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Racing heavyweights: Europe v Japan
By John Hogan on 01/04/2010 11:13:25
Since the middle of the last century motorcycle racing has been dominated by these two heavyweights. With the most explosive race seasons in living memory upon us, who’s top dog?
MotoGP Bikes: Ducati Desmosedici v Yamaha M1 The best bikes in MotoGP are back to battle it out once again; same lap times, same rulebook, two completely different machines. How the hell does that happen?There’s no doubt which are the best bikes on the MotoGP grid. They are the Y...
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Big vs Small: BMW F800R & K1300R
By Ben Miller on 26/07/2010 09:20:37
One manufacturer; BMW, one heavyweight; K1300R and one middleweight; F800R. We settle the size issue once and for all, round one...
For as long as there have been motorcycles there’s been two types of streetbike: the middleweight and the heavyweight. In the 1970s it was Kawasaki’s Z650 and decade-defining Z1. Years later Suzuki offered the iconic Bandit in two flavours, 600
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First Ride: 2012 Triumph Street Triple R review
By mark forsyth on 12/06/2012 14:47:09
Middleweight heavyweight
Poke yourself in both eyes and the Triumph Street Triple could be a Ducati Monster. Especially in red. In fact, shortly after this picture was taken, a bloke in a pub car park said to his girlfriend, ‘look, a Ducati Monster. I want one of those.’I didn’t get the chance to ask him...
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Italy: Honda VFR1200F to cost 15,500 Euros
By Visordown News on 19/11/2009 15:39:31
Honda's new V4 heavyweight gets beefy price tag to match
HONDA Italy has announced the 2010 VFR1200F will go on sale at 15.500 Euros (£13,850). The news will come as a shock to many potential buyers looking to splash out the new V4 sports tourer; rumour had suggested the price of the new machine would be closer to 12,000 Euros (£10,800...
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Rossi versus Alonso - on ice
By Visordown News on 04/01/2011 10:58:21
Racing heavyweights to battle at joint Ducati/Ferrari team launches
Valentino Rossi will finally face off against 2x Formula One champion Fernando Alonso albeit in four wheels and on ice.The clash will take place at the annual Vrooom event, where Marlboro Ducati and Ferrari share the limelight to launch their latest team line-ups.Taking place on ...
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Triumph, Harley and Buell unleash new models
By Visordown News on 19/09/2008 15:29:03
Three biking heavyweights announce their radical mode line-up for this year's show
Innovative motorcycle manufacturers Triumph, Harley-Davidson and Buell have confirmed their exciting 2009 model launches at The Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, held this year from 28th November to 7th December. All three manufacturers are set to launch a mi...
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First Ride: 2001 Triumph Bonneville America
By Alex Hearn on 29/03/2008 13:56:15
Feet stretched to way-out-front highway pegs. A single, fat, white-faced chrome-edged speedo dominating a chunky ally top-yoke. Heavyweight tank-mounted console for the basics and a nacelle headlight reflecting the whole world in its seamless perimeter.
Fake, drilled air cleaner covers, an ignition key tucked away below your 'butt', exposed battery case and pear-shaped rear light unit. Deep, deep chrome engine covers, one bearing a black triangle with 'Made In Great Britain' at its centre and, on full display, a rubber-backed lo...
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UFC champ dies after bike runs out of petrol
By Visordown News on 12/09/2008 11:48:45
American wrestling champion dies after venturing out into Californian desert
heavyweight champion.
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Electric bike beats petrol rivals
By Visordown News on 10/01/2011 11:27:39
Single-gear bike, based around a Suzuki GSX-R750 takes on 1000cc superbikes
series because, at around 270kg, it's above the 250kg weight limit for the championship – managed 158mph on the straights, and landed him on the podium twice, with third in the WERA Heavyweight Twins Superbike class and second place in the Heavyweight
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Suzuki B-King will have adjustable power maps
By Visordown News on 02/07/2007 23:44:01
Visordown's on the launch of Suzuki's new B-King
B-KING, King Kong and Don King - all heavyweights in their own right but only one of them comes with an adjustable power map and here's a clue: it's not the over-sized monkey or the boxing promoter.TWO's John Hogan snapped a couple of quick shots
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