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Dream Factories - Tours of Aprilia and Ducati
By Jon Urry on 14/03/2008 10:12:10
Back in 2005, Niall and Jon explored inside Aprilia and Ducati's factories before taking the RSV-R and 999 on a trip along the legendary Futa Pass.
anyway? Is passion really all it's cracked up to be?In an effort to find answers, not to mention spending a few nights in Italy, Niall and I arranged a visit to two of the best known Italian manufacturers: Aprilia and Ducati. And once there we couldn
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Living with excess: Aprilia SXV5.5
By Jon Urry on 28/03/2010 11:42:16
I've been riding the Aprilia for less than 20 yards, in fact I haven't even made it out of the office car park, and I've already got into trouble.
Aprilia SXV5.5Special excess: race bike on the roadLived with: Jon UrryI've been riding the Aprilia for less than 20 yards, in fact I haven't even made it out of the office car park, and I've already got into trouble. A lady is waggling her finger
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Road test: Aprilia Tuono vs. Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 19/12/2008 12:28:04
Last year Aprilia's Tuono and Triumph's Speed Triple topped the street bike sales charts in the UK. What makes these bikes catch rider's imaginations
is where the Japanese struggle.Last year in the UK despite Kawasaki launching the new Z1000, Suzuki the B-King and Yamaha refreshing the look of the FZ1 with more aggressive colours, the top selling street bikes were Triumph’s Speed Triple and Aprilia’s
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Italian Exotica - Aprilia RSV-R Mille, Benelli Tornado & Ducati 999
By Jon Urry on 08/12/2003 15:14:26
When it comes to style few can match the Italians. But is Ducati's 999, Benelli's Tornado and Aprilia's RSV-R's beauty only skin deep?
does have the habit of drawing a crowd on his own, usually from people he has scrounged a drink from in the past then cleared off when it was his turn at the bar. But when you pull up on a Ducati 999, Benelli Tornado and Aprilia RSV-R you instantly draw
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RSV-R
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 22:46:53
A re-jig to pass tough emissions tests or significant go-faster modifications? Urry tests the new RSV-R and RSV-R Factory
Click to read: Aprilia RSV-R owners reviews, Aprilia RSV-R specs and to see the Aprilia RSV-R image gallery."TOO MUCH PASSION brought Aprilia off track, but now we have Piaggio's backing we have been brought back on track again." For the usual
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RS125
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 23:05:20
They say: "Capable of demanding roles thanks to its spectacular stage presence" We say: "Acting the fool on one of these should be no problem, then"
Click to read: Aprilia RS125 owners reviews, Aprilia RS125 specs and to see the Aprilia RS125 image gallery.BEFORE RIDING THE RS125 I was really excited. I always look forward to riding new bikes, but this is one of a dying breed: a two-stroke race
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To Hell and Back - Derbi GPR50, Aprilia SXV, Quadzilla
By Andy Stevens, Jon Urry, Jon Bentman on 30/03/2010 09:27:22
A journey of pain, suffering and 573 miles to Cornwall on a temperamental supermoto, a 50cc sportsbike and an unstable quad.
The village of Helland sits in the middle of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall and is home to just 103 people. Apart from a bridge, an old arboretum and a posh manor house called Pencarrow which showcases a magnificent collection of antique dolls, there isn't much going on here. There's no...
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Aprilia SL750 Shiver vs Triumph Street Triple
By Jon Urry on 07/11/2008 12:51:03
The pool of great-looking alternative sports machines continues to grow, welcome then, to the Shiver and Street Triple
Standing in the crisp winter air I couldn’t help but admire the looks of these two bikes. Both Aprilia’s Shiver and Triumph’s Street Triple stand out from the crowd. Neither is particularly overstated, although the Aprilia’s gold frame is a bit
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Two’s Company - '07 KTM 950SM V '09 Aprilia Dorsoduro & Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 15/04/2010 15:10:49
...Three’s a crowd. Once the choice of the motocross refugee, things are changing in the world of the Supermoto as a new breed emerges. But can a used KTM950SM still cut it?
. Being a Ducati the Hypermotard was never going to slip comfortably into the ‘practical’ category, and instead is nestling up near the ‘stylish and racy’ end of the spectrum.Then, in 2008, Aprilia decided to get involved. The Dorsoduro (named, rather
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Street Assassins - '06 Aprilia Tuono, '04 Kawasaki Z1000 and '04 Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 28/06/2010 16:25:02
Unlike an F1 boss you don’t have to take a beating when it comes to naked fun. We pick three of the best value street bikes on the market and explore what makes them tick
as well as versatility to the table and finally a 2006 Aprilia Tuono. Although this bike was priced at a touch under £5,000, when buying a secondhand Tuono it is far better to pay a bit more and get this model as it is the first of the updated generation
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