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Summer Fun - Suzuki GSX-R1000K2, KTM 690SM, Yamaha XJR1300 and Triumph Thruxton
By Jon Urry on 10/05/2010 11:39:08
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck
. For the sportsbike nut, we’ve picked the original GSX-R1000. Light, basic and thrilling to ride, this 180mph lunatic was the King of Wheelies when it was released in 2000 and instantly disposed of the Yamaha R1. In the same vein is KTM’s 690SM, only a year old
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One Fine Day - Street Triple, 690SM and GSX-R750
By Visordown News on 16/08/2007 20:47:15
Video clip from TWO's best UK 10-mile stretch of road
690SM beats Street Triple. Or does it? See this month's TWO 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. TWO whipped the brand new Street Triple, the maic KTM 690
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A Duke II riders perspective on riding the KTM 690
By MTR on 19/03/2007 20:42:10
A born again biker's viewpoint on the KTM 690SM
I have had a test ride of the KTM 690 today over about a 1 hour period, consisting of town work, fast A roads and fast B roads, some of which are bumpy.First impression was how my knees stuck into the fuel tank, which splays out at the front. It felt at first as though I was sitt...
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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
there. All the useable power you could possibly need and all wrapped up in a lovely, easy going, package with the handling of a 600. Perfect.Then the ultimate back road missile, KTM's 690SM. Twisty back roads surround KTM's factory so their supermotos
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One Fine Day on Britain's Best Biking Road
By Jon Urry on 25/05/2010 14:06:01
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
The 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 Aonach Eagach cast their monstrous ...
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Second Summer - used test
By Jon Urry on 07/09/2009 15:03:03
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck...
’ve picked the original GSX-R1000. Light, basic and thrilling to ride, this 180mph lunatic was the King of Wheelies when it was released in 2000 and instantly disposed of the Yamaha R1. In the same vein is KTM’s 690SM, only a year old and perhaps the ultimate
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First Ride: 2007 KTM 690 Supermoto
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 13:01:53
A user-friendly KTM supermoto with a 150-mile tank range? Jon Urry wonders what the world is coming to.
completely new bike from ground up, the new 690SM also signifies new thinking from KTM. According to the firm it is aimed at "a broader target audience for city use as well as fast mountain roads, that is fun from the moment you leave your garage". Does
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KTM new model launch - SMR 690
By Tim Skilton on 28/09/2007 10:37:21
Competition inspired racebike for the road
THE NEW 690 SM R is designed for riders wanting the purest form of road-going competiton-based supermoto. Features - such as the intricate, radially-mounted Brembo four-piston calipers with four single linings, adjustable suspension elements
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James Whitham tests KTM's latest offerings
By Visordown News on 12/02/2008 22:23:35
Whit tests three new entries to KTM’s 690 family
Whit gives it the berries on KTM's latestFOR ‘08 KTM have introduced three new bikes based around their phenomenal 690 LC4 motor that first appeared to much acclaim in the ‘07 690 SM. The head of the family is the new Duke with its two brothers
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A Duke II riders perspective on riding the KTM 990
By MTR on 19/03/2007 21:23:41
A born again bikers viewpoint on the MY07 KTM 990 Superduke
' as I used on the KTM 690 SM and 950SM last weekend.I actually stayed out quite a bit longer than anticipated as I was having so much fun, and I had paired up initially with a chap having a test ride on a Triumph Tiger.First impression was how small
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