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Triumph launch new Speed Triple SE
By Visordown News on 10/11/2009 09:41:10
Minor mods and a new paintjob for Triumph's strong-selling naked
TRIUMPH have launched this Speed Triple SE at the Milan show. The only changes to the existing Speed Triple are upgraded fork internals and a slightly softer rear shock. Oh, and the special paintjob.It's expected that these changes will be applied to the standard model next year....
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Benelli 899 Cafe Racer reaches UK dealers
By Visordown News on 06/05/2010 16:27:26
£8,399 OTR for new Italian sports naked
ITALIAN MANUFACTURER Benelli has imported the first few models of the company's Café Racer 899 into UK dealers.The 120bhp, three-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine features a new cylinder head, pistons, cams and new ignition mapping to give smoother power delivery and better low spee...
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Put a sting in your 2010 Z1000's tail
By Visordown News on 19/02/2010 08:45:41
Scorpion release new silencer for one of this year's top-rated nakeds
SCORPION has released an all-new new silencer for the 2010 Kawasaki Z1000. The slip-on silencer requires no additional modifications: bolt on and go.Consistent power improvements throughout the rev range have been seen, with no adjustments to the fuelling, say Scorpion, with...
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2011 Triumph Speed Triple launch
By Visordown News on 12/10/2010 17:31:29
Feast your eyes on Triumph's all-new naked
VISORDOWN'S at the launch of the all-new 2011 Triumph Speed Triple at Ascari Circuit, Spain, and here's a first look at the new machine at the stunning 5.8km racetrack.Our wizened-but-brisk tester Mark 'MF' Forsyth has greased his way onto the event and will be firing back some c...
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Horex reveals factory plans
By Visordown News on 20/01/2011 12:18:20
Supercharged VR6-engined naked bike to be built in Augsburg
IT SEEMED a little ambitious when reborn German manufacturer Horex revealed its VR6-engined naked bike in the middle of last year; despite promising production machines the company didn't even have a factory to build them in.Now, however, plans
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First Ride: 2007 KTM 990 Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 14:30:50
Small refinements make KTM's naked bike the must have accessory of 2007
Launched two seasons ago, KTM's 990 Super Duke knocked the spots off the naked opposition. And for 2007 it's even better.KTM hasn't altered the basic structure of the bike much. It still keeps the same 999cc, 75¡ V-twin engine, trellis chassis, WP
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Triumph choose BT-016 for Street Triple
By Visordown News on 18/03/2009 15:31:45
Five-layer compound rubber for Triumph's 675cc naked
BRIDGESTONE'S Battlax BT-016 tyre has been chosen as original equipment for Triumph’s best selling bike, the Triumph Street Triple, as of this month. The tyre, which successfully transferred Bridgestone’s five-layer compound technology, usually used to produce hand-made MotoGP t...
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First Look: 2011 Kawasaki Z750R
By Visordown News on 15/09/2010 11:04:18
A tempting glimpse of one of next year's most promising nakeds
KAWASAKI has unveiled the company's first 2011 road model: the new Z750RThe company says the new 748 cm3 in-line four cylinder engine delivers 'a class-leading performance and nimble handling'.UK retail prices and availability have yet to be announced.2011 Kawasaki Z750R features...
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Gallery: Nico Bakker TL1000 Streetfighter
By Visordown News on 09/03/2010 13:55:35
Stunning Suzuki-engined TL naked from the Netherlands
CHECK OUT this Nico Bakker TL1000R-based special, built by bike enthusiast Mathijn Nelis.The one-off streetfighter has been constructed using Suzuki's legendary water-cooled V-twin engine. But as Mathijin explains, the build turned out to be far more in-depth than originally plan...
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Street Triple gets a Yoshi boost
By Visordown on 21/01/2011 17:12:45
Fancy new Yoshimura slip-ons for Triumph's middleweight naked
Yoshimura, the purveyors of fine aftermarket exhausts have put the heads together for these fine looking high-level cans for the Triumph Street Triple.According to the PR; the exhausts offer a considerable gain in performance over the stock items (dyno results below), with a sign...
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