failed to record a single pole position
❒ All three riders won the title by less than 10 points
25 When Marc Marquez suffered his season-ending crash at Jerez data from his Alpinestars suit recorded the impact – how many Gs was it and how long did the crash last?
❒ 14.18g and 6.9 seconds
❒ 22.43g and 6.1 seconds
❒ 25.98g and 5.3 seconds
27 At Aragon, Takaaki Nakagami became the first Japanese rider to take pole in 16 years and 278 races. Before Nakagami, who was the last Japanese rider to take pole?
❒ Norifumi Abe
❒ Makoto Tamada
❒ Shinya Nakano
28 Jonathan Rea has the most WSB wins, but can you put the rest of the leader board in order of wins?
❒ Rea, Bayliss, Fogarty, Edwards, Biaggi
❒ Rea, Fogarty, Bayliss, Haga, Sykes
❒ Rea, Fogarty, Bayliss, Biaggi, Corser
29 Three riders managed to secure two poles each in the six-round BSB season, who were they?
❒ Josh Brookes, Glenn Irwin and Christian Iddon
❒ Jason O’Halloran, Danny Buchan and Josh Brookes
❒ Tarran Mackenzie, Glenn Irwin and Andrew Irwin
30 How many different winners were there in BSB this year?
❒ Seven
❒ Eight
❒Nine