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What The Press Say: Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 reviews
By Visordown on 28/02/2012 15:13:06
All the reviews of the new Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 in one place
Here's what the British motorcycling press said in their 2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 reviews:“The Triumph is a fantastic motorcycle. A five-star bike. One that I would be proud to own. Its glorious-sounding 1215cc engine is faster than the BMW
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First Ride: Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 review
By Mark Forsyth on 27/02/2012 08:53:59
Launch report
You can hardly accuse Triumph of rushing into the big adventure bike market. They’ve been incubating and hatching the 1200 Tiger Explorer since July 2006. Yes, since before the World went into financial freefall.But the gestation wasn’t helped
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Heavy Water - Tourers Test
By Grant Leonard, Tony Middlehurst & James Whitham on 19/10/2010 10:12:34
Three middle-aged men in various states of mid-life crisis explore the Lake District on three very silly motorcycles...
stereo systems; ridiculous weight; enormous 1500+cc engines (two V-twins and a fl at six); gobsmacking road presence.The destination was for fun and scenery, the journey there and back a real test of these bikes’ capabilities. James Whitham and his good
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Short Way Round - adventure bikes test
By Simon Bowen on 18/03/2009 13:02:10
If you want a bike to have fun on, to commute on, to explore and maybe even have an adventure on, then you really need one of these.
on the Severn Bridge toll, expect to pay around £50pp for a good hotel. For the best roads explore the triangle between Abergavenny, Llandovery and Builth Wells. If you want to do it on the rough there’s hundreds of campsites to choose from, and the off-roading
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BMW R1200GS Adventure vs. Moscow
By Jon Urry on 29/11/2010 13:36:29
Behind the Iron Curtain with only a BMW R1200GS Adventure for company, Comrade Urry sets out to explore a rapidly changing Moscow
and driving licence. I'm scared.Another officer writes something down. It says '60kph', which I assume is the speed limit, '120kph', my speed, and '100 Euros'.I take out the money but the policeman won't accept it. He's pointing down the road and getting
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Used Review: Kawasaki ZX-6R 1997 - 2001
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 13:29:51
The ZX-6R exploded onto the scene in 1995 and has been with us ever since. Bertie Simmonds explores the myriad of myths and litany of lies about the G and J models of the big K's popular middleweight blaster.
Honda had been having its own way for too long. A succession of CBR600s had held the top spot in the sales charts and held sway in the hearts of the bike-buying public for the best part of ten years. Someone had to do something about it.Kawasaki finally delivered the goods with t...
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Yamaha XT660Z Tenere first ride review
By Roland Brown on 28/04/2010 16:34:47
Sick of your job? Boss giving you grief? Wife just won’t shut up? Why not sod it all and explore the world on a Tenere. Or just use it to commute
Click to read: Yamaha XT660Z Tenere owners reviews, Yamaha XT660Z Tenere specs and to see the Yamaha XT660Z Tenere image gallery.If ever there’s been a bike that reflects the way motorcyclists have changed over the last couple of decades, it’s Yamaha’s Tenere. The original XT600Z...
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Acquired Taste - tourers test
By Jon Urry on 11/09/2008 17:15:12
A weekend of wine tasting on bikes that represent the more refined side of life. We explore France's Loire Valley from the comfort of three ultimate touring machines
Ordering a bottle of wine in a restaurant leaves you open for a barrage of potential disasters and social embarrassment. Get it right and you can bask in the collective appreciation and admiration of your fellow diners. Fail and you may as well book your next dinner date at McDon...
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Road Test: BMW K1200LT vs. H-D FLHTC vs. Goldwing
By Jon Urry on 22/04/2008 22:00:32
A weekend of wine tasting on bikes that represent the more refined side of life. We explore France's Loire Valley from the comfort of three ultimate touring machines.
in the centre of the table I thought it was best to follow his example when it came to testing the wine. Obviously not one for protocol, he simply sipped the wine while drawing in a breath. "Breath in some oxygen as you sip, it helps your taste buds taste
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Street Assassins - '06 Aprilia Tuono, '04 Kawasaki Z1000 and '04 Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 28/06/2010 16:25:02
Unlike an F1 boss you don’t have to take a beating when it comes to naked fun. We pick three of the best value street bikes on the market and explore what makes them tick
of Tuono and is a superior bike to the original version.So, with our three bikes selected we headed onto the twisty and undulating back roads on the hottest day of the year to sample some naked tomfoolery.Read on to find out who wins in the battle between
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