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Live from Yamaha's 200bhp 2009 V-Max launch
By Ben Cope on 05/06/2008 15:04:55
Minutes after Yamaha revealed the new V-Max, Visordown brings you the world's first pictures of the new 200bhp model
The new V-Max ... click the pic to see the galleryYAMAHA unveiled their all-new V-Max today in Madrid, at Santo Tome, an old airfield converted into a drag strip. The launch was witnessed by Europe's top motorcycle journalists. And I was there too
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Max points haul for Morris at Assen
By Ben Cope on 17/05/2011 14:04:16
JHP Ducati claim two spots on the podium in both races
11.Dan Hopkins 18, 12. Steve Jordan 17 = Alexey Ivanov 17, 14. Ross Connolly 14, 15. Peter Hasler 13, 16. Dean Skipper 12, 17. Jack Keen 9, 18. Stuart Poyser 8, 19. Sy Langford 7, 20. Ben Cope, 4, 21.Dan Cruickshank 3, 22. Alan Walker 2, 23
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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.
tail light from the R1, there's no mistaking Yamaha want the TMAX to ooze sporty appeal.The TMAX BLACK MAX we tested features a matt-black finish and a matt-black Akrapovic slip-on exhaust. It looks the part.Sat on the TMAX it feels small and squat. It
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Honda CBR250R top speed run
By Ben Cope on 24/04/2011 20:12:38
Onboard Honda's baby sportsbike chasing velocity max...
The Cope Law states that: the capacity of the bike you're riding is inversely proportional to your chances of a crash.Never was it more true than on the launch of Honda's CBR125R and CBR250R where a handful of UK journos were riding elbow to elbow
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Aprilia RSV4 Isle of Man crash. Whoops
By Ben Cope on 16/06/2010 14:52:22
Umm.. it might be a superbike, but you're not Max Biaggi.
Take one Aprilia RSV4 Factory. Find corner. Gas it past local on a Fazer 600. Go too fast into corner. Remove mud and grass from 15 grand superbike's radiator. Easy.
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Aprilia's tribute to Biaggi's RSV4 win
By Ben Cope on 04/08/2009 15:43:58
Cool clip of Biaggi in action on various Aprilias over the years
Aprilia have produced this tribute video to celebrate Max Biaggi's first win on the new Aprilia RSV4 superbike. The whole Racing Division of Aprilia turned out to celebrate Biaggi's win back at the Aprilia Factory at Noale.
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2011 ZX-10R on the dyno. Our survey says...
By Ben Cope on 13/06/2011 15:39:26
Stock ZX-10R goes up against S1000RR and Fireblade
but it's producing max torque quite high up the rev-range @ 11,000rpmOn the graph above, my ZX-10R is in blue, while a 2011 S1000RR is in red and a 2009 Fireblade is in green. All are stock bikes, with stock systems.Quite frankly, horsepower isn't what
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Five of the best big scooters
By Ben Cope on 23/05/2011 15:35:32
You want to ride without gears but you don't want to sacrifice engine capacity? Step through this way...
No. 5 - Yamaha T-Max 500It might be a midget compared to the biggest scooter in this line-up but the T-Max boasts all the best features of a maxi-scoot; a large 499cc engine in a sporty chassis with decent wind-protection and great off
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Bautista's Brno MotoGP wheelie flip gallery
By Ben Cope on 17/08/2009 11:02:24
If you need lessons on how to wheelie, don't ask Alvaro Bautista, as this gallery shows
.You can see the video of Bautista's Czech GP wheelie flip by clicking the link.Clearly he needs to get some tips from Max Biaggi..
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Phillip Island Haslam and Fabrizio photo finish
By Ben Cope on 01/03/2010 10:46:09
This is what 0.004 seconds looks like at over 150mph
, Max Biaggi, Sylvain Guintoli and Carlos Checa battled over fourth, with Jakub Smrz, Troy Corser and Lorenzo Lanzi completing the top ten.
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