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600 Evolution 1985 - 2003
By Stuart Barker on 04/07/2003 09:08:16
The Rise and Rise of the 600
Sometimes, less really is more. Take 600cc supersports bikes for example. Your mate down the pub may rant on about the fact that his R1 or his GSX-R1000 enjoys 400ccs more than your middleweight machine but does that mean he has any more fun than
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Tyre Launch: Bridgestone BT-012ss
By Warren Pole on 11/07/2002 13:11:14
Review of the Bridgestone BT-012ss tyre from the Almeria circuit
at the shoulder increase the contact patch and boost grip when the tyre's on its ear.Then the men in Bridgestone's top secret lab cooked-up a brand new rubber compound with more silica in it than ever. This means the tyre warms up to operating temperature more
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Mount Everest vs. The Isle of Man TT
By Ben Cope on 30/05/2012 15:24:00
A few thoughts for your consideration
, the technology used in clothing, for navigation and the knowledge of the ascent built-up over the years means that climbing Everest is now safer than ever. It is however, far from being safe.In 1953 Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand beekeeper, and Tenzing Norgay
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2010 BMW S1000RR vs. 2012 S1000RR
By Ben Cope on 29/02/2012 14:29:25
A look at what's new on the 2012 BMW S1000RR
to 23.9 degrees, while trail is increased by 2.6mm. A mid-speed damping valve has been added to the front forks and internals have been revised with the aim of improving front-end feedback. The rear shock features a new spring and a wider range
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Bike Icon: Honda VFR750R RC30
By Stuart Barker on 30/09/2010 14:32:10
Handbuilt in Japan by HRC and available to Fogarty, Hislop and Joe Bloggs, the RC30 was, and is, a little bit special
of motorcycling history. I mean, a street bike with quick release forks? Oh, yes please mister.At the heart of the RC30 was a slim, liquid-cooled, dohc, 90 degree, 748cc V-four engine producing 112bhp. It may not sound much today but the RC30 was never just about
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Board Stupid - To the Alps on a CD250
By Richard Baybutt on 18/10/2010 15:08:22
London to the French Alps on a 20 year-old Honda CD250. Ridden by someone who only just passed their test a week before. In the depths of winter. And with their snowboard strapped to the side of this rusty shitbox…
by an ex-courier friend. The Deptford Choppers (unofficial name) garage run by Ben and Matt was my local haunt for the next few months whilst I got my Hog up and running. When I say ‘Hog’, I don’t really mean a 1200cc American V-twin. No. This was a 20 year
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Bike Icon: Suzuki GT750
By Benjamin Kubas Cronin on 22/10/2010 17:16:17
Think 750cc, think Suzuki. Here's the bike that kicked it all off way back in 1972. Somebody put the kettle on...
design with an extra cylinder and it was the first Japanese bike to feature liquid engine cooling. With a large (and later chromed) radiator, the cooling system was responsible for the extra weight, but it did help to increase the engine's longevity. Its
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Public Access - James Toseland Road Ride
By Bertie Simmonds on 01/09/2006 14:46:03
With just days to go before Brands Hatch WSB, Bertie Simmonds takes a road ride on the wild side with 2004 World champ and Great British hope James Toseland
around, really I can't. I mean, if I was riding from here in Manchester to Sheffield back home I'd be banned before I turned up at my mum's. I'm that bad..."Indeed, James.But let's get down to business. Ostensibly, we're here to talk about the impending
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Discuss: Has Ewan McGregor saved the UK motorcycle industry?
By Ben Cope on 02/02/2013 10:41:34
Where would the industry be now if it weren't for the Hollywood actor's trip?
to just 12,851. Those figures make eye-watering reading for anyone who's business is based around sportsbikes. 11,759 Adventure motorcycles were sold in 2012, meaning they're still behind the Supersport category but with the Supersport categoriy showing
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Review: Road bike suspension setup by K-Tech
By Ben Cope on 15/07/2011 15:17:03
Does setting up the stock suspension really make a difference?
it to work better but we don't.THE SETUPOn a sportsbike like the ZX-10R, its fully-adjustable suspension means that you can adjust compression, rebound and - by adjusting the preload - you can change the static sag.Out comes the tape measure. They
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