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First Ride: 2013 BMW F800GT review
By Ben Cope on 14/03/2013 17:55:41
The GT barges the F800ST out of BMW's range. It packs more power and promises greater touring potential but what's it really like on typical UK roads?
at the petrol you throw at it. Perhaps the word chomp makes it sound like the GT is thirsty but far from it. On a 220-mile round-trip that combined towns, fast A-roads taken slowly and fast A-roads taken fastly, the F800GT returned 59mpg.Click here for our BMW F
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Road Test: MV Agusta Brutale 910
By Roland Brown on 29/04/2008 21:57:58
MV's bonkers Brutale gets a big bore motor, a midrange boost and bags of added usefulness to boot. Roland Brown blags a ride and spills the beans.
midrange punch, the extra cubes mean it has lost some of the 750's smoothness and high-revving charm. The slight high-frequency tingle through the bars wasn't a problem on my test but would combine with the exposed riding position to make motorway trips a
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First Ride: 2013 Honda CB500F review
By Sachin Rao on 19/02/2013 09:14:46
We get a feel of Honda's most significant bike of the year
surges forward with a 'yes, sir!' For a good while I enjoyed a lazy spell of torquey twisties by riding the torque bulges with minimal gear changing.This refined torquiness also makes short work of urban riding, with just a bit of crisp throttle enough
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First Ride: Suzuki SV1000 review
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 16:02:31
It's big, naked and bloody good fun to ride. Suzuki's SV1000 finally lands and instantly starts to win friends and influence people
bit of a strain on your wrists making it a pain through town - the naked version comes with flat bars and a comfier and much more upright riding position. And like the SV650, this makes it a much better town bike.Sitting on the SV1000, having just
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2009 BMW G450X first ride review
By John Cantlie on 27/04/2010 16:18:33
They’ve flirted with it for years, but now BMW finally get stuck into the business of serious off-roading with their new enduro tool
stunning when new (but quite possibly less so after a few weeks of knocks and tumbles.) The RRP is £5,595 and the 450X comes fully road-legal, all EU-III silenced and everything. This makes it almost unique in the performance enduro world, but since most
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First Ride: Revised Buell 1125R
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 16:55:46
After a fairly troublesome birth Buell’s 1125R is back. But have they got it right this time?
, redesign a few bits and organise another unveiling of this updated bike a few months later. Having not been on the original launch I was looking forward to riding the 1125R. I like Buell’s quirkiness, but having spent a day on road and track I don
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Niall's Spin: Aprilia ETV1000 Caponord
By Niall Mackenzie on 28/09/2010 13:40:21
Even though the Capo may have a few negative points, it fares well in positive things too. But wrongly ignored or rightly dismissed? Niall Mackenzie finds out.
except off-road. And considering the price tag that makes the Capo one of the best buys on the used adventure-sports market.Key ID '05 onwards bikes had sticky-out indicators and optional ABS.Walk away from Overpriced dealer bikes - new ones are available
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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.
in the rev range it gets lumpy and can feel a bit rough, but get it up and spinning and it's got loads of power. And usefully enough the top gear is very tall, making it a good overdrive.The riding position is typical big trailie. It's comfortable with high
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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Multistrada 1100
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 10:53:15
A Ducati with 50 per cent reduced maintenance costs? What have they done? Chopped off one of the cylinders? A confused Jon Urry investigates.
strain on your hand/wrist/fingers and makes urban riding quite unpleasant. Luckily enough the gearbox is slick and easily selects neutral, so although unpleasant it is at least bearable.On the open road the motor is simply fantastic. You aren't going
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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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