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Splitting heirs - Kawasaki ZX-10R V ZX-10R
By Jon Urry on 20/03/2008 15:36:50
It was the maddest 1,000cc superbike in the world, then they tamed it. TWO rides both incarnations of the Kawasaki ZX-10R back to back...
In the late 1990s and early 2000s Kawasaki had problems. Bike sales weren't brilliant and there was a feeling that the company had lost its direction. New models were short on the ground and, dare we say it, Big Green had become stagnant. A breath of fresh air was needed, and it ...
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First Ride: 2004 Ducati 749R
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 20:50:17
Following its launch at a soggy Valencia, we try Ducati's beautiful 749R in the dry at Donington.
, handles great, has a mint motor and is good off track, too. I'd take a 749R over any 999 anytime. If I had £13,595!Evolution:1995: The 748 Biposto is launched. Visually identical to the 916 it comes with usd forks and a single sided swingarm. A higher spec
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Road Test: Honda FMX650
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 20:53:28
Honda goes for the youth market with the supermoto-styled FMX650. But is it just a re-hashed Dominator for a new generation, and will today's youngsters shell out this much cash when less can buy more?
when they could simply get on it and ride to their mates.And all this has to be considered when riding the FMX, because it's easy to write it off before it has even turned a wheel. Look at the specs. The 644cc, air-cooled single pre-dates dinosaurs
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First Ride: 2007 Suzuki Bandit 650
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 14:49:15
Old faithful returns with a new jacket, starched braces and a spanking new motor
I remember the first time I saw my dad wearing jeans. He just looked wrong. Dad's from a generation of slack-wearers, not denim, and him in Levi's finest looked as out of place as a Casio watch in a Ben-Hur film.But progress and the passing of time catch up with us all, and in 20...
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First Ride: Ducati Hypermotard
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 15:59:16
Ducati enters the supermoto scene with a bang. That'll be the mirror on a car's door then...
You hear stories about soldiers who, in the heat of battle, commit acts of either unbelievable bravery, or just plain insanity, depending on your point of view. Going above and beyond the call of duty, they often get a medal to honour their bravado.I would like to nominate Ducati...
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Road test: Aprilia Tuono vs. Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 19/12/2008 12:28:04
Last year Aprilia's Tuono and Triumph's Speed Triple topped the street bike sales charts in the UK. What makes these bikes catch rider's imaginations
For all their might and development budgets there’s something the Japanese manufacturers are unable to pump into their bikes at will, and that’s soul.It doesn’t matter if it has toe-curling bhp, suspension that can be adjusted in a multitude of directions or mind-bending futurist...
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Second chance: Ducati Multistrada 620
By Jon Urry on 07/01/2011 15:29:06
Ill conceived Italian mismatch or a bloody good secondhand buy - Jon Urry gets intimate with the Multistrada
MUCH LIKE THE child of two very closely related redneck hicks the baby Multistrada was never going to be a looker. Launched in the middle of 2005 the 620 was the entry level Multistrada from Ducati, aiming to cash in on the surprising success of its 1000cc parent and attract a ne...
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First Ride: 2006 Triumph Tiger 1050
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 18:53:05
Triumph's Tiger sheds the big trailie looks, sharpens its claws and goes for a more road-inspired image. Is this the right direction for Hinckley's big cat?
The beautiful planet we all live on is falling apart. Seas are rising, icecaps are melting and pandas are having trouble getting it up. Global warming is to blame: we're burning too much fuel, creating too many pollutants and allowing cows to fart unhindered. All of which is caus...
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Splitting Heirs: Ducati 998 v 1098
By Jon Urry on 19/01/2011 14:50:02
The Ducati 999 was just a stop-gap between the legendary 916 and the stunning new 1098. So for the first time ever, here are the two stablemates ridden head to head...
in Buxton brought all the memories flooding back! It wasn't my best season, but my team mate Neil Hodgson won the BSB championship and a WSB title.The 998R has the same raw feel as the full-spec racer with its instant throttle response and massive mid
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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?
for it.Kawasaki Z750S SpecsTYPE - STREETBIKE PRODUCTION DATE - 2005 PRICE NEW - £5545 ENGINE CAPACITY - 748cc POWER - 108bhp@11,500rpm TORQUE - 55lb.ft@8200rpm WEIGHT - 229kg SEAT HEIGHT - 805mm FUEL CAPACITY - 18L TOP SPEED - 145mph 0
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