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Mark Forsyth's Kings of Cornering
By Visordown on 16/08/2011 13:40:45
MF picks five motorcycles that go 'round corners very well indeed
bog-stock 675 can flick from the vertical to full lean angle is incredible and the feedback from the front tyre is almost telepathic."Click here for Part TwoDucati 916"Ducati’s 916 redefined superbike handlingwhen it launched way back in ’94. Compared
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18 Quick tips to boost your riding skills
By Visordown on 19/12/2011 10:05:32
Master your motorcycle with these top tips for being a better rider
at the next junction.ROUNDABOUT LAPS:Just circulating a roundabout is a great way to learn how far over you can lean a motorcycle. Find a quiet one with as few exits as possible, and go round and round. Don’t worry about knee-down nonsense, but get comfortable
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BMW unveil 195bhp S1000RR road bike at Monza WSB
By Visordown News on 09/05/2009 17:00:00
BMW's eagerly awaited S1000RR road bike is unveiled in Italy at the Monza WSB round
, Sport, Race and Slick. In Rain mode, the power of the S1000RR is limited. The ABS is enabled on all modes except Slick and it also has 'Wheelie Protection' which is also enabled in full in all modes except Slick.The wheelie protection has 'Lean Angle
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ABS - Is ABS the future for sports bikes?
By Mark Forsyth on 19/12/2008 14:45:44
In an industry first, Honda have produced a working prototype sportsbike ABS system that they hope will contribute to safer superbikes on the roads of Europe.
compressed-air powered road drill across an ice rink. Not pleasant.But, and it’s a BUT the size of J-Lo’s, there are some grizzly things happening in the European motorcycle market at the moment. Check out a graph of European car road deaths and the gentle
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Buell 1125CR - Road test review
By Ben Cope on 12/10/2009 17:00:50
If we bought motorbikes using our head alone, Buell would be out of business. Will the 1125CR help Buell onwards and upwards?
Click to read: Buell 1125CR owners reviews, Buell 1125CR specs and to see the Buell 1125CR image gallery.I don’t quite understand Buell, infact I’m convinced no-one does. The bikes they produce are genuinely surprising and when I hear rumour of a
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Road Test: KTM 950SM V BMW R1200GS Adventure
By John Cantlie on 13/04/2008 13:42:48
Are these the two best Sportsbikes in the world? KTM’s 950sm and BMW’s seminal R1200GS adventure are ripping up the rule book and re-inventing the way we should ride.
you how to ride a motorcycle properly. You’ll learn more about counter-steer, late breaking and lean angle in a single weekend on an SM than you would in a whole summer of riding a superbike. And yet for all this delicious madness, the SM is a doddle
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Excess all areas - June 2005 - 1000's test
By Tim Dickson on 01/06/2005 13:40:06
TWO head to France to test out the Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5 and Yamaha YZF-R1.
-R and Blade the tallest screens. The R1's wide seat was the most comfortable (but Rob thought it too hard), the ZX-10R's a close second, although angled more steeply forward. The Honda's seat must have been about okay as it drew no comment, while the GSX
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