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First Ride: 2003 Yamaha XV1700 Road Star
By Kev Ash on 04/07/2003 10:33:43
Welcome to the slightly different world of the great big cruiser with Yamaha's latest (and larger) incarnation of its 1600 Wild Star. Big and shiny it certainly is, but is it any good?
for now2003 Road Star XV1700 introduced in USA only, based on 1600. Possible but unconfirmed European debut, late 2004. Expect Wild Star name to stay
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson VRSC-R Street Rod
By Grant Leonard on 24/04/2008 19:15:38
First came the V-Rod cruiser, now we have the Street Rod roadster - the first sporty bike Harley has built for decades. And it goes as good as it looks.
and grand is that? The most famous motorcycle marque in the world is still a family business - and the main man bought me a beer! Bill explained the V-Rod came out of Harley's shelved superbike race project VR1000 of 10 years ago and of the need to broaden
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Road Test: Victory Hammer
By Mark Shippey on 27/04/2008 20:20:42
A new engine, an overdrive and the fattest rear tyre in biking-dom. Will Victory's Hammer be able to wrestle the performance cruiser crown from our home-grown Rocket III?
of torque and mean good looks make the Hammer a real alternative to the best H-D have to offer.Victory Hammer SpecsTYPE - MUSCLE CRUISER PRODUCTION DATE - 2005 PRICE NEW - £12,595 ENGINE CAPACITY - 1634cc POWER - 89bhp@4500rpm TORQUE - 110lb.ft@2500rpm
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First Ride: 2007 Harley-Davidson Range
By Grant Leonard on 02/04/2008 18:31:31
It's 2007 already for Harley-Davidson. Grant Leonard rides the new big cruiser range, from stripped Street Bob to full-dress FLHTCU. Eh?
in 883 and 1200cc capacities and the giant 1584cc (96 cubic inch) cruiser engine. The latter is what we're testing here, the same motor powering the four model families.The engine has been given a thorough revision with an all-new drive-train featuring a
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Honda unveil Harley 883 rival
By Visordown News on 18/11/2009 13:13:33
2010 Shadow RS 750: another alternative for entry-level bikers
should provide stable, predictable handling, while a chunky 150-section rear tyre gives the RS that all-important big bike look.Prices and availability are yet to be announced, although we'd estimate the bike will retail for around £6,000.
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Test ride a Harley-Davidson for free
By Visordown News on 03/04/2009 11:35:27
Capitalise on rare English sunshine with Harley's test ride campaign
will be entered into a free prize draw for a Harley-Davidson CVO Springer motorcycle worth almost £20,000.The recently launched XL883 Iron will take centre stage among the Sportster family. With a price tag of just £5,375 - it's a cheap way to get into the Harley
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First Ride: 2004 BMW R1200C Montauk
By Mark Shippey on 05/11/2003 11:49:08
Named after a town in New York State, the new R1200 C Montauk boasts more chrome and retro styling than a fifties diner. But it's also BMW's most successful foray into the cruiser market to date
individuality in the cruiser sector. It's certainly the Bavarian firm's best looking and handling cruiser to date and as it is a BMW you can be assured it will run forever.BMW R1200C Montauk SpecsTYPE - CRUISERPRODUCTION DATE - 2003PRICE NEW - £9495ENGINE
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2009 Triumph Thunderbird first ride review
By Ben Miller on 13/04/2010 10:20:14
One of motorcycling’s few truly great names is back. Again. And this time it’s attached to a cruiser aimed squarely at Harley-Davidson. Slickly engineered it may be, but she’s no wild one
a perfect blue and the sun beats down on what is a truly wonderful stretch of road.Unsurprisingly, the new Thunderbird is no canyon-carver – it weighs 308kg dry and feels every one of them, boasts a substantial 1615mm between its contact patches
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Harley just dropped this off
By Ben Cope on 13/07/2009 11:15:05
Rocker C lands at our HQ for a week-long test. Prejudice left at the door.
I haven't ridden any Harleys for along time, so I thought I'd get a few in over the coming weeks to put some miles on them and see what they're all about. First up is the £15k+ Rocker C from the Softail range. At that price, it better be good.
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STOP! Hammertime
By Ben Cope on 23/07/2009 16:24:34
On the surface of it, it doesn't look like a great bike for commuting, but...
Victory have kindly leant us a Victory Hammer S and I've been riding it this week. I'd ridden one last year but only briefly and it left a great impression. I was racing a guy on a Z1000 through London and was so impressed with the ease at which you
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