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Orange County - KTM's hi-tech factory
By Jon Urry on 17/06/2008 14:51:06
Think KTM is simply a small Austrian firm that makes off-road bikes? Think again, the boys in orange are setting their sights on European domination
-road segment. Not bad for a company that was officially bust 16 years ago...Yes, although the firm was founded in 1953 by Mr Kronreif and Mr Trunkenpoltz and based in Mattighofen (hence KTM) it stopped producing bikes (and radiators, mopeds and bicycles
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Living with a 2003 Triumph Daytona 600
By Jon Urry on 12/10/2003 14:18:31
We like Jon Urry, despite the fact he owns a 2CV. He is a very nice man and he reviews his Daytona 600 here using words and images
it onto dealers who update the bikes at services accordingly. While the bike was with them I also managed to con an official Triumph carbon race can (£299.99) and double-bubble race screen (£89.99) out of them to try and wrestle a few extra ponies out
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BMW R1200GS Adventure vs. Moscow
By Jon Urry on 29/11/2010 13:36:29
Behind the Iron Curtain with only a BMW R1200GS Adventure for company, Comrade Urry sets out to explore a rapidly changing Moscow
guard points to a cabin, so I walk in. And get thrown out. Apparently I have to wait outside. Which I do, for 10 minutes, until an official decides to see me. I hand him the piece of paper, which he looks at, grunts, then points to a form. I fill it out
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Road Test: Tuono R v Z1000 v Duke v Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 13:27:27
Although sportsbikes continue to dominate the UK's bike sales market their success is starting to decline.
Compared to last year sportsbike sales are down 4% year on year and there is a definite shift away from race reps to alternative styles. And which style of bike is currently going through the biggest revival? The naked bike.According to official
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Simon Daukes buys a naked motorcycle
By Jon Urry on 01/01/2007 17:20:21
Here at Visordown HQ we have no idea who Simon Daukes is. But we're guessing he's some sort of marketing cheese from the Haymarket days. Here he is, buying a motorcycle. Allegedly
. And which style of bike is currently going through the biggest revival? The naked bike.According to official industry figures up until the end of September 2006 a total of 21,211 sportsbikes were sold, compared to 17,415 naked bikes. And these two figures
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First Ride: 2004 MZ 1000S
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 21:29:42
From the Eastern Block to the East End, MZ has come a long way. But can the firm's new MZ1000S sports tourer really take on the likes of VFR, Sprint and ST3?
is miles better. Also, with no official importer - just dealers buying the bikes directly from the factory - I worry a bit about the aftersales care. A dealer assured me that the Germans are typically efficient and will dispatch parts within 48 hours
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Best Biking Summer Holiday... Russia
By Jon Urry on 21/10/2010 11:38:00
Best-ever biking summer holiday to Russia so you can get some ideas for your own. You don’t have to spend thousands of pounds or be away from work for long
RUSSIAName: Jon UrryBike: BMW 1200gs AdventureMiles covered: 4,876Total cost: £1,500Pros: The ChallengeCons: It’s a long waySummer of 2006 wasn’t a great time for me. I’d just split up with my girlfriend and, to be truthful, my head wasn’t all there
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Japanese Muscle: Yamaha Vmax used review
By Jon Urry on 26/10/2010 11:27:38
In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect?
-Boost kits in to Britain. A story that echoes most of the Vmax’s life in the UK. It took six years from its original launch in 1985 until the Vmax went on official sale in the UK, and a further five until it was full power. But staggeringly the bike still
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American Muscle - Yamaha V-Max
By Jon Urry on 09/09/2009 17:39:26
In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect?
years from its original launch in 1985 until the Vmax went on official sale in the UK, and a further five until it was full power. But staggeringly the bike still sold. Imagine trying to punt off an 11 year-old FireBlade today, you wouldn’t stand a
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Road Test: Middleweight Test
By Jon Urry on 22/04/2008 20:52:45
We put seven of the best naked middleweights through our toughest test ever...
Hornet received an update in 2003. It now only comes in a naked version, although a small screen is available as an official extra (see the picture below). The half-faired version was only available between 2000 and 2002. Hornets come with Honda's own
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