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First Ride: 2006 Honda VFR800 VTEC ABS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 13:10:00
Clever new VTEC knows what you want and paves the way for more variable valve Hondas
Click to read: Honda VFR800 VTEC owners reviews, Honda VFR800 VTEC specs and to see the Honda VFR800 VTEC image gallery.It's taken a while to get round to it but Honda has finally come up with a solution to the issues affecting the VFR800's
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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Multistrada 1100
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 10:53:15
A Ducati with 50 per cent reduced maintenance costs? What have they done? Chopped off one of the cylinders? A confused Jon Urry investigates.
They say: "Widening the horizons of all those who are sports motorcyclists" DucatiWe say: "It's the heavy clutch that has made my wrist limp, don't get any funny ideas about widening my horizons!" Jon UrryDucati's Multistrada has always had a
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First Ride: 2007 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 16:18:38
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
The new 990R Super Duke has been 'built for the love of it' say KTM. Which suggests there wasn't any need for this uprated Super Duke but we're glad it's here, because it's even better than the stocker.To be completely honest (it's the only way Jon
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First Ride: 2008 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 27/05/2008 23:08:28
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
The new 990R Super Duke has been 'built for the love of it' say KTM. Which suggests there wasn't any need for this uprated Super Duke but we're glad it's here, because it's even better than the stocker.To be completely honest (it's the only way Jon
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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?
, which didn’t really arrive. Sure there is a boot, but it’s nothing like the two-stroke kick that some owners were talking about. Hit the sweet spot and it goes, but the bike is so torque-laden before this point it just feels like it is pulling even
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First Ride: Buell XB12R and XB12S review
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 14:07:32
Having run out of weather related names Buell decided to stick with its current monikers for the latest offerings. We put them through their paces
Click to read: Buell XB12R owners reviews and Buell XB12S owners reviews.The latest generation of Buells have always held a special place in my heart. I know many riders instantly dismiss them as quirky, unreliable bikes but the chances
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First Ride: 2008 BMW F800GS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 11:24:41
The world becomes a smaller place as BMW’s iconic cross-continental all-road battleship welcomes a new mini member into its family.
Click to read: BMW F800GS owners reviews, BMW F800GS specs and to see the BMW F800GS image gallery.Embarrassing myself in front of someone fairly important in the motorcycling community is becoming a bit of a trend of mine recently. Last month I had
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 A-AS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 12:00:00
For once a missing clutch lever doesn't indicate a low speed spill. We ride the FJR1300AS, featuring Yamaha's latest piece of electronic gadgetry.
Click to read: Yamaha FJR1300 owners reviews, Yamaha FJR1300 specs and to see the Yamaha FJR1300 image gallery.Personally I'm a fan of new technology, as long as it works well and enhances my life. But new technology that hinders me really pisses me
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First Ride: Moto Guzzi Breva V750IE
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 11:38:13
Two years after being taken over by Aprilia the eagle is once again flying over the Moto Guzzi factory at Mandello del Lario. So, wossit like then?
Click to read: Moto Guzzi Breva V750IE owners reviews, Moto Guzzi Breva V750IE specs and to see the Moto Guzzi Breva V750IE image gallery.Breva is a southerly wind that flows over Lake of Como in northern Italy where the Moto Guzzi factory is based
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2010 Yamaha Fazer8 and FZ8 first ride review
By Jon Urry on 21/04/2010 15:20:18
Yamaha aim to reinvent its best selling Fazer brand with a bigger capacity engine and whole new ethos. Will it help banish memories of the disappointing FZ6 range?
Click to read: Yamaha Fazer 8 owner reviews, Yamaha Fazer 8 specs and to see the Yamaha Fazer 8 image gallery.Since the original model was launched in 1998 the Fazer family has been a mainstay of Yamaha’s range, a model that many (actually 250
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