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First Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400
By Tim Dickson on 22/09/2010 11:00:00
Kawasaki re-ignite the horsepower battle with the year's most outrageous new bike. Tim Dickson says 'hooray' for Japan's latest autobahn stormer.
good the ZZR turned out to be. The first inkling came within a second or two of pulling away: burbling across the wet cobbles of the hotel carpark, full lock to full lock, the ZZR's size and mass (215kg dry) melted away. The combination of riding
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Niall's Spin: Suzuki SV1000
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 15:50:43
Suzuki comes back with the SV1000 but will it outshine the TL1000 with a rewarding experience or live up to its predecessor's reputation?
induction noise all the way through the rev range, but short shifting and using the torque delivers the most rewarding ride. The standard suspension gives a positive, sure-footed feel whether you're on changing road surfaces, dodging potholes or, in our
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I've ridden the future and it's 100bhp
By Ben Cope on 17/04/2012 12:08:32
Would a 100bhp limit be the end of motorcycling?
in the slipstream and the R6 just edges away at walking pace. It's unrestricted and running a sports exhaust. Every last horsepower counts.He brakes early. The R1 is showing 140mph as the straight drops away into the first corner. On an earlier session, the full
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki Versys
By John Hogan on 02/04/2008 10:58:57
Fancy an ER-6 but find it a bit too small? The Versys offers relief. John Hogan rides Kawasaki's lanky new 'any road' tool.
the translation for 'any road' is 'multistrada'. Sounds catchy doesn't it, (if not a little familiar). If space was any tighter I could wrap this test up now by saying the Versys is a Japanese Multistrada.At first glance, from head-on, the headlight looks like
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First Ride: 2007 Victory Range
By Mark Shippey on 02/04/2008 12:00:37
An all-American motorcycle by another name
Build quality and value for money are the calling cards of the 2007 Victorys. And there are four new models to savour too: the Kingpin Tour, the sport-orientated Hammer-S and the Arlen & Cory Ness Signature series Jackpots.Heart of the matter is Victory's glorious 100/6 Freedom m...
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First Ride: 2004 MV Agusta F4 1000S
By Visordown on 30/03/2008 20:30:04
With company finances back on track and production delays a thing of the past (for now...), the long awaited F4 1000S is finally, eventually, here. At last...
Long hailed as one of the gorgeous motorcycles ever, MV's F4 family of bikes has suffered from a lack of cc when compared to the competition with its capacity of only 749cc. The F41000s is here to make amends.I'm tonking along near-empty roads
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First ride: Bimota DB7 road test review
By Visordown on 19/12/2008 10:27:54
Bimota, sadly now without a UK importer, continue making some of the prettiest bikes in the world. The 1098-powered DB7 is divine...
was a light, sweet-handling sports bike with a good rider on board. But when you’re giving away more than 50bhp to the opposition, you’ve got a problem — whether you’re riding round Misano or trying to sell expensive superbikes in a showroom.Bimota boss
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First Ride: 2007 Derbi Mulhacen
By John Hogan on 01/04/2008 22:39:10
"A Derbi Mull-who-son?" I queried. "It's pronounced Mull-hass-en," said Tim.
on the balls of your feet.The digital clocks look tiny at first but you soon adjust to the size and layout. You can also select from eight different levels of backlight brightness to illuminate the dash with a clinical white glowThe riding experience is a mix
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First Ride: Ducati Sport 1000S
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:18:52
Achingly beautiful, plain aching to ride. Another classic stunner from Italy.
same reason. Because despite the cripplingly uncomfortable riding position, the 1000S is simply stunning to look at.I've ridden just about every new bike made in the last five years and can confidently say this latest SportClassic is the most
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First Ride: 2007 Moto Morini 91-2
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:36:04
Corsaro too lairy? Then here's a more amiable naked.
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. There is no way half the crap that's sold on eBay would have been shifted if it wasn't for someone, somewhere, remembering their youth. And the bike world is no different.There is currently a revival in the retro bike market, or at least for modern ...
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