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First official pictures of the 2002 Blade

09 September 2001

First official pictures of the 2002 Blade

As spyshots revealed on motorcyclenews.com in June, the FireBlade has undergone a visual makeover for 2002 which includes a host of other components have been altered to make this the sharpest Blade...

2002 Suzukis

09 September 2001

Here’s what we have on the 2002 Suzukis so far. Check the links, right.

New firm GluGlu gives us dirt-track style

09 September 2001

New firm GluGlu gives us dirt-track style

Japan is being swept by dirt-track mania, and here’s the cash-in from new firm GluGlu. Taking their styling cues from the all-American XR750 flat-track racer, and popular 70’s colour schemes,...

2002 Italian bikes

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about what’s coming from Italy. Check the links, right.

2002 German bikes

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about the bikes of 2002 from Germany. Check the links, right.

First test on Gas Gas Supermotard

09 September 2001

First test on Gas Gas Supermotard

In town it’s quick enough to blow anything away, it’s tall enough to see over cars, it’ll cope on back roads but the urban environment is where it’s at. This is a Gas Gas, built by the men famous for...

What the big-bore 2002 ZX-6R could be like

09 September 2001

What the big-bore 2002 ZX-6R could be like

Kawasaki’s 2002 ZX-6R will have a capacity of 636cc. They aren’t the first to create a bigger-bore version of the 6R. So we thought we’d try a tuner’s version to see how the new stock bike might...

2002 Kawasakis

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about the 2002 Kawasakis so far. Check the links, right.

First official pictures of CB900 Hornet

09 September 2001

First official pictures of CB900 Hornet

HONDA’S all-new CB900 Hornet F will make 110bhp and boast 67ftlb of torque when it reaches dealers. We first revealed the 600cc Hornet’s bigger brother in July but now more technical details have come...

More details on the ZZ-R1200

02 September 2001

With the ZX-12R now acting as Kawasaki’s high-speed standard-bearer, the firm has decided to soften the ZZ-R1200 into a full-on tourer. This scoop picture shows it’s clearly a new bike – but peel away the skin and you find plenty of parts have been carried over. The chassis is virtually identical. It might not be cutting-edge, but the twin-spar alloy beam frame doesn’t exactly lag behind the...

More details on the ZX-9R

02 September 2001

AT first glance Kawasaki’s 2002 ZX-9R looks pretty similar to this year’s bike – but looks can be deceptive because it actually boasts more than 130 changes. With Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 the undisputed champion and new challengers from Yamaha and Honda coming soon, the ZX-9R was set to be swamped by its rivals – but Kawasaki hopes its latest revisions will help it keep up. The ZX-9R faces a tough...

New look of TDM900 revealed

02 September 2001

New look of TDM900 revealed

Yamaha’s TDM850 IS turning into the TDM900 for 2002 and our artist’s impression reveals exactly how the bike will look. As well as an increase in capacity and an aluminium frame, the new bike will...

First pictures of 2002 Triumph Speed Triple

02 September 2001

First pictures of 2002 Triumph Speed Triple

Triumph has given its Speed Triple a new motor and revised styling for 2002 as our series of pictures reveal. Gone is the old 955cc motor, replaced by the 2001 Daytona 955i engine. The motor has been...

First pictures of new big-bore Kawasaki ZX-6R

02 September 2001

First pictures of new big-bore Kawasaki ZX-6R

Kawasaki’s ZX-6R is getting a bigger-bore engine for 2002, as this exclusive picture reveals. And this is just the first of a series of Kawasaki scoops you can expect to see on this site very...

Bonneville America stirs up strong feelings

02 September 2001

Bonneville America stirs up strong feelings

Triumph’s new 2002 Bonneville America has got the chatboards buzzing. Despite some negative comments from sports-bike-loving Brits, it seems the UK firm has got it right as far as Americans are...

First pictures of the 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R

02 September 2001

First pictures of the 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R

Kawasaki has made a host of changes to its ZX-12R to boost handling and real-world performance, giving it a more sporting focus. They intend it to be as good on corners as it is on long, ridiculously...

First look at the 2002 ZX-9R

02 September 2001

First look at the 2002 ZX-9R

Here is the first picture of the new-look ZX-9R from Kawasaki. The uprated superbike has a new, stiffer frame. Compare it to the current bike (by following the link, right, or searching for the...

More details on the 636cc ZX-6R

02 September 2001

Kawasaki has made a radical move with the latest version of the ZX-6R, the bike which was named top 600 in the annual MCN awards last October. It has created a whole new category – a sports 600 with a bit more on top. The new ZX-6R has just outgrown its rivals. Despite the new 636cc capacity, the majority of the 2002 engine is identical to the 2000 model’s.Kawasaki’s engineers have simply...

Yes, it’s a ZZ-R1200

02 September 2001

Yes, it’s a ZZ-R1200

Hot on the heels of a new 636cc ZX-6R and a revamped ZX-9R, here’s Kawasaki’s 2002 ZZ-R1200. The fast tourer’s bodywork is considerably changed from the ZZ-R1100 which precedes it, the lights are...

Suzuki’s TL-powered giant trailie spotted

01 September 2001

Suzuki’s TL-powered giant trailie spotted

Suzuki’s 1000cc V-twin trailie has been spied for the first time, so here’s your first chance for a look. It’s called the DL1000 V-Strom (and no, that isn’t a typing error). It has an all-new alloy...

Special edition bikes to mark 100 years of Triumph

01 September 2001

Special edition bikes to mark 100 years of Triumph

Triumph is launching a special edition of its T955i Daytona superbike and its Bonnie to mark the firm’s 100th birthday. The 955i comes with a single-sided swingarm (as previous models had but which...