Bike news
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Supersport CBR takes on both road going versions.
24 June 2001
Honda must inject some kind of sedative into the saddle of CBR600s which enables you to ride exceptionally fast, yet feel extremely relaxed doing it. Either that or it has got the balance of the...
Latest Blade marks 10th anniversary
24 June 2001
The original Blade went on sale in March 1992 – almost exactly a decade before the latest version will hit the showrooms. With a 122bhp, 893cc engine mounted in a race-style alloy frame, it had the power of a contemporary litre bike, but at 185kg it was the weight of a 600cc machine. Ever since its launch, the Blade has been subject to regular updates every two years – making the new bike the...
Flying tonight
24 June 2001
Here’s the first in a series of video clips from the Motocross Des Nations. Prepare to have your breath taken away.
First test reveals Yamaha Bulldog is built for cruising
24 June 2001
LATEST UPDATE: 5PM, JUNE 29 Yamaha’s new Bulldog may be styled like a Buell or a Ducati Monster, but it’s much more focused on cruising rather than sport. That’s the first impression Adam Morrissey...
24 June 2001
Serious Accidents on the open road: Loss of control, Rider’s fault: 61%, Other’s fault: 5%. Failed to give way, Riders fault: 2%, Other’s fault 36%. Failed to avoid, Rider’s fault: 13%, Other’s fault: 12%. Poor turn/manoeuvre, Rider’s fault: 7%, Other’s fault: 31%. Poor Overtaking, Rider’s fault: 11%, Other’s fault 7%. Total (accidents/percentage). Rider’s fault: 456 (67%), Other’s fault: 227...
Mixed reaction to first pictures of 2002 FireBlade
24 June 2001
Our pictures of the 2002 FireBlade have got everybody talking… and not everyone has been immediately won over by the new look. In postings in our Talk News bulletin board, peterfoley said: ” Deffo...
A very special FireBlade
17 June 2001
American race team Erion has an enviable record which has helped them craft a fine range of race products. Put their best together and you get this showcase bike, the Erion Blade. Created by UK...
That ain’t Santa Claus
17 June 2001
Riding over the rooftops is all in a day’s work for world-class trials riders
One way of getting down the stairs
17 June 2001
Try this at home and you’ll be in the doghouse for weeks