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First Ride: 2002 Triumph Speed Four
By Bertie Simmonds on 29/03/2008 19:11:57
Picture the scene if you will. It's 2006, we're in the middle of a recession and another Government still ignores the benefits of motorcycles to the detriment of UK road users everywhere.
into a sticky situation quicker than two bottles of wine and your best mate's missus.Click to continue the Triumph Speed Four review
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Motorcycle Radar: 2002
By Roland Brown on 03/12/2010 13:42:30
Roland Brown is a world class swordsman, entertainer, poet, scientist, boxer, ladies' man and motorcycle journalist. Only one of those is true.
wheel on the press launch in Spain. Fortunately the Triumph had good anchors, as it had shown on the Cartagena circuit the day before, and I avoided the mutt with mere millimetres to spare. The Speed Four was a quick and sweet-handling bike that combined
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Road Test: DL1000 V-Strom vs. Tiger vs. TDM900
By Alex Hearn on 20/04/2008 22:23:21
The face of motorcycling may be changing...
's been second only to Honda's VFR800 in the 750-1,000cc sales arena. Triumph joined the field with the first version of their Tiger in 1994 and Suzuki have just, for 2002, livened up the harvest with the V-Strom. And don't forget next year Ducati
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10 minutes with Steve Linsdell
By Tim Dickson on 20/04/2008 16:57:20
More than 20 years in the bike trade as owner of Flitwick Motorcycles and a veteran TT campaigner on some seriously oddball bikes, Steve Linsdell tells us how it is, was, and still could be
so excited about Triumph at the moment, with the new Sprint, which I think is a lovely looking bike - fingers crossed it works as good as it looks - the new Speed Triple and the Rocket III. That in particular has caught people's imagination.Where do
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Road Test: Middleweight Test
By Jon Urry on 22/04/2008 20:52:45
We put seven of the best naked middleweights through our toughest test ever...
to lever the rear wheel off the ground, which is a recipe for disaster.Which is never an issue with the Speed Four. Triumph has basically whipped the fairing off the TT600 and down-geared it to make the Speed Four, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to find
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Every type of four-stroke bike engine ever made
By Robin Goodwin on 21/11/2011 12:32:25
Well, every one that powered a production motorcycle, to be precise. A compendium of four-stroke motorcycle engines.
balance of power and width, being only slightly wider than a twin yet narrower than a four. For a manufacturer, a triple can allow a bike to have great handling characteristics, allowing the rider to maintain a high corner speed because of its slim figure
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Road Test: R1200ST v. ST3 v. VFR800 v. Sprint ST
By Colin Goodwin on 27/04/2008 22:29:47
Poking death with a stick then running away scared, our four intrepid testers take on the Nurburgring armed with four sports tourers.
styling is a bit bland. It's not ugly, just not that distinctive. The engine will more than likely be a compensation.Lastly, we have Honda's legendary VFR, re-launched in 2002 and fitted with a totally new 800cc V-four engine that incorporates VTEC valve
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Ring Cycles
By Colin Goodwin on 01/07/2005 14:09:10
Poking death with a stick then running away scared, our four intrepid testers take on the Nurburgring armed with four sports tourers, BMW R1200 ST, Ducati ST3, Honda VFR800 and Triumph Sprint ST
styling is a bit bland. It's not ugly, just not that distinctive. The engine will more than likely be a compensation.Lastly, we have Honda's legendary VFR, re-launched in 2002 and fitted with a totally new 800cc V-four engine that incorporates VTEC valve
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First Ride: 2004 Moto Guzzi Nevada Classic 750
By Roland Brown on 30/03/2008 20:03:31
The Nevada name has been part of the Moto Guzzi catalogue for more than a decade now, but this year it's a 90% new bike.
, that also means a comprehensive revamp, including new pistons and cams, improved lubrication system and a larger, more efficient airbox. The shaft-drive transmission is similarly updated, with a redesigned five-speed box, tighter tolerances and new friction
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Cold Play - Staying in
By Visordown Team on 20/10/2007 18:46:04
The team get together for a long night of beers, pizzas and DVDs to review what's hot on the box
's Mission Impossible II with the Triumph Speed Triple versus T595 scene. What are your favourite biking flicks?
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