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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?
sharp. Too sharp. With no wires to pull, perhaps it's my wrist that needs re-calibrating, but out on the road, I kept it in Touring mode which delivers the same 110bhp, with a softer throttle response.Although Ducati didn't really play on this, the long
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BMW S1000RR drag bike
By Tom Higham on 05/04/2013 13:58:59
RSD head to the strip
on a BMW S1000RR. Future plans are to increase the engine to 300bhp, and achieve speeds of 220mph.
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Yamaha launches 400cc X-MAX
By Visordown News on 16/04/2013 16:35:27
Targets long-distance commuters seeking comfort and power
YAMAHA has announced a new 400cc version of its X-MAX scooter for 2013.With 31.5 bhp and 25 lb-ft of torque from the liquid-cooled 395cc single, the new bike is capable of 90-plus mph, and should be pleasingly quick off the lights, as the 20 bhp/15
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2013 KTM 1190 Adventure onboard video
By Ben Cope on 06/03/2013 08:39:54
Hop onboard KTM's new 1190 Adventure as we take on the twisty tarmac in Tenerife
LAST month we were at the world launch of KTM's new 1190 Adventure.KTM's new 150bhp animal is every bit the challenger to Ducati's Multistrada 1200 and if you've read our KTM 1190 Adventure review, you may remember me saying '...on twisty country
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1199R: wrapped and ready
By Ben Cope on 12/03/2013 09:19:43
Snap of Ducati's ultra-exotic Panigale ready to be shipped
could take the price up to £32,069 which sounds like madness but we live in a 'have now pay later' world.Still, at 189kg wet and pushing out 170+bhp, you'd be mad not to.
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Canadian electric superbike to enter Pikes Peak
By Visordown News on 11/04/2013 08:54:15
Electric class is buzzing with new entries
CANADA'S first electric superbike, the Amarok P1A, will compete in the 2013 Pikes Peak International hillclimb.The bike will be ridden by six time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Champion, Greg Tracy.The Amarok P1 is an 80bhp, 147kg electric
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Honda confirms CRF250M for UK
By Visordown News on 12/04/2013 06:33:00
Supermoto version of CRF250L to launch soon
, wider road rubber, uprated front brake, revised suspension and revised gearing. The CBR250R-derived single-cylinder engine is the same as the CRF250L's, and puts out 23 bhp and 16 lb-ft of torque - enough for your daily dose of urban fun.The A2-licence
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Lexmoto launches ZSX 125
By Visordown News on 11/04/2013 12:24:00
£1,499 commuter bike takes aim at CBF and YBR
FMI-B' 125cc single-cylinder engine used on many other Lexmoto models, with gearing designed to suit commuter riding. It makes 10.5 bhp and 6.8 lb-ft of torque.Lexmoto expects the new bike to be a strong seller: the initial batch of units has already
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Your Top 10 Triumphs revealed
By Visordown on 20/03/2013 13:59:00
You've blown your own Trumpets in our reviews section. Now, we reveal which Triumph motorcycles struck a chord with you
models that Visordown readers ranked as among their best Triumphs. The 2001-06 Daytona 955i gained more power, had a few more mph at the top and weighed 4kg less. Though billed at 147 bhp, it punts out around 110bhp on the dyno, so take the claimed
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First Ride: 2013 BMW F800GT review
By Ben Cope on 14/03/2013 17:55:41
The GT barges the F800ST out of BMW's range. It packs more power and promises greater touring potential but what's it really like on typical UK roads?
touring, I was loving every second on BMW's new GT.The F800GT supersedes the F800ST. The suits-any-chassis 798cc parallel-twin engine has had its fuelling tweaked and it now produces 90bhp, 5bhp more than before. The belt drive can deal with the extra
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