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Living with a 2006 Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
By Tim Dickson on 16/07/2006 09:57:24
Tim Dickson likes his Fazer FZ1 dirty
33.5mpg or so to 40mpg, and 44mpg easily attainable. A PCIII costs £280 (www.dynojet.co.uk for stockists and more info), with, say £100 or so spent on a custom set-up. With the new mpg extrapolated over 10,000 miles (a year's mileage, say) I'd save
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Living with a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Tim Dickson on 15/06/2004 10:18:07
Tim proves that the Yamaha R6 can handle the tracks, the commute and life as a tourer
knew most of that already, but it was fun making sure.January 2005The R6's standard exhaust does the best it can but strangles the motor above 12,500rpm. Power drops off sharply after that, and there's little to be gained revving beyond 13,000 - that
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Living with a 2007 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
By Tim Dickson on 16/05/2007 11:19:49
The office puts the V-Strom through some hard miles
May 2007As life goes by you realise that with each change a part of your youth is lost forever. The Few bikes have had a tougher start to life than our short-term long-term DL650 V-Strom. Within minutes of arriving at the office it was loaded up
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Advanced Motorcycle Riding Course: Further Education
By Tim Dickson on 26/11/2010 15:16:08
Passed your test and got your bike licence? Congratulations, but there's still a lot to learn. Do you want to take your riding to the next level? Here's eight things you need to know
're riding at a good standard; okay, they can keep the examiner happy for half-a-hour, but that doesn't mean they're riding well, only adequately. On the other hand you get others who feel they have a problem and know they have problem areas. The issue
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The fundamentals of group riding
By Tim Dickson on 29/11/2010 15:21:10
We all want to enjoy riding with our mates on the road and be quicker than them on the track. We show you how to do both
with the Thames Valley Police, says group riding has become an identifiable cause of bike accidents. "In 2003 it became a real issue," he says. "You'd get 20 blokes riding together at a pace only one was happy with. It's a recipe for disaster."But it isn't all
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The Quickening - Have you got it?
By Tim Dickson on 19/10/2010 17:51:50
Is there a place for really, really fast riding on the road? Of course there is, but only if you're ready for it
of throttle control and grip and feel, but the bread and butter of riding isn't, or shouldn't be, an issue. Bike control happens directly below you, almost behind you. It's a done deal, a given. You need to project out and away from that, ahead to what's going
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
By Tim Dickson on 30/04/2006 16:12:21
Why build one bike when you can have two at twice the price? Yamaha's new FZ1 naked and half-faired FZ1 Fazer emerge into the cold light of day
, with a fat, stubby exhaust, looks bang up to date.The new bike's engine comes from the 2004/'05 R1, not the breathed-on, slightly stronger 2006 version. The motor is re-tuned for a claimed 150bhp at 11,000rpm and 78lb.ft at 8000rpm, with a 12,000rpm
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Discuss: Government Speed Control
By Tim Dickson on 02/02/2011 15:03:00
Tim Dickson is clearly a man who worries a lot. And now he's worried about the government governing our speed. How likely is it?
environmentally sound about a track day, or going for a Sunday blast with 10 of your mates. If you really cared about the environment the 10 of you would take a bus. Or stay at home.Now please don't think I'm being anti-bike. Of course I'm not. I thrash about
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Understanding Bore and Stroke
By Tim Dickson on 05/11/2010 16:38:16
Your engine's bore and stroke dimensions play a vital part in the way it produces power. Here's how
often. So that's what Yamaha chose to do with their '04 R1, reducing the stroke by 4.4mm and adding 3mm to the bore. Last year's R1 redlined at 11,750rpm. This year's redlines at 13,750, and makes its peak power 2000rpm further up the scale.At that 13,750
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Road Test: Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada
By Tim Dickson on 27/04/2008 21:42:41
Aprilia's Pegaso is re-born for a new generation of style-conscious funky stunters, and it's not half bad for the rest of us, either. The road-ready supermoto just got practical
usability, but price may be an issue.Aprilia Pegaso 650 Strada SpecsTYPE - STREETBIKE PRODUCTION DATE - 2005 PRICE NEW - £4699 ENGINE CAPACITY - 659cc POWER - 50bhp@6250rpm TORQUE - 45.2lb.ft@5200rpm WEIGHT - 168kg SEAT HEIGHT - 780mm with 820mm option
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