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First Ride: 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Niall Mackenzie on 02/04/2008 11:15:27
First out of the blocks for 2007 and hoping to stay there, Yamaha's new R1 looks the goods. But is it? Who better to say than Niall Mackenzie, ex-GP god turned mortal.
servo motor splits them apart at 10,400rpm to allow the shorter funnel to work alone. See NNUTS, p18FRAME & SWINGARMThe frame has been redesigned for less rigidity to give more feel. Yamaha say rigidity has been reduced 50 per cent vertically, 24 per
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Living with a 2003 BMW R1150RT
By Johnny Daukes on 12/11/2003 15:44:14
No-one in the Visordown office knows who Johnny Daukes is, but presumably he's a relation of Simon Daukes from Haymarket days. Nepotism?
, although the max speed I've seen is 120. Closed roads, of course, officer. Getting down from those speeds is easy thanks to that front brake lever. BMW's servo assisted brakes are excellent, although I rarely touch the rear. I still believe BM's rear brakes
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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.
speed and then commands two servos that relay that hydraulic pressure into the brake calipers themselves. Apply the front brake and the rear brake will also work to keep the bike stable. However, Honda states that the application of a ‘small’ amount
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Colditz
By Jon Urry on 01/11/2005 16:41:47
It's every officer's duty to escape. So our four battle-weary soldiers slipped the confines of Blighty for the freedom of Germany's autobahns to stretch the legs of four very fast bikes
mistake, otherwise it gets boring - and bikes are supposed to be anything but. It won't let you do anything it doesn't want you to do, which to many isn't a bad thing I suppose. Also the brakes are crap - they're strong, but I hate the all-or-nothing servo
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2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 is revealed
By Admin on 10/09/2007 15:54:03
Yamaha release images of their new supersport model
specific level, the funnel portions separate so that the shorter lower part functions as an intake funnel, making the longer upper funnel redundant. The actual movement of the funnels is performed instantaneously by an electrically controlled servo
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Road Test: ZX-12R v CBR1100XX v K1200S v GSX1300R
By Jon Urry on 07/05/2008 19:55:48
It's every officer's duty to escape. So our four battle-weary soldiers slipped the confines of Blighty for the freedom of Germany's autobahns to stretch the legs of four very fast bikes.
mistake, otherwise it gets boring - and bikes are supposed to be anything but. It won't let you do anything it doesn't want you to do, which to many isn't a bad thing I suppose. Also the brakes are crap - they're strong, but I hate the all-or-nothing servo
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New colour for 2011 Honda VFR1200F ABS
By Visordown News on 05/10/2010 09:58:56
No tweaks, just a new colour for Honda's V4 sports tourer
to the rider’s and pillion’s feet, the high-volume, twin outlet high-chrome muffler produces an unobtrusive but fantastically stirring note. At low revs the noise is off-beat and bass-rich. Further up the rev range, once the servo-operated valve is opened
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Road Test: Trailies
By Various on 07/05/2008 21:57:07
One night on earth...after 1500 miles on the open road. "James, the wine please... and what's with the stupid hat?"
's carrying. But the servo brakes keep threatening to catch me out. The fierce initial bite and lack of feel is disturbing (for someone who hasn't ridden a bike for a while) and lead to some wobbles, especially when slowing to a stop. Not good with such a tall
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