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Anyone got a crane?
By Ben Cope on 10/05/2013 16:37:06
If they could fit them with four wheel drive...
Sometimes it's best to walk..
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Discuss: This isn't a great road
By Ben Cope on 16/07/2012 09:17:13
Are roads like these what dreams are made of?
positive, with everyone desperate to find out where this stretch of tarmac is, so they can - maybe one day - go and worship it. And then there's me, reading the comments, thinking to myself: 'have they actually tried to ride a road like this?'In my many
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Dream Rangers
By Ben Cope on 18/08/2011 14:05:57
You're never too old for an adventure
I stumbled across this video on YouTube, it's for a bank (?) but it's really well shot and allegedly based on a true story too. Kinda cool, so if you've got a spare few minutes while your boss isn't looking over you, check it out..
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Buell 1125CR - Road test review
By Ben Cope on 12/10/2009 17:00:50
If we bought motorbikes using our head alone, Buell would be out of business. Will the 1125CR help Buell onwards and upwards?
CR’s lines don’t flow, and unlike café racers of old it looks neither savage nor suave. It better be good to ride.Firing up the 1125CR, the 72-degree V-Twin lumps into life, slightly hesitant, it feels like a blunt hacksaw if, like me, you try
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Behind the scenes at Bond movie Skyfall
By Ben Cope on 26/10/2012 12:11:13
Check out the opening scene being shot. A motorcycle chase, no less
Everyone's talking about the new Bond movie, Skyfall. Did you know the opening scene features a motorcycle chase through a Turkish street market?Bond and the villains are riding modified Honda CRF250Rs across the rooftops of Istanbul. You can see
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2013 Ducati Hypermotard onboard video
By Ben Cope on 26/02/2013 18:27:09
Jump onboard as we tackle a twisty, bumpy road in Ronda, Spain on Ducati's next generation Hypermotard
ME ABS, Ride by Wire throttle, traction control and three power modes.You can read our 2013 Ducati Hypermotard review here.
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5 tips to beat the cold this winter
By Ben Cope on 03/11/2011 16:15:09
The cold weather is coming, but you can keep going in comfort
Riding in wniter doesn't have to be a chore but if you're freezing your b***ocks off, it makes the whole thing unbearable. I rode for five years before getting a car licence and in that time I picked up a few tips that helped me deal with the snow
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Your First Trackday: Tips & Advice
By Ben Cope on 06/09/2011 15:21:54
Read our guide and be prepared for your first on-track adventure
with the corners of the circuit you're going to be riding on.Licenced for thrillsIt's easily the most frustrating way to ruin your trackday; turn up without both parts of your driving licence. So make sure you bring them with you. That way you'll get all
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2013 KTM 1190 Adventure onboard video
By Ben Cope on 06/03/2013 08:39:54
Hop onboard KTM's new 1190 Adventure as we take on the twisty tarmac in Tenerife
LAST month we were at the world launch of KTM's new 1190 Adventure.KTM's new 150bhp animal is every bit the challenger to Ducati's Multistrada 1200 and if you've read our KTM 1190 Adventure review, you may remember me saying '...on twisty country lanes you could be lazy and stay ...
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New: Alpinestars Toucan Gore-Tex boot
By Ben Cope on 28/08/2012 09:36:52
Alpinestars' new adventure touring boot
ALPINESTARS have released their new all-weather adventure touring boot, the Toucan. Looking like a rugged motocross boot, the Toucan has been designed for comfort and flexibility and features a full GORE-TEX membrane to keep them waterproof.Here's what Alpinestars have to say abo...
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