May
Death of the TL1000S
27 May 2001
The TL1000S is no longer being made or officially imported to the UK. Stocks of the Suzuki sports twin you now find in dealers are the last there is. And although the TL1000R will remain in production...
Are "real world" bikes the future?
27 May 2001
Sports bikes have a tradition of outselling all other types of motorcycle in the UK, and the latest sales figures show they’re still our first choice. But they also reveal something else. Though the...
How to avoid aches and pains when riding
27 May 2001
Wrists If you ride a bike for long enough you can fall foul of an affliction known as carpal tunnel syndrome. The ‘carpal tunnel’ is a bracelet of bones and ligament at the base of your hand and...
Major revamp for Blade leads rush of new Hondas
27 May 2001
Honda is bringing us a new Blade, as our artist’s impression shows. It’s an entirely new machine, not due to hit the streets until 2004. But there are also major changes coming this September, as our...
Cache of Ducatis on sale at cost price
27 May 2001
A batch of two-year-old Ducatis which have never turned a wheel are being offered exclusively to motorcyclenews.com users at cost price. The 1999-spec bikes are to all intents and purposes brand new.
Magni’s retro masterpiece
27 May 2001
The late ’60s and early ’70s will be remembered for plenty of things. It was the era of Afghan coats, stacked boots, keep on trucking badges and hair that was long at the back and short on...
Some more dirt to roll around in
27 May 2001
Scenes from the 2000 Motocross des Nations, MX’s World Cup
New deals add up to our biggest savings on new bikes yet
20 May 2001
Visit our Bikemart section right now and you’ll find some of the biggest savings on selected new bikes we’ve ever been able to offer. They include £1500 off a 2001 ZX-6R, £1800 off a 2001 R1 and £1400...
First ride on Voxan’s new Scrambler
20 May 2001
Voxan’s new Scrambler is cute, stylish and a joy to ride. The French firm build their own motors and bikes with such panache that you’d be forgiven for thinking they come from a little further south…...
The ‘other’ Italian V-twin shows why it’s a world title contender
20 May 2001
Just like Troy’s, honest
What’s changed for wife Michaela?
20 May 2001
IT’S not just Carl Fogarty who’s life has been changed by his retirement – his wife Michaela has also had to make some serious adjustments. She said: ” Sundays will never be the same again – Sunday...
First ride on Honda’s VTX1800
20 May 2001
You want big bore? You want V-twin? You want cruiser? Well they don’t come much bigger bore and certainly no more V-twin or cruise-worthy than Honda’s new VTX1800. It’s strangely ironic that in a...
Sachs Beast going into production
20 May 2001
Sachs is going to make a production version of its Beast, as seen at September’s Munich Show. The 1000cc V-twin weighs just 145kg and comes complete with sensational styling designed by Target – the...
Foggy feared retirement. Now he’s loving it
20 May 2001
MISERABLE? Bitter? Or loving his life and more secure than he has ever felt before? Carl Fogarty is a relaxed man a year after the crash that ended his career. He’s bouncing back to life and changing...
FJR to get ABS as option
20 May 2001
Yamaha is planning to offer ABS as an option on its FJR1300. Yamaha’s. Dan Harris, said: ” The bike has proved incredibly popular, but a lot of fleet users, such as the police, are reluctant to use...
Ex-Piaggio designer reinvents the Monster
13 May 2001
French firm Reflex Group has come up with this new take on the Ducati Monster, the Fast Forward – or FFWD. It is the work of ex-Piaggio stylist Jean-Michel Tarallo. French specialist Yves Kerlo will...
He gets paid to do this you know
13 May 2001
There’s a Gatso just out of shot… doing nothing to deter him. Good, aren’t they?
AC doesn’t need hands-free phones on his bike
13 May 2001
Not sure how the law would regard this though.
Save a fortune on new bikes
13 May 2001
We’ve just updated the prices of new bikes in the Carnell-City section of Bikemart TM You’ll be amazed how much you can save. You could save £2000 on a Yamaha R1 or £1300 on an R6. If you’d prefer a...
Custom bike costs £60,000
13 May 2001
The El Diablo costs a devil of a big price, £60,000. But then it is completely hand-built, right down to the last nut and bolt. Maker West Coast Choppers, of Long Beach, California, is a household...
"He’d tape bits of plastic oil can to his knee and go out and race"
13 May 2001
JOEY DUNLOP Dunlop is remembered as one of the greatest road racers ever, his 26 wins at the TT marking him out as the most successful rider in the history of the event. But while they are mightily...
Two dedicated sections added to bikes
13 May 2001
What’s new on the site? Well apart from all the very regular updates to our news and racing sections, babes, videos and tips, there’s two whole new sections in Bikes. One is dedicated to the KTM Duke...
Those magnificent boys from PB strut their stuff
13 May 2001
In the market for a bike? These clips might sway your decision
Can’t you just find a roundabout like everyone else?
06 May 2001
An unusual way to scrub your tyres in, that’s for sure
China: the new Japan
06 May 2001
Fireworks, egg-fried rice, kung-fu, intricate writing…Those are just a few of the things that spring to mind when we think of China. One thing that doesn’t feature on that list is high-performance...
More cunning stunts from the Brazilian nut Farias
06 May 2001
He’s going to lose it… He’s going to lose it… Oh. Maybe not then.
Long term Kawasaki ZRX1200
06 May 2001
There were a number of bikes on my private short-list that I was gagging to get a test ride on before I signed on the dotted line and bought one for myself. One of them was the ZRX1200S> But try as I...
All the ladies love a biker
06 May 2001
So this is why he doesn’t get many girls on the back of his bike…