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Interview with John Hopkins at the NEC Bike Show
By Tim Skilton on 22/11/2007 16:29:40
Tim Skilton catches up with dentist-friendly MotoGP racer
Visordown's Tim Skilton took time out with Kawasaki MotoGP racer John Hopkins at the NEC Bike Show, to find out how he's getting on with his new Kawasaki and the future of MotoGPSo John, 2007 has been a great year for you and Suzuki, you've had
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Bike Icon: Yamaha RD350LC YPVS
By Stuart Barker on 17/09/2010 15:54:23
Thrumming through the early Eighties gloom, Yamaha's Powervalve inspired young bikers and future racers alike
children on to bikes - and we're still riding them now. Mission accomplished.YAMAHA RD350LC YPVS1983-19961983: The RD350LC is replaced with the RD350LC2. It features the unique YPVS system and is a totally new machine sharing no parts with the first model
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Bike Icon: Suzuki GSX-R1100
By Stuart Barker on 08/10/2010 13:11:59
Like a nightclub bouncer ripped to the tits on bodybuilding steroids, the big Suzuki was not to be messed with. Unless you were rock hard...
-R which endeared it to the kind of rider who wanted thrills over practicality.The Gixxer had undergone minor changes in 1987 but it was the '89 K model, which featured an even bigger 1127cc engine that really consolidated the bike's reputation as a bit
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The planet, the bike & you: On-board diagnostics
By Jonathan Bentman on 06/12/2010 12:11:00
We're looking into how motorcycles are being made greener, OBDs and cats and all
-generator and contact breaker points.In the 70s bikes almost entirely converted to electronic ignition. The Japs had it, then even the old Brit bikes were converted thanks to the like of Lucas 'Rita' and Boyer 'Bransden' aftermarket ignitions, which offered electronic
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How to really ride any kind of bike
By Ben Miller on 19/03/2009 15:39:32
The latest issue of TWO asks riding legends to talk about how they ride. Check out the videos of our riding panel here.
Whether you’re a streetbike man or a race-rep fiend, a Pan pilot or a two-stroke fanatic, read the ultimate go-faster guide in the May issue of TWO.Your authors? Freddie Spencer, Nicky Hayden and Christian Iddon to name just three. Follow the links below to see our very expert pa...
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Review: Road bike suspension setup by K-Tech
By Ben Cope on 15/07/2011 15:17:03
Does setting up the stock suspension really make a difference?
I'm a typical biker; I've got a bike that's capable of going fast, probably faster than I can ride it but I want to make it faster still. That's just how it is.With a few clicks on the internet I'm presented with hundreds of different options that I
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Whitham samples the top two WSB bikes from 2009
By James Whitham on 02/06/2010 11:59:32
The two best superbikes on the planet: 2009 World Superbike champion Ben Spies’ Yamaha R1 and runner-up Nori Haga’s Ducati 1098F09. And the mighty James Whitham gagging to wring their necks at the spectacular Parkalgar circuit
an auto-blip on the throttle as you down-shifted going into a turn. A lot of these features are adjustable from onboard, the switches look like Smarties stuck near the left-hand grip.This stuff should make the bikes easier to ride, and for the top guys
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Bike Icon: Honda VFR750R RC30
By Stuart Barker on 30/09/2010 14:32:10
Handbuilt in Japan by HRC and available to Fogarty, Hislop and Joe Bloggs, the RC30 was, and is, a little bit special
If Suzuki's GSX-R750 was the first race replica bike available for the road, then Honda's RC30 was the first real race bike to be unleashed on the streets.Okay, even the mighty Honda couldn't get round the legislation which required its
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Freddie Spencer's '85 Honda NSR500 GP bike gallery
By Ben Cope on 18/06/2009 16:25:51
Honda's legendary GP500 won 8 out of 12 rounds of the World Championship, ridden by fast Freddie Spencer
1985 Honda NSR500 ... click pic to see galleryGP machines don't get much sexier than this Honda NSR500 from 1985.Winner of 8 out of 12 rounds in the 1985 500cc World Championship, the Honda NSR500 won both the Manufacturers' and Riders' Championships. Ridden by Freddie Spencer, t...
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Every type of four-stroke bike engine ever made
By Robin Goodwin on 21/11/2011 12:32:25
Well, every one that powered a production motorcycle, to be precise. A compendium of four-stroke motorcycle engines.
: Compact, versatile
Bad at: Bad vibes
Sum up: Obvious middleweight choiceIconic twin: Meriden Triumph BonnevilleInline threeTriples attract a cult following because of their haunting engine and exhaust note. They benefit bike design by striking a good
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