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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
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MV Agusta Brutale 990R - First road ride review
By Ben Cope on 30/09/2009 10:37:00
Ben back-to-back tests MV Agusta's latest nakeds
AFTER MY stint on the 1090RR, MV Agusta gave us the chance to immediately test the new 990R for best comparison.I was expecting just a slightly less savage, more managable bike but surprisinigly, it feels more different than you'd expect. The riding
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MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR - First road ride review
By Ben Cope on 30/09/2009 10:28:04
First impressions of the new MV Agusta naked, the 1090RR
and makes it easy to grip with your legs. The bike looks like it would be uncomfortable, but it's not. The footpegs aren't so high as the previous model and the reach to the bars is longer and less cramped.So far, so good.We rode it down some polished
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Honda Crosstourer: MF's first thoughts
By Visordown on 16/02/2012 16:36:57
A few musings from Dr Mark S. Forsyth
WE sent Mark Forsyth to ride the new Honda Crosstourer out in Spain. He rode the bike today but a tight schedule sees him straight from the launch to the airport.He called us and had this to say:"Just got back from a day's blast on Honda's new
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Live from the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 launch: Session 1
By Mark Forsyth on 15/12/2010 11:22:21
There's a lot to take in...
Blimey. Not sure I’m learning the bike or the track here but I suspect the latter. Just done eight or so laps with John Reynolds showing me the way and after that I can start to appreciate what the bike’s doing rather than where the blind apex
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Lito Sora electric motorcycle
By Visordown News on 04/10/2011 08:36:15
A 185-mile range and top speed of 120mph. Is this the future?
THIS is the Lito Sora, a new electric motorcycle made in Canada.Lito specialise in electrial drive systems and electrical energy storage and the Sora is their first motorcycle.The Sor has a claimed range of 185 miles from one charge and has a top
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2011 Triumph Speed Triple launch
By Visordown News on 12/10/2010 17:31:29
Feast your eyes on Triumph's all-new naked
VISORDOWN'S at the launch of the all-new 2011 Triumph Speed Triple at Ascari Circuit, Spain, and here's a first look at the new machine at the stunning 5.8km racetrack.Our wizened-but-brisk tester Mark 'MF' Forsyth has greased his way onto the event
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Moto Guzzi Norge GT gets plastic surgery
By Visordown New on 07/10/2010 16:39:25
The motorcycle equivalent of Sylvester Stallone's mum. It's still not a looker, but it does get some cosmetic tweaks
MOTO GUZZI'S surprisingly good but quite ugly Norge gets a bit of a facelift for 2011 as well as the latest version of the firm's 8 valve engine. Torque is now claimed to be more than 104Nm while power is 102bhp. It's still quite ugly mind...
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Honda VFR1200 gets traction control
By Visordown News on 11/11/2011 13:17:28
..and a couple of minor tweaks for 2012
HONDA have tweaked their VFR1200F for 2012, with traction control being the biggest change.When the VFR1200F was introduced, many journalists lamented the lack of traction control but it appears Honda have caught up with demand. The other changes include improved fuel efficiency ...
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Track T800 Diesel goes on sale in the UK
By Visordown News on 03/01/2012 15:30:53
80mpg more torque than a 1200GS
THE DUTCH-MADE Track T800CDi Diesel-engined motorcycle is now for sale in the UK, via importer Ovik Special Vehicles.The 800cc diesel engine is a Daimler-Benz unit, similar to the one used in the Smart car. Track claim it's capable of between 80
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