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First Ride: Kymco Downtown 300i review
By Ben Cope on 02/03/2011 23:59:58
500 miles across, down and around London town on Kymco's mid-size scooter
brake and clamber enough spare brain cells together to guide me to the right of the van. I go sailing past, slightly sideways and end up parked three foot away from a group of bemused looking pedestrians waiting to cross the road. If only my over-sized
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First Ride: 2008 BMW F650GS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 10:43:06
BMW comes over all coy about the size of its new 798cc middleweight. What’s up lads, got something to hide?
road-orientated 19-inch front wheel. Doesn’t exactly sound a blast to ride, does it?Well don’t be mislead, the F650GS is a very good bike, in fact it’s easily BMW’s best new-rider bike to date. Obviously if you are already caning around on a Blade
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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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Niall's Spin: BMW F800ST
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/09/2010 14:23:08
Fight off any reluctance and intimidation and unleash your wild side with BMW'S F800ST
happy with their mid-sized tourers. I love riding the F800 as it handles well both on the road and track. BMW have fitted conventional telescopic forks, which give nice feedback, and the adjustable rear suspension easily copes with the 80-odd bhp
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2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796 first ride road test
By Roland Brown on 01/06/2010 14:52:45
At a fiver under seven grand Roland Brown reckons Ducati’s revamped baby Hypermotard is worth a sniff
?Creating the mid-sized Hypermotard was always part of the plan for Ducati, whose Monster 696’s air-cooled V-twin motor was well suited to a job-share. First they enlarged the sohc unit to 803cc with a redesigned crankshaft. Other engine changes include new pistons
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First Ride: 2006 Aprilia RS125
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 23:05:20
They say: "Capable of demanding roles thanks to its spectacular stage presence" We say: "Acting the fool on one of these should be no problem, then"
Click to read: Aprilia RS125 owners reviews, Aprilia RS125 specs and to see the Aprilia RS125 image gallery.BEFORE RIDING THE RS125 I was really excited. I always look forward to riding new bikes, but this is one of a dying breed: a two-stroke race
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First Ride: Suzuki SV1000 review
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 16:02:31
It's big, naked and bloody good fun to ride. Suzuki's SV1000 finally lands and instantly starts to win friends and influence people
spent the last week riding around on the naked 650, the extra size of the 1000 is instantly apparent. Where the 650 almost doesn't feel like a proper bike because it's so small and lightweight the 1000 has a lot more physical presence about it. It only
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2009 Ducati Monster 1100 launch test review
By John Hogan on 19/04/2010 14:56:06
The 696 gets a new big brother. look out sportsbikes, there’s a new monster waiting in the wings to leap out and scare you clean off the road
about the 1100 following a fairly unsuccessful ride on the 696, which had a terrible riding position, felt too small for the average sized bloke and lacked a fair bit in power. To say I wasn’t convinced would be about right.Initial impressions
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First Ride: Revised Buell 1125R
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 16:55:46
After a fairly troublesome birth Buell’s 1125R is back. But have they got it right this time?
, redesign a few bits and organise another unveiling of this updated bike a few months later. Having not been on the original launch I was looking forward to riding the 1125R. I like Buell’s quirkiness, but having spent a day on road and track I don
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First Ride: 2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Special
By Jon Urry on 03/08/2009 15:30:48
We ride the 2010 Fat Boy Special on the world launch, is it more than just a new paintjob?
and oil tank, black bodywork and few millimetres off its seat height, which is now 680mm.To ride it feels like you image a Harley would, a relaxed upright riding position, comfortable footboards with a ‘heel and toe’ gear change and a lovely thumping motor
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