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Living with excess: 2006 Triumph Rocket III
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/03/2010 10:17:29
Special excess: 2.3-litre engine
.From most angles I find the Rocket's looks very appealing, it's only the rear view that I'm not sure about. While that mental 240-section 16-inch tyre is very impressive, the low-slung seat and mudguard doesn't quite do it for me. The pillion footpegs
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First Ride: Ducati Diavel Carbon review
By Ben Cope on 07/02/2011 12:11:18
The Diavel is in the details. So is it any good?
that no corner has been cut on the path to performance and that this isn’t just a flashy all-show and no go offering.The real ace up the Diavel’s sleeve is its handling. A massive 240-section rear tyre and a long wheelbase are not the ideal ingredients if you
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First Ride: 2007 Triumph Rocket III Touring
By John Hogan on 10/04/2008 23:08:01
As American as the English language, this Hinckley super-tourer is all set to give the US cruiser market a good old taste of British spunk.
% of all bike sales in America. You may not view this as an important bike if you ride in the UK, but the sales from bikes like this in the USA will help fund projects for the UK market in the future. It’s a shame that Texans don’t like their roads how
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First Ride: 2005 Suzuki RM-Z450
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2008 22:50:26
Niall travels to Holland to injure himself on purpose aboard Suzuki's new, and very grunty, four-stroke motocrosser.
session learning the track on the world's latest 57bhp/100kg four-stroke 'crosser.My first thoughts were that it was like riding a MotoGP bike with slicks in the rain, but gradually I began to discover some traction. The torquey motor gives huge mid
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Road Test: Victory Hammer
By Mark Shippey on 27/04/2008 20:20:42
A new engine, an overdrive and the fattest rear tyre in biking-dom. Will Victory's Hammer be able to wrestle the performance cruiser crown from our home-grown Rocket III?
(apart from the time of day). The new V-shaped bars are set lower than before, adding to the street rod look and also giving greater control, while the seat is wide and plush. The most striking aspect, however, is the rear tyre - the first 250-section
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First Ride: 2007 Suzuki B-King
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/04/2008 18:18:16
In the six years since we first saw the B-King it has been the subject of heated discussion in Japan. Should it be dumbed down for mass market or a full-blown radical bike? Find out who won the argument...
starting, stopping and maneuvering a doddle. Providing you are on a flat surface. Needless to say pulling 240kg backwards up an incline is not an option so turning round on narrow roads requires some planning. And try before you buy. Although the riding
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Triumph Rocket III Roadster road test review
By Ian Stewart on 22/06/2010 15:59:00
Triumph Rocket III was hardly lacking street presence, but with its new moody paint and even more imposing look, the Rocket III Roadster cuts an aggressive form
as we leave the factory gates, as a slow and tight S-bend leads onto a roundabout and the open road. I’d noticed the 240 section Metzeler Marathon rear tyre before I climbed aboard, but it really takes some positive input from the bars to get
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Harley Davidson Rocker C - first UK ride
By Ben Cope on 26/08/2009 17:06:49
If you're after a slice of custom cool but don't want to sacrifice your savings, or marriage, check out the latest Harley Softail
has been developed specifically to fit the massive 240-section rear tyre and additional 4.5 degrees of rake to the 36.5 degree front forks.It sits long and low and looks mean – just like a custom should. Infact, the seat is so low, it’s one
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First Ride: 2008 Harley-Davidson Range
By Grant Leonard on 02/04/2008 17:53:08
Harley-Davidson present the cast of another Mad Max sequel - Rocker, Fat Bob and the Nightster. Remember the Nightster!
is quite an achievement for such a radical-looking bike. You can feel the massive 240-section rear tyre resisting slightly in some corners, but that's no surprise - it's wider than most cars'. What is a surprise is how high you feel when you're riding
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First Ride: 2008 KTM 690 SMC
By Jamie Whitham on 06/11/2008 14:39:57
Jamie Whitham puts the new KTM 690 SMc through its paces and delivers his verdict
inch spoked and fitted with sports road tyres, the front brake matches a 320mm floating disc to a four-pot Brembo caliper and the forks have a beefier, centrally mounted front axle and, strangely, 25mm more travel than the enduro variant. Everything
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