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Retro Cool: Honda CB1300, Yamaha XJR1300, Kawasaki ZRX1100, Suzuki GSX1400
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 09:46:20
For the ultimate street cred you need flat bars and a motor with more grunt than a '70s porn star. Time to turn back the clock and discover the best in retro biking
them so cool and gives them their appeal.If you buy any one of these four retro bikes you buy much more than just a jumble of nuts and bolts that have been joined together into a bike, you buy memories and feelings. Hand over your cash for your new XJR
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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 1000
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 21:58:29
If the prospect of a liquid-cooled S4Rs Monster goes against all you stand for, how about trying a 1000cc air-cooled one on for size?
the stupid footpeg/exhaust arrangement.What gives the S2R its character is the engine. I've long been a fan of Ducati's air-cooled 1000cc lump, and the S2R shows it off in its best light. Accelerate in first, and as the revs rise the front follows suit
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Second Summer - used test
By Jon Urry on 07/09/2009 15:03:03
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck...
’ve picked the original GSX-R1000. Light, basic and thrilling to ride, this 180mph lunatic was the King of Wheelies when it was released in 2000 and instantly disposed of the Yamaha R1. In the same vein is KTM’s 690SM, only a year old and perhaps the ultimate
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Summer Fun - Suzuki GSX-R1000K2, KTM 690SM, Yamaha XJR1300 and Triumph Thruxton
By Jon Urry on 10/05/2010 11:39:08
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck
. For the sportsbike nut, we’ve picked the original GSX-R1000. Light, basic and thrilling to ride, this 180mph lunatic was the King of Wheelies when it was released in 2000 and instantly disposed of the Yamaha R1. In the same vein is KTM’s 690SM, only a year old
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Road Test: Suzuki Bandit 1200 VS 1250
By Jon Urry on 13/04/2008 13:34:51
With a cult following that makes Scientology look like a small book club gathering, Suzuki’s Bandit 1200 has brought big-bore grunt to the biking masses. Does the new water-cooled engine continue this reign, or relegate it now to a forgotten religion?
Top speed: 144.7mph (t)Quarter mile: 12.07sec@116mphFACTFILE SUZUKI BANDIT 1200SPrice: £3,000Engine: 1,157cc, air-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve inline fourPower: 98.4bhp @ 7,900rpm (t)Torque: 69.4lb.ft @ 6,900rpm (t)Front suspension: 43mm RWU forks, adjustable
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First Ride: 2007 Suzuki Bandit 650
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 14:49:15
Old faithful returns with a new jacket, starched braces and a spanking new motor
from the pictures Suzuki has avoided messing with the Bandit's look, as it generally has for the last 12 years! Aesthetically the 2007 bike's hard to split from its predecessor. The fairing, forks, swingarm and frame all look the same at a glance
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First Ride: 2005 Suzuki Bandit 650-650S
By Jon Urry on 31/03/2008 22:37:42
Suzuki's trusty Bandit has swollen in capacity for 2005, but is this enough to put the planet's longest-serving middleweight back in the frame?
like an on/off switch on fast stretches of road. By 9500rpm the power is all but gone though, and you get the 'flogging a dead horse' feeling.Continue the 2005 Suzuki Bandit 650 & 650S Review - 2/2JON SPEAKS TO BANDIT CHIEF ENGINEER TOSHIYUKI ENDOQ: Why
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First Ride: 2001 Ducati 620ie Monster
By Jon Urry on 27/03/2008 21:20:35
Jon Urry tests out the Ducati 620ie Monster
The original M600 was an amalgam of 583cc two-valve desmodromic V-twin motor and chassis from the 851 Superbike, clothed in the minimal bodywork from the pen of Miguel Galuzzi. More than 100,000 of the little beauties have been sold worldwide
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Second chance: Ducati Multistrada 620
By Jon Urry on 07/01/2011 15:29:06
Ill conceived Italian mismatch or a bloody good secondhand buy - Jon Urry gets intimate with the Multistrada
MUCH LIKE THE child of two very closely related redneck hicks the baby Multistrada was never going to be a looker. Launched in the middle of 2005 the 620 was the entry level Multistrada from Ducati, aiming to cash in on the surprising success of its
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Road Test: Yamaha FZ1 v. Ducati Monster
By Jon Urry on 20/05/2008 10:10:35
Psst... Don't tell anyone, but there's a revolution underway: proper sports bike motors wrapped in stripped-down, sharp-steering chassis. Run for the hills! The naked generation is upon us!
. Ducati Monster 2/3SPECS - DUCATITYPE - STREETBIKEPRODUCTION DATE - 2006PRICE NEW - £9495ENGINE CAPACITY - 998ccPOWER - 119.6bhp@9900rpmTORQUE - 67.9lb.ft@7600rpm WEIGHT - 177kgSEAT HEIGHT - 800mm FUEL CAPACITY - 13.5L TOP SPEED - 153.1mph0-60
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