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John Cantlie Does Africa
By John Cuntlie on 29/10/2007 21:07:47
A ride off-road through the un-tamed bush of South Africa? Tough going but a real thrill, and in November 2006 you can do the same - and all for charidee, mate
Christ my body hurts. My left foot is broken in two places, swollen horribly and coloured black and green from bruising. My left thumb has been wrenched so far back that it's barely mobile, and I have a bloody wound on my throat the size of a walnut. I've lost seven kilos in weig...
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Living with a 2001 Honda GL1800 Goldwing
By John Can lie on 26/05/2002 12:51:05
Raah! Johnny Cantlie and his Goldwing
August 2001Sniffing around, I saw that the one motorcycling species we were lacking from our excellent groupage was a Super-Tourer. Plenty of supersports, plenty of superbikes, but no Super-Tourers. Which, I thought, wasn't really on.Having the carpark thronging with squadrons of...
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KTM RC8 world press launch
By Visordown News on 24/02/2008 23:22:52
John Cantlie previews KTM's eagerly-awaited RC8 sportsbike
Look out for Cantlie's report on the new RC8 tomorrowWELL, we’ve arrived at the hotel near the Ascari circuit for tomorrow’s test-ride. Only arrived at 11.30pm and it’s a 6.45am wake-up tomorrow, so a pretty busy day ahead.Press briefing is tomorrow
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Living with a 2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure
By John Cantlie on 23/05/2009 11:02:50
John Cantlie's long term impressions of the BMW R1200GS Adventure
May 2009Now look here. There comes a time in a man’s life when he knows what he likes and likes what he knows. At this point, to divert from this path of knowingness is to err and will only make that man (in this case, me) unhappy, angry, or both.And so it is that when the select...
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Living with a 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By John Cantlie on 12/07/2002 14:02:03
Cantlie goes mega fast and offends the law on his R1
July 2002After copping loads of flak for enjoying an alternative lifestyle last year on the Honda GoldWing, I figured it was time to go back to my roots and get back on a sportsbike. The new Yamaha R1 in silver and black is the smartest damn thing to ever come out of Japan, so af...
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Video: KTM RC8 first ride report
By Visordown News on 25/02/2008 13:50:41
TWO's John Cantlie reports back from the launch of KTM's eagerly awaited RC8
TWO EDITOR John Cantlie has just ridden KTM's stunning new V-twin superbike, the RC8.Watch John put the new KTM through its paces, giving his impressions of the new Jap-beater within minutes of stepping off the machine.
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KTM RC8 Launch - first riding impressions
By Visordown News on 25/02/2008 14:05:16
John Cantlie fires back his first impressions of KTM's new superbike from Ascari test track
More sophisticated than a Ducati, says CantlieAkrapovic exhaust is an aftermarket extraRC8 ... looks great in whiteTWO EDITOR John Cantlie has just ridden KTM's new RC8 superbike at the exclusive Ascari test track in southern Spain. Here are John
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Launch report: KTM 990 SMT
By John Cantlie on 17/02/2009 09:24:16
John Cantlie reports back from sunny Portugal, during the launch of the KTM 990 SMT
I’m not used to riding in sunshine. I’m not used to leaning a bike so far over the footpegs scrape on the ground. I’m not used to an air temperature of 18 degrees and dry weather either, but we’ve got all four in Portugal and KTM´s new 990 SMT is a great bike to rediscover it all...
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Michelin Pilot Road 2 tyre launch
By Johnnie Cantlie on 19/10/2010 18:12:19
Rah Johnnie Cantlie tries Michelin's new dual-compound road rubber
Colin Edwards has been busy. Between testing his new GP bike and fulfilling sponsors' whims, he's been developing Michelin's new dual compound tyres."It's all about consistency," said the disarmingly normal Texan at Michelin's secret test facility in the South of France. "Hard la...
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Living with a 2008 Honda Pan European
By John Cantlie on 16/11/2008 10:09:35
Naughty Johnny Cantlie pinches a Pan Euro from Honda for a quick review
To this day I still don’t know if Honda know where their Pan European is. I stole this bike after the lads had finished using it for a test before Christmas, and then simply decided that I couldn’t give it back.Three months later and the Pan (booked for a one-week test) has re-co...
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