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Aprilia SL750 Shiver vs Triumph Street Triple
By Jon Urry on 07/11/2008 12:51:03
The pool of great-looking alternative sports machines continues to grow, welcome then, to the Shiver and Street Triple
Standing in the crisp winter air I couldn’t help but admire the looks of these two bikes. Both Aprilia’s Shiver and Triumph’s Street Triple stand out from the crowd. Neither is particularly overstated, although the Aprilia’s gold frame is a bit excessive, but they both cut a clea...
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First Ride: 2004 Ducati 999R
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 22:03:19
When the going gets tough, Ducati brings out a new model to beat the opposition. Cheating? No, just bending the rules...
Ducati have been shrouding themselves in mystery of late, and the launch of the new 999R US-homologation special at Laguna Seca was no exception.Development chief Andrea Forni and his team have done a thorough job on the already oversquare 999R engine. Bigger valves - intake up f...
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Road test: Aprilia Tuono vs. Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 19/12/2008 12:28:04
Last year Aprilia's Tuono and Triumph's Speed Triple topped the street bike sales charts in the UK. What makes these bikes catch rider's imaginations
For all their might and development budgets there’s something the Japanese manufacturers are unable to pump into their bikes at will, and that’s soul.It doesn’t matter if it has toe-curling bhp, suspension that can be adjusted in a multitude of directions or mind-bending futurist...
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Second chance: Ducati Multistrada 620
By Jon Urry on 07/01/2011 15:29:06
Ill conceived Italian mismatch or a bloody good secondhand buy - Jon Urry gets intimate with the Multistrada
MUCH LIKE THE child of two very closely related redneck hicks the baby Multistrada was never going to be a looker. Launched in the middle of 2005 the 620 was the entry level Multistrada from Ducati, aiming to cash in on the surprising success of its 1000cc parent and attract a ne...
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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.
but be drawn to it.Click here for page two of the middleweight naked review.
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First Ride: 2007 Triumph Street Triple
By Jon Urry on 28/03/2008 14:22:19
With £2,000 taken out of the Daytona 675's price tag is Triumph's Street Triple the bargain sportsbike of 2007, or have the boys from Hinckley cut corners on their new middleweight triple?
of an engine, oh no. The Street Triple has Speed Triple DNA running through its veins, which means there is more than the hint of the hooligan in there!Continue the 2007 Triumph Speed Triple Review - 2/2
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First Ride: 2005 Suzuki Bandit 650-650S
By Jon Urry on 31/03/2008 22:37:42
Suzuki's trusty Bandit has swollen in capacity for 2005, but is this enough to put the planet's longest-serving middleweight back in the frame?
like an on/off switch on fast stretches of road. By 9500rpm the power is all but gone though, and you get the 'flogging a dead horse' feeling.Continue the 2005 Suzuki Bandit 650 & 650S Review - 2/2JON SPEAKS TO BANDIT CHIEF ENGINEER TOSHIYUKI ENDOQ: Why
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Road Test: Ducati Hypermotard V KTM 990SM
By Jon Urry on 13/04/2008 12:58:18
What would get you out of bed an hour early in winter just to play on deserted roads? try the new KTM 990SM or Ducati’s Hypermotard. It certainly worked for us...
In the cold winter weather it takes even the most dedicated rider a fair degree of motivation to get on a bike simply for the joy of riding. It can be hard out there to extract real enjoyment from your bike – just see our Lunchtime Debate this month. A bright summer’s morning, no...
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First Ride: 2004 Kawasaki KLV1000
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 21:21:18
Haven't I seen you before somewhere? Deja-vu strikes as Urry rides Kawasaki's KLV1000.
Looking at the KLV1000, I can't help but feel slightly cheated. It may look like a brand new bike, but this is just a sheep in... well, sheep's clothing. The KLV may have Kawasaki on the tank, but this is simply a Suzuki V-Strom in different attire.Surprisingly, Kawasaki isn't to...
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First Ride: 2008 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 27/05/2008 23:08:28
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
The new 990R Super Duke has been 'built for the love of it' say KTM. Which suggests there wasn't any need for this uprated Super Duke but we're glad it's here, because it's even better than the stocker.To be completely honest (it's the only way Jon
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