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First Ride: 2008 KTM RC8
By John Cantlie on 22/09/2010 15:29:52
Five years in the making and it’s finally here. A test of the most eagerly-awaited V-twin superbike since the Ducati 916
to change the rear ride height, and a rear wheel can be swapped out in half that time. “It looks like something is missing, but nothing is missing,” says the RC8’s creator, Wolfgang Felber. And the RC8 has been built to go racing. “We will go World Superbike
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First Ride: Husqvarna 510SMR & 610SM
By John Cantlie on 22/09/2010 14:50:23
With BMW money now behind them and their financial future assured, Husqvarna are keen to blow away the bad memories of the past
-piston calipersRear brake: 265mm disc, two-piston caliperDry weight: 152kg Seat height: 900mmFuel capacity: 9lTop speed: 118mph (est)Colours: White, black, red
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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
: 45mm Kayaba forks, 230mm travelRear suspension: Air monoshock, adjustable via pump, 240mm travelFront brake: 305mm disc, two-piston caliperRear brake: 265mm disc, two-piston caliperDry weight: 175kgSeat height: 920mmFuel capacity: 13 litresTop speed
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Road Test: Honda CRF450X
By John Cantlie on 27/04/2008 22:39:12
With wheelie-happy monsters like Honda's new CRF450X, never has there been a better reason to get stuck in the mud.
ENGINE CAPACITY - 449ccPOWER - N/ATORQUE - N/AWEIGHT - 113kgSEAT HEIGHT - N/A FUEL CAPACITY - 8.6L TOP SPEED - N/A 0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - n/a
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Road Test: Moto Guzzi Breva V1100
By John Cantlie on 27/04/2008 21:00:09
Moto Guzzi come out swinging with their new Breva V11, and they've got BMW's R1150R boxer twin up against the ropes.
is no exception, but everything looks more modern on the Breva and the anodised cylinder heads are dead smart. Wide handlebars, digital clocks, a somewhat over-complicated on-board computer and one of the most comfortable seats ever attached to a motorcycle firmly
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Road Test: Kawasaki ER-6n
By John Cantlie on 29/04/2008 21:48:35
Kawasaki launches a new beginners' bike. Looks weird, goes well. Sounds alright then.
Kawasaki prefers not to mess around. Other manufacturers might make lighter bikes, prettier bikes, or bikes that are easier to ride, but Kawasaki - quite rightly - sticks two fingers up at such sentimental softness and consistently delivers red-blooded motorcycles with more power...
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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
To this day I still don’t know if Honda know where their Pan European is. I stole this bike after the lads had finished using it for a test before Christmas, and then simply decided that I couldn’t give it back.Three months later and the Pan (booked for a one-week test) has re-co...
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Extreme Sports - SP-2, ZX-10R, GSX-R1000
By John Cantlie on 20/10/2010 14:30:43
Get three mates riding three of the most extreme sportsbikes ever built, plot a devilish route through some of the best roads in the UK
We set out to have the best riding experience it's possible to have in one day for under £300.Just recently, we've had several conversations with manufacturers whereby the user-friendliness of a 1,000cc sportsbike was deemed paramount to successful sales. User friendly, a 1,000cc...
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Living with a 2008 Suzuki RM-Z250
By John Cantlie on 16/05/2008 10:14:14
John Cantlie reviews the RM-Z250 and reckons he has a pathetically mis-aligned mindset. We'd agree.
May 2008I’m racing motocross this year with the Portsmouth Motocross Club. This is partly for bike-fitness, partly for fun and partly due to a pathetically mis-aligned mindset that at the age of 37, I’ve still ‘got it’ when it comes to dirtbikes.There’s only ever been one make an...
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Heavy Metal
By John Cantlie on 28/03/2008 14:33:20
BMW K1200R, Harley-Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail, Triumph Rocket III - Three massive motorbikes that can go toe-to-toe with a tank
If you'd given me the option in 1939 of which side I'd have fought on during the war, it would have had to be Germany. It's a terrible admission, I know, and one that my family would be mortified by (we come from a long line of jingoistic, flag-waving duffers who furthered Britai...
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