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Bridgestone Battlewing BW 501-502 review
By Jon Urry on 15/10/2006 10:41:45
I HATE on/off-road tyres. Most trailie owners are never going to take their bikes off-road, so why fit tyres that compromise thehandling?
It seems I'm not alone in these thoughts, because the new Battle Wing tyres are designed to be a more road-orientated rubber.While it keeps a chunky pattern, which owners want because it fits the look of the bike, the BW has a stiffer construction
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Class of '89: Honda RC30 V Ducati 851
By Jon Urry on 17/11/2010 11:53:24
It’s 1989. Superbikes are on the cusp of being quite brilliant, and Honda’s RC30 and the 851 Ducati are now leading the charge
of British star and current 500GP rider, Niall Mackenzie, a man not unfamiliar with RC30s. As well as owning one himself Niall raced the RC at the Suzuki 8-hour in 1987 and 1988, sticking it on pole in ’88 and leading the race before the engine went bang
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2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2009 15:25:26
We report back from the launch of the new for 2010 Harley-Davidson range
-introduce an updated version, and this is exactly what has happened with the Dyna Wide Glide.For 2010 the Dyna gets the current six-speed 96 cubic inch (that’s 1584cc to you and me) engine, updated chassis, black spoke wheels, a sissy bar and 2-1-2 ‘Tommy Gun’ exhausts
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2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R first ride review
By Jon Urry on 14/04/2010 12:16:39
It may only look like a small update, but there’s a lot more under the skin of the new ZX-6R. With a new look comes a more refined attitude
midrange, riding an import 400 with a two-stroke power-band at about 14,000 rpm. Entertaining on track, but who wants to pop down the shops on a bike that needs to be constantly screaming like a mentally deranged gibbon?Kawasakis are traditionally a bit
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2009 Triumph Daytona 675 review
By Jon Urry on 13/04/2010 16:07:34
Three years after its launch Triumph has decided the time is right to give its Daytona 675 a few tweaks
Click to read: Triumph Daytona 675 owners reviews, Triumph Daytona 675 specs and to see the Triumph Daytona 675 image gallery.First of all let’s clear something up. This isn’t some spectacular makeover of the Daytona, it’s more a culmination
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BMW HP2 Sport first ride review
By Jon Urry on 04/05/2010 14:25:42
Is BMW’s HP2 Sport the ultimate Boxer, or just an over-priced showman? We spent a day on the road with the £15,000 BMW that floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee
-engined BMW that the company will ever produce. And I know this for a fact. BMW have just launched their S1000RR superbike, using a brand new 1,000cc inline four engine that is destined to compete in World Superbikes in 2009. This move effectively makes the HP
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First Ride: Yamaha MT-03
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 14:10:37
Small, but perfectly formed. Yamaha's baby boomer is the perfect antidote to the humdrum urban commute
-03 as an example. Yamaha's latest addition to the fledgling MT range will be a great bike for some riders, but a disaster for others. It's all about what potential owners are planning to do with it.Which Yamaha obviously knows since it chose the roads
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Modern Rockers: Triumph Thruxton, Ducati GT1000, Moto Guzzi V7
By Jon Urry on 16/08/2010 09:40:29
Classic styling for these retro inspired modern bikes, Triumph, Ducati and Moto Guzzi all have what it takes. But who's got it licked?
to detail when it comes to styling that others lack.While Ducati has pruned the other bikes from the Sport Classic range the GT1000 remains in its line up.Read on for the Moto Guzzi V7Ducati GT1000 Essential InfoPricesFrom £4,700 (2007, 5,000 miles) to £7
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Second Hand
By Jon Urry on 12/10/2007 12:49:25
With a £5000 budget we delve into the second-hand market to test four of the best used bargains around, the 2001 Aprilia Mille, 2000 Duacti 748, 2001 Honda Fireblade and 2001 Suzuki GSX-R750
refinement, the fourth year is another paint change then in the fifth year a whole new model is launched.Don't believe me? Look at the current headline grabber, Suzuki's GSX-R1000. In 2001 it was launched and wasn't changed in 2002 bar some graphics. In 2003
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Boring Bikes to Belgium
By Jon Urry on 01/09/2005 16:05:23
Workaday middleweights sprout wings to prove their worth on a potter to Brussels
PRODUCTION DATE - 2005 PRICE NEW - £5149 ENGINE CAPACITY - 645cc POWER - 72.5bhp@8900rpm TORQUE - 47lb.ft@7300rpm WEIGHT - 190kg SEAT HEIGHT - 820mm FUEL CAPACITY - 22L TOP SPEED - 115mph 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - 221MILES
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