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Classic Scrap, Class of 1981 - Laverda Jota v Honda CB1100
By Jim Bowen on 13/04/2010 13:37:18
In one of the most fascinating periods in the modern superbike era, two exclusive and exotic race-bred motorcycles pass fleetingly on the showroom floor before going their separate ways.
viewpoint, the Jota (named after a Spanish folk dance) was a toned down version of the 3C endurance racer or a tuned version of the 3C road bike. Either way, the modifications – including hot cams and high-compression pistons as used in the race bike
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First Ride: 2006 BMW R1200R
By Tim Dickson on 01/04/2008 22:26:08
Another new Boxer hits the road. On looks alone this one won't set the world on fire, but surprise, surprise, it's quite good fun.
spot-on for low speed work in town and bags of fun out on the open road.Motorways will be a bit of a chore, but with the neat optional flyscreen fitted to the test bikes, a steady 95mph or so was easy enough.Suspension is soft and there's a lot of front
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First Ride: 2006 BMW R1200GS review
By Visordown on 13/10/2006 16:17:21
BMW's all-conquering flat twin reviewed and rated on a French thrash
up the road from time to time on various test bikes but that's about it, so I need to take it easy and get into my groove. Which doesn't happen. After two days of what feels like a Japanese-style endurance test by motorcycle, I wake in the hotel
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First Ride: 2006 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 GT review
By Visordown on 13/10/2006 17:14:11
Suzuki's V-Strom never hit the big time but it's been a solid seller, loved by owners. But is it any good on a blast to France?
This review is part of the Monster Trailies Lap France mega-test review. Click the link for the rivals.I'm glad to get out of our rats' nest hotel on the outskirts of wherever and hit the bloody road. This is becoming as much a test of personal
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Road Test: Ducati Sport 1000 vs. Triumph Thruxton
By Jon Urry on 13/05/2008 22:59:52
New dogs, old tricks. Does a factory retro sit well in the modern garage?
.Continue reading Road Test: Ducati Sport 1000 vs. Triumph Thruxton
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First Ride: Kawasaki VN1600 Classic review
By Mark Shippey on 14/09/2010 12:50:31
A hazy April afternoon cruising through the long, winding roads of the Northamptonshire countryside. Mark Shippey bonds with Kawasaki's VN1600 Classic
the problems begin. The bars are so wide that there is no way of tucking anything in to streamline your body once over the legal speed limit. It feels more like a personal test of endurance than a Sunday afternoon cruise. Neck muscles pulse as your head
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The Edge - '09 R1, GSX-R1000, ZX-10R, Fireblade
By Rob Hoyles on 09/04/2010 10:44:56
A radical new R1 and a spanking new GSX-R taking on the mighty Fireblade and much maligned ZX-10R, the scrap for 1000cc supremacy is closer than ever...
tyres. In the case of this year’s test, we went for Dunlop’s excellent GP Racer tyres, opting for a medium compound front and a hard, endurance compound rear, which we knew would last the test and work in all conditions. Sure, we could have gone
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Legendary Supersports - 2008 600cc Test
By James Whitham et al on 02/06/2008 12:14:53
Whitham is joined by British greats to assess the supersport machines
test-team we assembled here wasn’t about to pull any punches as to which was the best 600. With a collective 203 years of riding experience between them, what these gentlemen don’t know about what makes a good bike tick really isn’t worth knowing
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Niall's Spin: 1985-1986 Suzuki GSX-R750
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 09:14:44
The legendary superbike that marked it's place in history a quarter of a century ago, Niall reminisces about the '85 & '86 Suzuki GSX-R750
was sold as a 400 in 1984 in Japan) was incredibly light at 176kg with sophisticated suspension and race-ready brakes. Oh yes, and it came with drop-dead gorgeous racer styling, to all intents looking like a factory endurance racer, and finished in factory
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Road Test: FZ6 v Z750S v SV650S v ER-6N v Hornet
By Jon Urry on 08/05/2008 22:32:15
Five middleweights and a bunch of lightweights head off for the perfect pint of real ale in the UK's best pub.
's Hornet, a Suzuki SV650 S and two new Kawasakis -the ER-6n and Z750S.Our test route kicked off with a bracing 100 motorway miles before we cut across the rump of Norfolk and the Fens by back road, followed by a run into Norwich Central. In other words
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