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Bridgestone BT-002 review
By Jon Urry on 15/10/2006 10:17:52
Bridgestone launches its new Racing Street tyres - road-legal rubber aimed predominantly at track day riders in search of serious grip
They say: "Combines race-winning performance with rider friendly characteristics" BridgestoneWe say: "The last race I won was with an egg and spoon" Jon UrryChoosing a tyre is all about being honest. There isn't any point in riding around on track
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Bridgestone Battlewing BW 501-502 review
By Jon Urry on 15/10/2006 10:41:45
I HATE on/off-road tyres. Most trailie owners are never going to take their bikes off-road, so why fit tyres that compromise thehandling?
It seems I'm not alone in these thoughts, because the new Battle Wing tyres are designed to be a more road-orientated rubber.While it keeps a chunky pattern, which owners want because it fits the look of the bike, the BW has a stiffer construction to avoid tyre flex, and less ch...
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BMW Offroad School review
By Jon Urry on 25/10/2010 10:13:32
It’s one of the best-known off road skills schools in the UK, catering for all levels of ability. But even the BMW off-road school hadn’t witnesseth incompetence of the scale Urry accomplished
I find off-road riding deeply frustrating. I can ride a road bike fairly competently, but stick me near a muddy lane or a rutted path and it all goes to worms. See me off-road and you will be forgiving for thinking I’ve never sat on a bike before, which really pisses me off. Why ...
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California Superbike School Supermoto review
By Jon Urry on 05/11/2004 16:16:12
You put your left leg in, rear wheel out, in, out, in, out, slide it all about. And that's what supermoto is supposed to be all about...
Right, the photographer's on this corner, concentrate, let's make this a biggie. Yep, he's aiming the camera at me. Dump the clutch, oh yes here we go, it's sliding, go on... go on... hang on... that's a bit too far... uh oh... bugger. I'll just lie down for a while.Supermoto. Wh...
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Winter Warmer - Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 14/01/2009 13:30:24
Ducati claim its 848 is a new breed of useable superbike, but is it useable enough to deal with a daily commute in mid-winter?
, but there again it’s not a hell of a lot more than a Japanese 1000. What the 848 has, according to Ducati, is a whole heap of features that are designed to make it a far more easy-going and less aggressive bike than its bigger brother, the 1098. Believe it or not
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Behind the Scenes: KTM RC8
By Jon Urry on 18/02/2008 14:31:04
KTM’s RC8 marks the dawn of a new era for the Austrian firm. Join us as we go behind the scenes
There is an air of excitement combined with nervous tension around KTM’s factory in Mattighofen. Everyone is buzzing, like expectant parents waiting for their firstborn. The secret is out, the world knows what the Austrian firm has in store, but that’s as far as it goes. Beyond t...
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Five great £3000 track weapons
By Jon Urry on 31/05/2012 16:51:00
Want a road bike that'll also cut in on the track? You don't need to blow the bank, check out these smart buys instead
2000 Honda SP-1Honda’s SP-1 is often viewed as a failure, but while it flopped in the showrooms mainly due to its astronomical price, let’s not forget the SP-1 defeated Ducati’s all conquering 998 on the World Superbike scene in 2000.True it took the whole of HRC’s might, not to ...
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Ron Haslam Training School for Kids
By Jon Urry on 05/11/2004 14:25:42
Twelve years old and lapping Donington on a Honda CBR125 with Ron Haslam's On-Track
Honda has been trying to encourage younger riders onto bikes recently, which is part of the reason for their release of the CBR125 this year - and it's become one of the firm's best selling models.But that's only any use to 17-year-olds who can ride it on the roads, so has joined...
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Return of the Yamaha Vmax
By Jon Urry & Ben Cope on 26/08/2008 09:25:05
It’s been 12 years in the planning, makes over 197bhp and will set you back nearly £16,000. Welcome back Vmax, you have some big boots to fill
Ever since Yamaha unveiled a prototype V4-engiend bike at the Tokyo motorshow in 2005 the hype around the new Vmax has been building. There was little doubt it was on its way, Yamaha even gauged public reaction with two websites, one called nextvmax.com, and by the time a ‘concep...
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Courier Advice: City bike test
By Jon Urry on 22/02/2008 12:54:01
Despatch riding: the ultimate test of man and machinery. Armed with four city bikes, can the staff survive London's urban jungle and earn an honest wage?
. And they hate other riders who are slower than them. Riders like me. So imagine my 'joy' when I learn that I am to become a motorcycle courier for the day.Continue the courier bike test - 2/3URRY'S A-Z OF COURIERINGA is for 'A' as in to -ZB is for Black cab
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