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Metzeler's 150th Anniversary at The Ace
By Visordown News on 15/03/2013 08:55:10
Get down to the Ace Cafe tonight to meet road-racing stars and talk bikes
METZELER are kicking off their 150th celebrations at the Ace Cafe tonight.Rockabilly band The Boom Boom Booms will provide the background music for a night of entertainment, where racing stars from TT-winning Gary Johnson and BSB legend Josh Brookes
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Buyers' Guide: Triumph Tiger 800 and XC
By Visordown on 11/03/2013 14:53:00
The definitive guide to buying Triumph’s adventure-oriented middleweight
,000 and 25,000 miles on their odos; the highest mileage covered was over 35,000 miles.TyresWhen new, Triumph Tigers wear Pirelli Scorpion Trails (Tiger 800) or Bridgestone Battlewings (Tiger 800XC) with the knobbly option for the XC being Metzeler's Karoo
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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.
, Bridgestone’s S20 or Metzeler’s Roadtec Z8. It’s worth noting that whatever the tyre, the grip just wouldn’t have been there, but I have no doubt those other tyres would have offered better feel and more confidence because the tread would have been able
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Michelin Anakee 3 review
By Ben Cope on 07/04/2013 16:38:11
We test out the successor tyres to the Anakee II and ask: if we pretend to go off-road, don't we end up riding on pretend off-road tyres?
results and you'll see a few tyres tend to shine through. One of those tyres is Michelin's Anakeee II another is Metzeler's Tourance EXP. They're both firmly established in the minds of owners of adventure-style motorcycles.Michelin have stated
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Pirelli Angel GT tyre review
By Ben Cope on 18/04/2013 20:47:00
We test Pirelli's new touring tyre on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and at the Nardo test track. Can a pure touring tyre really deal with an R1 on track?
-touring tyres, from Bridgestone's BT-023 to Michelin's Pilot Road 3, Metzeler's Roadtec Z8 and more.The Angel GT takes over from the Angel ST. I felt like this was a cushioner for a rock-solid tyre built for gargantuan touring motorcycles that boast engines
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