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First Ride: Victory Cross Country review
By Andy Stevens on 10/06/2011 10:49:28
A luxurious trip to a café in Dungeness
Dungeness is a funny old place, imagine a wasteland dreamt up by Playstation's best game developers, always windy and overcast littered with derelict huts and a host of makeshift sheds, all sitting on miles upon miles of rust ridden shingle
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Triumph 2011 Speed Triple long-term test
By Andy Stevens on 01/09/2011 14:18:47
Knocking on 14,000 miles in seven months, how has the Speed Triple held up?
-term bike all backed by a solid and accessible dealer network.My personal view is that Triumph has everything pretty much sorted with the 2011 Speed Triple. Sure it may not be as pretty as models of old, sure the headlights may look funny (for the record I
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Splitting Heirs: Ducati 998 v 1098
By Jon Urry on 19/01/2011 14:50:02
The Ducati 999 was just a stop-gap between the legendary 916 and the stunning new 1098. So for the first time ever, here are the two stablemates ridden head to head...
reaction, which you could argue may not be a bad thing on dodgy roads. The dash is of course pretty old fashioned now being totally analogue with wobbly needles but all part of this great Ducati era. It's funny because the 916 family has never become dated
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Road Test: FZ6 v Z750S v SV650S v ER-6N v Hornet
By Jon Urry on 08/05/2008 22:32:15
Five middleweights and a bunch of lightweights head off for the perfect pint of real ale in the UK's best pub.
's Hornet, a Suzuki SV650 S and two new Kawasakis -the ER-6n and Z750S.Our test route kicked off with a bracing 100 motorway miles before we cut across the rump of Norfolk and the Fens by back road, followed by a run into Norwich Central. In other words
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Road Test: Ducati Sport 1000 vs. Triumph Thruxton
By Jon Urry on 13/05/2008 22:59:52
New dogs, old tricks. Does a factory retro sit well in the modern garage?
.Continue reading Road Test: Ducati Sport 1000 vs. Triumph Thruxton
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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 1000
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 21:58:29
If the prospect of a liquid-cooled S4Rs Monster goes against all you stand for, how about trying a 1000cc air-cooled one on for size?
routing forces your foot out so you have to stick it on the footpeg at a funny angle; and second, this bike is a brilliant laugh to ride.First things first, though - the exhaust. From what I can work out, the 1000cc version of the S2R uses a wider rear
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Rough Raiders - BMW R1150GS, KTM 950 Adventure S and Honda Africa Twin
By Alex Hearn on 16/09/2010 16:49:50
Welcome to the jungle. Actually, Wales, where the tarmac's twisty and lumpy and BMW's meaty GS Adventure meets the old-staging Honda Africa Twin and KTM's brand-bouncing new 950 Adventure S
, the steering lock's restricted and he could still do with another 40mm on the seat. Blimey. All that while lighting a Lambert & Butler on one of the BMW's roasting exhaust downpipes (funny, didn't see cigarette lighter in the extensive BMW accessory list
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Living with a 2003 Triumph Daytona 600
By Jon Urry on 12/10/2003 14:18:31
We like Jon Urry, despite the fact he owns a 2CV. He is a very nice man and he reviews his Daytona 600 here using words and images
August 2003YOU HAVE TO feel a bit sorry for the poor Daytona. Despite it currently showing 3500 miles on it's clock, it hasn't actually been ridden on the road yet! You see my lovely new Daytona 600 is one of the bikes that was used during the world
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Living with a 2008 Ducati Monster 696
By James Whitham on 23/11/2008 10:37:02
James Whitham's review of the Ducati Monster 696. What's it like to live with?
less main-stream stuff like a Cagiva, a Mallaguti, a couple of Bultacos, even the odd Moto-Guzzi chucked in. Funny thing is, I’ve never actually owned a Ducati. I raced a superbike version of the 916 for a couple of seasons, and I’ve road-tested various
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Living with a 2003 KTM 450 EXC
By Niall Mackenzie on 12/06/2003 14:52:06
Our Niall gets down and dirty with the KTM 450 EXC
in Brackley. Having enjoyed living with my Duke II over the past 18 months, I badgered KTM and TWO to replace her with the 450 EXC after drooling over one during press day at last year's NEC show. Road legal, very capable off road and electric start for when
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