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Splitting Heirs: Ducati 998 v 1098
By Jon Urry on 19/01/2011 14:50:02
The Ducati 999 was just a stop-gap between the legendary 916 and the stunning new 1098. So for the first time ever, here are the two stablemates ridden head to head...
, allowing the motor to rev higher. These changes didn't come cheap. A 998R cost £18,995 compared to the 998S's £13,000.Which is why I had resigned myself to the fact I would never get the chance to ride one. For a start they are so rare that owners
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Used Test: Mille vs 748 vs Fireblade vs GSX-R750
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 19:39:50
With a £5000 budget we delve into the second-hand market to test four of the best used bargains around.
notices that none of the Ducati's fairing panels appear to be the same colour.So here we have the first problem with second-hand bikes: owners often 'customise' them, and generally for the worse in the eyes of everyone but them. Anodised bolts are easily
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Road Test: R1100S v VTR v ZRX1200S v Bandit 1250S
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 15:41:21
With a price tag of £5549 Suzuki's new Bandit 1250 comes with a huge motor and tons of all-round potential. But is it better than a lightly-used big bore bargain?
£500 a year. Compare this to a 2001 GSX-R1000, which cost £9000 new and would now be worth £3500, and you can see why smart money goes with the Bandit. With this kind of economical motoring it's not surprising Bandit owners love their bikes, as we found
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First Ride: Kawasaki Z750S
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 22:45:57
Kawasaki sticks a fairing on the excellent Z750 in an effort to appeal to the more practically minded rider. Has it worked?
's, but the sloping seat really annoyed me. The clocks are a small irritation, but one I'm sure owners will get used to, and the mirrors are just one of those things that bike designers seem not to bother with. If the seat wasn't such a ball-ache (literally) I would
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Retro File: 1993 Ducati Monster M900
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 15:21:00
The bike that saved Ducati was a design icon, which remained unchanged for 15 years. Forget the 916, the Monster is the bike that made Ducati what it is today
Click to read: Ducati Monster M900 owners reviews, Ducati Monster M900 specs and to see the Ducati Monster M900 image gallery.Without its Monster range, Ducati wouldn’t be in existence today. It’s as simple as that. While the 916 and its designer
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All Rounders
By Jon Urry on 20/01/2008 16:59:18
Why let your choice of bike confine your riding experience? Expand your horizons and visit new places with the latest breed of multi-tasking bikes, the BMW R1200GS, Honda CBF1000F and Triumph Tiger 1050
's the 'Charley and Ewan' effect, which itself has helped sell over 800 GS Adventures in the UK last year alone. Owners like to look like they're setting off to conquer the wild plains of the Serengeti, even if the only thing they're likely to defeat is the ticket
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Motorcycle Suspension Tuning Setup
By Jon Urry on 14/10/2010 14:33:56
Motorcycle handling like a pogo stick with a broken spring? Don't know your prebound from your depression? You need to learn your bike's language and find out just what your suspension is trying to tell you
. And finally, if all else fails, get your owner's manual out and put everything back to standard settings. They are often the best compromise.Test 1Minimum low speed compression damping on the shockNiall "Through the faster corners the back end didn't feel
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First Ride: 2006 Cagiva Raptor 650
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 11:00:00
Italian style meets Japanese functionality as Suzuki donates its new SV650 engine to Cagiva's aggressively-styled naked tool.
Click to read: Cagiva Raptor 650 owners reviews, Cagiva Raptor 650 specs and to see the Cagiva Raptor 650 image gallery.TO BE TRUTHFUL I was quite surprised when the phone call came in asking if we wanted to test the Raptor 650. It's not that often
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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Monster 695
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 11:10:00
Low capacity Monsters of old have been a little on the cheap side, so will this new model reflect Ducati's upmarket image?
Click to read: Ducati Monster 695 owners reviews, Ducati Monster 695 specs and to see the Ducati Monster 695 image gallery.Six Nine Five. Doesn't quite have the ring of 999 or 916, but Ducati's new version of the Monster, the 695, certainly has a
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Road Test: BMW R1200ST
By Jon Urry on 24/04/2008 21:42:44
The rain in Spain fell mostly as snow. Jon Urry discovers it's not all glamour in this job as he tests BMW's new sports tourer.
't a lightning fast turner or sporty sports tourer like the VFR or Sprint ST, but it doesn't have the R1150RS's tendency to run wide and is definitely an improvement. I can't really see any ST owners reaching for a new set of knee sliders every five
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