August

Jamie Dobb, in his own words

26 August 2001

MCN: Jamie, how does it feel to be a British Champion after we’ve all gone so long without one JamieDobb: It’s not really sunk in yet. I’ve been trying for so long. It’s going to take a little bit of time to sink in. I can probably answer that question better in a few weeks MCN: How come road racers where thick leather suits, and you guys just seem to have sweatshirts on? JamieDobb: The difference...

He’s come a long way

26 August 2001

The Boxer factory was started by a man with a dream. The man is Thierry Henriette, and the dream was to give the public the kind of bikes he liked to build for himself. The 45-year-old had been...

Reynolds on GPs and why it has to be Doohan over Foggy

26 August 2001

Championship contender John Reynolds spent an hour answering questions in our Talk Bikes chatrooms on Thursday lunchtime and touched on everything from racing advice for beginners to his experience in...

Kawasaki’s official line

26 August 2001

Kawasaki released this official statement on the link with Suzuki on Thursday Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd and The Suzuki Motor Corporation have announced an agreement to work together on research and development projects. The companies will work together in the future on the development of new models in a variety of categories. The collaboration between Kawasaki and Suzuki signals a growing...

Tweaking for trials success

26 August 2001

What it takes to prep a Gas-Gas for world competition

Kawasaki issues statement on link with Suzuki

26 August 2001

Updated at 10.45am, Thursday, August 30, 2001 Kawasaki has issued an official release explaining how its tie-up with Suzuki will work from its point of view. You can read the statement in full by...

What the letters and number stand for

26 August 2001

Here are how each region will be represented on the new UK registration plates: AA-AN:-Anglia-Peterborough, AO-AU:-Anglia-Norwich, AV-AY:-Anglia-Ipswich, BA-BY:-Birmingham-Birmingham, CA-CO:-Cymru-Cardiff, CP-CV:-Cymru-Swansea, CW-CY:-Cymru-Bangor, DA-DK:-Deeside to Shrewsbury-Chester, DI-DY:-Deeside to Shrewsbury-Shrewsbury, EA-EY:-Essex-Chelmsford, FA-FP:-Forest and Fens-Nottingham,...

The great Gatso con

26 August 2001

The statistics bandied about to prove Gatsos save lives, the big excuse used for their ever-growing numbers, are hand-picked and thoroughly mis-leading, our inquiries have revealed. Counties with the...

Suzuki GSX-R7/11

26 August 2001

Chad Church, Colorado, Suzuki GSX-R7/11 1985 GSX-R750 frame, 1990 GSX-R1100 engine, daily driver. ” I ride this bike everyday and bring it here for its holidays. Last year it was all standard except...

Tell us your story

26 August 2001

We’re looking for your help with three special features destined for pubication on motorcyclenews.com and in MCN. The first is for those of you who spend a lot of time and money fettling, tweaking and...

First test on Boxer VB1 Sport

26 August 2001

If there’s one race that can really appreciate beauty, it’s the French. Look at their women, their art, their fashion, their food and – just to make doubly sure – have another look at their women...

Bonneville Speed Week

26 August 2001

Lee Burkey stares out into the white and blue yonder. ” The worst thing that can happen is that I fall on my butt ” he muses. There are, of course, various degrees of falling on your arse. Falling...

How it all started

26 August 2001

The salt flats were named after Captain Benjamin Bonneville a high-ranking soldier in the American army who decided to use his stature to scout land in the then uncharted west. He never actually...

Hideous 1000

26 August 2001

Marc and Charles Hornbrook, Missouri, Hideous 1000 Kawasaki ZX-10, Unidentified Yamaha frame, Ugliest bike of the event. ” We built this for a $1000. What keeps us coming back? The hope we can pass...

Ural 650 combination

26 August 2001

Fredda Cole, Massachusetts, Ural 650 combination Blueprinted engine, lightweight sidecar, made in Russia. ” The Ural Club decided to see how fast one of these things could go and it developed into...

Triumph 650

26 August 2001

Roosevelt lackey, Michigan, Triumph 650. Partial streamliner calls, custom bodywork, fuel-injected old Triumph twin. I love coming here. It’s one of the wonders of the world. I’m a motorsport guy, and God you’ve got it all here. I’ve owned this bike since the mid-70s and I’ve been rebuilding it for two years. It last raced here in 1981. It runs on nitro and is good for 150mph. "

Jamie Dobb claims "road racers wear ladies underwear"

26 August 2001

World 125cc motocross champion Jamie Dobb was in the VIP Lounge in Talk Bikes today, August 30 to answer questions from motorcyclenews.com users. He said that he was disappointed he couldn’t perform...

Watch Karl Harris lap Brands and hear why he wants a GSX-R1000

26 August 2001

Come on board with Karl Harris as he canes Crescent Suzuki’s new GSX-R1000 around Brands Hatch Indy circuit. You may have already seen similar machines on track days or on the high street, but we...

How you want the R1 and R6 to change

26 August 2001

We’ve been asking Yamaha owners about what they want changed on the R1 and R6. Your verdicts are now being forwarded to Yamaha for the firms product planners to take into account in their future...

Kawasaki Z1000

26 August 2001

Charlie Toy, Oregon, Kawasaki Z1000 Turbocharged kawasaki engine, 60-180mph in 4 seconds, Protoys Racing partial streamliner fairing. ” I push the rules to the limit. I build my own streamlining and...

Chris Walker rides the GSX-R750, MV F4 and the ZX-7R

26 August 2001

The silver BMW purrs into the Mallory Park paddock and slots in next to the battered Transit vans of the track day goers. The driver gets out, accompanied by his blonde, supermodel-skinny girlfriend,...

Soundfile: Listen to Karl Harris talk about why he wants a GSX-R1000

26 August 2001

In the latest of our exclusive interviews with the Crescent Suzuki squad, we hook up with Karl Harris as he looks forward to next season. We caught up with him at a full Suzuki test at Brands Hatch...

First picture of the VB2 twin

26 August 2001

Here’s a first look at Boxer’s VB2, the Voxan-powered machine to rival Ducati’s Monster. The Toulouse-built bike will go on show for the first time, officially, at the Parish Show next month. Given...

Kawasaki ZX-7R

26 August 2001

Take a closer look at the ZX-7R

Watch the video

26 August 2001

Hang on for a fast lap of Brands with Karl Harris.

Help shape the next generation R1 and R6

26 August 2001

Yamaha is asking for your ideas and advice on how the current R1 and R6 should be changed. You can post your feedback on this site in the relevant Talk Bikes boards and we’ll gather it up to deliver...

Suzuki GSX750

26 August 2001

Jack White, Missouri, Suzuki GSX750 Top Fuel drag race frame, Home-made seat unit, turbocharged. ” I hold five records with an old Triumph but I wanted to go faster so I got hold of this Suzuki...

Take a fresh look at our News Features section

26 August 2001

Chris Walker riding road-going 750s, swingarms demystified, 10 bike meets in one weekend, our video fun and games at Magny-Cours and the latest on warranties as the EU want them, you’ll find it’s all...

First stunning stripdown pictures of Yamaha’s M1

26 August 2001

SOME said it was going to be nothing more than a R1 engine bolted into a 500 GP chassis. But these first stripdown shots of Yamaha’s M1 four-stroke prove that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Gilera’s big-bore twins to power superbikes… and scooters

26 August 2001

Gilera has revealed two new engines, which will provide the basis not only for future V-twin Gileras but Piaggios and Cagivas, too. They will power everything from scooters to superbikes. The two...

Here it is… the 2002 R1

26 August 2001

Yamaha’s 2002 R1 will be faster, more powerful and even lighter than the current bike in response to Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 and the challenge of Honda’s revamped 2002 FireBlade. MCN’s exclusive...

John Reynolds in his own words

26 August 2001

MCN: Will it be WSB then next year? JohnReynolds: Oh, we need to win a British Championship first, and then we’ll think about it. I know Ben would like to do a World Series. MCN: JR, What do you think about 1000cc four cylinders joining BSB next year? JohnReynolds: Well, to be honest, I can see it being a one-make series if these bikes are as good as they say they are going to be. The Suzuki is...

New numberplates from Saturday

26 August 2001

September 1 marks not only a new reg plate, but a whole new system of registration numbers… and most of us haven’t a clue what they mean. So here’s our quick guide. The first two characters are...

Official statement

26 August 2001

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited and Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, announced an agreement to form a strategic business relationship today in the area of product development, design, engineering, manufacturing of motorcycle and ATV products and purchasing components thereof based on the spirit of reciprocity and equality. The agreement intends to advocate the desire of the parties to make the...

Suzuki GSX-R750

26 August 2001

A closer look at a bike Chris Walker should be familiar with.

50mph signs go up on the Cat and Fiddle

19 August 2001

The speed limit on the famous Cat and Fiddle run was cut on Monday from 60mph to 50mph. As signs warning of the new limit went up police were already in place, lurking for speeders on the stretch of...