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First Ride: Kawasaki Versys 1000 review
By Ben Cope on 01/12/2011 13:15:40
A four-cylinder big brother to the popular Versys 650. It's not aimed at the GS, so who is it aimed at?
Enter Kawasaki's new Versys 1000, the younger but slightly bigger and uglier brother to the Z1000 and Z1000SX. It’s a 240kg, 1043cc, four-cylinder motorcycle with 'adventure' styling. However, Kawasaki were keen to tell us 'it’s not aimed at the GS', the bike that’s been at the t...
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Technically speaking: Ducati's 1199 Panigale
By Ben Cope on 13/02/2012 15:45:48
A look at the technology behind Ducati's ground-breaking new superbike
Is the Panigale just another superbike with a fancy new chassis? Well no actually, far from it.Ducati claim that the Panigale is their single biggest investment in any new model. From a company that believes in sportsbikes, that's not to be sniffed at.Packed with a host of change...
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2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 review
By Ben Cope on 20/01/2012 14:05:08
Does faster always mean better? We ride the new ZZR1400 to find out
Thinking about it, the new ZZR1400 has to be the most-hyped motorcycle in history. In the run up to the release of this new model we've been bombarded with press releases, teaser videos, dyno charts and head-to-heads with the Hayabusa. Kawasaki's drag-racer Rickey Gadson has eulo...
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First ride: Triumph Daytona 675R track review
By Ben Cope on 12/04/2012 12:07:34
We ride Triumph's top of the range Daytona on Bridgestone's new S20 tyres
Click here for the 2013 Triumph Daytona 675 R review.The Daytona 675R is £1400 more expensive than the standard 675 but I think it should cost more.Your 16% additional premium gets you Öhlins 43mm upside down NIX30 forks and an Öhlins TTX36 rear shock. On top of this you get an u...
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Honda Reveals CTX700 models
By Ben Cope on 08/02/2013 09:16:07
NC700-based cruisers launched
HONDA has launched its new CTX700 and CTX700N models – the first of a new generation of bikes that blur the line between commuter, cruiser and tourer.Based on the existing NC700 machines, including the same parallel twin engine and optional dual clutch transmission, the CTX700N (...
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Brands Hatch: A weekend of calamity
By Ben Cope on 13/04/2012 15:06:13
First race of the season doesn't go to plan. They never do.
racer Ben Broadway tipped off behind me. Hearing a bike go down is a nasty sound but seeing it coming after you is even worse!Mr Broadway's 848 tried to mate with me in the gravel trap. Result? A white Arai plastered with half a Pirelli and a knackered
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MV Agusta Corse
By Ben Cope on 01/02/2013 15:08:17
The sexiest supersport bike. Ever.
MV Agusta have revealed their new F3 World Supersport bike and isn't it gorgeous? My words can't add much to these pictures, sorry.However, with traction control and a wet weight of 168kg, it ought to go better than it looks...
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Aprilia's new Tuono V4R
By Ben Cope on 26/09/2009 16:53:11
For years the Tuono has been Aprilia’s best-seller. Inevitably then, here’s the V4 version
2011 delivery. The Tuono 1000R [V-twin] will remain the sole Tuono model on sale in 2009 and 2010. The focus for the V4 production line is to launch the RSV4-R (a lower-spec version of the RSV4 Factory) in October/November 2009. Launching the R
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RC45 envy. Pure and simple.
By Ben Cope on 19/07/2011 17:48:35
A couple of modern tweaks to this Honda classic
I spotted this RC45 in the garages at the Spa Bikers' Days Classic. I couldn't find the owner so I'm afraid I don't know anything about it, other than what you can see here.It's been nudged into this century with Ohlins superbike forks and Brembo monobloc brakes and an Ohlins rea...
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Finally: ZZR1400 picture leaked
By Ben Cope on 10/10/2011 08:48:37
Snapped at a dealer conference in the USA
No it's not another teaser video but the first shot from inside the North American Kawasaki dealer meeting where works drag racer Rickey Gadson has grabbed a few seconds of footage showing the 2012 ZZR1400 (ZX-14R).No details as yet, but we're looking at 1440cc and somewhere nort...
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