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Piaggio MP3 LT 400cc review
By Ben Cope on 19/06/2009 14:54:24
The scooter that can be ridden with no motorcycle licence? Does that make sense? No, but it's true.
mention that Piaggio don’t recommend you ride it without a lid and offer a training course as part of the cost! So what’s it like to ride? At first the MP3 feels like a very front-heavy scooter. It’s a bit odd to start with but as soon as you get moving
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First Ride: Kymco Downtown 300i review
By Ben Cope on 02/03/2011 23:59:58
500 miles across, down and around London town on Kymco's mid-size scooter
It's raining and the man with the Kymco Downtown 300i has arrived outside. I stick on a jacket, grab my lid and run downstairs to grab the scoot and take it to our lock-up around the corner. Can't leave it outside for more than five minutes before
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First Ride: 2013 Yamaha TMAX Black Max 530 review
By Ben Cope on 11/04/2013 17:13:00
Yes, it's been out for a while but Yamaha never invited us on the launch. We pitch it against London's broken streets and Birmingham's frozen motorways.
it. In town, it's a case of when you'll use it not if and while the TMAX is great at a bit of point and squirt, the front brakes lack feel and locking the front wheel is a regular occurence when riding hard. Squeezing hard on the brakes everything
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Buell 1125CR - Road test review
By Ben Cope on 12/10/2009 17:00:50
If we bought motorbikes using our head alone, Buell would be out of business. Will the 1125CR help Buell onwards and upwards?
and ride it the moment you fire it up. It doesn’t tolerate being ridden from cold. Sat on the bike, you immediately feel the reach to the bars, low and long, the clutch bites when the lever is nearly fully out, which is off-putting at first, especially when
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Harley Davidson Rocker C - first UK ride
By Ben Cope on 26/08/2009 17:06:49
If you're after a slice of custom cool but don't want to sacrifice your savings, or marriage, check out the latest Harley Softail
’s it like to ride? Well the 1584cc engine hints at arm-wrenching performance and while it’s more than adequate, it feels restricted, especially when compared to the Victory Hammer S I’ve been rolling around on recently. That said it would definitely benefit
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First Ride: 2011 Husqvarna SMR630 review
By Ben Cope on 24/11/2011 12:39:37
It could be the saviour of motorcycling
and slightly anti-social. It'll remind you why you got into motorcycling in the first place.Husqvarna SMR630 price: £5925.00Husqvarna SMR630 price as tested with Arrow exhausts: £6650
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First Ride: 2013 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS review
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2013 13:45:50
At a freezing-cold Donington where even the mighty Ron Haslam struggled to get heat in the tyres, we ride Honda's revised Supersport offering. In between mugs of hot tea.
managed it. It feels to me like Honda knows better and I’m not convinced they always do.I’m going to take the 2013 CBR600RR for a proper road and track test once the weather sharpens up and then I’ll be able to deliver a full verdict. For now, you know a
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