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Aprilia RSV Factory vs. Yamaha R1 vs. Honda CBR954RR
Three of the very finest 1000cc superbikes ever made; the Honda CBR954 Fireblade, Aprilia RSV1000R Factory and the Yamaha R1 are now at bargain prices.
20 July 2010
Street Assassins - '06 Aprilia Tuono, '04 Kawasaki Z1000 and '04 Triumph Speed Triple
Unlike an F1 boss you don’t have to take a beating when it comes to naked fun. We pick three of the best value street bikes on the market and explore what makes them tick
28 June 2010
600s still got it - Suzuki GSX-R600, Yamaha R6 and Kawasaki ZX-6R used test
Terrified of technology? We hark back to a time when life was sweet and sports 600s were far less complicated beasts
23 June 2010
Superbike classics - Ducati 916SP v Honda RC45
The mid 1990s was the era of the racebike on the road. World Superbikes became massive, so the manufacturers produced exotic superbikes for the fight. And none were more special than Ducati’s bellowing 916SP or Honda’s mighty RC45
17 June 2010
Second chance - Honda VTR1000 Firestorm
A look at one of the most popular motorcycles made by Honda, the VTR1000 Firestorm
16 June 2010
Grandad Turismo - Pan European, FJR1300A, K1200GT used test
Want to cover massive miles without spending mega pounds? Someone else has very kindly taken the depreciation hit on these secondhand tourers so you don’t have to. We try these three recent big bore bargains for size
02 June 2010
Second Chance - Honda CBR600F
The last of the versatile 600 supersport bikes, a biography of the CBR600F the best selling bike in Britain
24 May 2010
Summer Fun - Suzuki GSX-R1000K2, KTM 690SM, Yamaha XJR1300 and Triumph Thruxton
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck
10 May 2010
Classic Scrap - 1991 Yamaha FZR1000R EXUP Vs Suzuki GSX-R1100
For many, these are still the two greatest superbikes ever built. Suzuki's legendary GSX- R1100 went head-to-head with Yamaha's EXUP for years, and in 1991 the two were at the top of their game
30 April 2010
Classic Scrap - Class of 1990 - KR-1S V RGV250
The Japanese locked horns in a techno crazed 250 shoot-out. Kawasaki upped the stakes with their new KR-1S in a bid to oust Suzuki’s glorious RGV from the 2-stroke top spot
19 April 2010
Second Hand Dream Bikes - Yamaha RD350LC, Honda RC30, Ducati 916SP used test
Whitham, Mackenzie and Urry spill the beans on owning the bike of your dreams, sometimes it’s Heaven and sometimes it’s Hell. RC30, RD350LC and 916SP revisited.
13 April 2010
Classic Scrap, Class of 1981 - Laverda Jota v Honda CB1100
In one of the most fascinating periods in the modern superbike era, two exclusive and exotic race-bred motorcycles pass fleetingly on the showroom floor before going their separate ways.
13 April 2010
Supertramps - Honda Blackbird, Ducati Multistrada, Aprilia SXV550 used test
There’s a heatwave on out there and you’ve got £4000 to spend on a new bike for summer, but should you go for something refined, something Italian or something plain nuts? Let’s shop...
12 April 2010
Class of '75: 750cc two strokes
The mid ‘70s was a time of contradiction and mayhem: Giant 2-strokes despite the fuel crisis, legends based on notoriety, little or no consideration for health and safety and the emphasis based purely on thrills. Happy days...
09 September 2009
Triumph Speed Triple vs. Aprilia Tuono vs. Kawasaki Z1000
Three of the best naked bikes of recent years. And all could be yours for under £5k.
20 August 2009
The Undertones - Hornet 900, 955i and ZX-9R
Sometimes bikes are launched that fail to excite and slip under the biking radar for one reason or another. We find three of the best.
15 January 2009
Unchanged Melodies
Once upon a time they built unassuming bikes that were so good from the word ‘go’ that they didn’t change once during their production run
15 January 2009
Insurance Refugees: TLR, VFR800, ZX-12R & ZX-10R
Some secondhand bikes have slipped through the insurance net and can be bought and insured for less than half the price of a new supersport machine. We grabbed a 22 year-old student and found the most ridiculous insurance deals on these four
21 October 2008
Used Review: Suzuki GSX-R750
A classic headbanger's bike, the SRAD and 750Y models of the legendary GSX-R were once giant killers. But how do they stand the ravages of time?
28 September 2008
Used Review: Kawasaki ZX-12R
It arrived on the scene in a blaze of green and tantalisingly promised 200mph motorcycling. It didn't quite deliver that, but it did become a well-loved machine with a loyal cult following.
17 August 2008
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