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First Ride: 2002 Aprilia Tuono Fighter
By John Cantlie on 29/03/2008 19:22:43
Aprilia launch the production version of their Tuono-R concept bike, the Tuono Fighter. With a Mille engine and chassis, near-on full superbike power and streetfighter styling, you just know this is going to be a bad boy.
Well, I only just did it. Managed to miss the flight on the Thursday morning (4am wake-up special), so had to fly in the following morning on the same horrendous pre-sunlight flight, got a taxi from Brescia airport to the hotel (a one-hour journey), then rode the Tuono all day an...
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Africa Rally - Adventuring with the Princes
By John Cantlie on 14/04/2010 14:21:08
South Africa opens its arms to the heat and dust of Enduro Africa, the rally that promises to thrill and thrash its participants in equal measure. And this year, Princes William and Harry came along for the ride
character-building stuff, then.For those not familiar with the Enduro concept, it’s very simple: raise £5,000 and have a cracking bike adventure holiday. A third of your money goes to charity - in the case of Africa it’s Sentebale, Unicef and the Nelson
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2009 KTM 990SMR review
By John Cantlie on 01/04/2010 14:52:00
Certainly the prettiest and definitely the fastest supermoto yet made, KTM’s new R-model is wonderfully wayward and has a price to match
-twin supermoto concept tweaked to the ‘nth degree, and they are clearly pleased with the result.The combination of white bodywork and orange frame is gorgeous and, unlike previous KTMs, which (apparently) have been made with the same plastic you find in washing
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Vertigo - Enduro Himalaya
By John Cantlie on 06/03/2007 12:28:43
The boundaries of modern motorcycle tours have been pushed back again, as Enduro Himalaya gives you the chance to ride the most incredible mountain peaks in the world
, the trash bin is a mythical concept that hasn't yet made it to the common populace.The second evening is spent in an exquisite Tibetan monastery in the tiny town of Sarahan. The transition from Indian plains to Himalayan region is marked. The roads change
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Reach for the sky - Whitham's Tornado ride
By John Cantlie on 10/04/2002 17:01:29
Whitham reduced to a whimpering pile of vomit and fear after one hour in the back seat of a Tornado GR4 fighter-bomber
-propelled monstrosity, it doesn't all come naturally. The navigator warms-up the FLIR and TFR systems while Whitham and an engineer busy themselves with the six-point harness, plumbing Jim into the oxygen and communication systems. The pilot - a top lad called John
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