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MV F3: Why you will want one
By Visordown News on 03/11/2011 09:07:24
Sub £10k price, MotoGP-style electronics and those looks. What's not to like?
!) it looks unbeatable.So, what do you need to know. First up there's that engine. It might be a 675cc triple like the Daytona's, but it's got a reverse-rotating crankshaft (like several MotoGP bikes and, erm, the Foggy FP1), an idea that some suggest improves
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First Ride: 2006 Yamaha Midnight Star
By Roland Brown on 13/05/2008 23:21:25
Packing the biggest and most powerful Yamaha cruiser engine yet, plus a bag of styling cues lifted from the 1930s, the Midnight Star is bristling with modern technology. It's even got an EXUP valve.
. Instead, they built a smaller and more distinctively styled bike inspired by Streamline Moderne, a branch of the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and '30s.The result is the Midnight Star, known as the Star Roadliner in the States (where from now on all Yam
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First Ride: 2002 Honda CBR600F
By Visordown on 12/07/2002 09:52:54
Since the dawn of time - well, since the dawn of modern sports 600s - the CBR600 has sat there on or near the top of the pile, like a very old and wise stegosaurus that's beaten off the velociraptors and sits there, gently chewing the cud
's evergreen CBR is finally starting to show its age...Honda CBR600F SpecsProduction date: 2002Price new: £6900Engine capacity: 599ccPower: 99bhp @ 12,400rpmTorque: 43lb/ft @ 10,200rpm Weight: 169kgSeat height: 810mm Top speed: 158mph
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First Ride: 2002 Suzuki GSX-R600
By Visordown on 12/07/2002 10:24:46
I like this bike. We all like this bike. The GSX-R600 has stood for one thing only since it was first launched in 1997 – sports performance
Suzuki GSX-R600 SpecsProduction date: 2002Price new: £6899Engine capacity: 599ccPower: 101bhp @ 13,200rpmTorque: 45lb/ft @ 10,500rpm Weight: 163kgSeat height: 830mm Top speed: 159mph
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First Ride: 2008 Honda CBF600S
By Jon Urry on 17/02/2008 15:27:28
An easy learner friendly machine, or a bike with about as much soul as a sandbag? Honda’s middleweight goes for function over style...
?Honda CBF600S SpecsPrice: £5,399 Engine: 599cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve inline four Power: 76bhp@ 10,500rpm Torque: 44.3b.ft@ 8,250rpm Front suspension: 41mm forks, adjustable preload Rear suspension: Monoshock, adjustable preload Front brake: 296mm
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Japanese Muscle: Yamaha Vmax used review
By Jon Urry on 26/10/2010 11:27:38
In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect?
by saying he had just registered a brand new Vmax on a 2008 plate and had some excellent second hand examples. Despite the bike being discontinued in Europe in 2004, the US market kept demanding Yamaha make the bike right up until 2007, so brand new examples
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Return of the Yamaha Vmax
By Jon Urry & Ben Cope on 26/08/2008 09:25:05
It’s been 12 years in the planning, makes over 197bhp and will set you back nearly £16,000. Welcome back Vmax, you have some big boots to fill
was the motor.Continue the look into the modern Yamaha VmaxVmax FactsYamaha has sold 100,000 Vmaxs since 1985The original bike was included in a display in the Guggenheim MuseumWork started on the new Vmax in 1996The new Vmax makes 197bhp!Only 2,000 Vmaxs
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Behind the Scenes: KTM RC8
By Jon Urry on 18/02/2008 14:31:04
KTM’s RC8 marks the dawn of a new era for the Austrian firm. Join us as we go behind the scenes
, engine design unique and built by a company that simply doesn’t accept failure. This bike has the potential to create the same buzz around KTM that the 916 did around Ducati back in 1994. And look where that got them.But it’s also one hell of a risk. KTM
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KTM Duke VS Kawasaki ER-6n
By Jon Urry on 21/08/2008 13:16:43
The KTM690 Duke and Kawasaki’s ER-6n have plummeted out of the ugly tree, clattering every branch along the way. is that all?
, adj preloadFront brake: 300mm disc, two-piston calipersRear brake: 220mm disc, one-piston caliperDry weight: 174kg (claimed)Seat height: 785mmFuel capacity: 15.5lTop speed: 124.5mphColours: blue, black, green
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First Ride: 2003 Yamaha XV1700 Road Star
By Kev Ash on 04/07/2003 10:33:43
Welcome to the slightly different world of the great big cruiser with Yamaha's latest (and larger) incarnation of its 1600 Wild Star. Big and shiny it certainly is, but is it any good?
for now2003 Road Star XV1700 introduced in USA only, based on 1600. Possible but unconfirmed European debut, late 2004. Expect Wild Star name to stay
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