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28 January 2002

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MHP Titanium Race

28 January 2002

IF money’s no object, you can go for a £411 all-titanium MHP can, but there’s a big saving by having this stainless steel option with the titanium sleeve. It comes with a lifetime warranty, though...

Jardine RT-One Titanium Race

28 January 2002

JARDINE is a huge name in the States, providing exhausts to Nicky Hayden and the Honda U.S. superbike squad. This oval titanium can fits our CBR600 very neatly, using a stainless steel link pipe. All...

Exclusive video brings the Ally Pally show to you

28 January 2002

The Ally Pally show is now on in London complete with stunt shows, the UK debut of Suzuki’s B-King, the world launch of Triumph’s Speed 4 and bargains galore. If you’ve already been our video will bring back the memories. If you’ve yet to go, it’ll give you a great taster. The video plays for close to two minutes and is approximately 2.8mb, so if you haven’t got a particularly fast connection it...

’01 CBR900RR-1

28 January 2002

AFTER Suzuki killed off its lumbering GSX-R1100 in 1996, the GSX-R750 bravely soldiered on. It was a pipsqueak in capacity terms, but a giant-killer on the track. And it was wild and exciting,...

The one that got away

21 January 2002

Jonathan Durrant, 53 is fromWarwickshire. He’s owned 26 bikes ” When I first started work at 16 there was a chap I worked with who was an avid motorcyclist. I was earning very little money, only £3 a...

Smile, you’ve just been Gatsoed

21 January 2002

Speed cameras could come equipped with smiley logos to make you feel better about them if safety campaigners get their way. No, it isn’t April 1. The illustrations, right, show exactly how they would...

Wolf Carbon Oval

21 January 2002

IF you want your can to last, even if you drop the bike while paddling around those grassy car parks at summer races, you should look at the Wolf. Instead of being punctured by a load of holes, the...

Fan club

21 January 2002

She’s the one doing most of the worrying when Edwards is on track

You’re not meant to brake round a corner…

21 January 2002

Seems nobody told Craig Jones not to steer and brake at the same time.

Even bad bikes are good bikes

21 January 2002

Kawasaki ZX-9R

Serial bike buyers

21 January 2002

To find out about five serial bike buyers, simply follow the links below

Exclusive first look at Walker rep kit you’ll be able to buy

21 January 2002

Spidi has revealed its design plans for a range of Chris Walker replice kit, including leathers, boots and gloves. Now that the WSB star is back with Kawasaki, green is very much the theme. We’ve...

Traffic Wardens back plan to extend their powers

21 January 2002

Traffic wardens have heard the Government would like them to start nicking us for more than just parking offences… and, oddly enough, their union loves the idea. If the Government presses ahead, the...

Honda’s new V5 among the attractions at Ally Pally

21 January 2002

Get close up and personal with Honda’s new V5 four-stroke GP bike at the Ally Pally show starting in London this weekend, on January 26 and running until February 3. The bike Rossi will be riding in...

Blue Flame Titanium Twin Port

21 January 2002

STEVE HISLOP’S Ducati British Superbike has Blue Flame exhausts, so you’d be in good company if you splashed out on these. It fits the CBR well, with a new top bracket supplied and a heel guard.

All the changes

21 January 2002

HONDA has opted to update the FireBlade instead of completely reinventing it. Its move into 2002 is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. On paper, at least. It’s not until you ride the sixth...

R1150GS goes supermoto

21 January 2002

A limited-edition R1150GS could pave the way for a factory produced BMW Supermoto. The R1150 " SM " uses a set of wide, 17 inch BBS " Phoenix " solid wheels to mount sticky tyres to the normally knobbly-shod GS. The handling tweaks don’t stop there though, as the entire rear swingarm has been replaced with the unit from a road-focused R1150R, as has the front Telelever arm. The standard rear...

ANR Carbon Race

21 January 2002

THIS great value can looks well-finished, slips on easily and has a three-year guarantee. Like most cans, all the internals are stainless steel and it can be re-sleeved and re-packed. ANR – whose...

Spice Girls must pay £1million to Aprilia

21 January 2002

The Spice Girls have been told by the Court of Appeal they can’t have £220,000 in damages from Aprilia and instead must pay the firm £1 million. The pop group has been ordered to pay the money over a...

G-Force Carbon Oval Race

21 January 2002

MOST oval cans fit close to the swingarm, but this one looks as if it might touch down with hard riding because it hangs farther away from the bike. It fits easily and is well finished. It is...

Read what Ron Haslam thinks about the Blade

21 January 2002

First ride on the 996R

21 January 2002

What’s the 996R like to ride? Here’s a clip from our first test on it, recorded in March 2001.

Motopower Honda Fireblade

21 January 2002

Clampdown on ringing will cut cost of insurance

21 January 2002

A major new anti-theft initiative could help cut the cost of your next insurance renewal because it goes right to the heart of the bike-theft problem. One of the biggest earners for thieves,...

To listen to this exhaust

21 January 2002

Click on the appropriate link below to listen to this exhaust in either Realplayer (RP) or Quicktime (MOV) formats.

Formation crashing made easy

21 January 2002

Why you don’t want to get too close to 125 GP riders

DIY tyre warming

21 January 2002

Can’t afford the luxury of tyre warmers? Try front brake and a handful of throttle…

Bos T-Six Aluminium

21 January 2002

A BOLT-ON bracket keeps the Bos T–Six free of the usual strap, so it looks clean and neat. It fits easily and feels secure and the good looks extend to a big-bore link pipe. There are carbon or...

Carbon Can Co Two-Clour

21 January 2002

IT looks like they ran out of paint halfway through making this. The Carbon Can Co claims its powder-coated finish is more durable than other treatments. It comes with a lifetime guarantee and repair...

Limited edition Joey rep unveiled… and No26 is up for auction

21 January 2002

A strictly limited run of 26 SP-1 Joey Dunlop replicas are being built to celebrate his life. The first one completed of this exclusive run is being auctioned off to raise money for Joey’s...

Renegade Carbon Oval

21 January 2002

THE clean, rivet-free exterior will look sleek to some, boring to others. Options include stainless steel at £220, titanium at £250 and road-legal stainless steel options from £300. All have a...

Mivv Sport Line

21 January 2002

THE look and name of this carbon can suggest it’s not road-legal, but it’s the only one here which can’t get you into grief with the law. It’s not re-buildable, but you get a year’s warranty. The main...

Still looking for that perfect one

21 January 2002

Paul Hebden, 39, from Cambridgeshire has owned 50 bikes. He currently rides a Kawasaki w650 Paul Hebden has owned nearly as many bikes than the rest of the people in the feature combined. An...

So what’s it like to ride if your name isn’t Hodgson?

21 January 2002

YOU’RE dressed like a racer. Your bike looks like a racer but somehow it’s just not enough to make you ride like Neil Hodgson when you’re on his replica. Fast, accurate and good looking it might be...

Cobra Power SR1

21 January 2002

THE Cobra feels reassuringly solid without being heavy. It’s well-finished, in 3mm extruded aluminium, but it will take some polishing to keep it looking smart. Sleeve options are tri-oval at £286,...