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First Ride: Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 15:59:16
Ducati enters the supermoto scene with a bang. That'll be the mirror on a car's door then...
me.Aggressive, minimalist, exciting and thrilling to ride is how Ducati is billing the Hypermotard. It may have essentially the same chassis and engine as the Multistrada but that's where the similarities end. The Hypermotard is the Mr Hyde
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First Ride: 2008 Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 27/05/2008 22:54:55
Ducati enters the supermoto scene with a bang. That'll be the mirror on a car's door then...
than me.Aggressive, minimalist, exciting and thrilling to ride is how Ducati is billing the Hypermotard. It may have essentially the same chassis and engine as the Multistrada but that's where the similarities end. The Hypermotard is the Mr Hyde
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First Ride: 2003 Suzuki SV650 review
By Jon Urry on 15/09/2010 12:43:41
Its faired brother is more suited to motorway miles, but how does the SV650 handle rush hour traffic?
. The riding position feels much more upright compared to the S, and because your body isn't angled downwards you get a much clearer view over cars stuck in traffic and can spot the odd pedestrian waiting to jump out in front of you. Stopping at traffic lights
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Road Test: Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 20:16:18
It's the best looking bike of the year bar none. But is Triumph's new Speed Triple all show and no go? Urry heads south to find out.
to scare me. Excitement it is then. And the cause? I'm about to ride the new Triumph Speed Triple.I've been looking forward to getting a go on this bike ever since I first saw it at a show last September. If it went half as well as it looked
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First Ride: 2004 BMW K1200S
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 20:39:18
Heralded as the sportiest BMW motorbike ever, can the K 1200 S really rival the current hyper-sports bikes? Jon Urry travels to Munich to sample the delights of the German Autobahn and Austrian curves
to say I was really looking forward to riding the new bike, and where better to launch a hyper-sports bike than Germany with its unrestricted speed limits and neighbouring Austria with its twisty Alpine roads?After the traditional dull German presentation
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First Ride: Benelli Tornado Tre
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 14:07:35
Benelli boss Andrea Merloni describes the Tornado as his 'crazy project'. After four years in development this bike will either make or break his company.
the chassis owes all of its development to the World Superbike team.While on television it may have looked like the Tornado was struggling and off the pace Benelli was actually using all the track testing time and race data to perfect the chassis of the road
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First Ride: 2006 Honda VFR800 VTEC ABS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 13:10:00
Clever new VTEC knows what you want and paves the way for more variable valve Hondas
variable valve VTEC.The problem was a momentary 'hiccup' at the point of transition from two-to-four-valve operation. Often not an issue, the hiccup was nevertheless irritating to owners and proved an obstacle to smooth riding under certain conditions
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Road Test: BMW R1200ST
By Jon Urry on 24/04/2008 21:42:44
The rain in Spain fell mostly as snow. Jon Urry discovers it's not all glamour in this job as he tests BMW's new sports tourer.
was there. The usual sunshine that accompanies a trip to Spain was missing, and instead the whole of Europe was gripped by a cold spell. Because of this I won't pretend to have tested the bike to its limits; it simply wasn't possible. The ride home, however
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First Ride: BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Replica
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 12:16:08
Only BMW would make a race replica that comes with heated grips and a shaft-drive as standard. Jon Urry took the Randy Mamola BoxerCup replica BMW around Donington Park for an all-over workout
buggering off and winning the GP by a country mile.Now in its fifth season, the BoxerCup has proved a clever marketing tool for BMW because despite its car side of things having strong ties with racing, their bikes are more linked to touring. With the racing
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First Ride: 2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio
By Jon Urry on 18/03/2008 20:46:37
Who the hell let Urry out on a bike that expensive? He'll bring down Lloyds of London if he falls off.
character. But is still smooth enough to be a genuinely good road bike motor. It's not the fastest by a long shot but Ducati has concentrated on giving the 1100 a wide spread of torque as well as a very slick gearbox. In first gear the instant punch
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