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Road Test: Over the top
By Warren Pole on 20/09/2010 11:11:08
Welcome to the Road Racing Capital of the World. They cancelled the 2001 Isle of Man TT races, so we decided to have our very own production TT Test. GSX-R1000, Yamaha R1, FireBlade and Kawasaki ZX-9R thrashed around the 37-mile course.
were about to be put through the bloody grinder and no mistake. Let thrashing commence!Four sportsbikes, four TT racers, and one TT circuit. This is what happened...Start the TT road test 2/7THE OTT TESTERSDave Jefferies, TT Legend6-times TT winner, big
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Road Test: Peak Practice
By Bertie Simmonds on 20/04/2008 21:24:25
Once a year, at Shrove-Tide, Ashbourne becomes the Wembley of the Peak District.
through the roads of the town, across fields and even along the bed of the local stream. The violence of this game is countered by some of the most beautiful scenery in Great Britain.It's here that we're heading to, to start our test and this promises
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Ducati Desmosedici RR road test
By John Hogan on 12/07/2010 10:09:05
One of the MotoGP gods from the 990 era, the Ducati Desmosedici has been transplanted to a road-going and is now terrifying regular riders
powerslides exiting roundabouts, read more about the road-going Ducati DesmosediciDucati Desmosedici AlternativesMV Agusta F41000 CC: Limited edition built in honour of MV President Claudio Castiglioni. Even more exclusive than a Desmo but nowhere near as good
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So you think all road-tests go smoothly?
By Admin on 30/05/2007 13:19:18
Inside look at a TWO road test in France
's test facility track testing the bikes on identical rubber before riding them around the roads the next day. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty as it happens...The first hiccup happened before we had even left UK soil. Waiting to board the ferry a man
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Triumph Rocket III Roadster road test review
By Ian Stewart on 22/06/2010 15:59:00
Triumph Rocket III was hardly lacking street presence, but with its new moody paint and even more imposing look, the Rocket III Roadster cuts an aggressive form
as we leave the factory gates, as a slow and tight S-bend leads onto a roundabout and the open road. I’d noticed the 240 section Metzeler Marathon rear tyre before I climbed aboard, but it really takes some positive input from the bars to get
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Road Test: I am not a number
By Bertie Simmonds on 19/04/2008 22:21:20
If only bikes were available on prescription to combat the misery of the Great British Winter
, as if he'd piclocked the winner already...Continue the tourer test
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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?
, humans would have evolved to suit his handlebar design, but as yet, we haven’t.So in town, the 1125CR scores some good points, so I pointed it in the direction of Dorset and clicked up a 150-mile blast to Lyme Regis to see what it thought of the fast A-roads
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Ducati Streetfighter 848 road test review
By Ben Cope on 10/10/2011 10:29:06
Ducati's baby Streetfighter. Smiles like your Nan, punches like a pub doorman
.Fresh from the session on track we headed out for a 60-mile road ride around the hills next to the town of Modena - home of Ferrari - no doubt the locals are used to the sound of a V12 howling through the countryside. I wonder whether they've heard the V20
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Road Test: Ducati 999 vs. 998
By John Cantlie on 21/04/2008 22:00:18
Of course, what every 998 owner really wants to know is whether they have to sell their bike immediately and get another loan for a new 999. Or are they - infact - better off with their undoubted modern classic?
Testastretta engine thrums away underneath.Click to continue the Ducati 999 vs 998 road test
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Honda CB1000R UK road test review
By Jon Urry on 04/03/2010 12:08:42
After years of trying (and failing) to make a decent streetbike has Honda finally got it right?
CB1000R reviewClick to read: Honda CB1000R owners reviews, Honda CB1000R specs and to see the Honda CB1000R image gallery.The Japanese motorcycle manufacturers can be a frustrating bunch. They have all the tools at their fingertips to create the most wonderful toys in the world, ...
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