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Street Assassins - '06 Aprilia Tuono, '04 Kawasaki Z1000 and '04 Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 28/06/2010 16:25:02
Unlike an F1 boss you don’t have to take a beating when it comes to naked fun. We pick three of the best value street bikes on the market and explore what makes them tick
a degree of momentum. Which is great news for the secondhand buyer as it means that the used market is starting to fill up with brilliant examples of early street bikes. And best of all the secondhand choice is no less varied than that of the new
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Modern Rockers: Triumph Thruxton, Ducati GT1000, Moto Guzzi V7
By Jon Urry on 16/08/2010 09:40:29
Classic styling for these retro inspired modern bikes, Triumph, Ducati and Moto Guzzi all have what it takes. But who's got it licked?
,400 (2010, 0 miles)Classic Ducatis are a dangerous minefield when it comes to buying used, but the GT1000 makes an excellent modern alternative to these by having all the old school looks, without the worrying reliability record. With the GT1000 only having
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Future Classics: '97 Suzuki TL1000S, '94 Honda Fireblade & '98 Triumph T595 Daytona
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2010 11:14:57
Looking for an excuse to buy a bike that’s both great fun and a potential money-maker? Each of these beauties costs less than £2,500 but all are future classics still just flying below the radar of mainstream popularity. Try these three for size. Go on
it for five years will make you a millionaire, but what each of these three bikes will do is hold their value, and quite possibly even improve on it. When it comes to justifying the purchase this makes them an ‘investment’. So what have we got?Having set
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Meet the fuglys: alternative used adventurers
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 09:26:14
They may not be the best looking bikes out there, but is there more than meets the eye when it comes to these presentationally-challenged secondhand bikes?
it right, however, and you can make millions and build a company’s reputation on a single model. Like with, er, the Ducati 916…Which brings us to the three bikes in this test. Each one appears to have taken a tumble out of the ugly tree, bouncing off each
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Retro File: 1992 Honda Fireblade CBR900RR
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 16:34:51
For too long superbikes were about nothing but power. Then, in 1992, Honda launched the FireBlade and laid down the template for the modern sportsbike. Now the RR-N is a hugely desirable classic performance bike
designer from their R&D department, Tadao Baba. He was given a very specific remit – make the ultimate sportsbike.Although early prototypes ran at 750cc, a final capacity of 893cc was settled on as Baba’s philosophy behind his new bike was one of balance
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Unchanged Melodies
By Jon Urry on 15/01/2009 10:54:11
Once upon a time they built unassuming bikes that were so good from the word ‘go’ that they didn’t change once during their production run
test. Together Kawasaki’s ZZR600, Yamaha’s Thundercat, Ducati’s 900 Monster and Suzuki’s Bandit 1200 have pooled over 20 years of virtually unchanged glory. Which makes them fantastic secondhand buys. No matter what your budget is, one of these bikes
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Summer Fun - Suzuki GSX-R1000K2, KTM 690SM, Yamaha XJR1300 and Triumph Thruxton
By Jon Urry on 10/05/2010 11:39:08
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck
Summer and bikes is when it all makes sense. It’s what motorcycles were invented for. The nights are long, anything above 15 degrees is considered acceptable and suddenly you can’t wait to get out there. You’ve waited six long, dark months
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Where we were kings: used sports bike test
By Jon Urry on 10/09/2010 15:50:32
The quintessential Blade that was so good it was generally overlooked, the underrated GSX-R750 that was admired by those who bought one and the R1 a Japanese bike with styling that matched the Italians
and screw a really good deal out of them. Price tags are only a guide in the current climate and money is starting to talk very loudly indeed. Turn up with the cold, hard cash and you might very well walk away with a bargain buy. So why not make it one
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Second chance: Ducati Multistrada 620
By Jon Urry on 07/01/2011 15:29:06
Ill conceived Italian mismatch or a bloody good secondhand buy - Jon Urry gets intimate with the Multistrada
the bike well for signs of abuse.In 2007 Ducati stopped making the Multistrada 620, but a few new bikes are still in dealers as well as second- hand ones. If you like the quirky looks, and many do, and want a cheap do-it-all Ducati try one out.
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Second chance: Triumph Daytona 600
By Jon Urry on 18/03/2008 22:32:08
Expensive new but affordable now, Jon Urry has a second look at Triumph's sporting middleweight
enough for road use in a bike that only weighs 165kg.It does have its bad points, however. The brakes aren't as sharp as the Japanese competition's and can fade during hard track use (not a huge drama for road-riders, mind), the gearbox is pretty horrible
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