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King of the Twins - Aprilia RSV Mille
By Ben Miller on 19/10/2010 14:55:29
In 1998 Aprilia launched the fast and affordable RSV Mille. Now the V-twin has handed over its flagship status to the new RSV4, so we celebrate a decade of the UK’s favourite V-twin sportsbike
slickly and finds neutral quickly when you need it. But the RSV-R lives for open back roads and, when we reach them, it’s easy to see why. The engine, though woefully underpowered (115bhp is typical) in this 2009 of KTM RC8Rs and Ducati 1198Ss, doesn
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First Ride: 2009 Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR C-ABS
By German Ooms on 18/10/2010 13:34:05
In the day and age when Valentino Rossi openly disapproves of all electronic aids in MotoGP, Honda launches a totally new ABS-system, developed specifically for sportsbikes...
with or without the ABS-system and the difference is about £1,000. As a result the 2009 Fireblade C-ABS will cost close to £10,000. But in fairness, you do get a lot of technology for your money. Since its introduction last year, the Blade has won just about every
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What The Press Say: Ducati 1199 Panigale reviews
By Visordown on 12/02/2012 10:24:41
The verdict from the motorcycle press on Ducati's revolutionary new superbike, the 1199 Panigale
the electronic fitted as standard to the S model we tested, it’s a lightweight 195bhp toy box – a blood red trackday sledgehammer.” Michael Neeves, Motorcycle News – Wednesday 15 February 2012“I’d love to spend more time on the Panigale. It’ll do 15,000 miles
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First Ride: 2008 BMW F800GS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 11:24:41
The world becomes a smaller place as BMW’s iconic cross-continental all-road battleship welcomes a new mini member into its family.
wheelie stage fright while British Supersport racer Paul Young looked on unimpressed, and this month I managed to burry BMW’s new F800GS up to its axels in sand while Dakar rider, chaperone to Charley Boorman and BMW off-road skills school headmaster Simon
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Living with a 2009 Harley Davidson XR1200
By James Whitham on 23/10/2009 10:56:37
James Whitham's review of the Harley XR1200
sheds about 20kg off the overall weight of the bike. Full report and pics next month.DATE RECEIVED: 16th March 2009PARTS ADDED: TermignonisTOTAL MILEAGE: 350 milesMILEAGE THIS MONTH: 312 milesCOSTS THIS MONTH: £1,568PURCHASE PRICE: £7,600July 2009One
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First Ride: 2005 Ducati Sport Classics
By mossy on 09/06/2004 00:32:56
Visordown heads off to Florence to ride Ducati's new line-up of Sport Classics
-cooled, desmodromic, four-stroke, two-valves per cylinder, 90-degree V-twinSeat height: 825mm Dry weight: 187kg (179kg)Bore x Stroke: 94 x 71.5mmCompression ratio: 10:1Transmission: six-speedAvailable: November (October) Performance: 4Economy: 4Style: 5Overall: 5
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Road Test: R1200S v. RSV-R v. CBR1000RR v. 955i
By Tim Dickson on 20/05/2008 10:17:35
BMW wants us to know their new R1200S is very much a sports bike. But by whose reckoning? Theirs or ours? Sporting all-sorts go to the Alps to find out. And not a race track in sight...
. RSV-R v. CBR1000RR v. 955i 2/4SPECS - BMW R1200STYPE - SUPERSPORTS PRODUCTION DATE - 2006 PRICE NEW - £10,320 ENGINE CAPACITY - 1170cc POWER - 111.5bhp@8000rpm TORQUE - 76.6lb.ft@6800rpm WEIGHT - 190kg SEAT HEIGHT - 830mm FUEL CAPACITY - 17L
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Road Test: BMW R1150GS V R1200GS
By Bertie Simmonds on 26/01/2011 16:41:13
The bold, brash and huge 1200 GS Adventure takes on its dad - the tough, slugging film star 1150 GS Adventure in the wilds of Wales.
considerably. The spec charts tell it pretty much like it is. And on the dyno the 1200 makes a good 20bhp more than the 1150 and there's around 12 percent more torque too. And as all this extra grunt is propelling a substantially lighter bike it really is a non
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First Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ER-6F
By Jon Urry on 12/05/2008 22:27:11
Less self-consciously 'funky' thank its unfaired sibling - but has Kawasaki's new twin got what it takes to beat Suzuki's SV650S?
not be as handling-focused as the SV, but for a newer rider the advantages of comfort probably outweigh any loss in cornering performance.That's not to say the ER-6f is a slouch. It's not heavy (Kawasaki claims 178kg dry; we reckon it'll be just over 200kg wet
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Bimota Tesi 3D tested around Brands Hatch
By Mark Forsyth on 11/08/2010 12:15:43
If you’ve never ridden a Tesi and never wanted to, now is the time to re-adjust your head and embrace weirdness
@ 7500rpm Torque 75ft/lb @ 5750rpmBore & stroke 98 x 71.5mm Compression ratio 11.0:1 Front suspension 115mm monoshock forks, fully adjustable preload, rebound and compression dampingRear suspension monoshock, fully adjustable preload, rebound
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