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First Ride: 2013 Ducati Hypermotard review
By Ben Cope on 25/02/2013 16:48:00
Ducati have ditched the air-cooled engines in favour of a new 821cc water-cooled lump. Isn't it just a Streetfighter 848 with long travel suspension?
the silhouette of a 450 motocrosser and looks fantastic.Our first ride of the bike wasn't in glorious 'let's back it in' sunshine, instead we were out in 'let's get back in one piece' heavy rain; a good test of throttle response, power delivery and chassis feel
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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.
to exit the hairpins was to carry a higher gear and slip the clutch to smooth things out. The tyres were the Achilles' heel to the whole package and if I was buying a new CBR600RR - for road or track - I’d replace them for Michelin’s Pilot Road 3
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First Ride: 2013 BMW F800GT review
By Ben Cope on 14/03/2013 17:55:41
The GT barges the F800ST out of BMW's range. It packs more power and promises greater touring potential but what's it really like on typical UK roads?
WHENEVER I think of motorcycle touring, the images that spring to mind are glorious vistas of winding roads through beautiful scenery, brilliant sunshine and not a copper with a radar gun to be seen anywhere.Often, the reality is dawdling down a
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First Ride: 2013 Yamaha TMAX Black Max 530 review
By Ben Cope on 11/04/2013 17:13:00
Yes, it's been out for a while but Yamaha never invited us on the launch. We pitch it against London's broken streets and Birmingham's frozen motorways.
's no surprise that the launch of Yamaha's new TMAX 530 went largely under the radar for the average motorcyclist in the UK. Yamaha claim the TMAX 'on one hand it's a sporty motorcycle, on the other hand a practical and comfortable maxi-scooter'. That's a bold
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