Free recovery doesn’t always mean free 25 March 2001 When is free recovery not really free? Apparently, when you’re a member of the AA or RAC and you’ve had an accident. Most of us assume when we join such an association that our membership fee will... Read more ...
People stare. They point. They laugh. But you don’t care 25 March 2001 MOTORCYCLES attract attention. Few people can resist turning their head when a bike goes past, even if they’ve never been on two wheels in their life.So it’s not surprising that the sound of four... Read more ...
Best roads in the world are right on your doorstep 25 March 2001 EVERY year thousands of us flock to Spain, Switzerland and France for our riding kicks. We take our bikes across the channel, trap them on ferries and go seeking the ultimate roads because we’ve all... Read more ...
Get your ears around this competition… 25 March 2001 RECKON your ears are sharper than Spock's? Have a crack at our first "Name That Bike!" competition then. If you reckon you know the bike being "warmed up" in these sound clips, you can win a Motorcyclenews.com T-shirt, and feel suitably smug. Post your suggestions as to which bike it is in the Talk Bikes section. Head for the message board entitled "Name That Bike Competition, Number One". Next... Read more ...
Reshaping exhaust design 25 March 2001 Exhaust downpipes may not be as sexy as the cans themselves, but their design is vital if you want the most power from your engine. Until now, they’ve largely been produced in the same way – using... Read more ...
The BMW’s in its elements 25 March 2001 Some friends of mine are Americans born and bred. They can’t believe the way us Brits are obsessed by the weather. But it’s easy for them, riding their sports bikes in the sunshine on dry roads. Read more ...
So what's so good about your Suzuki, Karl? 25 March 2001 Supersport star Muggeridge tells you why he's in with a shout of a title this year Read more ...
Moments of Mamola magic 18 March 2001 The Clown Prince of GPs, Randy Mamola, in the days before he was ‘that American on Eurosport’ Read more ...
Roberts’ favourite race 18 March 2001 Trust Roberts Snr to pick the day he beat the Brits on home soil as his favourite race… Read more ...
A legend in his own road sign 18 March 2001 German 250 legend Anton Mang, so famous they still name streets after him back home Read more ...
Pons on his favourite race 18 March 2001 Spanish 250 world champion – and now 500 team owner – Sito Pons reflects on his favourite race Read more ...
The baddest mothers in town. This week anyway 18 March 2001 Bubba was a big man, and after six days of dubious personal hygiene and with the stench of stale bourbon and vomit dancing on his breath he wasn’t getting any prettier. But more worrying than that –... Read more ...
Be a video star and win £100 18 March 2001 If you’ve got star quality, we want to know about it. Be it funny, serious, or just plain daft, we want to see your homemade biking videos. And if fellow users of motorcyclenews.com reckon it’s good,... Read more ...
And they say speeding is dangerous 18 March 2001 If certain so-called authorities on road safety are to be believed, the only thing we need to do to avoid accidents is slow down.Of course, anyone who has ever had some idiot driver pull out in front of him – in other words, all of us – will know that’s not true. Inconsiderate, careless, incompetent and downright dangerous driving is much more hazardous.Unfortunately, not everyone sees things... Read more ...
Sensible? Only if you want it to be 18 March 2001 AS I straighten out of the left-hander, a VW Golf appears a few hundred yards ahead of me, going at a rate of knots. Just before the next bend, its brake lights flash, then its bodywork squats on one... Read more ...
Haslam’s hairy tales 18 March 2001 The world’s fastest sideburns… Rocket Ron speaks and rides Read more ...
Get on board the world's fastest race bikes 18 March 2001 Wonder no more at what it's like to ride everything from an NSR500 to a GSX-R600 Read more ...
Agostini in action 11 March 2001 A clip from Duke’s homage to arguably the greatest of them all, Giacomo Agostini Read more ...
Dad’s the way to do it 11 March 2001 Just in case you forgot Kenny Roberts’ dad was the first American GP legend… here’s a few reasons why Read more ...
Schwantz’s first win 11 March 2001 Well, wouldn’t your favourite GP be the first one you won? It is for Kevin Schwantz Read more ...
Don’t judge this Duke by its cover 11 March 2001 YOU can hardly see the Valencia pit wall because there are people in red Ducati shirts swarming all over it. But these aren’t fans. These are people who actually work for Ducati. And they’re all... Read more ...
Tony, John: Our safety isn’t a game 11 March 2001 Tony Blair and John Prescott have drawn up a host of unpleasant plans for riders during their time in power – and now they’re looking at another one. There has been the sudden saturation of our... Read more ...
More scenes from Daytona 04 March 2001 Our man in Florida has been busy with the camera again and sent us his latest batch of images for you to enjoy.The Daytona Bike Week is warming up and the streets are getting more and more lairy, so... Read more ...
Rainey remembers… 04 March 2001 Racing legend Wayne Rainey talks of his most memorable 500 GP win, the epic 1989 German GP at Hockenheim Read more ...
Mladin sets pole for Daytona 200 04 March 2001 SUZKI’S Mat Mladin started his U.S superbike championship title defence in perfect style today when he set pole for the first round of the American series at Daytona in Florida.The Australian finished front row qualifying well ahead of countryman Anthony Gobert in second on a Yamaha R7 and Honda’s Nicky Hayden in third. Mladin’s team-mate Aaron Yates completed the front row for Sunday’s... Read more ...
Daytona by night 04 March 2001 Daytona Bike Week is now in full swing in Florida, attracting close to 300,000 bike fans.Based around the Daytona 200 race, the Bike Week action is actually more about babes in their underwear and the... Read more ...
GSX-R shows V-twins the way at the Speedbowl 04 March 2001 LITRE-SIZED twins may be the bikes to beat in World Superbikes at present, but it’s a four-cylinder bike which is leading practice for the prestigious Daytona 200 race in America so far.Reigning U.S. superbike champion Mat Mladin is leading the field by a clear 0.38s on his Suzuki GSX-R750 after final practice before tomorrow’s qualifying session.He’s well ahead of the bike in second, a Ducati 996... Read more ...
Brits take the classic cake at Daytona 04 March 2001 British classic racers continued their annual pillage of the AHRMA (America Historic Racing Motorcycle Association) vintage road races at Daytona this week.In the first day of racing at the famous... Read more ...
Woman airlifted to hospital from coleslaw wrestling 04 March 2001 COLESLAW wrestling often reveals some of the finer points of Daytona Bike Week.But the crowd gathered at the Cabbage Patch for the annual bikini-clad bouts got more than their usual eyeful.A skydiver, hired to impress the crowd, misjudged his landing and came down heavily on a woman serving beer.She was knocked out and had to be taken to hospital by helicopter and last reports indicate she was... Read more ...
Catch up on the TT 04 March 2001 The 2000 TT was one of the best ever. Didn’t go? Have a look at some of these memories and then make up your mind Read more ...
In memory of Joey Dunlop 04 March 2001 Scenes from Duke Video’s moving tribute to the greatest road racer ever, the late, great Joey Dunlop Read more ...
If only all decisions were as enjoyable 01 March 2001 HERE in Britain, our roads are titchy and crammed with traffic, our speed limits are archaic and proliferating speed cameras mean our chance of making the most of our bikes’ performance seem to... Read more ...