TRAIL RIDERS in the Yorkshire Dales were in for a surprise when North Yorkshire Police carried out spot checks over the last weekend.The operation, aimed at curbing the use of illegal machinery, took place in the Wensleydale area of the National

down was proving too time consuming for a fast turnaround. The company had also received numerous claims from customers who'd had their bikes damaged. The solution was found by using a custom-made motorcycle carrier, which is secure and fast to use

is in the early stages, so it's unclear whether the bike will go into full production, but looking at the company's military-heavy website we reckon this may be just a flight of fancy from the guys at MAGPUL.Either way, it's a great use for the now deceased 1125R

TWO RUSSIAN brothers have created an underwater motorcycle, called the Aquastar.Dmitry and Timophey Ryabikiny from the Yeisk designed the underwater bike, which allows the rider to stay submerged wearing a helmet equipped with an air supplying

manufacturer will be releasing a new four-cylinder sportsbike within the next twelve months. It's rumoured the new bike will be BMW's first big-bore machine to use chain or belt drive, rather than the shaft system used on most of the company's range

KAWASAKI'S NINJA 250 is the company's attempt to revitalise the UK's all-but-extinct small capacity sportsbike market.The bike uses a 249cc parallel twin, with dual overhead camshafts and a new 2-into-1 exhaust system. Seventeen-inch wheels, 290mm

. Right now, the shop does custom conversions of aging internal-combustion bikes, with a turnaround time of about 30 days.Within a couple years, the two hope to make a comparably priced production version of the bike using a custom chassis, as well as a

BIRMINGHAM'S DECISION to extend its trial of bus lane use by motorcycles is a further indication that there is a lack of joined-up thinking within the Government's Transport Policy, says the BMF. On the Birmingham trial, Birmingham City Council says

YOU'RE LOOKING at the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio, which is Guzzi's entrant to the ever-increasing big-capacity trailie-styled streetbike market. The machine uses a 1200cc twin-cylinder engine with over 100bhp on tap. 50 mm upside-down forks

production of the ENV (Environmentally Neutral Vehicle) bike in the second half of this year. Powered by a 1kW fuel cell called the CORE, it has a top speed of 50mph and a range of 100 miles. The projected price per bike is less than £2500. The CORE fuel cell