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One Track Mind: Aprilia RSV-R Factory vs Ducati 999 vs MV Agusta F41000R
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/12/2006 17:03:20
Sometimes you've just got to kick back and let rip. Niall Mackenzie blows away the cobwebs at Oulton Park with a fiery threesome of desirable Italian exotica; Aprilia RSV-R Factory, Ducati 999, MV Agusta F4 1000R
Niall Mackenzie is a legend round these parts. He's a legend because of what he achieved n the 80s and 90s, at home and abroad, in GP and superbike racing. And we like to think he's still got his hand in today, thrashing about testing bikes for us
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Road Test: Bimota DB5
By Roland Brown on 29/04/2008 22:02:45
Back once more into the fray, Bimota splash their cash on the launch of the DB5. Are you ready with yours?
If you had to pick a bike to ride at the relentlessly twisty Valencia circuit on a brutally hot Spanish summer day, a smart choice would be something light, nimble and not too powerful. Preferably also a bike to admire, cold drink in hand, between
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First Ride: 2002 Honda ST1300 Pan European
By Oli Tennent on 30/03/2008 00:01:16
TWO snapper Oli needed a rugged pack-horse to go to the South of France and back while chasing two hypersports bikes. He chose Honda's new-for-2002 Pan-European ST1300.
and with the 'manoeuvring absurdly heavy motorcycle on diesel-covered loading deck' test complete, a proper appraisal of the bike could begin. For reasons obvious to anyone with too many penalty points, a swift cruising speed in the UK is going to stop short of three
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson Street Rod v. Yamaha R1
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 13:39:21
One man's floor is another man's ceiling. The words 'sports bike' can mean very different things, so we compare two contrasting takes takes on a common theme.
. We live in a country where the cutting edge sports bike is still King, but where 30 million non-motorcyclists are trying to get somewhere, clogging up the roads and knocking us into hedges where policemen are already hiding with their radar guns
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Living with a Triumph Thruxton
By Steve Cropley on 15/09/2004 12:47:48
Gentleman motorcyclist Steve Cropley dispatches motorways and B-roads on the Thruxton and asks who will buy the nouveaux retro
. Despite the lack of a screen, the pegs, single-seat and clip-on bars position you ideally for 70-90 mph A- and B-roads thrashes. But don't expect too much. Motorways are hell. At 50 miles you may still be having fun, but at 70, your backside
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Road Test: RSV-R Factory v. 999S v. F4 1000R
By Niall Mackenzie on 26/05/2008 13:10:44
Sometimes you've just got to kick back and let rip. Niall Mackenzie blows away the cobwebs at Oulton Park with a fiery threesome of desirable Italian exotica.
Niall Mackenzie is a legend round these parts. He's a legend because of what he achieved n the 80s and 90s, at home and abroad, in GP and superbike racing. And we like to think he's still got his hand in today, thrashing about testing bikes for us
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Living with a 2004 KTM 950 Adventure
By Simon Bowen on 15/11/2004 14:01:06
After a messy sports bike divorce Jim hangs up his knee sliders and finds happiness with a KTM. She's a big old girl but up for it
box is somewhat disappointing in comparison, with its flimsy construction and fiddly locking mechanism.That aside, it's ideal for charging around town, shopping, commuting and touring. I've briefly taken it off-road and was surprised at how easy
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Living with a 2009 Kawasaki GTR1400
By Ben Miller on 23/02/2009 10:39:09
Ben Miller sends some time with the GTR1400 and finds ten reasons to love and hate it
are possible with the mirrors folded back, but the GTR belongs on the open road. Europe with a month to kill? I’d love to. But that’s for a mid-summer month when the sun is shining...DATE RECEIVED: 18th Dec 2008TEST DURATION: 10 monthsTOTAL MILEAGE: 4630 miles
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Road Test: Beaujolais Or Bust
By Warren Pole, Colin Goodwin, Adam Harvey, Martin Heath on 22/04/2008 22:24:08
Four men, four bikes, one quest - to bring home the firstbottle of Beaujolais Nouveau 2004 to British shores. The question isn't 'Why?', it's 'Why not?' Allez!
of Mutley aboard Yamaha's Fazer 1000, while snapper Martin Heath would ride the ZZ-R1200 as Peter Perfect.As mentioned earlier, it would seem I begun the deceit that permeated this road trip, but in fact it was someone more powerful who did this
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