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First Ride: 2004 BMW K1200S
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 20:39:18
Heralded as the sportiest BMW motorbike ever, can the K 1200 S really rival the current hyper-sports bikes? Jon Urry travels to Munich to sample the delights of the German Autobahn and Austrian curves
prudish, boring image in favour of a far racier persona. But where Britney is achieving this by shedding her innocent schoolgirl image in favour of a raunchier stage show, BMW is busy creating 167bhp hyper-sports bikes.Enter the K 1200 S, with pre
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Bridgestone tyres 2012 sneak preview
By Andy Stevens on 22/12/2011 15:26:03
At a damp and misty Snetterton 100 we caught a glimpse of the 2012 Bridgestone range
familiar with the new part of the track named ‘the 100’. The tall-geared CBR1000R Fireblade on loan from the Ron Haslam Race School didn’t really get to stretch its legs, however the new Hyper-sport S20’s made up for it through the tight bends. The all
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Buyer Guide: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
By Visordown on 14/10/2010 13:49:54
The ultimate buyers guide to the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird written by the people who actually own the bike…
Click to view: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird owners reviews, Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird specs and to see the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird image gallery.Newest is best, right? Not so in the hyper sports class. Honda’s Super Blackbird
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Cool Runnings - Kawasaki ZZR-1400 Vs Suzuki Hayabusa
By John Hogan on 06/05/2010 11:39:31
We were invited for an exclusive ride with the British bobsleigh team at Innsbruck but needed to get there in a hurry. Cue Suzuki’s Hayabusa and Kawasaki’s ZZR-1400
(though freezing cold) or hyper sports-tourers that would travel at silly speeds for long periods of time, but still freezing cold. Didn’t take too long to figure that one out.The ZZR had its big ugly nose pushed way out of joint when the new Hayabusa
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson Street Rod v. Yamaha R1
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 13:39:21
One man's floor is another man's ceiling. The words 'sports bike' can mean very different things, so we compare two contrasting takes takes on a common theme.
alternative to the hyper sports bike. But whether or not this is the future remains to be seen.SPECS - YAMAHATYPE - SUPERSPORTSPRODUCTION DATE - 2007PRICE NEW - £8799ENGINE CAPACITY - 998ccPOWER - 158bhp@12,300rpmTORQUE - 76lb.ft@9700rpmWEIGHT - 172kg SEAT
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First Ride: 2007 Suzuki GSX650F
By Jon Bentman on 10/04/2008 22:51:37
Just a Bandit with a full fairing? TWO flies to France and discovers the new GSX650F is a bike that’s much greater than the sum of its parts.
with character, yet it is engaging. A bit like an air-cooled Ducati sports – wind on the throttle and everything happens in an increasingly erstwhile manner, without ever actually turning hyper-drive. And this of course makes it an easy companion. Buzzing through
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KTM Duke 125: Not just for kidz
By Ross Sharp on 04/04/2011 11:33:06
Is the KTM Duke 125 solely for teenagers or is it a suitable for the commuter?
to remind each other that this was not eight grands worth of Super Duke.If I could be hyper critical of anything, it would be the rear axle and head stock nuts looking like 1980's BMX parts. But that’s about it.The engine is a freshly designed DOHC 4-stroke
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Road Test: Kawasaki ZX-12R vs. Suzuki Hayabusa
By Warren Pole on 21/04/2008 22:31:36
For what we are about to recieve may the good Lord make us truly thankful because what we are about to receive is more speed than can possibly be good for you as we hop the channel with Suzuki's Hayabusa and Kawasaki's ZX-12
throbbing chunk of hyper-powered motorcycle between their thighs. Own one of these and all you're doing is giving feminists another reason to sneer at men's deficiencies while pouring your cash down the drain.But this argument falls apart on one small point
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Colditz
By Jon Urry on 01/11/2005 16:41:47
It's every officer's duty to escape. So our four battle-weary soldiers slipped the confines of Blighty for the freedom of Germany's autobahns to stretch the legs of four very fast bikes
by a spot of bad weather. A few miles in and Daryll was already really impressed by the BMW. "The engine feels revvy but it's strong," he said, "and it's so comfortable. Heated grips should be standard on all bikes, even sports bikes. Brilliant. But I
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Road Test: ZX-12R v CBR1100XX v K1200S v GSX1300R
By Jon Urry on 07/05/2008 19:55:48
It's every officer's duty to escape. So our four battle-weary soldiers slipped the confines of Blighty for the freedom of Germany's autobahns to stretch the legs of four very fast bikes.
by a spot of bad weather. A few miles in and Daryll was already really impressed by the BMW. "The engine feels revvy but it's strong," he said, "and it's so comfortable. Heated grips should be standard on all bikes, even sports bikes. Brilliant. But I
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