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The Edge - '09 R1, GSX-R1000, ZX-10R, Fireblade
By Rob Hoyles on 09/04/2010 10:44:56
A radical new R1 and a spanking new GSX-R taking on the mighty Fireblade and much maligned ZX-10R, the scrap for 1000cc supremacy is closer than ever...
In sportsbike-mad Britain, I think it’s fair to say that the annual 1000cc group test is the one we obsess about the most.As much as working out which of the latest 1000cc bikes rules is a brilliant job, it’s also a bloody difficult one thanks
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Aprilia RSV Factory vs. Yamaha R1 vs. Honda CBR954RR
By Rob Hoyles on 20/07/2010 12:24:03
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.
There was a time, not so long ago, that sportsbikes looked as good as they went. The original YZF is a prime example. Then mass centralisation, catalytic converters and aerodynamic efficiency got in the way. Suddenly, function overtook form - and they’ve been that way ever since....
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Prime numbers - Triumph 675 v Suzuki GSX-R750 v Ducati 848
By Rob Hoyles on 06/07/2010 14:15:29
Operating outside the established 600cc and 1000cc classes, the Ducati 848, Suzuki GSX-R750 and Triumph 675 refuse to be pigeon-holed. But are they alternative oddities or right answers?
Once upon a time, engine configurations and capacities were pretty much a given. If you wanted a sportsbike you either plumped for a large, unwieldy 1000cc across-the-frame-four or, if you wanted handling, you went for a lighter, more agile 750.If
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The Power and the Glory: Ducati Streetfighter S v BMW K1300R v Triumph Speed Triple v Honda CB1000R
By Rob Hoyles on 02/07/2010 09:44:07
Hugely powerful and slickly suspended, the new breed of big streetbikes are superbike-fast
that would bring us right back to the basics of fast. Big-capacity street machines with plenty of attitude and lashings of style? Perfect. And with two new additions to the 1000cc streetbike class for this year, there’s a new winner to be chosen
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First ride review: Aprilia RSV4-R launch report
By Rob Hoyles on 29/10/2009 11:29:25
Rob Hoyles reports back from the launch of Aprilia's RSV4-R. How does it compare to the super-trick Factory version
’s priced to compete with the Japanese inline clones, there really is a worthy fifth option – roll on the 2010 1000cc group test – we reckon the Aprilia could be in with a shout.
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Pull a Wheelie
By Rob Hoyles on 22/04/2010 09:01:38
Regardless of whether or not they’re big or clever, wheelies are the one stunt everyone wants to be able to do. If they won’t admit as much then they’re in wheelie denial and should seek help immediately
for this. Simply rolling off and sharply back on the throttle should result in the front wheel becoming airborne. The trick then is regulating both bodyweight and throttle position to keep it there. On a modern 1000cc bike, start off in second gear. You
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2009 Most Important...Yamaha YZF-R1
By Rob Hoyles on 18/10/2009 16:47:10
Genuine MotoGP technology lies inside the latest manifestation of the wonderful R1. It’s not flawless but it’s verging on the fantastic
test winner, the mighty Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, has outsold the R1, making the Yamaha runner-up in the 1000cc sports sales chart.But it matters not – for sheer ingenuity and impressive engineering, Yamaha has won over an army of fans, given us all a
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