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Motorcycle Suspension Tuning Setup
By Jon Urry on 14/10/2010 14:33:56
Motorcycle handling like a pogo stick with a broken spring? Don't know your prebound from your depression? You need to learn your bike's language and find out just what your suspension is trying to tell you
in control. The tyre slid a bit, not enough to really let go, but there was definite movement, almost like the tyre had gone off."Jon "The back felt awful, turning into slower corners I really had to force the thing to turn with loads of pressure on the bars
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BMW Offroad School review
By Jon Urry on 25/10/2010 10:13:32
It’s one of the best-known off road skills schools in the UK, catering for all levels of ability. But even the BMW off-road school hadn’t witnesseth incompetence of the scale Urry accomplished
. The school hires the use of a 4,000 acre former mine with more trails, paths and muddy inclines that you could ever need.Being in the beginner’s group the first morning is taken up basically brushing up on simple skills. First of all you learn how to pick a
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Bluffers Guide...Club Racing
By Jon Urry on 21/10/2010 16:52:36
Ever watched MotoGP and thought “I could do that if I had the breaks...”? Well stop dreaming and get racing. Here’s the inside line on the curious world of the British club racing scene...
to racing on the ‘cheap’.Where do I go to try It?Honda Ron Haslam Race Academy. This is the ideal way to learn racing first. They also supply the bikes: 01332 883323 (£179-£369).California Superbike School – a masterclass in cornering: 08700 671061 (£300
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Cold Play - Rebuild a wreck
By Jon Urry on 20/10/2007 18:26:15
Jon likes to spend his winters hibernating in the garage (or erm, kitchen) restoring an old shitter...
Rebuilding a wreck is a voyage of discovery. It can be a rocky journey, but the rewards are worth the suffering. Even if you abandon the whole thing and are left with a pile of rusty parts you will have learned more about how your bike works than
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RS125
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 23:05:20
They say: "Capable of demanding roles thanks to its spectacular stage presence" We say: "Acting the fool on one of these should be no problem, then"
still rules.VERDICTJust the tool for teens to mis-spend their youth on and learn how to be a GP star - as long as they can afford it.Aprilia RS125 SpecsSPECS TYPE - SUPERSPORTSPRODUCTION DATE - 2006PRICE NEW - £3616ENGINE CAPACITY - 124.5ccPOWER - 28bhp
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Courier Advice: City bike test
By Jon Urry on 22/02/2008 12:54:01
Despatch riding: the ultimate test of man and machinery. Armed with four city bikes, can the staff survive London's urban jungle and earn an honest wage?
. And they hate other riders who are slower than them. Riders like me. So imagine my 'joy' when I learn that I am to become a motorcycle courier for the day.Continue the courier bike test - 2/3URRY'S A-Z OF COURIERINGA is for 'A' as in to -ZB is for Black cab
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First Ride: 2004 Kawasaki KLV1000
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 21:21:18
Haven't I seen you before somewhere? Deja-vu strikes as Urry rides Kawasaki's KLV1000.
and is inherent with big trailies. You soon get used to it and learn not to push it too hard, especially in the wet as the long travel suspension and off-road style tyre lack feedback. This is especially noticeable when braking in the wet.The brakes have always
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6 review
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 22:11:15
The R6 is reborn with a competition-bred 'no compromise' attitude. But is all this race-ready technology a step too far for the road?
Click to read: Yamaha YZF-R6 owners reviews, Yamaha YZF-R6 specs and to see the Yamaha YZF-R6 image gallery.IT'S ONLY ABOUT four or five laps into the first session at the Qatar GP circuit and I'm starting to learn my way around. Which is fairly
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Winter Warmer - Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 14/01/2009 13:30:24
Ducati claim its 848 is a new breed of useable superbike, but is it useable enough to deal with a daily commute in mid-winter?
simply learn to live with this, it was all part of the ownership experience. With the 848 Ducati has updated this experience.According to Ducati the 848 is its ‘entry level superbike.’ With a list price of £9,500 that’s quite a high entry level
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Acquired Taste - tourers test
By Jon Urry on 11/09/2008 17:15:12
A weekend of wine tasting on bikes that represent the more refined side of life. We explore France's Loire Valley from the comfort of three ultimate touring machines
to get educated, not to mention get a few bottles of the good stuff in to impress the relatives, and what better place to learn than the home of fine wine - France's Loire Valley.That was the plan. A voyage of discovery, with the option of getting pissed
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