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First Ride: Triumph Tiger 1050 SE review
By Mark Forsyth on 02/04/2012 14:05:34
Catching the ten-fifty from Hinckley
times are unlikely to set new pub bragging records.And then there’s its physical size. It is a BIG bike - long, tall, wide and far from lightweight (but nowhere near as heavy as Crosstourer/ Tiger Explorer1200, etc).But, please do keep reading, because
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Discuss: What's harder to ride properly fast; 600 or a 1000?
By Visordown on 21/02/2010 14:44:00
Which is harder to ride properly fast, the crazy power of a 1000cc Superbike or the precision of a rev-hungry 600? We ask you, dear Visordown reader
moment of road riding is a race; every set of traffic lights, a starting gate; every other rider, a competitor.Kyot1,000cc bikes are harder but more able, surely this is why the GSX-R750 is so popular for us mere mortals. Best of both worlds
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Discuss: Government Speed Control
By Tim Dickson on 02/02/2011 15:03:00
Tim Dickson is clearly a man who worries a lot. And now he's worried about the government governing our speed. How likely is it?
in the wet - his bike will have traction control, so throttle control will be a thing of the past. Suspension adjustment? If our future-biker wants to enjoy his favourite set of bends he just pushes the 'sport' button on his handlebar and the computer adjusts
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Guide to: buying a beginner 125
By Christopher Dodd on 18/12/2012 14:35:18
Getting on the road
the other. I set my eyes on the second of the pair, with two careful previous owners from the same family, which I thought boded well. I asked to see the service book - they were in the midst of retrieving it from the previous owners, but had the service
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10 of the Best: Back protectors
By Robin Goodwin on 29/06/2012 09:48:13
Don't get a pain in the back, check out these 10 CE-approved back protectors
air intakes spread across the middle of the outer shell and a ventilated mesh fabric against the back. To fasten there are adjustable arm straps and a Velcro waist belt.Recommended: What sets the Back-Pro 4 apart in the line-up is it offers the top
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Honda Reveals CTX700 models
By Ben Cope on 08/02/2013 09:16:07
NC700-based cruisers launched
in order to offer a comfortable ride for all riders.The riding position is set with a high degree of freedom in mind so that the greatest number of customers can enjoy riding in suitable positions accommodating the wider variety of physiques found around
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Jerez MotoGP test times - Day 2
By Visordown News on 24/03/2013 10:38:00
Rossi returns!
VALENTINO ROSSI set the fastest lap time at the second day of testing at Jerez, putting 1m 39.525s on the board.Track conditions were wet as the riders took to the track in the morning, but improved drastically as the test went on, drying out
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Lost in translation
By Visordown on 22/04/2013 19:12:55
How the ‘want one’ B-King concept spawned the ugly Inazuma
, but the looks were stunning as well. The way all the mechanical bits seemed to be squeezed into a concentrated lump in the middle, aided by a headlight set right back between the fork legs, its lens mimicking the shape and angle of the rider’s visor above
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Pirelli Angel GT tyre review
By Ben Cope on 18/04/2013 20:47:00
We test Pirelli's new touring tyre on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and at the Nardo test track. Can a pure touring tyre really deal with an R1 on track?
of some of the least track-capable motorcycles on the market and let people like me out on them. Oh,that just happened.With only a handful of tourers available, they were snapped up quickly, leaving me with a less out-and-out set of grand tourers but still
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WSB 2013: Phillip Island race results
By Visordown News on 24/02/2013 20:58:07
Strong start from Aprilia stuns the paddock
Laverty was keen to not let Guintoli get the better of him while scrapping with Melandri. On lap 20 Laverty set a new lap record and on his way he left Melandri behind, reeling in Guintoli. It was onlya matter of time before Laverty made his move
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