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Meet the fuglys: alternative used adventurers
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 09:26:14
They may not be the best looking bikes out there, but is there more than meets the eye when it comes to these presentationally-challenged secondhand bikes?
a rather gawky, confused appearance. This model is the GT version, which only differs from the stock bike by the addition of a few bolt-on extras. Despite it costing a shade more than £5,000, older and far cheaper V-Stroms are easy to locate
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First Ride: 2003 Suzuki SV650S
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 15:16:46
The new SV650S has a hell of a reputation to live up to as it steps into the shoes of its vastly popular predecessor
received a host of changes to make it (they hope) even better.The most obvious change is the styling. The old SV always looked a bit soft with the lights just a shade too GSX600F (the standard unit of motorcycle ugliness against which all others
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Two’s Company - '07 KTM 950SM V '09 Aprilia Dorsoduro & Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 15/04/2010 15:10:49
...Three’s a crowd. Once the choice of the motocross refugee, things are changing in the world of the Supermoto as a new breed emerges. But can a used KTM950SM still cut it?
the bike more balls, but lost some of its charm along the way. With the current economic climate we decided that rather than test a new 990SM, which retails at £8,195, we would dip into the secondhand market, uncovering this 950SMR listed at a shade over £5
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Road Test: R1200R v. XB12R v. GT650R v Multistrada
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 14:59:28
Talk of twins and it's a fair bet you'll be imagining a Ducati 999 or Aprilia Factory. But what are the 'alternative' two-pot choices?
shock that feels undersprung and under-damped. The ride position's comfortable too, although I'd need the high seat option to properly sort the legroom and flatter bars would help (shades of Rockster coming in here).It wins over faired BMWs by having
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Road Test: Rush Hour
By Simon Bowen, Warren Pole, Grant Leonard, Jon Urry on 29/04/2008 23:11:17
Woke up. Fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup and looking up, I noticed I was late...
. The build quality leaves BMW in the shade and reliability has never been an issue. It's exceedingly comfortable and has the added convenience of the electrically adjustable screen, absolutely ideal for when the weather turns nasty and visibility becomes
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