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First Ride: Benelli Tornado Tre
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 14:07:35
Benelli boss Andrea Merloni describes the Tornado as his 'crazy project'. After four years in development this bike will either make or break his company.
announced to the assembled journalists. "If you make a mistake then ride over the curbs and brake on the blue and red tarmac strips." Somewhere at the back of the room a voice asked the question on everyone's minds. "What if you're sliding?" "In that case
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First Ride: Husqvarna Nuda 900R
By mark forsyth on 28/10/2011 12:42:24
Knobs, bells and whistles for £9,295
With a race track that's neither fully wet, nor fully dry all we can test in the first of the three sessions on the 900R is tooth grinding and breath holding. The R runs different mapping to the standard Nuda and a tooth off the gearbox sprocket
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First Ride: Ducati Sport 1000S
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:18:52
Achingly beautiful, plain aching to ride. Another classic stunner from Italy.
same reason. Because despite the cripplingly uncomfortable riding position, the 1000S is simply stunning to look at.I've ridden just about every new bike made in the last five years and can confidently say this latest SportClassic is the most
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First Ride: 2007 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2
By Tim Dickson on 02/04/2008 12:43:08
Yamaha's breezy, breathless middleweight gets some minor updates and a slightly longer name. A dash of midrange would be nice, too. Will it be enough to rule the morning dash to work?
calipers seen on the original FZS Fazer but curiously replaced on previous FZ6s with less-effective sliding pin calipers. ABS is now an option too, but not on the bike tested here.The half-faired Fazer S2's riding position is slightly different with a
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First Ride: Kawasaki Z750S
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 22:45:57
Kawasaki sticks a fairing on the excellent Z750 in an effort to appeal to the more practically minded rider. Has it worked?
There's something not quite right here. It feels like a rather intimate part of my body is being crushed. Yep, that's it. I'm gradually sliding forward over my spuds. How is this happening?Riding along the A3 I'm in a certain amount of distress
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First Ride: Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
By Warren Pole on 13/01/2011 22:59:21
... and watch the world glide by. Sometimes getting somewhere slowly is more important than going nowhere fast. Harley-Davidson has the answer.
and the same vastly comfortable riding slouch to slide into.And then there's the stereo. Oh Lordy is it good now. Crisp and clear up to 85mph, with an auto volume control which adjusts with speed meaning no more arriving at traffic lights and deafening anyone
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First Ride: Aprilia Caponord Rally Raid review
By Kevin Ash on 14/09/2010 13:37:29
Aprilia's revamped Caponord may have its roots planted in the dirt, but like most of the big trailies it was built for touring
of terrain. And if you really do feel the urge to go for this sort of thing, Aprilia supplies a pair of proper knobbly enduro tyres with every Rally-Raid, so the usual complaint about compromised road rubber slipping and sliding in the dirt doesn't apply
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First Ride: 2004 Kawasaki KLV1000
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 21:21:18
Haven't I seen you before somewhere? Deja-vu strikes as Urry rides Kawasaki's KLV1000.
in the rev range it gets lumpy and can feel a bit rough, but get it up and spinning and it's got loads of power. And usefully enough the top gear is very tall, making it a good overdrive.The riding position is typical big trailie. It's comfortable with high
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First Ride: Harley-Davidson FXDB Street Bob
By John Hogan on 02/04/2008 16:06:20
Meet Bob he's the biking experience you never knew you wanted.
and watch the road roll by. The single seat may be viewed as a little selfish, but, hey it's a self-indulgent toy for one.Gearbox? It's a good 'un. The first three ratios are ideal for round town. You could ride the bike for days without realising it has
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First Ride: 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDB Street Bob
By John Hogan on 27/05/2008 23:02:54
Meet Bob he's the biking experience you never knew you wanted.
and watch the road roll by. The single seat may be viewed as a little selfish, but, hey it's a self-indulgent toy for one.Gearbox? It's a good 'un. The first three ratios are ideal for round town. You could ride the bike for days without realising it has
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