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Motorcycle Radar: 1990
By Roland Brown on 24/11/2010 15:58:06
1990 was a mixed year for motorcycling. Remember the Laverda Navarro?
a gamble with its iconic VFR750F, replacing the old faithful V4 sports-tourer with a sportier VFR750FL model featuring RC30-style beefy alloy frame and single-sided swinger for the first time. Ducati introduced the 851SP, a hotted-up, 888cc version
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Niall's Spin: 1985-1986 Suzuki GSX-R750
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 09:14:44
The legendary superbike that marked it's place in history a quarter of a century ago, Niall reminisces about the '85 & '86 Suzuki GSX-R750
, bushes, suspension seals and fork oil unless there are receipts to prove the work has been recently done.Avoid all 'street fighters', anything tuned or heavily modified. Look for cherished machines either standard or with sensible chassis upgrades
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Bike Icon: Kawasaki ZXR750
By Mark Shippey on 11/10/2010 13:09:50
Lean, mean and best in green, come and meet the best-looking mass production 750 four-cylinder sportsbike ever
Bimota's YB4E1, Ducati's 851, and most notably Honda's RC30. The old GPX won a race that year, but it was obvious they needed something better, something racier.Then in 1989, Kawasaki launched onto the streets the roadgoing ZXR750 (ZX7 in the US
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World First Test: BMW F800R review
By Ben Cope on 30/04/2009 21:53:27
Visordown supremo gives you the first ride report on BMW's new 800cc naked
thought would be a serious weak spot, but the ride is firm, on par with a Triumph Street Triple, and with the Bridgestone BT014 tyres fitted to mine, the feel and feedback was extremely positive. I test rode the bike down some seriously bumpy, fast back
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First Ride: 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R review
By Ben Cope on 16/12/2012 19:25:19
Forget 250s. This is the best handling bike you can buy.
and improves airflow too.Perhaps the largest single component change and one that many owners been crying out for is the addition of a slipper clutch (Triumph call it a slip/assist clutch). It’s there to stop the rear wheel hopping when braking hard, meaning
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First Ride: 2005 Ducati S2R
By Tim Dickson on 30/03/2008 22:24:27
Ducati's latest take on the Monster theme is a refreshing mix of old and new, with up-to-the-minute styling married to a simple, effective air-cooled motor. And it's bang on the money
S4R. Styling-wise, it's a big nod to the top-dog Monster, the S4R. The S2R gets the same single-sided swingarm, high-level exhaust, nose fairing and classy two-tone paint, but look closer and you'll see that the new addition to the range
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First Ride: 2006 CCM FT35s
By James Whitham on 22/09/2010 12:10:00
Back from the brink, CCM return to the fray with a Suzuki motor wrapped up in one hell of a limited-edition piece of leftfield lunacy.
with more danger and pain.The motor's a 400cc Suzuki single (same as in the DR-Z400) and with fairly low gearing this gives it the same aggressive point'n'squirt feel of a supermoto bike. But because it has way less suspension travel than your average
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Tyre launch: Bridgestone Battlax BT-016
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/10/2008 11:25:39
With its first MotoGP title, not to mention the services of a fast Italian, Bridgestone is on a high
Bridgestone’s new Battlax BT-016 Hypersport tyre follows on from the enormously successful BT-014 tyres and sits below the racier BT-002 Racing Streets and above the sports-touring BT-021s. If you’re a tech-head, you’ll love the BT-016s. During
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Living with a 2002 Buell XB9R Firebolt
By Simon Bowen on 12/10/2002 14:28:35
A carefully considered long term Buell by Jim Bowen
numbers so should remain an individual standing out in the crowd, and that to me is its single most appealing aspect.There are so many talking points. Like the huge frame housing the fuel, the oil-laden swingarm, the rim-mounted single disc brake and
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Cologne Show: 2011 GSX-R600/GSX-R750 specs and pics
By Visordown News on 05/10/2010 09:19:52
2010 GSX-R not quite enough for you? Step this way, Sir ...
MotoGP racing technology.On the racetrack, that translates to better drives out of corners and higher top speeds. On the street, it means that the GSX-R600 doesn’t have to be revved as much to accelerate briskly away from a stop.CHASSIS: The new GSX
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