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First Ride: 2006 KTM 950 Adventure review
By Visordown on 13/10/2006 16:59:01
KTM's first 950 Adventure won over a horde of fans when it first hit the market with rave reviews. So what's it like on a blast to France?
screws that allows fuel to bleed from one side to another had been left closed. So far that's been the only unforseen stoppage.Another coffee down and it's back into the saddle. I remember when I first saw the KTM, sitting there with its hard off-road
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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
some one-to-one expert tuition. As this was the full GP circuit and my first visit to this historic track, I was struggling with some of the blind turns like Hawthorns at the end of the back straight. Niall told me to go in much later than at first
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First Ride: 2013 Ducati Hypermotard review
By Ben Cope on 25/02/2013 16:48:00
Ducati have ditched the air-cooled engines in favour of a new 821cc water-cooled lump. Isn't it just a Streetfighter 848 with long travel suspension?
the silhouette of a 450 motocrosser and looks fantastic.Our first ride of the bike wasn't in glorious 'let's back it in' sunshine, instead we were out in 'let's get back in one piece' heavy rain; a good test of throttle response, power delivery and chassis feel
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First Ride: 2002 Kawasaki ZX-9R
By John Cantlie on 29/03/2008 16:54:04
And so to the 2002 ZX-9R, also tweaked for this year and feeling distinctly healthier for it. The motor feels the same, but the handling (once adjusted) is definitely better...
wanted something less mental and more useable on the road.Not to say it ain't fast. The Nine has always topped-out north of 170, and the latest model will be knocking on the door of 180mph in the right conditions. We only got to ride the bike on the track
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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 Triumph Rocket III Classic
By Roland Brown on 22/09/2010 15:00:00
The monster Trumpet gets a yankee makeover but it's still Brit beef at heart.
. The Classic's list of new components fitted as standard starts with footboards and pulled-back bars while a one-piece touring seat replaces the two-piece perch. Add two-tone paintwork, chrome cam cover and conical-tipped silencers, and that's your lot.The rest
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First Ride: Honda CBR600RR (2007)
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/04/2008 11:42:59
Yamaha won the supersport 600 sales war in 2006, and Honda is out for revenge. They think the all-new CBR600RR is the tool for the job, and Niall Mackenzie reckons they might be right.
lost their way when it comes to enjoyable road riding. But I'm celebrating, because with the new CBR, Honda is the first of the Big Four to give us a new generation 600 we don't have to thrash to find road riding satisfaction.At first glance little has
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First Ride: Ducati Monster S4Rs Testastretta
By Grant Leonard on 05/08/2008 22:17:03
The latest incarnation of the Monster gets a 999 130bhp engine and a chassis to match any superbike. Wide bars, wide attitude, wide grin.
THE FIRST MONSTER I ever rode was, in fact, the first Monster. I rode it at the launch back in 1993, and didn't I give it a good start in life? I loved it - big fun, big wheelies, guaranteeing a great write-up. At the time though, it offended
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2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 first ride review
By Niall Mackenzie on 07/05/2010 11:15:38
The look is similar, but Niall discovers that Suzuki’s supersport bike’s beauty is more than just skin deep
Click to read: Suzuki GSX-R 600 2008 owners reviews, Suzuki GSX-R 600 2008 specs and to see the Suzuki GSX-R 600 2008 image gallery.With so many new models to digest at the NEC back in November, my opinion of the 2008 GSX-R600 was that apart from a
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Honda DN-01 first ride review
By Bertie Simmonds on 26/04/2010 11:27:08
Is this what Judge Dredd will ride when he’s given up police work and gone utterly soft in his old age?
, with its organic, sweeping lines, pull back bars, single-sided swingarm, chunky rear hoop, and chilled-to-the-bone riding position.Another big plus is the automatic transmission, which works brilliantly and is extremely fuss-free, giving a nod to its use
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