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MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR first ride review
By Ben Cope on 21/06/2010 16:28:55
Introducing two new Brutales from the Italian masters of style, courtesy of Harley-Davidson
figures from a dyno that isn’t connected to the marketing department.So it’s no surprise MV claim they were looking for better power delivery, not power gains - a claim that only stacks up if the bike is genuinely better to ride. The 1078RR was single
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Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP first ride review
By Ben Cope on 15/06/2010 10:51:14
The SP version costs £10300 and that’s before you throw the really good stuff at it. It’s expensive, but more is more
and you only save 1kg in weight. So what exactly do you get for your money?The mission for Ducati with the Hypermotard EVO SP was to produce a bike far more capable on track. So by increasing rear ride height and using longer travel Marzocchi forks, they
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First Ride: 2013 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS review
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2013 13:45:50
At a freezing-cold Donington where even the mighty Ron Haslam struggled to get heat in the tyres, we ride Honda's revised Supersport offering. In between mugs of hot tea.
Haslam went out on a recce and after six laps he came in, which was good news in itself. Try as he might, Ron couldn’t get any heat in the tyres. “It’s like riding on ball-bearings out there” he said. Those are the sort of confidence-inspiring words you
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Hayden rides the Indy Mile
By Ben Cope on 01/09/2010 10:29:32
Hayden. Ducati dirt tracker. Video camera = good combo
Check out this video of Nicky Hayden, on one.. If you don't get goosebumps, you're not human..
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Naked bikers crash. Alcohol a factor.
By Ben Cope on 17/06/2010 11:51:16
Drinking. Riding. Naked. Why not?
TWO NAKED bikers crashed their motorcycle in the early hours of the morning in Jacksonville, Florida.Steven Sheals, 38 and Jennifer Smith, 30 were thrown from their motorcycle when they crashed after failing to make it around a corner. Smith managed to walk half a mile, despite b...
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Learning to ride a motorcycle: CBT
By Ben Cope on 28/07/2011 17:36:45
The first active step towards becoming a biker, find out what Compulsory Basic Training is and how what it takes to pass your CBT
novices to ride a larger capacity motorcycle under authorised supervision.Compulsory Basic Training, or CBT for short. Legally, you need to complete the course before venturing out on to the road with L-plates.There’s a popular misconception that CBT is a
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Whitham rides the 2009 WSB bikes
By Ben Cope on 10/11/2009 13:00:16
We send Whit to Portimao to put the WSB bikes through their paces. Tough life for our Whit, hey?
- Page 1We sent James Whitham to Portiamo to test out the 2009 World Superbikes for Visordown magazine. Unfortunately, Suzuki didn't provide a bike and a Spanish journo stacked the Aprilia RSV4 before Whit got to sling a leg over it, but he did ride
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Bob Collins to ride the 848 at Oulton
By Ben Cope on 06/06/2012 10:10:47
Mad Bob back in the fray
Bob Collins will be riding the Ducati 848 Challenge VIP bike at Oulton Park BSB on the weekend of the 6th - 8th July.If you're into motorcycle racing, no doubt you'll have heard of Bob Collins. Former R6 Cup competitor 'Viagra Bob' as he was known
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First Ride: Buell 1125R
By Ben Cope on 19/11/2008 17:26:20
When you think about racing, you don't think about Buell. So can a manufacturer who's used to building bikes around Harley engines build a decent sportsbike?
breaks out into a full-on tank-slapper but it's unnerving when you're trying to make progress down a country lane and you end up having to ride around the problem, shifting up and keeping the engine revs low appears to keep the 1125R in a calmer state
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First Ride: Triumph Tiger 800
By Ben Cope on 08/11/2010 16:29:23
Triumph's new Tiger 800 enters a competitive market. So, is it any good?
Click to read: Triumph Tiger 800 owners reviews, Triumph Tiger 800 specs and to see the Triumph Tiger 800 image gallery.I'VE JUST FINISHED a day riding Triumph's new Tiger 800. We ride the Tiger 800XC tomorrow. We're based around 30 miles west
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