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Tuitional Trackdays: Safer, Faster, the Future?
By John Hogan on 02/12/2010 15:12:13
With own-fault bike accident deaths on the increase, this Lincolshire cop has initiated a course to keep local bikers on the road. Cpl Hogan, keen to brush up on his skills, investigates
Preconception: cops hate bikersReality: this cop doesn't, he's trying to helpWhat I learned: we need more people like AndyAS A GENERAL rule British bikers love sports bikes. Buying any litre sports bike is no bad thing. Creeping over the national
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Pounding your meet - Biker Meets
By John Hogan on 20/10/2010 11:28:10
Why do we like riding to car parks, drinking muddy tea out of throwaway cups and nattering like old women about bikes? Because we're bikers of course, and that's what we do
The ideal bike meet would be somewhere about 30 or 40 miles from your house, giving you the chance for a proper ride there. The weather should be sunny too, but you don't always get the choice. Meeting up with friends is what it's all about. If you
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Hogan's Heroes: Flat Track
By John Hogan on 29/11/2009 14:07:55
John Hogan sees if Flat Track really is as cool as it looks. Even if you're rubbish at it
and giving an ominous thumbs down. Oh well...For those of you who don't know what flat track is, go and watch On Any Sunday. In short, the bikes are low, off-road-ish with 19-inch wheels and no front brakes. They are raced around a dirt oval, they are fast
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The Brits Abroad: GSX-RBoyz across Germany
By John Hogan on 20/10/2010 16:42:20
Football wasn’t the only reason to cross the Channel this summer. A gang of the maddest GSX-R riders in Britain descended on Germany for some of the finest riding in the Ruhr. And we went along for the ride
checked sports bikes were for, well, showing off really, and not tremendously good at covering vast tracts of land. Granted you can’t do 168mph with a tailpack and a day sack (as we did) when riding a nodding tourer, but isn’t that the whole point of long
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Hogan's Heroes: Motocross
By John Hogan on 29/11/2010 15:21:22
It's been a while since Hogan's been subjected to some proper field discipline. Time to go motocrossing with Avago MX
cost less than it would to buy a second-hand 'crosser. Bargain.HERO NO.7Karl NewtonWith over 300 trophies from club and national races, and an Eastern Centre motocross title, Karl also rides in the Lings Motocross Display team.COSTHalf/full day: £110/£175
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Hogan's Heroes: Track Virgin
By John Hogan on 31/10/2007 14:44:31
Mission 4: Pop track cherry
Potential: The potentially ruinous realisation I'm not as good at riding as I think I amReality: Christ on a bike, I just got me knee down at 85mph! I love track ridingWhat I learned: Loads of new skills like lifting my vision, body position
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Video: BMW K1300R Anti-Slip Control ASC
By John Hogan on 12/02/2009 20:33:30
Following on from a feature in this month's TWO. Check out this video of BMW's Anti-Slip Control
, and that it definitely was, with 163BHP and 90lb-ft of torque, but it had little else going for it, and at the time seemed to be going against the BMW grain of bikes with no sense and lots of sensibility. The 1293cc 1300R is up 136cc on last year’s model, bringing
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Racing heavyweights: Europe v Japan
By John Hogan on 01/04/2010 11:13:25
Since the middle of the last century motorcycle racing has been dominated by these two heavyweights. With the most explosive race seasons in living memory upon us, who’s top dog?
MotoGP Bikes: Ducati Desmosedici v Yamaha M1 The best bikes in MotoGP are back to battle it out once again; same lap times, same rulebook, two completely different machines. How the hell does that happen?There’s no doubt which are the best bikes
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Hogan's Heroes: Trackday virgin
By John Hogan on 01/06/2006 13:36:35
Mission 4: Pop Track Cherry
weekend, then?" queries that plague the start of the working week.CostsNovice school £410Bike Transport £215 Hotel £38 ppnFlights £65www.smoothtracks.netTel: 07812 042 472Hero - Dave ButlerEx-ACU 250 proddie champion Dave has easily been my best hero
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Double Ton - cracking the 200mph barrier
By John Hogan on 17/06/2008 14:51:06
Six riders attempt to crack the illusive 200mph barrier at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground
to the engine, but blue-printing, balancing, and a fat fuel injection system are definite. Power is around 210bhp.THE BIKE JOURNALISTJOHN HOGAN:AGE: 27PROFESSION: BIKE JOURNOHIGHEST PREVIOUS TOP SPEED: 180MPHAMBITION: 10/10CONFIDENCE: 10/10TOP SPEED: 196.6
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