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Ducati launch the 1098R
By Jon Urry on 28/01/2008 10:53:40
TWO's Jon Urry is at the launch of the ultra-expensive 1098R
"Hello, is that Ocean Finance?"I’m currently in Jerez in Spain preparing to ride Ducati’s new 1098R. The technical presentation hasn’t happened yet so all I know new so far is what the guys from Ducati Corse (the Superbike racing lot) has said about the bike. Apparently it is the...
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KTM 990 SMT ABS launch preview
By Jon Urry on 26/01/2011 09:44:30
SMT doesn't follow the trend for elecronic gizmos, say KTM
IT'S taken them two and a half years of development but KTM is now ready to release the 990 SMT with ABS, and Visordown is in Southern Spain for the launch.Going against the current trend of increases in bike prices the 2011 SMT ABS is actually
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The Undertones - Hornet 900, 955i and ZX-9R
By Jon Urry on 15/01/2009 15:59:09
Sometimes bikes are launched that fail to excite and slip under the biking radar for one reason or another. We find three of the best.
in question isn’t that bad, usually it is pretty good, but the timing is all wrong. It could be that a rival manufacturer has chosen the same year to launch a similar styled, but far superior, model. Or simply that the marketing on the bike in question is all
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First Ride: 2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Special
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2009 15:30:48
We ride the 2010 Fat Boy Special on the world launch, is it more than just a new paintjob?
To be fair this is little more than a standard Fat Boy with a different paint scheme and lower suspension and seat, but who cares. The Fat Boy is, in my opinion anyway, the ultimate Harley. The Special gets a covering of satin chrome on its wheels and oil tank, black bodywork and...
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2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2009 15:25:26
We report back from the launch of the new for 2010 Harley-Davidson range
Click to read: Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide owners reviews, Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide specs and to see the Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide image gallery.After a two-year hiatus the Dyna Wide Glide is back. For those not too up with their Harley models, the Dyna Wide Glid...
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First Ride: 2004 Ducati 749R
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 20:50:17
Following its launch at a soggy Valencia, we try Ducati's beautiful 749R in the dry at Donington.
warning light starts to flash.But there is a slight problem. During the wet launch of the 749R at Valencia, the slipper clutch didn't seem to be working quite right and the bike felt like it was selecting false neutrals on downshifts. This problem became
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First Ride: 2010 Harley-Davidson Range
By Jon Urry on 19/10/2010 09:14:01
For the launch of its new 2010 models Harley-Davidson decided to give the assembled journalists the ‘full Harley experience.’ So they took them to Sturgis…
into the town for the week long rally, dwarfing Sturgis’ population of 6,500 residents but not hitting the record 633,000 who attended the 60th celebrations in 2000.So, for the launch of its new 2010 models, Harley decided to give us a taste of Sturgis
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2009 Triumph Daytona 675 review
By Jon Urry on 13/04/2010 16:07:34
Three years after its launch Triumph has decided the time is right to give its Daytona 675 a few tweaks
Click to read: Triumph Daytona 675 owners reviews, Triumph Daytona 675 specs and to see the Triumph Daytona 675 image gallery.First of all let’s clear something up. This isn’t some spectacular makeover of the Daytona, it’s more a culmination of subtle updates designed to iron out...
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Bridgestone BT-002 review
By Jon Urry on 15/10/2006 10:17:52
Bridgestone launches its new Racing Street tyres - road-legal rubber aimed predominantly at track day riders in search of serious grip
They say: "Combines race-winning performance with rider friendly characteristics" BridgestoneWe say: "The last race I won was with an egg and spoon" Jon UrryChoosing a tyre is all about being honest. There isn't any point in riding around on track
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First Ride: BMW HP2 Megamoto
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 17:26:41
BMW launch their most radical, stripped-down bike ever. With only 30 in the country and a stratospheric price tag of £12,595, the Megamoto is as exclusive as it is rampant. Get ready to spend your city bonus.
BMW's latest addition to its HP range is certain to polarise opinions. On one hand it's a very expensive toy for immensely rich posh-boys only, on the other it's one of the most desirable and high-performance BMWs you can own. On specs alone the Megamoto is a fairly impressive pa...
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