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First Ride: Ducati 749S review
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 16:50:28
Ducati's tweaked baby supersport twin gets a new kick in the pants and better suspension for 2004
Click to read: Ducati 749S owners reviews, Ducati 749S specs and to see the Ducati 749S image gallery.Following another rider through one of the long right hand corners at the Catalunya circuit in Spain something occurred to me. It's a realisation
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2009 BMW K1300R launch test review
By John Hogan on 31/03/2010 17:03:52
Surely one of the most technically advanced motorcycles on the market, the K1300R is a bike that does its best to do everything, brilliantly. And, quite honestly, pretty much nails it...
alloy feels like one of the biggest improvements. It only equates to a saving of 1kg of unsprung weight, but it transforms the feel of the front end. Where the old one felt wayward, cumbersome and inconsistent when riding fast roads, the new version
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Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic first ride review
By John Hogan on 09/04/2010 09:40:35
Beautiful retro looks coupled with characterful engine layout, could this be the ultimate Italian pose?
Click to read: Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic owners reviews, Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic specs and to see the Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic image gallery.Much more in keeping with an original V7 Sport from 1969, the Café Classic sports the bump-stop seat
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2009 BMW F800R first ride review
By Ben Cope on 09/04/2010 12:39:55
BMW continue their rapid expansion with the F800R. With a specification to rival Triumph’s mighty Street Triple, the twin-cylinder BM looks set to lead from the front
195 miles to a tank, which is on a par with an R1200GS, and I don’t doubt this. On my ride, after 80 miles the fuel gauge wasn’t even at half empty.The gearing is spot on for this kind of bike and the style of riding it’s designed for. First gear revs
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Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP first ride review
By Ben Cope on 15/06/2010 10:51:14
The SP version costs £10300 and that’s before you throw the really good stuff at it. It’s expensive, but more is more
Click to read: Ducati Hypermotard EVO SP owners reviews, Ducati Hypermotard EVO SP specs and see the Ducati Hypermotard EVO SP image gallery.Ducati’s Hypermotard EVO SP costs over £1200 more than the Hypermotard EVO, but you don’t get any more power
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2010 Honda VFR1200F DCT first ride review
By Ben Cope on 28/06/2010 14:10:20
Face it – automatic bikes don’t have a great reputation. Has Dual Clutch Technology changed all that? Shall we find out?
Click to read: Honda VFR1200F DCT owners reviews, Honda VFR1200F DCT specs and see the Honda VFR1200F DCT image gallery.There are some things that even nostalgia can’t fix: double-denim, the mullet, Hondamatic. No matter which way you look at it
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First Ride: Benelli Tornado Tre
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 14:07:35
Benelli boss Andrea Merloni describes the Tornado as his 'crazy project'. After four years in development this bike will either make or break his company.
the chassis owes all of its development to the World Superbike team.While on television it may have looked like the Tornado was struggling and off the pace Benelli was actually using all the track testing time and race data to perfect the chassis of the road
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First Ride: 2003 Ducati 999S review
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 16:10:22
If you want a bike that makes you feel a million dollars whenever you ride it there is only one manufacturer to turn to
Click to ride: Ducati 999S owners reviews, Ducati 999S specs and to see the Ducati 999S image gallery.Riding a Ducati superbike feels like a privilege, it's a very special experience. As soon as you've turned the key, pushed the starter button
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First Ride: 2003 Suzuki SV650 review
By Jon Urry on 15/09/2010 12:43:41
Its faired brother is more suited to motorway miles, but how does the SV650 handle rush hour traffic?
Click to read: 2003 Suzuki SV650 owners reviews, 2003 Suzuki SV650 specs and to see the 2003 Suzuki SV650 image gallery.When we tested the SV650S both on its own and against the rest of the middle-weight competition there was always one nagging
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Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 - Mackenzie track test
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/04/2010 09:07:07
No traction control, no fancy cranks and no need - the boss is back. Niall Mackenzie falls for Suzuki's new big GSX-R
Click to read: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 owners reviews, Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 specs and to see the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 image gallery.You could be forgiven for thinking very little has changed with Suzuki’s latest GSX-R 1000. After a passing glance
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