2001

Year: 2001

Month: ALL

If the Clangers had trials bikes…

23 September 2001

Didn’t this used to be on children’s TV?

Budget MZ racing for beginners

23 September 2001

YES! I’m doing it! I’m actually doing it! Do you recognise those words? They’re what went through your head when you were in the process of losing your virginity. And they’re also going through mine...

TM ready to roll with new Supermotard

23 September 2001

Italian manufacturer TM has revealed a new 400cc four-stroke supermoto with a cast single-sided swingarm and a rim-mounted front brake disc. The TM400 Supermotard’s swingarm is similar to that on...

R1 at the TT

23 September 2001

V&M make an impression at the 99 TT

World’s fastest bikes

23 September 2001

Fastest bikes in the world? Has to include an R1 doesn’t it?

Your 2002 new bike questions answered

23 September 2001

We were at the Paris Show on Thursday with many of motorcycling’s big cheeses and asked for your questions about the new bikes of 2002 to put to them. We had a huge response in a very short time and we’re sorry if yours is one of the questions we didn’t have time to answer. Many people who e-mailed in received individual replies. Others are listed below. Don’t worry if yours was missed out. We’re...

Extreme Performance Blade

23 September 2001

It’s safe to say MCN road tester and ex-world endurance racer Dave Hill is impressed by Extreme Performance’s 2000 Blade. He blurts: ” This is excellent. Effin’ lovely. It handles, it turns in...

Kit turns R1 into GP look-a-like

23 September 2001

A new bodykit from France gives the R1 the look of Yamaha’s new four-stroke GP racer. Essonne Motos OW-M1 replica bodywork bolts straight on to any R1. There’s a headlight tucked under the nose and a...

Mondial claims first owners will get bikes within a month

23 September 2001

Mondial is claiming the first of its new superbikes will be delivered to owners within a month. The firm used the Milan Show to finalise a dealer and importer network. The finalised bike has revised...

MV Agusta updates line-up for 2002

23 September 2001

MV Agusta has announced changes to its 2002 line-up amid strong suggestions that Italian scooter giant Piaggio is about to increase its 20 per cent holding in the firm to 100 per cent. And that’s...

Fireblade combination

23 September 2001

I hAVE never ridden (driven?) a sidecar – and a FireBlade-engined one probably isn’t the most sensible way to lose my three-wheeled virginity. So I’m grateful for small mercies when I’m told the...

Rossi Blade

23 September 2001

Andy Hacker bought his FireBlade from Carbontek two years ago. The firm had used it as its show bike, but had put everything back to standard except the polished frame and swingarm before selling it...

Paris Show opens on Friday

23 September 2001

You can see and read about most of them on motorcyclenews.com, but unless you were at the Milan Show in Italy, the chances are you have yet to see the 2002 R1, FireBlade, ZX-6R, ZX-12 and the rest in...

If you’re going to court soon…

23 September 2001

Are you about to go to court for a bike offence? Will it be your first time? If so, RiDE magazine would like to talk to you. RiDE is putting together an article about how to deal with a court...

See video of our CBR600 on the dyno

23 September 2001

My bike not only looks good – it goes well, too. With 10,000 miles showing, the engine had loosened up completely and was producing a genuine 95bhp at the rear wheel on the dyno of BSD...

Strange but true

23 September 2001

Here’s our latest round-up of motorcycle-related oddities. If you have one worthy of inclusion, e-mail jon.urry@emap.com Germany: Rider Michael Gruber is recovering after a nasty accident on his FireBlade. His penis was ripped clean off by his petrol tank when he hit a tree on his bike but amazingly surgeons have managed to replace it with one made from a muscle in his arm! According to Gruber his...

Your interview with Jeremy McWilliams

23 September 2001

250GP star Jeremy McWilliams was in our VIP Lounge in Talk Bikes on Thursday September 27 answering your questions. To see a full transcript click on the link on the right ” Jeremy McWilliams: in his...

First test of Kawasaki’s VN1500 Meanstreak

23 September 2001

Kawasaki’s MeanStreak isn’t just an excuse for another exercise in chrome. It’s a performance cruiser and a real blast. On an arrow-straight motorway in the Netherlands with my chin on the tank and...

Suzuki’s 2002 GSX-Rs

23 September 2001

Here are our first pictures of Suzuki’s 2002 GSX-R1000, 750 and 600. The only change to the GSX-R1000 is to its graphics. There are tweaks to the red/black/silver and blue/white schemes. The GSX-R750...

So is it really true size isn’t everything?

16 September 2001

If it’s the fastest bike on an outright lap you want, buy the RSV. All but one rider found it the quickest lapper on test. It also set the fastest outright lap and was ultimately quickest in three out...

Guzzi marks 80 years with birthday models

16 September 2001

Moto Guzzi has unveiled three special models to celebrate its 80th birthday. First, there’s the Le Mans Tenni which is based on the latest, half-faired Le Mans and named after legendary Guzzi racer of...

Aprilia Blue Marlin divides opinion

16 September 2001

Some strong opinions are being expressed on our bulletin boards in the wake of Aprilia unveiling its Blue Marlin. The RSV Mille 1000cc V-twin-powered prototype is targeting the Ducati Monster. The...

Harley and BMW dig deep to help terror-rocked cities

16 September 2001

Harley-Davidson is donating the use of 30 police bikes and one million dollars to the relief efforts in New York and Washington. BMW has handed over 100 bikes to the New York Police department,...

First pictures of Suzuki’s finished V-Strom

16 September 2001

You’ve seen our spy shots of the Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, now here’s our first close-up and detailed pictures of the showroom-ready TL1000-powered V-twin. No official details have been released on the...

Does size matter: the answer.

16 September 2001

When it comes to the age-old pub debate of whose bike is fastest, there are two trains of thought. One states that there’s no substitute for cubes. It argues that horsepower and torque provide speed...

More pictures of the Multistrada: will they change your view?

16 September 2001

NEW PICTURES ADDED ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 We’ve added new pictures of the new Ducati Multistrada in the wake of some cutting comments from some on our TALK NEWS bulletin boards. See below for...

Haslam: Rossi and dad are my heroes

16 September 2001

Leon Haslam is racing alongside his all-time favourite bike racer: Valentino Rossi. Oh, and then of course there’s dad Ron. GP 500 racer Leon, 18, was answering your questions in a live web chat in...

Sachs reveals new 805cc twin

16 September 2001

The Sachs B-805 uses a Suzuki cruiser V-twin engine, comes with upside-down forks and is styled by Target design, the firm behind the original Suzuki Katana. It is clearly a modified version of the...

2002 Triumph Sprint and ST revealed

16 September 2001

Triumph has slotted a version of its 147bhp Daytona 955i motor into the 2002 Sprint ST and Sprint RS for 2002. The engine is identical to the one also used in the new Speed Triple, revealed previously...

KTM unveils look of the 2003 Adventure 950

16 September 2001

KTM unveiled how its 2003 950 Adventure will look, at the Milan Show on Tuesday. The bike shown here is actually the competition bike, called the 950 Rally, and the firm has decided the Adventure will...

The new bike launches of the Milan Show

16 September 2001

Here’s a very brief round-up of the new bike launches at the 2001 Milan Show in Italy. If you want more details, click into NEWS or LATEST ON NEW BIKES to see the latest launches. MONDAY: Yamaha...

Kawasaki ZX-7R

16 September 2001

THE ZX-7R is an old bike by anyone’s standards. Though it’s still popular, it has lost its way in recent years, as its slaying here shows. It managed reasonable speeds through most of the bends, was...

Aprilia RSV-R Mille

16 September 2001

This was the bike that brought the most adverse comments. Some loved it, some struggled to get on with it. Whatever, the personal views on its abilities, no one disputed the mega engine, though. The...

Falco gets new look and new name

16 September 2001

For the first time the Aprilia Falco has been given a sporty two-tone paint red and black job. The frame has been painted black and the upside-down Showa forks are now gold. The bike has even been...

Ducati shakes up Monster range

16 September 2001

Ducati has tweaked most of its popular Monster range for 2002. There’s currently five different engines in the Monster range: The 600, the new fuel-injected 620ie, 750ie and 900ie and the daddy of all...

2002 Mille and Mille R get new colours and graphics

16 September 2001

Aprilia’s range-topping RSV Mille and RSV Mille R have been given makeovers for 2002. Both feature new colours and graphics. The Mille now comes in either red/black/white or all-new silver/red/white...