2001

The ultimate buyer’s guide for Honda's 929cc and 954cc RRY, RR1, RR2 and RR3 Fireblades. The ultimate Honda CBR900RR Fireblade review.

Used Bike

Niall's Spin: Yamaha YZF-R6 (2000-01)

Contender for the greatest 600 of all time and still a class act on the track and road, the bike that set the modern day standard in the supersport class is still a cracker

Used Bike

Niall's Spin: Suzuki GSF600S Bandit (2000-01)

Niall spins his reviewing yarn on the bike that launched the budget middleweight craze way back in the mid 90s

Used Bike

Niall's Spin: Honda Pan European ST1100 (2001-02)

Hundreds of coppers and thousands of Pan Clan members can't be wrong about the long-standing Honda tourer, Niall adds his praise

Used Bike

Niall's Spin: Honda XL1000V Varadero (2001-02)

A touring bike disguised as an off-roader if ever there was one, the Varadero's dirt pretensions are just that

First Ride

2000 Honda Fireblade CBR900RR review

With an exciting family pedigree, the 2000 Fireblade CBR900RR had the unfortunate moniker of the 'sensible 'Blade', but don't let that put you off.

Used Bike

Used Review: Kawasaki ZX-6R 1997 - 2001

The ZX-6R exploded onto the scene in 1995 and has been with us ever since. Bertie Simmonds explores the myriad of myths and litany of lies about the G and J models of the big K's popular middleweight blaster.

Used Bike

Used Review: Yamaha Fazer V Suzuki Bandit

Two of the hardiest perennials in the middleweight category go head to head

First Ride

First Ride: 2001 BMW R1150RS

Spring 1993 and the most cutting-edge and outrageous looking teutonic two-wheeler was launched by BMW. The BMW R1100RS was one of the first of the new generation Boxers and was a bit of a departure for BM in its (then) 70-year history.

First Ride

First Ride: 2001 Honda VTX1800

There's a low, mean burbling coming from somewhere near my pants as my posterior is pummeled by a searing wave of torque. God, can you believe I've just written such tosh?

First Ride

First Ride: 2001 Ducati 620ie Monster

Jon Urry tests out the Ducati 620ie Monster

Road Test

Fireblade History: The Gathering

There's no bigger name when it comes to big sportsbikes than the FireBlade, and that was all the excuse we needed to line up every model since 1992 for a right good knees up at the wooded and wicked Oulton Park

Road Test

Living with a 2001 Yamaha YZF-R6

Harriet's track day R6

General

Living with a 2001 Ducati Monster S4

Termignioni pipes prove a revelation