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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...
...Summer and bikes is when it all makes sense. It’s what motorcycles were invented for. The nights are long, anything above 15 degrees is considered acceptable and suddenly you can’t wait to get out there. You’ve waited six long, dark months for this and now it
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Road Test: Ducati Hypermotard V KTM 990SM
By Jon Urry on 13/04/2008 12:58:18
What would get you out of bed an hour early in winter just to play on deserted roads? try the new KTM 990SM or Ducati’s Hypermotard. It certainly worked for us...
. A bright summer’s morning, no problem, the breakfast club riders are ready to rock. But when the alarm goes off at 6:30am and it’s still dark outside, you really want me to get out there and ride when I’m under my duvet?But there a few bikes out
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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!
the plastic fantastic. Riders are now looking at other types of two-wheeled transport to get their kicks. Sales of adventure, retro and muscle bikes are on the increase, pitching manufacturers into a new battle with different rules as they try to tempt riders
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Road Test: Ducati 749 v GSX-R750 K6 v 675 Daytona
By Jon Urry on 18/05/2008 21:29:53
Oversized 600s or underpowered1000s? With choices like these now is the time to think outside the box and dip into the middle ground.
that looks like the superbike, has superbike handling and decent power, but doesn't cost as much. There is over £2500 difference between a 749 and even the base model 999 - even more if you go for the budget 749 Dark. For that you get a superbike
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Road Test: Hornet 600 v Z750 v Bandit 650 v FZ6
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 22:03:57
Whitham takes us by the hand and leads us through the streets of Huddersfield. Four battered middleweights, a bag of chips and a Fanta, please.
need mid-range."Niall half agreed: "Yeah, but a bit of character is a good. This Bandit is so lethargic. The brakes, engine, chassis, you name it. It's comfortable enough but it feels like it's from the dark ages. I'm sure in its day the Bandit was good
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