2001

Year: 2001

Month: ALL

Fill her up… and make it snappy

14 October 2001

This would be one of those snappily titled mobile replenishment stations.

If triples are so good, why is only Triumph still making them?

14 October 2001

Think triple, think Triumph. No other firm makes bikes with three cylinders, but the British firm has a whole slew of them in it’s line-up, including the Legend, Thunderbird, Adventurer, Tiger,...

Testing Hodgson’s WSB Ducati: Dreams CAN come true

14 October 2001

IT’S one of those rides that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Riding a race-winning World Superbike machine; the exact same bike that more than 100,000 of us cheered like hell at...

Motorcycle Journalist

14 October 2001

Name: Marc Potter. Age: 26. Salary: Around £12,000 for a trainee. Hours: 45-plus per week. Special requirements: Riding and writing talent and a willingness to work long hours! Work Bike: Whatever’s...

Bike thefts creeping up

14 October 2001

MOTORCYCLE security products may have improved recently and the manufacturers may have developed anti-theft features for more new machines than ever, but somehow we’re still losing the battle against...

British Superbike Champion

14 October 2001

Name: John Reynolds. Age: 36. Salary: Around £60,000 per year plus win bonuses and sponsorship deals. Hours: 40-plus a week. Special Requirements: talent in abundance, patience and sheer grit. Work...

AA Patrol Man

14 October 2001

Name: Lee Battams. Age: 35. Salary: £22,000. Hours: 48 per week plus overtime. Special requirements: A recognised car mechanic’s qualification (although the AA now does its own training) and several...

Courier

14 October 2001

Name: Richard Gaywood. Age: 34. Salary: 45-plus per week. Special requirements: Grim determination and a hatred for cabbies. Work Bike: kawasaki GT550. Bike Extars: Parcel box. Crash bars. Former...

Ooo-er missus!

14 October 2001

PK Baldwin takes a slide on his Norton Twin. He must be riding faster than he dare!

Top 100 all-time classics – the debate begins

14 October 2001

WE’VE all got an opinion on what the most cutting edge bike is today. But what was it 30, 40 or 50 years ago? These are the kinds of questions MCN’s sister publication Classic Bike attempts to answer...

Strange but true…

14 October 2001

AMERICA BMW riders aren’t exactly known for behaving badly – but that didn’t stop the genteel city of Charleston, West Virginia, banning an owners’ convention amid visions of violent Hell’s Angels...

Six new supermotos launched in UK

14 October 2001

SUPERMOTO race and road bikes are rapidly gaining in popularity, or so we’re told. And here’s some evidence it might be true – in the shape of SIX new models coming to the UK. Italian firm Vertemati...

£100,000 added to Joey Dunlop fund

07 October 2001

Helmet maker Arai has boosted the Joey Dunlop Fund by £100,000 in recognition of Joey’s loyalty to the brand during his career. The money was raised though the sale of a limited series of Dunlop...

World’s first test on Honda’s new Hornet 900

07 October 2001

HONDA’S new Hornet 900 comes with an asking price of under £6000, a fun-loving attitude and a wild streak that will have you laughing time after time. We managed to get a first ride on the new Hornet...

Now that’s some record

07 October 2001

A man worthy of respect

Your 2002 new bike questions answered

07 October 2001

We’ve got all the new bikes of 2002 arranged in one massive archive (which you can get to by following the link on the right) but if you still had questions about the bikes you could have joined our...

Watch our exclusive 998 video

07 October 2001

Click on the links, right, to download our exclusive video, recorded at the official launch test of the bike in Italy.

Husaberg refines line-up for 2002

07 October 2001

After last year’s all-new range of machines, Husaberg has been busy refining its new designs further. All the new models feature re-designed engine cases, which are stronger and lighter. The electric...

Hislop in hospital: in his own words

07 October 2001

Dazzie: Steve, very bad luck on the crash – what is the latest on your injuries? SteveHislop: The latest is everything is looking pretty good. If I improve in the next 2 or 3 weeks as much as I have in the last 2 days, I’ll be laughing. The pain has gone from the ankle and my leg, it’s just the collarbone which is niggly. Delbert6: Hi Steve, does such a nasty crash affect your bottle? SteveHislop:...

Decision on dark visors due

07 October 2001

The verdict on whether or not we can legally wear dark visors on UK roads is finally ready to be made… a year after Government-commissioned experts first started sifting the evidence. The Department...

So that’s what Honda meant by ‘big bang’

07 October 2001

Melbourne based Australian artist Eamon O’Toole has created this sculpture as a tribute to five-time 500cc GP champion Mick Doohan. Don’t be alarmed, the bike is a full-scale model… not a chopped up...

Things we’ve experienced since the FireBlade

07 October 2001

It’s ten years since the world was rocked by the unveiling of Honda’s FireBlade, but just how far has biking really come since 1991? When the CBR900 hit the showrooms, thousands of people rushed to...

Police call for your help in hunt for thieves

07 October 2001

Police have run out of leads in their hunt for a thief who got away with 15 Yamahas in one raid. Now they need your help. A white ERF van was stolen when the driver, who was transporting the bikes...

The Ducati 998 test

07 October 2001

The shape of Ducati’s 996 seems to have been around for ever – just like that other curvy design icon it’s often compared to, the Coca-Cola bottle. Now there’s another Ducati packaged in those classic...

Multi-million pound bid to beat vehicle crime

07 October 2001

The Government is making a multi-million pound effort to cut vehicle crime… and they’ve managed to find room for 10 tips to beat bike theft among it all. Essentially, it’s a campaign to make us all...

Don’t forget the basics

07 October 2001

Turn the fuel switch to on, you fool!

How long must we wait for 2002 bikes?

07 October 2001

You’ve seen the new bikes of 2002, first on this site. Now you’ll want to know when they will hit a show room near you… and be available to buy. Use our round-up to see when the new bikes will be...

World economy teeters… but Harley just keeps rumbling on

07 October 2001

A month on from the terror attacks on New York and Washington and while the world economy teeters, Harley-Davidson just keeps powering on. Perhaps Americans are backing the good old US of A more than...

Dainese reveals stronger alternative to leather

07 October 2001

Dainese is introducing a man-made alternative to leather which it claims is 10 times stronger. The material, called D-stone, will go on sale soon in the form of a one-piece suit and two jackets – and...

New bikes supplement free with Wednesday’s MCN

07 October 2001

With an all-new R1 and a fresh FireBlade among the hundreds of new models due next year, choosing a bike is about to get harder than ever – but the free supplement in MCN on sale on Wednesday, October...

A Road racing school for kids

07 October 2001

The three R6 riders are giving it a handful, but it’s no use. The two Aprilia RS125s which have just appeared out of the murk behind them are closing fast. Eventually, the trio realise the futility of...

We’ve lost

07 October 2001

Dayglo Pink Kit: Like shell suits and mullets, some of the worst fashion atrocities of the eighties still hadn’t had the decency to die gracefully by the time 1991 rolled around. We all have painful...

Full transcript of live webchat with Hislop

07 October 2001

Injured Steve Hislop told motorcyclenews.com users he will never, ever ride in the TT again during a live web chat session. Joining the session from his hospital bed in Kettering, Northants, Hizzy...

First test and video action of the new 998

07 October 2001

The new 998 has a new frame and a new 123bhp Testastretta engine based around the new narrow head Testastretta motor. Here you’ll read our first full test and get the chance to see and hear the bike...

Your pet hates revealed

07 October 2001

Thousands of riders have been surveyed to find out what we really, really hate – and top of the list is car drivers chucking burning cigarettes out of their windows. The Motorcycle Industry...

The Ducati 998 technical changes

07 October 2001

Engine: The new Testastretta engine is the cornerstone of the 998 range and Ducati’s future sports bike production. It’s an all-new design first shown on the top-of-the-range 996R last year.