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You'll Never Forget Your First (Big Bike)
By Jon Urry on 05/10/2003 10:47:17
Passing their bike test was the easy bit. Now our band of intrepid new bikers have been set the task of choosing a first bike from five models aimed at new riders
the BMW was really easy to get on with. The looks actually grew on me, but probably because I started to enjoy the bike.MattThe BMW was nice and relaxing, a bit like a cup of tea. On the road it performed really well, smooth and very easy to live with. But
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1098R and the Fastest Island in the World
By Jon Urry on 29/04/2010 16:03:13
Ducati’s glorious 1098R thrashed around the the Isle of Man just days before thousands of bikers got there for the 2008 TT. If there’s a two-wheeled heaven, this may just be it
of beer, large ladies exposing their breasts to the baying crowds and bikes being ridden at a terrifying pace on the public roads.I remember a few of the grimmer parts, the local news reporting two racers being killed in morning practice, seeing crashed
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2011 Yamaha Fazer8 just in
By Andy Stevens on 28/09/2011 14:43:50
"A roadbike that ticks all the boxes" - we have four weeks to find out
There has been a considerable drop in UK bikers buying new motorcycles, listing financial strains as a contributing factor. There was also a time not so long ago when a large proportion of us had two or more bikes hauled up in our garages
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Weapon of Choice - Best bikes of 2008
By Staff on 20/05/2009 14:50:05
There were some great bikes released in 2008. But which is your absolute favourite? We picked the four we love the most and headed west to Wales
’s the opposite. Riding is a solitary existence that is mostly about just making yourself feel good. But that’s how it’s supposed to be.In an effort to put this theory to the test, four of us have each chosen our favourite bike of 2008 for a road and track test
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Used Review: Kawasaki ZX-6R 1997 - 2001
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 13:29:51
The ZX-6R exploded onto the scene in 1995 and has been with us ever since. Bertie Simmonds explores the myriad of myths and litany of lies about the G and J models of the big K's popular middleweight blaster.
.Kawasaki finally delivered the goods with the new ZX-6R. Their own ZZ-R600 had been the fastest 600 for years, but soft suspension and wobbly handling made it a sports-tourer and also-ran to most middleweight sports-bikers. Then Kawasaki hit on the rowdy 'n' raw
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First Ride: 2002 BMW F650CS
By Ian Cobby on 29/03/2008 14:14:35
I wasn't sure about the styling of BMW's new baby the F650CS when I first saw it, but the style loving Italians loved it. Wherever I parked the BMW in and around the launch city of Florence it drew admiring glances and comments.
of riders the F650CS could be aimed at are new to biking commuters who don't like the idea of a scooter, but need the freedom and convenience of a two wheeler. BMW reckon 40% of sales will be from people who aren't even bikers. I might be totally wrong, I
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To Hell and Back - Derbi GPR50, Aprilia SXV, Quadzilla
By Andy Stevens, Jon Urry, Jon Bentman on 30/03/2010 09:27:22
A journey of pain, suffering and 573 miles to Cornwall on a temperamental supermoto, a 50cc sportsbike and an unstable quad.
like shared suffering, the rigours of a hard journey combined with terrible weather and running out of fuel are nourishment for the biker's body and soul. Apparently, we live for this sort of thing.So we assembled the most unlikely collection
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Niall's Spin: BMW F800ST
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 14:23:08
Fight off any reluctance and intimidation and unleash your wild side with BMW'S F800ST
Click to read: BMW F800ST owners reviews, BMW F800ST specs and to see the BMW F800ST image gallery.The F800ST IS a bike that was built to encourage bikers back on to the road without being intimidated or scared in any way. But it also serves another
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Class of '84: Suzuki Katana 1100 v. Kawasaki GPZ900R
By Colin Goodwin on 07/06/2009 11:53:56
1984. A great year for films, a seminal year for music, and the year Kawasaki stole Suzuki’s Katana 1100 thunder with their all-new watercooled GPZ900R. Overnight, superbikes had suddenly entered the computer age
dealer and organised a test ride on the new GPZ900R. Everything about it was incredible: its power, its handling, its brakes. I knew that I had ridden the future and I couldn’t afford it.The GPZ900R that we have here is absolutely stunning, despite having
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First Ride: Ducati Diavel Carbon review
By Ben Cope on 07/02/2011 12:11:18
The Diavel is in the details. So is it any good?
want a bike to handle, but – and I’m not sure how – the Diavel doesn’t suffer one bit. As we headed down the Ronda road, the local biker’s haunt, superbikes were everywhere. And more than a few of them must have been surprised as a whinge of journalists
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