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First Ride: Moto Guzzi Griso
By Roland Brown on 20/09/2010 21:15:07
Better-looking than the concept bike that spawned it, Guzzi's bruiser is sportier than you'd think - so much so that our man nearly had a 'wardrobe malfunction'.
of the striking concept bike that was unveiled at Munich three years ago. The first thing that struck me after seeing the line of black V-twins outside the Mandello factory was that this is that rare beast, a production bike which looks better than the prototype
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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.
engine barks into life. Warm it up to around 60° on the digital dash and set off, looking for trouble.Aprilia had chosen a wicked 15 mile stretch of the A22 road between Caprino Veronese and Ferrara to unleash their Tuono on, a grippy stretch of tarmac
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First Ride: 2006 Voxan Charade
By Roland Brown on 22/09/2010 15:45:00
Can Voxan's new management manage a Gallic version of what John Bloor did for Triumph? Roland Brown rides the firm's new generation Charade.
Clermont-Ferrand.The Charade's style mixes aggression and retro cool, with its black fairing, single seat and high-level exhaust system emerging from a big V-twin engine. There's a hint of early 70s works Harley XR750 road-racer in designer Sacha Lakic
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First Ride: Honda NC700X review
By Mark Forsyth on 05/12/2011 11:33:20
Progressive Jazz
. The excellent DCT system is expected to add anther £700.That, however, is just my opinion. If you're paying £7,500pa for your season's rail ticket you may disagree. The acid test will be how the Honda dealer network gets on with selling this concept when
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Piaggio MP3 LT 400cc review
By Ben Cope on 19/06/2009 14:54:24
The scooter that can be ridden with no motorcycle licence? Does that make sense? No, but it's true.
Piaggio MP3 LT400 ... safer than two wheels?Piaggio has just launched what they reckon will sway all those London-luvvies who find the whole concept of two wheels a bit scary. The MP3 LT is a 400cc scooter with one big difference, an extra wheel
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Street Assassins - '06 Aprilia Tuono, '04 Kawasaki Z1000 and '04 Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 28/06/2010 16:25:02
Unlike an F1 boss you don’t have to take a beating when it comes to naked fun. We pick three of the best value street bikes on the market and explore what makes them tick
to a naked bike with big flat bars. The choice is downright confusing to say the least, baffling to be more accurate.But the truth of the matter is that street bikes have been around for ages, it’s just in the last few years that the concept has gained
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First Ride: 2001 Honda VTX1800
By Bertie Simmonds on 29/03/2008 13:12:58
There's a low, mean burbling coming from somewhere near my pants as my posterior is pummeled by a searing wave of torque. God, can you believe I've just written such tosh?
pleasurable sound at first, but soon grates.The pegs go down as you round your favourite bend. Cue smug grin. But it keeps happening, even if you're slotting this leviathan into a parking slot at Asda. It's daft, as an unsympathetic camber on the road, means
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First Ride: 2008 Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 17/02/2008 14:42:12
It’s just like the 1098 but smaller, right? Er no, actually it isn’t. Ducati has taken a completely new change of tack with its 848
such as ‘best balance between road and track’ and ‘entry level superbike.’ Hmm, this didn’t sound like what I was expecting. I wanted to hear lightweight, rev-hungry, supersport, phrases that would hint at a bike you could really throw around (or up) a track
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CCM RM30, KTM 520EXC, KTM Duke II, VOR 503SM
By Stuart Barker on 19/04/2008 22:10:19
Chris Walker's used to sliding bikes but this is out of control. As he flashes into view, out of the forest behind, there's a violent, rasping bark from his KTM's carbon can as the bike slews sideways.
laughing since we threw legs over samples of the best things to ever happen to motorcycling - Supermotos.The concept is simplicity itself: take an off-road bike, fit road wheels and tyres, tweak suspension, add stronger brakes and enjoy, off-road or on
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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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