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BMW S1000RR - onboard lap - Mallory Park
By Mark Forsyth on 11/06/2010 14:50:57
Come and check out a lap of Mallory Park with Mark Forsyth on the brutally fast BMW S1000RR
Visordown tested the BMW S1000RR against the best of Europe; the Aprilia RSV4 Factory, MV Agusta F4 1000 and Ducati 1098R Bayliss. Here's an onboard lap with Mark Forsyth on the BMW S1000RR.
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Ridden: BMW R1200GS Adventure
By mark forsyth on 07/10/2011 12:33:25
Demons exorcised. Job jobbed
wheel impacted with the brick wall at approximately 10-15mph. My chest twatted the handlebar switchgear (why do they make it so clunky?) and, more painful than anything else, my jeans-covered shins with the fuel injectors. There was claret everywhere
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2010 BMW S1000RR Mallory Park track test
By Mark Forsyth on 24/06/2010 15:50:52
Technically superior to the opposition, kind and considerate to all grades of rider and ridiculously fast. A bike so well-behaved it makes ultra-scary speeds things of joy
SpecificationsPrice £11,150 basicTop Speed 180mph (est.) Engine 999cc, 16v, liquid-cooled, in-line fourBore & Stroke 80.0 x 49.7 Compression Ratio 13:1Power 193bhp at 13,000 rpm Torque 83lb-ft at 9,750 rpmFront suspension Inverted 46mm forks Adjustment
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Euro Exotica - BMW S1000RR, Ducati 1098 Bayliss, Aprilia RSV4 Factory and MV Agusta F4
By Mark Forsyth on 24/06/2010 16:20:19
A warm, dry Mallory Park Focused Events track day, James Whitham, the four best bikes produced in Europe and a data logger. Let’s get busy…
out in terms of lap times (real figures in brackets)BMW S1000RR (1st 56.33)MV Agusta F4 (4th 57.59)Aprilia RSV4 (2nd 57.04)Ducati 1098 (3rd 57.20)WarningNormally this page would be graced with a heading like ‘Conclusion’ or ‘Verdict
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First Ride: Husqvarna Nuda 900
By mark forsyth on 28/10/2011 10:22:27
BMW makes Husky road bike
the frame designer a few sleepless nights. Red rocker cover is a crazy Husqvarna-only modification, said to be worth 2bhp.Oversquare bore and stroke of 84x81mm of the dry-sump motor runs a fairly giddy 13:1 compression ratio. Power is a claimed 103hp
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ABS - Is ABS the future for sports bikes?
By Mark Forsyth on 19/12/2008 14:45:44
In an industry first, Honda have produced a working prototype sportsbike ABS system that they hope will contribute to safer superbikes on the roads of Europe.
had to sit it up and take to an open-gated field. Bastard things. And then there’s ABS – fine in cars, don’t get me wrong – but bikes? Pants. Intrusive, crude and easily confused by irregular road surfaces. Early BMW sytsems were like operating a
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The Jackson 5 and their sidecar outfit
By mark forsyth on 21/12/2011 13:21:35
Nice 5-gallon tank conversion, too
Really nice period promo shot of the Jackson 5 and a BMW outfit.Why they've got jellyfish tendrils stitched to their cuffs is a mystery, though...
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Aprilia RSV4 - onboard lap - Mallory Park
By Mark Forsyth on 11/06/2010 14:46:01
Come and check out a lap of Mallory Park with Mark Forsyth on the awesome Aprilia RSV4 Factory
Visordown tested the Aprilia RSV4 Factory against the best of Europe; the BMW S1000RR, MV Agusta F4 1000 and Ducati 1098R Bayliss. Here's an onboard lap with Mark Forsyth on the Aprilia RSV4 Factory.
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2010 MV Agusta F4 1000 Mallory Park track test
By Mark Forsyth on 24/06/2010 12:07:49
Categorically better than its predecessor and properly in contention in the exalted company of the other European exotics. It filled Whit with confidence – and that is quite some recommendation
cramped for the very tallRating: 4/5Return to Euro Exotica2010 MV Agusta F4 1000 SpecificationsPrice £14,250Top speed 185mph Engine 998cc, 16-valve, liquid-cooled inline four Bore x stroke 76mm x 55mm Compression ratio 13.1:1Power 186bhp at 12,900rpm
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2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Mallory Park track test
By Mark Forsyth on 24/06/2010 15:17:54
Small, feisty and peaky, but raw, basic and flawed in some respects. Aside from all that, a beautiful creation and a most lusted after machine. And very, very fast too
together) 57.59Section times 3.76, 7.84, 10.76, 14.04, 15.40, 6.59Top speed 138.44 mphSlowest speed 18.7 mphSpeed at mid and exit of Gerrards mid=82.0 mph exit = 97.17 mphBraking force 1.05g section 4 hairpinMaximum lean angle 47.55 degrees mid Gerards
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