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First Ride: 2005 Honda CBR600RR
By Niall Mackenzie on 31/03/2008 22:17:22
Two years on and the all-conquering CBR600RR gets its first major revamp. Has the best just got better? Crash test dummy Niall flies to Estoril to find out.
acquainted myself with the new, lighter and torquier 2005 CBR600RR.When the original RR was launched in December 2002 I felt it set new standards in the middleweight class, giving us a one-size fits-all 250cc GP-like bike with the lightweight handling
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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
Bore x stroke 58 x 47 mm Displacement 124,2 cc Compression ratio 12:01 Front Suspension 150mm forkSuspensión Mono-shock with adjustable spring pre-loadFront brake 280mm Single DiscRear brake 220mm Single DiscMaximum height 1260mmSeat height 815mm Fuel
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First Ride: 2007 Suzuki B-King
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2008 10:03:26
In the six years since we first saw the B-King it has been the subject of heated discussion in Japan. Should it be dumbed down for mass market or a full-blown radical bike? Find out who won the argument...
- 2007PRICE NEW - £8999ENGINE CAPACITY - 1340ccPOWER - 181bhp@9500rpmTORQUE - 108lb.ft@7200rpmWEIGHT - 240kgSEAT HEIGHT - 805mmFUEL CAPACITY - 16.5LTOP SPEED - 160mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: Husqvarna 510SMR & 610SM
By John Cantlie on 22/09/2010 14:50:23
With BMW money now behind them and their financial future assured, Husqvarna are keen to blow away the bad memories of the past
superbike. The massive 50mm Marzocchi forks look strong enough to support a Humvee, and neat touches like the red cylinder head cover and powder-coated wheels really set off the engine. The 510 is a proper weapon, and that’s before you even ride it.The fuel
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Road Test: MV Agusta Brutale 910
By Visordown on 29/04/2008 21:57:58
MV's bonkers Brutale gets a big bore motor, a midrange boost and bags of added usefulness to boot.
CAPACITY - 909cc POWER - 136bhp@11,000rpm TORQUE - 71lb.ft@7900rpm WEIGHT - 185kg SEAT HEIGHT - 810mm FUEL CAPACITY - 19L TOP SPEED - 160mph 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - n/a
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First Ride: 2002 Honda ST1300 Pan European
By Oli Tennent on 30/03/2008 00:01:16
TWO snapper Oli needed a rugged pack-horse to go to the South of France and back while chasing two hypersports bikes. He chose Honda's new-for-2002 Pan-European ST1300.
- TOURINGPRODUCTION DATE - 2002PRICE NEW - £10,349ENGINE CAPACITY - 1261ccPOWER - 117bhp@8000rpmTORQUE - 86lb.ft@6500rpmWEIGHT - 283kgSEAT HEIGHT - 790mmFUEL CAPACITY - N/ATOP SPEED - 135mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: Triumph Scrambler
By James Whitham on 30/03/2006 13:54:11
No barbed wire fences to jump, so Whitham sticks to the roads on Triumph's Scrambler and gets nostalgic
's a market for retro-style bikes. And nobody, for my money, is doing a better job of satisfying that craving than Triumph.The look of the Scrambler is spot-on. Its spoked wheels, fork gaiters, two-tone tank, rear pegs bolted onto the swing-arm and twin
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
By Tim Dickson on 30/04/2006 16:12:21
Why build one bike when you can have two at twice the price? Yamaha's new FZ1 naked and half-faired FZ1 Fazer emerge into the cold light of day
, with a fat, stubby exhaust, looks bang up to date.The new bike's engine comes from the 2004/'05 R1, not the breathed-on, slightly stronger 2006 version. The motor is re-tuned for a claimed 150bhp at 11,000rpm and 78lb.ft at 8000rpm, with a 12,000rpm
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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
, although it will take a while to get used to seeing BMW enduro bikes alongside vast R1200RTs in the poshest motorcycle dealerships in the country. They’ve got a full 10-year plan (at least) behind this model and the chances of a 17”-wheeled supermoto
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