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Niall's Spin: Ducati 999R review
By Niall Mackenzie on 17/09/2010 15:11:26
When a racer has to pick a favourite circuit it will normally be one where he has enjoyed some success
, rightly or wrongly, I am always wary of their race replicas.I needn't have worried when I picked up the 999R. With a claimed 150bhp this is the most powerful production 999 to date, and with Ducati still far from being a spent force in racing I expect even
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Class of '93: Ducati 888 SP5 vs Yamaha OW01
By Simon Bowen on 14/01/2011 14:24:15
Yamaha hadn’t achieved the racing success they wanted with their OW01, but Ducati enjoyed the opposite with the very pinnacle of 851 development in 1993
bike looks like it has just been un-crated and run in especially for me.Continue the Ducati 888 SPS versus Yamaha OW01 Road Test - 2/2
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First Ride: Ducati Sport 1000S
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:18:52
Achingly beautiful, plain aching to ride. Another classic stunner from Italy.
uncomfortable to date. Thanks to the stretched riding position, the firm suspension and a pair of super low clip-ons a 20-minute ride had me feeling like I'd aged about 70 years. Is this what real retro riding is about?And did I mention the heavy clutch? The 992
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First Ride: 2003 Ducati Monster S4R
By Ben Cope on 14/09/2010 11:57:19
With 130,000 sold since 1993, the Monster has been (ahem) a monster success for Ducati. Now here's the sportiest version ever - the S4R
extra kudos. In fact, the new bits help make the S4R's siblings seem dated by comparison.Click here to read the verdict on the Ducati Monster S4R review.
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Niall's Spin: Honda CB1300 ABS review
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 16:28:15
Honda's retro design: robust and rewarding or disastrous and disappointing?
that could give them some character.I like this chunky monkey partly because much of its styling dates back to the CB1100Rs of the early '80s - and especially so the half-faired CB1300S (in red and white, of course), which will set you back an extra £300
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2010 Yamaha Fazer8 and FZ8 first ride review
By Jon Urry on 21/04/2010 15:20:18
Yamaha aim to reinvent its best selling Fazer brand with a bigger capacity engine and whole new ethos. Will it help banish memories of the disappointing FZ6 range?
,000 to date) took their first steps into ‘big’ bikes on and one whose popularity over the years has soared.But recently the Fazer’s waters have become muddied. First was the introduction of the less than new rider friendly R6-engined FZ6 range then a few years
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Living with a 2009 Triumph Bonneville
By Barry Tavner on 16/08/2009 15:56:09
A posing bike for the poser, Barry Tavner tries to capture the 'cool' on the Triumph Bonneville
August 2009The Bonneville had its 500-mile service this month (£105), giving me an opportunity to stretch its legs on the open road. Or in this case the M1, the quickest route from London to Hinckley.As you’d expect there’s no hidden surge of power
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Road Test: CB1300 v ZRX1200R v GSX1400 v XJR1300
By Niall Mackenzie & Jon Urry on 24/04/2008 19:22:39
Niall, James, Daryll and Jon venture north to celebrate Burns' night, eat Haggis and drink whisky. "They fought like Scotsmen. And won their freedom"
and coffee we hit the road again. Feeling a bit sorry for Daryll I traded the XJR for the GSX, and after a few miles started to feel a bit guilty. The Suzuki is both more comfortable and actually offers slightly more wind protection than the Yamaha
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Heads up - naked 1000s test
By The TWO team on 19/03/2008 22:50:25
The TWO team head onto Britain's roads to test seven of the best naked 1000cc bikes and come back with bug-splattered visors and stiff necks
's very horrendous suspension makes it feel too nervous for road riding. In many ways, the Triumph was the best bike on this test. Comfortable, great styling, great engine and most importantly it's got bags of character. You can really hustle the Speed
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Road Test: R1200GS v. CBF1000F v. Tiger 1050 review
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 15:11:19
Why let your choice of bike confine your riding experience? Expand your horizons and visit new places with the latest breed of multi-tasking bike.
The boundaries between bike classes are becoming more and more blurred. Over the past two decades or so we've seen niche development and marketing create sports bikes that are simply sports bikes, tourers that only tour and off-road bikes that do
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