2001

Year: 2001

Month: ALL

How to uprate your fork internals

01 July 2001

IT’S ironic that the only company today to use an alternative to telescopic forks is the same one which introduced them first on production bikes. BMW’s R12 and R17 had the first telescopics in 1935,...

Strange but true…

01 July 2001

THAILAND Police riders are being trained as midwives because ambulances are getting stuck in traffic. The 150 Bangkok officers are expected to make a thouasand deliveries a year. GERMANY: A raffle winner dropped dead when he went to collect the keys to his two-wheeled prize. Hans Hitzig, 47, suffered a fatal heart attack as he received a Harley-Davidson in Schleiz, eastern Germany. BULGARIA...

Sheene blasts Walker's team in run up to British GP

01 July 2001

WE spoke to Barry Sheene before this weekend’s Donington Park British GP, and amongst his as-usual colourful comments he made no secret of his disappointment that Chris Walker’s team hasn’t tested...

Whitham, Haydon and Co set up shop

01 July 2001

Britain’s newest Yamaha dealership is being officially opened this weekend and it’s a partnership between World Supersport star James Whitham, British Superbike rider James Haydon and Virgin Yamaha...

Manx GP cancelled

01 July 2001

The organisers of the Manx GP have announced that it must go the same way as the TT. The Manx Motorcycle Club said today (July 3) that the event, due to be held on August 18-31, had to be cancelled in...

Is your bike on our list?

01 July 2001

Ever owned one of the bikes on the following list? Do you know someone who has one now? We want to hear from you for a feature we’re currently putting together. Here’s the list: Bimota Mantra, Aprilia...

Unhappy landing…

01 July 2001

And just to prove it doesn’t always go right…

Ducati marks 75th anniversay by resurrecting a classic road race

01 July 2001

Carl Fogarty has a big head. It’s so big that it covers nearly a quarter of the side of the Ducati factory wall. He’s staring out over the car park where about 60 bikes are lined up ready to race each...

Where are my GP tickets?

01 July 2001

A batch of advance tickets for the British GP at Donington this weekend have been delayed in the post. If yours haven’t turned up, this is what organisers are asking you to do: When you arrive at Donington, go to the ticket collection point. This is clearly signed from all around the site. Bring with you the credit/debit card you used to book your tickets with. If you don’t want to bring the card...

215bhp Yamaha R1 (190bhp if you’re feeling sensible)

01 July 2001

The R1 is a machine of extremes… and this is one of the most extreme examples yet. Canadian built, it’ll churn out 215bhp with its turbo boost set to ” brain-bust ” and a more sedate (ah, hem)...

Dig in and make the turn

01 July 2001

That’s really going to work those thigh muscles…

Say goodbye to pistons

01 July 2001

An amateur inventor with a background in designing bus engines reckons he’s come up with a way to blow traditional pistons away – by using a wedge-shaped version which moves sideways. Mervyn Davies,...

Designed and built outside Japan

01 July 2001

THE Bulldog, or BT1100, claims to address a change in the market. The bike is the first Yamaha to be both designed and built outside of Japan. In true V-twin tradition this is an Italian bike, created by Yamaha’s Italian importer Belgarda. Unlike the UK importer, Belgarda is now a full construction company and key staff have been taken from Japan to oversee quality control in Italy. The engine of...

Sort your forks, learn to wheelie… and much more

01 July 2001

Check our News Features section for some great new additions. Read how to sort your forks for not a lot of cash or watch our video guide to pulling a wheelie in relative safety. We’ve also included a huge report on the revival of a classic race to mark Ducati’s 75th anniversary. To find the New Features section simply click on NEWS in the navigation bar. Once in NEWS you’ll see NEWS FEATURES...

Voxan files for bankruptcy… but it isn’t the end

01 July 2001

Voxan has filed for bankruptcy – despite a full order-book and waiting lists for its bikes. The French firm, which builds a range of 1000cc V-twin machines using its own fuel-injected motor, has...

Winners ride Rockingham

01 July 2001

Five motorcyclenews.com winners spent a day thrashing around Britain’s newest circuit on Wednesday – Rockingham Speedway. And it wasn’t just the usual infield circuit – our winners got to try the...

How you can do it

01 July 2001

You don’t need to ride an old knacker to take part in the Motogiro d’Italia. As wella s the old racers, there is a touring section for road bikes, new or old, which joins up with the main event in each town the race stops off at. This year’s tour group included bikes ranging from a 1929 Panther to a 996. If you want to do the trip on a classic bike there are alternatives to travelling down to the...

Another big air day

01 July 2001

Stars in flight at the Motocross Des Nations

Chris Walker in his own words

01 July 2001

The following is a full transcript of the conversation between Chris Walker and motorcyclenews.com users in the VIP Lounge in Talk Bikes on July 5, 2001. Where " MCN " precedes the questions, it means this is a question which was put by a motorcyclenews.com user. MCN: Hi, Hope your feeling well and hope that you can race on Sunday. I read that you had hoped Ron Haslam would team mate you while...

Mad, bad and occasionally dangerous to do: Wheelies and how to pull them

01 July 2001

They are illegal and can be hazardous to both rider and bike, but almost anyone who ever swings a leg over a bike wonders; ” Can I pull a wheelie? ” Our video guide will answer your question. We...

UK circuits are finally cleaning up their act

01 July 2001

WE all love to watch bike racing. The noises, the smells, the atmosphere, the danger… it all adds up to a unique experience. Sadly, though, regular race-goers could put a different interpretation on...

Shut your eyes

01 July 2001

You just know what’s going to happen next… and it won’t be cheap

You put the questions… here are Walker’s answers

01 July 2001

We’ve added the full transcript from yesterday’s live web chat with Chris Walker. If you missed it live, at least you can catch up now. You’ll find the full transcript by following the ” Chris Walker...

Here’s mud in your eye

01 July 2001

A slew of grit and dust could be the only explanation for this.

One small step

01 July 2001

One small step for a man… one giant get-off for mankind

We want your maddest snaps

01 July 2001

If you’re going to Donington Park for the GP this weekend we want you to show us the way you see it through the lens of your cameras. Take a digital camera (try to beg or borrow one if you don’t...

FireBlade-powered Hornet by the end of the year

01 July 2001

Honda will bring us a Blade-powered Hornet later this year. And this drawing is thought to show exactly how it will look. The CB900 Hornet uses a 918cc motor based on the pre-2000 FireBlade, but it...

First full test on the Bulldog

01 July 2001

On Friday we heard from Adam Morrissey with his first impressions on the new Yamaha Bulldog. Now after some reflection and consideration, here’s his verdict on the first bike Yamaha has both designed...

You vote new Gilera 600 a gorgeous hit

01 July 2001

UPDATED WITH EXTRA PICTURES 2.45PM, JUNE 28 You’ve been mesmerised by the magic of the new Gilera 600’s looks, if comments in our Talk Bikes section are anything to go by. Rmezza, said: ” It’s simply...

Video: How to wheelie

01 July 2001

Click on the link on the right to download Kev Smith’s video guide to pulling wheelies. Controversial maybe, illegal on the road certainly, but without a doubt amazing to watch and cool to...

Crowds turn out

01 July 2001

The Motocross Des Nations is a real crowd-puller. Watch and find out why.

Mellor says riders deserve rising death toll

24 June 2001

Riders who crash while jumping long queues or filtering in traffic are ” getting what they deserve ” , according to former Cabinet Minister David Mellor. The Tory made the claim in his weekly column...

Gilera’s Ice is very cool

24 June 2001

Italians have a fantastic ability to design bikes that are striking and different. The Ice is just that, totally unique, beautiful – but in a quirky kind of way. The crazy look of the bike is only...

Mad motocross

24 June 2001

The Des Nations event always brings out the wildest off-road action

How we can prove Mellor wrong

24 June 2001

WITHIN days of David Mellor’s comments, the Transport Research Laboratory published a report into the real reason why people are dying in bike crashes. And, Mr Mellor, it’s nothing to do with riders exercising their right to ride on the outside of a queue or getting up your nose by passing your chauffeur-driven motor. The TRL looked into police reports of 717 fatalities which involved a motorcycle...

Muck spreaders

24 June 2001

Every sideways corner throws up more mud from the Des Nations action.