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First Ride: Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 15:59:16
Ducati enters the supermoto scene with a bang. That'll be the mirror on a car's door then...
fold out of the way easily.But practicalities don't end there. It also comes with a comfy seat (good enough for the claimed 125 mile range) and a 30% lighter clutch action compared to other Ducatis using the 1100 air-cooled engine.But who cares about
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First Ride: 2008 Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 27/05/2008 22:54:55
Ducati enters the supermoto scene with a bang. That'll be the mirror on a car's door then...
PRICE NEW - £7750ENGINE CAPACITY - 1078ccPOWER - 90bhp@7750rpmTORQUE - 76lb.ft@4750rpmWEIGHT - 179kg SEAT HEIGHT - 845mmFUEL CAPACITY - 12.4LTOP SPEED - 130mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: 2011 Honda CBR250R
By Ben Cope on 23/04/2011 07:37:37
Honda enters the 250 arena with the CBR250R. Should the Ninja 250R be scared?
motorcycle engine this year. It produces 26bhp at fairly high revs, 8,500rpm infact. Max torque of 17.5lbft is produced at 7,000rpm, so while the CBR250R is powered by a single and not a parallel twin like the Ninja 250R, the natural low-down grunt of a
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First Ride: Triumph Tiger 800
By Ben Cope on 08/11/2010 16:29:23
Triumph's new Tiger 800 enters a competitive market. So, is it any good?
and at 5'10" (5'11" with boots on), I could get both feet planted on the floor. You can remove the rubbers on the footpegs to give yourself an extra 20mm of leg room, good news for riders with legs like a Daddy longlegs. There are plenty of well
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First Ride: 2006 Buell Ulysses review
By Visordown on 13/10/2006 15:19:02
If you like adventure bikes and you want that air-cooled Harley character, then your choice is pretty limited. Enter the Buell Ulysses
This review is part of the Monster Trailies Lap France mega-test review. Click the link for the rivals.My part in this little lap of France doesn't start with a bleary, early-morning Dover-Calais ferry, like most. Nope, I got the job of flying
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki GTR1400
By John Cantlie on 02/04/2008 17:34:16
Kawasaki enter the super-tourer class with their blistering GTR1400. Well-appointed and refined, this top-end tourer also comes with a strong helping of brutish Kawasaki performance.
manageable. For about 70% of the riding time during the launch the roads were deluged with water and for really fast riding on some of the awful German routes we crossed into, you were aware of the weight as the front and rear tyres skipped and slipped
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First UK Ride: 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 review
By Ben Cope on 05/12/2011 21:04:59
We're granted exclusive first UK ride. Yamaha enters the traction control club, revising its flagship sportsbike for 2012. Does it move the game on?
more from the bike and that's a great thing.Price: from £11,999, Anniversary model tested is £12,999Colours: Anniversary White (as tested), Matt Grey, Yamaha Blue, Competition WhiteOther useful links: 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 traction control video, 2012
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki GTR1400
By John Cantlie on 28/03/2008 11:13:10
Kawasaki enter the super-tourer class with their blistering GTR1400. Well-appointed and refined, this top-end tourer also comes with a strong helping of brutish Kawasaki performance
ENGINE CAPACITY - 1352ccPOWER - 155bhp@8800rpmTORQUE - 100.5lb.ft@6200rpmWEIGHT - 279kgSEAT HEIGHT - 815mmFUEL CAPACITY - 22LTOP SPEED - 160mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki Z750
By John Hogan on 02/04/2008 14:18:59
The Z750 quietly got on with being one of the best Kawasakis for years. Is the new model ready to kick more middleweight ass?
responsive and enjoyable part of the rev range is from just under 8000 to 11,500rpm, 1000rpm before the rev limiter brings a gentle interruption to your fun.Continue the Kawasaki Z750 Review
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Road Test: Ducati Multistrada 1000DS
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 20:47:54
I have to say I'm a bit of a Multistrada fan. It's one of those strange bikes that, initially, I wanted to hate, but has since really grown on me.
Ducati get over this image crisis in the UK? One way is to produce a higher specification Multistrada, so enter the Multistrada 1000 S DS.Continue the Ducati Multistrada 1000DS 2/2
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