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Used Review: Kawasaki ZRX11 & 1200
By Bertie Simmonds on 09/04/2008 21:55:47
The menacingly handsome, retro-cool and capable ZRX series has been with us for a decade now, so how does it fare as a used buy? Bertie Simmonds finds out.
of saucy fully-adjustable …hlins shocks will cost the thick end of £600, while the more moderately priced Hagons will do almost as good a job, but cost £360. Fork braces are also available.8. Handling If you're used to sportsbikes, this is a heavy, slow
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Niall's Spin: Suzuki GSF600S Bandit (2000-01)
By Niall Mackenzie on 11/10/2010 10:53:47
Niall spins his reviewing yarn on the bike that launched the budget middleweight craze way back in the mid 90s
match for the motor. No frills, nothing fancy, just a steel tube frame, soft forks and a budget rear shock. Handling is workmanlike but you won't set the world alight, and it won't be long before pegs and other bits are scraping on the road
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Niall's Spin: Kawasaki Z750
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 15:59:46
Niall passes on his wisdom and knowledge of Kawasaki's middleweight naked
all-time favourite engine size.I like a bike with a planted feel from the front end and the Z750 delivers this as the riding position is quite front biased. The rear suspension is adequate but I'd recommend a shock upgrade for the serious rider who
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Used Review: Yamaha Fazer 1000 V Honda Hornet 900
By Chris Moss on 05/04/2008 13:18:13
Both these bikes are the product of 'modular engineering'. But do they represent a good buy?
, then the more profitable the model stands to be.And that simple economical philosophy is the reason behind the manufacture of the two bikes we've tested here - Yamaha's Fazer 1000 and Honda's Hornet 900. Both bikes use many parts common to other models
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Used Review: Triumph Sprint RS
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 21:38:34
Quiet, unassuming and unpopular the Sprint RS may have been as a new buy, it now has a loyal following and makes a bargain sports tourer.
-frame was the same and so was the motor. The RS worked well over more than 1000 miles of good, bad and plain ugly weather and was comfortable for many hours at a time. The motor was plenty peppy enough and the suspension pretty good, even with a firm shock
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Niall's Spin: KTM 950 Adventure (2003-04)
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 12:04:00
Niall spins his review on the KTM 950 Adventure, an exotic dirt bike that makes an excellent touring machine
Click to read: KTM 950 Adventure owners reviews, KTM 950 Adventure specs and to see the KTM 950 Adventure image gallery.Made by the house of Austrian madmen otherwise known as KTM and using top-spec components, the 950 Adventure is incredibly
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Buyer's Guide Review: Kawasaki ZX-7R
By Visordown on 24/01/2012 09:52:10
The ultimate buyer’s guide for the Kawasaki ZX-7R from the people that ride them
hesitation on the throttle. Cleaning the carb heater’s coolant filter helps, as does using Silkolene Pro FST (around £9 a litre), which stopswater vapour freezing in the carburettors.SUSPENSIONBlessed with a great front end, the 7R has always been a precise
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Used Review: Suzuki GSX1400
By Bertie Simmonds on 10/04/2008 19:10:37
It looked like a pit-bull, even if it was more of a lap-dog to ride. Blessed with good looks and mucho torque, Susuki's GSX1400 has proved to be a popular retro bruiser bike in used circles.
sexier as the piggy-back twin-shocks are so 'on show.' The shocks leaked after adjustment on some models (notably the K2) so if you're buying used question the owner to see if he has found any problems. If the bike's got red springs, it's a Jap import
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Used Test: Suzuki GSX1400
By Bertie Simmonds on 13/09/2010 14:19:12
It looked like a pit-bull, even if it was more of a lap-dog to ride. Blessed with good looks and mucho torque, Suzuki's GSX1400 has proved to be a popular retro bruiser bike in used circles
in on naked nostalgia with a raft of machines from all the Japanese manufacturers.Suzuki's plunge into the full-on retro market finally came in 2001, about five years after the Bandit 1200. Here was a pukka GS1000 replica with twin-shocks, fully adjustable
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Buyer's Guide: Honda CBR900RR Fireblade
By Visordown on 31/01/2012 15:19:42
The ultimate buyer’s guide for Honda's 929cc and 954cc RRY, RR1, RR2 and RR3 Fireblades. The ultimate Honda CBR900RR Fireblade review.
to the opposition, the FireBlade cannot be accused of being down on real-world power. What it does have it uses well for the road. One negative point here is the fact that some machines – both feel at low rpm, while others have a strange ‘buzziness’ at 5-7000rpm
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