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	Road Test: BMW K1200LT vs. H-D FLHTC vs. Goldwing By Jon Urry on 22/04/2008 22:00:32 A weekend of wine tasting on bikes that represent the more refined side of life. We explore France's Loire Valley from the comfort of three ultimate touring machines. .Arriving at Angers just past 9pm we checked into the delights of a Comfort Inn followed by much-needed food at the Buffalo Grill. Not glamorous, but money saved here could be better spent on fine wines, a sacrifice worth making. In order to give our taste buds a

	Road Test: 2007 Z750 v FZ6 v GSR v Hornet By Jon Urry on 28/05/2008 22:13:52 Welcome to a world of high tea, cucumber sandwiches, and screaming petrol engines as the naked middleweights tear into... MotoGP, forget WSB, if you want a truly unique day out with a dazzling array of four and two wheeled machinery head to 'Glorious Goodwood' and its Festival of Speed.For those new to this event, check out the preview after this test but for those who

	Not so Super Motos By Jon Urry on 01/10/2005 16:30:01 It's supermoto-a-go-go as Team Two heads to France on a madcap mission to raise the Pyrenees to the ground. Allez! , the Honda's seat isn't good for much over 50 miles. But they will enjoy the ride; while it's built on a budget - just check out the 1940's clocks - the FMX works together brilliantly as a package, with one slight weakness."That engine's disappointing," said

	KTM RC8 vs. Ducati 1098 - Euro Fighters By Jon Urry on 22/10/2010 11:55:07 KTM's plan could be seen as audacious; take on the benchmark boss, Ducati’s 1098. So, should Ducati be scared? riding position that dispels the myth that for sporty handling you need a stance that resembles the kind of pose you have to adopt to get your prostate checked, but a few more irritations raised their ugly heads. I’ve ridden a few 1098s before so I know

	Colditz By Jon Urry on 01/11/2005 16:41:47 It's every officer's duty to escape. So our four battle-weary soldiers slipped the confines of Blighty for the freedom of Germany's autobahns to stretch the legs of four very fast bikes delivers it in such a friendly fashion that there is no intimidation factor with the Blackbird, it just clicks with the rider. But things weren't well with the ZX-12R. More specifically, there was something wrong with the rear end. "I've checked tyre

	Road Test: Versys V Bandit 650S V MT-03 By Jon Urry on 13/04/2008 13:09:52 We destroyed Australia in the rugby World Cup, and quite possibly that’s all that matters.To give our underdog team a bit of extra support, TWO took the backroad route to France on a Kawasaki Versys, a Yamaha MT-03 and a Suzuki 650 Bandit... relaxed riding position. Well they did for me anyway. The photographer complained that the seat pushed him forwards onto his balls. Not willing to investigate any further into this statement I noted his comments and suggest you check bollock

	Road Test: Tuono v Duke v Brutale v Speed Triple By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 21:07:12 In search of naked satisfaction our lads strip down, strip off and head to the seediest street in Europe, Hamburg's Reeperbahn. We are only about 20 miles into France and things aren't going well. Three naked bikes are slip-streaming each other down the dual carriageway with about a foot separating their wheels. Every now and then point man Daryll tucks in an elbow to check

	Road Test: ZX-12R v CBR1100XX v K1200S v GSX1300R By Jon Urry on 07/05/2008 19:55:48 It's every officer's duty to escape. So our four battle-weary soldiers slipped the confines of Blighty for the freedom of Germany's autobahns to stretch the legs of four very fast bikes. delivers it in such a friendly fashion that there is no intimidation factor with the Blackbird, it just clicks with the rider. But things weren't well with the ZX-12R. More specifically, there was something wrong with the rear end. "I've checked tyre

	First Ride: Ducati 1098R By Jon Urry on 10/04/2008 21:09:57 If you can’t beat them, get the rules changed so you can then build a bike with all the bits you need to dominate the racetrack out of the box. Ducati’s 1098R is pure WSB homologation magic... warm MotoGP quality circuit with tyres this sticky I’m not actually convinced that they would break traction, so I checked with Niall Mackenzie, and he agreed it was unlikely as well. But in a lot of ways that’s almost the point of it. Even if I knew

	American Muscle - Yamaha V-Max By Jon Urry on 09/09/2009 17:39:26 In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect? on the weather but this can attract anything from 50 to 250 owners. If you want to meet other owners then you have to check out the European scene. The Vmax is huge in Belgium, the international rally there attracts over 800 owners, it’s massive. Vmax owners