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Sports bikes have a tradition of outselling all other types of motorcycle in the UK, and the latest sales figures show they’re still our first choice.But they also reveal something else. Though the...

Ride with the man who gives David Beckham hair tips

WristsIf you ride a bike for long enough you can fall foul of an affliction known as carpal tunnel syndrome. The ‘carpal tunnel’ is a bracelet of bones and ligament at the base of your hand and anyone...

36 bikes, one corner… you work it out

Scenes from the 2000 Motocross des Nations, MX's World Cup

The TL1000S is no longer being made or officially imported to the UK. Stocks of the Suzuki sports twin you now find in dealers are the last there is.And although the TL1000R will remain in production...

Honda is bringing us a new Blade, as our artist’s impression shows. It’s an entirely new machine, not due to hit the streets until 2004.But there are also major changes coming this September, as our...

RIGHT now, our road testers are for the first time putting Triumph’s all-new Daytona triple up against two of its rivals in the hearts and minds of the buying public: the Honda FireBlade and the...

A batch of two-year-old Ducatis which have never turned a wheel are being offered exclusively to motorcyclenews.com users at cost price.The 1999-spec bikes are to all intents and purposes brand new.

The late ’60s and early ’70s will be remembered for plenty of things. It was the era of Afghan coats, stacked boots, keep on trucking badges and hair that was long at the back and short on top.Weeding...

Suzuki France has commissioned Tuning Formula to create a limited edition Bandit 1200 called the Alcatraz.The Bandit’s two handlebar clamps are replaced with a one-piece alloy clamp, which is engraved...

Feel like Foggy

Feared by rivals, loved by tyre companies… the ZX-12R

Just like Troy’s, honest

IT’S not just Carl Fogarty who’s life has been changed by his retirement – his wife Michaela has also had to make some serious adjustments. She said: " Sundays will never be the same again –...

Being a capable all-rounder doesn’t mean it has to be boring

The mad, bad world of the GSX-R laid bare

Yamaha’s cracking R6 shows off for the cameras

MISERABLE? Bitter? Or loving his life and more secure than he has ever felt before? Carl Fogarty is a relaxed man a year after the crash that ended his career.He’s bouncing back to life and changing...

V-twins do nice wheelies, as we can see here

Visit our Bikemart section right now and you’ll find some of the biggest savings on selected new bikes we’ve ever been able to offer. They include £1500 off a 2001 ZX-6R, £1800 off a 2001 R1 and £1400...

Voxan’s new Scrambler is cute, stylish and a joy to ride.The French firm build their own motors and bikes with such panache that you’d be forgiven for thinking they come from a little further south…...

You want big bore? You want V-twin? You want cruiser? Well they don’t come much bigger bore and certainly no more V-twin or cruise-worthy than Honda’s new VTX1800.It’s strangely ironic that in a...

Yamaha is planning to offer ABS as an option on its FJR1300.Yamaha’s. Dan Harris, said: " The bike has proved incredibly popular, but a lot of fleet users, such as the police, are reluctant to...

Sachs is going to make a production version of its Beast, as seen at September’s Munich Show.The 1000cc V-twin weighs just 145kg and comes complete with sensational styling designed by Target – the...

There’s a Gatso just out of shot… doing nothing to deter him. Good, aren’t they?

Not sure how the law would regard this though.

JOEY DUNLOP Dunlop is remembered as one of the greatest road racers ever, his 26 wins at the TT marking him out as the most successful rider in the history of the event. But while they are mightily...

In the market for a bike? These clips might sway your decision

French firm Reflex Group has come up with this new take on the Ducati Monster, the Fast Forward – or FFWD.It is the work of ex-Piaggio stylist Jean-Michel Tarallo. French specialist Yves Kerlo will...

We’ve just updated the prices of new bikes in the Carnell-City section of Bikemart TM You’ll be amazed how much you can save.You could save £2000 on a Yamaha R1 or £1300 on an R6.If you’d prefer a...

What’s new on the site? Well apart from all the very regular updates to our news and racing sections, babes, videos and tips, there’s two whole new sections in Bikes. One is dedicated to the KTM Duke...

You posted that you wanted it, now Suzuki is going to give it to the UK; the GSX1400.When we revealed the GSX1400 earlier this year, Suzuki GB had no plans to bring it into this country despite the...

The El Diablo costs a devil of a big price, £60,000. But then it is completely hand-built, right down to the last nut and bolt.Maker West Coast Choppers, of Long Beach, California, is a household name...

There were a number of bikes on my private short-list that I was gagging to get a test ride on before I signed on the dotted line and bought one for myself. One of them was the ZRX1200S> But try as...

So this is why he doesn’t get many girls on the back of his bike…