Bike news

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First ride on Voxan’s new Scrambler

20 May 2001

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…...

First ride on Honda’s VTX1800

20 May 2001

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...

FJR to get ABS as option

20 May 2001

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 use...

SP-1 owners watch this

20 May 2001

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

Foggy feared retirement. Now he’s loving it

20 May 2001

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...

VFR800 owners watch this

20 May 2001

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

What’s changed for wife Michaela?

20 May 2001

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 – Sunday...

GSX-R750 owners look here

20 May 2001

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

Sachs Beast going into production

20 May 2001

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...

You can never have too many revs

20 May 2001

Yamaha’s cracking R6 shows off for the cameras

The ‘other’ Italian V-twin shows why it’s a world title contender

20 May 2001

Just like Troy’s, honest

Want a 996SPS? Check this out

20 May 2001

Feel like Foggy

AC doesn’t need hands-free phones on his bike

13 May 2001

Not sure how the law would regard this though.

Ex-Piaggio designer reinvents the Monster

13 May 2001

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...

He gets paid to do this you know

13 May 2001

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

Two dedicated sections added to bikes

13 May 2001

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...

Those magnificent boys from PB strut their stuff

13 May 2001

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

"He’d tape bits of plastic oil can to his knee and go out and race"

13 May 2001

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...

Custom bike costs £60,000

13 May 2001

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...

Save a fortune on new bikes

13 May 2001

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...

German style plus Italian engineering…say what?

06 May 2001

If you can’t wait to get your hands on the naked Aprilia RSV Mille due next year, Scottish dealer Moto Ecosse could provide you with the next best thing. It is importing all the parts you’ll need to...

Green machines could do 170mph

06 May 2001

AMERICAN firm eCycle reckons it can build an environmentally friendly diesel-electric hybrid superbike which will hit 170mph. It’s making the claim after turning out a 125 hybrid which will wheelie as...

China: the new Japan

06 May 2001

Fireworks, egg-fried rice, kung-fu, intricate writing…Those are just a few of the things that spring to mind when we think of China. One thing that doesn’t feature on that list is high-performance...

Now we’ve ridden the new 955i on both road and track

06 May 2001

After Thursday morning’s track session, we’ve now been able to ride the new Triumph 955i Daytona on the road, too. MCN’s Marc Potter, said: ” The roads in the immediate area of the Estoril circuit...

The chase is on

06 May 2001

It’s a good job he has a dark visor on.

Army goes diesel

06 May 2001

THE army has spent a quarter of a million pounds developing a diesel-fuelled bike which goes 120mph on one gallon, but makes just 24bhp. Based on a Kawasaki KLR650, the 580cc Combat Military...

More cunning stunts from the Brazilian nut Farias

06 May 2001

He’s going to lose it… He’s going to lose it… Oh. Maybe not then.

Brakes a bit grabby, AC?

06 May 2001

Saving on rear tyre wear, Farias style

New Laverda coming soon

06 May 2001

Laverda is launching a scooter, it’s first addition to the range since the firm was taken over by Aprilia. The 150cc twist-and-go will arrive later this year to keep attention bubbling while an...

Something big in the city

06 May 2001

THE slack-jawed man can’t take his eyes off the biggest commuter bike he’s ever seen. He approaches and asks: ” How big is it? ” ” 8.2 litres, ” is the reply. ” Wow, two litres! ” he responds. ...

Don’t try this at home!

06 May 2001

Clutch control AC Farias style…

What’s new on the 2001 955i

06 May 2001

ENGINE: Essentially the new Daytona’s three-cylinder is the same basic lump as the old engine but there’s quite a lot of detail changes. It breathes better and is more efficient than the old engine...

First test on production MV Agusta Brutale

06 May 2001

Park a bike as stunning as the new MV Agusta Brutale outside a bar in the town of Varese, northern Italy and out they swarm for a look and a fondle. Italians love motorcycles and style in equal...

New bike sections added to 200-plus already on site

06 May 2001

Ducati’s ST4S and the latest incarnation of the legendary 916, the 996R, are our latest additions to the 200-plus bike sections on this site. By following the ‘BIKES’ link at the top of the page...

Long term Kawasaki ZRX1200

06 May 2001

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 I...

You forgot your change!

06 May 2001

Petrol station attendants are keen on the Isle of Man