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Stop Right Now: ABS vs. The Man
By Jon Urry on 29/11/2010 16:05:26
ABS: good for those that wants it. Or is it even better than that? Can you handle the truth? Be prepared, as Prof Jon Urry and his performing lab rats demonstrate to us all the startling reality
circumference changes, which confuses the sensors if the brakes are applied. The only real way to combat this would be to use gyroscopes, but then the costs and weight of the ABS system skyrockets. So bike manufacturers have to develop ABS that can deal
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Ron Haslam Training School for Kids
By Jon Urry on 05/11/2004 14:25:42
Twelve years old and lapping Donington on a Honda CBR125 with Ron Haslam's On-Track
Honda has been trying to encourage younger riders onto bikes recently, which is part of the reason for their release of the CBR125 this year - and it's become one of the firm's best selling models.But that's only any use to 17-year-olds who can ride it on the roads, so has joined...
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Courier Advice: City bike test
By Jon Urry on 22/02/2008 12:54:01
Despatch riding: the ultimate test of man and machinery. Armed with four city bikes, can the staff survive London's urban jungle and earn an honest wage?
. And they hate other riders who are slower than them. Riders like me. So imagine my 'joy' when I learn that I am to become a motorcycle courier for the day.Continue the courier bike test - 2/3URRY'S A-Z OF COURIERINGA is for 'A' as in to -ZB is for Black cab
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The Time Tunnel - Motorcycle Speed Record
By Jon Urry on 14/10/2010 14:57:49
The fastest bike in the world: 322.149mph, two Harley engines, 10,000 fans and one very brave man
markers, which passed about every 10 seconds, and the wobble. The frame was still bent after the accident, which was why the speed wasn't as high as I wanted. During the run I had to close the throttle to get it back under control, that cost me 10-15mph
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How my stolen 'Blade ended up on the WSB grid
By Jon Urry on 24/06/2010 10:28:00
In 2004 I had a Honda Fireblade, and very nice it was too. Then some lowlife scum decided to relieve me of it. Now, years later, the police have recovered the bike. What happened in between?
. But there is another route. Some less than scrupulous dealers are bringing in brand new whole bikes, breaking them for spares, then selling the frame and identification documents onto thieves. A frame with no identification papers costs £400, one with legitimate
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Best Biking Summer Holiday... Russia
By Jon Urry on 21/10/2010 11:38:00
Best-ever biking summer holiday to Russia so you can get some ideas for your own. You don’t have to spend thousands of pounds or be away from work for long
RUSSIAName: Jon UrryBike: BMW 1200gs AdventureMiles covered: 4,876Total cost: £1,500Pros: The ChallengeCons: It’s a long waySummer of 2006 wasn’t a great time for me. I’d just split up with my girlfriend and, to be truthful, my head wasn’t all there
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BMW Offroad School review
By Jon Urry on 25/10/2010 10:13:32
It’s one of the best-known off road skills schools in the UK, catering for all levels of ability. But even the BMW off-road school hadn’t witnesseth incompetence of the scale Urry accomplished
fantastic place to simply learn bike control and have a great couple of days out. The minimal course you can book is a two day one, which I would thoroughly recommend.A two day course costs £449 including bike hire. Over night accomodation is extra. www.offroadskills.com
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Five unlimited budget trackday bikes
By Jon Urry on 08/06/2012 13:03:00
From a road homologated WSB Ducati to ex-500GP machinery. If you're into trackdays and money is no object, then why not invest in the best bikes, born with racing in mind
,000 V4 Desmosedici, in many ways the 1098R is actually tricker and a better track tool.Launched in 2008 the 1098R was the first motorcycle to get traction control, something Ducati didn’t fit to the 2006 Desmo despite it costing nearly twice as much
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Second Hand
By Jon Urry on 12/10/2007 12:49:25
With a £5000 budget we delve into the second-hand market to test four of the best used bargains around, the 2001 Aprilia Mille, 2000 Duacti 748, 2001 Honda Fireblade and 2001 Suzuki GSX-R750
changed, stickers peel off and crap logoed plates replaced at little cost, but the GSX-R's tinted screen and rearsets would involve sourcing original ones, and that would add up to a few quid. On top of that, the Ducati has obviously been crashed. There
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Second Chance - Honda VTR1000 Firestorm
By Jon Urry on 27/03/2008 11:33:20
Jon Urry explains why Honda's V-twin Firestorm makes such a great secondhand buy
. So while the radical TL1000S went by the wayside, the Firestorm sold in droves.Of course it wasn't perfect. Honda had cut corners to keep costs down and the suspension was soft and pretty crude. You'll want to know what modifications, if any
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