2002

Hundreds of half-price bargains wait for visitors

28 January 2002

Half-price Shoei lids are among the top bargains at the Ally Pally show – and that’s just the start. Alpinestars race boots are down to just £99 on many stands, as are Sidi Vertebraes. Arai helmets, including 2001 designs, are reduced by as much as £100 on just as many. Custom Lids on stand 70/71 and Titanium Racing on 60/61, are specialising in cut-price lids from dozens of different...

10 per cent off European superbike school at Ally Pally Show

28 January 2002

The European Superbike School is cutting its prices by 10 per cent for anyone booking during the nine days of the MCN Ally Pally Show. You get the deal whether you book at the stand, No501, or call...

Jardine RT-One Titanium Race

28 January 2002

JARDINE is a huge name in the States, providing exhausts to Nicky Hayden and the Honda U.S. superbike squad. This oval titanium can fits our CBR600 very neatly, using a stainless steel link pipe. All...

Ducati to build road-going replicas of S4 race bikes

28 January 2002

Ducati is to launch a new version of its Monster S4 race bikes to coincide with the debut of the one-make race series this season. Retailing at £9500 each bike will come with nearly £3000 worth of extras for just £1800 more than the list price of a stock S4. " With the specifications essentially the same as the race bike, these will be very special Monsters, " said Ducati UK managing director...

Quill Carbon Legal

28 January 2002

IT may be road-legal, but this carbon can sounds as good as many marked ” race only ” . Quill says it flows a lot more gas than many road pipes and gives a boost to the mid-range of most bikes. It’s...

Complaints and technical queries

28 January 2002

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’98 CBR900RR-W

28 January 2002

IF the Thunderace worried Honda bosses in 1996, the advent of Yamaha’s R1 in 1998 must have kept them awake at night for months. The YZF-R1 was the worst kept secret in modern biking history, with MCN...

’01 CBR900RR-1

28 January 2002

AFTER Suzuki killed off its lumbering GSX-R1100 in 1996, the GSX-R750 bravely soldiered on. It was a pipsqueak in capacity terms, but a giant-killer on the track. And it was wild and exciting,...

Who left my bike there?

28 January 2002

Never a good sign when a bike is on its side in a gravel trap

Serial bike buyers

21 January 2002

To find out about five serial bike buyers, simply follow the links below

The one that got away

21 January 2002

Jonathan Durrant, 53 is fromWarwickshire. He’s owned 26 bikes ” When I first started work at 16 there was a chap I worked with who was an avid motorcyclist. I was earning very little money, only £3 a...

Wolf Carbon Oval

21 January 2002

IF you want your can to last, even if you drop the bike while paddling around those grassy car parks at summer races, you should look at the Wolf. Instead of being punctured by a load of holes, the...

Fan club

21 January 2002

She’s the one doing most of the worrying when Edwards is on track

Traffic Wardens back plan to extend their powers

21 January 2002

Traffic wardens have heard the Government would like them to start nicking us for more than just parking offences… and, oddly enough, their union loves the idea. If the Government presses ahead, the...

Even bad bikes are good bikes

21 January 2002

Kawasaki ZX-9R

Smile, you’ve just been Gatsoed

21 January 2002

Speed cameras could come equipped with smiley logos to make you feel better about them if safety campaigners get their way. No, it isn’t April 1. The illustrations, right, show exactly how they would...

You’re not meant to brake round a corner…

21 January 2002

Seems nobody told Craig Jones not to steer and brake at the same time.

R1150GS goes supermoto

21 January 2002

A limited-edition R1150GS could pave the way for a factory produced BMW Supermoto. The R1150 " SM " uses a set of wide, 17 inch BBS " Phoenix " solid wheels to mount sticky tyres to the normally knobbly-shod GS. The handling tweaks don’t stop there though, as the entire rear swingarm has been replaced with the unit from a road-focused R1150R, as has the front Telelever arm. The standard rear...

Blue Flame Titanium Twin Port

21 January 2002

STEVE HISLOP’S Ducati British Superbike has Blue Flame exhausts, so you’d be in good company if you splashed out on these. It fits the CBR well, with a new top bracket supplied and a heel guard.

Read what Ron Haslam thinks about the Blade

21 January 2002

G-Force Carbon Oval Race

21 January 2002

MOST oval cans fit close to the swingarm, but this one looks as if it might touch down with hard riding because it hangs farther away from the bike. It fits easily and is well finished. It is...

To listen to this exhaust

21 January 2002

Click on the appropriate link below to listen to this exhaust in either Realplayer (RP) or Quicktime (MOV) formats.

Clampdown on ringing will cut cost of insurance

21 January 2002

A major new anti-theft initiative could help cut the cost of your next insurance renewal because it goes right to the heart of the bike-theft problem. One of the biggest earners for thieves,...

Honda’s new V5 among the attractions at Ally Pally

21 January 2002

Get close up and personal with Honda’s new V5 four-stroke GP bike at the Ally Pally show starting in London this weekend, on January 26 and running until February 3. The bike Rossi will be riding in...

Exclusive first look at Walker rep kit you’ll be able to buy

21 January 2002

Spidi has revealed its design plans for a range of Chris Walker replice kit, including leathers, boots and gloves. Now that the WSB star is back with Kawasaki, green is very much the theme. We’ve...

ANR Carbon Race

21 January 2002

THIS great value can looks well-finished, slips on easily and has a three-year guarantee. Like most cans, all the internals are stainless steel and it can be re-sleeved and re-packed. ANR – whose...

All the changes

21 January 2002

HONDA has opted to update the FireBlade instead of completely reinventing it. Its move into 2002 is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. On paper, at least. It’s not until you ride the sixth...

Motopower Honda Fireblade

21 January 2002

So what’s it like to ride if your name isn’t Hodgson?

21 January 2002

YOU’RE dressed like a racer. Your bike looks like a racer but somehow it’s just not enough to make you ride like Neil Hodgson when you’re on his replica. Fast, accurate and good looking it might be...

Cobra Power SR1

21 January 2002

THE Cobra feels reassuringly solid without being heavy. It’s well-finished, in 3mm extruded aluminium, but it will take some polishing to keep it looking smart. Sleeve options are tri-oval at £286,...

Still looking for that perfect one

21 January 2002

Paul Hebden, 39, from Cambridgeshire has owned 50 bikes. He currently rides a Kawasaki w650 Paul Hebden has owned nearly as many bikes than the rest of the people in the feature combined. An...

Mivv Sport Line

21 January 2002

THE look and name of this carbon can suggest it’s not road-legal, but it’s the only one here which can’t get you into grief with the law. It’s not re-buildable, but you get a year’s warranty. The main...

Spice Girls must pay £1million to Aprilia

21 January 2002

The Spice Girls have been told by the Court of Appeal they can’t have £220,000 in damages from Aprilia and instead must pay the firm £1 million. The pop group has been ordered to pay the money over a...

Formation crashing made easy

21 January 2002

Why you don’t want to get too close to 125 GP riders

First ride on the 996R

21 January 2002

What’s the 996R like to ride? Here’s a clip from our first test on it, recorded in March 2001.

Bos T-Six Aluminium

21 January 2002

A BOLT-ON bracket keeps the Bos T–Six free of the usual strap, so it looks clean and neat. It fits easily and feels secure and the good looks extend to a big-bore link pipe. There are carbon or...