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Winter Warmer - Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 14/01/2009 13:30:24
Ducati claim its 848 is a new breed of useable superbike, but is it useable enough to deal with a daily commute in mid-winter?
, but there again it’s not a hell of a lot more than a Japanese 1000. What the 848 has, according to Ducati, is a whole heap of features that are designed to make it a far more easy-going and less aggressive bike than its bigger brother, the 1098. Believe it or not
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Choppers to Newquay - A lads weekend
By Andy Stevens on 13/07/2011 16:34:11
We take two "available from a dealer near you" choppers for a cruise down South
beach and from the town centre. To be honest, the run was pretty uneventful. Things slow down when you cruise, we averaged 80mph, all the way in tight formation. We were stopping for fuel every 100-115 miles because the Fury petrol light comes on at 100
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Michelin Pilot Road 2 tyre launch
By Johnnie Cantlie on 19/10/2010 18:12:19
Rah Johnnie Cantlie tries Michelin's new dual-compound road rubber
these tyres will last around 15,000 miles, giving the best wet grip of any comparable tyre.Our wet test was held on a short circuit so slippery old people would have fallen over and bust brittle hips just walking across it, and we had datalogging on each bike
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The Honda VFR Story
By Bertie Simmonds on 30/04/2006 14:05:42
Honda's VFR has stood for two decades as a machine which owners and press alike have claimed to be the world's most perfect motorcycle. Surprising, then, that the VFR story was almost over before it had begun
as opposed to chain-driven cams - first seen on the mighty VF1000R - the VFR produced a claimed 105bhp at 10,500rpm and had a frame akin to a Honda factory racer. But despite the spec, compared with its peers in the then revitalised 750 class, the new VFR
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Living with a 2002 Aprilia RSV Mille R
By Bertie Simmonds on 12/12/2002 11:48:54
Did Bertie get on with the RSV Mille R, read on for his longterm verdict...
adjusting though. That's partly due to the fact I don't do wheelies and the GP Products Super Chain Lube I've used for years really seem to work. As it's not sticky it doesn't attract shit to your chain and sprockets. I got more than 16,000 miles from my old
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Courier Advice: City bike test
By Jon Urry on 22/02/2008 12:54:01
Despatch riding: the ultimate test of man and machinery. Armed with four city bikes, can the staff survive London's urban jungle and earn an honest wage?
. And they hate other riders who are slower than them. Riders like me. So imagine my 'joy' when I learn that I am to become a motorcycle courier for the day.Continue the courier bike test - 2/3URRY'S A-Z OF COURIERINGA is for 'A' as in to -ZB is for Black cab
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Kings of grip - 2009 Ducati 1198S v 2009 Yamaha R1
By Ben Cope on 30/03/2009 16:28:07
Yamaha's Rossi-engined R1 goes up against the traction control-equipped 1198 on the road and at Brands Hatch
ahead in 2009 to yield two of the most awesome new sportsbikes in years, the newcrossplane-cranked R1 and the Ducati 1198, complete with adjustable traction control.Read the full test and expert analysis of the technology in the May issue of Two Wheels
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Riding Northern Ireland
By Warren Pole on 16/08/2010 17:10:39
Hopping on to the ferry to visit the home of the Armoy Armada and the great roads which they developed their craft
Pouring off the ferry at Larne just North of Belfast along with hordes of other bikes for my first North West 200 I was already grinning inside my lid because I had three clear days ahead of me armed with a spanking VFR1200 to check out the racing
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2WD off-road weapon: Christini KTM EXC300
By Geoff Walker on 19/10/2010 17:00:54
In off-road form, the Christini 2WD system is proven and being sold all around the world. Our man rode it in the UK...
was no problem, as long as the power was respected. I tested some foot-plant 180 degree wheelie turns and these were very do-able, as long as you have strong shoulders. The bike was stable and the forward movement in all situations superb. I looked forward
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Tyre Launch: Metzeller Racetec Interact
By John Hogan on 24/07/2009 15:24:50
A new road-legal trackday tyre from the big elephant
-compliant (K3). All are road legal but dealers have been advised to explain the K0 and K1 spec tyres are race tyres. After riding them in the wet and dry at Brands Hatch, I would recommend the K2 as the best compromise.RIDING IMPRESSION: The launch was held
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