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We ride Tommy Hill's Swan Yamaha
By mark forsyth on 03/10/2011 11:47:07
And he's still got a bike left for Brands
Here I am at Cadwell Park to ride Tommy Hill’s Swan Yamaha Superbike. I’m well aware of the privilege… and the risks, believe me.It’s a dealer’s track day on the full circuit and on this warm, sunny late-September day we’ve got the track
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First Impression: Arrow-kitted 2011 Triumph Speed Triple
By Mark Forsyth on 14/10/2010 10:28:49
Around the hills of Spain and the corners of Ascari, Forsyth gives his second impression of the Triumph Speed Triple and the souped up Arrow kitted version
noticed after our road ride is the seat. It may be lower, it may be narrower but there ain't a lot of seat padding and what there is of it is very soft. I guess the Speed Triple isn't most people's first choice for long distance touring.But that's nit
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First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Tuono Factory
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 10:37:47
The original naked bad boy gets some extra bling and even more fire in its belly. Jon Urry braves an Italian hill climb course on the new Tuono Factory.
They say: "For five years we've had a lap timer on Aprilias, and still no one knows how to use them" We say: "Look, it's got a lap timer! How does it work?" Jon Urrybullock, for those who aren't from farming stock, is a cow that has its balls cut off at birth. This causes the poo...
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First Ride: 2004 Honda CRF250-X
By Chris Moss on 30/03/2008 19:54:34
Mossy goes over the hills and far away on Honda's new CRF250-X enduro tool. Off-roading just got a whole lot easier.
serious geographical challenges, it made me look half decent! Suddenly, off-road life was a lot easier.The CRF is a really easy bike to ride. Its ridiculously light weight (just 103kg dry) gives it a toy-like feel. The very tall seat height needs time
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First Ride: 2004 Harley-Davidson Sportster Range
By Grant Leonard on 05/11/2003 11:59:01
Harley revamp their entry-level bikes for 2004 - the first serious update since 1986. So many changes, yet they still look the same. Grant rides the new smooth torquers high on a hill in Austria
chapter of the Harley Owners Group (HOG) and you're off, an instant Angel, with riding buddies, events to go to and that hairy scary image, even if it is only the thickness of a leather jacket and two-day-old stubble.The Sportster 883 is the 'My First
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First Ride: Honda XL700 Transalp
By John Cantlie on 10/04/2008 22:59:27
Older than the hills themselves, Honda’s original Adventure bike just got itself a total makeover for 2008. And a whole new lease of life...
-on-year. It would appear that UK riders are finally following in the footsteps of our European chums, eschewing one million bhp in favour of decent tank ranges, Ewan and Charlie styling and easier everyday riding. It had to happen at some stage. As motorcycling
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First Ride: Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V
By Tom Higham on 08/04/2011 09:25:03
A grand turismo intended to have all the fun of a naked sportsbike but with all the protection of a tourer.
. Whilst obviously not as agile as a sportsbike and despite the bike weighing in at a 257kg dry it certainly changes direction with ease and was a lot of fun to ride.The winding roads around the Tuscan Hills were eaten up in comfort, although inevtably
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Niall's Spin: Triumph Thruxton
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 14:09:52
The Thruxton is one of those models you have to get your hands on but there's more to this beauty than the eye can see...
, the Thruxton has pretty lethargic acceleration and is happiest cruising along at 80mph; to reach the claimed 120mph top whack requires a steep hill and a tail wind. All said and done, this retro is well finished, very reliable, nearly fun to ride and, most
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Ducati 848 vs. Brands Hatch. Brands wins
By Barry Tavner on 04/11/2010 14:25:24
Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. The ruin of a potentially perfect day at his favourite piece of tarmac in South East England by Mr Barry Tavner
first into the tyre wall after scooting across the track and grass on my butt. The bike grated itself into the tarmac as it slid on its side towards Graham Hill bend at the bottom of the hill.I’ve been over and over the accident in my head but still can
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First Ride: 2009 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic
By Ben Miller on 19/10/2010 13:53:09
Harley’s touring range, the most important bikes in the company’s vast and baffling line-up, have been given a thorough going-over for 2009. Big-mile ability and charm? Believe
-out-loud funny. The road, Highway 23 west of the LA sprawl, is an obscenely twisty stretch of classic California hill riding; all perfect pavement, roller coaster cambers and churning topography. Not cruiser country, or so you’d think.Thing is, at the helm of a
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