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Used Test: Suzuki TL1000R
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 13:18:40
Created as Japan’s first V-twin World Superbike champion, the TL1000R fell short as a racer. But as a road-going missile, the big Suzuki offered a chunky alternative to Italy’s uncompromising, highly-strung twins. And now it’s criminally cheap
, the bike’s reputation as a “widow-maker” and a humiliating recall for the fitment of a steering damper had put a large black mark against the TL name. Even if the R had proved to be a track missile, the fact it used the much-maligned rotary rear damper had
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Second chance: Ducati Multistrada 620
By Jon Urry on 07/01/2011 15:29:06
Ill conceived Italian mismatch or a bloody good secondhand buy - Jon Urry gets intimate with the Multistrada
MUCH LIKE THE child of two very closely related redneck hicks the baby Multistrada was never going to be a looker. Launched in the middle of 2005 the 620 was the entry level Multistrada from Ducati, aiming to cash in on the surprising success of its 1000cc parent and attract a ne...
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Meet the fuglys: alternative used adventurers
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 09:26:14
They may not be the best looking bikes out there, but is there more than meets the eye when it comes to these presentationally-challenged secondhand bikes?
it right, however, and you can make millions and build a company’s reputation on a single model. Like with, er, the Ducati 916…Which brings us to the three bikes in this test. Each one appears to have taken a tumble out of the ugly tree, bouncing off each
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Second chance: Triumph Daytona 600
By Jon Urry on 18/03/2008 22:32:08
Expensive new but affordable now, Jon Urry has a second look at Triumph's sporting middleweight
enough for road use in a bike that only weighs 165kg.It does have its bad points, however. The brakes aren't as sharp as the Japanese competition's and can fade during hard track use (not a huge drama for road-riders, mind), the gearbox is pretty horrible
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Unchanged Melodies
By Jon Urry on 15/01/2009 10:54:11
Once upon a time they built unassuming bikes that were so good from the word ‘go’ that they didn’t change once during their production run
test. Together Kawasaki’s ZZR600, Yamaha’s Thundercat, Ducati’s 900 Monster and Suzuki’s Bandit 1200 have pooled over 20 years of virtually unchanged glory. Which makes them fantastic secondhand buys. No matter what your budget is, one of these bikes
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The Undertones - Hornet 900, 955i and ZX-9R
By Jon Urry on 15/01/2009 15:59:09
Sometimes bikes are launched that fail to excite and slip under the biking radar for one reason or another. We find three of the best.
wrong. Either way the bike doesn’t sell, slips out of magazine tests and becomes almost invisible to the average, mainstream, buyer.Which is where we now pick them up. Armed with a budget of £4,000 we took a long, hard, look into the second-hand bike
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Used Test: Mille vs 748 vs Fireblade vs GSX-R750
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 19:39:50
With a £5000 budget we delve into the second-hand market to test four of the best used bargains around.
is. It's smooth and delivers instant and really strong power."Continue the Used Test - 2/2
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Modern Rockers: Triumph Thruxton, Ducati GT1000, Moto Guzzi V7
By Jon Urry on 16/08/2010 09:40:29
Classic styling for these retro inspired modern bikes, Triumph, Ducati and Moto Guzzi all have what it takes. But who's got it licked?
,400 (2010, 0 miles)Classic Ducatis are a dangerous minefield when it comes to buying used, but the GT1000 makes an excellent modern alternative to these by having all the old school looks, without the worrying reliability record. With the GT1000 only having
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Retro File: 1993 Ducati Monster M900
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 15:21:00
The bike that saved Ducati was a design icon, which remained unchanged for 15 years. Forget the 916, the Monster is the bike that made Ducati what it is today
Massimo Tamburini might have been grabbing the headlines in 1995, none of his work would have made it out of the factory’s gates had it not been for the genius of Miguel Galluzzi and his incredible foresight.Using his philosophy that all a motorcycle
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