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If you’re going to court soon…

23 September 2001

Are you about to go to court for a bike offence? Will it be your first time? If so, RiDE magazine would like to talk to you. RiDE is putting together an article about how to deal with a court...

See video of our CBR600 on the dyno

23 September 2001

My bike not only looks good – it goes well, too. With 10,000 miles showing, the engine had loosened up completely and was producing a genuine 95bhp at the rear wheel on the dyno of BSD...

Strange but true

23 September 2001

Here’s our latest round-up of motorcycle-related oddities. If you have one worthy of inclusion, e-mail jon.urry@emap.com Germany: Rider Michael Gruber is recovering after a nasty accident on his FireBlade. His penis was ripped clean off by his petrol tank when he hit a tree on his bike but amazingly surgeons have managed to replace it with one made from a muscle in his arm! According to Gruber his...

Your interview with Jeremy McWilliams

23 September 2001

250GP star Jeremy McWilliams was in our VIP Lounge in Talk Bikes on Thursday September 27 answering your questions. To see a full transcript click on the link on the right ” Jeremy McWilliams: in his...

First test of Kawasaki’s VN1500 Meanstreak

23 September 2001

Kawasaki’s MeanStreak isn’t just an excuse for another exercise in chrome. It’s a performance cruiser and a real blast. On an arrow-straight motorway in the Netherlands with my chin on the tank and...

Suzuki’s 2002 GSX-Rs

23 September 2001

Here are our first pictures of Suzuki’s 2002 GSX-R1000, 750 and 600. The only change to the GSX-R1000 is to its graphics. There are tweaks to the red/black/silver and blue/white schemes. The GSX-R750...

So is it really true size isn’t everything?

16 September 2001

If it’s the fastest bike on an outright lap you want, buy the RSV. All but one rider found it the quickest lapper on test. It also set the fastest outright lap and was ultimately quickest in three out...

Guzzi marks 80 years with birthday models

16 September 2001

Moto Guzzi has unveiled three special models to celebrate its 80th birthday. First, there’s the Le Mans Tenni which is based on the latest, half-faired Le Mans and named after legendary Guzzi racer of...

Aprilia Blue Marlin divides opinion

16 September 2001

Some strong opinions are being expressed on our bulletin boards in the wake of Aprilia unveiling its Blue Marlin. The RSV Mille 1000cc V-twin-powered prototype is targeting the Ducati Monster. The...

Harley and BMW dig deep to help terror-rocked cities

16 September 2001

Harley-Davidson is donating the use of 30 police bikes and one million dollars to the relief efforts in New York and Washington. BMW has handed over 100 bikes to the New York Police department,...

First pictures of Suzuki’s finished V-Strom

16 September 2001

You’ve seen our spy shots of the Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, now here’s our first close-up and detailed pictures of the showroom-ready TL1000-powered V-twin. No official details have been released on the...

Does size matter: the answer.

16 September 2001

When it comes to the age-old pub debate of whose bike is fastest, there are two trains of thought. One states that there’s no substitute for cubes. It argues that horsepower and torque provide speed...

More pictures of the Multistrada: will they change your view?

16 September 2001

NEW PICTURES ADDED ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 We’ve added new pictures of the new Ducati Multistrada in the wake of some cutting comments from some on our TALK NEWS bulletin boards. See below for...

Haslam: Rossi and dad are my heroes

16 September 2001

Leon Haslam is racing alongside his all-time favourite bike racer: Valentino Rossi. Oh, and then of course there’s dad Ron. GP 500 racer Leon, 18, was answering your questions in a live web chat in...

Sachs reveals new 805cc twin

16 September 2001

The Sachs B-805 uses a Suzuki cruiser V-twin engine, comes with upside-down forks and is styled by Target design, the firm behind the original Suzuki Katana. It is clearly a modified version of the...

2002 Triumph Sprint and ST revealed

16 September 2001

Triumph has slotted a version of its 147bhp Daytona 955i motor into the 2002 Sprint ST and Sprint RS for 2002. The engine is identical to the one also used in the new Speed Triple, revealed previously...

KTM unveils look of the 2003 Adventure 950

16 September 2001

KTM unveiled how its 2003 950 Adventure will look, at the Milan Show on Tuesday. The bike shown here is actually the competition bike, called the 950 Rally, and the firm has decided the Adventure will...

The new bike launches of the Milan Show

16 September 2001

Here’s a very brief round-up of the new bike launches at the 2001 Milan Show in Italy. If you want more details, click into NEWS or LATEST ON NEW BIKES to see the latest launches. MONDAY: Yamaha...

Kawasaki ZX-7R

16 September 2001

THE ZX-7R is an old bike by anyone’s standards. Though it’s still popular, it has lost its way in recent years, as its slaying here shows. It managed reasonable speeds through most of the bends, was...

Aprilia RSV-R Mille

16 September 2001

This was the bike that brought the most adverse comments. Some loved it, some struggled to get on with it. Whatever, the personal views on its abilities, no one disputed the mega engine, though. The...

Falco gets new look and new name

16 September 2001

For the first time the Aprilia Falco has been given a sporty two-tone paint red and black job. The frame has been painted black and the upside-down Showa forks are now gold. The bike has even been...

Ducati shakes up Monster range

16 September 2001

Ducati has tweaked most of its popular Monster range for 2002. There’s currently five different engines in the Monster range: The 600, the new fuel-injected 620ie, 750ie and 900ie and the daddy of all...

2002 Mille and Mille R get new colours and graphics

16 September 2001

Aprilia’s range-topping RSV Mille and RSV Mille R have been given makeovers for 2002. Both feature new colours and graphics. The Mille now comes in either red/black/white or all-new silver/red/white...

Yamaha unveils 2002 R1

16 September 2001

Yamaha unveiled the 2002 R1 at an exclusive launch party in Milan on Monday night. The shape may be familiar but don’t let that fool you into thinking that the 2002 R1 is just last year’s bike with a...

Korean maker launches a ‘proper’ bike

16 September 2001

This sporty roadster isn’t Japanese, Italian, British or even German made… it’s from Korea. The Hyosung GT600 uses the firm’s own twin-cylinder engine and it’s the first time a Korean manufacturer has...

Click on BikeMart for thousands of new and used bikes

16 September 2001

Click on BIKEMART in our top navigation bar and now you’ll find thousands more used bikes for sale to browse online. We’ve added all the private bike sale ads from MCN to the used bikes sold by...

Gilera unveils 600 SuperSport

16 September 2001

When we first showed spy photos of Gilera’s new SuperSport 600 in July, it was clear the bike was special. The first official pictures have confirmed that. And, if anything, it’s even better looking...

How do you tackle that?

16 September 2001

How to climb every mountain.

The 2002 Ducati SS range

16 September 2001

Here are the pictures of the 750 and 900SS Ducatis for 2002

2002 Ducati 998: More different than it looks

16 September 2001

Ducati’s 2002 flagship superbikes may look little changed, but the new 998, 998R and 998S are significantly updated compared to the current 996. The three machines unveiled at Milan all feature the...

Aprilia’s big-bore scooter unveiled

16 September 2001

This giant twist-and-go is Aprilia’s bid to enter the super scooter market. Called the Atlantic 500, it uses the 460cc engine from Piaggio’s X9. The single cylinder engine makes a claimed 39bhp, and...

Tell us about your bike mister

16 September 2001

It’s all about bottom end power.

First pictures: 2002 Hondas

09 September 2001

Check out the all-new Blade, V-TEC VFR, 1300cc Pan European and much more as we reveal the new Hondas for 2002. Simply follow the link, right, to be taken to all our pictures and detailed information.

Colley’s round is pointless

09 September 2001

Colley’s after a clean, and we don’t mean a bikini bike wash

2002 Hondas

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about the 2002 Hondas, including official pictures. Check the links, right.

2002 American bikes

09 September 2001

All the latest from the US manufacturers. Check the links, right