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	Second chance: Triumph Daytona 600 By Jon Urry on 18/03/2008 22:32:08 Expensive new but affordable now, Jon Urry has a second look at Triumph's sporting middleweight easily take one touring (I did the whole length of Spain on a Daytona in one day) and the riding position is far more relaxed than any other 600.Although on-track the soft suspension limits its ability, on the road it's a blessing. A series of bumps won

	Multiplicity: Buell Firebolt, Ducati Multistrada, Triumph Speed Four, Kawasaki Z1000 By Jon Urry on 04/07/2003 10:44:45 It's a town bike. No, it's a mile-muncher. No, it's a back road missile. No, it's a track tool. Meet the bikes with more split personalities than a room full of schizophrenics to be everything to every man. So to put them through their paces and really test their metal we took them into London to see if they could handle traffic, then up the M1 to Leicester to test their motorway ability before attacking the back roads of Northampton

	First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RSV-R By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 22:46:53 A re-jig to pass tough emissions tests or significant go-faster modifications? Urry tests the new RSV-R and RSV-R Factory in gold. Oh yes, the frame is now gold-coloured too. How could I forget that?Fairly high specifications as standard, then. So what's the cost? The RSV-R is £8999 on the road and Factory £10,349. Sounds good value to me, especially when, for the price of a

	What is a sports tourer - Triumph Tiger, FZ1 Fazer, VFR800 and GSX-R1000 road test By Jon Urry on 21/05/2010 11:06:16 Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher with the benchmark, Honda’s VFR800. The original Sports-tourer refined over two decades. Then we have the new breed, Triumph’s Tiger 1050 was a big Trailie, then they lost the knobblie tyres and gave it panniers. Next is Yamaha’s FZ1 Fazer. Comfy riding position

	All Rounders By Jon Urry on 20/01/2008 16:59:18 Why let your choice of bike confine your riding experience? Expand your horizons and visit new places with the latest breed of multi-tasking bikes, the BMW R1200GS, Honda CBF1000F and Triumph Tiger 1050 of it the CBF1000F is probably one of the dullest bikes of 2006. And 2007. A de-tuned Fireblade motor in a quite frankly fairly ugly bike with some muted paint options, to say the very least. But like some terrible soap opera plot this Plain Jane has surpassed

	First Ride: 2007 Aprilia Tuono Factory By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 10:37:47 The original naked bad boy gets some extra bling and even more fire in its belly. Jon Urry braves an Italian hill climb course on the new Tuono Factory. . The suspension is …hlins front and rear, wheels are lightweight OZ units and there's a smattering of carbonfibre. The engine is a 2007 RSV-R unit, which has bigger exhaust valves and makes 6bhp more than before. The net result is a claimed 139bhp and a weight

	First Ride: 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 1000 By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 21:58:29 If the prospect of a liquid-cooled S4Rs Monster goes against all you stand for, how about trying a 1000cc air-cooled one on for size? Click to read: Ducati Monster S2R 1000 owners reviews, Ducati Monster S2R 1000 specs and to see the Ducati Monster S2R 1000 image gallery.EVERY TIME I ride a Monster I'm reminded that I'm not the right shape to fit one comfortably. The pegs feel

	First Ride: Triumph Daytona 675R review By Jon Urry on 18/02/2011 10:49:51 Triumph adds a bit of spice to the already fairly potent Daytona 675 with the help of Öhlins and Brembo to create a higher spec version. And now, with the 675R, Triumph has joined the game.For £9,799 (that’s £1,400 more than the stock bike) the R comes with Öhlins’ NIX30 forks (containing the same 30mm fork internal kit that Sam Lowes used to win the 2010

	Road Test: CB600F v Z750 v GSR600 v FZ6 By Jon Urry on 27/01/2008 15:39:36 Naked bikes and rude place names. Is there no level to which the TWO test team won't stoop to for a cheap laugh? Apparently not. - STREETBIKEPRODUCTION DATE - 2006PRICE NEW - £5249ENGINE CAPACITY - 599ccPOWER - 86bhp@11,800rpmTORQUE - 43.3lb.ft@10,000rpm WEIGHT - 178kg SEAT HEIGHT - 780mm FUEL CAPACITY - 15.5L TOP SPEED - 131.6mph 0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - 120miles

	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... . But this is an even more powerful and polished example of what's already the best road-going Ducati.2004 Ducati 999R SpecsTYPE - SUPERSPORTS PRODUCTION DATE - 2004 PRICE NEW - £20,000 ENGINE CAPACITY - 999cc POWER - 150bhp@9750rpm TORQUE - 86lb.ft@8000rpm WEIGHT