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First Ride: 2007 KTM 990 Adventure
By Simon Bowen on 20/09/2010 22:49:52
The all-rounder that's the best off-roader gets fuel injection and anti-lock brakes to appeal to the sensible crowd. Has the fun factor been banished too?
. For these reasons, I'm suspicious of the non-smoking 990 with its smart-arse ABS, and I don't particularly want it coming round here messing with my good thing.I spent the first 20 minutes of our brisk tour of Fuerteventura not really thinking about the bike, I
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First Ride: 2006 Honda Deauville
By Simon Bowen on 22/09/2010 14:00:00
Famous for being dull, the new generation of Deauville has grown up from humdrum commuter into baby Pan European.
@8000rpm TORQUE - 48.9lb.ft@6500rpm WEIGHT - 236kg / 240kg ABS SEAT HEIGHT - 805mm FUEL CAPACITY - 19.7L TOP SPEED - 130mph 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - N/A
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Road Test: BMW HP2 Enduro
By Simon Bowen on 29/04/2008 21:28:39
BMW has taken a bold step into the off-road arena with its giant HP2 enduro. But is it a real mud-plugger or merely an urban posing tool?
which does the business both on and off road. Only obstacle is the price.BMW HP2 SpecsTYPE - NAKED PRODUCTION DATE - 2005 PRICE NEW - £11,750 ENGINE CAPACITY - 909cc POWER - 105bhp@7000rpm TORQUE - 85lb.ft@5500rpm WEIGHT - 175kg SEAT HEIGHT - 920mm
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