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I swap my GSX-R600 for Honda's toddler-class sportsbike
In theory, the blue boxes next to traffic lights in London are supposed to be kept clear for pushbikes. More often that not, cyclists end up sharing this space with motorbikes and scooters by day and minicabs in the evening. It is also a resting place for those failed red-light runners.
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All ran in and good to go.
Last week God liked me. First thing Monday morning just after BBC Breakfast’s Scottish weather woman predicted three days of sunshine an E mail popped up saying my new S1000RR had landed at Pidcocks. Mint! Some may say I’m boring as this is my second Beemer but why not as I ... Continue reading
A man with mechanical sympathy writes
I’ve done it; I have handed back the GSX-R 600 to its original owner. Ours was a short but sweet relationship; I didn’t fall off and it didn’t spit me off. In the end, though, I wasn’t too sad to hand back the keys.
Not because I didn’t like the bike or ... Continue reading
VFR gets new boots
I’ve been putting it off for a couple of weeks but the time came to fit some new rubber to my VFR this weekend. The fact that it was pissing it down seemed like a good excuse to spend a day in the garage anyway.
The Dunlop SportMax tyres I’ve had on ... Continue reading
VFR1200 long termer
It’s not often I get the excuse on a weekend to go for a 400 mile blast just for the sake of it. But today (Sunday) I did and it’ll go down in my rapidly depleting memory banks as one of those legendary rides to be treasured forever.
That’s as long ... Continue reading
It's decision time for me and my Ninja
I have had my Ninja for over a month now and have been thinking about getting a new exhaust fitted as it’s supposed to give improved throttle response and “driveability”.
Has anyone changed the exhaust on their Ninja 250 and has it made any real difference to the looks, sound or performance? ... Continue reading
Visordown's GSX-R1100J (very) long termer gets Venhill quick-action throttle
THAT, MY FRIENDS, is Venhill's new dual action 500A throttle, residing on Visordown's slightly older 1988 Suzuki GSX-R1100J project bike.
Originally designed for use on motocrossers and speedway bike, Venhill's quick-action throttle is becoming increasingly popular on the circuits with superbike and supersport racers, hence my decision to install one ... Continue reading
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My little Ninja doesn't want to play...
I have had my Ninja for just over a month and it has always started with no problems. Last week I rode it on Saturday and then didn’t use it till Tuesday morning when it won’t start.
It did spend Sunday in the rain when previously it was always put in the ... Continue reading
Can Honda's new sports tourer do the distance?
I've ridden Honda's new VFR1200 to Assen this weekend and I wanted to see what its tank range was. I'd read a few reports and spoken to a few journos who reckoned it didn't have a large enough tank.
Well, I'm running 95 RON pump fuel and the fuel guage on the ... Continue reading
Visordown's news man fires-up the longest-standing long-termer on the fleet
AS LONG-TERM test bikes go this is about as lengthy as it gets.
Having bought this 2002 KTM 200EXC (pre-mix model) in 2003, I've ridden the lightweight two-stroker less times than I'm happy to admit in seven years of ownership.
Like many of the bikes in my eclectic collection, which are mostly in ... Continue reading
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