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Colin Edwards in his own words

09 September 2001

Bagus: Hi Colin, Have you tried the new Honda V5? Good bad, or indifferent? ColinEdwards: Yes I’ve tried it and the spec that I’ve tried was, I’m sure over 210 horsepower and it was pretty unbelievable. It’s not completely ready it still needs a bit of work but it is a good starting point. Raysmith: Would you ever consider investing in constructing a WSB quality track in Texas? I live in LA and I...

2002… the others

09 September 2001

If it ain’t from the big four Japanese manufacturers and it ain’t from Triumph, Germany, Italy, or America, you’ll find it in the links, right.

Deacon funeral date set

09 September 2001

Deacon funeral date set

THE funeral date of the late John Deacon has finally been confirmed, the laying to rest of the popular off-road star taking place next Monday. Deacon was killed five weeks ago in the Masters Rallye in...

First official pictures of the 2002 Blade

09 September 2001

First official pictures of the 2002 Blade

As spyshots revealed on motorcyclenews.com in June, the FireBlade has undergone a visual makeover for 2002 which includes a host of other components have been altered to make this the sharpest Blade...

First test on Gas Gas Supermotard

09 September 2001

First test on Gas Gas Supermotard

In town it’s quick enough to blow anything away, it’s tall enough to see over cars, it’ll cope on back roads but the urban environment is where it’s at. This is a Gas Gas, built by the men famous for...

First official pictures of CB900 Hornet

09 September 2001

First official pictures of CB900 Hornet

HONDA’S all-new CB900 Hornet F will make 110bhp and boast 67ftlb of torque when it reaches dealers. We first revealed the 600cc Hornet’s bigger brother in July but now more technical details have come...

Now that’s a rocky road

09 September 2001

Now that’s a rocky road

It’s about time someone did something about the state of British roads…

2002 Suzukis

09 September 2001

Here’s what we have on the 2002 Suzukis so far. Check the links, right.

2002 German bikes

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about the bikes of 2002 from Germany. Check the links, right.

2002 Kawasakis

09 September 2001

Here’s what we know about the 2002 Kawasakis so far. Check the links, right.

More details on the ZZ-R1200

02 September 2001

With the ZX-12R now acting as Kawasaki’s high-speed standard-bearer, the firm has decided to soften the ZZ-R1200 into a full-on tourer. This scoop picture shows it’s clearly a new bike – but peel away the skin and you find plenty of parts have been carried over. The chassis is virtually identical. It might not be cutting-edge, but the twin-spar alloy beam frame doesn’t exactly lag behind the...

More on the 2002 ZX-6R, 9R and 12R and ZZ-R1200

02 September 2001

More on the 2002 ZX-6R, 9R and 12R and ZZ-R1200

Last week we brought you first pictures and initial details on Kawasaki’s new bikes. This week we’ve added loads more detail for you to absorb. Follow the link, left, to be taken to our LATEST ON NEW...

How to get there

02 September 2001

How to get there

We took the Stena ferry from Harwich, Essex, to the Hook of Holland. We chose this crossing to reduce the riding time in the UK, but you can also go from Hull to Zeebrugge or Dover to Calais. At this...

Indian summer on the way

02 September 2001

Indian summer on the way

Weather experts are predicting a last hurrah for summer with another dry and warm spell starting after an initially poor start to September. As the new ” 51 ” reg bikes roll out of showrooms, many...

Edwards: Listen to his live webchat.

02 September 2001

Edwards: Listen to his live webchat.

World Superbike champion Colin Edwards says Neil Hodgson will have to wait until Edwards retires before he has any hope of taking the WSB title. But then, Edwards also reckons he’s faster than...

Video: Six toughest corners

02 September 2001

Video: Six toughest corners

Download the video clip by chosing from the options, right, and watch and listen as Nurburgring instructor John Taylor talks you through six of the Nurburgring’s toughest corners. The map, right,...

More details on the ZX-9R

02 September 2001

AT first glance Kawasaki’s 2002 ZX-9R looks pretty similar to this year’s bike – but looks can be deceptive because it actually boasts more than 130 changes. With Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 the undisputed champion and new challengers from Yamaha and Honda coming soon, the ZX-9R was set to be swamped by its rivals – but Kawasaki hopes its latest revisions will help it keep up. The ZX-9R faces a tough...

Sound file: Listen to John Taylor, instructor at the ‘Ring

02 September 2001

Sound file: Listen to John Taylor, instructor at the ‘Ring

John Taylor, instructor at the famous Nurburgring Circuit in Germany talks you through the corners, the legends and the appeal of the most demanding circuit in the world. Click on the link on the...

A ride into the 1930s

02 September 2001

A ride into the 1930s

Trials star Steve Colley tries some blasts from the past.

Strange but true…

02 September 2001

America: Daemond Rogan is unrepentant despite being caught doing 160mph in a 40 limit on his CBR600. He’s been jailed for 30 days, lost his licence for a year and been handed a £300 fine. Even so, he told a reporter it remains his dream to do 200mph on a public road. He’ll be lucky on a CBR600! Home: International super spy James Bond is back on a bike in his next movie (according to a leaked...

New look of TDM900 revealed

02 September 2001

New look of TDM900 revealed

Yamaha’s TDM850 IS turning into the TDM900 for 2002 and our artist’s impression reveals exactly how the bike will look. As well as an increase in capacity and an aluminium frame, the new bike will...

The Nurburgring: How to ride it – and why you should

02 September 2001

The Nurburgring: How to ride it – and why you should

The Nurburgring is one of the most extraordinary places on earth. A place where you can almost feel the history of over 70 years of racing crush you just as surely as the G-forces at the infamous...

Are you ready for the ride of your life?

02 September 2001

Are you ready for the ride of your life?

If it wasn’t for the amount of bikes on the car park so early in the morning, it would be possible to ride straight past the entrance to the notorious Nürburgring without noticing what it was. You’d...

The cruiser with three cylinders

02 September 2001

The cruiser with three cylinders

For anyone into horsepower and speed, Jim Feuling’s workshop in Ventura, north of Los Angeles, is a magical place to be – the petrolhead’s equivalent of Willy Wonka’s factory for a chocoholic. Shelves...

Video: Nurburgring section two

02 September 2001

Video: Nurburgring section two

Widely acknowledged as the hardest road circuit in the world, many people will never find the nerve to tackle the Nurburgring. Just the statistics are frightening enough. 13 miles, 157 corners with a...

Swop my superbike for a Harley? Maybe…

02 September 2001

Swop my superbike for a Harley? Maybe…

It’s a weird feeling when preconceptions you’ve had for years are totally destroyed in the space of a few minutes. Weird and very annoying because, like most people, I can’t stand being proved wrong.

Free stickers with new MCN BikeMart magazine, out now

02 September 2001

Free stickers with new MCN BikeMart magazine, out now

MCN’s new fortnightly BikeMart magazine goes on sale on Thursday, September 6, aimed at making buying and selling a bike easier and faster than ever before. Just one price will get your advert in MCN,...

What they thought of it…

02 September 2001

What they thought of it…

We got the opinions of the British contingent who were riding the Ring: Andy Blackman, Hampshire, Ducati 916: ” This is my first time and I’ve come with mates. I like it here because you can use the...

You’ve made this the place to be

02 September 2001

You’ve made this the place to be

We’d like to say a huge thanks to all of you for helping to make motorcyclenews.com THE place for motorcyclists to gather on the web. Latest figures show you’ve helped us set another series of...

Yamaha Tmax long term test, September

02 September 2001

Douglas Adams wrote in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that a towel is the most useful object in the universe, but I have another suggestion – a party popper. Apart from its primary function of livening up a party, the exploding tube of streamers could, be invaluable for self-defence. Set it off in the face of a wild animal and it’s certain to startle it for long enough to allow you to make...

First pictures of 2002 Triumph Speed Triple

02 September 2001

First pictures of 2002 Triumph Speed Triple

Triumph has given its Speed Triple a new motor and revised styling for 2002 as our series of pictures reveal. Gone is the old 955cc motor, replaced by the 2001 Daytona 955i engine. The motor has been...

First pictures of the 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R

02 September 2001

First pictures of the 2002 Kawasaki ZX-12R

Kawasaki has made a host of changes to its ZX-12R to boost handling and real-world performance, giving it a more sporting focus. They intend it to be as good on corners as it is on long, ridiculously...

Analysing the Kawasaki and Suzuki joint venture

02 September 2001

Analysing the Kawasaki and Suzuki joint venture

It may sound strange, but you may soon be able to buy a ZX-9R with GSX-R1000 parts, or even a GSX-R600 with a derivative of the 636cc ZX-6R engine after Suzuki and Kawasaki announced its tie-up last...

Bonneville America stirs up strong feelings

02 September 2001

Bonneville America stirs up strong feelings

Triumph’s new 2002 Bonneville America has got the chatboards buzzing. Despite some negative comments from sports-bike-loving Brits, it seems the UK firm has got it right as far as Americans are...

First pictures of new big-bore Kawasaki ZX-6R

02 September 2001

First pictures of new big-bore Kawasaki ZX-6R

Kawasaki’s ZX-6R is getting a bigger-bore engine for 2002, as this exclusive picture reveals. And this is just the first of a series of Kawasaki scoops you can expect to see on this site very...

Estoril or Hunstanton… you decide

02 September 2001

Estoril or Hunstanton… you decide

This Sunday, September 9, the GP action is in Estoril, Portugal but if you can’t make it there, perhaps Hunstanton on The Wash will do. The local Lions Club is setting up a big screen to show the race...