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	Pack Instinct: SM510R vs. 690SMC vs. SXV550 By Jon Urry on 11/11/2008 12:55:51 When you absolutely, positively, have to go completely stark raving mad this weekend there is only one path to take . They are all leaders in their field. Aprilia’s SXV550 is the Ducati 1098R of the supermoto world. When it entered the supermoto scene in 2006, rather than follow the traditional route of a big single cylinder machine Aprilia built a unique (in moto) terms 549cc

	Litre Beaters: 2003 1000cc test By Niall Mackenzie & Jon Urry on 19/05/2003 11:29:51 When you absolutely, positively have to go as fast as possible from one point to another there is only one class to turn to. But when the siren goes off is the new GSX-R still the fastest way to get to a nuclear bunker? of a bunker when he sees said missile coming.And in the 1000s class there is only one newcomer for 2003 - Suzuki's GSX-R1000. Honda's FireBlade, Yamaha's R1 and Kawasaki's ZX-9R remain unchanged, bar colour schemes while the Suzuki gets a new frame

	First Ride: Ducati Sport 1000S By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:18:52 Achingly beautiful, plain aching to ride. Another classic stunner from Italy. same reason. Because despite the cripplingly uncomfortable riding position, the 1000S is simply stunning to look at.I've ridden just about every new bike made in the last five years and can confidently say this latest SportClassic is the most

	First Ride: Suzuki SV1000 review By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 16:02:31 It's big, naked and bloody good fun to ride. Suzuki's SV1000 finally lands and instantly starts to win friends and influence people bit of a strain on your wrists making it a pain through town - the naked version comes with flat bars and a comfier and much more upright riding position. And like the SV650, this makes it a much better town bike.Sitting on the SV1000, having just

	Cheap Thrills: 2003 Bargain Middleweights By Jon Urry on 03/07/2003 16:15:59 She's clean, discrete, cheap, semi naked or starkers, it's up to you. She'll go all the way and is a great ride. Just call... selling bike last year, over 17,000 sold the year before the SV has become firmly established as a top commuter tool and the perfect first 'big' bike.And then there's the Ducati. The 620 Sport was launched this year as an alternative to the Monster 620ie

	First Ride: 2004 BMW K1200S By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 20:39:18 Heralded as the sportiest BMW motorbike ever, can the K 1200 S really rival the current hyper-sports bikes? Jon Urry travels to Munich to sample the delights of the German Autobahn and Austrian curves prudish, boring image in favour of a far racier persona. But where Britney is achieving this by shedding her innocent schoolgirl image in favour of a raunchier stage show, BMW is busy creating 167bhp hyper-sports bikes.Enter the K 1200 S, with pre

	First Ride: 2006 Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 14:00:00 With pre-production faults gone will the Corsaro hit or miss in the UK bike pond? CAPACITY - 1187cc POWER - 140bhp@8500rpm TORQUE - 90.7lb.ft@6500rpm WEIGHT - 198kg SEAT HEIGHT - n/a FUEL CAPACITY - 18L TOP SPEED - N/A 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - N/A

	First Ride: 2003 Suzuki SV650 review By Jon Urry on 15/09/2010 12:43:41 Its faired brother is more suited to motorway miles, but how does the SV650 handle rush hour traffic? Click to read: 2003 Suzuki SV650 owners reviews, 2003 Suzuki SV650 specs and to see the 2003 Suzuki SV650 image gallery.When we tested the SV650S both on its own and against the rest of the middle-weight competition there was always one nagging

	Road Test: FZ6 v Z750S v SV650S v ER-6N v Hornet By Jon Urry on 08/05/2008 22:32:15 Five middleweights and a bunch of lightweights head off for the perfect pint of real ale in the UK's best pub. when the fuel light will come on. Having never ridden an ER-6n before, I guessed at 110 miles before the yellow fuel light would glow in its slightly cheap-looking dash. As it turned out, the trip counter was showing '106' when the light came on. Close

	First Ride: 2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Special By Jon Urry on 03/08/2009 15:30:48 We ride the 2010 Fat Boy Special on the world launch, is it more than just a new paintjob? and oil tank, black bodywork and few millimetres off its seat height, which is now 680mm.To ride it feels like you image a Harley would, a relaxed upright riding position, comfortable footboards with a ‘heel and toe’ gear change and a lovely thumping motor