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Paris Show: 2008 Triumph Speed Triple
By Tim Skilton on 30/09/2007 18:40:59
Latest Triumph naked fresh from the show
VISORDOWN SNAPPED a quick picture of next year's Speed Triple at the Paris Show. We'll bring you the full spec as soon as we've got it.
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Milan Show: Honda CB1000R
By Tim Skilton on 06/11/2007 11:49:17
Tasty naked Fireblade makes debut in Milan
AFTER MUCH anticipation Honda have unveiled their latest litre naked muscle bike, in the shape of the CB1000R.The machine, which looks set to replace the company's unpopular Hornet 900, aims to compete with top-sellers like the Speed Triple, Yamaha
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Bandit 1250 goes hardcore
By Tim Skilton on 11/10/2007 13:58:26
Limited edition streetfighter for £5499
SUZUKI ARE to release a limited edition Bandit 1250 Street-fighter special. Based on the new for 2007 big-bore naked Bandit, the special edition features traditional street-fighter cross-braced Renthal handlebars, a Yoshimura silencer and a single
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Suzuki B-King: John Reynold's view
By Tim Skilton on 05/07/2007 17:40:03
Ex-BSB champion gives his views on Suzuki's new monster
with Rizla Suzuki's British Superbike Team, has extensively tested the new naked musclebike around Suzuki's test track in Japan. Visordown caught up with the 3-times BSB champion and asked him for his views on the new 1340cc brute.John, is the B
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The 2008 YZF-R1 in dealers now
By Tim Skilton on 12/10/2007 20:02:54
New model line up details
for the coming season:MT-03White Metal, Midnight Black, Racing RedPrice unchanged at £4,899 OTRFZ6 S2 (Naked)Metallic Silver, Competition White, Midnight BlackPrice unchanged at £4,699 OTRFZ6 S2 Fazer/Fazer ABSMetallic Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Depth
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Hyosung drop price of 125cc machines
By Tim Skilton on 08/11/2007 16:01:42
New models can be bought at dealers or online
HYOSUNG HAS recorded its best ever monthly sales in September and has cut the price of its naked GT125 street bike by £250. The on-the-road price drops from £2,549 to £2,299.The GT125 is powered by an eight valve, DOHC V-twin engine producing over
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Man gets 3 years probation for sex with bike
By Tim Skilton on 15/11/2007 15:09:00
...and also gets placed on the Sex Offenders Register
in Ayr. Gail Davidson, prosecuting, told Ayr Sheriff Court: "They knocked on the door several times and there was no reply. "They used a master key to unlock the door and they then observed the accused wearing only a white t-shirt, naked from the waist
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German custom bike to run 6.7 litre V-twin
By Tim Skilton on 20/11/2007 12:44:57
Sidecar equipped model available soon
three-speed gearbox. Leonhardt has designed the crankcases and auxiliary fittings himself, as well as the frame and running gear. Boeing 767 tyres were originally planned as fitment to Gunbus but thanks to RIGDON, the naked V-twin beast now sits on a set
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Visordown's guide to big bikes for beginners
By Tim Skilton on 28/05/2008 15:57:10
Fancy something different than the usual post-test hacks? Visordown offers up five big bikes for beginners
experienced riders. The naked R1100R uses BMW's 80bhp, 4-valves-per-cylinder version of the company's air-cooled flat twin. It delivers solid, predictable grunt from the off, which flattens off as the engine passes peak power, just shy of the redline. It's one
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Best track bikes for £2000
By Tim Skilton on 31/07/2008 21:13:47
A must for budding trackday addicts
its own one-make race series) to see these little bikes are much more than just a snazzy commuter.The Hornet first appeared in 1998, as an alternative to the fairly drab nakeds on offer at the time. It uses the same engine as a CBR600 from the same era
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