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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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Samurai Type 5 first ride road test
By John Hogan on 12/07/2010 10:09:11
It is arguably that you cannot put a price on coolness, but could the £27k Samurai Type 5 cruiser be the answer
, nothing rattles.This thing hasn’t been built, it’s been crafted. Getting off the kerb and onto the road is the first reality check; a steering lock shocker. I push and pull like the bike’s a Bowman’s saw just to get it nearly pointing in the right
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First ride: Moto Guzzi V7 Classic road test review
By John Hogan on 19/12/2008 10:57:14
The new Moto Guzzi V7 Classic could be the perfect bike if you are looking for a classic but don’t want to get your hands dirty.
’t shake out of my head as I rode the new Moto Guzzi V7 Classic around the stunning roads that skirt around Lake Como, northern Italy. The V7 moniker will certainly be familiar to Guzzi fans, but for those of you that haven’t been paying attention
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Road Test: SXV5.5 v. ZZR1400 v. GSX-R750 v. Rocket
By Niall Mackenzie, Tim Dickson, John Hogan, Jon Urry on 20/05/2008 10:30:19
Motorcycling with the mostest and living with extremes: Kawasaki ZZR1400, Triumph Rocket III, Suzuki GSX-R750 and an Aprilia SXV5.5. Can too much ever be enough?
Suzuki GSX-R 750. But it's not my fault." John HoganAprilia SXV5.5 "Could I live with this most extreme race-bike-on-the-road on a day-to-day basis? No, not as my only transport. The 46-mile tank range would drive me insane, after just one week I think I
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Kings of the stone age - Yamaha XJR1300 V Honda CB1300
By John Hogan on 08/04/2010 09:45:42
The two surviving muscle bikes of the modern age come together for a pose-down and a rideout, but which one is king?
The Southbank in the sunshine is as cool a place to ride bikes as any reasonable twisty road. Trade flowing for filtering and lean for lady watching – there is fun to be had. You may have to get used to having chicken strips on your tyres
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2009 BMW K1300R launch test review
By John Hogan on 31/03/2010 17:03:52
Surely one of the most technically advanced motorcycles on the market, the K1300R is a bike that does its best to do everything, brilliantly. And, quite honestly, pretty much nails it...
alloy feels like one of the biggest improvements. It only equates to a saving of 1kg of unsprung weight, but it transforms the feel of the front end. Where the old one felt wayward, cumbersome and inconsistent when riding fast roads, the new version
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Cool Runnings - Kawasaki ZZR-1400 Vs Suzuki Hayabusa
By John Hogan on 06/05/2010 11:39:31
We were invited for an exclusive ride with the British bobsleigh team at Innsbruck but needed to get there in a hurry. Cue Suzuki’s Hayabusa and Kawasaki’s ZZR-1400
The roads in Austria at this time of year are peppered with ice, and incredibly dangerous. Yet here we are, heading into a bend on the side of a snow-covered mountain doing 80 mph. As the front end collides off the kerb and veers dangerously towards
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Honda CB1000R vs. Fireblade - Streetbike vs. Superbike
By John Hogan on 29/03/2010 12:56:55
Would the average rider be better off on one of the latest generation of super-fast streetbikes instead of their usual superbike? We hopped from a CB1000R to a CBR1000RR and back again to find out...
are they compared to each other? And more importantly - how good are you compared to them?No two riders are the same but in the office where I work, I am probably the slowest. I can cut the mustard on most UK tracks in the intermediate group and do okay on the road
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Real World Superbikes: Honda CB1000R v Kawasaki Z1000
By John Hogan on 11/08/2010 14:45:17
Stick your Alstare Suzuki and your Ten Kate Honda up your jacksy. When the sun’s shining and you’re up for it, there can be few better seats to slide over for a good buzz than Big K’s Z1000 and Honda’s CB1000R
clad forebears. After all, everybody knows the only people that buy new litre sportsbikes nowadays don’t need to bother with magazine road tests. They already know all there is to know about bikes, right?Every time I try and ride a modern sportsbike
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Living with excess: 2006 Suzuki GSX-R750
By John Hogan on 28/03/2010 10:03:49
Special excess: the UK's best-seller
superb, the transition from braking to the forks settling before entering corners is seamless. The GSX-R feels so composed when you turn in, and it holds a line perfectly.I was cornering more quickly on the Suzuki than on any other road bike I have ridden
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