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Land Rovers: '09 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, '03 KTM Adventure, '02 BMW R1150GS
By Ben Miller on 26/07/2010 16:14:49
The explosion in popularity of adventure bikes means the used market is now flooded with round-the-world bargains. Escape the rat race for half the price of a GS Adventure...
on the loose stuff.The suspension has the travel to cover rough roads at speed or pick its way through the really tough stuff, the engine’s soft, single-bang delivery finds traction where you really don’t expect it to and the fantastic riding position – high
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Ducati 848 vs. Brands Hatch. Brands wins
By Barry Tavner on 04/11/2010 14:25:24
Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. The ruin of a potentially perfect day at his favourite piece of tarmac in South East England by Mr Barry Tavner
did a great job of protecting my skin. Having said that though, I might need all that body armour when I break the bad news to Al at Ducati UK. Sorry!
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Road Test: F650 v TE610 v DR-Z400S v XT660R
By Warren Pole on 14/10/2010 22:56:36
Can the latest crop of dual-purpose on/off-roaders really hack it in the rough stuff? Team Visordown dons its goggles and has a trail of a time finding out. Let's soft road!
-wheeled frolics with which we will concern ourselves.Most particularly in this case the kind of machines which can not only provide you with monster kicks on the road at speeds far kinder to your licence than the latest bevy of 1000cc supersonic bruisers
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Living with a 2008 Suzuki RM-Z250
By John Cantlie on 16/05/2008 10:14:14
John Cantlie reviews the RM-Z250 and reckons he has a pathetically mis-aligned mindset. We'd agree.
are doing booming business in well-organised trackdays. £30 on the day, ride for as long as you like. Unbelievable value for money compared to the astronomical prices that road circuits are now charging.Huge thanks to Mercedes who loaned us a Vito 120 van
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Living with a 2006 Triumph Scrambler
By James Whitham on 15/06/2006 16:49:10
James Whitham knows a thing or three about bikes. So how did he get on with the Triumph Scrambler?
of riding I do from home is typically short-haul. Nipping to a mate's house, shooting down to B&Q for another power tool (it's an affliction of mine) or dodging off to a local cafe for a brew. So mostly A roads with a bit of traffic on it then
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Living with a 2009 Kawasaki GTR1400
By Ben Miller on 23/02/2009 10:39:09
Ben Miller sends some time with the GTR1400 and finds ten reasons to love and hate it
are possible with the mirrors folded back, but the GTR belongs on the open road. Europe with a month to kill? I’d love to. But that’s for a mid-summer month when the sun is shining...DATE RECEIVED: 18th Dec 2008TEST DURATION: 10 monthsTOTAL MILEAGE: 4630 miles
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Used Review: Sports 600s
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 17:38:51
Yesterday's supersports screamers are still duking it out on the used battlefield. Under cover of sunshine, Bertie advances on middle England with a bunch of war veterans to find out who still cuts the mustard gas.
they were pursued and slaughtered all along the road to Leicester. At least 100 female camp followers were murdered or mutilated by battle-crazed Roundheads. Yuck.There's a lot of emotion and pent up energy around old battlegrounds. And I'm adding to it as I
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