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2009 Most Important...BMW K1300R
By Rob Hoyles on 18/10/2009 16:42:47
Not many bikes manage to change people’s perceptions of an entire factory. But BMW engineered a seismic shift in attitude with this big-inch brute, the machine that put the tonic into Teutonic. Believe
’t seven feet tall or the same again wide.It even won our big naked test earlier this year. Up against stiff competition from Ducati, Honda and Triumph we discovered a side to the BMW that had us all more than a little surprised. On the fast sweeping roads
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BMW K1300GT, Honda VFR800, Suzuki Hayabusa, KTM 990SMT
By Rob Hoyles on 26/07/2010 14:06:35
How do you like your big-mile kicks? We evaluate four different takes on the tourer From the Suzuki Hayabusa to the KTM 990SMT
of relaxation is dictated by your right hand.Tickets booked, forecast ignored, credit card packed – to the ferry and on with the road test
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The Power and the Glory: Ducati Streetfighter S v BMW K1300R v Triumph Speed Triple v Honda CB1000R
By Rob Hoyles on 02/07/2010 09:44:07
Hugely powerful and slickly suspended, the new breed of big streetbikes are superbike-fast
, chemically-fuelled weekend revelers, the Downs have been a playground to a great many people.For Visordown the Downs mean a traffic-free, mid-week blast on some of the best roads the south has to offer, with the mighty A272 running through the heart of it. A
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First Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ER6f review
By Rob Hoyles on 16/11/2005 16:12:18
The world launch review of the Kawasaki ER6F, a Kawasaki budget middleweight naked aimed squarely at the SV650 and Honda Hornet
and improved ground clearance which is helped all the more by the stylish underbelly exhaust.Having spent the day travelling since the wee small hours to our picturesque test location on the east coast of Sicily, the press briefing was refreshingly, erm, brief
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Longest Test: Suzuki GSX-R1000
By Rob Hoyles on 02/11/2009 10:36:24
The dark horse of this year’s litre class, the GSX-R1000 just keeps on impressing Visordown’s Deputy Editor and keen club racer, Rob Hoyles.
’m feeling suitably jaded.Tim, on the other hand, has a look about him. I wouldn’t say it’s smug, but there’s a distinct look of joy on his face as the editor’s stand in for the trip eyes the BMW’s sheer size, reveling at the sumptuous saddle and roomy riding
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Living with a 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000
By Rob Hoyles on 23/06/2009 11:12:08
Hoyles finds his youth again with Suzuki's mental GSX-R1000
to show the difference in sound between the standard pipes and their Leo Vince replacements. Not only are the aftermarket items prettier, I’m sure you’ll agree they sound an awful lot better too; road-legal but sweet.DATE RECEIVED: 27th March 2009TEST
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