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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki GTR1400
By John Cantlie on 02/04/2008 17:34:16
Kawasaki enter the super-tourer class with their blistering GTR1400. Well-appointed and refined, this top-end tourer also comes with a strong helping of brutish Kawasaki performance.
-the-elbows effort a la Pan European, and your legs are nestled against the side of the tank in moulded cut-outs between the frame and the fairing. I'm seriously bloody comfortable. There's an electric screen in front of me which I set at 2/3rds for most of the time
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Living with a 2008 Honda Pan European
By John Cantlie on 16/11/2008 10:09:35
Naughty Johnny Cantlie pinches a Pan Euro from Honda for a quick review
into the twisty B-roads that lead to my house the big Honda can be hustled at a pace that surprises the crap out of loafers on sportsbikes.Pans hold their value well and you’re looking at £4,500 for a well-used 1300, but 30,000 miles on these is nothing. Honda
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First Ride: 2006 Honda ST1300 Pan European
By John Cantlie on 03/04/2008 19:21:50
For 10 years now Honda's Pan European has been one of the sharpest touring tools in the box.
SpecificationsSPECS TYPE - TOURER PRODUCTION DATE - 2002 PRICE NEW - £10,300 ENGINE CAPACITY - 1261cc POWER - 116bhp@8000rpm TORQUE - 86lb.ft@6500rpm WEIGHT - 276kg SEAT HEIGHT - 790mm FUEL CAPACITY - 29L TOP SPEED - N/A 0-60 - n/a TANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki GTR1400
By John Cantlie on 28/03/2008 11:13:10
Kawasaki enter the super-tourer class with their blistering GTR1400. Well-appointed and refined, this top-end tourer also comes with a strong helping of brutish Kawasaki performance
ENGINE CAPACITY - 1352ccPOWER - 155bhp@8800rpmTORQUE - 100.5lb.ft@6200rpmWEIGHT - 279kgSEAT HEIGHT - 815mmFUEL CAPACITY - 22LTOP SPEED - 160mph0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - N/A
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First Ride: 2002 Kawasaki ZX-6R
By John Cantlie on 29/03/2008 16:46:13
NOW WITH 36cc EXTRA FREE! If you can't beat 'em, cheat. Works for us and there's a decent chance it'll work for Kawasaki as they wheel out their new oversquare 636cc ZX-6R. Any good or dead horse flogged?
, screaming second gear all the way into over-run at 14,500rpm, getting back on full throttle as soon as you dare, and clutchless-shifting your way down the main straight, head buried deep in the bubble. And the 636 responds to this sort of treatment with a
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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?
out into the Autumn air.I've got the 999 for a full five days, all the way through the August Bank Holiday. I've collared a 998 off our good friends at P&H Motorcycles in Crawley (01293 413300) by way of comparison, and a 100% Bikes trackday (0870
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Looking For Travis: KTM 990, Transalp, BMW HP2
By John Cantlie on 20/05/2009 16:06:06
A KTM 990, Honda Transalp and BMW HP2 get stuck into the muddy action at the WRC Wales Rally as we go searching for freestyle legend Travis Pastrana
with Geoff’s cheap carry-all strapped to the back it did tend to ruin the style somewhat.Continue Looking for Travis - 2/3SpecificationsBMW HP2 EnduroPrice: £11,995Engine: 1,130cc, air-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve, boxer-twinPower: 105bhp @ 7,000rpmFront suspension
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Best Biking Summer Holiday... America
By John Cantlie on 21/10/2010 11:40:15
Best-ever biking summer holiday across America so you can get some ideas for your own. You don’t have to spend thousands of pounds or be away from work for long
AMERICAName: John CantlieBike: Honda GoldwingMiles covered: 14,955Total cost: £2,400Pros: Sense of total freedomCons: CostAt precisely 3.33am just 20 miles out of Jacksonville, I sat bolt upright, slammed on the brakes at 80mph and swerved to avoid
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First Ride: Honda XL700 Transalp
By John Cantlie on 10/04/2008 22:59:27
Older than the hills themselves, Honda’s original Adventure bike just got itself a total makeover for 2008. And a whole new lease of life...
discSeat height: 850mmFuel capacity: 17.5 litresTop speed: 128mph (est)Dry weight: 214kg Colours: Yellow, Red, Grey or Blue
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Living with a 2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure
By John Cantlie on 23/05/2009 11:02:50
John Cantlie's long term impressions of the BMW R1200GS Adventure
the steering down considerably and tarmac grip isDATE RECEIVED: 15th May 2009PARTS ADDED: Continental TKC80TOTAL MILEAGE: 467 milesMILEAGE THIS MONTH: 463 milesCOSTS THIS MONTH: £0PURCHASE PRICE: £13,500July 2009One of the privileged joys of having these bikes
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