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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.
/white/black RC in 1982 and the final Red/White/Blue RC in 1983. Production was strictly limited to a total of 1050, 1500 and 1500 respectively for all markets.Click next to continue
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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.
with a punchier 1200cc (1170cc, actually) motor. And here, completing the set, is the R1200R, replacement for the staid but enduring R1150R.In the non-German bike world, 1200ccs, no bodywork and high bars shouts 'naked'; in BMW's it's a 'roadster
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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?
.Ducati's 750 Sport was a similar story in Europe. Designed to sell as a road going replica of the Ducati Paul Smart rode to victory in the 1972 Imola 200 Miles it also sporned a racing version. Although only 402 Ducati 750SS (or green frames as they were
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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...
idea of how these bikes stack up against each other on the roads that you’ll ride. More to the point, we wanted a definitive answer as to which one we would want in our garage.Five days and 1,200 miles later, we reckon we’ve found a few answers
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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
wins, 5 British Championships (plus 2 trials championships) and 3 GP wins.What you doing with yourself now? “I’ve retired gracefully and I’m now a full time trials rider, pre-1965 bikes only. I still ride on the road, I bought a BMW R1150RT because it
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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
Suzuki GSX-R1100, 1988 Yamaha FZR10001985 Suzuki GSX-R750 SpecificationsEngine 747cc, 16-valve air/oil cooled in-line four DOHCTop speed 160mphPower 106bhp @ 10,500rpmTorque 47 ft/lbs @ 8,000rpmCompression ratio 9.8:1Bore x stroke 70 x 48.7mmFront brakes
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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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