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Niall's Spin: Honda VFR800
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 12:27:55
The VFR800 could be worse than its predecessor but it's still an institution to be reckoned with...
in particular, why have so many manufacturers been chasing their tails for so long trying to come up with something as standard-setting as the VFR? There are new machines on the market taking on Honda, but for second-hand money little comes close.That over
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First Ride: Honda Crossrunner
By mark forsyth on 31/03/2011 16:32:37
Lukewarm reception but a stonking road bike for the real world
of the gathered journos. Comment along the lines of 'it feels light, even though it isn't' and 'it's comfy' were about as positive as it got. The next stretch of road, though, changed all of our opinions. A succession of second and (mainly) third gear switchbacks
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What The Press Say: Honda Crosstourer reviews
By Visordown on 18/02/2012 14:22:37
The British press rate Honda's new 1200cc V4-engined adventure bike
range – but for the right price, I could live with all of that, as the Crosstourer is such a great bike.” Simon Weir. RiDE – May 2012“The surprise with the Crosstourer is two-fold: first that the 1200 V4 powertrain works so well in an adventure bike
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What The Press Say: Kawasaki Versys 1000 reviews
By Visordown on 02/12/2011 10:37:15
Kawasaki add to the Versys range with a new 1000cc older brother, here's what the British press made of it
Here's what the British motorcycling press said in their 2012 Kawasaki Versys 1000 reviews:"Unlike the ZX-10R, Z/SX riding experience, though, there was something lacking in terms of the riding experience. I felt. Nothing really stood out as being
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First ride: Suzuki GSR750 ABS review
By Ben Cope on 05/07/2012 12:37:14
GSR750 versus life. Put through its paces on the commute, endless A-roads and twisty country lanes - how does Suzuki's middleweight stack up on UK roads?
in town, the fuelling from the bottom is crisp. First gear is very tall, topping out at 70mph, meaning you can rumble around in first and not be revving the knackers off it. Second tops out at 90mph - you could spend all day in second and not want
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First Ride: 2007 Triumph Rocket III Touring
By John Hogan on 10/04/2008 23:08:01
As American as the English language, this Hinckley super-tourer is all set to give the US cruiser market a good old taste of British spunk.
% of all bike sales in America. You may not view this as an important bike if you ride in the UK, but the sales from bikes like this in the USA will help fund projects for the UK market in the future. It’s a shame that Texans don’t like their roads how
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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 1000
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 21:58:29
If the prospect of a liquid-cooled S4Rs Monster goes against all you stand for, how about trying a 1000cc air-cooled one on for size?
routing forces your foot out so you have to stick it on the footpeg at a funny angle; and second, this bike is a brilliant laugh to ride.First things first, though - the exhaust. From what I can work out, the 1000cc version of the S2R uses a wider rear
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First Ride: 2007 Triumph Street Triple
By Jon Urry on 28/03/2008 14:22:19
With £2,000 taken out of the Daytona 675's price tag is Triumph's Street Triple the bargain sportsbike of 2007, or have the boys from Hinckley cut corners on their new middleweight triple?
I've been waiting to ride Triumph's Street Triple for about two years, ever since the Daytona 675 was launched. When I first saw that bike I emailed the guys at Triumph and asked if I could get one of them, strip its fairing off and fit a set
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Ducati Streetfighter 848: Track review
By Ben Cope on 30/09/2011 13:41:17
Ducati's smaller-engined Streetfighter. What's it like on track?
but it probably helped slow me down enough to make the first apex.Leaning on the wide bars, the Streetfighter 848 is eager to turn in. It's got the same rake as the 848 EVO but trail is up from 97mm to 103mm to give the Streetfighter slightly better road manners
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First Ride: Team Agni TTXGP
By Mark Forsyth on 05/10/2010 10:18:13
We get first ride on the Championship winning Agni electric racer
and go.The funny thing is, after a while, you get pretty adept at ‘guessing’ what they’re all going to be like to ride. You clock the motor configuration, the dry weight, the rake, trail, wheelbase and claimed power figures and 99.9% of the time riding
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