August

Year: 2001

Month: August

Whitham considers a return to British superbikes

05 August 2001

World Supersports rider Jamie Whitham was in our VIP Lounge on Thursday lunchtime answering your questions on everything from filling his pants on the grid to how he got a scar on his chest. He...

First test of new BMW R1150RS

05 August 2001

New images added at 5pm, Wednesday The R1150RS is beyond competent. It is genuinely, spirit-lifting fun… whatever the weather. The changes over the old R1100RS are few and far between. Essentially,...

Big guns in favour of painting Gatso cameras bright

05 August 2001

Speed cameras look certain to be painted in eye-catching colours now that top cops and the Home Secretary agree it’s the right thing to do. Association of Chief Police Officers’ (ACPO) traffic...

Round-the-world duo reach southern Spain

05 August 2001

Dave Marsden and Ian Wright had got as far as southern Spain when we spoke to them on Friday morning. They plan to cross the border into Portugal and return to stay in Gibraltar tonight. Then it’s across by ferry to Morocco on Saturday morning to head for Fes and the dunes of the Sahara. " And it’s unbearably hot by 6 in the morning here!, " joked Dave. The pair stayed on a campsite last night...

Buell’s Firebolt radical? We’ve seen it all before

05 August 2001

When Buell released its new Firebolt two weeks ago, it came with a host of unusual features. But how many of these are actually new? Is the bike a radical machine bristling with 21st Century concepts,...

Strange but true

05 August 2001

Here’s our latest round-up of motorcycle-related madness from an increasingly odd world. FRANCE: Inspired by the Starboyz and their fur-covered FireBlades, this French biker seems to have taken the...

Blackbird goes red

05 August 2001

Honda’s 2002 Super Blackbird will only be changed in one respect from the current model, it will be available in Candy Blazing Red. The eye-catching colour will add to those currently available;...

John Robinson dies

05 August 2001

It’s with enormous sadness that we report the passing of John Robinson, Performance Bikes’ technical editor. He was 56. John died peacefully in the evening of August 6, in the BUPA Hospital,...

Foggy, Perry, Corser fly with the Red Arrows

05 August 2001

For years, the eyes of Carl Fogarty glinted out from inside his crash helmet striking fear into his rivals. But not today. It’s like he’s caught a glimpse of his own reflection and the colour is...

The CCM Roadster with 65% more power

05 August 2001

Mick Keogh has managed to squeeze an extra 65 per cent more bhp from a CCM Roadster, giving it 78bhp. Makes you wonder what he’d do with a Hayabusa… Devon-based Mick, of tuning firm Sportax, is still...

James Whitham in his own words

05 August 2001

MCN: In a recent VIP chat Chris Walker said that his ideal team-mate would be you. Who would your ideal team mate? JamesWhitham: Er, probably Chris. The thing is, I like to be in a team where I can get on with people. Somebody like Chris or Steve Plater, just somebody I get on with, and to be honest, most people in racing I get on with cos they’ve got a similar background but Chris would be a good...

Bulldog Bash now on

05 August 2001

Picture a cross between Ibiza, Brands WSB, Reading Festival and a tattooists’ convention and you’ll get an inkling of what’s going on near Stratford-upon-Avon from Thursday to Sunday this week. From...

Land’s End to John O’Groats without putting a foot down

05 August 2001

Wayne Booth has set a record for riding Land’s End to John O’Groats without a stop for so much as a pee… let alone to refuel. Careful planning meant his 854-mile journey was completed without even...

Cash for crashes on foot and mouth mats

05 August 2001

Riders who crashed on disinfected mats put down to curb the spread of foot and mouth could get compensation. Carole Nash is investigating a batch of 23 claims. If the claims are successful, it could...

Revealed: Suzuki’s giant trailie

01 August 2001

We’ve been talking about it since 1999, now Suzuki has finally given it a name and a finished form, and here it is: the XF1000L. Our artist’s impression is just as you’ll see the bike when it is...

Feel the speed in a Hayabusa outfit

01 August 2001

A Hayabusa feels shatteringly fast from the relatively high position of the rider’s seat. Imagine what if feels like from that Tarmac-level outfit? Sidecar firm boss Phil Ball has been dreaming of...

The Sahara and back in six days

01 August 2001

We rode to the Sahara and back on a BMW R1150GS, Aprilia CapoNord and Triumph Tiger 955i. Here’s the day-by-day story… This was originally updated daily, which is why you’ll find the final day at the...

Don’t believe everything you read about speeding

01 August 2001

The police and media seem all too willing to believe in the big, bad menace of speeding motorcyclists… so much so that they’ve really ended up with egg on their faces this time. Chelmsford newspaper the Essex Chronicle ran a story about a rider caught doing 137mph on a local road, and got so indignant about it that they ran a " comment " column about it, berating the rider and insisting he be...

First test of Foggy rep Monster S4

01 August 2001

According to the crowds at Brands there is only one Carl Fogarty. Fortunately there is more than one Fogarty replica. First there was the 996SPS Foggy rep. Now there is the Monster S4 Foggy rep. So...

How good is your lid?

01 August 2001

Does your lid fit brilliantly or let too much wind noise in? Is it easy to change the visor? Do the vents work? Are the fasteners easy to use? Tell us and tell the world by writing a review.All you...

Win a WSB video signed by Foggy

01 August 2001

Since early Monday morning you’ve been e-mailing in your pictures of the racing, stars, babes and casualties of Brands Hatch WSB. Now’s your chance to win a copy of the History of the World Superbike Championship video simply by picking which submitted picture you like best. We have five copies signed by Carl Fogarty. Four will go to the people who sent in the pictures which get the four highest...

Brands WSB: the way you saw it

01 August 2001

Here are just some of your pictures from the experience that was Brands Hatch World Superbikes. If you’ve got some to add, send them by email to david.cushman@emap.com. We’ve got 10 copies of The...

Crescent GSX-R750 Parts List

01 August 2001

Forks: Factory Showa/Ohlins, £12,000/£1500; Shock: Factory Showa, £5000; Swingarm: Factory Suzuki, £3000; Magnesium yokes: Factory Suzuki, £1000; Handlebars: Factory Suzuki, £400; Front brakes: AP...

The new look of the R1

01 August 2001

This exclusive drawing is the most accurate impression yet of how the new Yamaha R1 will look for 2002. It’s based on detailed information from the factory. Only the colour-scheme is likely to change.

Ray Stringer’s live advice clinic

01 August 2001

MCN:- I own a 2000 CBR600FY, I’m 6′ 1” tall and weigh 13 stone. I find that to prevent the bike from wallowing in bends I have to increase the rebound damping so much it becomes uncomfortable the rest of the time. Would different springs to suit my weight help? RayStringer:- Yes. Yeah, if you went to a proper weighted spring but you’d probably want more compression damping on there more than just...

Strange but true…

01 August 2001

Here’s our latest round-up of motorcycle related oddities from around the planet. If you know of one worthy of inclusion in our next collection, e-mail jon.urry@emap.com GERMANY: SPOTTED in German...

Benefit from Ray’s advice

01 August 2001

Ray Stringer was in our chatrooms at 1pm on Thursday to dish out valuable advice on tyres, suspension and engine tuning. He answered close to 60 questions in the 45-minute session ranging from how to...

What the parts will cost you

01 August 2001

It’s difficult to justify forking out the price of a three-bedroomed semi in Accrington for a road bike, let alone a machine you’d have trouble using outside a track and which is destined to see...

Your pictures of the stars

01 August 2001

All the pictures of the riders and legends that were at the Kent track

The new bikes of 2002 brought together

01 August 2001

From now until the big bike shows of Autumn, you’ll find an ever-growing section on motorcyclenews.com bringing together all the new bikes of 2002. Each time we break news of a 2002 bike, we’ll also add it to this new section. That way you can see all the bikes together. Why not check it out now? There may be some you’ve missed from the Gilera 600 and 2002 FireBlade to a Laverda scooter and...

August

Whitham considers a return to British superbikes

First test of new BMW R1150RS

Big guns in favour of painting Gatso cameras bright

Round-the-world duo reach southern Spain

Buell’s Firebolt radical? We’ve seen it all before

Strange but true

Blackbird goes red

John Robinson dies

Foggy, Perry, Corser fly with the Red Arrows

The CCM Roadster with 65% more power

James Whitham in his own words

Bulldog Bash now on

Land’s End to John O’Groats without putting a foot down

Cash for crashes on foot and mouth mats

Revealed: Suzuki’s giant trailie

Feel the speed in a Hayabusa outfit

The Sahara and back in six days

Don’t believe everything you read about speeding

First test of Foggy rep Monster S4

How good is your lid?

Win a WSB video signed by Foggy

Brands WSB: the way you saw it

Crescent GSX-R750 Parts List

The new look of the R1

Ray Stringer’s live advice clinic

Strange but true…

Benefit from Ray’s advice

What the parts will cost you

Your pictures of the stars

The new bikes of 2002 brought together

Your pictures of the ladies

Your pictures of the fans

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