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Piaggio MP3 Yourban review
By Mark Forsyth on 16/02/2011 13:31:50
MF tests the new MP3 with the slightly bewildering name
This thing is the revamped Piaggio MP3 – the Yourban. The revolutionary MP3 has been round for a few years now but this new version has shed some cake, lost a few critical inches from its waistband and is easier to slice through the city as a result.I’ve just been slithering ...
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Living with a Victory Hammer S review
By Everyone on 23/11/2009 12:06:06
We loved the Victory Hammer S so much after the test we didn’t want to give it back. We still don’t!
November 2009Back in the August 2009 issue, we tested the new Victory Hammer S against a Harley-Davidson V Rod Muscle. The Victory absolutely hammered (arf!) the Harley in every department apart from speed. In looks, presence, sound, style, paint and just total outright coolness,...
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First Ride: Victory Jackpot review
By Mark Shippey on 20/09/2010 12:20:36
The Jackpot is Victory's latest gambit - a bold move into premium custom territory. So is it likely to fold, or will it be straight flush with success?
Click to read: Victory Jackpot owners reviews, Victory Jackpot specs and to see the Victory Jackpot image gallery.THE JACKPOT IS an important bike for Victory. In the US, the extreme or 'premium custom' market represents 30,000 sales per year
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Used Review: Kushitani Daiki gloves
By Ben Cope on 19/07/2011 12:40:13
Any gloves that feature dragons on the knuckles have got to be good. But there is one drawback
I used to work for a company that made motorcycle gear and supplied it to world class racers.I was always amazed at how one type of racer would come to us after a practice session and pore over every minute detail of the gloves they were wearing. This bit of stitching wasn't righ...
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Used Review: Alpinestars Hero Gloves
By Ben Cope on 01/06/2011 08:59:05
My quest for a soft, no nonsense glove for everyday riding
When I look at my girlfriend's shoe collection, I think to myself 'what could she possibly need all those for' and yet, I have over 30 pairs of motorcycle gloves.There are gloves for riding on track, wet weather, racing, freezing weather, motocross, sunday blasts, supermoto. Do I...
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Ducati 1198 and 1198S review
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2010 11:29:09
Niall brushes elbows with Troy Bayliss at the launch of Ducati’s new big-bore superbike. It’s a monster machine that will put hairs on the inside of your eyelids, let alone your chest...
Click to read: Ducati 1198 owners reviews, Ducati 1198 specs and to see the Ducati 1198 image gallery.Ducati did a good job keeping this one quiet. Even when launch invitations are sent out without stating the model to be launched you can normally
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Used Review: Arai Axces helmet
By Ben Cope on 19/07/2011 15:08:29
Arai's entry-level helmet. Is it any good?
My first Arai was an Astro R Schwantz replica in 2003, I still wear it today. Since then I've owned an RX-7 Corsair, which I wrote off in a smash in 2010 and then replaced it with an RX-7 GP, Arai's new top of the range lid.The trouble with going up the ladder is that it's hard t...
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Michelin Pilot Power tyre review
By Simon Bowen on 14/10/2006 12:50:27
Pilot Power, that is. New dual compound sport rubber released
A YEAR AFTER launching the twin-compound, super sticky Power Race, Michelin has ventured forth with the more road-focused sport equivalent, using the same technology. The Pilot Power 2CT (two compound technology) deploys a softer compound on the outer edges for optimum grip at ex...
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Jimmy Fireblade's Wheelie school review
By Colin Goodwin on 21/10/2010 16:26:03
It’s a one way ticket to motorcycle Nirvana and the respect and adoration of all your mates. We all want to do it, but only the chosen few can. Time to go back to school...
Most of my life has been lived under a cloud of shame because I am unable to ride a motorcycle on only its back wheel. Old motorcyclists who moan about lads showing off and bringing motorcycling into disrepute by doing wheelies are just jealous because they can’t do them. I have ...
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Review: Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond (Video)
By Mark Forsyth on 09/03/2011 09:12:09
MF goes fast around Portimao on a Maxxis tyre-fitted Z1000 and catches a BSB star by surprise
Just finished our track time here at Portimao circuit. We've been testing the new Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond sports touring tyre so it's a bit odd to come to a race circuit but, as it happens, the mix of torrential rain and bone dry tarmac (in the afternoon) has been a tough bu...
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