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Niall's Spin: Kawasaki ER-6n
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 14:25:52
Do you want the funky touch to your bike? Give the Kawasaki ER-6n a try...
Click to read: Kawasaki ER-6n owners reviews, Kawasaki ER-6n specs and to read the Kawasaki ER-6n image gallery.THE ER-6n IS Kawasaki's rendition of a funky first real bike. A development from the dowdy ER-5, it's actually a lot more bike than you
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First Ride: Buell Ulysses XB12T
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 12:24:11
Spawned from the much-maligned Ulysses comes the latest entry to the adventure tourer world, Buell’s Ulysses XB12XT
but for Buell it’s very significant.So, for 2008, Buell has decided to capitalise on this success by launching the XT, which is basically a Ulysses with no off-road pretence. Not that you would really want to take a Ulysses off road to start with.Not much
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First Ride: 2003 Honda Rune review
By Dirck Edge on 14/09/2010 15:14:34
Honda doesn't build £17,000 'custom' motorcycles. Honda doesn't create a design study and work 'backwards' towards a production machine. Of course, all of this was true before the Rune
Click to read: Honda Rune owners reviews, Honda Rune specs and to see the Honda Rune image gallery.Manufacturing motorcycles isn't entirely about making money on products that sell in large numbers - part of it is about building a brand image. This is why Honda is involved in bra...
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First Ride: 2002 Aprilia Tuono
By Roland Brown on 15/09/2010 16:36:24
Aprilia's belated entry into the big-bore naked class. Is it too little too late, or should the Ducati Monster run scared?
as part of an ongoing process of development. Can't say I noticed the difference, but the Tuono felt superbly well sorted and ballistically fast.Chassis performance is outstanding by any standards, too. On a fast road or track you'd lose out slightly to a
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Niall's Spin: 2003 Kawasaki ER-5
By Niall Mackenzie on 21/09/2010 11:38:56
The commuter and courier favourite. But how does it stack up as a first big bike?
indicating a bent frame, bent or twisted yokes and an out of kilter subframe. Check for corrosion and a lack of TLC on bikes owned by newer rides who may lack the nous to keep things in good order, or those machines simply kept on the street and never shown
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First Ride: 2008 Harley-Davidson XR1200
By Grant Leonard on 24/09/2010 13:49:31
With the launch of the XR1200, Harley-Davidson has achieved several firsts.
to have different benchmarks in the USA.The second achievement is to succeed in building a traditional Harley-Davidson that you can actually ride quickly without getting in a mess. Traditional is the key word, as the bike is styled on the legendary XR750
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First Ride: 2006 BMW R1200S
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 20:09:25
A sporty BMW to take on the likes of Ducati's 999 and even the mighty GSX-R1000? Niall is intrigued...
Click to read: BMW R1200S owners reviews, BMW R1200S specs and to see the BMW R1200S image gallery.HOW SPORTY IS the new R1200S? Well it's that sporty BMW has taken luggage off the option list - this bike's built for brisk road riding
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First Ride: 2003 Ducati Monster S4R
By Ben Cope on 14/09/2010 11:57:19
With 130,000 sold since 1993, the Monster has been (ahem) a monster success for Ducati. Now here's the sportiest version ever - the S4R
Click to read: Ducati Monster S4R owners reviews, Ducati Monster S4R specs and to see the Ducati Monster S4R image gallery.For me at least, the name Monster has always been a bit of a misnomer, but now I can get a bit fired up about riding a Monster
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First Ride: 2006 BMW R1200R
By Tim Dickson on 01/04/2008 22:26:08
Another new Boxer hits the road. On looks alone this one won't set the world on fire, but surprise, surprise, it's quite good fun.
spot-on for low speed work in town and bags of fun out on the open road.Motorways will be a bit of a chore, but with the neat optional flyscreen fitted to the test bikes, a steady 95mph or so was easy enough.Suspension is soft and there's a lot of front
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First Ride: Honda CB1300
By Grant Leonard on 13/09/2010 14:36:47
Remember the Big One, the Honda CB1000? Well this is the Even Bigger One, a bike that, like its rider(!), combines massive muscle with definitive retro appeal
Click to read: Honda CB1300 owners reviews, Honda CB1300 specs and to see the Honda CB1300 image gallery.The trip to Sicily to test Honda's new naked bikes had more than a tinge of deja vu about it. In fact I've actually been there before on a Honda
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