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First Ride: 2005 KTM Super Duke Review
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2008 22:46:45
An Austrian brute pumped full of steroids is the only way to describe the first ever-pure streetbike from KTM. If Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bike he'd be the Super Duke...
is similar to Suzuki's with two butterflies per cylinder, with the twist grip controlling one and the Keihin engine management regulating the second. It's a good system but I found that the throttle response fluctuated a bit in first and second gear under
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Road Test: Ducati 999R
By Niall Mackenzie on 27/04/2008 21:56:57
The new 999R gets the trickest motor Ducati has ever made. It's also just like Neil's (Hodgson, that is) they say, so we sent our own Niall to ride it.
When I first heard that Neil Hodgson was off to the States to take on Duhamel, Bostrom and co in the AMA Superbike series I never doubted he had the talent and commitment to succeed.However, one concern I did have was that the machinery available
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First Ride: 2006 Honda Fireblade
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 22:47:05
It wasn't broken but Honda fixed it anyway. Niall plays 'spot the difference' with a freshly honed 2006 Fireblade
Yamaha launched its original R1 in 1997 we congratulated it on giving us the most exciting road bike ever. Over the next four years it gradually sedated this fine tool before finally re-fitting excitement and character for '04. Since '02 Suzuki has been
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First Ride: Mondial Piega-Monza
By Daryll Young on 04/07/2003 10:16:12
Probably the most beautiful production bike in the world, can the Mondial Piega-Monza handle as good as it looks? Daryll sneaked through quarantine to test the bike at Monza
Road testing for TWO does have its perks from time to time and, for me, the launch of the new Mondial Piega has to rate as one of the top ones to date. Not only would I have a chance to ride the brand new and very limited edition Piega, the test
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Harley Davidson Rocker C - first UK ride
By Ben Cope on 26/08/2009 17:06:49
If you're after a slice of custom cool but don't want to sacrifice your savings, or marriage, check out the latest Harley Softail
’s it like to ride? Well the 1584cc engine hints at arm-wrenching performance and while it’s more than adequate, it feels restricted, especially when compared to the Victory Hammer S I’ve been rolling around on recently. That said it would definitely benefit
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha FZ1 Fazer
By Tim Dickson on 30/04/2006 16:12:21
Why build one bike when you can have two at twice the price? Yamaha's new FZ1 naked and half-faired FZ1 Fazer emerge into the cold light of day
redline, 1750rpm lower than the R1's. Primary and final drive ratios are the same, as are first to fourth gear ratios, while fifth and sixth are a touch taller for longer-legged cruising. Fans of the R1's 104mph (indicated) in first gear
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First Ride: KTM 690 Enduro & SMC
By James Whitham on 10/04/2008 11:23:23
These two bikes have a lot more in common than just the motor and are a much nearer to being able to live up to their name than any other street-moto or street-enduro machines currently on the market
and bodywork are the same as fitted to it’s off-road brother, although it feels lower to sit on because of the smaller diameter wheels.After I’d got round the first couple of roundabouts heading for some twisty mountain roads I felt at home on this bike. There
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First Ride: Honda Crosstourer review
By mark forsyth on 17/02/2012 11:29:36
Built for comfort
’s it like to ride? I rode the manual version first that was fitted with the optional top box and panniers. The top box features a VW Pop-Top Camper-style zip open canvas compartment to accommodate an XL full-face lid. Like any hard, square and un
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille review
By Nob Hoyles on 09/06/2004 00:26:13
Aprilia is back on track thanks to Piaggio, with refreshed versions of their top-selling Mille
sales over the last few years, making the Mille the best selling 1000cc sports twin in the UK. And with good reason too. While the Mille has never been one of my favourite road bikes, its ability on the racetrack never fails to impress. The first session
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