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Top 10 Sexiest Motorcycles of All Time
By Roland Brown on 16/03/2010 15:56:20
Definitive? We're not sure. Debatable? For sure! It's not about price, it's not about performance. It's about the feeling they give you. Pics courtesy of Bennetts
-no-object version of the radial 16-valve four on which the famous Italian (alright, Italian-American) marque was reborn.As befits the Capo’s Creation, the CC is faster even than the F4 Ago; more intricately detailed even than the F4 Tamburini. Its 1078cc engine
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First Ride: CR&S Vun
By Roland Brown on 02/04/2008 15:46:03
It's pricey single-cylinder special time.
to the basic price of £9999. Insanely expensive, yes but you've only got to look at the detailing, from the hand-built frame to the carbon headlamp surround and under-seat airbox, to see that the Vun is special.It got even better from the moment I threw a leg
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First Ride: 2008 CR&S Vun
By Roland Brown on 27/05/2008 22:48:46
It's pricey single-cylinder special time.
to the basic price of £9999. Insanely expensive, yes but you've only got to look at the detailing, from the hand-built frame to the carbon headlamp surround and under-seat airbox, to see that the Vun is special.It got even better from the moment I threw a leg
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Road Test: MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini
By Roland Brown on 27/04/2008 22:22:01
The latest and most exclusive bike in the F4 series is available - if you've got £30,000 to spare. Roland Brown rides the F4 Tamburini.
bike market last year.Tamburini's genius is in his eye for detail, so it's appropriate that this MV has been finished to an even higher level than its predecessors. From the reworked ducts in the fairing, via the red suede seat cover to the beautifully
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First Ride: Moto Guzzi Griso
By Roland Brown on 20/09/2010 21:15:07
Better-looking than the concept bike that spawned it, Guzzi's bruiser is sportier than you'd think - so much so that our man nearly had a 'wardrobe malfunction'.
necessity. Detailing is excellent in everything from the cut-away front mudguard, via the bodywork grilles and big aluminium fuel cap surround to the minimalist indicators and classy rear light.One thing Guzzi didn't need to design specially is the motor
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha Midnight Star
By Roland Brown on 13/05/2008 23:21:25
Packing the biggest and most powerful Yamaha cruiser engine yet, plus a bag of styling cues lifted from the 1930s, the Midnight Star is bristling with modern technology. It's even got an EXUP valve.
cruisers will be sold under the Star brand). Whatever the name, it's a cool-looking bike. There's a flavour of old cars like the Chrysler Airflow in the way the headlight flows into the tank with its three chromed lines on each side, and in details
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First ride: 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 review
By Roland Brown on 14/06/2010 09:28:32
Kawasaki’s naked beast is back, not with a whimper, but with a big styling bang and an engine to back up the new look. Roland Brown gets down with the brand new Zed
. The new-generation Zed has always been a striking bike, and this one goes further with its smaller headlights allowing a lower front end that gives a wedge-shaped profile. It’s all sharp lines and neat details: orange-backed instruments, a new belly
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Road Test: Bimota DB5
By Roland Brown on 29/04/2008 22:02:45
Back once more into the fray, Bimota splash their cash on the launch of the DB5. Are you ready with yours?
short strength-sapping sessions on track.A bike like the Bimota DB5. Sparkling with eye-catching details, it passes the drink-in-hand test with flying colours. At a claimed 165kg dry, it's the lightest open-class bike on the market. And with an output
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First Ride: 2004 Moto Guzzi Nevada Classic 750
By Roland Brown on 30/03/2008 20:03:31
The Nevada name has been part of the Moto Guzzi catalogue for more than a decade now, but this year it's a 90% new bike.
details, a clock console from the Breva and a new exhaust (incorporating catalytic converter) complete a simple but highly effective facelift.That seat is a mere 760mm off the ground, and one of the first things that struck me is how small and manageable
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First Ride: Moto Morini Corsaro
By Roland Brown on 29/04/2008 22:54:13
Shiver my timbers, it's a new Moto Morini. But will this pirate sail the high seas or walk the plank to Davey Jones' locker?
effect, too. The four-pot Brembo set-up had plenty of power and feel. Suspension at both ends was on the firm side and very well damped, with plenty of scope for tuning.Most other details were excellent: neat multi-function instrument panel, wide
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