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Visordown versus Karl Harris
By John Hogan on 29/11/2009 12:12:24
John Hogan takes on Karl Harris in a fight. Excellent
bodyfat. So we picked our champion in the shape of features editor John Hogan (who used to box in the Army and endlessly bores us with stories of clouting people) and packed him off to Sheffield to knock Karl’s arse on the floor over three full
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Hogan's Heroes: California Superbike School
By John Hogan on 02/08/2007 14:54:45
John Hogan learns the twist of the wrist at the California Superbike School
Preconception: I'm off to California! Reality: Freezing SilverstoneWhat I learned: To think about my ridingThe California Superbike School has been around for donkey's years peddling the biking equivalent of Caribbean voodoo, but it still holds a mythical quality in the eyes of r...
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Hogan's Heroes: Flat Track
By John Hogan on 29/11/2009 14:07:55
John Hogan sees if Flat Track really is as cool as it looks. Even if you're rubbish at it
Mission #9 CCM flat track school Preconception: Flat track is coolReality: Flat track is cool What I learned: I'm no Jay SpringsteenWhen it comes to activities that could result in personal injury, I have a fail-safe rule. I get my wife to watch whatever it is for a couple of m...
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Tuitional Trackdays: Safer, Faster, the Future?
By John Hogan on 02/12/2010 15:12:13
With own-fault bike accident deaths on the increase, this Lincolshire cop has initiated a course to keep local bikers on the road. Cpl Hogan, keen to brush up on his skills, investigates
Preconception: cops hate bikersReality: this cop doesn't, he's trying to helpWhat I learned: we need more people like AndyAS A GENERAL rule British bikers love sports bikes. Buying any litre sports bike is no bad thing. Creeping over the national speed limit is no real biggy eith...
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The secret to getting test rides
By John Hogan on 18/05/2010 14:20:08
With a bit of careful planning and knowing exactly what to say, you could be test-riding the bike of your dreams this afternoon. John Hogan went deep undercover to see just how easily he could blag rides on some seriously hot bikes
This weekend you could be riding the bike of your dreams, and it won't cost you a penny. All you need to do it dress right, talk right and head into your local dealer armed with a good attitude and he will give you a bike with a full tank of petrol to play on for at least two hou...
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The Great Field Bike Challenge
By John Hogan on 07/09/2009 16:53:14
For less than £200 you can buy a field bike. Now convince five mates to do the same and have the best afternoon’s racing of your life. Re-discover the reason you got into bikes in the first place for less than the price of a night out in London . .
mudguard and flailing his arms and legs wildly everytime his NSR even approached its tiny powerband. Hogan’s Kawasaki actually ran okay for a short while, even if he sat bolt upright and looked like your dad’s best mate on a Brough Superior, until the chain
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Britain's Got Talent - three cool customs
By John Hogan on 21/04/2010 09:56:32
A look at three of Britain's best bike builders and what makes them and their bikes tick
The jet engine, the telephone, the iPod and toilet paper: Britain has a lot to answer for when it comes to innovation. And you may not realise it, but when it comes to innovative, class-leading motorcycles we’re leading the world in more ways than one.We gathered three of the bes...
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See Yourself Faster
By John Hogan on 27/05/2010 17:01:11
Your mental attitude is holding you up on track days. There’s another 15 seconds inside you just waiting to get out. With the help of a sports psychologist, we show you how
will always yield better results than spending £1,000 on slick tyres and a fancy exhaust. The bike can do it - it’s your head that’s the problem.To prove this theory we took a novice (our Art Editor Barry), an intermediate (Hogan, former Features Editor) and a
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Hogan's Heroes: Trials Riding
By John Hogan on 05/11/2007 14:09:12
Britain's most popular form of bikesport has just got one more fan. We put Hogan on trial. Verdict? Guilty (of being rubbish)
Potential: If I hum the theme tune to Kickstart while riding it'll be okay Reality: Outta my way Lampkin... Or I'll knock you off as I crash. Again What I learned: Throttle control, balance and slow speed controlI always thoughtI had reasonable throttle control until I went trial...
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Hogan's Heroes: Motocross
By John Hogan on 29/11/2010 15:21:22
It's been a while since Hogan's been subjected to some proper field discipline. Time to go motocrossing with Avago MX
MotocrossPreconception: motocross is for young extreme athletesReality: motocross is for young extreme athletesWhat I learned: I'm not young any more, or an athleteMotocross: the motor sport of choice for legends and lunatics the world over. The basic principle (I think) is to fi...
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