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Road Test: Triumph Sprint ST
By Jon Urry on 24/04/2008 21:30:00
Triumph have gone straight for Honda's sport touring jugular. Watch out VFR, here comes the new Sprint ST. Jon Urry flies to South Africa to ride it.
and the engine, while retaining the triple format, has been completely re-worked. It gets a smoother gearbox and a 150cc hike to 1050cc, and that equates to a claimed power increase of 3bhp to 123bhp, with torque up to 77ft.lb.But it isn't the engine that has
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Road Test: Tuono v Duke v Brutale v Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 21:07:12
In search of naked satisfaction our lads strip down, strip off and head to the seediest street in Europe, Hamburg's Reeperbahn.
training regime more dedicated to decadence than Dakar, but it's the motor that comforts the mind and body. The 1050cc triple has such a smooth and wide spread of torque that overtaking is simply a matter of winding on the power and listening to the deep
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Road Test: R1200GS v. CBF1000F v. Tiger 1050 review
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 15:11:19
Why let your choice of bike confine your riding experience? Expand your horizons and visit new places with the latest breed of multi-tasking bike.
- 69lb.ft@6500rpm WEIGHT - 220kg SEAT HEIGHT - 795mm FUEL CAPACITY - 19L TOP SPEED - N/A 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - 150MILESSPECS - TRIUMPH TYPE - ALL ROUNDER PRODUCTION DATE - 2007 PRICE NEW - £7499 ENGINE CAPACITY - 1050cc POWER - 110bhp
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Road Test: Tuono R v Z1000 v Duke v Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 13:27:27
Although sportsbikes continue to dominate the UK's bike sales market their success is starting to decline.
SPEED - 139mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - 110MILESSPECS - TRIUMPHTYPE - STREETBIKEPRODUCTION DATE - 2007PRICE NEW - £7739ENGINE CAPACITY - 1050ccPOWER - 116.9bhp@8900rpmTORQUE - 73lb.ft@7300rpmWEIGHT - 189kg SEAT HEIGHT - 815mmFUEL CAPACITY - 18LTOP SPEED
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First Ride: 2008 Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 10/04/2008 21:43:07
It’s Triumph best selling bike, a style icon, movie star and it’s still only 14 years old. Life is anything but dull with the Speed Triple as Jon Urry finds out on the roads of Lanzarote.
under its belt the future looks good for Triumph’s old war-horse. Although it’s unlikely to ever tread the red carpet at the Oscars it’s still won an army of fans, and deservedly so.SPECS:Price: £7,999Engine: 1050cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 12 valve, three
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One Fine Day
By Jon Urry on 28/03/2008 17:49:37
To discover the best 10-mile stretch of road anywhere in the UK you have to go to Loch Leven in Scotland. But it's worth the ride. We whipped the brand new Street Triple, the manic KTM690SM and the glorious GSX-R750K7 into a frenzy
Different bikes - same sort of funTHE B863 sits about five miles south of Fort William, just off the A82. This gorgeous stretch of perfect tarmac encircles Loch Leven and twists and turns its way along the shores as the Loch heads inland. Above, the mountains Pap of Glencoe and A...
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Road Test: R1200GS v Bandit 1200 v Sprint ST v FZ1
By Jon Urry on 18/05/2008 22:27:57
Can an ageing, bum basic £5299 all rounder really offer the best of all worlds against a raft of higher priced, specialist competition? Read on to see where the smart money lies
.4lb.ft@9600rpmWEIGHT - 215kg SEAT HEIGHT - 785-805mmFUEL CAPACITY - 20LTOP SPEED - 139.2mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - 150milesSPECS - TRIUMPHTYPE - SPORTS TOURERPRODUCTION DATE - 2006PRICE NEW - £7799ENGINE CAPACITY - 1050ccPOWER - 119.5bhp@8900rpm
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