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First Ride: 2008 KX Range
By Jon Bentman on 02/04/2008 18:08:14
Kawasaki have been cleaning up in motocross this season. And their '08 range are direct descendants of their world beaters. You man enough to ride one?
test was very short, but with first impressions, that's how it felt.What was really cool for this launch was the presence of two-strokes. When was the last time you saw a new stroker outside of a Learner 50 or 125 catalogue?The KX125 is positively
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First Ride: 2006 Triumph Tiger 1050
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 18:53:05
Triumph's Tiger sheds the big trailie looks, sharpens its claws and goes for a more road-inspired image. Is this the right direction for Hinckley's big cat?
raining until we left.And that means this is less of a comprehensive first test and more of a first impression.Sorry, but the weather really was that bad and I wouldn't like to even pretend I pushed things that hard. At all.So what are those first
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First Ride: 2006 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V
By Roland Brown on 10/04/2008 21:59:32
Guzzi keep moving gently in the right direction with their latest 8-valve Griso streetbike. It’s got real retro charm, funky Italian looks and now another 22bhp for those who like their biking more...sophisticated
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First Ride: 2002 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod review
By Bertie Simmonds on 27/03/2008 21:03:21
Harley-Davidson unleash their most important model for 50 years. With a watercooled, 115bhp, 60¡ V-twin motor straight out of their VR1000 racebike, it marks the start of a new direction for the Milwaukee firm. This is big.
, nothing could prepare me for the bike I saw. This is the boldest move for Harley-Davidson in recent history and this is the VRSCA V-Rod.V is for V-twin, R is for racing, S is for street, C is for custom and A means this is the first of a new breed
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First Ride: 2009 Derbi Terra 125 review
By Catherine Barrett on 23/02/2009 11:37:26
Punchy, easy-to-handle Terra takes confident Cat and her girly hands through the test and for country weekends
that lovely steering lock. Module 2 is the road part of the test and I just relaxed and concentrated on the ride knowing the Terra wouldn’t spring any surprises.It must have worked. I passed. The Terra is a great bike for riders who, like me, are still
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2009 Triumph Daytona 675 review
By Jon Urry on 13/04/2010 16:07:34
Three years after its launch Triumph has decided the time is right to give its Daytona 675 a few tweaks
the slightly too direct stab of torque that the old bike had, the 2009 model’s power can be applied in a more controlled fashion when needed, improving the ride and helping you get the most from the excellent chassis.Click next to continue
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First Ride: 2007 Victory Range
By Mark Shippey on 02/04/2008 12:00:37
An all-American motorcycle by another name
under four grand, propels each model into decisive action with a crisp responsiveness from the 44mm throttle bodies.Firing up the Hammer-S it sounded meaty and purposeful. An extra £1500 over the standard Hammer model, the S has styling cues taken direct
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2009 Yamaha XJ6 and Diversion road test review
By Niall Mackenzie on 31/03/2010 13:58:15
Niall Mackenzie goes walkabout with a pair of Yamaha’s budget bikes in the Australian outback. Disappointingly, Jenny Agutter is nowhere to be seen.
it will be a bit of fun to ride, and, as I’ll explain in a moment, it certainly doesn’t disappoint.At the front end, the dash, headlight and conventional 41mm front forks have a minimalist but functional look, which I actually prefer to the more expensive
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First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Shiver SL750
By Kevin Ash on 02/04/2008 15:27:50
At last Aprilia have arrived with a middleweight. Laden with high-tech features and cutting edge styling. Only it's 750cc. And £5600. You have to ask, is this cheating?
Golf then.The biggest pain with riding a prototype was a more pragmatic one: it wasn't road registered, so Aprilia blagged the Fiat group's vast test centre at Bellaco, west of Milan - ideal aside from an understandable car bias manifested as Armco
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First Ride - BMW G450X
By John Cantlie on 07/09/2009 14:54:23
They’ve flirted with it for years, but now BMW finally get stuck into the business of serious off-roading with their new enduro tool
people who ride off-road wouldn’t even know what EU-III means the 450X is easily de-restricted for full-bore performance. All you do is complete a circuit with a £5 plug and the BMW goes instantly from 41bhp to 52bhp. It may only be a 450cc four
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