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I've ridden the future and it's 100bhp
By Ben Cope on 17/04/2012 12:08:32
Would a 100bhp limit be the end of motorcycling?
comes in and we're stuck with it, what now?The Future?Out in Portimao, on a Bridgestone S20 tyre launch, there was one bike in the pits that wasn't getting a lot of love: the 2012 R1. It was a French model, restricted to 106bhp.I had to have a go
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2009 Suzuki DR125SM first ride review
By Visordown on 20/04/2010 11:16:03
Suzuki’s latest 125 is a street-smart supermoto, ready to do battle with the urban rat race at a sedate pace
Click to read: Suzuki DR125SM owners reviews, Suzuki DR125SM specs and to see the Suzuki DR125SM image gallery.We older more experienced types should envy those getting their first leg up onto the biking ladder. For them the buzz of it all has yet
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First Ride: 2005 Derbi GPR125 Racing-Nude
By Daryll Young on 31/03/2008 21:59:00
It's war in the battle for the hearts, minds and money of 17-year-old learner riders as Derbi launch an all-out assault with two new models. Daryll is called up to investigate.
in place, that familiar two-stroke smell is still there.Opting for the Racing model for my first test ride, I found myself chasing a couple of other testers along the mountain roads. Now I have to confess I wasn't all that excited about thrashing a 125cc
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First Ride: 2006 Kawasaki ZZR1400
By Tim Dickson on 22/09/2010 11:00:00
Kawasaki re-ignite the horsepower battle with the year's most outrageous new bike. Tim Dickson says 'hooray' for Japan's latest autobahn stormer.
and notice the gear indicator - Kawasaki's new ZZR1400 was only in fifth. Another run in sixth is a repeat of before, except the rev counter only registers 10,000rpm.This is one indecently fast motorcycle. Restricted to 186mph it may be, but the ease
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2009 BMW G450X first ride review
By John Cantlie on 27/04/2010 16:18:33
They’ve flirted with it for years, but now BMW finally get stuck into the business of serious off-roading with their new enduro tool
people who ride off-road wouldn’t even know what EU-III means the 450X is easily de-restricted for full-bore performance. All you do is complete a circuit with a £5 plug and the BMW goes instantly from 41bhp to 52bhp.It may only be a 450cc four
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First Ride: 2006 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 GT review
By Visordown on 13/10/2006 17:14:11
Suzuki's V-Strom never hit the big time but it's been a solid seller, loved by owners. But is it any good on a blast to France?
This review is part of the Monster Trailies Lap France mega-test review. Click the link for the rivals.I'm glad to get out of our rats' nest hotel on the outskirts of wherever and hit the bloody road. This is becoming as much a test of personal
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First Ride - Suzuki DR125SM
By Visordown on 07/09/2009 15:56:41
Suzuki’s latest 125 is a street-smart supermoto, ready to do battle with the urban rat race at a sedate pace.
clock up between 120-180miles, you won’t often be parked at the pumps either. Petrol running costs of around just 1.5-2p a mile will more than make up for any lack of cred on the High Street. Mind you, looking as smart as the Supermoto does, that lack
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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
. It almost feels restricted and there is a slight pause between the throttle being opened and the acceleration starting. Being a BMW, it will pass all emissions tests until the natural resources of the world run out, so my first thoughts are that this may
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Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. Cumbria
By Mark Forsyth on 04/11/2010 11:36:01
Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. Ben Bardon captures Mark Forsyth struggling to get to grips with roads he’s known for a lifetime (and more).
as the revs in second gear reach the redline. To me the noise a bike makes is as important as how it behaves dynamically. The first series of serious curves demand my full attention. It’s not safe to use both sides of the road, but there’s already
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First ride: Rieju RS3 125LC
By mark forsyth on 21/04/2011 10:27:02
Spanish 125 - Yamaha engine
fun, too.Because my eldest lad has now taken to the road it's given me the opportunity to ride lots of different learner models as we hunt for a likely candidate and, guess what, that Rieju name crops up again.The Rieju RS3 125LC looks drop
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