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Honda VFR1200 tank range: my first impressions
By Ben Cope on 25/04/2010 08:12:21
Can Honda's new sports tourer do the distance?
, 10 miles later I see a petrol station and pull in. That's 150 miles in total.At the petrol station, after covering 150 miles, I filled the tank to the brim, 15 litres exactly.It's not great mileage for a sports tourer, that's for sure. Another couple
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Honda heads the engine-life charts
By Visordown News on 28/06/2010 10:00:26
It's that trusty Honda reliability again. No surprise there, then.
was withdrawn from the allocation, so that Ducati can now strip it and investigate what went wrong.According to team chief Vittoriano Guareschi, the engine had reached the end of its planned life, after more than 1,600 km. But most teams believe that a mileage
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Top 10 tips when buying a used bike
By Visordown News on 20/08/2010 14:32:37
New to biking? Here's a head start with Visordown's guide to sifting out the garbage
written record of all your findings for reference when you go to view.Look at as many adverts as you can on the type of machine you want. Get a feel for the market value, the average mileage and the popular modifications. Become knowledgeable about what
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Bridgestone Battlax S20 review
By Ben Cope on 20/03/2012 15:58:48
The BT-016 Pro replacement aims to deliver more grip and better wet weather performance. So does it live up to the challenge?
to the edge of the tyre, helping the S20 disperse water but also taking rigidity out of the tyre, adding feel in the dry. The S20's rubber compound has changed too; designed to warm-up faster but also offer longer mileage. Don't ask me how that's done: we
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Living with a 2009 Harley Davidson XR1200
By James Whitham on 23/10/2009 10:56:37
James Whitham's review of the Harley XR1200
sheds about 20kg off the overall weight of the bike. Full report and pics next month.DATE RECEIVED: 16th March 2009PARTS ADDED: TermignonisTOTAL MILEAGE: 350 milesMILEAGE THIS MONTH: 312 milesCOSTS THIS MONTH: £1,568PURCHASE PRICE: £7,600July 2009One
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Haslam endorsement for Bridgestone BT-023
By Visordown News on 03/11/2010 10:07:24
Battlax BT-023s approved by Ron Haslam
, high speed stability and long mileage in all weather conditions. Focussing on this Bridgestone have developed the BT-023 to deliver consistently high performance with the belief that it will be ideal for the everyday rider who also enjoys track days
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My dream bike for 2013: The KTM 250GPR
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/10/2012 12:40:09
KTM's £45,000 GP replica
intervals will be decided on how high you set your top rpm. 14,000rpm will be your max but if you choose a 13,000rpm top end the mileage between rebuild could be doubled. I guess that one might depend on how lucky you were with the lotto numbers.Unlike big
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Yamaha XT660 in the city
By Andy Stevens on 06/01/2012 16:07:23
Good choice of door colour!
it’s coming.Aside from great visibility and comfort the fuel economy is proving to be excellent too; £13 fills a tank and gets me 135 miles worth of road dominating mileage.With the new-found off-road capabilities I’ve been looking into the Green
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Living with a 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R
By John Stevens and Andy Hogan on 23/01/2010 11:07:58
Andy Hogan and John Stevens share a 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R for a year. Here's their review
is 275kg. With 109bhp as standard my current power to weight ratio is 397 bhp/ton. The goal is 400bhp/ton. If anyone knows how to do that cheaper than I’ve managed to, drop me a line!DATE RECEIVED: 27th March 2009PARTS ADDED: none yetTOTAL MILEAGE: 505
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Where Are They Now? Giancarlo Falappa
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 21:03:24
Massive stand-up wheelies and wild motocross style? Falappa's the man
and Europe. Falappa said: "I have a Mercedes motorhome. On the side it has a picture of me riding my 916 in my last race, and on the back is a big lion's head. In just 25 months I did 254,000km in it and with that kind of mileage, it's my home."When I
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