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Michelin Anakee 3 review
By Ben Cope on 07/04/2013 16:38:11
We test out the successor tyres to the Anakee II and ask: if we pretend to go off-road, don't we end up riding on pretend off-road tyres?
.Michelin have set the Anakee 3 up with a bias of 90% road and 10% off-road. If Adventure-style motorcycle owners were honest, they'd admit that 99.9% of their time is spent on road, not off-road. Michelin are wise to this and that's reflecting in the bias
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First Ride: 2013 BMW F800GT review
By Ben Cope on 14/03/2013 17:55:41
The GT barges the F800ST out of BMW's range. It packs more power and promises greater touring potential but what's it really like on typical UK roads?
WHENEVER I think of motorcycle touring, the images that spring to mind are glorious vistas of winding roads through beautiful scenery, brilliant sunshine and not a copper with a radar gun to be seen anywhere.Often, the reality is dawdling down a
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World of Kawasaki at Silverstone this weekend
By Visordown News on 18/04/2013 13:49:00
Get yourself to Silverstone this weekend!
THE World Of Kawasaki event is taking place this weekend at Silverstone.The hands of day of activities includes test rides of Kawasaki's range on the road. Riders can book to take their bike on track for one of two sessions on the day. Kawasaki BSB
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Two new Harleys announced for 2013
By Visordown News on 11/03/2013 09:48:16
One all-new model and a revamp for 2013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON has announced two additions to its lineup for 2013, the new 'Softail' Breakout and a special incarnation of its existing Street Bob cruiser.The Breakout will be priced from £15,645 on the road and sports a retro-styled low
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World of Kawasaki at Silverstone
By Visordown News on 15/03/2013 09:33:24
British circuit set to play host to Kawasaki fans' dream event
. World of Kawasaki at Silverstone is a way to experience many of the things Kawasaki is involved in from a UK perspective including the chance for visitors to ride their own Kawasaki on the famous Stowe circuit, to choose a local roads test ride on machines from a
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First Ride: 2013 Ducati Hypermotard review
By Ben Cope on 25/02/2013 16:48:00
Ducati have ditched the air-cooled engines in favour of a new 821cc water-cooled lump. Isn't it just a Streetfighter 848 with long travel suspension?
stroke, the longest of any 4V Ducati.It features a Ride by Wire throttle, 8-stage traction control, ABS and power modes. This is a long way from the 'dirt-bike with road wheels' Supermoto mantra; it's a Supermoto with a 2:1 in IT Studies.Despite having a
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Pirelli Angel GT tyre review
By Ben Cope on 18/04/2013 20:47:00
We test Pirelli's new touring tyre on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and at the Nardo test track. Can a pure touring tyre really deal with an R1 on track?
around on every touring or sports-touring tyre launch, so not much that's new so far. Pirelli claim the Angel GT offers the best mileage in the segment (as tested by the independent Motorrad TestCenter, the place most tyre manufacturers go to).As bikers
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Discuss: Should cyclists require a licence?
By Ben Cope on 20/02/2013 10:54:03
Is anyone brave enough to stop the rise in cyclist deaths?
for everyone else. Some great examples here and here.As a London commuter on both bicycles and motorcycles, I have a different view. I think it's about time cyclists put pressure on each other to improve their ability on their bike, awareness on the road
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Electronics: ruining motorcycling's simple formula?
By Ben Cope on 28/02/2013 14:15:24
Electronics are everywhere in our lives and modern motorcycles rely on them completely. Is this a good thing?
or care how fuel gets into the engine? It's more expensive, it can't be fixed in your own garage or by the side of the road and it can't be adjusted without complicated and expensive equipment. With clever ECU tricks, it helps pass EU emissions tests
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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.
managed it. It feels to me like Honda knows better and I’m not convinced they always do.I’m going to take the 2013 CBR600RR for a proper road and track test once the weather sharpens up and then I’ll be able to deliver a full verdict. For now, you know a
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