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Used Review: Yamaha TDM 850-900
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 22:28:24
Always a massive seller in Europe but an underrated under-achiever in the UK. Nevertheless, the TDM in all its forms is a secret waiting to be discovered by the second-hand buyer.
YAMAHA'S TDM850 FIRST raised its bug-eyed head in 1991. The mix of goggle-eyed looks, Delatbox frame, tall, town friendly stance and punchy parallel twin motor seemed perfect for the city and Britain's back roads.The TDM850 was Europe's second
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Japanese Muscle: Yamaha Vmax used review
By Jon Urry on 26/10/2010 11:27:38
In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect?
like the perfect excuse.Usually with second hand bikes, especially ones this old, getting your hands on a good condition used model is a nightmare. Not so with the Vmax. A call to DK Motorcycles in Stoke and sales manager Garry Mackay surprised me
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Used Review: Yamaha YZF-R6
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 16:08:21
Yamaha's feisty little R6 has deservedly gained a cult status amongst its fans, as a rev-happy, sharp-edged alternative to Honda's more easy-going CBR600.
-Cat had been the sensible man's choice - big, comfy and more than capable of going two-up in comfort or heading Europe-side for a spot of touring.Like the FZR600 a few years before it, the R6 became the racer on the road compared to the then more sensible
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: used Fazer test
By Jon Urry on 05/08/2010 15:37:08
With the new Yamaha Fazer 800 arriving we dip into the secondhand market to sample the best and worst of the Fazer family…
a huge army of fans and went on to provide the backbone for Yamaha’s sales in Europe. Bikes such as the R1 grabbed the headlines while the Fazer created the volume of turnover that kept dealers in business.Then in 2001 Yamaha did what everyone hoped
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Used test - 2002 Honda Transalp
By Chris Moss on 10/09/2010 13:25:12
Honda's Transalp combines true all-round ability with big mile comfort, so it may make sense if practicality is number one on your shopping list
Brit bikers have never really been turned on by off-road styled bikes. We've dismissed them as slow, soggy and unsexy and have only bought them in small numbers. But ignoring the virtues of these adventure sports machines is very much our loss
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Retro File: 1992 Honda Fireblade CBR900RR
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 16:34:51
For too long superbikes were about nothing but power. Then, in 1992, Honda launched the FireBlade and laid down the template for the modern sportsbike. Now the RR-N is a hugely desirable classic performance bike
than compromise.With the bike nearing completion, Honda moved development out of Japan and into Europe in 1991. It was ridden on the motorways of Germany as well as on track by racer Phil McCallen, who went on to win production class races at Isle
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Used Review: BMW R1150GS and R1200GS buyer's guide
By Bertie Simmonds on 12/10/2010 20:32:37
Once one of biking's best-kept secrets, BMW's capable-of-anything GS is now one of the biggest selling multi-purpose bikes in the UK.
, the world was a distinctly more hostile place...The GS or Gelände/Straße (off-road/road) range was born 25 years ago with the R80 GS. Since then the bike has become a favoured machine for use on round-the-world antics and back-lane blasts.In 1993 the modern
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Class of '89 - Adventure heroes
By Jim Bowen on 06/09/2010 12:23:55
Rally replicas of the desert kings, the Honda Africa Twin in a used battle with the Yamaha Super Ténéré
until after their replica had been prowling the streets of Europe for a couple of years.As is often the case, the Brits were a little slow to catch on to a scene that was already in full swing across the water, with a steady flow of Dakar wannabees
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Used Test: Manx Norton
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/12/2006 12:17:02
Niall has revisited the Goodwood Revival, looking to improve on his initiation with the Manx Norton
Motherwell, was Bob's friend, mechanic and companion, sharing all the highs and lows of racing around Europe, not least at the IoM TT where Bob Mac famously clocked the first ever 100mph lap. I got to know Pim through two school friends, Alistair and Stewart
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Class '74 - Original superbikes
By Visordown on 24/09/2010 10:58:04
It’s 1974. Honda rule the world with their CB750, the first modern-day superbike. It’s taken Kawasaki three years to respond but now they’ve done so in style with the Z900. This scrap could be the most signifi cant in motorcycling history...
selling in any great numbers over here, but is starting to fly across the pond. So what’s the beef? Have we been dealt too much muscle as an alternative to the user-friendly Honda, or are we about to witness the new King?Continue the 1974 road test 2/3
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