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First Ride: Moto Morini Corsaro
By Roland Brown on 29/04/2008 22:54:13
Shiver my timbers, it's a new Moto Morini. But will this pirate sail the high seas or walk the plank to Davey Jones' locker?
sorted it should be a promising start.Moto Morini Corsaro SpecsTYPE - Naked PRODUCTION DATE - 2005 PRICE NEW - £8500 ENGINE CAPACITY - 1187cc POWER - 140bhp@9500rpm TORQUE - 91lb.ft@6500rpm WEIGHT - 198kg SEAT HEIGHT - 830mm FUEL CAPACITY
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First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Mana
By Roland Brown on 10/04/2008 21:51:31
Aprilia’s Mana puts a fully-automatic transmission into a conventional motorbike, creating the last word in practical biking. So is the Mana a fantastic scooter for grown-ups, or the worst of both worlds..?
the button on the right bar), I was glad to give my left hand and foot a rest in the rush-hour traffic.The sohc V-twin engine is softly tuned, producing just 75bhp at 7,250rpm, 20bhp down on the Shiver’s smaller dohc unit. But it has plenty of low
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First Ride: 2007 Honda CB600F Hornet
By Roland Brown on 02/04/2008 12:56:43
Honda's top-selling naked middleweight gets a top-to-toe revamp, sharp new looks and the world's ugliest exhaust collector box
to injection and exhaust changes, plus a few internal mods.Predictably there was plenty of life at the top end, too. By 7000rpm the Hornet was really moving, then at about 10 grand it kicked again as the tacho needle shot towards the 13,000rpm redline
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First Ride: Yamaha YZF-R1 (2005-6)
By Roland Brown on 07/05/2008 20:18:31
Yamaha jumps the gun and launches the 2006 R1 before the competition. Over-confidence, or are the small changes enough to make a big difference?
to the 998cc, 20-valve motor are shorter intake valve guides and smoother ports, to boost intake air flow. That gives an extra 3bhp that raises claimed max power to 175bhp at an unchanged 12,500rpm. The motor also has a new camchain tensioner, a 5mm longer
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First Ride: 2005 Yamaha YZF-R6
By Roland Brown on 31/03/2008 21:51:49
A number of performance-enhancing tweaks make this year's R6 a faster and more exciting proposition. Riding tips from Valentino Rossi not included...
-injection settings and new ignition timing increase peak power by 3bhp to a claimed 120bhp max at 13,000rpm, or 126bhp with ram-air effect included. Peak torque remains 49 lb.ft (51 lb.ft with ram-air) at 12,000rpm.Chassis mods are centred on the front end, which
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First Ride: 2007 Yamaha Midnight Star 1300
By Roland Brown on 02/04/2008 12:12:15
Yamaha's latest Star is an exercise in big-small.
Cruiser engines are getting so huge these days that Yamaha's new Midnight Star is billed as a middleweight even though its V-twin motor displaces 1304cc, the traditional American 80 cubic inches.The liquid-cooled XVS1300A squeezes into Yamaha
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Road Test: Bimota DB5
By Roland Brown on 29/04/2008 22:02:45
Back once more into the fray, Bimota splash their cash on the launch of the DB5. Are you ready with yours?
of between £18,500 and £19,000. Bimota aims to build just 300 this year, of which only about 10 will reach this country.But any modern superbike must work perfectly before it goes on sale, and that's especially true of one that costs twice as much as many
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First Ride: 2004 Moto Guzzi Nevada Classic 750
By Roland Brown on 30/03/2008 20:03:31
The Nevada name has been part of the Moto Guzzi catalogue for more than a decade now, but this year it's a 90% new bike.
SpecificationsTYPE - CRUISERPRODUCTION DATE - 2004PRICE NEW - £5399ENGINE CAPACITY - 744ccPOWER - 48bhp@6800rpmTORQUE - 40.5lb.ft@3600rpm WEIGHT - 185kgSEAT HEIGHT - 760mm FUEL CAPACITY - 14LTOP SPEED - 105mph
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2008 Yamaha YZF-R125 first ride review
By Roland Brown on 07/05/2010 11:57:01
After an ASBO and a concealed weapon could Yamaha’s new learner-legal 125 be the new must-have teenage accessory?
like its big brother the R6, and even like Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1. If ever there was a bike on which to act out youthful fantasies of MotoGP stardom, this is it.The R125’s size keeps the illusion going. Dry weight is 126.5kg but its 1355mm wheelbase
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First Ride: Mondial Piega
By Roland Brown on 03/04/2008 19:09:16
It's hard not to be sceptical about the rebirth of another once great Italian manufacturer.
out on the web at: www.mondialmoto.itSPECS TYPE - SUPERSPORTSPRODUCTION DATE - 2002PRICE NEW - N/AENGINE CAPACITY - 999ccPOWER - 140bhp@9800rpmTORQUE - 78lb.ft@8800rpmWEIGHT - 179kgSEAT HEIGHT - N/AFUEL CAPACITY - N/ATOP SPEED - N/A0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE
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